Saturday, November 14FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA, PALESTINE WILL BE FREE

Articles

Brazil wants Russian investment in energy sector
Brazil

Brazil wants Russian investment in energy sector

South America’s largest economy is aiming for more cooperation with Gazprom, according to its ambassador © Getty Images / Christian Adams Brazil is seeking investment in its energy sector from Russian gas major Gazprom, the country's ambassador to Russia, Rodrigo de Lima Baena Soares, has revealed. “We have a new legal framework for the Brazilian gas sector, we expect investments from Gazprom in Brazil so that we have a serious presence of a large Russian company,” he told RIA Novosti at the Prodexpo exhibition on Thursday. According to Brazil's National Confederation of Industry, foreign investment in the country could reach about $29 billion by 2030 thanks to the new law. Both BRICS member states, Brazil and Russia have been strengthening energy relatio...
US shoots down another ‘unidentified object’
USA

US shoots down another ‘unidentified object’

The move was authorized by Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “out of an abundance of caution” A F-22 Raptor fighter jet takes part in the NATO Air Shielding exercise. ©  RADOSLAW JOZWIAK / AFP A US fighter jet has brought down an unidentified object in Canadian airspace, on orders from President Joe Biden and Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The incident marks the third time the US has destroyed a flying object in the region in recent weeks. In a statement on Saturday, the White House said the two leaders spoke about “the unidentified, unmanned object” spotted in North American airspace. It noted that the craft “was closely tracked and monitored by North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) over the last 24 hours,”...
UK has secret plans for EU
Europe, United Kingdom

UK has secret plans for EU

London is quietly planning to boost cooperation with Brussels in defense, migration and the economy, officials told the agency British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak meets French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the COP27 climate summit. ©  AFP / Ludovic Marin British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has privately asked members of his cabinet to work out ways of rebuilding connections with the EU that had been severed after Brexit in 2020, government sources have told Bloomberg. Plans are currently being put together at 10 Downing Street to boost ties between London and Brussels in such areas as defense, migration and the economy, including trade, energy and international standards, the agency reported on Saturday. According to British ministers, diplomat...
US warns of North Korean cyber attacks
North Korea, USA

US warns of North Korean cyber attacks

Washington and Seoul claim the DPRK is using stolen cryptocurrency to fund additional cyber operations FILE PHOTO. ©  AFP / Nicolas Asfouri The United States and South Korea have issued a joint notice on North Korea’s alleged “malicious cyber activities,” saying hackers have targeted health providers, US defense contractors and even government agencies including the Pentagon. Published on Thursday, the cyber security advisory outlined “recently observed tactics, techniques, and procedures” employed by North Korean hackers in ransomware attacks against the US and South Korea, alleging they are using the proceeds to finance other cyber operations.  “DPRK cyber actors have been using cryptocurrency generated through illic...
The new US plan for calming Palestine-Nazi tensions is already failing
Palestine Affairs, USA, ZIO-NAZI

The new US plan for calming Palestine-Nazi tensions is already failing

Washington’s proposal looks like mutual de-escalation between Palestine and Nazi entity, but fails to acknowledge facts on the ground. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) give a joint news conference in West Jerusalem on January 30, 2023. ©  Israeli Gov't Press Office (GPO) / Handout / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images The US Biden administration has reportedly presented a plan to cool tensions between Palestinians and Israelis, which have dramatically escalated since the formation of Israel’s new right-wing government. As reported by Axios, following up on a request made by US secretary of State Antony Blinken, during his visit to the Middle East late last month, his Assistant Secretary of State for Nea...
Türkiye and Russia developing new payment system
Russia, Turkey

Türkiye and Russia developing new payment system

An alternative to Russia’s Mir could be developed by summer, an ambassador announced ©  Getty Images/Westend61 Moscow and Ankara are working on an alternative to replace the Russian payment system Mir after the US threatened Türkiye with sanctions for servicing its cards, Russia’s ambassador there, Aleksey Yerkhov, said on Thursday. Mir was developed by the Central Bank of Russia in 2014 as a domestic alternative to Visa and Mastercard, after the first round of sanctions had been imposed on Moscow. Mir cards had been accepted in Türkiye, Vietnam, Armenia, South Korea, Uzbekistan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, South Ossetia, and Abkhazia. Five Turkish banks adopted the Mir payments network in early August 2022, which allowed Russian tourists to pay ...
US unveils new sanctions on China
China, USA

US unveils new sanctions on China

The restrictions come days after the Pentagon brought down a suspected Chinese ‘spy balloon’ A suspected Chinese spy balloon in the sky over Billings, Montana. ©  Chase DOAK / AFP The US announced new sanctions against China on Friday, targeting six companies linked to Beijing’s suspected surveillance program. The move comes after a Chinese “spy balloon” was spotted and shot down in US airspace. In a statement, the US Commerce Department said the entities were being blacklisted for supporting China’s “military modernization efforts, specifically those related to aerospace programs.” These included airships, balloons and related materials used by Beijing for intelligence and reconnaissance. The new restrictions will make it harder for the ...
US defense official flags ‘no objections’ to Kiev attacking Crimea
Russia, Ukraine, USA

US defense official flags ‘no objections’ to Kiev attacking Crimea

Washington will not limit Ukrainian strikes on territory it claims as its own, Celeste Wallander said Celeste Wallander, Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, looks on during a Senate hearing on January 26, 2023, in Washington, DC. ©  Brendan Smialowski / AFP The US would have no objections to Ukrainian forces striking targets inside Crimea with American-supplied weapons, a senior defense official said on Friday. Dr Celeste Wallander, Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, was asked whether Washington supports Kiev in seizing Crimea, or at least in striking Russian targets there. The peninsula overwhelmingly voted to become part of Russia in 2014 following a Western-backed coup in Kiev. Speaking at the...
McDonald’s withdraws ‘tasteless’ advert near crematorium
United Kingdom

McDonald’s withdraws ‘tasteless’ advert near crematorium

It was feared that the ‘McCrispy’ advertisement would upset grieving families A McDonald's sign outside a drive thru branch in London, England. © Getty Images / Dinendra Haria/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images McDonald’s has apologized after an advertisement for the fast-food chain’s ‘McCrispy’ burger was placed close to a crematorium in the UK – although some locals did see the funny side. The restaurant chain has pledged to remove the offending advertising hoarding following complaints from residents of Truro in the UK county of Cornwall. It had gained attention on social media on Friday for being placed on a busy road directly opposite an establishment which offers cremation services. The brightly lit advert, which was placed directly behind a sign...
US special ops in Ukraine risk major escalation
Russia, Ukraine, USA

US special ops in Ukraine risk major escalation

The deployment of US special forces would carry “indescribable risks,” Moscow’s ambassador said FILE PHOTO: A US Army Special Forces soldier is seen during a mission in Afghanistan, April 10, 2014. ©  US Army / Spc. Sara Wakai Russia’s envoy to the United States has responded to recent reports that Washington is seeking to resume its “top-secret programs” in Ukraine, warning that special operators on the battlefield would mean direct US involvement in the conflict. Asked to comment on a report published in the Washington Post on Friday which said the Pentagon may restart its clandestine operations in Ukraine, Ambassador Anatoly Antonov said that while the claim has not been confirmed by officials, it would mark a major escalation. “Discus...