(2023-07-11). Turkish President Erdogan gives go-ahead for Sweden's NATO membership. wsws.org The announcement came on the eve of NATO's Vilnius summit, where a major escalation of the war on Russia will be discussed.
(2023-07-11). Selected Articles: Video: Nuclear War Between Russia and the US. "Nuclear Winter" globalresearch.ca 
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(2023-07-11). Canada Must Take Action Following Israel's Assault on Jenin. socialistproject.ca 
(2023-07-11). Defense Minister Shoigu Recalled Russia Has Cluster Munitions That Are More Effective Than American Ones. southfront.org 
Illustrative Image | In response to Washington's decision to supply the Ukrainian military with dangerous cluster munition, Russian Defense Minister Army General Sergei Shoigu recalled that Russian forces also have similar weapons and they will be forced to use them against the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). Shoigu noted that similar Russian shells are more effective than those made by the US, but the Russian military refrained from using them because of the threat to civilians. | Cluster munitions consist of s…
(2023-07-11). Jenin atrocity sparks call for Australia to ban all military exports to Israel. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-07-11). 22 July, Vancouver: Stand for Palestine: Shut Elbit Down! samidoun.net 
Join us on Saturday, July 22 at 2 pm at Denman and Davie in Vancouver to Stand for Palestine with information, music and speeches, before we proceed to Scotiabank with a message: Shut Elbit Down! On July 3, the Israeli occupation forces attacked and invaded Jenin city and refugee camp; on July 11, occupation forces …
(2023-07-11). US Intelligence Report Says Iran Is Not Trying to Make Nuclear Weapons. news.antiwar.com A new US intelligence report has reaffirmed that Iran is not trying to build nuclear weapons despite constant claims made by Israel and Western media outlets to the contrary. "Iran is not currently undertaking the key nuclear weapons-development activities that would be necessary to produce a testable nuclear device," an unclassified summary of a report …
(2023-07-11). Military Situation South Of Bakhmut On July 11, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Klishchiivka; | Clashes between the Russian Army and the AFU continue near Kurdyumivka; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions in Ivanivske; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions in Stupochky; | The AFU captured some positions to the northwest of Klishchiivka. The village and the commanding heights in the area are under Russian control; | On July 10, Chechen forces captured five Ukraini…
(2023-07-11). BRICS Is Evolving from China-Russia Dream to Potential U.S. Nightmare. infobrics.org Global interest among nations seeking to join the BRICS economic bloc led by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa is demonstrating its growing influence as a new geopolitical force with the potential to challenge the largely Western-led financial system…
(2023-07-11). China hits back at entire Western industries with rare-earth elements restrictions. infobrics.org Even the Pentagon seems to be in quiet panic, as it announced the invoking of the Defense Production Act to boost the domestic mining and processing capacity of gallium and germanium. This is because gallium is one of the key elements used in the production of advanced AESA (active electronically scanned array) radars.
(2023-07-11). Russian POWs used as human shields during Ukrainian demining operations. infobrics.org The case exposes very clearly Kiev's anti-humanitarian practices.
(2023-07-11). Ukrainian Forces Struck Peaceful Cities In Zaporozhie Region With Storm Shadow And HIMARS Missiles. southfront.org 
On July 11, Ukrainian forces struck the city of Berdyansk in the Zaporozhie region with Storm Shadow missiles. The local authorities confirmed explosions in the city. Another target was the town of Tokmak in the same Zaporozhie region, which was targeted by HIMARS missiles. | The Kiev regime continues strikes with foreign missiles on civilian cities under Russian control. | There were at least two attacks on the city of Berdyansk in the afternoon. The first wave of missiles was intercepte…
(2023-07-11). Military Situation In Ukraine On July 11, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Dibrova; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Terny; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Robotyne; | Russian artillery struck AFU positions near Sinkovka; | Russian artillery destroyed a command post of the AFU near Orekhov; | Russian artillery destroyed a command post of the AFU near Zaporozhye; | Russian artillery destroyed an ammo depot of the AFU near Kherson; | The Russian Army repelled AFU attacks near Per…
(2023-07-11). "Mission Creep": Katrina vanden Heuvel on Ukraine's Push to Join NATO & U.S. Plan to Send Cluster Bombs. democracynow.org 
At today's NATO summit in Lithuania, member countries are expected to debate Ukraine's request to join the military alliance, which would provide additional military support for its war with Russia. Opponents to Ukrainian membership, however, warn that such a move would needlessly escalate what Russia sees as a proxy war with the United States against NATO encroachment on its western border. For more, we speak to journalist Katrina vanden Heuvel, whose recent piece for The Guardian, co-authored with James Carden, is headlined "Now is not the time for Ukraine to join NATO."…
(2023-07-11). Zelensky pushes for Ukrainian NATO membership as summit focuses on fueling war. peoplesworld.org 
The war in Ukraine will dominate a two-day NATO summit starting on Tuesday in Lithuania's capital, Vilnius, as the U.S.-led military pact focuses on fuelling the Ukrainian military effort against Russia. The leaders meeting in the former Soviet Republic are set to endorse new defense plans outlining a response to any hypothetical bid by Russian …
(2023-07-11). What to expect from NATO summit 2023. peoplesdispatch.org The NATO Vilnius summit's decisions will reckon with the ground reality of the withering of NATO's hopes to defeat Russia in the battlefield. Thus, it is slowly emerging that there shall not be a NATO membership for Ukraine…
(2023-07-11). Erdoƒüan's scales and debates on NATO. uwidata.com President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan's statement "Ukraine undoubtedly deserves NATO membership" after hosting his Ukrainian counterpart Vladimir Zelenski in Istanbul is being discussed in the world public. In the context of Türkiye's relations with Russia and the Western camp, everyone attributes a different meaning to Erdoƒüan's statements: "Rapprochement with the West", "break with Russia", "balance policy", …
(2023-07-11). Negotiations with tribes in Syria: The CIA's plan to carry PKK terrorists to Ukraine. uwidata.com By àñzgàºr Altƒ±nba≈ü To stop the defeat in Ukraine, the US is trying to carry PKK/PYD terrorists from Syria to Ukraine to fight against Russia, Ria Novosti reported. A military-diplomatic source in Damascus stated to RIA Novosti that the US administration had engaged in talks with leaders of tribes affiliated with the YPG (PKK/PYD) in …
(2023-07-11). Erdogan Still Firmly In NATO Bloc Despite Blackmailing EU. southfront.org 
Illustrative ImageTurkey breaks deal with Russia and releases Ukrainian neo-Nazis. | Written by Ahmed Adel, Cairo-based geopolitics and political economy researcher | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged the European Union on July 9 to open the doors for his country to join the bloc if they want to secure support for Sweden's accession to NATO. His blackmailing of the EU, which ultimately produced results, comes only days after he controversially broke an agreement with Moscow by releasing neo-Nazi Azov Battali…
(2023-07-11). A Kaleidoscope of Stories about Korean Society. journal-neo.org Review of the book The Koreas: The Birth of Two Nations Divided by Theodore Jun Yoo In 2023, the book The Koreas: The Birth of Two Nations Divided by South Korean Professor Theodore Jun Yoo was published in Russian. It was praised in the West as "a rare multidisciplinary study of the two Koreas from […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-07-11). Is Sleepy Joe Biden Trying to Outdo Hitler and History? journal-neo.org History is the most interesting subject for many reasons. Not the least of which is the fact it tends to repeat itself. And the fact that some are doomed by ignorance of this is an important lesson for today. Take German tanks, for instance. First, let's rehash a little history about the steppes of Russia […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-07-11). Russian Expert: Putin Can't Kill Wagner Boss Prigozhin Right Away, He Needs Him and Time to Figure Out Replacement. moguldom.com People who oppose Russian President Vladimir Putin often go missing or wind up dead under mysterious circumstances, say observers. But one of his opponents, Yevgeny Prigozhin, is still around even after a failed attempt to oust Putin. Prigozhin is a former close confidant of Putin but is now a mercenary leader and outspoken critic of …
(2023-07-11). Did Yevgeny Prigozhin Really Lead an Armed Rebellion in Russia? globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-11). Insights | Bangladesh student: CPC lifts millions of people out of poverty,achieves noticeable accomplishment. ecns.cn "Foreign students in China have heard a lot about the achievements made by the Communist Party of China. I have seen by my own eyes," Sabbir Ahamed, an international student from Bangladesh, said in a recent interview with China News Network.
(2023-07-11). Spyware exposé lets Israel off the hook. electronicintifada.net Testing of surveillance technology on Palestinians ignored by Pegasus investigators.
(2023-07-11). Denver unveils new Chinatown mural. america.cgtn.com 
After several months of work, a mural commemorating Denver's old Chinatown district has now been completed.
(2023-07-11). Headlines for July 11, 2023. democracynow.org Turkey Drops Opposition to Sweden's Membership as NATO Summit Opens in Lithuania, Kremlin Says Putin Spoke with Wagner Group Leaders, Including Prigozhin, After Mutiny , Historic Floods Hit Northeastern U.S. as Heat Wave Bakes Southern States, Witnesses Say Palestinian Shot by Israeli Troops Was Left to Bleed Out at Checkpoint, Protests Erupt as Israeli Lawmakers Advance Bill to Gut Judiciary, U.S. and Israel Launch Joint War Games, Rights Groups Condemn Tunisia's Government for Abandoning Asylum Seekers at Libyan Border, Iowa's GOP-Controlled Legislature Convenes Special Session to Consider Abo…
(2023-07-11). Yellen's Visit To China Has Failed. popularresistance.org Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen visited China. There she tried to press the worlds biggest economy on several issues. Yellen's visit failed to achieve anything. She had some talks with Chinese officials but achieved nothing. She lectured and made demands that no one in China will be willing to fulfill. The Chinese side for one seems unimpressed by her performance: | Yellen mentioned multiple times the US is seeking a healthy competition with China rather than a "winner-take-all" approach. While this may sound good, the key lies in how we define "healthy competition." Is it a US-style one in which the geopoliti…
(2023-07-11). It's Hard To Engage In China-Bashing Without Tripping On Contradictions. popularresistance.org The contradictions of China-bashing in the United States begin with how often it is flat-out untrue. The Wall Street Journal reports that the "Chinese spy" balloon that President Joe Biden shot down with immense patriotic fanfare in February 2023 did not in fact transmit pictures or anything else to China. White House economists have been trying to excuse persistent U.S. inflation saying it is a global problem and inflation is worse elsewhere in the world. China's inflation rate is 0.7 percent year-on-year. Financial media outlets stress how China's GDP growth rate is lower than it used to be. China now estimates…
(2023-07-11). Palestinian Prisoners Call For The Freedom Of Palestine Action Prisoners. popularresistance.org From inside Israeli jails, the Palestinian Prisoners' Movement has issued a statement demanding the freedom of Palestine Action prisoners held in British jails. Six activists from Palestine Action are currently detained, and over 100 more are facing custodial sentences, for disrupting the British manufacture of Israeli weaponry [1] [2]. | On Wednesday 5th July, nearly 80 public figures including celebrities, activists, academics and lawyers issued a statement of solidarity saying "We demand the charges are dropped against those already incarcerated and at risk of prison over their work to disrupt the criminal pro…
(2023-07-11). 6 People Killed In Takfiri Terrorists' Rais On Pakistan's Parachinar. southfront.org 
Direction of clashes between Takfiris and Shiites of Parachinar in Kurram Agency — click to view in full size | Originally published by Recent attacks by Takfiri groups on Shia areas in the Pakistani town of Parachinar, the center of the Kurram Agency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, six people were killed and dozens more were wounded. | As a result of the escalation of la…
(2023-07-11). Chinese Prime Minister's Trip to Europe. journal-neo.org From June 19-23, Li Qiang, leader of the State Council (i.e., prime minister of China), who only took office in March of this year, made his first trip abroad. The focus of his first foreign tour was the European continent. Specifically, the two leading countries of the European Union, Germany and France, as well as […] | –°–æ–æ–±—â–µ–Ω–∏–µ
(2023-07-11). Biden's Suicidal Economic Confrontation with China: Beijing Hits Back with Rare-earth Elements Restrictions. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-11). Solomon Islands opens embassy in China. ecns.cn The Solomon Islands opened its embassy in China on Tuesday. Its Prime Minister (PM) Manasseh Sogavare attended the ceremony in Beijing.
(2023-07-11). China to pilot network-free SIM card hardware wallet. ecns.cn Bank of China, China Telecom and China Unicom will jointly launch a SIM card hardware wallet on the e-CNY app, allowing digital RMB payments reliant on mobile phone's NFC function, according to the bank on Tuesday.
(2023-07-11). Sino-U.S. ties have global ramifications, expert says. ecns.cn China and the United States need to realize that their bilateral relations can affect countries around the world, experts said while calling for more efforts to understand the peaceful rise of China.
(2023-07-11). NPC to boost ties with Solomon Islands' Parliament. ecns.cn The National People's Congress of China hopes to strengthen friendly exchanges with the National Parliament of Solomon Islands, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the NPC Zhao Leji said, calling on legislatures of both countries to play their special roles in promoting bilateral ties.
(2023-07-11). China and Saudi Arabia together combat desertification. ecns.cn A conference was held in Lanzhou, Gansu province on Thursday to promote China-Saudi Arabia cooperation in green industry development and combating desertification.
(2023-07-11). Wang Yi to attend series of meetings in Indonesia. ecns.cn Wang Yi, director of the Office of the Communist Party of China Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, will attend a series of foreign ministers' meetings to be held in Jakarta, Indonesia, from Thursday to Friday.
(2023-07-11). Clear-air turbulence injures two passengers on Air China flight. ecns.cn Air China flight CA1524 from Shanghai to Beijing experienced severe clear-air turbulence Monday.
(2023-07-11). 20 years on, China's Three Gorges dam generates 1,600 TWh of electricity. ecns.cn China's Three Gorges Hydroelectric Power Station has generated a total of over1,600 terawatt-hours (TWh) of clean electricity since its first generator unit was put into operation 20 years ago.
(2023-07-11). China to restore additional 2 mln hectares of land by 2025: official. ecns.cn China will restore an additional land of over 2 million hectares by the end of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) period, Wang Hong, the country's vice minister of natural resources said at a press conference on Tuesday.
(2023-07-11). US Treasury Janet Yellen's Visit to China: Seeking Fake Harmony or Dishing Out Threats? globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-11). China calls for the UN to displace people and financialise the natural world in the name of "biodiversity" expose-news.com China's minister of ecology and environment, speaking at the United Nations, called for a collective effort to implement a global biodiversity framework. A framework which will displace an estimated 300 million indigenous …
(2023-07-11). U.S. Plans Naval Logistics Hubs in India to Counter China. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-11). Yellen offers no concessions in economic push against China. wsws.org One of her central aims was to promote the fiction that the widespread technology bans are only related to possible military use and not aimed at crippling Chinese economic advances in this area.
(2023-07-11). Janet Yellen, playing the "good cop" routine in China? indybay.org Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is in Beijing this week meeting with Chinese officials. But Western corporate media is trying to spin her role as a "good cop" for the NeoLiberal policy of coercing China to follow the USA-made "rules-based" international order.
(2023-07-11). China's further development has priority. indybay.org The focus of Chinese policy remains the economic and social development of the country… Despite the enormous successes in economic and social development, there is still a long way to go before China catches up and can also keep up with the rich industrialized countries in terms of per capita economic output.
(2023-07-11). Our Biggest Errors in Afghanistan and What We Should Learn from Them. strategic-culture.org 
(2023-07-11). French Rioters And Palestinian Gunmen Send Similar Messages. southfront.org 
Written by At first, comparing Palestinian gunmen in the Israeli-occupied West Bank to rioting youth in France may resemble likening apples to pears. | In many ways, it is. | Youth in France are full-fledged French citizens demanding an end to disenfranchisement, marginalisation, alienation, racism and law enforcement and security force brutality. | That is where Palestinians would like to be after 56 years of occupation with…
(2023-07-11). #ShutDownNation: Admitted by former Israeli PMs. Ignored by Western media. bdsmovement.net 
(2023-07-11). Israel has turned all of occupied Palestine into an open air prison, says UN expert's report. peoplesdispatch.org 
A report by UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese says that apart from physically arresting over 800,000 Palestinians, including tens of thousands of children, Israel also controls the movement of millions through barriers, permits, and illegal settlements…
(2023-07-11). Free Mohammed Abu Sakha! Palestinian circus artist in administrative detention. samidoun.net 
On Monday, 10 July, an Israeli occupation military court ordered Palestinian circus artist Mohammed Abu Sakha to six months in admininistrative detention, imprisonment without charge or trial. In the past year, the use of administrative detention to target Palestinians has spiked dramatically, with approximately 1,083 Palestinians currently jailed without charge or trial, over one-fifth of …
(2023-07-11). Iran Seeks Dialogue to Resolve Dispute Over Maritime Gas Field. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Naser Kanani, the spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Affairs Ministry, affirmed that his country seeks to resolve the dispute with Kuwait over the Al Dorra oil field through diplomatic means. | RELATED: | The announcement on the Persian Gulf oil field comes just a few days after Iran and Saudi Arabia rejected Tehran's rights to the gas-rich deposit. | "Iran's policy is based on dialogue, cooperation, and eng…
(2023-07-11). Palestinians Removed from Jerusalem Home to Make Way for Israeli Settler Takeover. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-11). Netanyahu presses ahead with neutering the judiciary, mobilising the police to suppress protests. wsws.org With Tuesday designated a "Day of Resistance," they are protesting against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right and ultra-religious government's introduction of legislation aimed at curtailing the powers of the judiciary as the crucial step toward assuming dictatorial powers.
(2023-07-11). UN: "Serious Breakthrough" Needed to End Conflict in Yemen. telesurenglish.net On Monday, UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg called on the warring parties in Yemen to make efforts for a "serious breakthrough" in the ongoing talks to end the conflict in the country. | Related: | According to Grundberg, the period of relative calm has opened the door for serious discussions with Yemeni actors on the way forward toward ending the conflict, noting that to sustainably end the war, the ongoing talks "have to rea…
(2023-07-11). The Occupation and Jewish Values. globalresearch.ca
(2023-07-11). Tropas israelíes asesinan a un palestino al oeste de Ramala. telesurtv.net El ministerio de Salud palestino señaló que la víctima fue identificada como Bilal Ibrahim Husni Kadán.
(2023-07-11). China y Rusia consolidan relaciones bilaterales. telesurtv.net El funcionario chino Zhao Leji refirió que Rusia y China se reconocen como socios prioritarios.
(2023-07-11). The Jenin Operation Didn't End. Phase Two Has Already Begun. scheerpost.com 
The Israeli army's bulldozers and airstrikes not only leveled Jenin refugee camp, but paved the way for the PA to return to the camp and reassert its influence. This is the unofficial second phase of the Jenin operation.
(2023-07-11). Explosión de fuegos artificiales deja cinco muertos en China. telesurtv.net La operación de rescate en el lugar ya ha concluido y los involucrados en la producción ilícita han sido puestos bajo custodia policial, de acuerdo con la misma fuente.
(2023-07-11). Sindicatos de Israel reactivan protesta anti-reforma judicial. telesurtv.net Miles de manifestantes tomaron las calles y autopistas e interrumpieron el acceso a ciudades como Tel Aviv y Jerusalén.
(2023-07-11). Dos muertos por deslizamiento de tierra en noroeste de China. telesurtv.net El desastre tuvo lugar en la aldea de Zhangzigou del distrito de Xiahe hacia las 23H34 horas de este lunes, según el departamento provincial de gestión de emergencias.
(2023-07-10). NATO Summit Convenes to Add Fuel to the Fire! libya360.wordpress.com Adnan Akfƒ±rat On Tuesday, July 11, a NATO summit will be place in Vilnius, Lithuania's capital. It is argued that holding the summit in Lithuania, a former Soviet republic, especially on Ukraine's NATO membership, is a message to Russia. The leaders of 31 NATO member countries, as well as the head of Sweden, which has…