(2024-07-08). Yes, Israel Massacred Its Own Civilians on October 7 and Nima and I Discuss Unfolding Disaster in Ukraine. sonar21.com 
Big news in both Israel and Ukraine. Let's start with Israel. The intrepid Haaretz reporters delivered a gut punch to Bibi Netanyahu and his persistent effort to blame all the Israeli deaths on October 7 on Hamas terrorism. Gaza Division operations and airstrikes in the first hours of October 7 were based on limited information. The first long moments after the Hamas attack was launched were chaotic. Reports were coming in, with their significance not always clear. When their meaning was understood, it was realized that somet…
(2024-07-08). Consent for War: Think Tanks and the Russia-Ukraine Conflict. mintpressnews.com Former US Special Forces Soldier Greg Stoker reveals how think tanks, heavily funded by the military-industrial complex, shape US foreign policy towards Russia, driving endless conflict for profit.
(2024-07-08). Hoping to improve its ruined Navy, Kiev asks for Western submarines. infobrics.org This measure could generate serious consequences for the Ukrainian regime itself.
(2024-07-08). Kiev still wants a new counteroffensive, but won't get it before Russia's own. infobrics.org Due to heavy casualties, the ratio of forces is now much closer to 1: 1, although the Kiev regime still maintains a slight advantage in numbers. However, the casualty ratio tells a different story. Standing at approximately 10: 1, it explains the massive reduction in the Neo-Nazi junta's numerical advantage. This indicates that any offensive potential of the Neo-Nazi junta forces is being chipped away, meaning that it will only get worse in the long run. Thus, the Kiev regime's best time for a counteroffensive is now.
(2024-07-08). European NATO allies believe Biden is "finished and cannot beat Trump" infobrics.org More Americans approve of Trump's job performance as president than Biden.
(2024-07-08). India Explores Expansion of Nuclear Cooperation with Russia. infobrics.org An Indian delegation led by Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Ajit Kumar Mohanty was accompanied on a visit to the Siberian Chemical Combine (SCC) in Seversk in Russia's Tomsk region by Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachev…
(2024-07-08). Friday 7/26: San Jose: Peace Vigil – Ceasefire Now! No Weapons for Israel or Ukraine! indybay.org in front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…
(2024-07-08). Netanyahu coalition advances bill allowing Israel's Antiquities Authority to operate in West Bank. haaretz.com 'It is indisputable that these areas are steeped in Jewish history, and in any case these findings have no historical or other connection to the PA,' says the bill's explanatory note. The Antiquities Authority director general opposed the move and said it was infeasible…
(2024-07-08). Russia missiles kill 31 in Ukraine, hit Kyiv children's hospital. newarab.com 
Dozens of volunteers, doctors and rescue workers were digging through debris of a part of Okhmatdyt paediatric hospital…
(2024-07-08). Modi to meet Putin in Russia in first visit since Ukraine war. newarab.com 
The visit is Modi's first since
(2024-07-08). New UK defence sec. pledges fresh Ukraine support in Odesa trip. newarab.com 
The John Healey, appointed defence secretary Friday by new British Prime Minister
(2024-07-08). Erdogan says may invite Syria's Assad to Turkey 'at any moment'. newarab.com 
President Erdogan's comments come after tensions have mounted over the past week after a mob went on the rampage, vandalising businesses and properties owned by Syrians in a central Anatolian city. | "We may send an invitatio…
(2024-07-08). Threat Of War Looms Over NATO Summit In Washington. popularresistance.org On June 30, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) blasted the joint military exercises conducted by the U.S., Japan, and South Korea in the region, labeling them as "reckless and provocative." The DPRK pointed out that the military "war games" disrupt peace on the Korean peninsula and the broader region. | The hostile military drills expose the formation of an "Asian version of NATO" led by the U.S., declared a statement by the DPRK's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on June 30. | The three-day military operation known as "Freedom Edge" took place from June 26 to 29, involving South Korea, Japan, and the U.
(2024-07-08). Xi, Orban exchange in-depth views on Ukraine crisis. ecns.cn President Xi expressed appreciation for Orban's efforts in promoting the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis and elaborated on China's relevant views and propositions.
(2024-07-08). A Declining Empire & Its Delusional Allies. projectcensored.org In the first part of the program, Eleanor Goldfield speaks with journalist and analyst Ben Norton about the ongoing proxy war between Russia and NATO happening in Ukraine, the US' bludgeoning of multiple peace deals, and the ultimately pointless struggle against a multipolar world. Ben also highlights the recent media…
(2024-07-08). Gamers from the Russian regions spend hours playing Tetris to win international tournaments. globalvoices.org 
Tetris is 40 this year, but the Russian Tetris community is fairly newGlobal Voices Photo by Tom Tang on Unsplash. Used under an Unsplash…
(2024-07-08). Saturday 7/6: Rally to Resist NATO and Cancel RIMPAC. indybay.org Santana Row and Stevens Creek Blvd. | San José, CA 95128…
(2024-07-08). The end of omnipotence. indybay.org Russia is ready to start peace talks with Ukraine. ..What has been missing is the West's willingness to accept Ukraine's neutrality… As soon as the West is willing to recognize an end to its accustomed omnipotence, the global South — as was clearly evident in Astana — will be ready to engage in what would then be promising mediation efforts.
(2024-07-08). Sanders calls for Biden to 'do better' amidst growing calls for new leadership. nationofchange.org Senator Bernie Sanders urges President Joe Biden to present a stronger agenda amidst rising calls for new leadership within the Democratic Party.
(2024-07-08). Protests at White House target Biden's NATO war summit. peoplesworld.org 
Flying under the news radar this week is the fact that President Biden is leading, starting Wednesday, a meeting of NATO chieftains in Washington DC this week who are planning to ramp up by many tens of billions of dollars how much they will spend annually on more and more war and destruction around the …
(2024-07-08). Hungary expects peace plan to be developed with opposing parties. plenglish.com Budapest, Jul 8 (Prensa Latina) Hungary believes that a specific peace plan for Ukraine must be developed along with the parties to the conflict, Gergely Gulyas, chief of the Hungarian premier's office, affirmed at a press briefing on Monday.
(2024-07-08). India's Modi in Russia, asserts two sides seek stable, peaceful region. presstv.ir India's prime minister began a two-day visit to Moscow to discuss the promotion of mutual relations with the Russian president.
(2024-07-08). Russia says destroyed multiple Ukrainian warplanes over past 24 hours. presstv.ir The Russian army conducted cluster strikes on Ukrainian military airports with high-precision weapons.
(2024-07-08). Russian military vessels dock in Venezuela. presstv.ir Russian military vessels arrive in Venezuela shortly after visiting Cuba.
(2024-07-08). PM Modi leaves for Russia; know what's on agenda. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Moscow for the 22nd India-Russia Annual Summit on Monday at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin. This 2-day visit is Modi's first to Russia since Moscow invaded Ukraine in February 2022. His most recent visit to Russia was in 2019 when he attended an economic conclave in Vladivostok.
(2024-07-08). PM Modi arrives in Moscow for summit talks with Russia's Vladimir Putin. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: After arriving in Moscow on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his two-day state visit to Russia, followed by an Austrian visit. When the prime minister arrived at the Moscow airport, he was met with a guard of honour. | Denis Manturov, Russia's first deputy prime minister (1st DPM), welcomed Modi. Manturov is the deputy prime minister's senior, having hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping in Russia during his visit. In the same vehicle, the first DPM Manturov will drive PM Modi from the airport to the hotel.
(2024-07-08). Russian missile strike hits Ukrainian children's hospital, claiming over 20 lives. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: On Monday, Russian missiles attacked a children's hospital in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, killing at least seven people. Meanwhile, another attack in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih claimed the lives of at least ten people.According to Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine, the Russian bombardment of five Ukrainian cities with more than 40 missiles of various types damaged public infrastructure and residential complexes. | Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko reported that at least 20 people had died and about 50 had been injured in the nationwide assault that started on Monday morni…
(2024-07-08). The Abolish NATO Catalogue. transcend.org NATO 75-year Summit, 9-11 Jul 2024: Abolish NATO or Convert It to Serve Peace–30 Arguments & 100s of Inspirations…
(2024-07-08). Confronting NATO's War Summit in Washington. transcend.org 1 Jul 2024 – The summit's goal is to cement NATO's plans to escalate the war in Ukraine and prevent the negotiated peace most North Americans support and the UN Charter requires. We wonder whether NATO can ever be the force for peace that it claims to be.
(2024-07-08). Zelensky vows retaliation as Russian missiles kill 36 in Ukraine, gut Kyiv children's hospital. scmp.com It was the biggest bombardment of Kyiv in several months. The daylight attacks included Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, one of the most advanced Russian weapons…
(2024-07-08). Russia foils Ukraine bid to hijack Tu-22M3 strategic bomber, security service says. scmp.com Russia's FSB says Ukraine tried to make pilot defect with strategic bomber to Ukrainian-held territory.
(2024-07-08). Eastern European workers in Offenbach, Germany support the fight to free Bogdan Syrotiuk: "I have respect for him" wsws.org A WSWS team spoke to workers from Poland, Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Moldova and the former Yugoslavia about the campaign to free Ukrainian socialist Bogdan Syrotiuk.
(2024-07-08). Russia foils Ukraine bid to hijack Tu-22M3 strategic bomber, security service says. scmp.com The FSB said Ukraine wanted to recruit a Russian military pilot to fly and land the aircraft by offering a 'monetary reward and the provision of Italian citizenship'.
(2024-07-08). Workers and youth in Britain demand freedom for Bogdan Syrotiuk: "These charges are bogus!" wsws.org A supporter from Sheffield wrote: "His arrest by the Security Service of Ukraine is part of a huge global suppression of free speech and protest".
(2024-07-08). I look forward to reviewing all aspects of bilateral cooperation with my friend President Vladimir Putin: PM Modi on visit to Russia. devdiscourse.com
(2024-07-08). 'Trump-proof' Nato? As Biden falters, Europeans look to safeguard military alliance. scmp.com European leaders heading to Tuesday's Nato summit in Washington are confronting the prospect that the military alliance's most prominent critic may return to power.
(2024-07-08). Russia-North Korea pact is the price of China's 'strategic patience'. scmp.com As Russia peels away towards North Korea, China's naivety will cost dearly, not just for its own security but that of the world…
(2024-07-08). Can you 'Trump-proof' Nato? As Biden falters, Europeans look to safeguard military alliance. scmp.com European leaders heading to Tuesday's Nato summit in Washington are confronting prospect that military alliance's most prominent critic may return to power.
(2024-07-08). Grey Anderson: Imperium Uncloaked. newleftreview.org Grey Anderson on Tom Stevenson, Someone Else's Empire. Lucid anatomization of the American imperium, with a devastating assessment of the UK's equerry role.
(2024-07-08). Special and privileged strategic partnership between India and Russia has advanced over past 10 years: PM Modi ahead of visit to Moscow. devdiscourse.com
(2024-07-08). Barbara Kingsolver on climate change: 'Words are what I have to offer'. grist.org Barbara Kingsolver has been weaving her concern about the environment into her books ever since she started writing novels in 1988. Her 2012 novel Flight Behavior explored how climate change might affect the monarch butterfly, and the 2007 nonfiction work Animal, Vegetable, Miracle recounted her family's experiment eating only food grown near their home in Virginia. | She recently applied this skill to a new, much shorter genre: pledge-writing. The coordinators of the American Climate Corps — President Joe Biden's signature green jobs program — invited Kingsolver to pen the promise new members woul…
(2024-07-08). Ultralight Drone Hunting Planes Now In Use In Ukraine. twz.com 
Ukraine's unorthodox efforts to develop ways of defeating Russian drones have taken an apparent new turn, with the appearance of a ultralight airplane carrying a sharpshooter to intercept uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs). At this stage, few details about the concept are available, but it's notable that the aircraft in question — the Ukrainian-made Aeroprakt A-22 — is a type that we have seen in the past adapted as a one-way attack drone, something you can read more about
(2024-07-08). ONU condena más de 500 asesinatos de palestinos en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Más de 500 palestinos han muerto desde el 7 de octubre en actos de violencia en la ocupada Cisjordania vinculados al asedio del Ejército israelí de ocupación en Gaza.