(2024-07-08). Consent for War: Think Tanks and the Russia-Ukraine Conflict. mintpressnews.com Former US Special Forces Soldier Greg Stoker reveals how think tanks, heavily funded by the military-industrial complex, shape US foreign policy towards Russia, driving endless conflict for profit.
(2024-07-08). The Obsolescence Of War. popularresistance.org The proponents of war say that violence is necessary for "defense." But is that true? Humanity has learned how to wipe itself out in a matter of minutes with just a fraction of its nuclear weapons capability. Our atrocious culture of violence shows thousands of children killed in cold blood like a relentless horror film playing out on social media. We have invented killer-drones to undertake massacres without personally witnessing the horrors inflicted. In the face of our threatened extinction as a species, we must do better. That starts with seeing war for what it is. | War is grotesque. It represents the worst…
(2024-07-08). Jul 8, 2024. sitrepworld.info 
André Rieu ft. Gheorghe Zamfir — The Lonely Shepherd 'My Life's Work Melting Before My Eyes,' by Scott Ritter Roger Waters — The Case Against Genocide, w/Craig Murray (Video) OMG Haaretz Is Hamas Propaganda Now! by Caitlin Johnston Europe Goes Antisemitic! by Kevin Barrett Senior Israeli Lawmaker Suggests Nuclear Attack on Iran, by Brett Wilkins "Our" Man in Israel, by Ted O'Keefe A hollow Palestinian state, by Muhannad Ayyash Resistance Recruits Thousands | Bibi's New Conditions | Haaretz: Hannibal Directive — Day 275-Pal Chron The New Desaparecidos: Israel and th…
(2024-07-08). Kiev still wants a new counteroffensive, but won't get it before Russia's own. infobrics.org Due to heavy casualties, the ratio of forces is now much closer to 1: 1, although the Kiev regime still maintains a slight advantage in numbers. However, the casualty ratio tells a different story. Standing at approximately 10: 1, it explains the massive reduction in the Neo-Nazi junta's numerical advantage. This indicates that any offensive potential of the Neo-Nazi junta forces is being chipped away, meaning that it will only get worse in the long run. Thus, the Kiev regime's best time for a counteroffensive is now.
(2024-07-08). India Explores Expansion of Nuclear Cooperation with Russia. infobrics.org An Indian delegation led by Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Ajit Kumar Mohanty was accompanied on a visit to the Siberian Chemical Combine (SCC) in Seversk in Russia's Tomsk region by Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev…
(2024-07-08). Hungary as a strong force for Europe's future. infobrics.org Viktor Orban's visit to Vladimir Putin is a milestone in European history and marks a new stage in Hungarian history.
(2024-07-08). The end of omnipotence. indybay.org Russia is ready to start peace talks with Ukraine. ..What has been missing is the West's willingness to accept Ukraine's neutrality… As soon as the West is willing to recognize an end to its accustomed omnipotence, the global South — as was clearly evident in Astana — will be ready to engage in what would then be promising mediation efforts.
(2024-07-08). A Declining Empire & Its Delusional Allies. projectcensored.org In the first part of the program, Eleanor Goldfield speaks with journalist and analyst Ben Norton about the ongoing proxy war between Russia and NATO happening in Ukraine, the US' bludgeoning of multiple peace deals, and the ultimately pointless struggle against a multipolar world. Ben also highlights the recent media…
(2024-07-08). The Russell-Einstein Manifesto 69 Years Later. transcend.org 9 July 1955 – "In view of the fact that in any future world war nuclear weapons will certainly be employed, and that such weapons threaten the continued existence of mankind, we urge the governments of the world to realize, and to acknowledge publicly, that their purpose cannot be furthered by a world war, and we urge them, consequently, to find peaceful means for the settlement of all matters of dispute between them."
(2024-07-08). Russia foils Ukraine bid to hijack Tu-22M3 strategic bomber, security service says. scmp.com The FSB said Ukraine wanted to recruit a Russian military pilot to fly and land the aircraft by offering a 'monetary reward and the provision of Italian citizenship'.
(2024-07-08). Russia foils Ukraine bid to hijack Tu-22M3 strategic bomber, security service says. scmp.com Russia's FSB says Ukraine tried to make pilot defect with strategic bomber to Ukrainian-held territory.
(2024-07-08). Russian missile strike hits Ukrainian children's hospital, claiming over 20 lives. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: On Monday, Russian missiles attacked a children's hospital in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, killing at least seven people. Meanwhile, another attack in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih claimed the lives of at least ten people.According to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine, the Russian bombardment of five Ukrainian cities with more than 40 missiles of various types damaged public infrastructure and residential complexes. | Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko reported that at least 20 people had died and about 50 had been injured in the nationwide assault that started on Monday morni…
(2024-07-08). PM Modi leaves for Russia; know what's on agenda. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Moscow for the 22nd India-Russia Annual Summit on Monday at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin. This 2-day visit is Modi's first to Russia since Moscow invaded Ukraine in February 2022. His most recent visit to Russia was in 2019 when he attended an economic conclave in Vladivostok.
(2024-07-08). Zelensky vows retaliation as Russian missiles kill 36 in Ukraine, gut Kyiv children's hospital. scmp.com It was the biggest bombardment of Kyiv in several months. The daylight attacks included Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, one of the most advanced Russian weapons…
(2024-07-08). Eastern European workers in Offenbach, Germany support the fight to free Bogdan Syrotiuk: "I have respect for him" wsws.org A WSWS team spoke to workers from Poland, Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Moldova and the former Yugoslavia about the campaign to free Ukrainian socialist Bogdan Syrotiuk.
(2024-07-08). In Australia, energy crunch prompts a heated debate on going nuclear. aljazeera.com Australia's opposition leader has proposed building the country's first nuclear plants, but many are unconvinced.
(2024-07-08). Gamers from the Russian regions spend hours playing Tetris to win international tournaments. globalvoices.org 
Tetris is 40 this year, but the Russian Tetris community is fairly newGlobal Voices Photo by Tom Tang on Unsplash. Used under an Unsplash…
(2024-07-08). Dutton's nuclear push heats up debate, energy prices, but won't cool the climate. greenleft.org.au 
(2024-07-08). Uganda's nuclear power journey. independent.co.ug 
International expert mission reviews exploration plan to domestic nuclear power ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | A team of international uranium power experts has concluded an inaugural review of a Uganda's uranium production cycle. Led by experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the mission assessed the country's capabilities to develop their uranium exploration programme and eventually …
(2024-07-08). Russia-North Korea pact is the price of China's 'strategic patience'. scmp.com As Russia peels away towards North Korea, China's naivety will cost dearly, not just for its own security but that of the world…
(2024-07-08). Special and privileged strategic partnership between India and Russia has advanced over past 10 years: PM Modi ahead of visit to Moscow. devdiscourse.com
(2024-07-08). I look forward to reviewing all aspects of bilateral cooperation with my friend President Vladimir Putin: PM Modi on visit to Russia. devdiscourse.com
(2024-07-08). AW139 Nuclear Detection Helicopters Join Department Of Energy Fleet, Replace Bell 412s. twz.com 
(2024-07-08). PM Modi arrives in Moscow for summit talks with Russia's Vladimir Putin. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: After arriving in Moscow on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his two-day state visit to Russia, followed by an Austrian visit. When the prime minister arrived at the Moscow airport, he was met with a guard of honour. | Denis Manturov, Russia's first deputy prime minister (1st DPM), welcomed Modi. Manturov is the deputy prime minister's senior, having hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping in Russia during his visit. In the same vehicle, the first DPM Manturov will drive PM Modi from the airport to the hotel.
(2024-07-08). Ultralight Drone Hunting Planes Now In Use In Ukraine. twz.com 
Ukraine's unorthodox efforts to develop ways of defeating Russian drones have taken an apparent new turn, with the appearance of a ultralight airplane carrying a sharpshooter to intercept uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs). At this stage, few details about the concept are available, but it's notable that the aircraft in question — the Ukrainian-made Aeroprakt A-22 — is a type that we have seen in the past adapted as a one-way attack drone, something you can read more about
(2024-07-08). Modi to meet Putin in Russia in first visit since Ukraine war. newarab.com 
The visit is Modi's first since
(2024-07-08). Russia missiles kill 31 in Ukraine, hit Kyiv children's hospital. newarab.com 
Dozens of volunteers, doctors and rescue workers were digging through debris of a part of Okhmatdyt paediatric hospital…
(2024-07-08). Russia says destroyed multiple Ukrainian warplanes over past 24 hours. presstv.ir The Russian army conducted cluster strikes on Ukrainian military airports with high-precision weapons.
(2024-07-08). India's Modi in Russia, asserts two sides seek stable, peaceful region. presstv.ir India's prime minister began a two-day visit to Moscow to discuss the promotion of mutual relations with the Russian president.
(2024-07-08). Russian military vessels dock in Venezuela. presstv.ir Russian military vessels arrive in Venezuela shortly after visiting Cuba.
(2024-07-08). Iran's president-elect holds phone talks with Erdogan, Putin. presstv.ir Pezeshkian emerged victorious in the second round of the presidential vote on July 5.
Benny Morris: Israeli historian calls for nuclear strike on Iran | Morris writes that if 'conventional weaponry' can't destroy Tehran's nuclear project, Israel should resort to its 'non-conventional capabilities' | | Israeli plain-clothed military personnel examine a part of an Iranian ballistic miss…
[Britannica's revisionist] distortions of the history of the Vietnamese struggle are just as radical and just as misleading [as those about the Soviet Union]. Here we may draw some valuable lessons about the hidden content of form: how apparently neutral principles of organization may shape meaning.
Intense wildfires are ravaging the Arctic Circle, bringing smoke and high carbon emissions, according to the European Union's Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS). The region had experienced 164 wildfires through June 24, most of which have been in the Sakha Republic of Russia, a press release from CAMS said. According to data from the CAMS Global Fire Assimilation System, June wildfire carbon emissions are already …
In UK news Julian Assange has been released from HM Prison Belmarsh after accepting a plea deal with American prosecutors. Assange pleaded guilty to one charge of conspiracy to violate the Espionage Act, for communicating with whistleblower Chelsea Manning and receiving and publishing classified information regarding Guantanamo Bay, the Afghan and Iraq war, and US …