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The world prepares to vote against the US blockade on Cuba
  • Since the 1960s, the United States has systematically punished the Cuban people through a stringent blockade on its economy for having declared and built a political and economic model different from the one advocated and directed by the United States.

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    Russia lost 10,000 troops in a single week: Kyiv
  • How do you know its the truth?

    Casualty counts and battlefield losses are disputed during active conflicts, and experts urge caution when considering tallies offered by either party in a war. Moscow and Kyiv very rarely nod to their own casualty counts.

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    Indonesia Joins Growing List of Nations Keen to Be Part of BRICS
  • 10 developments at the BRICS meeting yesterday some of which western media will probably not report. Make of them what you will.

    1. US Presidential candidate Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin said they would end the war in Ukraine. Speaking at the BRICS conference which ended yesterday, Putin said he welcomed Donald Trump’s pledge and "believed it was sincere."

    2. China's leader Xi Jinping and India's head Narendra Modi committed to ending their countries' long-term but mostly non-violent border dispute, striking a huge blow against American attempts to divide the two Asian giants.

    3. BRICS membership growth continued to accelerate, with Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates declared members this week, Turkey next in line, and others applying. BRICS already has more than 40 per cent of humanity and 35 per cent of global GDP.

    4. Despite internet misinformation on currency (it is NOT true that 159 countries signed up for a BRICS currency), it IS true that innovations, including a digital currency project called m-Bridge, will de-dollarise the global cross-border payments system in the long term.

    5. The massive turnout of world leaders at BRICS showed that the US plan to isolate Russia had failed—and, with poetic justice, the failure coincided with a year in which the US itself was repeatedly isolated from the world in multiple United Nations votes over the pitiless slaughter in Gaza.

    6. Modi's declaration of the difference between BRICS and other country groupings (think NATO, QUAD, AUKUS) was startling: “We support dialogue and diplomacy, not war,” Modi said.

    7. There was obvious delight among participants that United Nations secretary-general António Guterres attended BRICS, doing his job—which was to represent the wider world of humanity, rather than the western world's 13 per cent. He echoed the call to end fighting in Ukraine.

    8. The publication of figures showing that Russia's economy had been far less damaged than the US intended, reinforced the belief that a significant part of global economic muscle had moved from US control to the wider, multipolar world.

    9. Delegates said the developments made the prospects of war in East Asia less likely. If the Ukraine war had failed to isolate and weaken Russia, the US would think twice about repeating the strategy using the island of Taiwan to isolate and weaken China.

    10. China's leader Xi Jinping pointed out that "the common march of the Global South towards modernity is a major event in world history". He also said that BRICS, as a huge bloc of anti-war nations working together could only be a force for stability in the world— much needed.

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    Moldova president condemns ‘assault’ on democracy by ‘foreign forces’ as EU vote hangs in balance
  • Moldova’s pro-western president, Maia Sandu, blamed an “unprecedented assault on our country’s freedom and democracy”

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    This is not the result the pro-west want therefore it is an “unprecedented assault on our country’s freedom and democracy”

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    Perhaps Moldovans can see through the propaganda and are having non of it. If the No vote wins expect to see some pro-democracy protests.

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    A Study Reveals CNN and MSNBC’s Glaring Gaza Double Standard
  • I wonder how much of this bias is even conscious on their part.

    They are groups of individuals at various stages on their corporate ladders, some of them are very aware but they do what their management tells them or get another job.

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    Israel condemns UN chief for not ‘welcoming’ Yahya Sinwar killing: US pushes for Gaza ceasefire – Middle East crisis live
  • “leading an extreme anti-Israel and anti-Jewish agenda”.

    Being jewish isn't a political entity, Israel is. Israel is an out of control rogue state who are engaged in a genocide and land grab.

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    'Should Shame the World': Famine Takes Hold in Gaza as Israel Cuts Off Food Imports
  • Should Shame the World

    No. Should shame the US. The rest of the world is already appalled and disgusted but the US blocks any action they try and take. America is explicitly cheerleading this genocide

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    China: Tibetan teenage students detained and enforced ‘political education’
  • None, at least none that you would find acceptable. I'm sure you already know the big names in English language media from China. You should look at them from time to time anyway, just to get a non-western perspective, but I doubt you will. Best thing of course is to go there and see for yourself, but you wont.

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    China: Tibetan teenage students detained and enforced ‘political education’
  • There are no other sources. There are precisely zero western journalists in Tibet, the story isn’t covered in Chinese media, Hong Kong media, even Taiwan’s media.

    Further more, even if I did find a source that said something other than the US approved narrative you would instantly decry at as propaganda. To people like you the only angle that matters is the one that confirms your bias.

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  • www.middleeasteye.net UN members walk out en-masse in protest against Netanyahu address

    Diplomats walk out on Israeli prime minister’s speech at UN to protest against devastating war on Gaza and latest attacks on Lebanon

    Diplomats walk out on Israeli prime minister’s speech at UN to protest against devastating war on Gaza and latest attacks on Lebanon

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    www.theguardian.com US thwarts French and British push for Lebanon ceasefire call at UN

    Washington says Israel has legitimate security problem and more complex diplomatic agreement is required

    An effort led by France and Britain to secure a joint statement by the UN security council calling for a ceasefire in Lebanon has stalled in the face of US objections.

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    themangoroad.com Tai Po Market: Veggies and Rebellion - The Mango Road

    Tai Po Market: Veggies and Rebellion On April 16th, 1899, the British raised the Union Jack on Flagstaff Hill, Tai Po, formally taking possession of the New Territories. Not everyone was happy. The British because they had been forced to raise the flag a day early amidst the ashes of some temporary ...

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    themangoroad.com Salt, fish and the battle of Tai O Bay - The Mango Road

    Tagged with the rather grand epithet, the Venice of Hong Kong, Tai O, in the southwest of Lantau island, has become something of a tourist attraction in recent years.

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    In years gone by it was said to be a haven for pirates and smugglers and, as you wander around its narrow lanes, alleys and duckboards, it is easy to understand why. But while there is no evidence that pirates ever had hideouts in Tai O, piracy in the surrounding seas was rampant.

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    www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au Australian Law Firm Files Case Against PM for Complicity in Gaza Genocide

    An Australian law firm has lodged a comprehensive claim against PM Albanese and other politicians, asserting that they’re aiding and abetting genocide in Gaza.

    Australian PM Anthony Albanese was referred to the International Criminal Court in a communiqué presented to ICC prosecutor Karim Khan KC on Monday.

    The nation’s leader stands accused as an accessory to the genocide occurring in the Gaza Strip, as do key members of his cabinet and Australian parliament.

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    theconversation.com Why the West’s resentment of China is so misguided

    Western hostility towards China reflects the grudging realization that the West may not be the pinnacle of achievement after all.

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    www.middleeasteye.net They were told to leave their homes. They did. They were still bombed

    Palestinians in Beit Hanoun were instructed by Israeli army to leave their homes and head for city centre. Hours later, the city centre was targeted

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