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Saudi warplanes carried out an airstrike against the vital Yemeni aid port of Hodeidah on Sunday, hitting a radio station and killing four people. According to the Houthi movement, the slain were employees at the station. Saudi officials have been escalating airstrikes against Hodeidah in recent days, but they declined comment to the press on why a radio station was attacked. Previous airstrikes have hit the fishing port and a bus depot in the city. Hodeidah is the main aid port in Yemen, and is estimated to supply 70% of the nation’s food. It is the only port under Houthi control, and subsequently the lone source of aid for the entire north of the country. Its accessibility is in doubt, with Saudi-backed forces having seized the roads on the outskirts. The UN has been trying to prevent the fighting from reaching the city itself, where hundreds of thousands in the city could be in mortal danger, and millions of lives could hang in the balance across Yemen. So far,

On 20 August 2018, the Greek government of Alexis Tsipras, the IMF and the European leaders celebrated the end of the Third Memorandum. On this occasion, the major media and those in power spread the following message: Greece has regained its freedom, its economy is improving, unemployment is on the decline, Europe has lent Greece 300 billion and the Greeks will have to start repaying that debt in 2022 or in 2032. The main claims are completely unfounded as Greece remains under the control of its creditors. In compliance with the accords that the Alexis Tsipras government signed, the country must imperatively achieve a primary budgetary surplus of 3.5% which will force it to continue brutal policies of reduction of public spending in the social sector and in investment. Contrary to the dominant message that Greece will not begin to repay its debt until some time in the future, it should be clearly understood that Greece has been repaying considerable amounts constantly all al

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced on Tuesday that the country will retaliate against Trump’s new tariffs with its own 5-10 percent levies on $60 billion of US goods. The tariffs will be kick in on September 24. The announcement came shortly after the US President Donald Trump revealed additional tariffs on around $200 billion in Chinese goods. The US tariffs will come into effect on September 24, set at a level of 10 percent until the end of the year. From January 1, 2019, the tariffs will be reportedly raised to 25 percent. “ The US insists on increasing tariffs, which brings new uncertainty to the consultations between the two sides. It is hoped that the US will recognize the possible negative consequences of such actions and take convincing means to correct them in a timely manner, ” the ministry said in a statement. More: https://www.rt.com/business/438685-china-us-retaliatory-tariffs/

globinfo freexchange Η συμμορία του ΔΝΤ είναι έτοιμη να επιστρέψει στην Ελλάδα με κυβέρνηση Μητσοτάκη. Η νεοφιλελεύθερη δεξιά είναι αδύνατον να κρύψει την τυφλή της προσήλωση στο νεοφιλελεύθερο δόγμα και τα στελέχη της ΝΔ φροντίζουν να το επιβεβαιώνουν όπου σταθούν και όπου βρεθούν. Αποκορύφωμα επιβεβαίωσης αυτής της τυφλής πίστης υπήρξε το νεοφιλελεύθερο πρελούδιο Μητσοτάκη από τη φετινή ΔΕΘ που μας προϊδεάζει για το τι μας περιμένει στη συνέχεια με μια αυτοδύναμη κυβέρνηση ΝΔ. Το έργο το έχουμε ξαναδεί στην Αργεντινή. Όπως πολύ εύστοχα αναλύει ο Άρης Χατζηστεφάνου: Σύμφωνα με την επικρατούσα αφήγηση, όταν κυβερνούν αντιδραστικές, νεοφιλελεύθερες κυβερνήσεις, οι οικονομικές κρίσεις που ξεσπούν οφείλονται στην θητεία προηγούμενων πολιτικών, οι οποίοι έλαβαν φιλολαϊκά μέτρα. Αντίθετα όταν η χώρα γνωρίζει τρομακτικούς ρυθμούς ανάπτυξης και εκατομμύρια άνθρωποι ανασύρονται από την απόλυτη φτώχεια (ακριβώς γιατί ορισμένοι αγνόησαν την οικονομική ορθοδοξία), τα

From the Kosovo Protection Corps in the Balkans to the White Helmets of Syria, a group of well-connected people with the fundings of governments and elite billionaires have sought to wage a war on public opinion and have recently exploited Jo Cox’s death to do so. by Vanessa Beeley and Whitney Webb Part 8 - Crisis Action case study: Hamza al Khatib Beyond its dubious connections to powerful governments and organizations and its “supportive” role to the White Helmets, Crisis Action has directly promoted specific members of the group despite their known ties to extremists and unsavory pasts. By obfuscating the reality of the situation and elevating these individuals to practical sainthood, Crisis Action provides numerous examples of how elite-connected NGOs serve as PR agencies for the terrorist-linked foot soldiers of covert regime-change operations. A clear example of Crisis Action’s role in promoting such dubious individuals for the sake of narrative is Hamza Al Kha

Militants in Syria’s Idlib have transported several canisters containing chlorine to the village of Bsanqul, apparently preparing to stage a false flag chemical attack, the Russian Defense Ministry has said. The chlorine-filled canisters were delivered by the Al-Qaeda-affiliated militants of Tahrir al Sham, formerly known as Al-Nusra Front, a spokesman of the Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria, Lieutenant General Vladimir Savchenko, said in a statement Saturday. He added that the latest developments showed that the militants are preparing for a false flag attack that would be used to accuse the Syrian government of using chemical weapons against its people. This is the latest warning from the Russian military on what it says is a chemical “provocation” in the making. On Wednesday, it said the White Helmets group has shot videos intended to be used in framing the Syrian government. Earlier, the MoD said toxic chemicals had been delivered Idlib and accused the Whi

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said the bi-national business commission marks a new stage in the relations between his country and China. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has signed another round of strategic agreements in areas such as technology, education energy, trade, culture, health and other areas during his official state visit to China. The deals, 14 in total, were signed Saturday during the inauguration of the Venezuela-China Bilateral Business Forum, a working committee to promote bilateral relations between both countries. " Today, the China-Venezuela Business Committee officially goes into effect. It will be the governing body and facilitator of relations pertaining to economic prosperity, expansion of investments and fluid trade between China and Venezuela ". Maduro said the commission marks a new stage in the relations his country has with China and its leader, President Xi Jinping. As part of his second day of activities in

globinfo freexchange Nearly two years ago, Tulsi Gabbard introduced a bill to stop the US from arming terrorists in Syria. Two years later, the US proxies are losing the war, yet the Empire refuses to accept the defeat. Gabbard spoke with Jimmy Dore and gave, one more time, the real picture. Not only the terrorists in Syria are essentially the US ground force, but also, the Saudis are paying vast amounts of money to the US to promote their agenda in the Middle East. Key points: Not only are [Saudis] paying for these wars and using our sons and daughters lives to carry out their bidding, but they're also paying a lot of these think tanks in Washington. A ton of money to issue opinions, and ideas, and plans, and proposals that jive with their agenda. Specifically in Syria, now, since 2011, both overtly and covertly, the United States has been providing arms, intelligence and equipment to fighters who are allied with, fighting alongside, working with Al-Qaed

failed evolution The European Parliament voted on Wednesday to sanction Hungary for neglecting norms on democracy, civil rights and corruption in a first bid to launch the punitive process of the EU treaty’s Article 7. Poland said it will oppose any sanctions imposed by the EU on fellow member Hungary, accused of floating EU rules on democracy. “ Every country has its sovereign right to make internal reforms it deems appropriate, ” Poland’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement late on Wednesday. “ Actions aimed against member states serve only deepening divides in the EU, increasing citizens’ current lack of confidence to European institutions. ” We are talking about the Union that faithfully followed the US empire in supporting the neo-nazis in Ukraine. This is the Union that contributed to Gaddafi's ugly ending and the subsequent chaos in Libya. This is the Union that remains completely silent in front of the Yemen humanitarian disaster,

A US senator has indicated that British intelligence services are planning to stage a chemical attack on civilians in Syria to implicate the government and its allies as they seek to liberate the last remaining regions from the grip of militants. Virginia state Senator Richard Black said last week that Britain’s MI6 had been working on a chemical attack in Syria for the past few weeks, adding that the main aim of the plan was to blame the Syrian government and military for targeting defenseless civilians. “ Around four weeks ago, we knew that British intelligence was working towards a chemical attack in order to blame the Syrian government, to hold Syria responsible, ” said Black in an interview with Al Mayadeen, a news channel based in Beirut. The Republican senator, who was in Syria recently to meet with senior government officials, reiterated his claims about fake chemical attacks in Syria in an interview with The Washington Post , saying Britain had no intent