(2024-07-10). Inside China-Focused Congressional Hearings, Panic, Paranoia, and Hypocrisy Reign. dissidentvoice.org On June 26th, the Committee on Oversight and Accountability sat down for a Congressional Hearing titled, "Defending America from the Chinese Communist Party's Political Warfare." This was one of many Congressional hearings aimed at tackling the "China threat." As a general premise, I didn't have a lot of hope for the hearing. Language is crucial, …
(2024-07-10). BRICS Move Meant to Position Islamabad Alongside Strong Economies. infobrics.org Pakistan's bid to join the BRICS economic bloc marks the country's significant strategic intent to position itself alongside the world's burgeoning and influential economies, besides underscoring its aspiration to be an integral player in the ascendant collective of the Global South…
(2024-07-10). Indian universities establish deeper ties with Israel amid Gaza war. presstv.ir Indian universities strengthen research collaborations with Israeli academic institutions amid calls at Western schools for Israeli disinvestment.
(2024-07-10). PW conversation with Layana Khoury, an editor of Israeli Communist Party's Al-Ittihad newspaper. peoplesworld.org 
LAYANA KHOURY is an editor of Al-Ittihad (The Union), the daily Arabic-language newspaper of the Israeli Communist Party. Along with its sister publication, the Hebrew-language Zo Haderekh (This is the Way), Al-Ittihad is operating under the most difficult and repressive conditions. They face constant political attacks from the Netanyahu government and the military censorship of …
(2024-07-10). Labor for a ceasefire: U.S. union coalition hosts Palestinian trade unionists. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—In the spirit of working-class internationalism and the tradition of "an injury to one is an injury to all," labor unions in the U.S. continue to fight for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Israel's genocidal war on Palestine. They are working to pressure the Biden administration to change policies and end its diplomatic and …
(2024-07-10). What Labour's Gaza backlash tells us about future of UK politics. newarab.com 
Economist One is that democracy tends to throw up so many surprises it's impossible to predict the future, and another,
(2024-07-10). Venezuela Continues Defeating Inflation, Experienced 1% Inflation in June. orinocotribune.com Caracas ( In a press released
(2024-07-10). Shanghai, Singapore strengthen economy, trade cooperation. ecns.cn Shanghai and Singapore are set to continue strengthening cooperation in various sectors including economy and trade, scientific innovation, urban governance and cultural exchanges.
(2024-07-10). Cities, companies speed up testing of driverless taxis. ecns.cn Some cities and companies in China are speeding up the trial of driverless taxis, which experts said on Tuesday highlights the advances in autonomous driving technology and related regulations.
(2024-07-10). Two new tools to guide interest rates. ecns.cn The People's Bank of China, the country's central bank, has launched a pair of new tools to better guide market interest rates and ensure bond market stability, reinforcing its efforts to build a modern monetary policy system.
(2024-07-10). Henan braces its farmland for waterlogging disasters. ecns.cn Henan Meteorological Service and the Henan Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs issued a joint statement warning of the risk of farmland waterlogging disasters in Henan on Monday.
(2024-07-10). China forms sophisticated global logistics network. ecns.cn China has established a comprehensive international logistics service system, primarily based on maritime shipping, Li Xiaopeng, Minister of Transport.
(2024-07-10). Indonesia clarifies tariff plan amid speculations. ecns.cn Indonesia's Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan clarified the nation's proposed 200 percent import tariff amid rising speculations on Friday, noting that the tariff is not aimed at any particular country.
(2024-07-10). Retail sector to consolidate growth. ecns.cn China's consumer market is poised to gain recovery momentum this year, and the country's rising middle-income group is playing a vital role in driving consumption growth and unleashing immense retail sales potential.
(2024-07-10). China's CPI up 0.2% in June. ecns.cn China's consumer price index, the main gauge of inflation, rose 0.2 percent in June on a yearly basis, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Wednesday.
(2024-07-10). Hong Kong holds policy briefing on Hainan Free Trade Port. ecns.cn The policy briefing for the "Visit to Hainan: Promoting connectivity between Hainan Free Trade Port and the Greater Bay Area" took place on Tuesday morning in Haikou.
(2024-07-10). In Westminster at Last: The Threat of Nigel Farage. counterpunch.org 
"This is the inflection point," warned Nigel Farage last month as he assumed the reins of power at the incarnated Reform UK party, standard bearer of the often inchoate group known as the hard right of British politics. "The only wasted vote is a Conservative one. We are the challengers to Labour. We are on our way." On July 4,
(2024-07-10). Time for the Fed to Cut Interest Rates. counterpunch.org 
Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell has been saying for some time that he needs to see more evidence that inflation is under control before he lowers interest rates. We can never be certain of where the economy is going, so it's understandable that he remains worried that inflation could reaccelerate. However, there are risks
(2024-07-10). Inside China-Focused Congressional Hearings, Panic, Paranoia, and Hypocrisy Reign. counterpunch.org 
On June 26th, the Committee on Oversight and Accountability sat down for a Congressional Hearing titled, "Defending America from the Chinese Communist Party's Political Warfare." This was one of many Congressional hearings aimed at tackling the "China threat." As a general premise, I didn't have a lot of hope for the hearing. Language is crucial,
(2024-07-10). All of your stocks and bonds can be taken with total legal certainty in the next financial collapse. expose-news.com In the interview below, former hedge fund manager and investment banker David Rogers Webb explains the legal structures put in place to achieve the goal of us to "own nothing and be …
(2024-07-10). Labour unilaterally overturns restrictions on onshore wind turbines. expose-news.com On Monday, Ed Miliband made a statement pushing for "clean" energy by 2030 a key priority of his department. Included in this push is to accelerate a "transition from fossil fuels." It …
(2024-07-10). South Africa: The 6th Commonwealth Conference. icrc.org Building a culture of IHL compliance in Commonwealth Nations and commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Geneva Conventions…
(2024-07-10). IBT SOB Don't Go To Republican Convention! Fascism, Labor & IBT SOB's Visit To Rep Convent. indybay.org Teamster president Sean O'Brien has said that he is going to the Republican national convention despite the union busting anti-labor racist record. General Vice President of the Teamster John Palmer is calling on SOB not to attend the convention and also urging Teamsters to call on the officers and SOB not to attend.
(2024-07-10). Wednesday 7/17: Meeting: Protecting Community Media, Labor, Palestine & The Threat Of Fascism. indybay.org San Jose Peace Center | 48 S. Seventh Street, Suite 101 | San Jose…
(2024-07-10). Capitalism can't overcome the laws of physics. indybay.org That humanity can dominate nature "is an illusion." The laws of thermodynamics remain in place. "Consequently, a growth-centered capitalist economy finds itself trapped in futile attempts to completely decouple itself from nature — aiming for a 100% circular, service-oriented and zero-waste existence.
(2024-07-10). Cutouts and Front Groups in Geopolitics: Why Are There Two 'Justice for Kurds' Organizations? libya360.wordpress.com David Miller Ways in which campaigning NGOs can be associated to the point of being cutouts or front groups with geopolitical ambitions (Illustrated by Batoul Chamas; Al Mayadeen English) Is this about justice for Kurds or Zionist foreign policy objectives? Justice for Kurds is a US-based non-profit group created in 2017. It says it is a…
(2024-07-10). The Xinjiang I saw was a hub of diversity, not oppression. mronline.org 
From China, ROGER McKENZIE witnesses a place where Islamic culture thrives and economic development powers China's westward expansion—a reality obscured by Western propaganda.
(2024-07-10). Alliance of Sahel States: A breakthrough for pan-Africanism and decolonization. peoplesworld.org 
The first inaugural summit of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) took place July 6 and 7, confirming the new anti-imperialist confederation in Africa. Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger — the biggest states in the Sahel/West African region — have now officially broken away from the French and Western-controlled Economic Community of West African States …
(2024-07-10). Project Paglingap and Zambales Ecological Network Engage PNP & AFP to Protect Environmental Advocates. pressenza.com The Zambales Ecological Network (ZEN), in collaboration with Project Paglingap—a joint initiative of Philippine Misereor Partnership Inc. (PMPI) and Balay Rehabilitation, funded by the European Union—organized separate meetings with the AFP Center for Law of Armed Conflict (AFPCLOAC) and the Human Rights Affairs Office of the Philippine National Police (PNP-HRAO) last June 27, 2024. The meetings aimed to introduce Project Paglingap to the security forces as a civil society undertaking that promotes 'protective care' for environmental human rights defenders (EHRDs) and to secure protective support f…
(2024-07-10). Will the Falklands again be a focus of conflict between Argentina and Britain? pressenza.com The former Argentine President, Lionel Fernandez in his visit to Putin offered him the possibility of being "the gateway to Latin America" and in his meeting with Xi Jinping, confirmed Argentina's adherence to the Belt and Silk Road Project, which could mean a staggering $24 billion in investments for Argentina and the end of its pivot in the orbit of the United States. | This set off alarms in the Biden administration who expressed concern over the growing presence of China and Russia in the country and in particular the possibility of China installing a joint military base with Argentina in Ushuaia in exchange…
(2024-07-10). UK Labour mirrors Tories. presstv.ir The British Labour Party achieved a historic landslide election victory, but has the British electorate truly embraced Labour or was this, in essence, a vote against the Conservatives?
(2024-07-10). China uses genetic engineering to artificially breed sheep. tvbrics.com 
Investment in genetic engineering has revitalised China's sheep breeding industry…
(2024-07-10). 'Keir Starmer Should Signal a Decisive UK Shift Towards Europe When he Hosts European Political Community at Blenheim'. bylinetimes.com 
On 18 July, not quite two weeks after becoming Prime Minister, The EPC agenda was worked out before Labour's landslide victory, and Starmer has agreed to
(2024-07-10). After the French elections, New Popular Front swings to the right. wsws.org The task is independently mobilizing working class militancy in struggle for demands that give voice to the objectively revolutionary opposition of the masses to capitalism.
(2024-07-10). Australian government launches crusade to slash disability services. wsws.org The Labor government's partnership with One Nation, which has a long record of demonising welfare recipients, demonstrates the depths to which Labor will go to gut the NDIS and impose the austerity demands of the financial markets.
(2024-07-10). Mbarara University Student Wins Climate Resilient Chicken Value Chain Competition. plusnews.ug 
In an effort to support climate-resilient agriculture and enhance the ability to thrive in changing climates, the National Agriculture Research Organization (NARO) Mukono chapter in collaboration with University of Burundi and Gudie Leisure Farm, organized a climate-resilient competition in the chicken value chain that attracted numerous applications from young innovators across the country. Dubbed "Greening …
(2024-07-10). Labour Ministry, CSOs Demand Strict Laws Against Foreign Investors on Human Rights. plusnews.ug 
The government has been called out on its failure or reluctance to act on the violation of the rights of Ugandans, environmental degradation, and poor competition practices by foreign investors especially in the extractives industry. It comes amidst persistent complaints by local workers and communities where such investments like oil and gas, mining, energy, and …
(2024-07-10). Labour Ministry, CSOs demand strict laws against foreign investors on human rights. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has been called out on its failure or reluctance to act on the violation of the rights of Ugandans, environmental degradation, and poor competition practices by foreign investors especially in the extractives industry. It comes amidst persistent complaints by local workers and communities where such investments like oil …
(2024-07-10). Iraq court sentences a widow of ISIL leader al-Baghdadi to death. aljazeera.com The woman was charged with collaborating with ISIL and keeping kidnapped Yazidi women in her home in Mosul.
(2024-07-10). Press release: Labour's wind plans will be 'astonishingly wasteful'. wattsupwiththat.com The UK wholesale market is seeing a rapidly rising number of periods of overproduction, and this is thought to be the main reason that offshore windfarms demanded, and received, a 60% price increase in the renewables auctions.
(2024-07-10). EU Should Add Xinjiang, Aluminum to Forced Labor Database. hrw.org Click to expand Image | A guard stands in a tower on the perimeter of the Number 3 Detention Center in Dabancheng in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region on April 23, 2021. | © 2021 AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein…
(2024-07-10). In global survey, people say China exerts economic influence on their country. scmp.com Residents of higher-income nations view this impact more negatively than those in middle-income countries, Pew survey finds.
(2024-07-10). New US-EU Methane Rules Won't Affect Temperatures. wattsupwiththat.com By Steve Goreham Originally published by MasterResource. In March, the US Environmental Protection Agency published new methane emissions regulations for the oil and gas industry. The European Union enacted new…
(2024-07-10). Cédric Durand: Landscapes of Capital. newleftreview.org A critical engagement with the work of Brett Christophers, whose books—The New Enclosure, Rentier Capitalism, Our Lives in Their Portfolios and The Price Is Wrong—unfold a novel critique of the 'rentier stage' of contemporary capitalism, in the tradition of radical historical geography developed by Lefebvre, Harvey and Davis.
(2024-07-10). Surplus A-10 Warthogs Could End Up In The Jordanian Air Force. twz.com 
(2024-07-10). Cyber-Warfare: An Anti-Technology Solution for the Ummah? muslimskeptic.com Before we begin, let me preface this article by saying that it is necessary for everyone to obey the law, and one must abide by the rules and regulations of their country. This article in no way encourages anyone to engage in any kind of illegal activity and is meant only to explore the nature …
(2024-07-10). Nourishing Tomorrow Leaders Apply for NTL today! urbancny.com 
Build your leadership skills and learn how to become an effective board member with NTL. With the goal of increasing diversity across nonprofit boards in our community, the Nourishing Tomorrow's Leaders program is a nine-week course that explores board governance, conflict resolution, group dynamics, networking, inclusivity best practices, nonprofit lifecycles, and more! Whether you are looking to serve on a community board now or in the future, we encourage you to apply and develop the skills needed to be a change-maker in your community. Diversity on a not-for-profit board is vital and we define diversity as in…
(2024-07-10). Luwero Roads Rot as District Fails to Spend Available Ugx 500 Million. plusnews.ug 
There is uproar among leaders in Luwero district over an unutilized 500 million shillings meant for road works. In the 2023/24 financial year, the Government disbursed one billion shillings to Luwero district for road works. According to a report by Luwero district engineer Robert Kalenzi, by the time the financial year elapsed, the district had …
(2024-07-10). 'The NHS Needs More Than Just Money — but Investment Really Matters'. bylinetimes.com At this year's Byline Festival, I was on a panel with Lord Victor Adebowale and Professor Deborah Christie discussing this very theme, just two days after the General Election. Subscribers can access the recording It's a great question, but my starting point was that whilst it does need more than "just" (more) money, the money really matters. And without it, the services will have to do fewer things for fewer people and the public will have to accept a struggle to deliver anywhere near the standard of service they could reasonably expect and which was the…
(2024-07-10). Owen Hatherley: Labourism: In and Against? newleftreview.org Owen Hatherley on Andy Beckett, The Searchers. Interlinked portraits of the Labour Party's Bennite bloc, from 1968 to the Corbyn leadership.
(2024-07-10). KABONERO: Uganda and her neighbors must always be prepared for any oil spill. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a move to bolster regional environmental safety and fortify its oil and gas sector, Ambassador Richard Kabonero, Head of Regional Economic Cooperation Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, met today with a delegation from the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU), led by Dr. Joseph Kabusheshe, Director of …
(2024-07-10). Mt. Gox Bitcoin pay-out fears leave Crypto market poorer by over $170 bn. ummid.com Cyrpto market Friday July 05, 2024 lost over $170 billion amid the reports that the trustee overseeing the Mt. Gox bankruptcy has announced the commencement of Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash repayments to creditors affected by the infamous hack resulting in losses worth billions.
(2024-07-10). Ecobank unveils 'KUBA DABO DABO' for credit and investment access. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ecobank Uganda has unveiled the "KUBA DABO DABO" consumer banking promotion, which is "Double Your Benefits" initiative. This innovative initiative offers comprehensive financial solutions to empower customers and fuel their financial growth. Customers applying for a Personal Loan can also get a Salary Advance that shall be availed instantly …
(2024-07-10). Invitation to Bid — SUNY Morrisville Renovate Crawford Science Labs : General Construction. urbancny.com 
The State University Construction Fund will receive sealed Proposals for Project No. 271048-00, Titled "Renovate Crawford Science Laboratories, PH1, Bldg 16" at SUNY Morrisville until 2: 00 p.m. Local Time on August 7th, 2024 at the Fund's Office at the H. Carl McCall SUNY Building, 353 Broadway, Albany, NY 12246, where such proposals will be publicly opened and read aloud in Room S201. Bidders are encouraged to view the live stream of the bid opening broadcast on the day of the bid by using the link posted on the Fund's web page: sucf.suny.edu/ Bidders are encouraged to submit their bids early by delivery…
(2024-07-10). Tourism Training Institute paves way for local dominance. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Hotel and Tourism Training Institute (HTTI) in Jinja District has unveiled a comprehensive plan to equip hoteliers, tourism students and specialists with the skills needed to dominate the Uganda and East African markets. This revelation was made by Richard Kawere, the Principal of HTTI as he presented their plans …
(2024-07-10). Iran National AI Organization Inaugurated in Tehran. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iran National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Organization was inaugurated in a ceremony in Tehran on Tuesday attended by Iranian Vice President for Science and Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy Rouhollah Dehghani Firouzabadi.
(2024-07-10). UMA condemns health budget cuts. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Medical Association (UMA) has expressed serious concerns over the government's decision to divert health funds to bail out Roko Construction Company from financial collapse. Minister of State for Finance, Henry Musasizi, recently addressed Parliament, explaining that the reallocation of 300 billion shillings from the health budget to the …
(2024-07-10). African airlines boom to last. independent.co.ug 
Two new expert reports see bright future for African aviation SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | In a month of good news, two new expert reports are painting a bright present and future for African airlines. The first, a report by the International Air Transport Association predicts that African airlines will post a collective profit for …
(2024-07-10). Radhika Desai: Peak Hindutva? newleftreview.org As Modi's BJP loses its overall majority, Radhika Desai examines the part played by India's capitalist conglomerates in his rise—and the contradictions on which their strategy has foundered. The economic crisis of the parched countryside as brake on Hindutva's forward march.
(2024-07-10). Samsung, Preferred Networks join hands to produce cutting-edge AI accelerator chips. ummid.com South Korea based tech major Samsung Electronics Tuesday announced collaboration with Preferred Networks, a leading Japanese AI company, to produce cutting-edge AI accelerator chips.
(2024-07-10). teleSUR anuncia el concurso "Sur Influyente" telesurtv.net El concurso invita a jóvenes, mayores de edad, creadores de contenidos a elaborar piezas audiovisuales de máximo 60 segundos en formato vertical (9: 16).