(2023-07-24). Lula and Xi Jinping Pave the Way for Trade De-dollarization. orinocotribune.com By Mauricio Becerra Rebolledo — Jul 20, 2023 | The potential creation of a new currency for BRICS countries would shift the focus away from the US dollar as trade transaction currency. The ambitious proposal, together with Dilma Rousseff's inauguration as president of the BRICS bank, the New Development Bank, promise to be an alternative to the conditional investment loans of the World Bank and the IMF. | In September 2006, at the UN General Assembly, the foreign ministers of Brazil, China, Russia and India began to outline what would become a major trade and monetary support agreement. In 2010, during a me…
(2023-07-24). India rejects BYD's $1 billion factory proposal. ecns.cn India has rejected BYD's proposal to set up a $1 billion factory in the country in partnership with Hyderabad-based Megha Engineering and Infrastructure Ltd, the Economic Times reported on Saturday.
(2023-07-24). The BRICS Dream Towards 2050. infobrics.org The BRIC group thesis, defended in the essay "Dreaming with BRICS: The Road to 2050", held that Brazil, Russia, India and China — South Africa had not yet been accepted — had promoted global capitalism have changed their political systems to adopt…
(2023-07-24). Weighing Expansion, BRICS Increasingly Draws Membership Requests. infobrics.org Nearly 25 countries seeking participation in BRICS, as Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa endeavor to enhance their global roles…
(2023-07-24). Pandemic 2025: US Creates Permanent New Pandemic Agency for Decade of Vaccines."Catastrophic Contagion" Simulation. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-24). "79 days too late": Outrage across India as video of sexual assault exposes violence in Manipur. peoplesdispatch.org The northeastern State of Manipur in India has seen horrific ethnic and religious violence for nearly three months. The opposition alleges that the central and the Manipur State government led by the right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have failed to uphold law and order in the State by deliberate inaction…
(2023-07-24). Headlines for July 24, 2023. democracynow.org 30,000 Flee Rhodes as Greece Battles Dozens of Wildfires; Italy Hit by Ice Storms After Record Heat, Monsoon Brings Deadly Floods, Landslides in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Triggers Dengue Outbreak, Nova Scotia Inundated with 3 Months' Worth of Rain; Washington Wildfire Tops 52,000 Acres, Right Underperforms Expectations in Spain Election; Separatist Parties Emerge as Kingmakers, Hun Sen Retains Cambodian Leadership, Likely to Hand Power to Son, After Suppressing Opposition, Israel Passes Contentious Judicial Reform as Protesters Say They Won't Back Down, Israeli Forces Kill Two More Palestinian Tee…
(2023-07-24). Expansion of BRICS set to be discussed. ecns.cn The discussion on expanding BRICS, the grouping of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, is expected to be high on the agenda of an upcoming meeting of senior officials to prepare for the BRICS Summit in August, observers said.
(2023-07-24). Ascienden a 27 los muertos por alud en la India. telesurtv.net El jefe de distrito, Yogesh Mhase, señaló que el alud dejó 21 personas heridas, incluidos 8 hospitalizados.
(2023-07-24). The revolutionary spirit of the Buddha. mronline.org 
Marx and Engels both took a surprising interest in the ideas of the great Indian spiritual leader, argues Sean Ledwith.
(2023-07-24). Mutiny In South And North. popularresistance.org History proceeds in waves, and I think it is important to understand the movement of history. The unipolar era under the dominance of the United States is coming to an end. | The future belongs to multilateral relations between countries and peoples, with mutual respect and reciprocity, without outside political or military interference. Within this framework, enormous numbers of people have committed themselves in recent days to building lasting relations between Latin America, the Caribbean, and Europe. | We all know: as the movement of history continues, some cling frenetically to the certainties of the old wo…
(2023-07-24). Selected Articles: Trudeau, NATO and Climate Change, Another Boondoggle. globalresearch.ca 
By The more the government of Canada piles on the hocus pocus of climate change/net zero, the more the incentive grows for the Trudeau-Singh regime …
(2023-07-24). NBA star now a Chinese citizen, to play for national team. ecns.cn It's official! There will be a Chinese player again in the NBA lineup in the next season.
(2023-07-24). Peru: Police Crack Down on Demonstrators Amidst Protests Against Boluarte Government. orinocotribune.com 
Tear gas has been deployed against demonstrators entering Plaza San Martin in Lima. There are reports that police forces have physically assaulted Aymara women. One person has been seriously injured. | This Saturday, thousands of Peruvians faced severe police hostility while taking part in the great national march against the government of Dina Boluarte, marking the context of the third Seizure of Lima. | The demonstrators convened at various locations across Lima, including Dos de Mayo and Bolognesi Squares. From these points, they initiated a march towards the seat of the Congress, voicing slogans of discontent…
(2023-07-24). Latin America Again Refuses to Fall In Line With the Collective West on Ukraine, This Time from Brussels. orinocotribune.com By Nick Corbishley — Jul 21, 2023 | Another attempt by the Collective West to isolate Russia from the rest of the world — or the "Jungle," as the EU's chief "diplomat" Josep Borrell calls it — fails spectacularly. | Volodymyr Zelensky is accustomed to being the star guest, whether in person or on-screen, at just about every Western international summit, though his shine does appear to be fading. But at the summit that took place in Brussels early this week between the European Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), the president of Ukraine was nowhere to be seen.
(2023-07-24). International Day Of Protest For Palestine And Its Supporters. popularresistance.org People have taken action in the UK, Canada, and France over the imprisonment of UK pro-Palestine activists. It came after high-profile campaigners, including Roger Waters, issued a joint statement condemning the British state's persecution of the six people over their activism against the state of Israel.
(2023-07-24). The UPS showdown: What to expect from a strike. therealnews.com 
We are less than two weeks away from what could be the second largest single-employer strike in US history. As of this recording, contract negotiations between United Parcel Services (UPS) and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have reportedly "collapsed"—and the clock is ticking until the current contract expires on July 31. If a deal is not reached and a strike occurs, what will it look like for 340,000 Teamster UPSers to walk off the job? What are the key issues that workers are prepared to strike over? And what can we all do to support them, whether a strike occurs or not? In this episode,…
(2023-07-24). War in Ukraine Makes Just Transition on Energy More Urgent. fpif.org 
Even in the midst of war, there is a struggle for Ukraine's energy future. | It's one that international allies of Ukraine's social movements need to pay attention to, because states like the United States and United Kingdom, and international organizations like the European Union, will be influential in how that tussle turns out. | In almost every country in the world there is a battle for influence between partisans of renewable, decentralized energy production, and those of legacy nuclear or carbon-intensive methods, who often have deeper pockets and stronger political connections. | But in Ukraine, that st…
(2023-07-24). NBA star now a Chinese citizen, to play for national team. ecns.cn It's official! There will be a Chinese player again in the NBA lineup in the next season.
(2023-07-24). Peru: Police Crack Down on Demonstrators Amidst Protests Against Boluarte Government. orinocotribune.com Tear gas has been deployed against demonstrators entering Plaza San Martin in Lima. There are reports that police forces have physically assaulted Aymara women. One person has been seriously injured. | This Saturday, thousands of Peruvians faced severe police hostility while taking part in the great national march against the government of Dina Boluarte, marking the context of the third Seizure of Lima. | The demonstrators convened at various locations across Lima, including Dos de Mayo and Bolognesi Squares. From these points, they initiated a march towards the seat of the Congress, voicing slogans of discontent…
(2023-07-24). Latin America Again Refuses to Fall In Line With the Collective West on Ukraine, This Time from Brussels. orinocotribune.com By Nick Corbishley — Jul 21, 2023 | Another attempt by the Collective West to isolate Russia from the rest of the world — or the "Jungle," as the EU's chief "diplomat" Josep Borrell calls it — fails spectacularly. | Volodymyr Zelensky is accustomed to being the star guest, whether in person or on-screen, at just about every Western international summit, though his shine does appear to be fading. But at the summit that took place in Brussels early this week between the European Union and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), the president of Ukraine was nowhere to be seen.
(2023-07-24). International Day Of Protest For Palestine And Its Supporters. popularresistance.org People have taken action in the UK, Canada, and France over the imprisonment of UK pro-Palestine activists. It came after high-profile campaigners, including Roger Waters, issued a joint statement condemning the British state's persecution of the six people over their activism against the state of Israel.
(2023-07-24). The UPS showdown: What to expect from a strike. therealnews.com We are less than two weeks away from what could be the second largest single-employer strike in US history. As of this recording, contract negotiations between United Parcel Services (UPS) and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have reportedly "collapsed"—and the clock is ticking until the current contract expires on July 31. If a deal is not reached and a strike occurs, what will it look like for 340,000 Teamster UPSers to walk off the job? What are the key issues that workers are prepared to strike over? And what can we all do to support them, whether a strike occurs or not? In this episode,…
(2023-07-24). War in Ukraine Makes Just Transition on Energy More Urgent. fpif.org Even in the midst of war, there is a struggle for Ukraine's energy future. | It's one that international allies of Ukraine's social movements need to pay attention to, because states like the United States and United Kingdom, and international organizations like the European Union, will be influential in how that tussle turns out. | In almost every country in the world there is a battle for influence between partisans of renewable, decentralized energy production, and those of legacy nuclear or carbon-intensive methods, who often have deeper pockets and stronger political connections. | But in Ukraine, that st…
(2023-07-24). Goodness Gracious, David Ignatius: The Light at the End of the Tunnel. strategic-culture.org By Melvin GOODMAN"The thing about tunnels is that if you keep moving through them, darkness eventually gives way to light." | — David Ignatius, Washington Post, July 19, 2023 | "The light at the end of the tunnel is just the light of an oncoming train." | — Robert Lowell | The Washington Post's senior international affairs columnist, David Ignatius, is one of the leading stenographers in the mainstream media. He has excellent sources in the Pentagon and the Central Intelligence Agency because he reliably and accurately reports their briefings and so-called leaks to influence public perceptions. His mo…
(2023-07-24). Ukraine Is Ammunition-Starved, And The West Simply Cannot Keep Up With Its Pledges. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageThe current state of affairs, with a Western deindustrializations crisis, makes it very difficult for the West to pursue its proxy attrition war: it simply cannot produce all the weapons it promises to give Ukraine. | Written by Uriel Araujo, researcher with a focus on international and ethnic conflicts | While Western discussions have focused on sending sophisticated weapons to Kiev, Hal Brands, a Henry Kissinger Distinguished Professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International…
(2023-07-24). NBA player Kyle Anderson expected to play for China. ecns.cn American-born forward Kyle Anderson has completed a naturalization procedure and has acquired Chinese citizenship to be eligible to play for his mother's home country on the international stage.
(2023-07-24). Giant panda Mei Xiang's 25th birthday celebrated at U.S. zoo. ecns.cn Giant panda Mei Xiang's 25th birthday was celebrated at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. "ÄÄ…
(2023-07-24). International dance troupe brings classic to Xinjiang festival. ecns.cn The 6th China Xinjiang International Dance Festival, with a theme of "Dreams of Dance, Harmony of Silk Road," attracted more than 1,000 artists from Asia, Europe and Africa.
(2023-07-24). Photovoltaic power the second-largest power source in China: official. ecns.cn China's newly added photovoltaic installed capacity has ranked first in the world for ten consecutive years, and in the first half of this year, the cumulative installed capacity exceeded 470 million kilowatts, making it the second-largest power source in terms of installed capacity in China," said Li Chuangjun, director of the Department of New Energy and Renewable Energy Sources of the National Energy Administration (NEA).
(2023-07-24). NYT: U.S. chipmakers need China. ecns.cn Chipmakers are finding it increasingly hard to operate in China but say doing business in the country is still key to their survival, writes Ana Swanson of The New York Times, who covers international trade and tracks the U.S.-China relationship.
(2023-07-24). Consumer Health: What is glioblastoma? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Glioblastoma Awareness Day will be observed Wednesday, July 19, which makes this a good time to learn about one of the most complex, deadly and treatment-resistant cancers. More than 14,490 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with glioblastoma in 2023, according to the National Brain Tumor Society, and 10,000 people in the U.S. will die of the disease. The five-year survival rate is 6.9%, and the median length of survival is eight months. Glioblastoma, also…
(2023-07-24). Mayo Clinic expert weighs in on WHO labeling aspartame sweetener as low, but possible, cancer risk. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A popular artificial sweetener that's widely found in sugar-free foods and beverages is being labeled as a possible cancer risk by the World Health Organization (WHO). WHO's cancer research agency, International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), determined aspartame to be a possible carcinogen after reviewing and assessing the potential carcinogenic effect of the sweetener, but says it's safe to consume in limited amounts. Dr. Donald Hensrud, a Mayo Clinic physician specializing in nutrition and…
(2023-07-24). U.S. to establish national monument to Emmett Till. peoplesworld.org 
U.S. President Joe Biden will establish a national monument to honor Emmett Till, the black teenager from Chicago who was abducted, tortured, and killed in 1955 after being accused of whistling at a white woman in Mississippi, and his mother, a White House official said at the weekend. Mr. Biden will sign a proclamation on …
(2023-07-24). BRICS International Youth Camp to Gather 60 Participants. telesurenglish.net From August 1 to 6, the Third BRICS International Youth Camp is traditionally going to be held in the Ulyanovsk region in Russia. | RELATED: | This year the goal of the Camp is to develop new approaches to promote BRICS among young people by attracting young professionals in the field of journalism, information and communication technologies and graphic design in the Internet information environment from the BRICS count…
(2023-07-24). Russia Hosts a Photographic Exhibition on Nelson Mandela. telesurenglish.net Until July 27, the Moscow House of Nationalities will host "Nelson Mandela. Life in Photographs," an exhibition that depicts various stages of the career of the outstanding African politician. | RELATED: | Here you can see his photographs of him as a child, pictures taken during his imprisonment of him, his photographs of him as President of South Africa and many other captured episodes of his life of him. | The exhibition…
(2023-07-24). Chaotic Weekend in Ecuadorian Prisons Leaves 6 Dead. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, six inmates were killed and 11 others injured in armed clashes between rival groups at a prison in southwest Ecuador. | RELATED: | The National Administration of Prisons (SNAI) said that the violence broke out on Saturday at Guayas Prison No. 1 in Guayaquil, which is known as Ecuador's most violent city. | Security personnel and elite police units are searching the prison in the wake of the riot, and security protocols have b…
(2023-07-24). Tanzania: PM Urges African Women Police Officers To Join Forces. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa urged African women police officers to join forces in fighting crime. | Related: | At the opening of the International Association of Women Police (IAWP) Africa Chapter's training conference in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania's economic hub, Majaliwa called on women police networks in African countries to sharpen their skills in fighting crime. | According to official st…
(2023-07-24). Hot labor summer: Growing strike movement colliding with pro-corporate union bureaucracies. wsws.org A powerful strike movement has begun to emerge in the US and internationally in recent weeks, involving tens of thousands of workers across different industries, coming into headlong conflict with the union apparatuses.
(2023-07-24). Stop the censorship of socialist students at Macquarie University! wsws.org The IYSSE is being targeted because it "is the only organization that advances a genuine anti-war perspective based on the unification of the international working class against the capitalist nation-state system."
(2023-07-24). The International Systems of States and Security. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-24). Efforts to isolate China put technology leaps at risk, academic says. ecns.cn A Chinese political scholar has raised concerns over the implications of the United States' policy of so-called de-risking for China's technological advancements and international collaboration.
(2023-07-24). Another national doctor kidnapped in Haiti. plenglish.com Port-au-Prince, Jul 24 (Prensa Latina) Haitian Doctor Pierre-Marie Reynold Grand Pierre was kidnapped in Tabarre, the same area where journalist Marie Lucie Bonhomme and her husband Pierre-Louis Opont were also abducted in June, relatives confirmed on Monday.
(2023-07-24). Syria commemorates Cuba's National Rebelliousness Day. plenglish.com Damascus, Jul 24 (Prensa Latina) Syrians and Cubans on Monday celebrated the 70th anniversary of the attacks on on the Moncada and Carlos Manuel de Céspedes barracks during the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista (1952-1958).
(2023-07-24). Yemeni ambassador to Havana sends congratulations on July 26. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 24 (Prensa Latina) The ambassador of the Republic of Yemen to Cuba, Mohamed Saleh Nasher, sent a congratulatory message to the people and the top authorities of the country, on the occasion of National Rebelliousness Day on July 26, it was learned on Monday.
(2023-07-24). Finance union urges NAB workers to vote up improved agreement. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-24). National Museum issues strict code of conduct banning livestreaming. ecns.cn The notice also says, during visits, misconduct such as loud noise, chasing others, climbing, lying on the floor, littering, touching or damaging the exhibits are not allowed.
(2023-07-24). Globalization of renminbi to boost stability. ecns.cn The internationalization of the renminbi is gathering momentum, and such a trend will help facilitate China's further opening-up and encourage the country's global trade and investment.
(2023-07-24). Colonialism or Sovereignty? How the Global Financial System Traps Countries in Debt. transcend.org 12 Jul 2023 – 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.
(2023-07-24). No Aloha in Reaper Drones Now Based in Hawaii. transcend.org 17 Jul 2023 – Recent news reports noted Russian jets "harassing" MQ-9 Reaper US drones over Syria. What was not reported was that the Russians are operating at the request of the Syrian government whereas the US drones are operating illegally, aiding theft of oil. The US acts like an international mafia boss, assassinating people and stealing other countries' oil.
(2023-07-24). Takeaways from the UN Special Rapporteur Report on Guantanamo. transcend.org On 26 Jun 2023–the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture–,the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Counter-Terrorism released the final report of her technical visit to the Guantanamo detention facility. It covers the rights of victims of terrorism, the rights of detainees at Guantánamo, and the rights of former detainees–with a fair amount of detail.
(2023-07-24). Tony Bennett, Master Jazz Vocalist, Dies at 96. transcend.org 21 Jul 2023 – Bennett had a professional career spanning eight decades. Winner of 18 Grammy Awards (with 36 total nominations), and a Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient in 2001, he also garnered two Emmy Awards and was a Kennedy Center Honoree in 2005 and a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master in 2006. RIP…
(2023-07-24). Palestine and its supporters were the subject of a day of international protest. thecanary.co 
People have taken action in the UK, Canada, and France over the imprisonment of UK pro-Palestine activists. It came after high-profile campaigners, including Roger Waters, issued a joint statement condemning the British state's persecution of the six people over their activism against the state of Israel. Imprisoned for resisting Israel's apartheid As the Canary has …
(2023-07-23). Tencent announces Weixin opening to international card organizations. ecns.cn Tencent Holdings announced on Thursday that it will fully open Weixin Pay to international card organizations like Mastercard, Visa, JCB and Discover Global Network, so as to further improve overseas users' digital payment experience in China.
(2023-07-23). Foreign Minister of Venezuela on Official Visit to Türkiye. orinocotribune.com 
Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Minister Yvan Gil is currently on an official visit in Türkiye,during which he will be meeting with the country's national authorities, with a special focus on his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan. |
(2023-07-23). Indigenous Remains Destroyed as Federal Studies Undermine Repatriation Efforts. truthout.org Two decades ago, an anthropology professor at the University of Utah asked the National Science Foundation to fund research on Native American ancestors to determine when the cultivations of crops like corn first became prevalent in their cultures. The studies, according to the research proposals, would involve analyzing Ancestral Pueblo remains that museums had excavated around 1900 from some of… |
(2023-07-23). Guantanamo Features Most Flagrant Human Rights Violation. telesurenglish.net Jose Ramon Cabanas, director of Cuba's Center for International Policy (CIPI), denounced that the prison at the Naval Station Guantanamo Bay sees the most flagrant violation of human rights perpetrated by the U.S. administration. | RELATED: | "This is a topic that has been presented again before the international community, but it is one of the longest human rights violations in U.S. history," Cabanas recalled. | Sp…
(2023-07-23). Cuban President Denounces US Blockade's Damage to Economy. telesurenglish.net On Saturday, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel denounced the U.S. embargo's damage to the island's economy. | RELATED: | Addressing legislators at Cuba's National Assembly of People's Power in Havana, he said that the U.S. embargo is an external factor that harms the economic development of the Caribbean nation. | "This huge external factor gravitates against the country's development," he said, adding that capital…
(2023-07-23). Celebrating Mei Xiang's birthday. america.cgtn.com 
In a birthday celebration on Saturday at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., the beloved giant panda, Mei Xiang, turned 25.