(2023-07-15). Editorial] Clearing the air for a sustainable future. thelancet.com The latest WHO European Region report, published on July 5, estimates that 97% of the region's population is exposed to air pollution levels exceeding WHO guideline limits. Ambient and household air pollutions were linked to 723‚Äà000 premature deaths in 2019 in the European region alone, among the total 6 ∑7 million pollution-related deaths worldwide, with eastern European, Asian, and sub-Saharan African countries more severely affected than other regions. Air pollution is insidious and pervasive—individuals have no control over the air they breathe.
(2023-07-15). World Report] 12 countries to get first doses of malaria vaccine. thelancet.com Gavi, WHO, and UNICEF announce the allocation of the first 18 million doses of RTS,S/AS01E to protect against malaria in Africa. Sharmila Devi reports.
(2023-07-15). Perspectives] Githinji Gitahi: advocating for universal health coverage in Africa. thelancet.com Githinji Gitahi is Group Chief Executive Officer of Amref Health Africa, the largest African-led non-governmental organisation (NGO) delivering health programmes across Africa. Taking up…
(2023-07-14). AU Executive Council meeting looks at African affairs. plenglish.com Addis Ababa, Jul 14 (Prensa Latina) The implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), budgetary issues, and institutional reforms continue on Friday under discussions at the 43rd Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU) Commission.
(2023-07-14). U.N. Warns Pandemic, Climate & Ukraine War Have Dramatically Increased World Hunger. democracynow.org 
The United Nations this week released its annual report on nutrition, finding that the pandemic, extreme weather shocks and the war in Ukraine have all contributed to food insecurity around the world — now higher than it was before the COVID-19 pandemic. Officials estimate that the world saw an increase of more than 100 million people facing hunger in 2022 compared to 2019. For more, speak with Million Belay, general coordinator of the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa and a member of the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems, as well as Raj Patel, research professor at the Univer…
(2023-07-14). Declaran estado de emergencia en Nigeria por seguridad alimentaria. telesurtv.net Gobierno de la nación africana informa que implementará acciones para estimular la producción de alimentos y frenar la inflación y altos precios.
(2023-07-14). Building a Flourishing Economy, BRIC by BRIC. infobrics.org Over the past twenty years, there has been a rapid restructuring of global economic power. The BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) have played a big part in this shake-up…
(2023-07-14). Presidente iraní visita Zimbabue en pos de impulsar cooperación. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado iraní destacó los esfuerzos de ambos países para desarrollar los nexos bilaterales.
(2023-07-14). From ICC to 'Sportswashing': West's Self Serving Narratives Must Be Combated. scheerpost.com 
By Ramzy Baroud / CounterPunch In March, the South Africa Communist Party (SACP) denounced what it described as the 'imperialist bias' of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The denunciation of the ICC as a "supranational institution at the service of imperialist states" came two days after the Hague-based court issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and …
(2023-07-13). Global hunger remains far above pre-pandemic levels, claims FAO. peoplesdispatch.org Asia and Africa continue to be the hotspots for global hunger while Latin American countries were able to reduce hunger significantly. Developed countries in North America and Europe also witnessed a slight rise in food insecurity in 2022…
(2023-07-13). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org National 24-hour rail strike in Italy over collective agreement as airlines hit by stoppages; journalists at French paper Journal du Dimanche in week three of strike against appointment of far-right editor; around 60 female students at university in Tehran banned from campus for peaceful protests against wearing the hijab; truck drivers in Kenya paralyse trade around Mombasa in sit-down strike over conditions, blocking northern corridor with parked up trucks…
(2023-07-13). How BRICS Became a Real Club and Why Others Want In. infobrics.org The BRICS group of emerging markets — Brazil, Russia, India and China, with South Africa added later — has gone from a slogan dreamed up at an investment bank to a real-world club that also controls a major development bank…
(2023-07-13). Will the BRICS Group Give a Lifeline to the Global South Against the Dominance of the US Dollar?>. infobrics.org Africa hosted a meeting of BRICS foreign ministers in Cape Town, the legislative capital of South Africa, to discuss the agenda of the upcoming leaders' summit next August. Through this meeting, it seemed clear that the BRICS alliance will witness important developments that will certainly be decided by this upcoming summit…
(2023-07-13). Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's Interview with Lenta.ru, July 13, 2023. libya360.wordpress.com Question: In recent months, several peace initiatives on Ukraine have appeared at once: Chinese, Indonesian, Vatican and African. To what extent have you had the opportunity to examine the content of each of them? Which is closer to Russia's vision? Don't you find such initiatives premature, given that they all involve a ceasefire? Sergey Lavrov: Above all, I would like to express…
(2023-07-13). BDS leads widespread calls for South African football club Orlando Pirates to boycott match with Israeli team. peoplesdispatch.org Despite increasing pressure and appeals from all quarters, the Orlando Pirates have justified the decision to participate in the match citing rules of the world's football governing body FIFA…
(2023-07-14). Egypt to Abandon Dollar in Trade with BRICS. infobrics.org Egypt is seeking to shift away from the US dollar in mutual trade with several member states of the BRICS economic bloc…
(2023-07-13). Egypt's decade of dictatorship and repression. peoplesdispatch.org On the 10th anniversary of the coup by then Defense Minister and current President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, an Egyptian journalist writes about the circumstances in which it took place and the struggles of the people over the past decade…
(2023-07-14). Angola, DRC ink oil agreement. plenglish.com Luanda, Jul 14 (Prensa Latina) Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have reportedly reached a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for exploration and extraction of hydrocarbons in the so-called Zone of Common Interest.
(2023-07-13). Will the BRICS Group Give a Lifeline to the Global South Against the Dominance of the US Dollar?>. infobrics.org Africa hosted a meeting of BRICS foreign ministers in Cape Town, the legislative capital of South Africa, to discuss the agenda of the upcoming leaders' summit next August. Through this meeting, it seemed clear that the BRICS alliance will witness important developments that will certainly be decided by this upcoming summit…
(2023-07-13). Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's Interview with Lenta.ru, July 13, 2023. libya360.wordpress.com Question: In recent months, several peace initiatives on Ukraine have appeared at once: Chinese, Indonesian, Vatican and African. To what extent have you had the opportunity to examine the content of each of them? Which is closer to Russia's vision? Don't you find such initiatives premature, given that they all involve a ceasefire? Sergey Lavrov: Above all, I would like to express…
(2023-07-13). BDS leads widespread calls for South African football club Orlando Pirates to boycott match with Israeli team. peoplesdispatch.org Despite increasing pressure and appeals from all quarters, the Orlando Pirates have justified the decision to participate in the match citing rules of the world's football governing body FIFA…
(2023-07-14). Egypt to Abandon Dollar in Trade with BRICS. infobrics.org Egypt is seeking to shift away from the US dollar in mutual trade with several member states of the BRICS economic bloc…
(2023-07-13). Egypt's decade of dictatorship and repression. peoplesdispatch.org On the 10th anniversary of the coup by then Defense Minister and current President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, an Egyptian journalist writes about the circumstances in which it took place and the struggles of the people over the past decade…
(2023-07-14). Angola, DRC ink oil agreement. plenglish.com Luanda, Jul 14 (Prensa Latina) Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have reportedly reached a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for exploration and extraction of hydrocarbons in the so-called Zone of Common Interest.
(2023-07-14). Gary Tyler art exhibit in Detroit: "Everyone should see Gary's work and learn about his case" wsws.org Gary Tyler, a class war prisoner for nearly 42 years in Angola State Penitentiary, Louisiana, has opened his first solo gallery exhibit of representational quilt work, paying tribute to those who were part of the long struggle for his freedom.
(2023-07-14). Video: Gary Tyler reflects on his frame-up and the fight for his freedom at solo art exhibition in Detroit. wsws.org In this video, Socialist Equality Party Assistant National Secretary Lawrence Porter spoke with Gary Tyler, who spent 42 years in Louisiana's Angola penitentiary for a crime he didn't commit.
(2023-07-13). Opposition Debate: Exclusion & María Corina Machado's New Performance. orinocotribune.com 
Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—A debate with opposition pre-candidates running for the primaries has been held in the exclusive private university of Caracas, the Catholic University Andres Bello, in an auditorium filled with many sympathetic journalists and few ordinary voters. The debate, held this Wednesday, July 12, is not a very common occurrence within the Venezuelan opposition due to its constant infighting. | This occurrence, too, was not exempt of controversies, due to the unexplained absence of six out of the total of 14 pre-candidates that registered for the primaries. The absence of Henrique Capri…
(2023-07-13). "Cobalt Red": Smartphones & Electric Cars Rely on Toxic Mineral Mined in Congo by Children. democracynow.org 
The Democratic Republic of the Congo produces nearly three-quarters of the world's cobalt, an essential component in rechargeable batteries powering laptops, smartphones and electric vehicles. But those who dig up the valuable mineral often work in horrific and dangerous conditions, says Siddharth Kara, an international expert on modern-day slavery and author of Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives. In an in-depth interview, he says the major technology companies that rely on this cobalt from DRC to make their products are turning a blind eye to the human toll and falsely claiming their s…
(2023-07-14). More Than 50 Heads of State Met In Paris for the "Summit for a New Global Financing Pact" thelastamericanvagabond.com Despite a media blackout by the American media, the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact brought more than 50 world leaders to Paris for a meeting which is sure to have far reaching consequences for the world. On June 22 and 23, President Emmanuel Macron welcomed 50 heads of state, representatives of NGOs and
(2023-07-14). Israel's Netanyahu Government Comes Under Internal Pressure, Looks For A Way Out. thelastamericanvagabond.com The Israeli public have again escalated their demonstrations, both against and for the current far-right coalition government's planned legal system overhaul, leading to violence, road blockages, and calls on US President Joe Biden to condemn Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. As the civil unrest picks up, will the Israeli leadership look for a way out
(2023-07-14). The UK Again Lashes Out At Iran, Corporate Media Continues To Peddle Propaganda. thelastamericanvagabond.com The UK Government took steps to further sanction the Islamic Republic of Iran, gaining instant praise from Washington, in what is primarily going to be a symbolic move with little real world impacts. What appears to be a tantrum from the British government, over the successes of Iran, coincidentally comes just prior to their "planned"
(2023-07-13). How/Why The FBI Manufactures Terrorism & Trans Activists Want To Force Attendance To Drag Story Time. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (7/13/23). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth
(2023-07-15). World Report] Kenya introduces huge school meals programme. thelancet.com The provision of school meals to 400‚Äà000 children is hoped to improve health after worsening malnutrition. Sharmila Devi reports.
(2023-07-13). Kenyan Workers Who Trained ChatGPT Demand Govt. Investigate Work Conditions. truthout.org Kenyan workers who trained OpenAI's ChatGPT have petitioned the country's National Assembly to investigate troubling working conditions at companies like Sama, to whom companies like Google, Meta, and OpenAI outsource their content moderation and AI work. "On behalf of the young Kenyans whose lives have been ruined because they did the dirty work training the ChatGPT algorithm, we have filed a… |
(2023-07-13). Haiti: Chronicle of an Announced Military Force. libya360.wordpress.com Isabelle Papillon Six years after the departure of the United Nations military force for the stabilization of Haiti (MINUSTAH), it is clear that negotiations are underway to ensure that the country is once again robbed, raped and pillaged by the same Western powers under the cover of the United Nations. Indeed, on Thursday July 6,…
(2023-07-13). Cuba and Venezuela Condemn EU's Unilateralism Ahead of CELAC-EU Summit. libya360.wordpress.com Zoe Alexandra The VI Summit of the Heads of State of CELAC in Mexico in September 2021. The regional integration mechanism has grown in importance and strength in recent years with the victories of progressive governments in the region. Photo: CELAC Authorities from the countries have condemned that both the agenda and the format of…
(2023-07-13). The European Left Should Hear What the Global South Has to Say About War. libya360.wordpress.com SaàØd Bouamama In the West, the last major mobilization against war dates back to 2003, when the United States decided to invade Iraq. Since then, military interventions have multiplied with the complacency and even the support of many leftist movements. The most recent example is Ukraine, where many "progressives" are rallying to NATO to send…
(2023-07-13). India's Foreign Policy Dilemma: Counter or Cooperate with China? libya360.wordpress.com F.M. Shakil New Delhi's inclination towards the Atlanticist core contradicts its position as a self-reliant economic and military force, and hinders its aspirations for Eurasian integration through collaboration with China and Russia. In an era marked by shifting geopolitical dynamics and strategic realignments, India's evolving role as a "supplying and maintenance agent" for the US…
(2023-07-13). At the Vilnius Summit, NATO Reiterates it Will Fight Russia to the Last Ukrainian. libya360.wordpress.com Peoples Dispatch At the Vilnius summit, NATO assured more arms to Ukraine to fight Russians instead of Zelensky's much-desired accession to the war alliance The two-day NATO summit concluded in Vilnius, Lithuania, and Ukraine continues to wait for membership into the military alliance. President Volodymyr Zelensky was, however, offered a three-part package of support to ensure…
(2023-07-14). The Dystopian Future Of US Public Education Is On Display In Houston. popularresistance.org On June 1, the state of Texas removed Elizabeth Santos, an elected school board trustee, from office and replaced her with Janette Garza Lindner, the candidate she defeated in December 2021. | The ousting was part of a larger takeover of the Houston public school system by the Republican-led Texas state government‚Äâ—‚Äâa process that began in late 2019 and became formalized June 1 when Mike Miles, a charter school owner whose school administrator license lapsed five years ago, was installed as the new superintendent of the district by Gov. Greg Abbott along with an appoint…
(2023-07-14). Fiscal de la CPI promete investigar crímenes de guerra en Sudán. telesurtv.net la pesquisa incluye la matanza de 87 personas, la mayoría pertenecientes a la etnia malasit, ocurrida en fecha reciente y atribuida a las Fuerzas de Apoyo Rápido.
(2023-07-14). Egipto acoge negociaciones sobre el conflicto en Sudán. telesurtv.net La reunión organizada por Egipto, se realizó para discutir el conflicto que se desarrolla en ese país de África.
(2023-07-14). ONU acusa a paramilitares de Sudán de asesinar a 87 civiles. telesurtv.net Los cuerpos fueron enterrados en una fosa común en una zona de las afueras de la ciudad de Geneina, en la provincia de Darfur Occidental.
(2023-07-14). China Urges the Cessation of Hostilities in Sudan. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, n Cairo summit, a Chinese envoy called on the warring parties in Sudan to cease hostilities Dai Bing, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, said that the armed conflict in Sudan has carried on for three months, noting that fighting has continued despite the two parties having reached multiple temporary truces. | Related: | According to Dai, China hopes that all parties in Sudan will prioritize…
(2023-07-14). Sudan Willing To Work With All Parties to End Conflict. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Sudanese government expressed keenness to work with all parties on finding solutions to end the conflict in Sudan. | Related: | "The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) are ready to stop military operations immediately if the rebel militia commits to stopping attacks on civilian homes, neighborhoods and government facilities, as well as looting," Sudan's Sovereign Council said in a statement. | According to the statement, the Suda…
(2023-07-13). Headlines for July 13, 2023. democracynow.org As NATO Summit Wraps, Biden Pledges Ukraine Will Join Military Alliance "Some Day", Russian General with Advance Knowledge of Wagner Rebellion Disappears, U.N. Security Council to Meet Following North Korean Ballistic Missile Test, U.N. Calls for Probe After 87 Bodies Discovered in Mass Grave in Sudan's Darfur , Guatemala AG Suspends Progressive Semilla Party as Court Sends Leader Bernardo Arévalo to Runoff, Thailand's Coup-Installed Senate Rejects Popular Reformist Candidate Pita Limjaroenrat, 20 Million in Indian Capital Face Drinking Water Shortages Amid Historic Flooding, Spain Faces H…
(2023-07-14). Tunisian court frees two opposition leaders detained during recent spate of arrests of dissidents. peoplesdispatch.org Among the around 20 opposition figures recently detained by the government of President Kais Saied, the court released only Chaima Issa and Lazhar Akremi…