Daily Archives: May 8, 2023

2023-05-08: News Headlines

Al Jazeera (2023-05-08). Australia PM Says No Point in US's Continued Pursuit of Assange. globalresearch.ca

Julian Assange (2023-05-08). A Kingly Proposal: Letter from Julian Assange to King Charles III. globalresearch.ca

Peoples Dispatch (2023-05-08). Lula calls for Assange's release in London, reiterating calls by leaders globally. peoplesdispatch.org Speaking to journalists in London, Brazil's Lula pulled no punches when criticizing the mainstream media's lack of organized efforts to defend Assange and demand his freedom…

Mark Taylor-Canfield (2023-05-08). Media Monopolies and Prosecution of Assange Drive Drop in US Press Freedom Rank. truthout.org CODEPINK cofounder Medea Benjamin interrupted U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at a Washington Post-sponsored World Press Freedom Day event on May 3, taking the stage where a Post journalist was interviewing Blinken. Benjamin demanded that the U.S. and United Kingdom free imprisoned WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. A group of men in suits, presumably Secret Service agents… |

teleSUR, JGN (2023-05-08). Lula denuncia que encarcelamiento de Assange es una vergàºenza. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado del gigante suramericano abogó por un movimiento mundial de la prensa en defensa de Assange y de la libertad de denunciar.

Caitlin Johnstone (2023-05-07). Multiple US Officials Confronted About US Assange Hypocrisy On World Press Freedom Day. orinocotribune.com By Caitlin Johnstone — May 4, 2023 | | Wednesday was


Dave DeCamp (2023-05-07). Australia's PM 'Frustrated' US Won't Drop Charges Against Assange. news.antiwar.com Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has expressed frustration over the Biden administration's efforts to convict WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, an Australian citizen. "There is nothing to be served by his ongoing incarceration," Albanese said Friday while in the UK. The Australian leader noted Assange had already spent years incarcerated, as he has been held in …

Rhoda Wilson (2023-05-07). Julian Assange invites King Charles to visit His Majesty's Prison Belmarsh. expose-news.com Julian Assange wrote a letter to King Charles ahead of his coronation inviting him to visit the UK prison where Assange has been captive for more than four years. "I implore you, …

Anonymous103 (2023-05-08). In Video: First U.S. Avenger Air Defense System Destroyed In Ukraine. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 7, the Russian Ministry of Defence reported that the Russian Lancet UAV destroyed the US-made Avenger anti-aircraft missile system, which the Pentagon had recently sent to Kiev to protect against Russian drones. | Russian media published a video of a strike on the Avenger air defense system, which is reportedly the first case of the destruction of this US system which was confirmed in Ukraine. Moreover, this is reportedly the first such case in more than 30 years after the Avenge…

Staff (2023-05-08). Esta tarde, Mesa Redonda "Comenzando la Semana" mesaredonda.cubadebate.cu El curso de la guerra en Ucrania tras el intento de ataque con drones al Kremlin y la situación en Siria serán los temas principales de la Mesa Redonda de este lunes, la cual contará además con la sección La Esquina del periodista Reinaldo Taladrid.

teleSUR, JCM (2023-05-08). Rusia repele masivo ataque ucranio con drones contra Crimea. telesurtv.net Rusia aseguró también este domingo que evitó un ataque con drones planeado por la inteligencia militar ucraniana contra el aeródromo militar de Séverniy, en la región de Ivanovo.

Anonymous103 (2023-05-07). Dozens Of Ukrainian UAVs Targeted Crimea. southfront.org Illustrative Image | On the early morning of May 7, Ukrainian forces launched another major attack on Crimea. At least 22 UAVs targeted the peninsula. | The Russian Ministry of Defence reported that Russian air defence forces detected and destroyed all drones launched from Ukraine over the Black Sea."During the night, 22 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles were detected. All Ukrainian UAVs were destroyed by fire of anti—aircraft missile systems or suppressed by electronic warfare systems," the report say…




Brian Berletic (2023-05-07). Kiev Denies Downing Khinzhal, Downs Own TB-2 Drone + Russia Plans Slow Grind After Ukraine Offensive. thealtworld.com Update on the conflict in Ukraine for May 8, 2023… | — Russia adds FAB-250 bombs to its arsenal of precision-guided glide bombs. More FAB-250s can be carried per sourtie and can glide up to 80km, twice the distance as the current, larger glide bombs Russia is using; | — Ukraine shot down one of its Turkish-built Bayraktar TB-2 drones over Kiev after allegedly losing control of it; | — Ukraine's Air Force spokesman denied claims that Ukrainian air defense forces downed a Russian hypersonic Kinzhal missile. Despite denying the incident, the Western media continues writing articles about the "downin…

SouthFront5 (2023-05-07). BREAKING: Massive Strike On Ukraine Now (Video, Photo). southfront.org The Russian Defense Ministry is now carrying out a massive strike against military facilities and concentrations of AFU troops. | This missile strike is atypical. The scale is greater than anything we have seen in recent months. | Missiles, bombs, and drones are targeting dozens of AFU positions and facilities in various directions. | | The Russian Defense Ministry massively used Geran-2 drones, X-22/32 missi…

Staff (2023-05-08). Reportan accidente de tránsito en zona montañosa de Guantánamo. cubadebate.cu En las últimas horas se produjo un accidente de tránsito en Loma de Mariana, zona montañosa de San Antonio del Sur, en la provincia de Guantánamo, según informan medios locales de ese territorio. Hasta el momento se reportan cuatro fallecidos y existen personas graves y otras 15 lesionadas. Desde Cubadebate le daremos seguimiento a este lamentable incidente.

Kevin Gosztola (2023-05-08). Die Jim Crow Records Releases New Music From Hip-Hop Artist Wrongfully Convicted And Imprisoned For 25 Years. shadowproof.com Die Jim Crow Records, the first record company to work exclusively with musicians impacted by the United States prison system, has collaborated with another formerly incarcerated artist named EL BENTLY 448.

Brian Berletic (2023-05-07). Kiev Denies Downing Khinzhal, Downs Own TB-2 Drone + Russia Plans Slow Grind After Ukraine Offensive. thealtworld.com Update on the conflict in Ukraine for May 8, 2023… | — Russia adds FAB-250 bombs to its arsenal of precision-guided glide bombs. More FAB-250s can be carried per sourtie and can glide up to 80km, twice the distance as the current, larger glide bombs Russia is using; | — Ukraine shot down one of its Turkish-built Bayraktar TB-2 drones over Kiev after allegedly losing control of it; | — Ukraine's Air Force spokesman denied claims that Ukrainian air defense forces downed a Russian hypersonic Kinzhal missile. Despite denying the incident, the Western media continues writing articles about the "downin…

SouthFront5 (2023-05-07). BREAKING: Massive Strike On Ukraine Now (Video, Photo). southfront.org The Russian Defense Ministry is now carrying out a massive strike against military facilities and concentrations of AFU troops. | This missile strike is atypical. The scale is greater than anything we have seen in recent months. | Missiles, bombs, and drones are targeting dozens of AFU positions and facilities in various directions. | | The Russian Defense Ministry massively used Geran-2 drones, X-22/32 missi…

Staff (2023-05-08). Reportan accidente de tránsito en zona montañosa de Guantánamo. cubadebate.cu En las últimas horas se produjo un accidente de tránsito en Loma de Mariana, zona montañosa de San Antonio del Sur, en la provincia de Guantánamo, según informan medios locales de ese territorio. Hasta el momento se reportan cuatro fallecidos y existen personas graves y otras 15 lesionadas. Desde Cubadebate le daremos seguimiento a este lamentable incidente.

Kevin Gosztola (2023-05-08). Die Jim Crow Records Releases New Music From Hip-Hop Artist Wrongfully Convicted And Imprisoned For 25 Years. shadowproof.com Die Jim Crow Records, the first record company to work exclusively with musicians impacted by the United States prison system, has collaborated with another formerly incarcerated artist named EL BENTLY 448.

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