(2023-07-18). Heatwave threatens Europe's olive yield. ecns.cn The olive oil sector faces a crisis as the heatwave in southern Europe is poised to cause yet another poor harvest, potentially leading to a lack of stock in supermarkets later this year.
(2023-07-18). Timely steps seen facilitating breakthroughs in generative AI. ecns.cn China's timely measures for managing generative artificial intelligence services will give a strong boost to the technology's healthy development and help nurture key future economic growth drivers to hedge against external uncertainties.
(2023-07-18). Nation to beef up IPR protection efforts. ecns.cn China will strengthen efforts to protect intellectual property rights and team up with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations member states to crack down on infringement and counterfeiting.
(2023-07-18). Fires highlight extreme heat dangers. ecns.cn The dangers caused by extreme heat conditions currently being experienced across continental Europe have been highlighted in Greece, after 1,200 children had to be evacuated from a summer camp near the capital Athens because of forest fires being made worse by high winds.
(2023-07-18). 4 Chinese tourists die in coach accident in Vietnam. ecns.cn A coach carrying 21 Chinese tourists rolled over in Vietnam's central Khanh Hoa province on Tuesday, killing four Chinese tourists, the Chinese Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City confirmed.
(2023-07-18). Chinese, Russian forces ready for upcoming joint drills in Sea of Japan. ecns.cn Naval and aviation forces of China and Russia are preparing for the Northern/Interaction-2023 joint exercise in the Sea of Japan.
(2023-07-18). Chinese netizens' satisfaction with cyberspace integrity continues to increase, reaching 84%: report. ecns.cn The satisfaction rate among netizens for China's network integrity in 2022 has continued to increase and reached 84.24 percent.
(2023-07-18). Beijing urges U.S. to hold to commitments on trade. ecns.cn Beijing urged Washington to earnestly follow through on U.S. President Joe Biden's commitment to not seek decoupling from China, halt China's economic development or contain it, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Tuesday.
(2023-07-18). Safe, healthy cyberspace key for young people. ecns.cn Young people in China have shown greater respect for the code of conduct in cyberspace as internet companies and platforms have made more efforts to effectively regulate online behavior.
(2023-07-18). Talim lands twice, heads for Vietnam. ecns.cn Talim, the fourth typhoon this year, made a second landfall in the coastal area of the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region early Tuesday after first striking Guangdong province on Monday night.
(2023-07-18). Next-gen spacecraft given timeline for deployment. ecns.cn China's new-generation crewed spacecraft is expected to make its maiden flight around 2027 and 2028, according to a leader of the country's manned space program.
(2023-07-18). U.S. chip export curbs may fuel 'market uncertainty'. ecns.cn As Washington considers tightening chip export restrictions on Beijing, some of United States' biggest semiconductor companies and an industry group have called on the U.S. government to stop further controls.
(2023-07-18). Chengdu set to receive panda from France. ecns.cn The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding has completed the necessary preparations to welcome Yuan Meng from France, the base said on Tuesday.
(2023-07-18). China, Algeria vow to strengthen bilateral relations. ecns.cn China and Algeria vowed to strengthen bilateral cooperation, as well as their strategic coordination in international and regional affairs, while supporting each other on issues related to their own core interests.
(2023-07-18). BRICS 'wall' mounts resistance to dollar. ecns.cn The nations that make up the BRICS — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — reportedly plan to introduce a joint currency backed by gold when they meet for their summit on Aug 22-24 in Johannesburg.
(2023-07-18). SOEs help Yangtze delta get on faster development rails. ecns.cn Buoyed by the nation's efforts to upgrade infrastructure and the participation of State contractors, a high-speed railway building flurry in the Yangtze River Delta region is gathering speed despite the scorching temperatures.
(2023-07-18). Xi stresses key tasks on environment. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has called for stronger efforts to build a Beautiful China and to underpin the nation's high-quality growth with a high-quality ecological environment, saying that Beijing will remain unwavering in honoring its climate commitments.
(2023-07-18). Entities seek overseas IP protection. ecns.cn China has seen a rise in the number of domestic applications for international patents and trademarks, and its ability to resolve overseas intellectual property disputes has also improved, according to the country's top IP regulator.
(2023-07-18). 5 Chinese students net Physics Olympiad gold. ecns.cn Five high school students from the Chinese mainland won gold medals at the 53rd International Physics Olympiad on Monday.
(2023-07-18). NDRC vows policy boost for consumption, investment. ecns.cn China's top economic regulator pledged on Tuesday to roll out policies that would spur consumption and increase effective investment, as part of a package of measures to revive the economy amid the still-weak demand and a gloomy global outlook.
(2023-07-18). Police issue warning over QR scams. ecns.cn Beijing and Shanghai police have warned about a new type of scam involving packages containing phone stands.
(2023-07-18). Additional moves to boost consumption of household items. ecns.cn China will adopt targeted measures to bolster consumer spending on household items, as part of the country's efforts to promote the recovery and expansion of consumption and sustain a sound momentum in economic activities.
(2023-07-18). Country's path of peaceful development boon for world. ecns.cn Defense Minister Li Shangfu said on Tuesday that China's path of peaceful development is a boon for the world, and the United States should exercise sound strategic judgment in this regard.
(2023-07-18). Spectacular views of 'heavenly horses bathing in the river' in Xinjiang. ecns.cn Herdsmen drove horses to gallop in the river, with their hoofs flying and water splashing, presenting a shocking scene of "heavenly horses bathing in the river""ÄÄin Zhaosu County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on Monday. "ÄÄ…
(2023-07-18). CELAC and EU Hold Summit After Eight-Year Absence Amid Strong Disagreements. venezuelanalysis.com Venezuelan delegation leader Delcy Rodríguez said Europe's energy crisis was due in part to its support for sanctions.
(2023-07-18). Chinese Election Interference: Five Eyes, NATO and the Ugly Truth of CSIS. southfront.org 
(2023-07-18). 'So That Russians Don't Get It': Civilian Told How Ukrainian Tanks Destroyed Bakhmut. southfront.org
(2023-07-18). Kiev Tries Flexing Its Diplomatic Muscles. southfront.org 
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(2023-07-18). US Military Researches In Ukraine And Worldwide Aimed To Create Artificially Controlled Epidemics — Russian MoD. southfront.org 
On July 18, the Russian Ministry of Defence revealed new details of the ongoing investigation of the military biological activities…
(2023-07-18). Russia Highlights Western Hypocrisy By Terminating Grain Deal. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image"Decision to end grain deal is final," says Russian official. | UPDATE: Russia is ready to supply grain to African countries at no charge even without a "grain deal," said Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation on July 18. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov announced that Russia is suspending compliance with its commitments under the Black Sea Grain Initiative but will re-implement the…
(2023-07-18). War Crime: Azov Fighter Describes How He Killed Civilian In Mariupol. southfront.org
(2023-07-18). Putin Warns Kiev That Russia Will Reciprocate Cluster Munition Use. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size imageMusk highlights the grim situation Ukraine is in. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | Western media has admitted that significant amounts of weapons sent to Kiev to battle Russian forces were destroyed or damaged in the first two weeks of the offensive, which would explain why the US took the evidently desperate action to transfer cluster bombs to the Kiev regime. Responding to this provocation, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that cl…
(2023-07-18). Ousted Idol: Rare Bayraktar TB2 With MAM-L Bomb Shot Down In Kherson Region. southfront.org 
(2023-07-18). Biden Administration Obstructing 'Ukraine Aid' Audits. southfront.org 
(2023-07-18). Night Strikes On Ukrainian Ports Put An End To Kiev's Dreams Of Grain Deal Without Russia. southfront.org 
On July 17, Moscow suspended the grain deal. In his turn, Zelensky declared that "Ukraine intends to continue the implementation…
(2023-07-18). Locations Of US Carrier Strike Groups — July 18, 2023. southfront.org 
This is the newest update of the 'U.S. Carrier Strike Groups Locations Map' exclusive series showing the approximate locations of U.S. Carrier Strike Groups. SouthFront: Analysis & Intelligence tracks locations of U.S. aircraft carriers using the available open-source information. No classified information was used in production of the map. | | Carrier strike group (CSG) is an operational formation of the United States Navy. It is centered on an aircraft carrier and a carrier air win…
(2023-07-18). Russian Forces Repelled One Of Largest Drone Attacks On Crimea. southfront.org 
The Kyiv regime has carried out a large-scale drone attack on the Russian Republic of Crimea on July 18 morning. The drone attack followed a terrorist attack on the Crimean Bridge carried out a day earlier. | Defense facilities of the Russian military was able to repel the mass drone strike on critical infrastructure in the east of Crimea. 17 drones were eliminated by air defenses while the rest was suppressed by EW measures. | An official statement of the Russian Defense Minist…
(2023-07-18). Two Imperial scientists elected as EMBO members. imperial.ac.uk Imperial's Professor Faith Osier and Dr Julien Vermot have been elected as members of EMBO.
(2023-07-18). Saturday 8/19: Strike Debt Bay Area Book Group: 'End Times' by Peter Turchin. indybay.org Email strike.debt.bay.area@gmail.com a few days beforehand for the online invite.
(2023-07-18). New Video Examines How Amy's Kitchen Impacted the Lives of More Than 300 of Its Workers. indybay.org One year after the layoffs of more than 300 employees at the Amy's Kitchen factory in San José, California, Food Empowerment Project (F.E.P.), a vegan food justice organization, has released a video on the lives that the company impacted.
(2023-07-18). Wednesday 7/19: Stop Union Busting UAW 2865 and 5810 academic workers rally outside the UC Regents UCSF. indybay.org Rutter Center in San Francisco | UCSF Mission Bay Campus…
(2023-07-18). Tuesday 7/18: Discussion of the Film Oppenheimer. indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…
(2023-07-18). Friday 7/21: Take Revolution to the Movie Lines for the film Oppenheimer. indybay.org Revolution Books, 2444 Durant Ave. Berkeley CA 94704…
(2023-07-18). First Friday August 2023, "The Funk Queen" comes home to the Historic Oak Park District. indybay.org Sacramento, California is forever the global headquarters for "The Funk Queen." First Friday in August 2023, will begin something special here in the Historic Oak Park District… stay tuned…
(2023-07-18). Tuesday 7/18: Labor Report on Argentina With High School Teacher Luciana Alterleib, member of ADEMYS tra. indybay.org Labor Report on Argentina With High School Teacher Luciana Alterleib, member of ADEMYS trade union and a member of the workers organization Tribuna Docente, Partido Obrero in the Left Workers Front in Argentina…
(2023-07-18). Wednesday 7/19: History of Planned Parenthood and Racial Justice Teach-in. indybay.org Online event | ACCESSIBILITY: Closed captioning will be available.
(2023-07-18). Blocking Wells Fargo's "Business As Usual" to Demand a Halt to Fossil Fuel Funding. indybay.org Party-like atmosphere part of protest that leads to 6 arrests…
(2023-07-18). "The war in Ukraine is a war for the dollar" – part 2. indybay.org Moscow has really threatened the U.S. dollar on the international stage, and with it the entire U.S. economy behind it. Since Putin took office, well before 2021 and even before the anti-Russian coup in Ukraine in 2014, Russia, a leading energy power, has begun the process of liquidating U.S. dollar-denominated bonds. Russia halved the number of U.S. bonds it held.
(2023-07-18). Protesters Out in Force at Wells Fargo Headquarters. indybay.org Creative Demonstrators in front of Wells Fargo worldwide headquarters in San Francisco on Friday July 14th…
(2023-07-18). Protesters Separated from Locking Cuffs at Wells Fargo Protest. indybay.org 30 second mp.4 video by Peg Hunter of fire fighters cutting away the lockboxes from protesters' arms.
(2023-07-18). Tuesday 7/18: Voting Rights & Fighting Fascism, an SF Gray Panther Forum. indybay.org Zoom: us02web.zoom.us/j/86465752525?pwd=Tzh1YVh5SE9mdWkzdjI2clZrVEczdz09 | MEETING ID: 864 6575 2525; PASS CODE: 465295 | PHONE IN: 699-900 9128 US…
(2023-07-18). Iowa's Abortion Ban from a Disability Perspective. indybay.org The Iowa legislature convened on July 11 for a special session and passed a near-total abortion ban.
(2023-07-18). Party-Protest Blocks Wells Fargo Worldwide HQ for Hours. indybay.org Top Photo by Rachel Podlishevsky, ProBonoPhoto | 1 minute mp4 Video by Lis Cox…
(2023-07-18). Saturday 8/5: Climate Emergency: March & Rally for Climate Justice in San Mateo. indybay.org Central Park | 50 East 5th Avenue | San Mateo, CA 94401…
(2023-07-18). Wednesday 7/19: Reproductive Freedom Advocate Training w/ NARAL CA. indybay.org Virtual/online training workshop…
(2023-07-18). Tuesday 8/15: Oakland Privacy: Fighting Against the Surveillance State. indybay.org Please email contact@oaklandprivacy.org a few days before the meeting to get up-to-date location information or obtain Zoom meeting access info.
(2023-07-18). Thursday 9/7: Reclaiming Curanderismo: Pre-colonial Indigenous Healing Practices Across the Americas. indybay.org In-Person: The Commons room | KQED Headquarters | 2601 Mariposa Street | San Francisco CA 94110 | Online via livestream…
(2023-07-18). Monday 7/17: #PlasticPollution: How Plastic Threatens Human and Planetary Health. indybay.org Online event…
(2023-07-18). G20 Finance Ministers Focus on Debt, Development and Dismal Economic Outlook in Gandhinaga. indybay.org On Monday, G20 Finance Ministers hold their third meeting hosted in Gandhinagar by the Indian government.
(2023-07-18). Monday 7/17: Full Disclosure brain storming session: holding public persons and entities accountable. indybay.org Google Meet (online video conference): | meet.google.com/yqb-ndmw-vng…
(2023-07-18). Wednesday 7/19: Self-Managed Abortion On Our Own Terms: Barriers to Communities of Color & Criminalization. indybay.org Online event…
(2023-07-18). Saturday 7/15: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "It's Better To Jump" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…
(2023-07-18). Insurers Exploit Climate Crisis To Gut Consumer Protections. levernews.com 
(2023-07-18). üéß DECONSTRUCTED: An Inflation Solution That Doesn't Screw Workers. levernews.com Today, we're sharing an episode of the podcast Deconstructed from our friends over at
(2023-07-18). üéß MOVIES VS. CAPITALISM: Dr. Strangelove (w/ Matthew Cunningham-Cook). levernews.com
(2023-07-18). Mayo Clinic Minute: How heat affects medication. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Finding ways to keep your body cool during extremely high temperatures is important, and so is ensuring your medications aren't exposed to extreme heat. Scott Hall, a Mayo Clinic pharmacist, says medications can become degraded during temperature changes. He says some medications also can cause heat intolerance. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/7hM14G0Z__Y Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News Network." Read the script. Temperature can impact…
(2023-07-18). Understanding effects of heat on mental health. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Irritability is a common side effect of heat. A heat wave is affecting parts of the U.S., including much of the Southwest, through the Southeast and parts of Europe. When temperatures soar, the heat can take a toll more than just physically. Our well-being can suffer as well. "A study of over 2 million people found an increased visit rate or incidence of people going to the emergency department with psychiatric and mental health-related concerns during…
(2023-07-18). Mayo Clinic Minute: Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon performs innovative endoscopic spinal fusion surgery, advancing minimally invasive care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Delivering more minimally invasive and robotic surgery options to patients is something Dr. Mohamad Bydon, a Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon, has been helping to lead. He recently performed Mayo Clinic's first endoscopic spinal fusion surgery, which combines the use of robotics and an endoscope to deliver safer, more effective surgeries that are minimally invasive and allow for faster recovery times. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/NDwi7_2TPLQ Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 08) is in the downloads at the…
(2023-07-18). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Effects of hot weather, humidity on blood pressure, heart. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm retired and enjoy spending time outdoors in my garden and kayaking with my family. I have high blood pressure, which has been managed by medication for nearly 10 years. Recently I've noticed that I develop a headache, nausea and sometimes dizziness after a few hours in the heat and sun. What is causing these symptoms? ANSWER: Weather can play a role in triggering certain health problems. High temperatures and high humidity are two…
(2023-07-18). Mayo Clinic Minute: Heat exhaustion and heatstroke. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Extreme heat continues to cause issues across the country and the globe. Excessive heat warnings are out in many areas, including the Phoenix area where the forecast is for highs approaching 120-degrees this weekend. As the temperature rises, so does the risk of heat-related illnesses, like heat exhaustion and heatstroke. Over the past 30 years, extreme heat has claimed more lives in America than any other weather-related hazard, including flooding, tornadoes, hurricanes or lightning, according…
(2023-07-18). Mayo Clinic researchers pave the way for individualized obesity therapy, tailoring interventions to a person's needs. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In a pilot study of 165 people, Mayo Clinic researchers looked at the effectiveness of two different approaches to weight loss: a standard lifestyle intervention and individualized therapy. The standard lifestyle intervention included a reduced diet, exercise and behavior therapy. The individualized approach was based on phenotypes and included different interventions depending on the person's predominant underlying cause of obesity. A diet based on phenotypes considers a person's genetic and phenotypic characteristics to create a…
(2023-07-18). Mayo Clinic named a 'Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion'. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic has been named one of the best places to work for people with disabilities by the American Association of People with Disabilities, the nation's largest disability rights organization, and Disability: IN, the global business disability inclusion network. Mayo Clinic received a score of 100 — the highest score possible — on the Disability Equality Index to achieve the recognition. The Disability Equality Index survey includes new questions each year to evaluate whether companies are adopting emerging…
(2023-07-18). Mayo Clinic Minute: Plant-based diet is encouraged for patients with cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org For patients diagnosed with cancer, is there one diet that is better than another? Dr. Dawn Mussallem, an integrative health specialist at Mayo Clinic, says it's not about one food or diet, but rather a dietary pattern that emphasizes a predominant plant-based diet that is high in fiber. And, Dr. Mussallem says, 97% of Americans aren't getting enough fiber. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/R0SBgxhZfFU Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 06) is in the downloads at the end of this…
(2023-07-18). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Is there a wrong way — or time — to nap? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am retired, and although I generally enjoy less hectic days now, I keep busy. Part of my routine includes trying to squeeze in a nap on most afternoons. My wife tells me that I'm doing it wrong because I often wake up groggy. Is there a wrong way — or time — to nap? ANSWER: Closing your eyes for a few minutes during your busy day may seem like a good idea. It…
(2023-07-18). Burning mouth syndrome: Why doctors sometimes fight its fire with fire. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Menopause is a risk factor for painful condition, Mayo Clinic Healthcare expert explains LONDON — Hot flashes, mood swings and sleep problems are common as a woman approaches and passes menopause. Much less common but as disruptive is another condition that can afflict perimenopausal and postmenopausal women: burning mouth syndrome. Sarmed Sami, MBChB, a gastroenterologist at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London, describes the painful condition, how it is diagnosed and why doctors sometimes fight its…
(2023-07-18). Mayo Clinic Minute: What does a diagnosis of dense breasts mean? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A recent Food and Drug Administration rule requires healthcare providers to notify people if they have dense breasts. Studies have shown that dense breast tissue can make it more difficult to detect breast cancer early. Dr. Kristin Robinson, a Mayo Clinic breast radiologist, says women with dense breast tissue are at a slightly increased risk of developing breast cancer compared to women without, and that's why early detection is so important. "About 50% of women have…
(2023-07-18). Science Saturday: A novel testing approach for newly identified VEXAS syndrome. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org VEXAS syndrome is a severe autoinflammatory disease that results in a spectrum of rheumatologic and hematologic conditions. Mostly affecting men over age 50, VEXAS is caused by somatic mutations in the UBA1 gene of blood cells, which is a gene located in the X chromosome. Until just a few years ago, patients presenting with features of VEXAS syndrome were not unified under a specific diagnosis. The underlying cause of newly identified VEXAS (vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, autoinflammatory,…
(2023-07-18). Mayo Clinic Minute: What is a breast medicine specialist? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Many people think that a breast health specialist only treats cancer, but the truth is that these doctors handle a wide range of breast-related conditions. Dr. Lauren Cornell, a Mayo Clinic breast medicine specialist, says there are many ways people can benefit from seeing a breast medicine expert. Watch: Mayo Clinic Minute: What is a breast medicine specialist? youtu.be/sU7I61tnxZA Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 08) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: …
(2023-07-18). Mayo Clinic Q and A: Proper posture and body alignment. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My grandmother lives with me, and she is always nagging me to "stand up straight" and "put your shoulders back." She says good posture will keep me healthy as I age. But I'm only 17. Does it really matter if I'm slouching a bit? ANSWER: Though it may seem annoying, your grandmother is correct in that good posture supports good health. And starting good habits now, though it requires conscious effort, can help you…
(2023-07-18). Alzheimer's drug lecanemab granted full approval by FDA, Mayo Clinic expert weighs in. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted traditional approval of a disease-modifying treatment that could potentially give some patients with Alzheimer's disease something they haven't had before: a medication that may slow the decline of memory and thinking. A monoclonal antibody, lecanemab, shows promise in removing amyloid plaques from the brain, according to phase 3 trial results. Amyloid plaques are one of the defining features of Alzheimer's disease, according to Dr. Ronald Petersen, a neurologist and director of the Mayo Clinic Alzheimer's…
(2023-07-18). Mayo Clinic hosts RISE for Equity conference in Minneapolis Aug. 10-12. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Hundreds of healthcare professionals will gather Aug. 10-12 for Mayo Clinic's third annual RISE for Equity: Reflect, Inspire, Strengthen & Empower 2023 conference, an opportunity to advance national discussion and learn evidence-based practices to improving diversity, equity and inclusion in healthcare. Keynote presentations by leading experts and panel discussions will cover topics such as health disparities, digital equity, artificial intelligence (AI) and coded bias, representation, and organizational belonging, among many others. The…
(2023-07-18). Laser ablation surgery helps treat young man's epilepsy. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Epilepsy is a neurological condition where the normal electrical activity of the brain is disrupted, causing a seizure. It's fairly common. According to the Epilepsy Foundation, 1 in 26 people have the disorder: Trevor Thompson is one. When medications failed to control his seizures, Trevor went looking for help. He found it at Mayo Clinic. Watch: Laser ablation surgery helps treat young man's epilepsy youtu.be/Xu79qPcrwFQ Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (2: 22) is in the downloads at the end…
(2023-07-18). Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London adds doctors in several medical specialties. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org LONDON — Mayo Clinic Healthcare is adding several doctors, including cardiologists, a gastroenterologist, experts in women's and men's health, and radiologists who specialize in a range of conditions and imaging techniques. Several of the doctors are multilingual. Mayo Clinic Healthcare, located at 15 Portland Place in the Harley Street Medical Area, provides personalised healthcare including specialized care, second opinions, advanced medical imaging and tailored wellness plans. The clinic also serves as a gateway to Mayo Clinic's…
(2023-07-18). Yale University-Mayo Clinic CERSI Receive up to $50 Million FDA Grant to Advance Medical Research. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Yale University-Mayo Clinic Center of Excellence in Regulatory Science and Innovation (CERSI), a joint effort between Yale University, Mayo Clinic and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conduct research and develop tools to support regulatory decision-making, has received renewed FDA funding to advance its efforts to improve public health. The renewed funding — spanning 5 years and up to $50 million —will support a wide range of research projects focused on areas such as the development of…
(2023-07-18). Why LGBTQ+ adults should pay attention to heart health. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Recent studies reveal a concerning trend in the cardiovascular health of LGBTQ+ adults. They experience worse heart health compared to their cisgender heterosexual peers. LGBTQ+ people also tend to have a higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Rekha Mankad, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, explains what may be putting LGBTQ+ adults at higher risk for cardiovascular disease and what can be done to lower their risk. Watch: The Mayo…
(2023-07-18). Israel's war on Jenin and the push for 'final victory'. therealnews.com 
In the past year, the city of Jenin in the West Bank has become a particularly sharp thorn in the side of the Israeli occupation. On July 4th and 5th, Israeli forces swept into Jenin Refugee Camp in an attempt to suppress a rising armed resistance emanating from the area. Despite slaughtering 12 Palestinians, Israel accomplished little of military value in the operation, failing to flush out resistance forces or even take and hold the refugee camp. For all its brutal repression, the truth is that Israel today is far weaker than it has been in the past. Externally, international opinion, and particularly Jew…
(2023-07-18). Why the US can't ban Trump from politics like Brazil did to Bolsonaro. therealnews.com 
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has been barred from holding political office for the next eight years. The country's Supreme Court ruled on June 30 that he had abused his political power, attacked the electoral system and misused the media. Analysts say he's likely to suffer more consequences, as this was just one of more than a dozen cases pending against the former president. | The ruling has left some wondering how Bolsonaro could be stripped of his right to hold office in Brazil, while his idol, Donald Trump, in the United States is still a leading candidate for the Republican nomination next…
(2023-07-18). 'I wasn't sentenced to be cooked': Heat desperation in a Texas prison. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in TW: mentions of self-harm and suicide | His sweat drips into my drinking cup. I'm in solitary confinement, and I've waited nine hours for ice-cold water. Severe staff shortages mean the sergeant is distributing lunch. My thirsty eyes watch him fill my three cups with the cold water pitcher, mixing with his DNA. The ice machine is broken more than it works. I don't blame it; I'd quit too if I were the only thing making ice for more than 1,200 p…
(2023-07-18). Hollywood executives bring industry to halt rather than pay workers a fair price. nationofchange.org Refusing to negotiate better compensation and fair working conditions for actors and writers, major film and television studios are to blame for the work stoppages afflicting their industry.
(2023-07-18). The terrorism of politicized religious zealots — where the 'sacred' end justifies 'absolutist' means. nationofchange.org When absolutes wither, so would the politicized weaponization of "faith alone" that rejects compromise or demonizes dissenters as sinful.
(2023-07-18). 'Five-alarm fire': GOP adds over 200 poison pills to House spending bills. nationofchange.org "We cannot allow policy that harms regular people, threatens our rights, hurts the environment, and does any number of other terrible things to ride along with the appropriations package," said Public Citizen's Lisa Gilbert.
(2023-07-18). Michigan Amazon workers stage largest delivery station strike yet. nationofchange.org Across all industries, while worker productivity surged 62 percent from 1979 to 2020, average hourly pay crawled up just 17 percent when adjusted for inflation.
(2023-07-18). Julian Assange Is 'Dangerously Close' to Extradition for Revealing US War Crimes. scheerpost.com 
(2023-07-18). Brussels: Global Women For Peace United Against NATO Meet With EU Parliament, NATO Representatives. scheerpost.com 
By Colonel (Ret) Ann Wright / Popular Resistance The weekend before the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, Global Women for Peace United against NATO representing women in 35 countries met July 6-9, 2023 for three days of peace discussions in Brussels, Belgium. I am writing with details of each of the excellent panels and webinars …
(2023-07-18). Ukraine Again Bombs Crimean Bridge. scheerpost.com 
(2023-07-18). UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine: Israel Has Turned All of Palestine Into 'An Open-Air Prison' to Further Annexation Plans. scheerpost.com 
Francesca Albanese's June report to the UN Human Rights Council says Israel uses physical, bureaucratic, military, and surveillance means to "de-Palestinianize" the occupied territory, threatening "the existence of the Palestinians as a people."
(2023-07-18). How Harlan Crow Slashed His Tax Bill by Taking Clarence Thomas on Superyacht Cruises. scheerpost.com 
(2023-07-18). NATO Is a Warfare Alliance, Not a Force for Global Peace or Stability. scheerpost.com 
By Medea Benjamin and Marcy Winograd / CounterPunch At his speech during the NATO Summit in Lithuania, President Biden called the U.S. and Europe "anchors for global security" when in reality there are no anchors during this increasingly dangerous and polarized time of never-ending war in Europe. Our NATO allies are not, as Biden would …
(2023-07-18). FTC Chair's Efforts to Curb Corporate Power 'Raise Questions'—From Corporate America. scheerpost.com 
(2023-07-18). The Hype of a Nuclear "Renaissance" tomdispatch.com If you didn't know better, you'd think Lloyd Marbet was a dairy farmer or maybe a retired shop teacher. His beard is thick, soft, and gray, his hair pulled back in a small ponytail. In his mid-seventies, he still towers over nearly everyone. His handshake is firm, but there's nothing menacing about him. He lumbers around like a wise, old hobbling tortoise. We're standing in the deco lobby of the historic Kiggins Theater in downtown Vancouver, Washington, about to view a screening of Atomic Bamboozle, a remarkable new documentary by filmmaker Jan Haaken that examines the latest push for atomic power and a nuclear…
(2023-07-18). 'British High Commissioner Does not Deserve to Serve in Cyprus'. strategic-culture.org 
By Staff Reporter | Join us on , , and . | British High Commissioner Irfan Siddiq exceeded the limits and spoke in a hostile manner, 'foreign minister' in the north Tahsin Ertugruloglou told Kibris. | The comments considered…
(2023-07-18). The Kremlinology of Joe Biden and the DNC. strategic-culture.org Should apparent efforts to replace the president atop the Democrat ticket be taken seriously? | By Curt MILLS | Join us on , , and . | It seems it's the season for half-hearted coups. | Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Wagner priva…
(2023-07-18). Higher Military Spending Will Save Democracy: So the 'Liberal' New York Times Says. strategic-culture.org So the "liberal" New York Times says | W.J. ASTORE | Join us on , , and . | Four days ago, I got a story in my New York Times email feed on "A Turning Point in Military Spending." The article celebrated the greater willingne…
(2023-07-18). French Connection to Idlib. strategic-culture.org With the recent complete reversal of Turkish foreign policy it remains a mystery as to what is the future of Idlib. | Join us on , , and . | According to media reports, the French Intelligence have given information to Moham…
(2023-07-18). In Sicily, Top of the Mountain, Watching the New Barbarians. strategic-culture.org You don't need to be Seneca to observe that Sicily embodies so many perfect archetypes of Beauty that it all seems superhuman, Pepe Escobar writes. | Join us on , , and . | It's another stunning sunset in the western edge of…
(2023-07-18). Puerto Rico: 47% Of Funds for Education Are Not Used. telesurenglish.net The Government of Puerto Rico must return by September 30 the 37% of the Emergency Support Fund for Elementary and Secondary Schools (ESSER) that was not used due to the pandemic. | Related: | The fact was revealed through a letter sent by the Federal Department of Education: | "The department is concerned about the lack of substantial progress by Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rico Education Department (PRDE) in complying with Section II of the specific condi…
(2023-07-18). UN: Food Program for Haiti Reduced by 25%. telesurenglish.net The number of Haitians facing emergency-level food insecurity is the second-highest in the world. They also represent one of the highest levels of chronic food insecurity, with 22 percent of children chronically malnourished. | The UN WFP says it will not be able to provide assistance to 100,000 people in urgent need in Haiti. Jul. 18, 2023.
(2023-07-18). Peoples' Summit 2023 Closed in Brussels. telesurenglish.net The Peoples' Summit 2023 concluded in Brussels on Tuesday with the reading of the meeting's final declaration at the headquarters of the European Parliament. | RELATED: | The meeting was attended by representatives of organizations, social movements, and trade unions from Europe, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The participants called for respect, peace, and reciprocity among nations. They proposed new forms of co…
(2023-07-18). Specialized Technical Committee of AU Meets in Kenya. telesurenglish.net Kenya will host the sixth meeting of the Specialized Technical Committee (STC) of the African Union Commission from July 17 through 21. The meeting will discuss issues of development, planning, and African integration. | Related: | The gathering is held under the theme "Africa beyond the crisis: drawing up an agenda for investment, sustainable growth, and shared prosperity", the STC said. | The objectives of t…
(2023-07-18). Polisario Blocks Agreements Between the EU and Morocco. telesurenglish.net
(2023-07-18). Mortar Warhead Explosion in Afghanistan Kills Three Children. telesurenglish.net Local authorities confirmed on Tuesday the death of three children in Samangan province in northern Afghanistan from the explosion of a mortar head left over from the war. | RELATED: | The children (two boys and a girl) died on the spot while playing in Jangal village in Dara-e-Suf Payan district on Monday. They mistook an explosive remnant of war for a toy, district director Mawlawi Shamsullah Shamshad has said. | According to the off…
(2023-07-18). EU-CELAC Declaration Calls for Ending the US Blockade on Cuba. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the summit between the European Union (EU) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) culminated in a joint declaration in favor of ending the economic, commercial and financial embargo of the United States against Cuba. | RELATED: | The countries attending the Brussels high-level meeting also pointed out that the inclusion of Cuba in Washington's "List of State Sponsors of Terrorism" hinders…
(2023-07-18). Fentanyl is Solely US Problem, and It Blames China. telesurenglish.net The United States is the only country in the world that has been battling a grave opioid epidemic, and it is bent on blaming China. The abuse of opioids, particularly fentanyl, has overtaken gun violence and car accidents in recent years to become the leading cause of accidental deaths across the United States. | RELATED: | Analysts said that while there are mixed factors behind the crisis, Washington should face up to its own incompetence…
(2023-07-18). Venezuela Asks to Eliminate Blockades in CELAC-EU Summit. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez advocated for the elimination of blockades against nations during her participation in the summit between the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the European Union (EU) that takes place in Brussels, Belgium. | RELATED: | The Bolivarian leader called for the construction of a common action plan and agenda between Europe and Latin America t…
(2023-07-18). The Brazilian Economy is Expected to Grow 2.24 Percent in 2023. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Brazilian Central Bank said that the financial market raised the country's gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast from 2.19 percent to 2.24 percent in 2023, and from 1.28 to 1.3 percent in 2024. | RELATED: | According to the bank's weekly survey of analysts at the country's leading financial institutions, at the start of this year, Brazil's expected GDP growth for the year was a scant 0.8 percent. | A…
(2023-07-18). Colombia and Portugal Join Forces to Produce Clean Energy. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the president of Colombia Gustavo Petro agreed with the Prime Minister of Portugal Antonio Costa a roadmap for the production of clean energy. | RELATED: | Within the framework of the summit of the European Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), which is taking place in Brussels, they met under the common purpose of facing the consequences of climate change and to move forward t…
(2023-07-18). We Need a More Cooperative, Fair, Supportive World Order: Cuba. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel called for the construction of fairer relations between European countries and Latin American nations. | RELATED: | "We can and must build better, fairer, and more balanced, supportive and cooperative relationships to improve the lives of our peoples", he said during the summit between the European Union (EU) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC).
(2023-07-18). Avalanche in Colombia Leaves Six Dead and Several Missing. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Alvaro Farfan, the Cundinamarca fire department delegate, confirmed that an avalanche of mud and water left at least six dead, six injured and several missing in the town of Quetame. | RELATED: | "At the moment we are carrying out a census to be able to establish if there are more missing persons," he said, adding that 35 people were evacuated from the village of Naranjal, where the tragedy occurred…
(2023-07-18). Palestinian Territories Face Unprecedentedly Complex Conditions. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh warned that the Palestinian territories are witnessing unprecedentedly complex conditions at all levels. | RELATED: | During a meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah with Stephen Hickey, director of Middle East and North Africa Affairs at the British Foreign Office, Shtayyeh highlighted "the absence of a political horizon, the financial blockade, and the Israeli piracy of our…
(2023-07-18). European Union to Invest 45 Billion Euros in Latin America. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the European Union (EU) committed to investing over 45 billion euros to support the bloc's reinforced partnership with Latin America and the Caribbean until 2027. | RELATED: | The EU's new Global Gateway Investment Agenda was presented by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at a round table meeting on the sidelines of the third summit of the EU-Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CE…
(2023-07-18). About 1,000 Migrants Arrive in Lampedusa Every Day. telesurenglish.net Around 1,000 migrants are arriving on average each day at the Italian island of Lampedusa these days, causing its reception center to be overwhelmed with over 2,500 people. Despite daily transfers to other Italian locations, the center cannot empty out. | RELATED: | On Monday, approximately 1,100 migrants reached the small island, known as the gateway to Europe for those departing from North African coasts. Among the rec…
(2023-07-18). Peoples' Summit To Hold Closing Day in Brussels. telesurenglish.net Social movements and progressive forces of Latin America and Europe will end this Tuesday the Peoples' Summit in Brussels, Belgium. | Related: | The social meeting is taking place at the same time as the Third Summit of the European Union (EU) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), which is attended by presidents and heads of state. | On the last day of the Peoples' Summit, the Free Univers…
(2023-07-18). More Than 80% Of Peruvians Disapprove of President Boluarte. telesurenglish.net A new survey in Peru revealed that more than 80 percent of Peruvians disapprove of the administration of President-designate Dina Boluarte, a little more than six months into her term. | Related: | According to the CPI survey published by the Peruvian media RPP, the rejection of Dina Boluarte's government stood at 80.5 percent, while 14.4 percent approve of it. | According to the study, in the capital Lima the disapproval of Dina Boluarte is 68.7…
(2023-07-18). US Blockade on Cuba Denounced by International Activists. telesurenglish.net On Monday, more than 150 social activists from over 20 Latin American, Caribbean, and European countries denounced the six-decade-long U.S. embargo on Cuba. | Related: | "The blockade affects Cuba's access to medicines, technology and the international market," Bolivian legislator Amanda Iriarte said in an official statement, noting that "this criminal policy must end." | Spanish activist Pol Iglesias said that h…
(2023-07-18). Greece: Wildfires Force Evacuations Near Athens. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Greek firefighters were battling wildfires near Kouvaras, a settlement some 30 km southeast of Athens, as well as in the vicinity of the seaside resort of Loutraki, about 80 km southwest of the capital, and at two other locations. | Related: | According to official reports, no injuries have been reported, but the blazes have caused significant property damage. | Moreover, at least five settlements, along with a numb…
(2023-07-18). Gaza: +9000 Cancer Patients Suffer From Medicine Shortages. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Palestinian health authorities said that the lack of medicines threatens the lives of more than 9,000 cancer patients in the Gaza Strip. | Related: | "Cancer patients in the Gaza Strip suffer from a lack of diagnostic and treatment capabilities, with the increasing number of cancer patients among the population of the Gaza Strip," Subhi Skaik, director general of the Gaza Cancer Center, said at a press conference. | Accord…
(2023-07-18). República Saharaui rechaza decisión de Israel sobre su soberanía. telesurtv.net El Gobierno y el Frente Polisario resaltaron que estas declaraciones sólo fortalecerán la determinación del pueblo saharaui por continuar su lucha.
(2023-07-18). Canciller de Venezuela insta a construir un mundo diferente. telesurtv.net Gil resaltó las alianzas del capitalismo con el fascismo en distintos momentos de la historia, y destacó que en los últimos tiempos, se evidencian en el avance de las derechas.
(2023-07-18). Juez ordena investigar a funcionario del TSE de Guatemala. telesurtv.net El pasado miércoles Orellana le ordenó a Muñoz que en un plazo de 24 horas le suspendiera la personería jurídica a Semilla…
(2023-07-18). Costa Rica acogerá reunión de ministros de Agricultura de América. telesurtv.net El encuentro busca proponer medidas para enfrentar la crisis del agua y fortalecer la seguridad alimentaria.
(2023-07-18). Eligen a Colombia como sede de próxima cumbre Celac-UE en 2025. telesurtv.net El embajador Rojas destacó que la decisión es un "importante reconocimiento al liderazgo del presidente Gustavo Petro".
(2023-07-18). Gobierno de Nicaragua no firma declaración de Cumbre Celac-UE. telesurtv.net El texto fue rubricado por el Ministro de Relaciones Exteriores de ese país, Denis Moncada Colindres.
(2023-07-18). Presidentes de Bolivia y Francia marcan agenda común en Bélgica. telesurtv.net El presidente de Bolivia valoró la reunión en Bruselas como "un espacio de diálogo que cobra una relevancia particular en medio de la construcción de nuevos enfoques de integración.
(2023-07-18). Alertan sobre aumento de dengue en niños dominicanos. telesurtv.net De acuerdo a fuentes médicas, también se detectó un incremento en los pacientes pediátricos ingresados con enfermedades respiratorias.
(2023-07-18). Irán y Rusia buscan fecha de reunión cuatripartita sobre Siria. telesurtv.net En mayo ocurrió primer encuentro de estos cancilleres para elaborar hoja de ruta que normalice los lazos turco-sirios.
(2023-07-18). Siria condena ingreso ilegal de delegación diplomática francesa. telesurtv.net La cancillería destacó que ese país "recuerda al gobierno francés que la lucha contra el terrorismo debe ser en colaboración con el Estado sirio".
(2023-07-18). Submarino nuclear de EE.UU. arriba a Busán, Corea del Sur. telesurtv.net El coordinador para el Indopacífico del Consejo de Seguridad Nacional de EE.UU., Kurt Campbell, confirmó el arribo.
(2023-07-18). Clausuran Cumbre de los Pueblos 2023 en Bruselas. telesurtv.net En la sede del Parlamento Europeo, los organizadores presentaron las concluciones del encuentro que se realizó en paralelo a la III Cumbre Celac-UE.
(2023-07-18). Metalúrgicos argentinos van al paro en defensa de sus salarios. telesurtv.net El gremio se inclinó por las movilizaciones tras la negativa del empresariado de conceder el aumento salarial reclamado por los obreros durante las negociaciones paritarias.
(2023-07-18). China y EE. UU. afirman promover el desarrollo saludable. telesurtv.net China está dispuesta a fortalecer la comunicación con los EE. UU. y abordar juntos el cambio climático.
(2023-07-18). Líderes de UE y Celac valoran como positivos resultados de III Cumbre. telesurtv.net La Unión Europea y la Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y del Caribe, se pronunciaron a favor de poner fin al embargo económico, comercial y financiero de EE.UU. a Cuba…
(2023-07-18). Más de 10 años de cárcel al ex presidente panameño Martinelli. telesurtv.net Como pena accesoria, al político de 71 años le fue impuesta una multa equivalente a 19.221.600,48 de dólares.
(2023-07-18). Sube a 14 cifra de muertos tras avalancha en Cundinamarca. telesurtv.net La Policía y la Unidad de Gestión del Riesgo se encuentran en el lugar de los hechos ejecutando las labores de rescate.
(2023-07-18). ONU alerta que las olas de calor serán cada vez más intensas. telesurtv.net Las autoridades meteorológicas señalaron que el fenómeno El Niño amplificará la incidencia del calor extremo.
(2023-07-18). Cuba favorece mejorar relaciones entre bloques regionales. telesurtv.net El presidente de Cuba aseveró en cumbre Celac-UE que América Latina y el Caribe no es el traspatio de EE.UU. y no aceptará que se le trate como suministrador de materias primas.
(2023-07-18). Continúan protestas contra reformas judiciales en Israel. telesurtv.net La Policía confirmó la detención de más de 15 personas, 14 en el centro del país, una en la capital y otras dos en la región costera.
(2023-07-18). Venezuela aboga por eliminar desigualdades y bloqueos a las naciones. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta ejecutiva de Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, participó en la III Cumbre de jefes de Estado y de Gobierno de la Celac-UE.
(2023-07-18). Gobierno de Perú dispone medidas represivas ante Toma de Lima. telesurtv.net Despliegan unos 24.000 policías, 11.000 de ellos en Lima, en cuyos accesos se han situado controles para registrar y fichar a quienes llegan desde las provincias para tomar parte en la protesta.
(2023-07-18). Rusia realiza ataque de represalia por ataque de Ucrania en Crimea. telesurtv.net Según Moscú, se atacaron instalaciones donde preparaban actos terroristas contra Rusia con uso de lanchas no tripuladas.
(2023-07-18). Liberan a detenidos tras manifestarse contra reforma en Jujuy. telesurtv.net Nueve personas que permanecían detenidas en el penal del barrio Alto Comedero, de San Salvador de Jujuy, acusadas de cometer delitos en protestas contra la reforma constitucional.
(2023-07-18). Rusia frustra nuevo intento de atentado terrorista ucraniano. telesurtv.net Ministerio de Defensa de ruso asegura que el intento frustrado no causó víctimas ni daños.
(2023-07-18). Palestinians Say US Is "Normalizing Apartheid" by Hosting Israeli President. truthout.org As President Biden meets with Israeli President Isaac Herzog at the White House today, several progressive Democrats have announced plans to boycott Herzog's address to a joint session of Congress. This comes after Biden invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit the United States this year despite recently criticizing the makeup of Netanyahu's far-right Cabinet as "one of the most… |
(2023-07-18). 7 in 10 Americans Support Passage of Pro-Union PRO Act, Poll Finds. truthout.org With labor activity making headlines across the U.S. and wealth inequality at all-time highs, new polling finds overwhelming support among the public for a slate of pro-worker bills advanced by Sen. Bernie Sanders's (I-Vermont) Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee last month. According to polling by Data for Progress released Tuesday, all three bills passed by the committee last… |
(2023-07-18). TV Ad in Ohio Tries to Scare Voters With Drag Queens to Thwart Abortion Rights. truthout.org In response to a ballot initiative that would enshrine abortion rights in Ohio, the GOP has called a special election to take place in August as a last-ditch effort to raise the threshold for any ballot measure to pass from a simple majority to a supermajority. Protect Women Ohio, a group which aims to thwart the ballot measure on abortion, recently released its first TV ad, which doesn't mention… |
(2023-07-18). Trump Says DOJ Will Soon Charge Him Over His Efforts to Overturn 2020 Election. truthout.org On Tuesday, former President Donald Trump indicated that he is a target of Department of Justice (DOJ) special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack and other efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Using derisive language typical of Trump, the 2024 GOP presidential frontrunner suggested, without proof, that the pending charges against him were… |
(2023-07-18). Activists Are Working to Give the People of Atlanta a Chance to Vote on Cop City. truthout.org When it comes to Atlanta's planned $90 million police training center, widely dubbed "Cop City," the project's nonprofit backer, the Atlanta Police Foundation, has long run a reality deficit, trading on political power to support factually improbable claims while keeping the public in the dark. In 2021, Atlanta City Council approved a lease of public Intrenchment Creek Park land… |
(2023-07-18). Minnesota Students Now Get Free Breakfast and Lunch. Will Other States Follow? truthout.org Heather Gustafson knows what it's like to struggle to keep money in her children's meal accounts at school. Now a Minnesota state senator, Gustafson spent several years as a single mother raising four kids on a modest teacher's salary. Although she suspects her income would've qualified her children to receive free or reduced-price school lunch, she never completed the paperwork to determine their… |
(2023-07-18). House Wastes No Time Crafting Pro-Israel Resolution After Jayapal Criticism. truthout.org The House is set to vote on a resolution today pledging the U.S.'s allegiance to Israel in perpetuity and outright denying Israel's human rights violations, seemingly in order to isolate and punish Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Washington) over a comment criticizing the state over the weekend. The one-page resolution, introduced by Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas), states that "Israel is not a racist or… |
(2023-07-18). Senator: Republicans Will "100 Percent" Pass Abortion Ban If They Win Congress. truthout.org State-level abortion bans are wreaking havoc across the country, criminalizing abortion seekers, putting people's lives at risk, and eroding access to reproductive care at large. But Republicans won't be satisfied to just stop at the state-level, one Democrat is warning: They want to ban abortion nationwide. On Monday, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut) warned of the dire consequences for abortion… |
(2023-07-18). Sanders Files NDAA Amendment Cutting Budget of Audit-Failing Pentagon by 10%. truthout.org Sen. Bernie Sanders has filed amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act that would cut the U.S. military's historically large budget by 10%, penalize the Pentagon if it fails another audit, and spotlight fraud committed by defense contractors. The Vermont Independent's efforts to rein in Pentagon spending come after the Republican-controlled House passed its version of the National… |
(2023-07-18). Will UK Conservative Party Lose Parliamentary Seats Amid Multi-Sector Strikes? truthout.org Later this week, the ruling U.K. Conservative Party faces three by-elections for parliamentary seats left vacant by resignations. One of them is disgraced ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson's west London seat; another is an ultra-safe Conservative seat in northern England; and the third is a safe Conservative seat in the south of the country. If the polls are to be believed, the party is in danger of… |
(2023-07-18). Iowa Judge Blocks Newly Passed 6-Week Abortion Ban. truthout.org A district judge in Iowa has placed an indefinite hold on a recently passed statewide ban on abortion at six weeks, which had passed last week after a special session was convened by Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds. Polk County District Court Judge Joseph Seidlin issued his ruling on Monday, putting an injunction on the law while a lawsuit challenging it runs its course. "The current state of the law… |
(2023-07-18). Georgia Supreme Court Unanimously Rejects Trump's Attempt to Quash Investigation. truthout.org The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday rejected former President Donald Trump's long-shot bid to throw out a special grand jury's investigative findings and disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the proceedings. The court, whose nine justices were mostly appointed by Republican governors, unanimously rejected Trump's motion just three days after he filed it. |
(2023-07-18). The Gender Dysphoria Contradiction & Are Sexual Predators Using The Trans Movement? thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (7/18/23). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2023-07-18). Hundreds of refugees missing near the Canary Islands. wsws.org The European Union is responsible for the mass death: its refugee policy deliberately aims to let people die of thirst or drown in order to prevent others from fleeing to Europe.
(2023-07-18). "It's happening in France, now it's our turn": Chicago Ford workers speak on contract fight, growing strike wave in US and worldwide. wsws.org Ford workers at the Chicago assembly and stamping plants discussed their contract fight and broader issues, including the threat of war.
(2023-07-18). Kevin Spacey defence completes evidence in sexual assault trial in London. wsws.org In testimony to the court last week, July 13 and 14, Spacey rejected allegations that he was a "big sexual bully" who abused his fame and power to make his alleged victims "feel powerless and uncomfortable."
(2023-07-18). Halt the "critical status" nightmare! Restore the 8-hour day! Prepare a national strike by all Stellantis, GM and Ford workers! wsws.org The Warren Truck Rank-And-File Committee is calling for the unity of all Stellantis autoworkers against the imposition of seven-day operations and shifts up to 12 hours.
(2023-07-18). Teamsters president holds UPS rally in New York with head of UAW, strikebreaking Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez. wsws.org Teamsters head Sean O'Brien admitted that the union would keep workers on the job past the August 1 deadline in the event of a last-minute deal, violating their own pledge to strike UPS by the end of the month.
(2023-07-18). Workers Struggles: The Americas. wsws.org Professors, students and teachers are protesting illegal arrests of 22 students in Juyjuy Province while grocery workers in Metro Toronto are set to strike midnight Tuesday…
(2023-07-18). Ukraine attacks Kerch Bridge to Crimea. wsws.org The Ukrainian military was reported to be behind an attack Monday on the Kerch Bridge that links Crimea to the Russian mainland.
(2023-07-18). US flying blind amid warnings of new COVID-19 surge. wsws.org Times writer David Leonhardt omits the words "variant," "evolution," "Long COVID," "cases," "testing" and "wastewater" from his article, because each of these facets of the pandemic shows that it is ongoing and remains a threat to masses of people globally.
(2023-07-18). Letter carrier, who died on the job in Texas heatwave, received a disciplinary letter less than a month before his death. wsws.org "It is entirely possible this may have pushed him harder in the heat," Eugene Gates' widow told WFAA. "He was 66. He might be a little slower than others, and they tell him to pick up the pace? My god, that's an insult to him."
(2023-07-18). US presidential candidates report over $125 million raised in initial batch of campaign disclosure reports. wsws.org The figures reported over the weekend show that big money donors have thrown their weight behind DeSantis, Biden and Trump, who combined reported raising nearly $60 million, while former Vice President Mike Pence reported an anemic $1.2 million.
(2023-07-18). Striking film and television actors and writers in California and New York: "There are too many people who cannot get along, so we're not going to accept it" wsws.org Tens of thousands of film and television writers and actors in the US are exhibiting tremendous commitment to their joint strike against the multi-billion-dollar entertainment and media monopolies.
(2023-07-18). Costa Rican workers strike against health care privatization. wsws.org The working class has demonstrated its resolve to resist the decades-long wave of social cuts, but is repeatedly betrayed by the trade union bureaucracy and its pseudo-left apologists.
(2023-07-18). Turkey's Erdoğan depicted as "anti-imperialist leader" by Brazilian pseudo-left PCO. wsws.org While broad sectors of the pseudo-left have embraced the US-NATO war against Russia in Ukraine, groups like the Workers Cause Party in Brazil seek to divert opposition to imperialism into support for bourgeois nationalism.
(2023-07-18). Free trade giving way to hi-tech war. wsws.org The Biden administration is providing major subsidies to high-tech firms which base all or part of their operations in the US leading to what has been described as a global subsidies race.
(2023-07-18). Solomon Islands' prime minister visits China, extends "strategic partnership" wsws.org The imperialist logic of US-Australian geopolitics threatens a stepped up "regime change" operation against the democratically-elected Solomon Islands government.
(2023-07-18). Stop the United Steelworkers bureaucracy's threats against the National Steel Car Rank-and-File Committee and intimidation of its supporters! wsws.org "We're at a crossroads. If the USW bureaucracy remains in control of this strike, it will starve us into submission, so that the next rotten offer will look enticing by comparison. Can anyone argue otherwise? None of us can survive for long on $260 per week."
(2023-07-18). Australian universities defunded by successive governments. wsws.org Governments, both Labor and Liberal-National, have forced universities to rely ever-more heavily on private sources of cash, particularly full fee-paying international students and corporate partnerships.
(2023-07-18). Leading House Democrat retracts and apologizes for criticism of Israel. wsws.org Pramila Jayapal, chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, was in headlong retreat after her truthful remark that Israel is a racist state came under fire.
(2023-07-18). What Happens If Middle East Countries Join BRICS?>. infobrics.org Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS) countries have not yet established a common currency. However, if we assume that they would create a new currency and oil-rich Middle East nations accept it, several things could happen. Many U.S. sectors could take a hit if Middle East countries reject the dollar and use the new BRICS currency…
(2023-07-18). A New Path to Economic Power Is Imminent Through BRICS>. infobrics.org South Africa will be chairing the BRICS group of countries under the theme, 'BRICS and Africa: Partnership for Mutually Accelerated Growth, Sustainable Development, and Inclusive Multilateralism'
(2023-07-18). BRICS Is a Reflection of the Change in the Global Scale. infobrics.org For those who still wonder what the BRICS is, it simply stands for the five emerging economies — namely Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — and its goal is to promote peace, security, development and cooperation. Due to the potential of these countries in becoming major economic powers, their impact on the international arena based on their growing economic strength and relevance globally is a factor as to why the union was made in the first place, notwithstanding their sweeping population and substantial natural resources…
(2023-07-18). Why Russia might retire its 'Peter the Great' nuclear-powered battlecruiser. infobrics.org Due to unrivaled advances in Russian missile capabilities, particularly the development of the scramjet-powered hypersonic cruise missiles such as "Zircon", as well as the hybrid subsonic-supersonic family of "Kalibr" missiles, both of which are highly compact, even smaller Russian warships have become capable of engaging targets at extreme ranges.
(2023-07-18). New attack on Crimean Bridge shows terrorist nature of Ukrainian neo-Nazi regime. infobrics.org Unable to win militarily, Kiev focuses on terrorist tactics in its so-called "counteroffensive".
(2023-07-18). Persecution of Protesters Intensifies in Argentina's Jujuy: Police Raid Homes, Break Into University, and Arrest Protesters. orinocotribune.com The police raids of activists' homes, the university, and arrests have been condemned by human rights organizations across Argentina who have raised concerns about respect for human rights in the Jujuy province | The judiciary of Argentina's Jujuy province, on Wednesday, July 12, ordered the arrest of over 40 people, who participated in a massive march in the city of Humahuaca on June 30. The march was organized in rejection of the reforms to the Provincial Constitution, promoted by conservative Governor Gerardo Morales of the right-wing Radical Civic Union party. | According to reports from provincial human righ…
(2023-07-18). Economists Blast Menendez for 'False Narrative' About Crises in Cuba, Venezuela. orinocotribune.com By Arturo Domínguez — Jul 14, 2023 | Bob Menendez (D-NJ) for recent remarks he made about First, a bit of backstory… | On May 10, Reps.
(2023-07-18). Governments in the Region Will Study Resumption of Venezuela Dialogue. orinocotribune.com
(2023-07-18). Venezuela and Russia Strengthen Energy Ties With Joint Declaration. orinocotribune.com The event took place during a preparatory meeting for the upcoming October meeting. | In a significant move to bolster cooperation between the two nations, Venezuela and Russia signed a joint declaration on energy matters this Monday. | The news came to light through Petroleos de Venezuela's social media channels, where they announced that the Minister of Petroleum and Mining, Pedro Tellechea, signed a declaration with Russia's Deputy Prime Minister and Co-Chair of the High-Level Intergovernmental Russia—Venezuela Commission Alexander Novak focusing on energy development. | The signing took place ahead of a…
(2023-07-18). Who Is Interested in Venezuela's Opposition Primaries? orinocotribune.com
(2023-07-18). Ukraine's Intelligence Behind New Sabotage on Crimean Bridge. orinocotribune.com Russia's Foreign Ministry spokesperson reports that the "Kiev terrorist regime is behind the attack on the Crimean Bridge," with Ukrainian media confirming the statements. | Ukraine's domestic security agency and navy were behind Monday's incident at the Crimean Bridge, anonymous sources told AFP. | Suspilne and Ukrainska Pravda, both Ukrainian state broadcasters, also provided little specifics about an operation they alleged involved the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) and the navy, although Suspilne reported its sources as stating the bridge was struck using underwater drones. | Suspilne quoted a navy spokesp…
(2023-07-18). Venezuela's Military Locates and Destroys Illegal Mining Equipment. orinocotribune.com The Bolivarian National Armed Force of Venezuela (FANB) has found and destroyed 14 engines that were used for illegal mining in a forest in Bolívar state. | On Saturday, July 15, the head of the Strategic Operational Command of the FANB (CEOFANB), General Domingo Hernández Lárez, posted the information on his social media. | En operaciones de búsqueda, detección y desmantelamiento de actividades ilegales en las reservas forestales y parques nacionales del estado Bolívar,
(2023-07-18). Delcy Rodríguez in Brussels: Fascism Will Not Be Tolerated in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com The vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, stated at the People's Summit, organized by grassroots organizations in Brussels in parallel to the CELAC-EU Summit, that Latin America and the Caribbean have been careful so that fascism does not grab political power in the region. | "We can say that we are trying to keep fascism away from power in Latin America, and if these ideologies reach political power, we know that it would be costly for our peoples," the Venezuelan vice president said on Monday, July 17, during her participation in the People's Summit plenary. | "If something defines this period of Venezu…
(2023-07-18). The Crimes and Dangers of Elliott Abrams. orinocotribune.com By Ariel Gold and Rev. Graylan Scott Hagler — Jul 14, 2023 | To honor those who have died and suffered from the fires Biden nominee Elliott Abrams lit and fanned abroad, we must stop his appointment. | It was a bright sunny March morning in 1980. Archbishop Oscar Arnulfo Romero was saying mass at a church hospital in San Salvador when a bullet from a sniper rifle ripped through his heart. He stumbled and fell to the ground, dead. | Romero started life and ministry as a conservative. But, after his friend Rev. Rutilio Grande was assassinated to discourage other faith leaders from supporting Salvadorian peasan…
(2023-07-18). Haiti News Round-up: Two Years Since the Assassination of Haiti's President. cepr.net July 7 marked two years since President Jovenel MoàØse's assassination. The Office of Civil Protection in Haiti denounced the "unacceptable slowness" of the investigation in Haiti, while calling for greater protection for Judge Walter Wesser Voltaire. He is the fifth judge to oversee the case after others resigned for personal reasons, or were replaced. The …
(2023-07-18). What Decades of Social Work Taught Me About Poverty. otherwords.org If my decades of work as a social worker taught me one great lesson, it's this. Poverty is an entrenched system of political choices by self-serving lawmakers, not a personal failing of ordinary people. Poverty is not, and never has been, a crime. | I've worked with many economically struggling people. I grew up in meager circumstances myself and well remember the stigma and shame of having to do without. | And this I can tell you: Not one person I've ever met wants to be poor, sick, disabled, struggling, or on the receiving end of public assistance programs. These programs are vital but often inadequate and diff…
(2023-07-18). Nueva ola de protestas en Perú reclama la renuncia de Boluarte. globalizacion.ca La repudiada presidenta Dina Boluarte, rechazada por más del 80 por ciento del país según las encuestas, enfrenta desde este miércoles 19 una nueva oleada de protestas, exigiendo su renuncia: este miércoles 19 los principales sindicatos y organizaciones sociales han…
(2023-07-18). Países de Asia, àÅfrica, América Latina y Oceanía quieren sumarse a los BRICS. globalizacion.ca Un total de 13 países mostraron interés en formar parte del grupo BRICS (Brasil, Rusia, la India, China y Sudáfrica), una asociación económico-comercial intergubernamental informal de cinco países en rápido desarrollo, donde se plantea el objetivo de desarrollar el diálogo…
(2023-07-18). Guatemala: Suspender al Movimiento Semilla, crónica de un atentado contra la voluntad popular. globalizacion.ca El proceso de reconteo de actas de la primera vuelta de las elecciones acaba en más incertidumbre: por un lado el Tribunal Supremo Electoral oficializa el balotaje entre Sandra Torres y el candidato sorpresa Bernardo Arévalo, y por el otro…
(2023-07-18). Perú — Lo que se viene. globalizacion.ca Los próximos días, serán convulsos. En todo el país —y no solo en Lima- se movilizarán decenas de miles de personas convocadas por un programa mínimo, hoy reducido a 2 puntos: la renuncia de Dina Boluarte y el cierre del…
(2023-07-18). øSe puede detener el caos climático? globalizacion.ca El cambio climático es la crisis definitoria de nuestro tiempo y está ocurriendo aún más rápido de lo que temíamos; pero estamos lejos de no poder hacer nada ante esta amenaza global. Como indicó el Secretario General de Naciones Unidas,…
(2023-07-18). Argentina — Jujuy, las elecciones, su ruta. globalizacion.ca Las novedades políticas de estos días son que prácticamente no hay ninguna de relevancia mayor. El resultado de las primarias santafesinas puede ser significativo, pero no es seguro. Sobre el resto, hay un acumulado de conjeturas y nada más. La…
(2023-07-18). øQuién gobierna en realidad? globalizacion.ca 
Dios no es el único que para reinar no tuvo que dejarse ver. Es cierto que estamos viendo cómo el mapa mundial se está reestructurando, pasando de aquellos dos bloques de la Guerra Fría a un contexto múltiple en el…
(2023-07-18). Is Africa's "Peace Initiative" Directed against Russia? The St Petersburg Russia-Africa Summit. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). Guantanamo. "Enhanced interrogation" Techniques: British Intelligence in the Dock for CIA Torture. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). Climate Instability Worldwide: Does the US Military "Own the Weather"? "Weaponizing the Weather" as an Instrument of Modern Warfare? globalresearch.ca Weather-modification, according to the US Air Force document AF 2025 Final Report, "offers the war fighter a wide range of possible options to defeat or coerce an adversary", capabilities, it says, extend to the triggering of floods, hurricanes, droughts and earthquakes…
(2023-07-18). Video: The Covid-19 "Vaccine": Canada's Dr. Mark Trozzi Targeted for Speaking the Truth. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). That Sour Tonic Known as Truth. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). NATO Summit Serves Up Cringe Nothing-Burger. Scott Ritter. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). Putin Rejects South Africa's Request to Not Attend BRICS Summit Over ICC Arrest Warrant. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). Video: "Definitive Proof the COVID-19 Vaccines are Causing Death". Kim Iversen Interviews Peter McCullough. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). Is the United States Pursuing a Permanent Cold War with Russia? globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). Biden Is Calling Up Military Reserves…Are Your Kids Next? globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). Capitalism's Failed Paradigm. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). Young Teachers (COVID-19 Vaccinated) Who Died Suddenly During March 2023. 14 Sudden Deaths Examined. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). Pilot Incapacitation: Passenger Took Control of Small Plane, 2006 Piper Meridian, After Pilot Collapsed and Crash Landed Near Runway at Martha's Vineyard Airport on July 16, 2023. Both Survived! globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). A Bit of Political Theater in Vilnius. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). What If — John Lennon Was the Ultimate Visionary Predicting the Times of Globalization and the Doctrine of Globalism. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). Impoverishing Ukraine: What the US and the EU Have Been Doing to the Country for the Past 30 Years. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). History of World War II: Axis Powers Position Weakens in North Africa. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). The Real History of the War in Ukraine. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). Record Speed on AI Implementation. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). Palestinians Face Existential Threat. Palestine Transformed Into "Surveilled Open Air Prison" globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). Selected Articles: NATO Summit Aftermath. globalresearch.ca 
By NATO didn't completely ditch him. Zelensky clearly didn't get what he wanted in terms of a more definitive road map for joining NATO, along with the number and specific types …
(2023-07-18). NATO Summit Aftermath: Zelensky, "NATO didn't completely ditch him" globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). Reject U.S./U.N./CARICOM Plan for an Armed Intervention of Haiti. Black Alliance for Peace. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). Rare three-stream tidal bores converge in Qiantang River. ecns.cn The tides, rolling in from three directions, formed a shrinking triangle as they converged in Qiantang River.
(2023-07-18). China plans new policies to spur consumption. ecns.cn China will roll out policies to restore and expand consumption in a bid to further revive domestic demand, the country's top economic regulator said on Tuesday.
(2023-07-18). 2023 China Internet Civilization Conference kicks off in Xiamen. ecns.cn An opening ceremony of 2023 China Internet Civilization Conference is held in Xiamen, east China's Fujian Province, July 18, 2023.
(2023-07-18). Flower girl in ancient Chinese attire along West Lake banks in E China's Hangzhou becomes popular on internet. ecns.cn The flower girl wearing ancient Chinese attire along the West Lake banks in east China's Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, becomes popular on the internet.
(2023-07-18). Wang Yi: China ready to work with U.S. on climate change. ecns.cn China stands ready to strengthen communication with the United States to jointly tackle climate change, senior diplomat Wang Yi said in Beijing on Tuesday, urging the U.S. to adopt a China policy that is reasonable, pragmatic and positive.
(2023-07-18). Surface temperature at Xinjiang tourist spot reaches 80C. ecns.cn The surface temperature in Turpan, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region recently hit 80C, as a heatwave engulfed large swathes of North China. Yet this stultifying temperature did not stop tourists from flooding in.
(2023-07-18). Guangxi braces for rains, floods as Typhoon Talim makes landfall. ecns.cn Typhoon Talim, the fourth typhoon this year, landed in the coastal area of Guangxi early Tuesday and brought about strong winds and heavy rainfall to the southern Chinese provinces.
(2023-07-18). Chengdu ready to welcome giant panda from France. ecns.cn The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding has completed necessary preparations to welcome Yuan Meng from France, the base said on Tuesday.
(2023-07-18). Japanese companies willing to expand in Chinese market. ecns.cn The Chinese path to modernization will provide broader growth opportunities for Japanese companies and the Chinese government to create a more favorable environment for global businesses investing in China.
(2023-07-18). Taiwan youth visit ocean patrol ship in Fujian. ecns.cn Sixty-five young people from Taiwan and Fujian provinces visited the Haixun 06, a patrol and rescue vessel in the Taiwan Strait, and watched a maritime and air search and rescue drill in the waters off Mawei of Fuzhou, Fujian on Tuesday.
(2023-07-18). China, ASEAN have pursued right path of friendship, common development: Chinese FM. ecns.cn The adoption of the ASEAN-China Joint Statement helps promote the purposes and principles of the Treaty and carry forward the Asian way and wisdom and contributes to practicing true multilateralism and upholding the rules and order in the region, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a press conference on Monday.
(2023-07-18). Fossilized human parietal bone discovered at Zhoukoudian site in Beijing. ecns.cn A fossilized human parietal bone was discovered in Location 15 at the Zhoukoudian site in Beijing, according to the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) on Monday.
(2023-07-18). Giant artwork 'grows' on rice paddies in SW China's Yunnan. ecns.cn A giant rice field painting "growing" on rice paddies enters best viewing season in Yiliang County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, July 17, 2023.
(2023-07-18). China claims first team acrobatic title at Aquatics worlds. ecns.cn China, consisting of one man and seven women and leading the qualifying round with 236.0733, bettered their performance in the final with 238.0033 points for the gold medal.
(2023-07-18). First batch of overseas delegation arrives in Chengdu. ecns.cn The first batch of overseas guests as seven officials with the Brazilian delegation arrived in Chengdu on Monday.
(2023-07-18). Sea waters turned into marine ranches in Shandong. ecns.cn Aerial view of a marine ranch in Rongcheng, east China's Shandong Province, July 17, 2023.
(2023-07-18). Insights | South Korean student: China develops rapidly, with mobile payment widely used in China. ecns.cn "China is developing rapidly," said Bae Eun Yeong, an international student from South Korea when talking about her experience in China. She said that mobile payment has been popularized in China and its various technologies are very advanced, which have changed her previous impressions of China. Bae Eun Yeong also highly praised that China is very friendly to international students, providing a wide variety of international study programs.
(2023-07-18). Ministry, private sector launch graduate employment campaign. ecns.cn The national college students employment service platform has launched a special campaign for college graduates that have not yet found jobs, the Ministry of Education said on Monday.
(2023-07-18). Xplorer Prize announced for young Chinese scientists to explore the unexplored. ecns.cn A cohort of 48 young scientists were awarded on Monday with this year's Xplorer Prize, a science award initiated by the Tencent Foundation and a number of renowned scientists to encourage talents to concentrate on fundamental science and research disruptive technologies.
(2023-07-18). Attempts to ban Chinese ownership of US land advance to federal level. ecns.cn The controversial legislation that some U.S. states have proposed to bar Chinese from owning land could be federalized, as some members of Congress have introduced a similar bill targeting Chinese citizens.
(2023-07-18). China's first homegrown large cruise ship starts sea trail. ecns.cn China's groundbreaking cruise ship, Adora Magic City, the world's first domestically made large cruise vessel with 5G capabilities, started its maiden sea trial on Monday, according to Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. under the China State Shipbuilding Corp.
(2023-07-18). Insights | Australian sinologist: Great accomplishments of China couldn't have been obtained without CPC. ecns.cn The year 2023 marks the 102nd anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC). In a recent exclusive interview with China News Network, Colin Mackerras, an Australian sinologist, highly commended the achievements of the CPC in multiple areas and pointed out that those achievements of China, from maintaining national stability to building infrastructure, developing the economy, and to promoting the status of women, could not have been obtained without the CPC's leadership.
(2023-07-18). Nation's CO2 trading efforts seen spurring renewables, climate action. ecns.cn China's carbon emissions trading scheme will play a critical role in reducing costs of carbon reduction and spur the development of renewable energy resources in the country.
(2023-07-18). EU and Tunisia sign 'strategic' deal on migration. ecns.cn The European Union has finalized an agreement with Tunisia that aims to strengthen trade links between the 27-member bloc and the North African country.
(2023-07-18). Power firms shifting focus to green projects. ecns.cn Chinese power companies are increasingly focusing on renewable energy projects such as solar and wind power globally, an industry report showed.
(2023-07-18). Egyptian court sentences activist and scholar Patrick George Zaki to three years in prison. peoplesdispatch.org 
Patrick George Zaki has been accused of disseminating false news about the country's internal conditions to disturb security and social peace. His case is emblematic of the large-scale crackdown by the Abdel Fattah el-Sisi government on rights and freedoms in Egypt…
(2023-07-18). Israel recognizes Moroccan occupation of Western Sahara. peoplesdispatch.org Israel is now among the handful of countries which have extended their recognition to the Moroccan occupation of Western Sahara. It follows in the footsteps of the US which did so during the presidency of Donald Trump in 2020…
(2023-07-18). Debt is grinding down developing countries but there is no plan for relief. peoplesdispatch.org Two reports which came out last week point out that a large number of developing countries are spending more on repayment of debt than on the development of social sectors such as health and education…
(2023-07-18). "There can be no justice until capitalism is removed from the Earth" peoplesdispatch.org 
As the 'Dilemmas of Humanity: Pan African Dialogues to Build Socialism' conference kicks off in South Africa, peoples' movements and organizations have convened to discuss concrete strategies for a united struggle against the violence of capitalism and imperialism…
(2023-07-18). Ukraine war takes toll on UK politics. peoplesdispatch.org UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace that he will be leaving the cabinet and quitting politics is much more than about himself or British politics. It is likely that US President Joe Biden's vetoing of his candidacy for…
(2023-07-18). Houthis say YouTube's ban on its channels in Yemen is part of West-imposed media blockade. peoplesdispatch.org Over a dozen YouTube channels with hundreds of thousands followers belonging to different groups in Houthi-run areas of Yemen were blocked on Monday. Ansar Allah called the ban arbitrary and an act of "intellectual terrorism…
(2023-07-18). Peruvians to hit the streets for 'Third Takeover of Lima'. peoplesdispatch.org Thousands are expected to arrive to Peru's capital city Lima to participate in a fresh round of protests to call for the resignation of Dina Boluarte who took office after the coup against Pedro Castillo…
(2023-07-18). The Culture Wars Are Hijacking Debate On the Military Budget. progressive.org Republicans want to fill the defense bill with bans on abortion, trans health care, and racial diversity initiatives in the military.
(2023-07-18). The Climate Catastrophe Is Already Here. progressive.org From wildfires and floods to record heat, it's clear we're at the point of needing to save what we can while we can.
(2023-07-18). Extreme weather events hit U.S. states. america.cgtn.com 
This summer in North America has already been one of many extremes when it comes to weather events.
(2023-07-18). Entrepreneur brings her Chinese heritage to oatmeal. america.cgtn.com 
Nostalgic for the familiar taste of home, the founder of Yishi Foods, set out to create oatmeal flavors inspired by her heritage. CGTN's Frances Kuo learns about the history of this company and how it has grown.
(2023-07-18). CODEPINK's statement on 2023 NATO summit. canadiandimension.com 
At the NATO Summit in Lithuania, President Biden referred to NATO as "anchors for global security." Yet, decades after NATO was established we still live in a dangerous and polarized time of never-ending wars. NATO has proven it is not an anchor but rather a catalyst for war on behalf of the US empire. | "NATO is a dangerous military alliance that, despite assurances to the contrary, expanded to Russia's border to provoke a confrontation that now finds us mired in a proxy war that could lead to World War III," warns Marcy Winograd, coordinator of CODEPINK Congress and co-chair of the Peace in Ukraine Coali…
(2023-07-18). The Heat: China-U.S. Climate Talks. america.cgtn.com 
Record breaking heat waves, wildfires, devastating flooding. As millions of people across the globe cope with extreme weather, critical talks get underway in Beijing between the United States and China. Can the world's top economies find common ground on the climate crisis? China's special envoy …
(2023-07-18). On Nelson Mandela Day, 250 civil society organizations worldwide call on UN to investigate Israeli apartheid. bdsmovement.net 
(2023-07-18). Across the West, people are dying in greater numbers: nobody wants to learn why. dissidentvoice.org 
During the pandemic, the challenge for each of us was to maintain critical distance: spurning both the tribalism of those insisting Covid was a hoax and the counter-tribalism of those who demanded complete acquiesence to a corporate-political agenda dictated by Big Pharma under the mantle of "Follow the science". Fear of living under Big Brother …
(2023-07-18). Agent Zelensky — Part 2. dissidentvoice.org In the intelligence business, every agent is assigned tasks by his or her handlers. In the case of Agent Zelensky, I've identified ten obligations that define his relationship with his foreign intelligence masters. Once you've examined each of these, it becomes clear why Zelensky the comedian said one thing, and Zelensky the President did another. …
(2023-07-18). Climategate: BBC's propaganda falls apart under scrutiny. expose-news.com In a rare moment of honesty, in 2009 the BBC published an article that admitted that no increase in global temperatures had been observed for 11 years even though carbon dioxide continued …
(2023-07-18). Covid lies are needed to sustain the medical gold rush. expose-news.com We are still being told the covid injections are safe. This narrative runs against the accumulating evidence of excess deaths and adverse reactions. For example, the Western Australian government has just issued …
(2023-07-18). Climate and the state of the World. expose-news.com In his latest passing observations, Dr. Vernon Coleman enlightens us about climate and the state-of-the-World today. His observations on climate include: "Any teacher who tells children that global warming is real is …
(2023-07-18). The Beneficiaries of U.S. Imperialism. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). Video: Capitalism in Crisis. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-18). The IMF's conditional loan and its cost: Pakistan may have been saved, but not the people. greenleft.org.au 
The International Monetary Fund approved a larger-than-expected conditional loan — worth US$3 billion — for Pakistan, on July 12, reports Farooq Tariq. But ordinary people will pay the cost.
(2023-07-18). Campaigning to end the Korean War, 70 years after armistice. greenleft.org.au 
Thousands of peace activists will form a human chain around the largest United States overseas military base in the world, in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, on July 27, as part of a campaign for an official agreement to end the Korean War, reports Peter Boyle.
(2023-07-18). Merri-bek community takes to the streets against AUKUS. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-18). Dumping doubts: Releasing Fukushima's waste water. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-18). 70 years after armistice: It's time to end the Korean War! greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-18). Does fear of US intervention explain Labor's support for AUKUS? greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-18). Ten years too long: End offshore detention. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-18). Don't invest in Whitehaven Coal, protesters urge Itochu Corporation. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-18). Protesters say 'no' to Middle Arm gas project. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-18). Federal Court judge rules hotel detention inhumane but legal. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-18). Robodebt victims need justice, not platitudes. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-18). Kurds protest death threat to imprisoned leader Abdullah àñcalan. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-18). Universal Childhood Lipid Screening. jamanetwork.com Screening for lipid disorders in children and adolescents can identify 2 types of lipid disorders: primary lipid disorders, which typically are monogenic, rare, and severe, and the more common secondary lipid disorders that often result from other disease processes or lifestyle behaviors (such as poor nutrition or inadequate activity) and are often less severe. The most common primary lipid disorder of childhood is familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), which is present in 1 in 250 to 350 children. Familial hypercholesterolemia causes markedly elevated levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) starting a…
(2023-07-18). Utilization Management Trends in Medicare Part D Oncology Drugs, 2010-2020. jamanetwork.com This study examines the exposure of Medicare Part D beneficiaries to utilization management, such as prior authorization, for oral oncology drugs.
(2023-07-18). A Systems Approach to Reducing Medical Error. jamanetwork.com To the Editor I was pleased to read the recent Viewpoint highlighting the serious problem of diagnostic error—a crucial issue not just in emergency departments. I applaud the recommendations to move the focus away from individual physician failings and toward discussion of underlying causes.
(2023-07-18). Increasing All-Cause Mortality in US Children and Adolescents. jamanetwork.com To the Editor As public health researchers, we applaud the recent Viewpoint that called attention to recent increases in child mortality. However, we believe that this Viewpoint did not acknowledge a child population that has been markedly underserved and generally understudied—rural children.
(2023-07-18). IUD Expulsion Rates After Early Postpartum vs Interval Placement. jamanetwork.com To the Editor A recent study found that the risk of complete intrauterine device (IUD) expulsion in individuals who underwent early postpartum IUD placement (2-4 weeks postpartum) was not inferior to that in individuals who underwent interval IUD placement (6-8 weeks postpartum). However, this conclusion must be viewed with cautious for several statistical reasons.
(2023-07-18). A Systems Approach to Reducing Medical Error—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply We appreciate the opportunity to respond to Dr Oxman's Letter about our Viewpoint. We agree with Oxman that the current use of algorithms to diagnose sepsis has caused unintended consequences. However, we would not classify the use of sepsis algorithms as a "systems approach."
(2023-07-18). Increasing All-Cause Mortality in US Children and Adolescents—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply In their Letter about our recent Viewpoint, Dr Probst and colleagues rightly emphasize the health challenges facing rural youth in the US. Pediatric mortality rates in rural counties—already higher than in metropolitan areas—increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data indicate that between 2019 and 2021, all-cause mortality at ages 1 to 19 years increased by 14% in rural (nonmetropolitan, micropolitan, and noncore) counties. The primary cause was not COVID-19, which explained one-fifth of the increase, but fatal injuries and poisonings.
(2023-07-18). IUD Expulsion Rates After Early Postpartum vs Interval Placement—Reply. jamanetwork.com In Reply We agree with Drs Gao and Zhang that understanding the effectiveness of IUDs to prevent pregnancy is important to adequately weigh the risks and benefits of early postpartum IUD placement. Although IUDs are well known to be highly effective, our study was not designed to adequately assess the effectiveness of early postpartum IUDs for pregnancy prevention. We did report all pregnancies in the trial; 2 pregnancies occurred during use of an IUD among the 294 participants who received an IUD and completed 6-month follow-up (1 in the early placement group and 1 in the interval placement group). In addition,…
(2023-07-18). State Public Insurance Coverage Policies and Postpartum Care Among Immigrants. jamanetwork.com This study examines the association between state public insurance coverage and postpartum care among low-income immigrants and the differences in care received among immigrants relative to nonimmigrants.
(2023-07-18). Accelerometer-Derived "Weekend Warrior" Physical Activity and Incident Cardiovascular Disease. jamanetwork.com This study examines associations between an accelerometer-derived "weekend warrior" pattern (ie, most moderate to vigorous physical activity achieved over 1-2 days) vs similar physical activity spread more evenly and the risk of incident cardiovascular events.
(2023-07-18). Patient Information: Screening for Lipid Disorders in Children and Adolescents. jamanetwork.com This JAMA Patient Page describes lipid disorders, and the pros and cons of screening for them in children and adolescents.
(2023-07-18). No Matter How Far Away You Are You Can't Not Want to Live Here. jamanetwork.com Sign on a realty office…
(2023-07-18). USPSTF Review: Screening for Lipid Disorders in Children and Adolescents. jamanetwork.com This systematic review to support the 2023 US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement on screening for lipid disorders in children and adolescents summarizes published evidence on the benefits and harms of screening for, and treatment of, dyslipidemia due to familial hypercholesterolemia and multifactorial dyslipidemia in children and adolescents 20 years and younger.
(2023-07-18). USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Lipid Disorders in Children and Adolescents. jamanetwork.com This 2023 Recommendation Statement from the US Preventive Services Task Force concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for lipid disorders in children and adolescents 20 years or younger (I statement).
(2023-07-18). Physical Activity for Health—Every Minute Counts. jamanetwork.com This Viewpoint discusses the amount of physical activity recommended by the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, 2nd Edition, and how clinicians should use these recommendations to personalize and set achievable physical activity goals for their patients.
(2023-07-18). Skin Lesions, Foot Drop, and Hand Contractures. jamanetwork.com A previously healthy individual in his 20s had 3 months of annular skin lesions, with numbness and paresthesia in the affected areas. Physical examination revealed multiple tattoos, bilateral palpable thickened auricular and ulnar nerves, and claw-hand deformity; test results for rapid plasma reagin, antinuclear antibodies, rheumatoid factor, acid-fast bacilli, mycobacteria, and fungi were negative, and biopsy did not identify Mycobacterium leprae. What is the diagnosis and what would you do next?
(2023-07-18). Texas Abortion Ban and Live Births. jamanetwork.com This study evaluates changes in the number of births in Texas after passage of Texas' Senate Bill 8 (SB8), which bans abortions as early as 5 weeks' gestation.
(2023-07-18). Highlighting State Innovation to Close Coverage Gaps in Perinatal Care for Noncitizens. jamanetwork.com This Viewpoint highlights several key steps that states could take to expand perinatal care coverage for noncitizens.
(2023-07-18). The Scope and Legal Implications of Tracking Technologies on Hospital Websites. jamanetwork.com This Viewpoint analyzes the scope and legal implications of tracking on hospital websites, including potential HIPAA and state privacy law violations, and suggests that hospitals limit such tracking.
(2023-07-18). Health Care Costs Will Comprise About 20% of US Economy by 2031. jamanetwork.com The country's health care spending will grow an average of 5.4% per year between 2022 and 2031, accounting for about $1 out of every $5 spent in the US by the end of the period, according to new projections from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published in Health Affairs. The agency expects that recent legislative changes, such as the expiration of regulations surrounding the COVID-19 public health emergency and the implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act's prescription drug provisions, will drive some of the health expenditure trends.
(2023-07-18). Thousands of actors join picket lines in Los Angeles and New York. mronline.org 
The strike by tens of thousands of U.S. film and television actors officially began Friday.
(2023-07-18). U.S. using Ukraine as disposal ground for banned cluster bombs: Colonel, Karen Kwiatkowski. mronline.org 
Former Pentagon analyst and Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, Karen Kwiatkowski, points out the double standards in Western media's portrayal of cluster bomb usage.
(2023-07-18). Catching heat from Big Brother: Education and climate in MAGAland. mronline.org 
"In Real Time" is a monthly series on our blog by Stan Cox, author of The Path to a Livable Future and The Green New Deal and Beyond. The series follows the climate, voting rights, and justice movements as they navigate America's unfolding crisis of democracy. Read previous "In Real Time" dispatches here. Listen to the "In Real Time" …
(2023-07-18). The Syrian conflict is dragging on because of the West. journal-neo.org
(2023-07-18). India's Modi Meets Biden — U.S. Screw Turners Squirm Some More. journal-neo.org
(2023-07-18). No matter how hard the West tries, there is no order without Russia… journal-neo.org
(2023-07-18). Lupe Fiasco Called 'Kafir' And 'Retarded' By Muslims Over Questions And Criticism Of Islam. moguldom.com There was a time when hip-hop artist Lupe Fiasco praised Islam. Now, the rapper, who has said he is Muslim, is being slammed on social media for questioning and criticism of the religion. And the blasts have been vicious, with one person even using hate speech and calling him "mentally retarded." Another sued the South …
(2023-07-18). Tallahassee Community Pushes For LGBTQ Sanctuary City. popularresistance.org
(2023-07-18). Houston Workers Protest New Law Removing Water Break Requirements. popularresistance.org
(2023-07-18). US Government Can't Explain This. leecamp.com
(2023-07-18). 7 Hottest Days In Earth's Past 100,000 Years! leecamp.com
(2023-07-18). Cornel West Shocks Host With What's GOOD About America. leecamp.com
(2023-07-18). Saudi Arabia's oil exports fall. plenglish.com That source further meant that cheap Russian crude attracted some large Asian buyers. | Fuel sales from the world's largest exporter fell to 6.93 million barrels per day (bpd) in May, their lowest level since October 2021, and about 5.3 percent below April's 7.32 million bpd. | In this regard, monthly export figures are provided by Riyadh and other members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to JODI, which publishes them on its website. | Saudi crude oil production fell by 502,000 bpd from April to 9.96 million bpd in May, while inventories decreased by 1.16 million barrels to 148.24…
(2023-07-18). Black Alliance for Peace Once Again Calls on the International Community to Reject U.S./U.N./CARICOM Plan for an Armed Intervention of Haiti. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). China's summer box office nears 9 bln yuan, exceeding 2019 levels. ecns.cn China's summer box office has surged to nearly 9 billion yuan ($1.25 billion) as of Monday, surpassing the earnings from the same period in 2019 and setting a new record.
(2023-07-18). Industrial sector shows signs of resilience. ecns.cn The recovery of China's industrial sector is picking up pace amid a steady rebound in domestic demand and a series of favorable government policies encouraging industrial production despite challenges and external uncertainties.
(2023-07-18). U.S. SIA calls for tensions to ease between U.S., China. ecns.cn SIA in the United States said on Monday local time that potential additional government restrictions on semiconductors will risk diminishing the U.S. semiconductor industry's competitiveness, disrupting supply chains, therefore causing significant market uncertainty.
(2023-07-18). Beijing protests Taiwan deputy leader's U.S. visit. ecns.cn Beijing has lodged a strong protest to the United States over a planned visit by Taiwan's deputy leader Lai Ching-te, urging Washington to avoid crossing the nation's "red line".
(2023-07-18). Ukraine accused of Crimea bridge blast. ecns.cn Russia on Monday accused Ukraine of carrying out an attack on the bridge connecting the Russian mainland and Crimea, with the involvement of the United Kingdom and the United States.
(2023-07-18). Sino-African ties poised to prosper. ecns.cn The diverse nature of Sino-African cooperation and its highly complementary trade structure will play a key role in supporting the economic and social development of both sides in the years ahead, government officials and business executives have said.
(2023-07-18). Human skull fossil discovered at 'Peking Man' site, first in 50 years. ecns.cn Among scattered mammal fossils, a piece of human parietal or more commonly known as the skull bone was discovered from the Zhoukoudian Site, a UNESCO listed cultural heritage site on the southwestern outskirts of Beijing.
(2023-07-18). China boosts R&D for computing power infrastructure. ecns.cn Computing innovation will be strengthened, an official from China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced at a press conference on Monday.
(2023-07-18). China to solicit proposals for lunar surface scientific payload for its first manned lunar landing. ecns.cn China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) started on Monday to solicit proposals for the lunar surface scientific payload for China's first manned lunar landing.
(2023-07-18). New orchid species discovered thanks to rich biodiversity. ecns.cn Bulbophyllum wolongense, a new type of new orchid species only found in Southwest China's Sichuan Province, was recently discovered by researchers in the province's Wolong National Nature Reserve.
(2023-07-18). China's first domestically built large cruise ship starts sea trial. ecns.cn
(2023-07-18). In Numbers: China's national carbon market celebrates second anniversary. ecns.cn China's national carbon market on Sunday marked its second anniversary with cumulative turnover hitting 11.03 billion yuan ($1.54 billion).
(2023-07-18). Pramila Jayapal caves in to Israel lobby. electronicintifada.net Biden invites Netanyahu to White House after "warm and long" phone call.
(2023-07-18). Biden and Cluster Munitions: "In a Dark Time, the Eye Begins to See" indybay.org While "diplomacy" is a dirty word…
(2023-07-18). Tuesday 7/18: Unpacking the Recent SCOTUS Term and the Fight for Court Rebalance & Integrity w/ PFAW. indybay.org Zoom webinar…
(2023-07-18). A Dangerous Myth: Does Speaking Imply Breathing? indybay.org It is possible for someone to be able to speak without being able to adequately breathe. This article from the Annals of Internal Medicine looks at how a person may die from lack of oxygen while still being able to plead… "I can't breathe."
(2023-07-18). "Billionaires Try to Shrink World's Population": Secret Gathering Sponsored by Bill Gates, 2009 Meeting of "The Good Club" globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-18). Jaume Ramón Palau Potau, webs de contactos que denigran a periodistas. indybay.org Jaume Ramón Palau Potau, Marc Palau Potau y Josep Colominas Hugas y la empresa 10dencehispahard, S.L -Cdmon.com- gestionan una red de webs porno que utilizan en sus descripciones nombres de periodistas y los denigran.
(2023-07-18). Ascienden a más de 400 cadáveres en Kenia por secta religiosa. telesurtv.net La comisionada regional de la policía de la Costa keniana, Rhoda Onyancha, confirmó a medios locales que la cifra de fallecidos se eleva a 403, así como en 95 los rescatados con vida.
(2023-07-18). Fallece el intelectual alemán Franz Josef Hinkelammert. telesurtv.net Dentro de sus aportes contamos con los realizados en el campo de la teología de la liberación, el humanismo y la crítica teológica al capitalismo, así como sus relecturas del marxismo.
(2023-07-18). Disminuye crisis hídrica en Uruguay tras lluvias. telesurtv.net La calidad del agua comienza a normalizarse y a recuperar sus niveles históricos.
(2023-07-18). Reanudan campañas los candidatos presidenciales de Guatemala. telesurtv.net El jueves, la Corte de Constitucionalidad, máximo tribunal de Guatemala, anuló legalmente la solicitud de la Fiscalía de suspender al Movimiento Semilla.
(2023-07-18). CFK afirmó que al FMI no lo trajo este Gobierno ni el peronismo. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta, Cristina Fernández recordó que en 2005 el peronismo sacó al FMI de Argentina.
(2023-07-18). III Cumbre Celac-UE por una relación más armónica entre ambas regiones. telesurtv.net El discurso de inicio lo dio el primer ministro de San Vicente y las Granadinas, Ralph Gonsalves, en su condición de presidente pro témpore de la Celac.
(2023-07-18). Honduras pide en cumbre de Celac-UE levantar el bloqueo a Cuba. telesurtv.net En su intervención, la presidenta de Honduras, Xiomara Castro, también abogó por Venezuela y Nicaragua.
(2023-07-18). Venezuela lleva a la cumbre Celac-UE mensaje de paz y cooperación. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta ejecutiva de Venezuela fue recibida previo a la cumbre por el presidente del Gobierno español, Pedro Sánchez y Ursula von der Leyen, presidenta de la Comisión Europea.
(2023-07-18). Asesinan a candidato a la Asamblea Nacional de Ecuador. telesurtv.net La policía ecuatoriana confirmó este lunes el asesinato de Rider Sánchez Valencia, candidato a asambleísta por el cantón Quinindé, en Esmeraldas.
(2023-07-18). Completa paratleta cubana 14 medallas de oro en lides mundiales. telesurtv.net Omara Durand también ganó en el Campeonato "París 2023" los 100 y 400 metros con los mejores registros de la temporada.
(2023-07-18). Accidente de avioneta deja al menos cinco muertos en Polonia. telesurtv.net Cuatro personas que se encontraban en el hangar contra el que se estrelló la aeronave resultaron ilesas.
(2023-07-18). Presidente ruso cataloga de terrorista el ataque en puente de Crimea. telesurtv.net Como resultado de la explosión, un matrimonio de Bélgorod perdió la vida y su hija de 14 años resultó herida.
(2023-07-18). Venezuela participa con respeto y verdad en Cumbre Celac-UE. telesurtv.net Maduro repudió declaraciones de un exdiputado opositor, quien ha reiterado el llamado a la imposición de sanciones contra Venezuela.
(2023-07-18). Inicia XVII edición del Festival Mundial de Poesía de Venezuela. telesurtv.net El ministro de Cultura, Ernesto Villegas, dio la bienvenida a los participantes en el evento que coincide con el Primer Congreso del Movimiento Poético Mundial.
(2023-07-18). ONU recorta programa de alimentos en Haití por falta de fondos. telesurtv.net El director del Programa Mundial de Alimentos en Haití, advirtió que de no recibir fondos inmediatos, no se pueden descartar nuevos recortes.
(2023-07-18). Más del 80% de los peruanos rechazan a la presidenta Boluarte. telesurtv.net El estudio de opinión también indicó que el Congreso es la institución más repudiada con el 90.8 por ciento de los consultados.
(2023-07-18). Culmina primera jornada de Cumbre de los Pueblos 2023 en Bruselas. telesurtv.net La Cumbre de los Pueblos contó con la presencia de representantes gubernamentales de Venezuela, Bolivia, Cuba y Colombia.
(2023-07-18). Realizan reunión de diálogo político sobre Venezuela en Bruselas. telesurtv.net El encuentro tuvo lugar en el Edificio Europa de Bruselas con la presencia de los presidentes de Argentina, Brasil, Colombia y Francia.
(2023-07-18). Protestarán en Jujuy, Argentina, para denunciar represión. telesurtv.net Durante el acto se exigirá la libertad de los detenidos durante los allanamientos en Humahuaca y San Salvador de Jujuy.
(2023-07-18). Canciller bielorruso llega a Cuba en visita de trabajo. telesurtv.net El Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (Minrex) de Cuba informó que esta es la primera visita del funcionario desde que llegó al cargo.
(2023-07-18). Palestina llama a romper silencio contra los crímenes de Israel. telesurtv.net La cancillería denunció las continuas violaciones de la ocupación israelí.
(2023-07-18). Encuesta electoral da victoria a partido de Gobierno en España. telesurtv.net Un instituto demoscópico augura que el 32,2 por ciento de los votantes irá con los del Partido Socialista, mientras que un 30,8 por ciento apoyará a los del conservador Partido Popular.
(2023-07-18). Anuncian diálogo estatal antidrogas entre México y Colombia. telesurtv.net El presidente mexicano, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, visitará Colombia los próximos 8 y 9 de septiembre.
(2023-07-18). Reiteran rechazo a ocupación marroquí en Sahara Occidental. telesurtv.net Desde el Comité Chileno de Amistad con la RASD se reivindicó la necesidad de poner, en la agenda de lucha de los pueblos la defensa del anticolonialismo del pueblo de la República Saharaui.
(2023-07-18). China y MST se articulan para agricultura campesina brasileña. telesurtv.net La delegación china, que se encuentra de visita desde el pasado 10 de julio, destinará 25 máquinas para la agricultura campesina.
(2023-07-18). ICAC finds Berejiklian acted corruptly — and that's it. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-18). Al menos ocho muertos tras avalancha en Cundinamarca, Colombia. telesurtv.net La Policía y la Unidad de Gestión del Riesgo se encuentran en el lugar de los hechos ejecutando las labores de rescate.
(2023-07-18). Conoce algunas frases de Nelson Mandela contra el racismo. telesurtv.net El líder sudafricano consagró su vida a luchar en contra de la segregación racial y en pro de una sociedad democrática.
(2023-07-18). Honduras asumirá presidencia pro tempore de la Celac en 2024. telesurtv.net La presidenta de Honduras, Xiomara Castro reconoció que promoverá el fortalecimiento de la organización desde sus principios fundacionales.
(2023-07-18). Consideran al río Cauca víctima del conflicto armado colombiano. telesurtv.net Estudios ambientales del río Cauca han permitido sustentar y documentar las afectaciones graves al lecho fluvial vinculadas estrechamente al conflicto.
(2023-07-18). Presentan ejes temáticos del debate presidencial en Ecuador. telesurtv.net El debate tendrá una duración de tres horas, al que los ocho candidatos a la presidencia de Ecuador están obligados a asistir, so pena de enfrentar sanciones.
(2023-07-18). Cumbre de los Pueblos celebrará jornada de clausura en Bruselas. telesurtv.net Se prevé que en la declaración final del encuentro, los asistentes exijan lazos de iguales UE – Celac, condenen la injerencia y las medidas coercitivas por parte de EE.UU.
(2023-07-18). Tifón Talim toca tierra por segunda vez en el sur de China. telesurtv.net Más de 230.000 personas fueron evacuadas en la región china de Cantón a causa del tifón Talim, donde también ordenaron el cierre de 68 áreas costeras.
(2023-07-18). Colombian Communist Party ratified its duty with social justice. plenglish.com Bogotá, Jul 18 (Prensa Latina) Yesterday, the Colombian Communist Party (PCC) in a message to the nation on the occasion of its 93rd anniversary expressed its commitment to the struggles for social justice.
(2023-07-18). Court in Peru rejects complaint of candidate's death threats. plenglish.com Lima, Jul 18 (Prensa Latina) Yesterday, Peru's Constitutional Court declared inadmissible a complaint against the current mayor of Lima, Rafael López Aliaga, for threatening to kill the then presidential candidate Pedro Castillo during the campaign in 2021.
(2023-07-18). ELAM graduates expressed their gratitude to Cuba and Fidel Castro. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Jul 18 (Prensa Latina) Yesterday, graduates of the Latin American School of Medicine (ELAM) expressed in Argentina their gratitude to Cuba and the historic leader of the Revolution Fidel Castro (1926-2016).
(2023-07-18). Honduras and the EU committed to deepening bilateral ties. plenglish.com Brussels, Jul 18 (Prensa Latina) Yesterday, the Honduran Foreign Minister Enrique Reina and the European Union (EU) High Representative for Foreign Policy, Josep Borrell, bet to deepen bilateral ties.
(2023-07-18). Importance of Aerolineas Argentinas recovery highlighted. plenglish.com Buenos Aires, Jul 18 (Prensa Latina) Yesterday, Vice President Cristina Fernández and Economy Minister Sergio Massa highlighted the importance of "Aerolíneas Argentinas", 15 years after its recovery by the State.
(2023-07-18). Natural attributes of eastern Cuba highlighted at tourism event. plenglish.com Holguín, Cuba, Jul 18 (Prensa Latina) Yesterday, the potential of Cuba's eastern northern region for nature tourism was highlighted, during the opening of the Biological Diversity and Tourism event, Biotur-2023, held in the province of Holguín.
(2023-07-18). We seek lasting peace while NATO prepares for perpetual war. progressive.international
(2023-07-18). WHAT WOULD OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES SAY? sonar21.com 
"[T]he best test of truth is the power of the thought to get itself accepted in the competition of the market, and that truth is the only ground upon which…
(2023-07-18). What is the Russian Military doing? sonar21.com 
I think the Russian Special Military Operation is kicking into a new gear and that the United States and NATO are mystified and confused about Russia's next steps. We do…
(2023-07-18). Experts: U.S. scheme smells of containment. ecns.cn Foreign policy experts said the U.S. "Indo-Pacific" strategy "smells of containment and encirclement" and targets China by defining the bilateral relationship as a security competition.
(2023-07-18). Experts hail China-ASEAN achievements. ecns.cn All positive efforts made by China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on negotiations for a code of conduct, or COC, in the South China Sea should be welcomed, experts say.
(2023-07-18). Expectations high as China-U.S. climate cooperation talks begin. ecns.cn Experts have expressed high expectations for climate-themed technological cooperation between China and the United States, saying this will greatly reduce the cost of the world's efforts to cope with the global climate crisis.
(2023-07-18). Xi highlights ties with Philippines. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping reaffirmed on Monday Beijing's commitment to promoting the steady and long-term development of ties with the Philippines, saying that the nation will continue pursuing a neighborhood diplomacy of building friendships and partnerships.
(2023-07-18). Skull fragment belongs to ancient human. ecns.cn China successfully identified a fragment of a skull that belongs to an ancient human being who lived about 200,000 years ago.
(2023-07-18). China's industry ministry holds meetings with US businesses amid increased official exchanges. ecns.cn Senior officials from China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) have held back-to-back meetings with U.S. business representatives in recent days to discuss China-U.S. economic and trade ties and industrial cooperation.
(2023-07-18). Talim makes landfall in S. China's Guangdong. ecns.cn Multiple localities in southern China enhanced emergency response systems on Monday, suspending trains, flights and ships, as well as businesses, work and school to prepare for tropical storm Talim which is set to make landfall on Monday evening.
(2023-07-18). Protests to call for end of Korean War, 70 years after 1953 ceasefire. workers.org 
July 27 marks 70 years since the Korean War armistice was signed. In just three years, an estimated 4 million people — more than half of them Korean civilians — had been killed by the time of the 1953 ceasefire agreement. Credit: Korea Peace Action And up to this year, . . . |
(2023-07-18). Bolivian president's speech at Summit generates expectations. plenglish.com Brussels, Jul 18 (Prensa Latina) The speech that Bolivian President Luis Arce will deliver at the 3rd Summit of the European Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (EU-Celac), , generates expectations.
(2023-07-18). President of Colombia to participate in EU-CELAC Summit. plenglish.com Brussels, Jul 18 (Prensa Latina) The President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, will participate in the second plenary session of the 3rd Summit of the European Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (EU-CELAC).
(2023-07-18). West Virginia rally condemns jail deaths. workers.org 
Beckley, West Virginia Nearly 100 prison abolitionists and family members of jailhouse murder victims rallied in Beckley on July 15 to raise awareness of the growing number of deaths in jails throughout West Virginia. In the last couple of years, the deaths have become epidemic, with dozens of incarcerated workers . . . |
(2023-07-18). Turkish experts on the latest developments between Türkiye, NATO, EU and Sweden. uwidata.com President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan agreed to submit Sweden's NATO membership to the approval of the Turkish Grand National Assembly during the trilateral summit in Vilnius. The joint statement after the summit on the evening of July 10 involves "Sweden's steps to address Türkiye's concerns" like intensifying the fight against the terrorist organization PKK and even …
(2023-07-18). Indian governmental alliance will concentrate its forces in Delhi. plenglish.com New Delhi, Jul 18 (Prensa Latina) Representatives of 38 organizations will participate in the meeting here today of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) headed by the president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Jagat Prakash Nadda, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
(2023-07-17). Military Situation In Kreminna Region, Donbass, On July 17, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-07-17). Hindutva Goes to Washington: Narendra Modi's US Visit. southfront.org 
Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark | Again, he was at it, that charming show on two legs, playful and coy. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been burning the charismatic fuel of late, making the necessary emissions in visiting friendly countries. Each time, he seems to be getting away with more and more, currying (pun intended) favour with his hosts and landing the necessary deals. | For all the excitement of going to a fellow cricket loving state such as Australia, no one was under any il…
(2023-07-17). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On July 17, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Staromaiorske; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Pryyutne; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Makarivka; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Marfopol; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Shcherbaki; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Pyatikhatki; | Russian artillery destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Malaya Tokmachk…
(2023-07-17). UK nominates Professor Jim Skea for top climate science position. imperial.ac.uk Professor Jim Skea, Professor in Sustainable Energy at Imperial, may be elected to be the next Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
(2023-07-17). When John Roberts Tried To Take Power From The Courts. levernews.com 
(2023-07-17). üéß LEVER TIME PREMIUM: Investing Against Climate Change. levernews.com On this week's bonus episode of Lever Time Premium, exclusively for The Lever's supporting subscribers, producer Jared Jacang Maher sits down with Will Wiseman and Alba Forns, co-founders of the green energy investment app Climatize.After attending the global climate strikes in Barcelona in 2019, Will and Alba decided to turn that collective energy into tangible impact. That's when they came up with the idea for Climatize — a mobile app that allows users to invest in solar and green energy projects, many of which are focused on underserved communities.Jared chats with Will and Alba about the genesis of t…
(2023-07-17). Three things a socialist government would be doing RIGHT NOW to tackle the heat wave. liberationnews.org 
If the government and the economy were controlled by the people instead of the billionaires — socialism — then we could immediately get to work on solutions.
(2023-07-17). The Weekly Round-Up: Illegal Migration Bill, Huw Edwards, Striking Regulations. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
In the News Concluding five days of speculation, Huw Edwards was named on Wednesday as the BBC figure at the centre of the Sun's allegations of sexual impropriety. The newspaper claimed the presenter had paid a young person for 'sordid images,' suggesting a criminal offence may have taken place if the teenager had been under …
(2023-07-17). R. v. Foster: Reigniting the UK Abortion Law Debate. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
Last month marked one year since the startling repeal of Roe v Wade on the 24th June 2022 — the day the US Supreme Court rowed back the right of American women to obtain an abortion. Almost exactly a year later, back in the UK, last month saw the conviction of Carla Foster for the late …
(2023-07-17). 'Disgraceful': GOP advances bill that could remove 220,000 teachers from classrooms. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in House Democrats warned that hundreds of thousands of teachers could lose their jobs if legislation advanced Friday by a Republican-controlled appropriations subcommittee becomes law. | The panel's
(2023-07-17). How Maryland discriminates against women prisoners. therealnews.com 
(2023-07-17). In heat and smoke, workers fight negligent bosses. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in On June 29, the air quality in Detroit was among the worst in the world. | "Outside it smelled like burnt plastic, almost like trash," said UAW member Cody Zaremba, who works at a General Motors plant in Lansing, Michigan. He and his co-workers were experiencing coughing, runny noses, watery eyes, and trouble breathing. | But GM didn't even acknowledge the smoke, Zaremba said, much less of…
(2023-07-17). MintPress News Is Being Targeted: Join Us in Standing up to the War Machine. mintpressnews.com 
Stand up for truth. Stand up against war. Today, we invite you to join us in empowering MintPress News, the vanguard of fearless investigative journalism that unearths the hidden web of the military industrial complex.
(2023-07-17). US Soldiers Don't Belong in Ukraine. scheerpost.com 
By Eve Ottenberg / CounterPunch So how many American soldiers fight in Ukraine? The Biden bunch is careful not to reveal or refer to their presence, mercenary or otherwise, but the question keeps coming to mind. It popped up again June 27, when Russia bombed what the Ukraine press called simply a restaurant in Kramatorsk. …
(2023-07-17). House Passes $886 Billion National Defense Authorization Act. scheerpost.com
(2023-07-17). Israel Moves Toward 'Dictatorship' and Polarization. scheerpost.com 
By Juan Cole / Informed Comment Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — On the eve of Israeli President Isaac Herzog's controversial visit to the United States, which several members of Congress say they will boycott, Israeli society is coming apart at the seams. The presidency in Israel is a purely symbolic post. Power resides with the …
(2023-07-17). Hunting the Military Extremist. scheerpost.com 
(2023-07-17). Chris Hedges: Cornel West and the Campaign to End Political Apartheid. scheerpost.com 
(2023-07-17). Attorneys General in Five States Choose Fossil Fuel Money Over Constituents. projectcensored.org Attorneys general (AGs) for five US states are protecting fossil fuel companies rather than the public interest, according to a March 2023 report by Elliott Negin for the Equation, a…
(2023-07-17). The Importance of Independent Media and Critical Media Literacy Education in a Democratic Society. projectcensored.org Raza Rumi, director of the Park Institute for Independent Media at Ithaca College in NY, joins Mickey for a wide-ranging conversation about the importance of non-corporate media and media literacy….
(2023-07-17). Extremist Group Illegally Promotes Security Services Across U.S. splcenter.org Mayhem Solutions Group, a border-focused antigovernment extremist organization, illegally promotes its private security and investigation services. The group disregards legal orders ordering them to stop advertising and has a history of omitting facts about personnel and the company's legal history on license applications, documents show.
(2023-07-17). Biden's Corruption Led to Ukraine's Destruction: Former Kiev Diplomat. strategic-culture.org Former Ukrainian diplomat and political insider Andrii Telizhenko — now under US sanctions on what he says are false grounds — speaks out. | Join us on , , and . | By Aaron MATÉ | Former Ukrainian government offi…
(2023-07-17). Young Ukrainians Scared to Leave Their Homes As More And More Videos Emerge of Forced Conscription. strategic-culture.org 
(2023-07-17). Work on Paks Plant Diaphragmwall Gets Under Way. strategic-culture.org
(2023-07-17). These 'Exclusive' CIA Claims of Russian War Crimes Lack Both Credibility and Self-Reflection. strategic-culture.org
(2023-07-17). A Bonfire of the Vanities. strategic-culture.org Hubris consists in believing that a contrived narrative can, in and of itself, bring victory, Alastair Crooke writes. | Join us on , , and . | Hubris consists in believing that a contrived narrative can, in and of itself, br…
(2023-07-17). Petro, Lula, Fernandez, Macron Meet With Venezuelan Government. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the presidents of Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, and France held a private meeting with a delegation of the Venezuelan government and opposition in Brussels, reports Venezuelan broadcaster YVKE Mundial. | RELATED: | Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez and Venezuelan opposition chief negotiator Gerardo Blyde participated in the meeting that took place in the framework of the III Community of Latin American an…
(2023-07-17). Bank of Sudan Will Carry Out Borrowing Operations. telesurenglish.net The representative of the Ministry of Finance said that "dealing with this situation requires a new way of thinking and reconciling the situation individually before collectively, until the crisis is resolved." | Bank of Sudan committed itself to borrowing operations to pay the salaries of the regular forces and the war needs. Jul. 17, 2023.
(2023-07-17). Puerto Rico: Future Damage to Coral Reefs. telesurenglish.net The Marine Environment Society is launching an alert call again. The organization issued many reports saying that, most probably by next August, the corals that surround the island of Puerto Rico will bleach. | According to the Coral Reef Alliance, by 2050, global coral bleaching will have reached 90 percent. Jul. 17, 2023.
(2023-07-17). Mexican President to Visit Colombia for Anti-drug Policy Debate. telesurenglish.net Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador will visit Colombia in September to meet with his counterpart Gustavo Petro and discuss anti-drug policy. | RELATED: | The Presidency of Colombia confirmed through its official Twitter account that "in a meeting between the Foreign Minister àÅlvaro Leyva and the Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, Alicia Bárcena, the visit of the President of Mexico to Colombia on Sept…
(2023-07-17). China Sees Record-Breaking Temperatures as Europe Faces Historic Heat This Week. truthout.org The world is in the grips of a dangerous heat wave that has sent temperatures skyrocketing to deadly levels throughout Asia, Europe and the Americas. Unless urgent action is taken to reduce carbon emissions, the United Nations says, Earth could pass a temperature threshold in the next decade when climate disasters are too extreme to adapt to. We speak with longtime climate journalist Jeff Goodell… |
(2023-07-17). Slavery Isn't Just Black History — It's US History. truthout.org A recent Reuters investigation reveals that more than 100 U.S. political leaders descend from slaveholders. This includes five living U.S. presidents, two Supreme Court justices, 11 governors and 100 legislators across party lines. Amid rising debates on slavery and its legacy, from school curricula to the movement for reparations, Reuters examined how politicians are reckoning with these… |
(2023-07-17). Texas Ban on Gender-Affirming Care Is Driving Physicians to Leave the State. truthout.org At least once a day Dr. Ximena Lopez sees a parent crying in her clinic. They're crying because Lopez just told them they need to find a new way to get transition-related care for their children — by leaving Texas or sourcing treatments outside the state — because the state outlawed these treatments for trans youth. After a yearslong barrage by activists and lawmakers, the state has won the battle… |
(2023-07-17). Democrats Are Pushing for a George Santos Censure Vote. truthout.org A group of House Democrats is pushing to censure Rep. George Santos (New York) following a remarkable series of scandals regarding the Republican's fabrications about his professional life and potential financial violations. The effort is being led by Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-New York), who is set to introduce a resolution Monday to censure Representative Santos for "defrauding the people of the… |
(2023-07-17). Kentucky Ban on Gender-Affirming Care Takes Effect as Injunction Is Lifted. truthout.org Kentucky's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth took effect on Friday as United States District Judge David Hale lifted an injunction he issued last month that had temporarily blocked the restriction. The federal judge's ruling came at the request of Republican Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, who has called gender-affirming care "child mutilation… |
(2023-07-17). Is the US Dollar on the Verge of Being Dethroned as the World's Currency? truthout.org Since Russia invaded Ukraine, and especially after Washington imposed sweeping sanctions on Moscow, a number of countries across the world — including Brazil, China, India, Iran, Saudi Arabia and South Africa — have been pushing back against the hegemony of the U.S. dollar in the global economy. As this de-dollarization movement picks up steam we are forced to ask: Is the U.S. |
(2023-07-17). Billionaire Cut His Tax Bill by Taking Justice Clarence Thomas on Yacht Trips. truthout.org For months, Harlan Crow and members of Congress have been engaged in a fight over whether the billionaire needs to divulge details about his gifts to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, including globe-trotting trips aboard his 162-foot yacht, the Michaela Rose. Crow's lawyer argues that Congress has no authority to probe the GOP donor's generosity and that doing so violates a constitutional… |
(2023-07-17). AOC Condemns UPS for Refusing to Pay Workers Fairly in Rally With Teamsters. truthout.org As 340,000 United Parcel Service workers prepare to wage a historic strike, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) on Saturday joined Teamsters union members and leaders at a rally in New York condemning the company for refusing to pay workers a fair wage. "What we are about to step into requires solidarity from everybody," Ocasio-Cortez said. "Your fight right here is about being the tip of… |
(2023-07-17). Since "Dobbs" Ruling, Native People Face a Web of Obstacles to Reproductive Care. truthout.org Abortion access was already a near impossibility for people receiving services through the Indian Health Service (IHS), even before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. The ruling is likely to increase already high rates of pregnancy-related mortality for Native pregnancy-capable people (NPCP) in the U.S., creating "the perfect environment for… |
(2023-07-17). NATO Summit, a Theater of the Absurd. transcend.org 10 Jul 2023 – The unfulfilled goals and objectives from last year's meeting in Madrid loom over the Atlantic military alliance. When the membership meets in Vilnius this week, normalizing failure might best describe the most that can be accomplished.
(2023-07-17). Bullying Escalates: US Nuclear Submarine Docks in Cuban Territory. transcend.org 13 Jul 2023 – Just days before Cuba marked two years since the July 11 riots, a nuclear-powered US submarine crossed Cuban waters and docked at the illegal base of Guantanamo. From July 5-8 it remained in that Cuban territory usurped and illegally occupied by Washington 121 years ago.
(2023-07-17). The US-Nordic Summit: NATO Expansion, Confusion and Repetition. transcend.org 13 Jul 2023 – It is extremely important to think of alternatives to the ongoing NATO militarism, re-think its triumphalistic, provocative expansion, and refer to words and concepts cancelled from the Western discourse: peace, cooperation, common security, reconciliation, media diversity.
(2023-07-17). 16 Jul 1945: First Successful Atomic Bomb Test. transcend.org This Day in History – On 16 Jul 1945, at 5: 29: 45 a.m., the Manhattan Project yields explosive results as the first atom bomb is successfully tested in Alamogordo, New Mexico. ["A day that will live in infamy." — TMS Editor]…
(2023-07-17). Why Are There No Slums in China? transcend.org 13 Jul 2023 – How the Chinese government deals with homelessness, how this issue relates to socialist construction, and how China confronts the challenges posed by rapid economic development, urbanization, and the migration of recent decades. What are the structural reasons behind it?>
(2023-07-17). Michio Kaku Just Revealed What the Navy Saw while Diving in the Arctic. transcend.org 29 Jun 2023 – NASA has found something quite shocking in the Arctic Ocean that seems out of this world, catching the attention of experts like Michio Kaku.
(2023-07-17). The Great Chessboard: China's Economic Rise and the Collapse of the USA. transcend.org 12 Jul 2023 – The One Chart That Explains Everything…
(2023-07-17). Learning from History, if We Dare. transcend.org Our blinders and misconceptions about the past constrain the knowledge that we have to plan for a better future. Societies don't get much out of living memory because the longer-term ramifications from recent decisions generally remain unsettled.
(2023-07-17). The Dissolution of NATO May Be the Only Way to Prevent WWIII. transcend.org 11 Jul 2023 – 10 Reasons Why NATO Ought to Be Disbanded – Its dissolution may be the only way to prevent wider war and to stop the US and the world from being plunged into the abyss of a wider, cataclysmic war.
(2023-07-17). El Salvador's Secretive Mega-Jail. transcend.org 14 Jul 2023 – El Salvador's mega-jail, Center for the Confinement of Terrorism (Cecot), opened in Jan 2023. It has become a symbol of President Bukele's "war against gangs", which has resulted in the detention of at least 68,000 people since Mar 2022.
(2023-07-17). The Weaponization of Human Rights at the Human Rights Council. transcend.org 3 Jul 2023 – Alas, the Human Rights Council has become predominantly a platform for those who engage in war-mongering and incitement to hatred. Notwithstanding the clear language of Article 20 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, many states practice flagrant Russophobia, Sinophobia and other phobias. Article 20 stipulates:…
(2023-07-17). Has Hunter Biden's Decadent Lifestyle Become a Metaphor for U.S. Society? transcend.org 9 Jul 2023 – When cocaine was found in the White House, observers immediately linked it to the US president's infamous son. Hunter Biden, currently US' most infamous drug abuser, appeared on the White House balcony, looking sweaty and nervous.
(2023-07-17). The UK-Rwanda Pact to Keep Migrants from Crossing the English Channel. transcend.org 12 Jul 2023 – The UK is spearheading a European drive to outsource migrants to Rwanda.
(2023-07-17). A Shelter in Time: John Berger on the Power of Music. transcend.org "Songs are like rivers: each follows its own course, yet all flow to the sea, from which everything came."
(2023-07-17). The Uncertainty Principle of Power Politics: "Arrogance, Hubris, Stupidity, …" transcend.org We are in the biggest and most fateful fight of and for our lives, despite the insufferably obtuse zombie indifference of so many who cannot or will not accept the irrefutable. Will the zombies be revived in time? Will the transnational Deep State Cabal implode? Will the citizenry stand strong? Who can be sure?>
(2023-07-17). Salaam (Music Video of the Week). transcend.org From the movie Umrao Jaan – Music by Anu Malik | (Please click on Watch on YouTube and enjoy)…
(2023-07-17). Humanity in Hypnotic Thrall to a Techno-Industrial God. transcend.org 12 Jul 2023 – As long as enough people buy into it for long enough, the slavery exercise will be irreversible.
(2023-07-17). NATO Fails to Reduce Nuclear Risks at Vilnius Summit. transcend.org 12 Jul 2023 – The leaders of NATO countries, meeting in Vilnius at a time of unprecedented nuclear risk, took no action to reduce nuclear dangers and, on the contrary, issued a communique continuing to support the use of nuclear weapons. The alliance pointed to the risks posed by Russia's nuclear weapons while hailing its own nuclear deterrent and nuclear sharing arrangements. It also criticised the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
(2023-07-17). Palestine: Destruction in Jenin Is 'Catastrophic': This Is What We Know So Far. transcend.org 5 Jul 2023 – Residents who were forced by the Israeli occupation forces to leave their homes and take refuge in hospitals reported that the attacks pursued them inside hospitals, supposed to be a haven. There were 12 Palestinians killed and 120 wounded, 20 of whom in serious condition.
(2023-07-17). Competing with the Dollar: BRICS Launches Game-Changing Gold-Backed Currency. transcend.org 9 Jul 2023 – BRICS nations unveil a gold-backed digital currency that could challenge the US Dollar in global payments. It aims to enhance financial sovereignty, reduce reliance on existing monetary systems, and provide an alternative means of conducting global trade and accumulating reserves.
(2023-07-17). Listening to Oppenheimer, Seven Decades Later. transcend.org 12 Jul 2023 – A mere 55 years after his death, the U.S. government has restored J. Robert Oppenheimer's security clearance, which the Atomic Energy Commission had taken away from him in 1954, declaring him to be not simply a communist but, in all likelihood, a Soviet spy.
(2023-07-17). Sending Cluster Bombs to Ukraine Is a Grave Mistake. transcend.org 13 Jul 2023 – The War Prevention Initiative condemns the US decision to send cluster bombs to Ukraine. They kill and maim civilians indiscriminately after the war, contaminating land for decades after they are used. They do not win wars and will only hurt current and future generations of Ukrainians.
(2023-07-17). UK Defence Secretary warns of war with Russia and China by 2030. wsws.org Wallace is the first cabinet politician to publicly raise the reality that Britain and the whole NATO alliance are on a path to direct war with Russia and even China.
(2023-07-17). London housing rental crisis: "A bad situation is now becoming disastrous" wsws.org Councils in London have 166,000 people living in temporary accommodation, equal to the population of entire London boroughs, or the population of cities the size of Oxford.
(2023-07-17). Netherlands: Rutte's resignation further emboldens the far-right. wsws.org On July 7, Mark Rutte, prime minister of the Netherlands since 2010, resigned. New elections are scheduled for November.
(2023-07-17). Modi's visit to France highlights India's military build-up amid imperialist war drive. wsws.org Modi's authoritarian record only recommends him to his counterparts internationally. Indeed, on Thursday evening Macron presented him with the Legion of Honor.
(2023-07-17). Australian Pharmaceutical Industry workers vote down company offer again as strike enters fourth week. wsws.org Despite a campaign of isolation by the United Workers Union, workers have taken an important stand, determined to secure a pay increase that enables them to survive crippling mortgage interest rates, soaring rents and energy prices.
(2023-07-17). Australia: Health workers should reject union-government sellout and build rank-and-file committees to fight for a real pay rise! wsws.org Neither of the pay options offered by the New South Wales Labor government and the Health Services Union represent a way forward for workers.
(2023-07-17). Antisemitism and anti-Chinese racism: The case of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wsws.org Kennedy is not just a lunatic bigot. Powerful sections of the US ruling elite are promoting the Wuhan lab lie, claiming China deliberately created the COVID virus, and whitewashing the neo-Nazi forces in the Ukraine war.
(2023-07-17). India Is South Africa's Second Largest Trading Partner Within BRICS. infobrics.org INDIA is South Africa's second largest trading partner within the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) grouping…
(2023-07-17). Russia's Sberbank Launches Indian Rupee Accounts for Individuals. infobrics.org Russia's dominant lender said individuals could now open accounts in Indian rupees, expanding the range of foreign currencies available as Moscow strives to reduce dependency on the U.S. dollar and euro…
(2023-07-17). Kiev is not any closer to joining NATO after Vilnius Summit. infobrics.org Zelensky's demanding rhetoric proved to be ineffective as confrontational tweet almost backfired.
(2023-07-17). Western-supplied weapons "all burned" in Ukrainian failed counteroffensive — NYT. infobrics.org 20% of Western arms sent to Ukraine were destroyed by Russian forces during the first weeks of Kiev's "counteroffensive".
(2023-07-17). Eritrea: The Story You Don't Hear. orinocotribune.com 
By Eugene Puryear — Jul 14, 2023 | Eritrea is demonized for not conforming to the Washington Consensus at home and abroad. Criticisms in the Western media are typically decontextualized, sometimes fabricated, and almost always deployed to build a regime change narrative. Any statement contrary to that narrative, no matter how factual, is met with a barrage of attacks. Anything other than "Eritrea is pure evil" is treated as invented propaganda by the mainstream media and "experts." | To see for myself, I spent two weeks in and around the capital city of Asmara and Massawa, Afabet, Keren and Nakfa, after visi…
(2023-07-17). Cabello Slams Venezuelan Opposition's Hypocritical Labeling of Outraged Citizens as 'Violent'. orinocotribune.com Diosdado Cabello, the vice president of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), expressed disbelief that the Venezuelan opposition, after having requested sanctions be placed upon the country, would label Venezuelan citizens who were outraged by their actions as "violent." | Taking to his social media accounts, Cabello criticized the hypocrisy of those who had advocated for invasion; invoked the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance (TIAR), a treaty imposed on the region by the US during the Cold War with functionality similar to that of NATO; and resorted to burning people alive, only to now bra…
(2023-07-17). Vice President Rodríguez Arrives in Brussels to Represent Venezuela at III EU-CELAC Summit. orinocotribune.com Delcy Rodríguez, the vice president of Venezuela, arrived in Brussels, Belgium, on Sunday to take part in the III Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the European Union (EU). | Vice President Rodríguez was received by European Union officials along with the Venezuelan Minister for Foreign Affairs Yván Gil, Venezuelan ambassador to Belgium, Claudia Salerno, and Venezuelan ambassador to the EU, Jorge Valero. | Rodriguez expressed via her social media accounts that Venezuela will advocate for "respectful relations between nations" at the summit, countering the supremacist and r…
(2023-07-17). The Behind the Scenes of the Colorful Guatemala Chicken Buses. america.cgtn.com 
Famous worldwide for its colorful display, Guatemala's public intercity buses have a unique personality. They are known as chicken buses for the occasional bird that flies out of a passenger's basket. They started as yellow school buses in the United States. They were later …
(2023-07-17). Monitoring Dangerous Volcano Activity in Colombia. america.cgtn.com 
Almost four decades ago, the eruption of the Nevado del Ruiz in Colombia killed some 25,000 people. Now, the same volcano has triggered alarms after increasing activity. Authorities fear another deadly event can occur, but some locals refuse to evacuate. Michelle Begue has more.
(2023-07-17). Aquaculture as a Way to Feed the World. america.cgtn.com 
As the world population keeps growing, we need to produce more food. Some studies estimate that, by the year 2050, the demand for protein will increase at least 50%. One of the solutions is aquaculture. John Zarrella reports.
(2023-07-17). Life After Lake in Bolivia Dried Up. america.cgtn.com 
When it comes to climate change, experts focus mainly on future events. But higher temperatures already have very noticeable consequences in the Andes Mountains. Harris Whitbeck went to Bolivia to report on how the country's second-largest lake dried up in a blink of an eye …
(2023-07-17). Cannabis Laws Are Changing. Drug Testing Must Change Too. otherwords.org Voters and politicians are reshaping America's marijuana laws for the better. The possession and use of cannabis is now legal for medical purposes in Unfortunately, antiquated and discriminatory drug testing policies often haven't kept up with these changes. | It's reasonable for employers to expect sobriety on the job. But requiring would-be hires and employees to undergo urine screens for past cannabis exposure are invasive and ineffective. They n…
(2023-07-17). Declive social en Guatemala. globalizacion.ca Guatemala es una de las ventanas perfectas para demostrar que dentro del sistema capitalista y neoliberal, el crecimiento del Producto Interno Bruto (PIB) no significa beneficio para las grandes mayorías del país. | A esa contradicción tendrá que enfrentarse el nuevo…
(2023-07-17). En Uruguay la pobreza tiene rostro de niño y niña. globalizacion.ca En Uruguay los niños, niñas y adolescentes son 33% más pobres que los adultos. En el anverso de esta situación, el país figura en los rankings con el Estado de bienestar más desarrollado de la región. Dos caras de una…
(2023-07-17). El Comando Sur del Pentágono en Perú: øA quién cuidan los centinelas? globalizacion.ca Ejercicios militares en Perú, satélites espías y desafíos fondomonetaristas. Desde el primer día de junio se lleva a cabo en Perú el ejercicio militar internacional rotulado como Resolute Sentinel 2023, organizado por el Comando Sur, uno de los diez espacios…
(2023-07-17). UN experts ask Bangladeshi authorities to end persecution of rights organization Odhikar. peoplesdispatch.org 
Odhikar has been facing judicial persecution with charges filed against its secretary Adilur Rahman Khan and director ASM Nasiruddin Elan for allegedly publishing "fake, distorted and defamatory" information…
(2023-07-17). Progressives in Cyprus pay tributes to victims of 1974 coup on its 49th anniversary. peoplesdispatch.org The 1974 coup by Greek extremist elements turned into a bloody civil war that paved the way for the Turkish invasion of the island on July 20, 1974, and the occupation of Northern Cyprus which continues till today…
(2023-07-17). Palestinians denounce Israeli company's decision to reduce West Bank's water supply. peoplesdispatch.org Palestinians already receive three times less amount of water compared to Israelis, and seven times less than the illegal Israeli settlers living in the occupied West Bank…
(2023-07-17). Russia announces end of UN-brokered grain deal with Ukraine, cites unfulfilled promises. peoplesdispatch.org The deal was considered necessary to ease the impact on food prices in poorer countries amid the war in Ukraine. However, almost half of the Ukrainian grain went to developed and rich countries in Western Europe…
(2023-07-17). Tunisia's brutal treatment of refugees and the European agenda. peoplesdispatch.org Journalist Fadil Aliriza talks about the brutal treatment of refugees in Tunisia, the role of President Kais Saied's policies, and the agenda of European leaders who seek to outsource the task of controlling migration…
(2023-07-17). The Pentagon's Stunning Negligence With Sensitive Email. thedissenter.org 
Pentagon Secretary Lloyd Austin (Source: Air Force Staff Sgt. Jack Sanders, DOD, and in the public domain)The following is an exclusive for paid subscribers of The Dissenter. Exclusive content is accessible to all readers during July. If you appreciate what you read, become a subscriber with this The Pentagon often makes a big deal out of "insider threats," when leaks from low-level United States military personnel occur. However, it would appear that there is a bigger threat to the security of classifie…
(2023-07-17). UN calls for more sustainable fashion industry. america.cgtn.com 
The goal: to guide shoppers away from overconsumption and toward more sustainable style options.
(2023-07-17). Wild and extreme weather intensifies across U.S. america.cgtn.com 
Floods in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania have killed at least five people, and teams are still searching for two children swept away by flood waters.
(2023-07-17). Uruguay struggling with devastating drought. america.cgtn.com 
The water shortages are so severe that it prompted officials to declare a state of emergency in June.
(2023-07-17). China, U.S. try to reinvigorate work on climate talks. america.cgtn.com 
Following visits by the U.S. Secretary of State and Treasury Secretary to Beijing, U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry is set to visit China this coming week.
(2023-07-17). Writers, actors take to the picket lines in Hollywood. america.cgtn.com 
Hollywood studios could face two strikes for the first time in 63 years, if the negotiations for a new labor contract fail by the end of Wednesday night.
(2023-07-17). Study finds American cities sinking from "underground climate change" america.cgtn.com 
A new study suggests that many other cities around the world are also sinking due to a phenomenon called underground climate change.
