2023-07-02: News Headlines

Anonymous669 (2023-07-02). Israel To Order Third F-35 Squadron From U.S. southfront.org Israel's first two F-35 stealth fighter jets on their maiden flight as part of the Israeli Air Force on December 13, 2016. (Israel Defense Forces) | On July 2, the Israeli Ministry of Defense announced that a third squadron of F-35 stealth fighter jets will be ordered from the United States. | In a joint statement with the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), the ministry said that Defense Minister Yoav Gallant had approved the recommendation proposed by IDF chief Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi; the director general of the mi…

Anonymous669 (2023-07-02). Russian Army Clashes With Kiev Forces In Donetsk And Other Sectors (Videos, Photos, Maps). southfront.org File image. | On July 1 and 2, heavy clashes between the Russian military and Kiev forces continued in Donetsk and several other sectors. | In Donetsk, the fighting was focused near the city of Bakhmut. Kiev forces made some tactical gains in the vicinity of the nearby village of Kleshevka. However, it failed to capture any key position. New video footage from the sector showed the destruction of several Ukrainian armorToretsked vehicles in one of the main roads leading to Bakhmut. | More…

Larry Johnson (2023-07-02). The Myth of the Ukrainian Stalemate. sonar21.com Many leaders in the West now are pushing the propaganda theme of an inevitable stalemate in the Ukraine war. In other words, Ukraine will fight Russia to a stand still….

Anonymous669 (2023-07-02). Russia Says U.S.-led Coalition Drones Violated Flight Safety Protocols Over Syria 315 Times In June. southfront.org A MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle prepares to land after a mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson) | Drones of the United States-led coalition in Syria violated flight safety protocols 315 times in June, deputy head of Russia's Center for Reconciliation in Syria, Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov, said on July 1."There are continued gross violations of the deconflicting protocols and the bilateral Memorandum on Flight Safety in Syria by…

_____ (2023-07-02). Chinese, Russian — come and visit us: Meeting of representatives of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Russia, Mongolia and China. journal-neo.org

Anonymous669 (2023-07-02). Four Russian Specialists Reportedly Injured In Israeli Attack On Syria (Videos). southfront.org Illustrative image. Source: the Israeli Air Force. | Four Russian civilian specialists were reportedly wounded early on July 2 when Israel launched a new attack against Syria. | The Syrian Arab News Agency, quoting a military source, said that Israeli warplanes fired missiles from the direction of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, at positions located in the outskirts of the city of Homs. Syrian air defenses intercepted some of the missiles. The initial strikes resulted only in material damage, the o…

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-07-02). Russia reports Ukrainian army tried to advance in three areas. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 2 (Prensa Latina) The Ukrainian Army tried to advance in the areas of Donetsk, Krasny Limán and the south of the Donetsk People's Republic, the Russian Defense Ministry spokesman, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, reported today.

ecns.cn (2023-07-02). Embracing cultural immersion: Nanjing's allure for foreign Gen Z travelers. ecns.cn The millennium-old Nanjing city and its classical literature offered young vloggers from Russia, Equatorial Guinea, Turkmenistan, El Salvador, and Bangladesh a unique opportunity to travel back in time and experience the ancient culture centuries ago.

Revolutionary Workers United Front (2023-07-02). Friday 6/30: Free Palestine! indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery | San Francisco…

_____ (2023-07-02). Israel Cannot Rebut Apartheid. strategic-culture.org

Miko Peled, MintPress News. (2023-07-02). Biden Administration Breathes New Life Into Trump's Abraham Accords. popularresistance.org H.R. 3099 was Introduced in the House of Representatives on May 5, 2023. This bill, known as the "Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords Act," is the latest act by the United States in the service of Israel. | This bill establishes the position of Special Envoy for the Abraham Accords within the Department of State. For anyone who does not remember, the Abraham Accords are agreements to normalize relations between Israel and Arab states that do not recognize Israel. It is an anti-Palestinian accord more than anything. It should be named "a bill to guarantee that governments who go against the wishes of their peopl…

_____ (2023-07-02). US policy in the Middle East has not met Israel's expectations. journal-neo.org For a "new" model for the peace process, Israel will have to turn to China. In 2020, it seemed that Israel, with US support, was able to take a step towards the Arabs after the signing of the Abraham Accords with the UAE and Bahrain. Despite this, the changing geopolitical landscape and the emergence of […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ

ecns.cn (2023-07-02). Insights | CPC listens carefully to what the people want: Stephen Perry. ecns.cn "It listens carefully to what the people want, gets its ideas from the people, and it gives them back to the people," said Stephen Perry, chairman of the 48 Group Club in a recent exclusive interview with China News Network when commenting on the feature of the CPC.

ecns.cn (2023-07-02). China Railway completes tests on high-speed trains at speeds up to 453 km/h, the fastest in the world. ecns.cn China Railway said on Saturday that it has successfully completed performance tests of new high-tech components critical to CR450 high-speed trains at speeds exceeding 400 kilometers per hour (km/h).

Pavel López Lazo (2023-07-02). Cuban delegation to attend 11th Macao Travel Expo. plenglish.com Beijing, Jul 2 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Sunday promoted its tourist proposals and services, mainly as a health destination, while attending the 11th Macao Travel Expo, in southern China.

ecns.cn (2023-07-02). Giant panda Yuan Meng to return to China soon. ecns.cn Giant Panda Yuan Meng that failed to return to China on schedule due toCovid-19, will be back on July 25, according to the Sino-French Giant Panda Cooperative Research Agreement.

ecns.cn (2023-07-02). Digital China a crucial engine to advance Chinese modernization: Experts. ecns.cn Digitalizing China is a crucial engine to advance the Chinese modernization, experts said at a forum held during the CNS Frontiers in Finance and Economics Conference Mid-2023 hosted by China News Service and organized by China News Network in Beijing on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-02). Large photovoltaic hydrogen production project put into operation in Xinjiang. ecns.cn A large-scale photovoltaic hydrogen production demonstration project entered operation in Kuqa City of Aksu Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, with 20,000 metric tons of hydrogen produced annually, said Sinopec on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-02). China's June factory activity improves marginally. ecns.cn China's June factory activity improved marginally but still remained in the contraction territory, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-02). Mainland, HK sign agreement on data flow in GBA. ecns.cn The Cyberspace Administration of China and the Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region signed a memorandum on Thursday to promote cross-boundary data flow in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

ecns.cn (2023-07-02). CPC sees membership rise 1.4% to 98.04 million. ecns.cn The number of the Communist Party of China members reached 98.04 million at the end of 2022, and the total membership was 1.4 percent up from the 2021 figure, the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee said Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-02). Nation's highest-altitude major water conservancy project enters full operation. ecns.cn China's highest-altitude major water conservancy project enters full operation ahead of schedule in Namling county, Xigaze city, Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Friday.

Editor (2023-07-02). 'We Will Not Surrender': The Extraordinary Palestinians of Jenin. scheerpost.com Israel knows that crushing the Resistance in Jenin is not possible. Though the far-right ministers in Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing government are constantly making such a demand, the Israeli military understands the difficulty — in fact, the impossibility of such a task.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-07-02). Can there be peace in Yemen without addressing the climate crisis? peoplesdispatch.org There has been progress in the region towards ending the nine year old Saudi-led war in Yemen. However, a fact sheet jointly prepared by SIPRI, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, and the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs notes that to achieve a meaningful peace, Yemen will also need to deal with the catastrophic impact of climate change along with the repercussions of the war and conflict. The report notes that though "the causal relationship between climate change and conflict is not linear or predetermined," there are "multiple pathways through which climate change interacts with p…

Ana Perdigón (2023-07-02). Venezuela Condemns US Interference in Internal Electoral Issues. orinocotribune.com

Pavel López Lazo (2023-07-02). Venezuela condemns U.S. meddling in internal affairs. plenglish.com Caracas, Jul 2 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela firmly condemned new interference attempt by the U.S. government in its internal affairs by trying to set a position in relation to different aspects concerning the 2024 electoral process.

Elsy Fors Garzon (2023-07-02). El Salvador hits drug trafficking in distant Pacific waters. plenglish.com El Diario El Salvador cites a message on its Twitter account from President Nayib Bukele that reported an operation carried out against a boat 525 nautical miles southwest of the Bocana El Cordoncillo, in the waters of the Estero de Jaltepeque, on the coastal strip of the department of La Paz. | This is the most distant operation that was recorded in the history of the country, and six crew members were found on the boat: three Ecuadorians and three Mexicans, who were detained by the authorities and will be taken into custody of the corresponding entities, the ruler added. | Bukele showed in his message three pho…

mforinoco (2023-07-02). Zionist Myths: Israeli Invention of National Symbols. orinocotribune.com By Jamal Kanj — Jun 27, 2023 | The absence of an authentic Israeli national memory made it crucial for political Zionism to construct a convoluted web of deception by appropriating national symbols. | If a random group of highly educated individuals were asked who established the city of Jerusalem, some might plead ignorance, but most would likely answer King David. After all, it's ostensibly known as the City of David. | This example demonstrates how unchallenged legends, originating from non-historical documents like religious texts, can shape the sophistical historical narratives. This article will delve…

teleSUR, JDO (2023-07-02). Presidentes de Cuba y Bolivia sostienen encuentro en La Habana. telesurtv.net Revisaron temas de la agenda bilateral para impulsar la cooperación en áreas que se definieron por ambos durante anterior visita de Luis Arce a la capital cubana.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-07-02). Venezuela rechaza injerencia de EE.UU en sus asuntos internos. telesurtv.net El documento señala que "la robusta democracia participativa y protagónica de Venezuela, ni requiere ni acepta el tutelaje de otras naciones.

teleSUR, SH, JGN (2023-07-02). øQué debes saber sobre la Misión Robinson en Venezuela. telesurtv.net Desde el 1 de julio de 2003, la Misión Robinson ha contribuido en el proceso de inclusión, que permitió liberar a la nación del analfabetismo.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-07-02). Nueva jornada de represión en Humahuaca, provincia de Jujuy. telesurtv.net Humahuaca es el primer municipio que se declara en contra de la reforma del gobernador de Jujuy, Gerardo Morales, con "profundo rechazo". Reclamaron diálogo y participación.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-07-02). Colisión de dos aviones militares dejan un muerto en Colombia. telesurtv.net Una comisión inspectora fue enviada al lugar de los hechos para iniciar una investigación que permita determinar las causas del accidente.

teleSUR, SH (2023-07-02). Juan Domingo Perón, un legado a 49 años de su partida. telesurtv.net Juan Domingo Perón es considerado como una de las figuras más importantes y destacadas del panorama político argentino del siglo XX.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-07-02). Elevan nivel de alerta por actividad del volcán Ubinas en Perú. telesurtv.net Se detectaron anomalías térmicas en el Ubinas desde el pasado 26 de junio y el incremento de la expulsión de cenizas.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-07-02). Venezuela y Colombia instalan Comisión de Vecindad e Integración. telesurtv.net Durante el encuentro se abordaron temas relacionados a lo social y cultural, el desarrollo económico y la seguridad, a través de Comités Técnicos Binacionales.

teleSUR, JGN (2023-07-02). Celebran elecciones para gobernador en San Juan, Argentina. telesurtv.net En estos comicios regirá el Sistema de Participación Democrática Abierta (Sipad), mediante el cual cada colectivo político puede presentar varias subagrupaciones.

teleSUR, YSM (2023-07-02). Asesinan a firmante del Acuerdo de Paz en Antioquia, Colombia. telesurtv.net El firmante fue identificado como Luis Aníbal Martínez Higuita, un agricultor de 41 años de edad.

Staff (2023-07-01). Venezuela's Comptroller General Office Ratifies María Corina Machado's Electoral Disqualification (+ Gustavo Petro). orinocotribune.com Caracas ( María Corina Machado, leader of the far-right party Vente Venezuela, was disqualified from holding public office in July 2015 for not reporting money she had received while she was a deputy of the National Assembly, an accusation that she denies. Machado has not presented evidence t…

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2023-07-01: News Headlines

Anonymous669 (2023-07-01). U.S. Drones Are Violating Memorandum Of Understanding Over Syria, Russia Warns. southfront.org A fully armed MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle taxis down the runway at an air base in Afghanistan on its way to another wartime mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson). | The United States-led coalition's drones were spotted flying over Syria five times during the past day in violation of the memorandum of understanding with Russia, Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov, deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria said on June 30. "During the day, five violations of the memorandum of…

Ramzy Baroud, Common Dreams. (2023-07-01). The Courageous Resistance Of The Palestinians In Jenin Continues. popularresistance.org On June 19, a large Israeli military force raided the northern Palestinian town and refugee camp of Jenin from multiple directions. Not only did the raid fail, it backfired, and it also created a precedent in Israel's decades-long war on the ever-rebellious Palestinian region. | Israel killed eight Palestinians and wounded 91 more, following hours of clashes involving Israeli soldiers, on the one hand, and unified Palestinian Resistance groups, on the other. | Israel only admitted to the wounding of eight of its soldiers, with some Israeli media outlets speaking of critical injuries among the invading troops and…

Misión Verdad (2023-07-01). Bolivia Forges Lithium Extraction Partnerships with China and Russia. orinocotribune.com Bolivia's government has recently entered into agreements with Chinese and Russian companies for the extraction of lithium from two of the country's salt flats. Signed on Thursday, June 29, these agreements grant authorization to China's Citic Guoan and Russia's Uranium One Group to deploy their direct lithium extraction (DLE) technologies for lithium exploration in Bolivia, with a substantial total investment of $1.4 billion. | A previous agreement worth a similar value had already been signed in January with the Chinese consortium CATL BRUNP & CMOC (CBC). Currently, there are four companies operating in the Bol…

Anonymous669 (2023-07-01). Kiev Forces Face Setback In Kherson, Continue Attacks In Other Sectors (Videos). southfront.org File image. | Kiev forces attempts to establish a bridgehead on the left bank of the Dnieper River in the Kherson sector have been reportedly thwarted by the Russian military. | Videos that surfaced online on June 30 and July 1 indicate that Ukrainian troops who managed to land on the left bank a few days ago have been either eliminated or withdrawn. The videos show the aftermath of recent Russian rocket and missile strikes that targeted the stronghold of the attackers near the Antonovsky Bridge.

Anonymous669 (2023-07-01). Russian Army Strikes Ukrainian Command Posts In Donetsk, Repels Attacks In Other Sectors (Videos). southfront.org File image. | Russian forces successfully targeted the command and control posts of Ukraine's Donetsk operational and tactical group, a spokesman for the Russian Ministry of Defense, Lieutenant General Igor Konashenkov, announced on July 1. "Russia's Armed Forces inflicted a strike with high-precision land-and sea-based weapons on the command posts of the Donetsk operational and tactical group," the spokesman said, confirming that the targets were hit. | Konashenkov added that Kiev forces launched several n…

Anonymous669 (2023-07-01). Ukraine, U.S. Are Recruiting Syrians, Plotting Attacks Against Russian Forces From Iraq — Report. southfront.org Illustrative image. | The intelligence services of Ukraine and the United States are plotting attacks against Russian forces in Syria and recruiting militants from the war-torn country for Kiev forces, Sputnik reported on June 30, citing a Syrian diplomatic military official. | The unnamed official told the Russian news agency that Ukrainian and American intelligence officials are operating from the Iraqi autonomous region of Kurdistan. | The recruitment of Syrian militants is being dire…

Anonymous669 (2023-07-01). Russia Unveils Two New Anti-Drone Electronic Warfare Systems. southfront.org File image. | Russia's Kaysant Research and Production Association unveiled two new anti-drone electronic warfare systems on the sideline of the Special Gear exhibition that was held in Moscow on June 29-30. | The association's director for development Alyona Balandina told TASS that the first system, dubbed Argus-Kupol, was designed to provide all-around protection against drones."The Argus-Kupol is capable of thwarting the flights of one or several unmanned aerial vehicles within its operational range a…

Anonymous669 (2023-07-01). Russian Foreign Minister Slams West Over Reaction To Wagner Mutiny. southfront.org Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. © Sputnik/Russian Foreign Ministry | If the West "has any doubts" about Russia's stability in the wake of last week's mutiny by the Wagner Group "that's your problem," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said during a press conference on June 30. "We are not obligated to explain anything to anyone, to give any assurances," the minister said, stressing that Russia has been very transparent about recent events. | Lavrov argued that Russia has always em…

krish-rad_ind (2023-07-01). U.S., NATO, and AUKUS, say that NATO isn't anti-Russia, and AUKUS isn't anti-China — they are pro-stability. theduran.com

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-07-01). Russia resumes regular flights to Cuba. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) Russia and Cuba resumed regular direct air services on Saturday, with the first flight operated by Rossiya Airlines from Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, the company's Spokesman, Sergei Starikov, said.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-07-01). European parliament committee recommends EU collaborate with ICC to probe Israeli war crimes. peoplesdispatch.org The resolution by the European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee regretted ""the limited progress on the ICC investigations in war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in the occupied Palestinian territories" and called for helping the ICC and its prosecutor move forward with the investigation and the prosecution…

Revolutionary Workers United Front (2023-07-01). Friday 6/30: Free Palestine! indybay.org Israeli Consulate | 456 Montgomery | San Francisco…

Vijay Prashad, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. (2023-07-01). Israel Cannot Rebut Apartheid. popularresistance.org On 24 June 2023, Chief of Staff of the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) Herzl Halevi, Chief of Shin Bet (Intelligence) Ronen Bar, and Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai released a joint statement. They pointed to 'violent attacks… by Israeli citizens against innocent Palestinians', which they characterised as 'nationalist terror in every sense'. Such a statement is rare, particularly the description of the violence as 'nationalist terror' and the rendering of Palestinian victims as 'innocent'. Typically, high-ranking officials in the Israeli government portray such attacks as retaliation for terror attacks by Palesti…

BADIL (2023-07-01). A Series of Working Papers on Decolonization in Palestine. badil.org The series is prompted by the recent shifting discourse on Palestine, namely the colonization and apartheid frameworks.

thecommunists (2023-07-01). Former CIA chief to John Pilger: backing Pinochet's crimes in Chile was 'worth it'. thecommunists.org For those who believe in the whole narrative about how the USA fights for freedom and democracy or whatever, there was a time when the CIA — before it openly integrated into the newsrooms of media corporations like NBC and CNN — was candid about its real mission. In this video, journalist John Pilger interviews …

Angela Y. Davis, Barbara Ransby, Truthout. (2023-07-01). Atlanta's Attack On Cop City Protesters Should Be A Warning To Us All. popularresistance.org The ongoing attack on the network of environmental and abolitionist activists in Atlanta should make all people concerned with the right to protest, the future of the environment and the rise of militarized police forces take notice. | At 5 am on June 6, after over 200 community members had spoken against moving forward with the facility, the Atlanta City Council voted to allocate $31 million in public funds toward construction of a militarized police training center dubbed "Cop City." This was the most recent development in a fierce and violent struggle over police expansion and forest preservation in Georgia, a…

News Desk, The Cradle. (2023-07-01). EU Parliament Pushes For Joint Probe With ICC Into Israeli War Crimes. popularresistance.org Several members of the EU's Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee have proposed a resolution calling for the EU to assist the International Criminal Court (ICC) in investigating and prosecuting the Israeli government for its war crimes against Palestinians in the occupied territories. | The resolution was pushed forward by Swedish Social Democrat Evin Incir, who is also the EU's rapporteur for recommendations of relations with the Palestinian Authority (PA). The resolution was proposed on 27 June, with 41 votes in favor, 21 against, and nine abstentions, with a plenary vote scheduled for July.

ecns.cn (2023-07-01). Regulations address use of civilian drones. ecns.cn China has issued a set of rules to govern the use of civilian drones.

_____ (2023-07-01). New complications in relations between South Korea and China. journal-neo.org

_____ (2023-07-01). Taiwan's Armed Forces Prepare to Break the PLA Blockade. journal-neo.org

ecns.cn (2023-07-01). Insights | New Zealand PM's China visit to further strengthen friendship, understanding: NZ expert. ecns.cn New Zealand has every reason to believe that the successes arising from properly-handled New Zealand-China diplomatic relationships can be an excellent model for Pacific nations to adopt, Mike Dawson, president of the Auckland Branch of the New Zealand China Friendship Society, said on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-01). Malawian student reignited dream in China's Yunnan. ecns.cn

WSWS (2023-07-01). Australian defence minister seeks extension of military-police deployment in Solomon Islands. wsws.org The visit by Richard Marles was part of the ongoing efforts of Australian imperialism to maintain its hegemony in the impoverished Pacific country and counter China's growing influence.

ecns.cn (2023-07-01). CPC leadership reviews guidelines on policies supporting construction of Xiong'an. ecns.cn The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on Friday to review Guidelines on Policies and Measures Supporting the High-standard and High-quality Construction of Xiong'an New Area. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting.

ecns.cn (2023-07-01). Xi gives important instructions on Party building and organizational work. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, has recently given important instructions on Party building and organizational work. He stressed that how the CPC and the people fare makes all the difference to comprehensively building a modern socialist country in all respects and advancing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation on all fronts.

ecns.cn (2023-07-01). Exploring Yongtong Bridge in N China's Hebei. ecns.cn The Yongtong Bridge, also known as Small Stone Bridge, lies across the Qingshui River in Zhaoxian County, north China's Hebei Province.

ecns.cn (2023-07-01). Wild Asian elephants play in the mud in southwest China. ecns.cn Two wild Asian elephants played in a"ÄÄmud pit in southwest China's Yunnan Province. After a while, they left and returned to the forest.

ecns.cn (2023-07-01). Giant panda Yuan Meng to return to China soon. ecns.cn Giant Panda Yuan Meng that failed to return to China on schedule due toCovid-19, will be back on July 25, according to the Sino-French Giant Panda Cooperative Research Agreement.

ecns.cn (2023-07-01). Large photovoltaic hydrogen production project put into operation in Xinjiang. ecns.cn A large-scale photovoltaic hydrogen production demonstration project entered operation in Kuqa City of Aksu Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, with 20,000 metric tons of hydrogen produced annually, said Sinopec on Friday.

ecns.cn (2023-07-01). Mongolia sees more gains in ties with China. ecns.cn Mongolia expects to achieve more results by boosting bilateral cooperation with China in environmental protection, trade and tourism, especially in the border areas, a senior Mongolian official said.

Anonymous669 (2023-07-01). Israel Claims It Seized Millions Of Dollars In Cryptocurrency From Quds Force, Hezbollah. southfront.org File image. | On June 27, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant announced the seizure of digital wallets with millions of dollars in cryptocurrency that belonged to both Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force and Lebanese Hezbollah. | Gallant said at a conference hosted by the ministry's National Bureau for Counter Terror Financing (NBCTF) that the funds were being used for "terrorism" and the seizure constitutes the first of its kind for Israel."A few days ago, an extensive and pr…

Anonymous Contributor (2023-07-01). Protestors Target Nationwide Insurance Over Their Connections to Atlanta's "Cop City" Project. itsgoingdown.org Report on protest in Columbus, Ohio in solidarity with the ongoing struggle against Cop City in Atlanta, Georgia. On the morning of June 29th a group of activists stormed the lobby of Nationwide headquarters, urging the company to stop insuring the controversial "Cop City" project proposed for Atlanta, Georgia. The group chanted, distributed flyers, and…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-07-01). Bolivia's president pays a working visit to Cuba. plenglish.com Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez, who welcomed Arce in a message on his Twitter account, stated that his visit would continue exchanges on bilateral and international issues. | The two countries are members of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-People's Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) and maintain a dialogue that both parties have described as intense since the restoration of the diplomatic relations, which were "frozen" by the de facto Government of Jeanine Añez (2019-2020). | The two presidents met on the sidelines of the 28th Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State and Government held in Santo Dom…

Staff (2023-07-01). Venezuela's Comptroller General Office Ratifies María Corina Machado's Electoral Disqualification (+ Gustavo Petro). orinocotribune.com Caracas ( María Corina Machado, leader of the far-right party Vente Venezuela, was disqualified from holding public office in July 2015 for not reporting money she had received while she was a deputy of the National Assembly, an accusation that she denies. Machado has not presented evidence t…

Juan M. Garcia (2023-07-01). Venezuela: Linking Cuba with terrorist organizations is a brazen act. plenglish.com Caracas, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) The member of the Venezuela-Cuba National Movement of Friendship and Mutual Solidarity, Penélope Alsina, described Cuba's inclusion on Washington's State Sponsors of Terrorism list as a brazen act.

Ana Perdigón (2023-07-01). Examining the Disqualification of 3 Opposition Pre-Candidates from Holding Public Office in Venezuela. orinocotribune.com The Venezuelan opposition is currently making preparations to conduct primary elections aimed at selecting a unified candidate for the forthcoming presidential elections in 2024. However, it is noteworthy that three of the potential candidates within the opposition have been disqualified from holding public office as decreed by the Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic. The individuals affected by this political ban include María Corina Machado, Freddy Superlano, and Henrique Capriles, who, despite being aware of their disqualification, have proceeded to register as pre-candidates for the opposition p…

Clara Silva (2023-07-01). Over 4.000 delegates gather to discuss future of Brazil's iconic health system. peoplesdispatch.org Brazil's 17th National Health Conference will be a crucial space for defending the project of strengthening the public health system, which is constantly under threat…

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-07-01). Corrupt Paraguayan police prosecuted in mass drug trafficking case. plenglish.com Asunción, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) The Paraguayan anti-drug prosecutor of Saltos de Guairá, Carlos Cabrera, announced a criminal proceeding against two police officers who acted irregularly in the capture of 20 tons of marijuana, ABC Color reported.

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-07-01). If it doesn't rain soon, Montevideo's water will be undrinkable. plenglish.com Montevideo, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) Montevideo and the metropolitan area, where nearly two million inhabitants live, could run out of drinking water at the tap, as a result of the water crisis that persists in Uruguay at present.

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-07-01). Tenth Uruguayan police officer commits suicide so far this year. plenglish.com The rate of suicides in the police forces in recent months has been on the rise. In May, three officers killed themselves, and the same number so far in June. | The phenomenon has been described within the force as a "silent pandemic". | The incidence of suicides in the police is three times higher than in the general population. While the latter is 21 per 100,000, that of the police is 63 per 100,000. | Police unions have repeatedly called for measures to prevent such unfortunate events. | The Sifpom submitted an "Integral project of psychological health and suicide prevention in the police" to the Ministry of…

Lise Alves (2023-07-01). World Report] Widespread high mercury levels found in fish eaten in Brazil. thelancet.com Both rural and urban populations in Brazil's Amazon region are at risk from contamination linked to mining activities. Lise Alves reports from Sao Paulo.

teleSUR, nama, YSM (2023-07-01). China insta a levantar sanciones unilaterales contra Siria. telesurtv.net El representante permanente de China ante la ONU instó a la remoción de minas que obstaculizan los esfuerzos humanitarios.

teleSUR, JGN (2023-07-01). Presidente de Bolivia llega a Cuba en visita de trabajo. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado boliviano anunció que emprendió un viaje a Cuba, para cumplir una agenda oficial de trabajo a fin de reforzar los vínculos bilaterales.

teleSUR, SH, JGN (2023-07-01). øQué debes saber sobre la Misión Robinson en Venezuela. telesurtv.net Desde el 1 de julio de 2003, la Misión Robinson ha contribuido en el proceso de inclusión, que permitió liberar a la nación del analfabetismo.

teleSUR, lvm, YSM (2023-07-01). Denuncian asesinato de otro líder social en Huila, Colombia. telesurtv.net Este hecho ocurrió cuando el líder se desplazaba para la vereda El Bosque junto a su amigo Cielo Ramírez.

teleSUR, SH (2023-07-01). Juan Domingo Perón, un legado a 49 años de su partida. telesurtv.net Juan Domingo Perón es considerado como una de las figuras más importantes y destacadas del panorama político argentino del siglo XX.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-07-01). Corte ordena proteger a manifestantes en Jujuy ante represión. telesurtv.net La decisión judicial llega justo cuando una multisectorial de resistencia anunció nuevo paro y marcha para este viernes.

reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2023-07-01). Falleció Hugo Blanco, histórico luchador social y ecosocialista peruano. indybay.org

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-07-01). Presidente de Bolivia viaja a Cuba para reforzar cooperación. telesurtv.net Los presidentes de Cuba y Bolivia fortalecerán los vínculos de los "procesos revolucionarios y la cooperación bilateral".

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2023-07-01). Venezuela y Colombia instalan Comisión de Vecindad e Integración. telesurtv.net Durante el encuentro se abordaron temas relacionados a lo social y cultural, el desarrollo económico y la seguridad, a través de Comités Técnicos Binacionales.

teleSUR, odr, YSM, JGN (2023-07-01). Argentina paga deuda al FMI sin usar el dólar estadounidense. telesurtv.net Un equipo de funcionarios argentinos viajará a la sede del FMI en Washington, EE.UU. la semana próxima para intentar cerrar un acuerdo de refinanciamiento de la deuda.

teleSUR, DRL (2023-07-01). Sindicatos uruguayos valorarán cómo derogar reforma jubilatoria. telesurtv.net La denuncia tomó calor a partir de la conmemoración del 50 aniversario de la Huelga General contra el autogolpe de Estado cívico-militar de 1973.

teleSUR, nama, YSM (2023-07-01). Continúa la crisis hídrica en zona metropolitana de Uruguay. telesurtv.net La causa directa de la escasez de agua resulta el agotamiento de las reservas de la Represa de Paso Severino.

Living, Fighting (2023-06-30). Report from Day Three and Four of the Defend the Atlanta Forest Week of Action. itsgoingdown.org What follows is the third and fourth report in a series of daily dispatches from a comrade who is attending the Weelaunee Summer Week of Action (June 24-July 1) in Atlanta, Georgia. Originally posted to Living and Fighting. photo: Unicorn Riot The morning began with a trip to South Bend Commons for a pop-up coffee…

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