Iran blamed the US for the helicopter crash and Raisi's death.
Former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif stated:
“The United States bears responsibility for the tragedy associated with the crash of the President’s helicopter. They banned the sale of aircraft and spare parts to Iran, despite the decision of the International Court of Justice.” #AureFreePress#News#press#headline#Iran#BreakingNews#Breaking#USA
#Wikileaks#Assange#PressFreedom#Media#Journalism#USA#UK: "To my mind, Julian Assange is in some ways recognizably a journalist. He’s also a publisher, an entrepreneur, an activist, a whistleblower, an information anarchist and a hacker. That’s true of many of this new breed of net warriors.
But in the work we did together when I was editor of The Guardian and he was editor of WikiLeaks we collaborated on a series of groundbreaking stories which were absolutely journalistic.
However, to many journalists Assange is not a proper “journalist,” and they can’t really see what his fate has to do with theirs. I think that’s a mistake.
This week Assange may learn his fate when judges in the UK High Court consider final representations from lawyers on both sides over the bid to extradite him to the US — where he could face a lengthy spell in a maximum security prison."
🇺🇲🇺🇦 Washington’s G7 allies are warming to a US plan to rush tens of billions of dollars in funding to #Ukraine before Donald Trump’s potential return to the White House.
#China#BYD#EVs#USA: "“The Western markets did not democratize EVs. They gentrified EVs,” said Bill Russo, the founder of the Automobility Ltd. consultancy in Shanghai. “And when you gentrify, you limit the size of the market. China is all about democratizing EVs, and that’s what will ultimately lead Chinese companies to be successful as they go global.”
Inside a huge garage in an industrial area west of Detroit, a company called Caresoft Global tore apart a Seagull that its China office purchased and shipped to the U.S.
Company President Terry Woychowski, a former chief engineer on General Motors’ big pickup trucks, said the car is a “clarion call” for the U.S. auto industry, which is years behind China in designing low-cost EVs.
After the teardown, Woychowski, who has been in the auto business for 45 years, said he was left wondering if U.S. automakers can adjust. “Things will have to change in some radical ways in order to be able to compete,” he said."
U.S. issues worldwide alert amid threat of violence against LGBTQ2S+ community
"WASHINGTON -
The U.S. State Department on Friday issued a worldwide caution security alert..."
"Due to the potential for terrorist attacks, demonstrations, or violent actions against U.S. citizens and interests, the Department of State advises U.S. citizens overseas to exercise increased caution," the department said in a statement"
🇨🇦🤝 🇺🇸 Canada and U.S. make first co-investment in critical minerals producers
Nat. Res. Min. says the collaboration with the U.S. will help secure supplies of critical minerals that are needed for the green and digital economy.
U.S. D o D says its investments align with its national defense industrial strategy & show a shared commitment to strengthening North American material supply chains.
Before a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Russian Federation launched into space a device with components of a nuclear anti-satellite weapon
Sources claim that it is the Cosmos-2553 satellite. It does not carry nuclear weapons, but US officials say it carries non-nuclear components of a new Russian weapons system.
🇺🇸 U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will push fellow G7 finance officials next week to agree to a plan to bring forward the interest earnings on frozen Russian assets to provide more money to #Ukraine quickly, a senior U.S. Treasury official said on Friday.
With Russia's military stocks running low and domestic production capacity simultaneously hampered by Western sanctions, North Korea has been shaping up as Russia's leading weapons supplier, reportedly providing Moscow with extensive military packages, including ballistic missiles and over 3 million artillery shells.
Austin at Ramstein: US has 'already delivered many of Ukraine's top priority requirements' (kyivindependent.com)
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin described the ongoing defense against the Russian offensive in Kharkiv Oblast as a "hard and dangerous fight."
US imposes sanctions on Russians who helped transport weapons from North Korea to Russia (kyivindependent.com)
With Russia's military stocks running low and domestic production capacity simultaneously hampered by Western sanctions, North Korea has been shaping up as Russia's leading weapons supplier, reportedly providing Moscow with extensive military packages, including ballistic missiles and over 3 million artillery shells.