(2023-08-10). All Africans Should Condemn Call For ECOWAS-Led Military Invasion Of Niger. popularresistance.org The Africa Team of the Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) and the U.S. Out of Africa Network (USOAN) condemn the threats of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to lead a military intervention into Niger. We believe this would be an act of subservience to U.S./EU/NATO interests. As Western imperialism seems to be losing its neo-colonialist grip on Africa, it is trying to expand its use of puppets and proxies to undermine resistance. | The military coup in Niger on July 26 deposed President Mohamed Bazoum and installed General Abdourahamane Tchiani as the country's new leader.
(2023-08-10). Niger Blasts NATO's Global Narrative Wide Open. strategic-culture.org 
(2023-08-10). As Part of a Broader Assault on the Orthodox Church, Religious Persecution in the Ukraine Continues Unabated. strategic-culture.org The persecutors have made the mistake of prematurely revealing their brutish faces, Stephen Karganovic writes. | Join us on , , and . | It is now confirmed that the illegal seizure of the ancient Kiev-Pechersk Monastery has…
(2023-08-10). Germany's Taurus cruise missiles to be used in attacks on Russia. wsws.org The German government is preparing to provide Taurus medium-range missiles to Kiev, which are capable of reaching Russian territory.
(2023-08-10). BRICS Summit 2023: The Quest for a New World Order. infobrics.org The BRICS have emerged as a powerful alliance of emerging-market economies over the course of the 21st century. Comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa as their acronym alludes to, the group has increasingly become the bricks and mortar which supports the global economy…
(2023-08-10). Behind Crumbling Concrete: The Tragic Story of Ain Al Hilweh's Displaced Palestinians. mintpressnews.com 
Throughout the years, hundreds of Ain Al-Hilweh's refugees have been killed in Israeli bombings, and with the camp a tinderbox of political rivalries and machinations, infighting is adding new danger to the lives of Palestinian refugees in the camp.
(2023-08-10). Horace Campbell on Opposing Military Intervention in Niger & Disastrous U.S./French Role in Africa. democracynow.org 
West African leaders from ECOWAS, backed by the United States and France, met today to consider military action to restore the ousted Niger President Mohamed Bazoum following last month's military coup. Neighboring Mali and Burkina Faso have threatened that any intervention in Niger would amount to a declaration of war on them, as well. This comes as leaders of the coup in Niger have appointed a 21-member cabinet as they forge ahead with building a new government. The coup "is a consequence of the militarization of Nigerien society" by the United States and France, which both have strong militar…
(2023-08-10). Causes and consequences of military takeover in Niger. peoplesdispatch.org Following the military takeover of power in Niger from the Bazoum-led administration on July 26, concerns have been raised about the supply of uranium as the EU and especially France depend largely on uranium from the country to fuel their nuclear reactors and for medical purposes. Data from Euratom indicates that Niger was the EU's second largest supplier of uranium in 2022, when it alone supplied the EU with 2,975 tU (representing 25.4%). The landlocked country was followed by Canada which supplied 2,578 tU (22.0%), and Russia which supplied 1,980 tU (16.9%) that same year. Kazakhstan was the highest supplier w…
(2023-08-10). Scott Ritter: GAME OVER ZELENSKY! | MOATS with George Galloway Ep 263. thealtworld.com Victoria Nuland, aka The Death Angel, swoops on Niger. And even the serious papers are admitting Ukraine has lost, says Scott Ritter…
(2023-08-10). Headlines for August 10, 2023. democracynow.org At Least 36 Dead, Town of Lahaina Burned to the Ground as Wildfires Devastate Hawaii, Ecuadorian Anti-Corruption Presidential Candidate Fernando Villavicencio Assassinated, Biden Seeking More Funding for War in Ukraine, Arming Taiwan, Niger Coup Leaders Accuse France of Destabilizing Country as ECOWAS Summit Kicks Off, The Intercept: U.S. State Dept. Pushed for Pakistan's Now-Imprisoned Ex-PM Imran Khan to Be Removed, Death Toll from Mediterranean Refugee Shipwreck Rises to 41 as Black Africans Expelled from Tunisia, Venezuela Wins Fight to Recover $1.5B of Frozen Funds from Novo Banco, Biden Bans U.S. Comp…
(2023-08-10). Ukraine Launches Another Attack On Russian Territory As Counteroffensive Fails (Videos). southfront.org 
File image. | On August 10, Ukraine launched an attack with suicide drones on the Russian regions of Kaluga and Moscow as well as the city of Sevestapol in the Crimean Peninsula. | In a statement, the Russian Ministry of Defense said that the attack was thwarted with air defense systems and electronic warfare means."Last night, the Kiev regime's attempts to carry out terrorist attacks using unmanned aerial vehicles were thwarted over the Kaluga and Moscow regions, and the city of Sevastopol,"
(2023-08-10). U.S. Activists Arrested at European Air Bases Protesting U.S. Nuclear Weapons Stationed There. democracynow.org 
As the world marks 78 years since the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, we speak with two activists arrested while protesting the placement of U.S. nuclear weapons in the Netherlands, Germany and other European countries as a violation of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty for NATO's so-called nuclear sharing program. "We're very concerned about the legality," says Susan Crane, who was arrested Tuesday during protests at the Volkel Air Base in the Netherlands. We also speak with John LaForge, co-director of Nukewatch, who just served a 50-day sentence in Germany for a simila…
(2023-08-10). NATO/EU Throw 300,000 Ukrainians to Their Deaths: "Like Germany in 1945″: Western Support Ebbing Away. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-10). Rules of War Must B-Rewritten 4-US and NATO-French Entanglements! journal-neo.org
(2023-08-10). Russian Army Advances In Kupyansk, Repels Attacks In Other Directions (Videos). southfront.org 
File image. | The Russian Zapad Group of Forces advanced in the Kupyansk direction, improving the situation along the frontline, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on August 10. | In its daily briefing, the ministry said that the group also repelled seven counterattacks by Ukraine's 14th and 44th mechanized brigades close to Novosyolovskoye, Sinkovka and Mankovka. | Kiev forces lost 55 troops, two armored fighting vehicles, three motor vehicles, an American-made M109 self-propelled howitzer and an Am…
(2023-08-10). Is America Behind Massive Surge In Kiev Regime's Child Trafficking? southfront.org 
Written by Human trafficking is certainly one of the most monstrous mass criminal activities ever undertaken by other humans (although calling them "humans" is a bit of a stretch). And yet, there's a special kind of this deeply repulsive crime that pushes it to diabolical proportions — child trafficking. | Underage kids, particularly those who were abandoned, sold or…
(2023-08-10). "Russians are not human": Kiev's trans military spox causes controversy for racist comments. infobrics.org The controversial comments follow on from a Kiev official wanting "the maximum killing of Russians".
(2023-08-10). Is America behind massive surge in Kiev regime's child trafficking. infobrics.org As if the Kiev regime's involvement wasn't bad enough, the US Department of Justice (although its relation to actual justice is purely lexical) recently removed child sex trafficking information from its website. According to the Epoch Times, the updated version of the webpage completely erased all three sections that previously showed the data which was added during Donald Trump's presidency.
(2023-08-10). Why Is Ukraine Prosecuting Pacifist Yurii Sheliazhenko for "Justifying Russian Aggression"? democracynow.org 
We speak with Ukrainian peace activist Yurii Sheliazhenko, whom Ukrainian authorities have charged with justifying Russian aggression, days after his Kyiv apartment was raided and searched. Sheliazhenko is executive secretary of the Ukrainian Pacifist Movement and has vocally opposed any escalation of the conflict, calling for a ceasefire and peace talks to end the war. "It is total nonsense that a pacifist is accused in justification of war," Sheliazhenko told Democracy Now! in an interview just after he returned from being interrogated. He notes the security services are under the authority of Presi…
(2023-08-10). Fighting Words! — News About Africa, Ukraine and More. wibailoutpeople.org 
(2023-08-10). Russia, Donbass and the Reality of Conflict in Ukraine. covertactionmagazine.com I just returned from my third trip to Russia, and my second trip to Donbas (now referring to the republics of Donetsk and Luhansk collectively) in about eight months. This time, I flew into lovely Tallinn, Estonia, and took what should be about a six-hour bus ride to St. Petersburg. In the end, my bus …
(2023-08-10). Why Is Ukraine Prosecuting a Pacifist for "Justifying Russian Aggression"? truthout.org We speak with Ukrainian peace activist Yurii Sheliazhenko, whom Ukrainian authorities have charged with justifying Russian aggression, days after his Kyiv apartment was raided and searched. Sheliazhenko is executive secretary of the Ukrainian Pacifist Movement and has vocally opposed any escalation of the conflict, calling for a ceasefire and peace talks to end the war. "It is total nonsense that… |
(2023-08-10). Make Peace, You Fools! America's Proxy War with Russia Has Transformed Ukraine into a Graveyard. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-10). Competing War Narratives: Arrest of Gonzalo Lira by Ukraine's SBU, and "Information Operations" globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-10). Ukraine Starts Mandatory Evacuation From Kupyansk City. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Ukrainian authorities started a mandatory evacuation from the frontline city of Kupyansk in the eastern Kharkiv region and the settlements surrounding it. | RELATED: | The forced evacuation order has been given due to the challenging security situation and constant shelling, said Oleh Synehubov, head of the Kharkiv regional military administration. | According to the Ukrayinska Pravda media outlet,…
(2023-08-10). Ukraine War — Is the Black Sea 'War'- the Real War? w/ Alastair Crowe fmr Brit ambassador. thealtworld.com
(2023-08-10). Caught in the discourse of power. indybay.org The problem is that the country called Ukraine does not belong to the wage-dependent Ukrainian people. This state, for which the Ukrainians have gone to war, is, like every capitalist state apparatus, an instrument of power of the rulers.. The powerful have always been forcing a classic Stockholm syndrome on the population with their propaganda.
(2023-08-10). Russian Reconciliation Center Reports More U.S. Violations Of Syria's Airspace. southfront.org 
An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 63rd Fighter Squadron lands during a storm July 12, 2019, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aspen Reid) | United States-led coalition fighter jets and drones violated Syrian airspace 12 times in the past day, Rear Admiral Vadim Kulit, deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria, said on August 9."In the area of al-Tanf, 12 violations were recorded over the past day by a pair of F-16 fighters, two pairs of F-35 fight…
(2023-08-10). BRICS 2023 Summit to Challenge Western Dominance: South Centre. telesurenglish.net The 15th BRICS summit, to be held in South Africa this month, is expected to make the global governance system fairer and counterbalance the dominance of Western countries, said Carlos Maria Correa, director of the South Centre. | RELATED: | The BRICS group of major emerging economies — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — will hold its 15th heads of state and government summit in Johannesburg betwe…
(2023-08-10). Russia to display Yars and Avangard missiles at Army Forum 2023. plenglish.com Moscow, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) Russia will exhibit the RS-24 Yars intercontinental ballistic missiles and the Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle at the Army 2023 military forum, the commander of the Strategic Missile Forces, Colonel General Sergei Karakayev, announced.
(2023-08-10). Ukrainian soldiers not informed about situation of the "counteroffensive" infobrics.org Ukrainian PoW captured by the Russian forces said he and his colleagues learned about the counteroffensive through videos on TikTok.
(2023-08-10). Russian Cosmonauts Wrap Up 6.5-Hour Spacewalk. telesurenglish.net
(2023-08-10). Why Russia's Long-Term Economic Future Might Be Stunningly Bright. theduran.com
(2023-08-10). Russia-Africa Summit opens new phase of cooperation. plenglish.com Addis Ababa, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) The 2nd Russia-Africa Summit opened a new phase of cooperation and expressed Moscow's desire to collaborate with Africa in fields such as trade, peace and security, an official source said on Thursday.
(2023-08-10). TX School Libraries under Threat; UPS Teamsters Question New Contract; Russian Socialist. indybay.org On Pacifica's Capitalism, Race & Democracy covers Texas School Libraries under Threat; UPS Teamsters Question New Contract; Russian Socialist Academic Arrested; Dr Mutulu Shakur Presente!
(2023-08-10). Democratic Party leaders fully embrace Netanyahu's Israel. electronicintifada.net While claiming to fight racism at home, delegation led by Hakeem Jeffries funds it against Palestinians.
(2023-08-10). GABRIELA statement: Condemn U.S.-led attacks on the peoples of Palestine and their supporters. workers.org 
Manila, Philippines GABRIELA issued the following slightly edited statement August 5. The national alliance of Filipino women GABRIELA and the women's committee of the International League of Peoples' Struggle strongly denounce the repressive measures launched by the U.S. and its cohorts against peoples' resistances across the world. Its latest attack . . . |
(2023-08-10). US pressures Saudi Arabia to sell oil in dollars, not Chinese yuan, amid Israel negotiations. geopoliticaleconomy.com 
As part of negotiations for Saudi Arabia to recognize Israel, the United States is demanding that Riyadh keep pricing its oil in dollars, not China's renminbi or other currencies.
(2023-08-10). US Moves To Curtail China's Economic Investment In The Caribbean. popularresistance.org Toronto, Ont. – On March 8, 2023, General Laura J. Richardson of the United States Southern Command gave testimony at a congressional hearing wherein she issued a warning to U.S. lawmakers about the expansion of Chinese influence in the Caribbean that were at odds with purported U.S. interests in the region. Richardson advised policy makers in the U.S. to "pay more attention" to the Caribbean (and Central and South America) because "proximity matters." To raise the issue to a level of "threat" for U.S. policymakers, Richardson claimed that China had "increased its support for anti-U.S. regimes in the region" of w…
(2023-08-10). NBC cites balloon 'threat' in fawning coverage of NORAD. mronline.org 
The "Chinese Spy Balloon" has been an important story for fueling New Cold War animus against China, but it is based on a dubious premise.
(2023-08-10). China tops offshore wind power worldwide. ecns.cn China's cumulative installed capacity of offshore wind power exceeded 30 million kilowatts by the end of 2022, ranking first in the world for two consecutive years, accounting for about half of the world's total.
(2023-08-10). Notice reemphasizes importance of apps filing in accordance with Chinese law. ecns.cn Apps that engage in internet information services within the territory of China must complete the filing procedures in accordance with laws, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said in a notice.
(2023-08-10). China releases list of third-batch outbound group tour destinations. ecns.cn The Culture and Tourism Ministry of China on Thursday released the list of the third-batch outbound group tour destinations, with Japan, South Korea, Australia, the U.S., Germany and Britain included.
(2023-08-10). Hong Kong police arrest 10 people for funding anti-China, destabilizing forces. ecns.cn The National Security Department of the Hong Kong Police Force on Thursday arrested 10 fugitive people for funding anti-China, destabilizing forces, Dot Dot News, a media outlet based in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region reported.
(2023-08-10). CFA Institute mulling new certificate localized for China. ecns.cn The CFA Institute, a global association of investment professionals, is mulling over rolling out a new investment certificate localized for the Chinese market in the next one or two years.
(2023-08-10). Beijing shows strong opposition against new U.S. executive order. ecns.cn Beijing expressed dissatisfaction and opposition on Thursday to Washington's single-minded rollout of restrictions on investments in China, and vowed to resolutely safeguarditsrights and interests.
(2023-08-10). Over 100 overseas teens awarded for Chinese culture favor. ecns.cn The awards ceremony for the first Chinese Cultural Practice Competition for Overseas Teenagers of Chinese Descent was held at the China National Archives of Publications and Culture on Wednesday.
(2023-08-10). China welcomes people to visit Xinjiang for first-hand experience: FM. ecns.cn China sincerely welcomes friends from all countries to come to Xinjiang to see for themselves its beauty, harmony and progress, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
(2023-08-10). China to further resume outbound group tours to more countries and regions: spokesperson. ecns.cn With international passenger flights continuing to resume and more Chinese people ready to travel abroad, in order to make outbound tours easy, starting from August 10, China will further resume outbound group tours to more countries and regions, said a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Thursday.
(2023-08-10). China extends condolences for assassination of Ecuador's presidential candidate. ecns.cn China extends its condolences for the unfortunate assassination of Ecuador's presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, said a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Thursday, following a report of the death of Villavicencio.
(2023-08-10). Biden's New Ban on China Aimed in Wrong Direction, Expert Says. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Denis Simon, a professor at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, said that U.S. President Joe Biden's new executive order to limit U.S. investments in advanced technology industries in China is "aimed in the wrong direction." | RELATED: | The order restricting certain types of foreign investment and capital flows into China represents just "another punitive step in an effort to contain China," Simon said, noting that it's aim…
(2023-08-10). China condemns assassination of Ecuador's presidential candidate. plenglish.com The Ministry of Foreign Affairs hopes that the country's authorities and the stakeholders will work to maintain stability so that the upcoming general elections will be safe, stable, and smooth. | The Foreign Ministry also extended condolences for Wednesday's events during a political rally in northern Quito. | The crime occurred despite the candidate traveling with police protection due to threats received weeks earlier, as he denounced. | Ecuador is suffering from unprecedented insecurity and political violence that have claimed the lives of dozens of public officials and candidates for public office.
(2023-08-10). Chinese exports slump amid global downturn and US trade war. wsws.org China's economic slowdown is not just the result of low global growth and faltering global trade but of the US economic warfare aimed at undermining the Chinese economy and in particular crippling its hi-tech industries.
(2023-08-10). China rejects US measure to politicize business exchanges. plenglish.com Beijing, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday denounced the politicization of business by the United States, which wants to use national security concerns to prevent investments in China.
(2023-08-10). China Trade Going Down. A Country in Crisis. Significant Reduction of Chinese Exports to US and EU. globalresearch.ca
(2023-08-10). Chinese Foreign Minister kicks off visit to Southeast Asia. plenglish.com Beijing, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit Singapore, Malaysia and Cambodia in order to strengthen cooperation within the Belt and Road Initiative on the tenth anniversary of that mega-project launched by China.
(2023-08-10). Balancing Act is over: Israeli Protests are Not about Democracy, but Ideology. wibailoutpeople.org 
(2023-08-10). Israeli Navy Receives First U.S.-Built Landing Ship (Photos). southfront.org 
Israeli Navy officers stand on the INS Nahson landing craft, at the Pascagoula shipyard, Mississippi, August 8, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces) | On August 8, the Israeli Navy received the first of two newly-built landing ships from a shipyard in the United States. | During a ceremony at the Pascagoula shipyard in Mississippi, an Israeli flag was raised on the new landing ship which was named INS Nahshon. | The landing ships, which have a displacement of 2,500 tons each and are approximately 95 mete…
(2023-08-10). Taliban's Massively Successful Opium Eradication Raises Questions About What US Was Doing All Along. scheerpost.com 
(2023-08-10). Afghanistan denies actions that threatening Pakistan's security. plenglish.com Mujahid noted in a press release that Afghanistan does not want a war in any country, especially in neighboring nations, and stated this nation would not be used to attack any other country ¥s security. | The note added that 18 Pakistani members of the Islamic State terrorist organization, who were carrying out explosions and attacks in Afghanistan, were killed, and dozens of them were captured alive in different regions of the country in 2023.
(2023-08-10). Report: US, Iran Reach Deal on Prisoner Release and Frozen Funds. news.antiwar.com The US and Iran have reached a deal that will free five Americans in exchange for the US releasing some Iranians and granting Tehran limited access to $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds, The New York Times reported Thursday. Sources told the Times that the negotiations have been going on quietly for two years. Prisoner …
(2023-08-10). How Israel Occupied Itself. tomdispatch.com On July 24th, the Israeli Knesset passed a measure forbidding the country's High Court of Justice from in any way checking the power of the government, whether in making cabinet decisions or appointments, based on what's known as the "reasonability" standard. In the Israeli context, this was an extreme act, since right-wing parliamentarians were defying massive crowds that had, for months on end, demonstrated with remarkable determination against such radical legislation. And that measure was only one part of a wide-ranging redesign of the court system unveiled by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in January, whi…
(2023-08-10). Far Right Attack on Israel's Supreme Court Is About Occupation, Not Democracy. truthout.org On July 24th, the Israeli Knesset passed a measure forbidding the country's High Court of Justice from in any way checking the power of the government, whether in making cabinet decisions or appointments, based on what's known as the "reasonability" standard. In the Israeli context, this was an extreme act, since right-wing parliamentarians were defying massive crowds that had, for months on end… |
(2023-08-10). Bedouins Leave the West Bank Due to Attacks by Israeli Settlers. telesurenglish.net A Palestinian Bedouin community in the West Bank abandoned their homes this week due to the increase in attacks by Israeli settlers, the Israeli NGO Btselem reported, detailing that it is the fourth community in the area to abandon their place of residence in the last three months. | RELATED: | "After repeated attacks and threats from settlers and having no other choice, the Al Qabun Bedouin community, located east of Ramallah…
(2023-08-10). US Officials Making Secretive Trips to South Yemen to Plunder Resources: Analyst. orinocotribune.com Secretive and suspicious visits by American diplomats and military commanders to southern Yemen are part of the economic war on the Arab country and to plunder its rich natural resources, says a Yemeni analyst. | Ali Azzehri, a journalist and analyst based in Yemen, in an interview with the Press TV website, said visits by American officials have increased dramatically in recent months. | "These consecutive trips to the occupied areas in southern Yemen are part of the massive aggression on Yemen, which is mainly aimed at plundering its wealth through the fake regime imposed on southern Yemen by hostile foreign in…
(2023-08-10). Denuncian criminalización de defensor de la tierra hondureño. telesurtv.net Otro defensor ambiental hondureño, Gerardo Aguilar, afirma que dicho fallo es un mensaje claro para quienes están defendiendo la tierra y playas en Zacate Grande.
(2023-08-10). Anuncian aseguramiento de planta de agua para litio en Bolivia. telesurtv.net Considerando que la Planta de Tratamiento de Agua para Uso Industrial está lista, se prevé que la Planta Industrial de Carbonato de Litio ya esté trabajando en agosto.
(2023-08-10). Siria agradece el apoyo de Irán a su pueblo y Gobierno. telesurtv.net El canciller sirio Faisal Al-Mekdad denunció el impacto negativo de las sanciones coercitivas unilaterales sobre Siria.
(2023-08-10). Communist Party of Cuba and PSUV Sign Cooperation Agreement. orinocotribune.com 
The United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) has signed a cooperation and exchange agreement with the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC). | On Tuesday, August 8, Diosdado Cabello, first vice president of PUV, signed the agreement on behalf of the party. For PCC, the agreement was signed by the secretary of Organization of the Communist Party of Cuba, Roberto Morales Ojeda. | According to the signatories, this agreement is aimed at strengthening friendship, dialogue and communication between the two organizations, in addition to reciprocal learning and political trust. | Se firma el Acuerdo de Intercambio y Cooperaci…
(2023-08-10). Detienen 6 personas tras magnicidio en Ecuador. telesurtv.net En procedimiento flagrante fueron arrestadas seis personas durante allanamientos ejecutados en Conocoto y San Bartolo…
(2023-08-10). Seis detenidos por asesinato de candidato presidencial de Ecuador, Fernando Villavicencio. telesurtv.net En procedimiento flagrante fueron arrestadas seis personas durante allanamientos ejecutados en Conocoto y San Bartolo…
(2023-08-10). Muere líder separatista tras explosión en el sur de Yemen. telesurtv.net La zona donde ocurrió la explosión sirve de escondite a terroristas del Estado Islámico (EI) y a células de Al Qaeda.