(2024-07-11). Why the West Bank is on the verge of economic collapse. mondoweiss.net 
The West Bank's economic crisis and the expansion of Israel's settlements are connected. Here's how.
(2024-07-11). How BRICS Became So Much More Than Just a Slogan. infobrics.org The BRICS emerging-market nations — the acronym stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — has gone from a slogan dreamed up at an investment bank two decades ago to a real-world club that controls a multilateral lender…
(2024-07-11). Russia and India Unite at International Scientific Workshop. infobrics.org Over 200 people participated in the International Workshop on High Energy and Special Materials (HEMs-2023) held at the High Energy Materials Research Laboratory (HEMRL) in India. Scientists exchanged their experience in the field of high-energy and specialty metallic and composite materials…
(2024-07-11). Pathological Russophobia — one single constant in British politics. infobrics.org The new British Prime Minister Keir Starmer fully supports the use of UK-sourced "Storm Shadow" air-launched cruise missiles against targets within Russia's undisputed territory, with no apparent limitations. Starmer's Labour Party won the general election on July 4, with him confirmed as the new PM on July 5. Just four days later, he reiterated that the British government supports the unrestricted use of its long-range weapons against Moscow.
(2024-07-11). 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.
(2024-07-11). New UK government urged to halt arms sales to Israel and restore Unrwa funding. middleeasteye.net 
New UK government urged to halt arms sales to Israel and restore Unrwa funding | Six NGOs and an MP pressure Labour to take action ahead of foreign secretary's visit to Israel | | David Lammy (left), the UK's new foreign secretary, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer (Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Ima…
(2024-07-11). 'Keep Public Housing Public': Texas Dispute Reflects National Tensions. popularresistance.org Even with low-cost housing harder than ever to find in most American cities, the stock of public housing is shrinking. The number of families living in public housing shrank 6.5 percent during a recent five-year period, according to the Urban Institute — not a huge decline, but a decline nonetheless. | Several federal initiatives to redevelop public-housing towers with lower-density, mixed-income projects have helped improve the image of public housing from its nadir in the mid-to-late 20th century. But they have also changed the mission of public housing authorities. Once focused solely on building and mai…
(2024-07-11). Why The SCO Summit In Kazakhstan Was A Game-Changer. popularresistance.org Let's start with the final declaration. As much as SCO members state "tectonic shifts are underway" in geopolitics and geoeconomics, as "the use of power methods is increasing, with norms of international law being systematically violated", they are fully engaged to "increase the SCO's role in the creation of a new democratic, fair, political and economic international order." | Well, there could not be a sharper contrast with the unilaterally-imposed "rules-based international order". | The SCO 10 — with new member Belarus — are explicitly in favor of "a fair solution to the Palestinian issue". They…
(2024-07-11). Port economy of Chinese seaport cities soars to $869 billion in 2023. ecns.cn The added value of port economy across China's 59seaport cities amounted to 6.2 trillion yuan ($869.05 billion) in 2023, accounting for 13.4 percent of the total economic output of port cities.
(2024-07-11). Hungary opposes EU's levying tariffs on Chinese EVs. ecns.cn Hungary on Wednesday voiced its opposition against the EU's decision to impose extra tariffs on China-made electric vehicles (EVs), as European officials and businesspeople continued to express their dissatisfaction of the EU actions.
(2024-07-11). Bond market investors get more reasons to cheer. ecns.cn China has taken yet another step in opening up its bond market, with offshore investors set to receive permission to use onshore bonds — held under the northbound leg of the Bond Connect program — as margin collateral for the derivative trading-based Swap Connect.
(2024-07-11). Xizang to promote outdoor sports. ecns.cn Domestic and international experts have called for increased efforts to promote outdoor sports in the Xizang autonomous region, which they believe could become a new engine for economic growth.
(2024-07-11). China's CPI rises for the fifth straight month. ecns.cn China's consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation, rose by 0.2 percent year-on-year in June, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Wednesday.
(2024-07-11). Apollo Go sparks debate amid employment concerns. ecns.cn The order surge of Apollo Go, Baidu's autonomous ride-hailing service provider, trended on Weibo, a Chinese X-like online platform on Wednesday.
(2024-07-11). 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…
(2024-07-11). 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.
(2024-07-11). Muslim election campaign group calls for united alliance in future UK elections. middleeasteye.net 
Muslim election campaign group calls for united alliance in future UK elections | The Muslim Vote says vote splitting between candidates with similar pro-Palestine platforms allowed Labour to win in at least six constituencies | | Independent pro-Gaza candidate Vaz Shabir stood in the Keighley and I…
(2024-07-11). French Communists warn Macron is attempting to hijack Popular Front victory. peoplesworld.org 
France's New Popular Front (NPF), which won the most seats in Sunday's parliamentary election, has called on President Emmanuel Macron to ask it to form a government. But the president Tuesday addressed the nation saying that since no bloc had a majority, he intended to keep current Prime Minister Gabriel Attal in place until a …
(2024-07-11). Nurses: High Court's Chevron ruling a 'direct threat' to workers, families. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON —The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling stripping federal regulators of the power to write rules without judges or Congress intervening even before the regulations take effect, is "a direct threat to every American worker and family," says National Nurses United. That threat comes from the six-Justice Republican majority's decision, just before the court quit for …
(2024-07-11). Love among the artists: Leo and Gilda and Otto in 'Design for Living'. peoplesworld.org 
LOS ANGELES — Odyssey Theatre Ensemble is presenting a spicy adaptation of Noà´l Coward's salaciously audacious, eyebrow-raising ribald romp Design for Living. During the 1930s, as the Great Depression and rise of fascism devastated and threatened the world, a genre called "Proletarian Theater" entered Broadway, stage left. This pro-worker trend included Clifford Odets's landmark Waiting …
(2024-07-11). Prime Minister on necessary measures for price control in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, July 11 (Prensa Latina) The Prime Minister of Cuba, Manuel Marrero, today considered the temporary regulation of maximum retail prices for products imported by economic actors as a necessary measure.
(2024-07-11). U.S. propaganda seeks to justify its asphyxiating policy against Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 11 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said today that the United States, with lies and cynical propaganda, seeks to justify its cruel and absurd policy of economic asphyxiation against the people of the Caribbean nation.
(2024-07-11). Nonprofit Watchdog Suffers Due to Elon Musk's SLAPP Suit. projectcensored.org The nonprofit media watchdog Media Matters for America (MMFA) has recently announced layoffs in response to financial difficulties caused by its legal battles with Elon Musk, billionaire owner of the social media platform X (formerly Twitter). In a May 2024 report for Common Dreams, Jon Quealley detailed how Musk's frivolous…
(2024-07-11). Pinar deja al campo a Industriales en inicio de semifinales en béisbol cubano. radiohc.cu La Habana, 11 jul (PL).- Los Vegueros de Pinar del Río doblegaron 4-3 a los Industriales de La Habana en el primer juego del playoff semifinal del campeonato cubano de béisbol.
(2024-07-11). Biden proclaims AFL-CIO union bureaucrats as "my domestic NATO" before attending second day of summit. wsws.org The visit to the AFL-CIO headquarters underscored the role of the unions in preparing the "home front" for war.
(2024-07-11). Sri Lankan public sector workers take national industrial action over pay. wsws.org The unions are desperate to prevent a political confrontation with the Wickremesinghe government, which has refused to grant any pay rise and threatens to ban all strike action.
(2024-07-11). US Fed chair takes a step towards interest rate cut. wsws.org The clearest indication of the move was Powell's reference to the "cooling" of the labour market.
(2024-07-11). 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.
(2024-07-11). 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.
(2024-07-11). From Europe to the US, new left must renew focus on jobs and workers. scmp.com To defeat the far-right, the left must return to its roots and restore good jobs, dignity and economic security to workers.
(2024-07-11). 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.
(2024-07-11). How much is each NATO country spending on its military in 2024? aljazeera.com The 32 members of the world's most powerful military alliance will spend $1.47 trillion this year.
(2024-07-11). 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.
(2024-07-11). Bugweri Internal Auditor Arrested over Alleged Fraud. plusnews.ug 
Police in Busoga East have arrested Faisal Mugabe, the internal auditor of Bugweri district over alleged involvement in fraudulent activities. His arrest follows a dossier compiled by a whistleblower, to the Bugweri Resident District Commissioner, Janet Mulindwa, which indicated that Mugabe had connived with other district officials to access surplus salaries contrary to their approved …
(2024-07-11). 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.
(2024-07-11). The EU's Double-Edged Sword On Small-Scale Coffee Farmers. plusnews.ug 
Coffee farmers will have to ensure that they do not employ children if Ugandan coffee is to access the European Union. The EU rules against child labor in the coffee sector are in addition to those under the European Deforestation Regulation or EUDR. The European Deforestation Regulation or EUDR will outlaw sales of products such …
(2024-07-11). Breakthrough Discoveries and Progress in Space and Science. devdiscourse.com In a resurgence of financial support, space startups secured $2.41 billion in global investments from April to June, according to Seraphim Space, driven by anticipated government spending.
(2024-07-11). Costas Lapavitsas — Retreat of the extreme centre, rise of the far right, return of the radical left. defenddemocracy.press Jul 9, 2024 In Europe the extreme centre is fading. While the far right is gaining momentum the left has finally dashed out of the starting blocks Costas Lapavitsas is Professor of Economics at the School of Oriental and African Studies andconvenor at European Research Network on Social and Economic Policy. He is the lead …
(2024-07-11). Archegos founder Bill Hwang convicted at fraud trial over fund's collapse. scmp.com The meltdown of the US$36 billion private investment firm shook Wall Street and drew regulatory scrutiny on three continents.
(2024-07-11). President Museveni Commissioned Spiro electric Motorcycles. plusnews.ug 
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni commissioned Spiro electric motorcycles today at the National Leadership Institute (NALI) in Kyankwanzi. The Spiro delegation was led by Mr. Odrek Rwabwogo, Chairperson of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Exports and Industrial Development (PACEID). Spiro, formerly known as M Auto Electric, is a leading electric bike company in Africa, noted for …
(2024-07-11). Global Climate Contradictions: Analyzing Record Extremes in a Warming World. devdiscourse.com The burning of fossil fuels has pushed Earth's temperature 1.5 ∞C higher than averages seen before industrialization, a shift we've experienced for over a year. Intriguingly, despite this global trend, some areas report unexpected cold.
(2024-07-11). 3 factors that will shape Britain's China policy under Labour. scmp.com The British economy's woes, US influence and tension between chasing growth and upholding British values will guide Labour's policymaking.
(2024-07-11). EU investigating Chinese wind-turbine companies in Germany for state subsidies. scmp.com Development coincides with Beijing launching its first retaliatory moves against bloc's foreign-subsidies regulation amid bilateral tensions.
(2024-07-11). China's economic influence more welcome in poorer countries, poll finds. aljazeera.com Thailand holds most positive views of China, followed by Nigeria, Kenya and Tunisia, Pew survey shows.
(2024-07-11). Plans de coalition, rencontres secrètes : la macronie cherche à se maintenir au gouvernement. defenddemocracy.press Le camp macroniste aimerait profiter de l'absence de majorité absolue pour se maintenir au gouvernement. Cependant, les divisions s'approfondissent en son sein et aucune formule viable de coalition ne semble pour le moment se dégager. Par Antoine Weil 10 juillet, 2024 A l'issue des élections législatives, la macronie a sauvé les meubles mais ressort considérablement …
(2024-07-11). Trabajadores de Walmart Chile mantienen huelga por mejoras laborales. radiohc.cu La Habana, 11 jul (RHC) Las organizaciones sindicales de la firma Walmart Chile decidieron continuar hoy por segundo día consecutivo un paro para exigir mejoras salariales y de condiciones de trabajo.
(2024-07-11). 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).