(2023-05-10). Biden to Sign Military and Surveillance Agreements With Papua New Guinea. news.antiwar.com President Biden will sign a Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) and a surveillance deal with Papua New Guinea when he visits the Pacific Island nation later this month, Papua New Guinea's foreign minister told Reuters. The White House announced Tuesday that Biden will visit Papua New Guinea on May 22 while on his way from the …
(2023-05-10). State Department Says Israel Has Right to 'Protect Itself' After Israel's Gaza Airstrikes Kill 10 Civilians. news.antiwar.com
(2023-05-10). US Officials Happy the UK Is Preparing to Send Ukraine Long-Range Missiles. news.antiwar.com US officials are "breathing a quiet sigh of relief" over London's plans to provide Ukraine with longer-range missiles, POLITICO reported on Tuesday. A final decision hasn't been made, but Britain is preparing to send Kyiv missiles with a strike capability of up to 300 kilometers (186 miles), which is about the same range as the …
(2023-05-10). Taiwan Says Its Military Won't Let the US Blow Up Semiconductor Factories. news.antiwar.com Taiwan's defense minister on Monday pushed back against the idea of the US bombing the island's semiconductor factories in the event of a Chinese invasion. Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) recently said the US should "make it very clear to the Chinese that if you invade Taiwan, we're going to blow up TSMC," referring to Taiwan …
(2023-05-10). China Says In Touch With All Parties on Seeking Ceasefire in Ukraine. news.antiwar.com Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said Tuesday that China would communicate with all relevant parties in its efforts to push for a ceasefire in Ukraine. Qin made the comments alongside his German counterpart, Annalena Baerbock, in Berlin. "As a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council and responsible major country, China will neither watch …
(2023-05-09). US, UK Vow to Keep Supporting Ukraine Regardless of Counteroffensive. news.antiwar.com Secretary of State Antony Blinken and his British counterpart, James Cleverly, vowed on Tuesday that the US and Britain will continue supporting Ukraine in its war against Russia regardless of the result of Kyiv's expected counteroffensive. "We need to continue to support them, irrespective of whether this forthcoming offensive generates huge gains on the battlefield, …
(2023-05-09). Joint US-Philippine Patrols in South China Sea to Begin Later This Year. news.antiwar.com The US and the Philippines should start joint patrols in the South China Sea later this year, Manila's ambassador to the US said on Monday. "An estimate would be no later than the third quarter of this year. We should have that in place," Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez said, according to Reuters. Secretary of Defense …
(2023-05-09). Biden to Become First President to Visit Papua New Guinea. news.antiwar.com The White House announced Tuesday that President Biden will become the first sitting president to visit Papua New Guinea as the US is looking to boost cooperation with the Pacific nation as part of its strategy against China. The White House said Biden will stop in Papua New Guinea after the G7 summit of leaders …
(2023-05-09). Syrian, Turkish Foreign Ministers to Hold First Meeting in Over a Decade. news.antiwar.com The Turkish and Syrian foreign ministers will hold their first meeting in more than a decade on Wednesday in Moscow as more and more countries are taking steps to normalize with Damascus. The meeting will also be attended by the foreign ministers of Russia and Iran and will build on the progress of other Russian-hosted …
(2023-05-09). Australian Lawmakers Urge US to Drop Case Against Assange. news.antiwar.com A cross-party group of Australian members of parliament met with the US ambassador to Australia on Tuesday and called for Washington to drop the charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, an Australian citizen. The delegation of lawmakers, known as the Bring Julian Assange Home Parliamentary Group, told US Ambassador Caroline Kennedy that there was broad …
(2023-05-09). House Hawks Urge Biden to Use Sanctions to Prevent Syria Normalization. news.antiwar.com The top Republican and Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee released a statement on Monday slamming Syria's readmission into the Arab League and urging President Biden to use sanctions to prevent further normalization. "Readmitting Assad to the Arab League is a grave strategic mistake that will embolden Assad, Russia, and Iran to continue butchering …
(2023-05-10). Bd elections are coming to KPFA this summer & it matters-At stake is KPFA's anti-war stanc. indybay.org Elections are coming at KPFA and Pacifica and one issue is the future of KPFA and Pacifica's historic anti-war stance. The management and news department of KPFA have been pushing for more militarization in the Ukraine and around the world. It is time that KPFA stand against militarism and war and members of KPFA will have a choice this coming election. The management has also unilaterally closed down the First Apprenticeship Program which allowed oppressed communities to get training that they can't get any place else.
(2023-05-10). Canada Must Condemn Israel's Assassination of Palestinians and Their Families in Gaza. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-10). New report unveils how CIA schemes color revolutions around the world. mronline.org 
For a long time, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) plotted "peaceful evolution" and "color revolutions" as well as spying activities around the world.
(2023-05-10). New Report: How CIA Schemes Color Revolutions Around The World. popularresistance.org For a long time, the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) plotted "peaceful evolution" and "color revolutions" as well as spying activities around the world. Although details about these operations have always been murky, a new report released by China's National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center and Chinese cybersecurity company 360 on Thursday unveiled the main technical means the CIA has used to scheme and promote unrest around the world. | According to the report, since the beginning of the 21st century, the rapid development of the internet offered a "new opportunity" for CIA's infiltration activities…
(2023-05-10). Lula to Propose Peace Initiative for Ukraine at G7 Meeting. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Brazilian President Lula da Silva announced that he will invite India and Indonesia to join the club of countries he wants to form to mediate in favor of a negotiated solution to the Ukrainian conflict. | RELATED: | "It is the time for diplomacy, it is not the time for war," he said in a joint statement with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte made at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia. | "We need to find someone to discuss peace and Brazil is wi…
(2023-05-10). Colombian Government Supports Judges for Peace. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Justice Minister Nestor Osuna ratified the support of President Gustavo Petro's administration to the judges of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) in the face of threats against them. | RELATED: | "The Government repudiates violence or any harassment against the judiciary, without exceptions and without extenuating circumstances," Osuna said during a joint press conference with JEP president Ro…
(2023-05-10). 42nd ASEAN Summit Kicks Off, ASEAN Centrality, Economic Growth. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the 42nd summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) officially kicked off in the town of Labuan Bajo situated in the eastern region of Indonesia. | Related: | Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, delivered a discourse advocating the significance of ASEAN unification and economic integration as key factors in fostering regional peace and development. | "With unity, ASEAN will be able to b…
(2023-05-10). Canada Must Condemn Israel's Assassination of Palestinians and Their Families in Gaza. globalresearch.ca
(2023-05-10). New report unveils how CIA schemes color revolutions around the world. mronline.org For a long time, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) plotted "peaceful evolution" and "color revolutions" as well as spying activities around the world.
(2023-05-10). New Report: How CIA Schemes Color Revolutions Around The World. popularresistance.org For a long time, the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) plotted "peaceful evolution" and "color revolutions" as well as spying activities around the world. Although details about these operations have always been murky, a new report released by China's National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center and Chinese cybersecurity company 360 on Thursday unveiled the main technical means the CIA has used to scheme and promote unrest around the world. | According to the report, since the beginning of the 21st century, the rapid development of the internet offered a "new opportunity" for CIA's infiltration activities…
(2023-05-10). Lula to Propose Peace Initiative for Ukraine at G7 Meeting. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, the Brazilian President Lula da Silva announced that he will invite India and Indonesia to join the club of countries he wants to form to mediate in favor of a negotiated solution to the Ukrainian conflict. | RELATED: | "It is the time for diplomacy, it is not the time for war," he said in a joint statement with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte made at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia. | "We need to find someone to discuss peace and Brazil is wi…
(2023-05-10). Colombian Government Supports Judges for Peace. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Justice Minister Nestor Osuna ratified the support of President Gustavo Petro's administration to the judges of the Special Jurisdiction for Peace (JEP) in the face of threats against them. | RELATED: | "The Government repudiates violence or any harassment against the judiciary, without exceptions and without extenuating circumstances," Osuna said during a joint press conference with JEP president Ro…
(2023-05-10). 42nd ASEAN Summit Kicks Off, ASEAN Centrality, Economic Growth. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, the 42nd summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) officially kicked off in the town of Labuan Bajo situated in the eastern region of Indonesia. | Related: | Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, delivered a discourse advocating the significance of ASEAN unification and economic integration as key factors in fostering regional peace and development. | "With unity, ASEAN will be able to b…
(2023-05-09). Phyllis Bennis on Ukraine War & Why a Ceasefire Is the First Step Toward Lasting Peace. democracynow.org 
As Russia marks the Soviet Union's defeat of the Nazis 78 years ago, Ukraine is preparing to launch a major counteroffensive, which has forced Moscow to issue an evacuation order for thousands of residents in areas occupied by Russian forces. Meanwhile, international actors are calling for negotiations, possibly brokered by China or Brazil, to end the war. For more on the prognosis for peace in Ukraine, we're joined by Phyllis Bennis, author and a fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies.
(2023-05-09). Headlines for May 9, 2023. democracynow.org Israel Bombs Gaza Strip, Killing 13 People, Including Children, Putin Delivers Defiant "Victory Day" Speech as Russia Fires Missiles Across Ukraine, Sudan's Warring Parties Hold Peace Talks in Saudi Arabia But Won't Agree to Ceasefire, Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan Arrested in Islamabad, Tens of Thousands March Against Gun Violence in Serbia After Two Mass Shootings, Texas Gunman Was Rejected from Army, Had Nazi Tattoos But Purchased AR-15 Legally, Texas Man Who Rammed SUV Into Migrants Charged with Eight Counts of Manslaughter, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Deploys "Tactical Bo…
(2023-05-09). Grenada's PM: We Support China's Efforts Towards Peace and Global Development. orinocotribune.com We are pleased to republish the speech given by Hon. Dickon Mitchell, Leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and Prime Minister of Grenada, at the CPC in Dialogue with World Political Parties High-level Meeting, which was organized by the Communist Party of China on 15 March. It was originally carried on the website of the Not…
(2023-05-09). A Ceasefire Is Immediately Needed to Reduce Escalating War in Ukraine. truthout.org As Russia marks the Soviet Union's defeat of the Nazis 78 years ago, Ukraine is preparing to launch a major counteroffensive, which has forced Moscow to issue an evacuation order for thousands of residents in areas occupied by Russian forces. Meanwhile, international actors are calling for negotiations, possibly brokered by China or Brazil, to end the war. For more on the prognosis for peace in… |
(2023-05-09). Tàºrkish President Offers To Host Sudan Peace Talks. telesurenglish.net Tàºrkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday that Türkiye is ready to host mediation talks for peace in Sudan in case the military rivals agree to engage in comprehensive negotiations. | RELATED: | In a phone call with Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Erdogan said Ankara will continue together with the United Nations (UN) efforts to meet "the urgent humanitarian needs of the Sudanese people…
(2023-05-10). Minneapolis rallies to free Alex Saab and all political prisoners! fightbacknews.org Minneapolis, MN – On May 7, a couple dozen activists gathered at the busy intersection of Minneapolis' Chicago and Lake Streets for a rally as part of the international "Week for Alex Saab" called by the Committee to Free Alex Saab. Speakers from different movements gave messages of solidarity with Venezuela's kidnapped diplomat and connected Alex Saab's struggle to a broader history of U.S. imperialism and repression. Many cars honked in support of the "Hands off Venezuela" signs and passersby stayed to listen to the speeches. | Sarah Martin of the Women Against Military Madness Solidarity Committee of the Ameri…
(2023-05-10). Migrants gather at U.S.-Mexico border as Title 42 expiring. america.cgtn.com 
Just days before Title 42 is set to expire, hundreds of migrants, many from Colombia, Venezuela and Central America, have gathered at the U.S. Mexico border. They're hoping to be among the first to cross into the United States and take advantage of the possibility of beginning the asylum process.
(2023-05-10). Migrants stranded on Peru-Chile border. america.cgtn.com 
Hundreds of migrants, mostly Venezuelans seeking to return home, have been stranded in camps along Peru's border with Chile. Dan Collyns has been speaking to migrants and officials in the city of Tacna on Peru's southern border with Chile. See the latest.
(2023-05-10). Venezuela's Opposition Defines Rules for October Primary Elections. orinocotribune.com Venezuela's opposition primaries will take place on October 22 of this year. In recent months, the parameters of the elections that will determine who will be the candidate to face Chavismo in the 2024 presidential elections have been defined. | According to the latest update from the National Primary Commission (CNP) on Sunday, May 7, the regulations establishing the rules for nominations, advertising, participation of witnesses, voting abroad and the voting process have been finalized. | As established by the CNP, the registration of candidacies will begin on May 24 and end on June 23. After this, "admitted…
(2023-05-10). US Temporarily & Partially Suspends Liquidation of CITGO. orinocotribune.com On Sunday, US federal judge Paul B. Matey ordered the suspension of the attempted seizure of CITGO Corporation. a subsidiary of Venezuela's national petroleum company Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA). | The decision was issued after the US judge accepted a motion filed by the ad hoc board of directors of the parallel, illegitimate "PDVSA" appointed by former deputy Juan Guaidó and recognized by Joe Biden administration as the legitimate management of PDVSA. | The ruling establishes that the liquidation and six other processes that require the collection of the debt through CITGO will be temporarily suspended. The c…
(2023-05-10). International Criminal Court Confirms There Are No Victims Yet in 'Venezuela I' Case (+Legal Technicality). orinocotribune.com This Monday, the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry issued a The official statement by Venezuela's foreign ministry, issued on May 8, 2023, warns that "the aforementioned decision recognizes that the report of the Victim Reparation and Participation Section of the International Criminal Court only includes the opinions…
(2023-05-10). Activists Demand Representative Jim McGovern Act Against Sanctions. popularresistance.org May 28, 2023 will mark exactly two years to the date of Rep. Jim McGovern's letter imploring President Biden to "stop using the Venezuelan people as a bargaining chip." "The impact of sectoral and secondary sanctions is indiscriminate, and purposely so," the congressman wrote in what has been referred to by policy experts as "the best letter that we've ever seen out of Congress on sanctions, period." | His letter was applauded by his constituents and human rights defenders around the world and remains frequently cited by leading experts in the field — including supporters of the Venezuelan opposition who ar…
(2023-05-09). President of Guinea-Bissau Visits Venezuela. orinocotribune.com The Monday, Venezuela's Vice President Delcy Rodríguez received the president of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, at the Casa Amarilla on the occasion of his working visit to the country to strengthen cooperation between the two countries. | Umaro Sissoco Embaló arrived in Venezuela during the afternoon and is scheduled to meet with Venezuelan authorities and discuss matters of common interest. | Relations b…
(2023-05-09). Venezuela: Opposition Mayor Arrested for Alleged Hate Speech. venezuelanalysis.com Ernesto Paraqueima reportedly made disparaging comments about local children with autism.