Ex-Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s South China Sea ‘deal’ with Xi Jinping sparks calls for treason charges (www.scmp.com)
France urged to repay billions of dollars to Haiti for independence ‘ransom’ (www.theguardian.com)
China’s Ambassador to Canada Leaves Post Amid Tensions (www.bloomberg.com)
China’s ambassador to Canada has left his post after nearly five years, a period marked by heightened tensions between the two countries....
Yemen Marches in Support of Gaza and Against the Israeli Genocide (www.telesurenglish.net)
This Friday, in the capital of Yemen, Sanaa, thousands of people demonstrated in the streets to show their support for the Palestinian people in the midst of the genocide committed by the Zionist regime against them. ⠀...
China sees ‘opportune moment’ as it pushes for direct Russia-Ukraine talks (www.scmp.com)
Special envoy Li Hui’s latest mission to Europe was met with scepticism, and could be seen as ‘signalling’ to the Global South...
Israel’s use of AI in Gaza is coming under closer scrutiny (www.economist.com)
Putin is bombing Ukraine into darkness — and leaving Europe short of power (www.politico.eu)
Germany’s suppression of the Palestine Congress and the fight against genocide and dictatorship (www.wsws.org)
Man Sets Himself on Fire Near Courthouse Where Trump Is on Trial (www.nytimes.com)
Jimmy Lai plotted mainland China’s collapse and installation of US-style democracy, says witness (www.independent.co.uk)
Should the Scottish Government Bring in a New 'Ecocide' Law? By the Looks of it, Yes. (www.thecanary.co)
Milei’s Hallucination: Iranian Troops in Bolivia and Hezbollah in Chile (peoplesdispatch.org)
'Funeral for Nature' Taking Place Globally this Weekend - with One UK City Set to be 'Bathed in Blood' (www.thecanary.co)
US blocks UN from recognizing Palestine, while Israel attacks Iran (www.youtube.com)
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The gradual collapse of dollar hegemony paves the way for a just international order (briqjournal.com)
Angolan President: We know what colonisation is and the Chinese are not colonising Africa but cooperating with us (socialistchina.org)
US vetoes Palestine’s request for full UN membership (news.un.org)
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Venezuela and Vietnam Sign Cooperation Agreements (www.telesurenglish.net)
On Thursday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and Vietnamese Vice Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang signed five “Work Commitment Documents” in Caracas....
Chinese ambassador to the UN says that if US is opposing Palestine's full membership of the UN out of political calculation, it would be better to simply say so, instead of making excuses. (english.news.cn)
China Outweighs G-7 as Leading Driver of Global Economic Growth (www.bloomberg.com)
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Argentina Applies for NATO Global Partner Status (www.telesurenglish.net)
On Thursday, Argentine Defense Minister Luis Petri said that his country has applied to become a “global partner” of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). ⠀...
Iran Acknowledges Drone Attack by Israel and Says It Failed (www.bloomberg.com)
Iranian state media confirmed an attack by Israel in the early hours of Friday and said the “sabotage” operation involving drones had failed....
‘Blatant aggression’: Reactions to US veto of Palestine’s UN membership bid (www.aljazeera.com)
The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 12 in favour and two abstentions – the UK and Switzerland....