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  • Noam Chomsky released from hospital in São Paulo on Tuesday to continue treatment at home

    Information from the Beneficência Portuguesa hospital. The philosopher and linguist had a massive stroke in June 2023.

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    One of the world's greatest intellectuals and political activists, 95-year-old American Noam Chomsky, was discharged from hospital on Tuesday (18). The information comes from the Beneficência Portuguesa hospital in São Paulo, where the philosopher was hospitalized.

    He had a massive stroke in June 2023, as reported by Mario Sergio Conti in the newspaper "Folha de S. Paulo". Chomsky is married to a Brazilian woman and, in recent years, adopted Brazil as his second home.

    Known as the "father of modern linguistics", Chomsky has been the subject of seven biographies, interviewed numerous times in the media and appeared in more than 20 films and documentaries.

    An ardent defender of freedom of expression, Chomsky is famous for his political commentary and geopolitical analysis. He has published and lectured extensively on US foreign policy, Middle East politics, democratic society and war. He is the author of more than 100 books, including "Requiem for the American Dream: The 10 Principles of Concentration of Wealth & Power" and "Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media".



  • Noam Chomsky's wife denies the philosopher's death

    Earlier on Tuesday (18), there had been reported the death of linguist and philosopher Noam Chomsky at the age of 95, according to reports in the American magazine Jacobin and the British New Statesman, as well as a publication by the Spanish party Podemos.

    The professor's wife, Valeria Chomsky, denied the death, confirming that he "is well".

    Chomsky, who is professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the University of Arizona, is in an intensive care unit in the city of São Paulo. In July last year, he suffered a serious stroke.




  • Noam Chomsky's wife denies the philosopher's death

    Earlier on Tuesday (18), there had been reported the death of linguist and philosopher Noam Chomsky at the age of 95, according to reports in the American magazine Jacobin and the British New Statesman, as well as a publication by the Spanish party Podemos.

    We clarify that this information was incorrect. The professor's wife, Valeria Chomsky, denied the death, confirming that he "is well".

    Chomsky, who is professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the University of Arizona, is in an intensive care unit in the city of São Paulo. In July last year, he suffered a serious stroke.



  • Philosopher and linguist Noam Chomsky dies at 95

    Noam Chomsky's wife denies the philosopher's death

    Earlier on Tuesday (18), there had been reported the death of linguist and philosopher Noam Chomsky at the age of 95, according to reports in the American magazine Jacobin and the British New Statesman, as well as a publication by the Spanish party Podemos.

    We clarify that this information was incorrect. The professor's wife, Valeria Chomsky, denied the death, confirming that he "is well".

    Chomsky, who is professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the University of Arizona, is in an intensive care unit in the city of São Paulo. In July last year, he suffered a serious stroke.



  • Putin's visit to North Korea deepens concerns about growing military cooperation between the two states - The Washington Post

    The trip is scheduled for July 18-19, and this will be the first visit in 24 years. The publication writes that the Russian Federation is interested in a large supply of artillery shells and missiles in the DPRK, which will be compatible with Soviet and Russian weapons systems.

    The article also suggests that the question of the labor force that Pyongyang will be able to provide will be raised. It is noted that in return Moscow can offer technological assistance to the DPRK, in particular, to accelerate the build-up of nuclear weapons production capacity.


  • Iran Continues to Campaign for Presidential Elections

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    The six candidates in the race for the presidency of Iran are Masud Pezeshkian, Mostafa Purmohamadi, Said Yalili, Alireza Zakani, Amirhosein Qazizade Hashemi and Mohamad Baqer Qalibaf.

    The electoral campaign in Iran for the presidential elections of 28 June continues with the participation of six candidates, who set out their programs and policies.

    In this context, the first televised presidential debate of the June 28 presidential elections in Iran began on Friday, with the six candidates meeting to discuss their plans to reactivate the economy.

    The candidates will participate in five televised debates held by the Islamic Republic of Iran Radio and Television Organization (IRIB).

    During the televised debate, the candidates will answer questions and explain their electoral programs and solutions to the country’s problems.

    Previously, during the Political Round Table program on Iranian television, candidate Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, the current speaker of the Parliament, mentioned that confronting sanctions against Iran is among its main objectives.

    Qalibaf stressed the importance of cooperation with Russia, China, India, Pakistan and Central Asia, also mentioned the need to train diplomats and unite the revolutionary front before the elections.

    Meanwhile, Saeed Jalili, former nuclear negotiator and head of the Supreme National Security Council, underlined the essence of his campaign slogan «A world of opportunities, a mega leap for Iran» and stressed the need to capitalize on global opportunities, and address threats through collaboration with other nations.

    Jalili also mentioned the failure of Washington’s policy of maximum pressure against Iran.

    Moreover, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, president of the Iranian parliament, highlighted a few days ago the challenges and pressures facing the country since the 1979 Islamic Revolution and acknowledged that the nation in the geopolitical sphere has risen to a prominent position.

    Qalibaf described the possible strategy of his future government to counter Western sanctions against the Islamic Republic and protect Iranian interests.




  • Russian President to Visit North Korea and Vietnam

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    ‘We expect good results from the visit,’ said Sergei Narishkin, head of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service.

    On Tuesday and Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay an official visit to North Korea. He will later travel to Vietnam.

    The visit to North Korea arose from an invitation from President Kim Jong-un, who held a meeting with Putin in the Russian Far East in September 2023.

    “We expect good results from the visit of the Russian President to North Korea. The visit is well prepared,” said Sergei Narishkin, head of the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), addint that the Kremlin has defended “the right to develop friendly relations” with its neighboring countries.

    “It should not worry anyone nor can it be questioned. We will continue to do so in an increasing manner. The potential for the development of our bilateral relations is very deep,” he stressed.

    The first and last time that Putin traveled as president to North Korea was in July 2000, when Kim Jong-il, father of the current leader who died in 2011, was in power. The Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu had a great reception when he visited that Asian country in July 2023.

    In the last year, both countries have strengthened their cooperation, especially in the defense sector. This rapprochement accelerated after the summit that Putin and the North Korean leader held in the Russian Far East in September 2023.

    On Thursday, after his visit to North Korea, Putin will travel to Vietnam where he will be received by the Communist Party Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, the most powerful man in the country. Since his inauguration in May for a fifth presidential term, Putin has traveled to China, Belarus and Uzbekistan.


  • India, Mexico and Brazil chose not to endorse Zelenskyy's unilateral Ukraine peace summit communique. Argentina's ultra-neoliberal President Javier Milei gave it his full support - anything for his US masters.

    Volodymyr Zelenskyy has blown a white supremacist dog whistle, calling Brazil "uncivilized" because it didn't sign his "Ukraine Peace Summit Communique". Like China, India and Mexico, Brazil doesn't believe peace negotiations can take place without dialogue between both parties.