(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). 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). 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). 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). 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). India's Modi Meets Biden — U.S. Screw Turners Squirm Some More. journal-neo.org
(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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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…
(2023-07-18). "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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). "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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). Palestinians Face Existential Threat. Palestine Transformed Into "Surveilled Open Air Prison" 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). 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). We seek lasting peace while NATO prepares for perpetual war. progressive.international
(2023-07-17). The Attorney General of Venezuela: "The International Criminal Court faces enormous challenge to convince the world that it is impartial" uwidata.com By Douglas Bolivar, Caracas / Venezuela The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has been a State party to the Rome Statute since June 7, 2000, recalls at this interview's beginning the Attorney General of Venezuela, Tarek William Saab. "The Venezuelan government has supported the mandate given by the States parties to the International Criminal Court (ICC) …
(2023-07-17). House Passes $886 Billion National Defense Authorization Act. scheerpost.com 
(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). 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?>