(2023-07-12). Setback to India's chip dream, as Foxconn exits from venture. ecns.cn Hon Hai Technology Group, the parent company of Foxconn in China's Taiwan, said in a statement on Monday that it was not proceeding with one of its largest overseas investment projects — a $19.5 billion semiconductor plant with India's Vedanta.
(2023-07-13). Headlines for July 13, 2023. democracynow.org As NATO Summit Wraps, Biden Pledges Ukraine Will Join Military Alliance "Some Day", Russian General with Advance Knowledge of Wagner Rebellion Disappears, U.N. Security Council to Meet Following North Korean Ballistic Missile Test, U.N. Calls for Probe After 87 Bodies Discovered in Mass Grave in Sudan's Darfur , Guatemala AG Suspends Progressive Semilla Party as Court Sends Leader Bernardo Arévalo to Runoff, Thailand's Coup-Installed Senate Rejects Popular Reformist Candidate Pita Limjaroenrat, 20 Million in Indian Capital Face Drinking Water Shortages Amid Historic Flooding, Spain Faces H…
(2023-07-12). The Heat: World Population Day. america.cgtn.com 
Fertility, education, the climate crisis, just some of the issues countries are grappling with on this July 11, 2023, The United Nations' World Population Day. World Population Day was first observed in 1987 by the United Nations when the world's population hit five billion. It's …
(2023-07-12). Rep. Gaetz Says He Will Co-Sponsor Amendment to Block Cluster Bombs to Ukraine. scheerpost.com 
(2023-07-12). 2 Months of Rain Falls on Vermont Over 2 Days, Prompting State of Emergency. truthout.org President Joe Biden declared an emergency for all 14 counties in Vermont early Tuesday as the state received two months worth of rain in two days. The heavy rain and flooding in Vermont is the latest in an international series of flooding catastrophes from India and Japan to neighboring New York as warmer temperatures driven by the burning of fossil fuels allow the air to hold more moisture and… |
(2023-07-12). The United States: Prison house of Indigenous nations. peoplesworld.org 
The recent Supreme Court decision on the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) addressed the most pressing, immediate issue facing Indigenous children and Tribal sovereignty, but it left some serious loopholes. The important point is that it left the ICWA intact, while not addressing a number of important questions, which is par for the course for the American judicial system …
(2023-07-12). India: Yamuna River Swells to Highest Recorded Level. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the Yamuna river in New Delhi swelled to a record level, with the water level of Yamuna recorded at 207.55 meters. The level has breached the previous all-time record of 207.49 meters set in 1978. The river's danger mark is 204.5 meters. | RELATED: | India's central water commission said that the water level will rise and by Wednesday night is likely to be 207.72 meters and thereafter will probably remain s…
(2023-07-12). Why Are There No Slums in China? orinocotribune.com 
By Dongsheng News — Jul 10, 2023 | Walking through China's cities, you will quickly notice the absence of large slums or pervasive homelessness common to the rest of the world. | With over 20 million inhabitants each, Shanghai and Beijing are among the "hypercities" of the Global South, including Delhi, Sà£o Paulo, Dhaka, Cairo, and Mexico City, far surpassing the "megacities" of the Global North like London, Paris, or New York [1]. Walking the streets in China's cities, you will however, quickly notice one marked difference — the absence of large slums or pervasive homelessness that is so commo…
(2023-07-13). Arrested Sri Lanka comedian Natasha Edirisooriya granted bail. wsws.org While the High Court decision to overrule the Magistrates' Court indicates sections of the ruling class want to avoid international criticism, the attacks on democratic rights will intensify.
(2023-07-13). The war in Ukraine is the war for the dollar. mronline.org 
Oleg Nesterenko: "Moscow has really threatened the status of the American dollar on the international stage, and therefore the whole American economy behind it."
(2023-07-13). Jacksonville Teamsters hold practice picket. fightbacknews.org Jacksonville, FL — 40 members of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) rallied near the Jacksonville United Parcel Service Hub on the morning of July 12. Officials from IBT Local 512 called for members to hold a "practice picket" like others held around the country. These practice pickets are part of the overall Teamster campaign to win a good national contract at UPS. Teamsters around the country are prepared to go on strike come August 1 if their demands for higher wages and better working conditions in the new contract are not met by the company. | Teamsters marched near the UPS Hub chanting,…
(2023-07-13). UPS Teamsters hold practice picket on South Side of Chicago. fightbacknews.org Chicago IL – 70 workers and community members marched outside of UPS's Morgan Street Hub on the South Side of Chicago, July 11. This was one of many practice pickets that the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) Local 705, is organizing at UPS centers across the Chicago area. This comes as negotiations between the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the United Parcel Service (UPS) remain at a standstill, primarily over pay for part-time workers. | "We are here to build our leverage and our unity to force UPS back to the table," said union steward Anthony Taylor. He continued, "There are no part-tim…
(2023-07-13). Janet Yellen, playing the "good cop" routine in China? indybay.org Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is in Beijing this week meeting with Chinese officials. But Western corporate media is trying to spin her role as a "good cop" for the NeoLiberal policy of coercing China to follow the USA-made "rules-based" international order.
(2023-07-12). Key growth role seen for platform firms. ecns.cn Premier Li Qiang encouraged platform companies on Wednesday to maintain firm confidence, keep innovating and improve their international competitiveness.
(2023-07-13). Chinese national shot dead during armed robbery in Brazil; Embassy issues safety reminder. ecns.cn A Chinese national was shot dead during armed robbery in the state of Espirito Santo, Brazil recently. The Chinese Embassy in Brazil immediately contacted the local authorities, urging them to investigate the case as soon as possible.
(2023-07-13). CDC is caught fraudulently altering Death Certificates to hide COVID Vaccine Deaths. expose-news.com An investigation of official death certificates has found that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has been committing fraud by refusing to assign the correct International Classification of Diseases code for Covid-19 …
(2023-07-13). China does not accept nor recognize so-called award on South China Sea arbitration: spokesperson. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbing on Wednesday claimed that the so-called award on the South China Sea arbitration, which is illegal and void, violates the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and general international law.
(2023-07-13). Cold-chain logistics train brings Russian meat, ice cream to SW China's Chengdu. ecns.cn A cold-chain logistics train carrying 31 containers of meat and five containers of ice cream from Moscow arrived in Chengdu on Monday, the Chengdu International Railway Port told the Global Times on Wednesday.
(2023-07-13). Jenin 2002 and now: Israel can't crush Palestinian resistance. workers.org 
Palestinian women rally on 47th anniversary of Land Day in occupied Palestine, March 30, 2023. The writer traveled to the occupied West Bank during the Second Intifada representing the International Action Center. She gained access to Jenin in April 2002 when Israeli Defense Forces were barricading the destroyed refugee camp. . . . |
(2023-07-13). Bolivia: Church Accused of Obstructing Pederasty Investigation. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Juan Lanchipa, Attorney General of Bolivia, denounced that the Catholic Church has not complied with the commitment to cooperate with the investigations of pederasty, as in the case of the Spanish Jesuit Alfonso Pedrajas. | Related: | "We want to inform that on Monday we have received, via International Cooperation, the diary of the priest Alfonso Pedrajas. The Catholic Church has previously sent this diary to the Prosecuto…
(2023-07-13). Campaign for Presidential Elections Kicks Off in Ecuador. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the National Electoral Council (CNE) announced that the electoral campaign for the extraordinary presidential elections on August 20 will be extended from July 13 to August 17. | RELATED: | Initially, the CNE had set the presidential campaign period between August 8 and August 17. However, the electoral authorities decided to extend the campaign period to promote greater awareness among citizens of the candidat…
(2023-07-13). Stop the War's capitulation hides truth about Ukraine, stops workers organising. thecommunists.org RT reporter and CPGB-ML member Steve Sweeney is currently reporting live from the Donbass. ***** Small numbers of antiwar activists took part in a national day of action organised by Britain's Stop the War coalition on 8 July which, while calling for 'peace' in Ukraine, rallied around a demand that would in reality lead to …
(2023-07-13). Cambodia's election campaign in calm. plenglish.com Phnom Penh, Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) The campaign for the seventh national elections in Cambodia is calm and with the participation of 18 political groups that will fight for the 125 seats in the National Assembly (Parliament).
(2023-07-13). Lula to approve program to reduce housing deficit in Brazil. plenglish.com Brasilia, Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will homologate today the bill, approved by the National Congress, which creates the new program My House, My Life, to reduce the housing deficit in Brazil.
(2023-07-13). Stephen Wertheim: The West Cannot Ignore Role NATO Expansion Played in Russia's Invasion of Ukraine. democracynow.org 
After the closing of a major NATO summit in Lithuania, President Biden vowed to support Ukraine and warned the war may continue for a long time, before flying to Finland, the newest member of NATO, which shares an 830-mile border with Russia. The goal of this summit may have been to make Ukraine seem more aligned with NATO, but "they actually revealed that the alliance was split" when they did not offer a timeline for Ukraine's membership, says Stephen Wertheim, senior fellow in the American Statecraft Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Wertheim says the real result of th…
(2023-07-13). "Cobalt Red": Smartphones & Electric Cars Rely on Toxic Mineral Mined in Congo by Children. democracynow.org 
The Democratic Republic of the Congo produces nearly three-quarters of the world's cobalt, an essential component in rechargeable batteries powering laptops, smartphones and electric vehicles. But those who dig up the valuable mineral often work in horrific and dangerous conditions, says Siddharth Kara, an international expert on modern-day slavery and author of Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives. In an in-depth interview, he says the major technology companies that rely on this cobalt from DRC to make their products are turning a blind eye to the human toll and falsely claiming their s…
(2023-07-12). Deflation starts to grip the Chinese economy. wsws.org Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday showed that the consumer price index was unchanged from a year ago — the lowest rate in more than two years — while factory gate prices continued to fall, an indication of lowered demand.
(2023-07-12). Israeli forces illegally evict Palestinian family from East Jerusalem home. peoplesdispatch.org After the Sub Luban family was evicted, their home was given to illegal Israeli Jewish settlers in violation of international law. The family has been fighting to retain its house for over 45 years…
(2023-07-12). The Middle East is once again in turmoil. journal-neo.org On the eve of military exercises simulating war with Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu brazenly and bluntly said: "I have a clear message for Iran and the international community: Israel will do everything it has to do to prevent Iran from building a nuclear bomb." Apparently, Tel Aviv thinks that it has completely replaced […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-07-12). Beijing Daxing airport opens more international routes for summer peak. ecns.cn Beijing Daxing International Airport plans to open and resume 15 international routes during the summer to meet the rising demand for the summer travel peak."ÄÄ…
(2023-07-12). Caged, stripped, beaten: Latest 'Save the Children' report on Palestine makes chilling read. mronline.org 
According to a just-released report by the international rights organization, Save the Children, four out of five Palestinian children in the Israeli military detention system are beaten and 69 per cent are strip-searched.
(2023-07-12). IAEA Approves Japan's Plan to Release Nuclear Contaminated Water into the Sea. libya360.wordpress.com
(2023-07-12). Interview with Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu: The Failure of the Ukrainian Counteroffensive. libya360.wordpress.com If Ukraine uses cluster munitions, Russia will respond in kind! Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu gave an interview about the situation in Ukraine. Shoigu noted that the Ukrainian counter-offensive had failed.
(2023-07-12). Kenya Committing Atrocities in Somalia with US Backing. libya360.wordpress.com Jamal Abdulahi The US "war on terror" brought nothing but terror to the Horn of Africa. Kenya is a US client state which has spent years destabilizing Somalia under the guise of fighting terrorism. Kenya rarely showed political inclination to interfere with Somalia's internal affairs until 2010 when it sent troops across the border under…
(2023-07-12). The UK-Rwanda Pact to Keep Migrants from Crossing the English Channel. libya360.wordpress.com Ann Garrison The UK is spearheading a European drive to outsource migrants to Rwanda. UK officials have been trying to ship African and Middle Eastern migrants to Rwanda since June 2022 despite successful legal challenges mounted by immigrant rights advocates, including intervention by the European Court of Human Rights . At the end of June, three UK…
(2023-07-12). White House Deploys Troops to Bolster Right-Wing Coup Regime in Peru. libya360.wordpress.com Abayomi Azikiwe As unrest continues the United States-backed government of Dina Boluarte commits atrocious human rights violations In early December of 2022, the socialist president of Peru, Pedro Castillo, was overthrown in a political coup engineered by the conservative-dominated Congress and immediately thrown into prison. Vice-President Dina Boluarte was installed as the new leader having…
(2023-07-12). Dockworkers To Refuse Canadian-Bound Cargo In Solidarity With Strike. popularresistance.org Dockworkers on the U.S. West Coast will refuse to unload cargo destined for Canada in a display of solidarity with striking port workers in British Columbia. | The move was announced by ILWU International president Willie Adams on Monday, stating "The ILWU will not be unloading Canadian bound cargo in solidarity with our Brothers and Sisters in ILWU Canada." | ILWU Canada and the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) have been unable to reach a new collective bargaining agreement covering some 7,400 longshore workers and foremen at Canada's West Coast ports since the previous agreements expired…
(2023-07-12). Colonialism or sovereignty? How the global financial system traps countries in debt. geopoliticaleconomy.com Political economists Radhika Desai, Michael Hudson, and Ann Pettifor discuss how the international financial system traps Global South countries in debt, reinforcing a neocolonial order.
(2023-07-12). The First GOP Debate Is Designed to Boost Trump — and He May Not Even Attend. truthout.org On August 23, the Republican National Committee (RNC) is marshaling its first 2024 presidential contenders' debate, to be hosted by Fox News. Yet despite the buildup, the event, in Milwaukee, could well turn out to be a bust. Donald Trump, who, notwithstanding his mushrooming legal travails, is still hugely outpolling his nearest rival, Ron DeSantis, is threatening to stay away, accusing Fox… |
(2023-07-12). Nurses In Texas And Kansas Strike For First Contract. popularresistance.org Through wet weather in Wichita, Kansas, and scorching heat in Austin, Texas, hundreds of nurses walked picket lines June 27 in a one-day strike for safe staffing and patient safety. Nearly 2,000 nurses represented by National Nurses United (NNU) walked out. | They're trying to get the company to bargain in good faith after winning union elections in the last year at the three struck locations: Ascension's two campuses in Wichita and Austin's huge Ascension Seton Medical Center, where 900 nurses work. | "Our patients are being shortchanged by management, because they are short staffing our units," said Monica Gonz…
(2023-07-12). 10 West Papuan activists arrested in Jayapura. greenleft.org.au 
Ten activists — members of the West Papua National Committee (KNPB) — were arrested by Indonesian authorities on July 11 in Jayapura, while handing out leaflets to promote a protest, reports Susan Price.
(2023-07-12). West Papua: More arrests at KNPB rally. greenleft.org.au 
Indonesian security forces violently cracked down on a peaceful West Papuan National Congress (KNPB) demonstration on July 12, called to show support for West Papua's application to become a full member of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG), reports Susan Price.
(2023-07-12). Onetime child symbol of the U.S. blockade Elián González elected to Cuba's congress. peoplesworld.org 
HAVANA (AP)—Elián González has the same big, expressive eyes he did 23 years ago when an international custody battle transformed him into the face of the long-strained relations between Cuba and the United States. Now 29, González is stepping into Cuban politics. He was recently elected to his country's legislature with hopes of helping his …
(2023-07-12). Taking on the national anthem, Jill Scott sings truth about U.S. racism. workers.org 
"Oh, say, can you see, by the blood in the streets, that this place doesn't smile on you, colored child. Whose blood built this place with sweat and their hands. But you'll die in this place and your memory erased. Oh say, does this truth hold any weight? This is . . . |
(2023-07-12). "Mobilise the world against apartheid Israel." youtube.com 
"Mobilise the world against apartheid Israel." First Deputy Secretary-General of the African National Congress (ANC) Nomvula Mokonyane advocates for the development of an international movement that would implement an effective framework that would establish a boycott against Israel. Support independent watchdog journalism! www.patreon.com/MintPressNews…
(2023-07-12). Brazil Abolishes Bolsonaro's Civic-Military Schools. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, President Lula da Silva put an end to a program implemented by former president Jair Bolsonaro that promoted the creation of "civic-military schools." | RELATED: | Previously, the Education Ministry analyzed the efficiency of this national program, which was promoted by the far-right leader arguing that schools should "impose the notion of hierarchy" among students as "it is done in the barracks." | Be…
(2023-07-12). Cuba Rejects European Parliament Interference. telesurenglish.net The International Relations Commission of the National Assembly of People's Power (Parliament) on Wednesday rejected a resolution adopted by the European Parliament (EP) calling for sanctions against Cuban officials for alleged "human rights violations." | RELATED: | The Assembly points out that the European document shows highly interfering content, defaming not only the Cuban reality, its legal system, and the rule of law b…
(2023-07-12). Report on Fukushima's Nuclear Water is Regretable: IAEA Expert. telesurenglish.net An expert in the technical working group of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said he is disappointed with the agency's recent report on Japan's plan for dumping its nuclear-contaminated water. | RELATED: | Liu Senlin, a researcher with the China Institute of Atomic Energy who participated in the IAEA assessment work, said the report on the safety of the discharge of the nuclear-contaminated water from Japan…
(2023-07-13). Why Use of Cluster Bombs for 'Liberating' Territory Implies Serious Self-Harm Too. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-12). Understanding History and the Future in Terms of Four Crucial Relationships. globalresearch.ca