2023-06-03: News Headlines

teleSUR (2023-06-03). India's Train Collision Death Toll Rises to 288. telesurenglish.net According to official reports, the incident involving the collision of two passenger trains in the eastern Indian state of Odisha on Saturday has resulted in a death toll of 288, with 803 individuals reportedly sustaining injuries. | Related: | According to official reports, officials from the railway department have stated that the train collision has resulted in 288 casualties, marking it as the "most fatal rail disaster…

teleSUR, JDO (2023-06-03). Líderes del mundo expresan condolencias a India tras tragedia ferroviaria. telesurtv.net La empresa South Eastern Railway informó este sábado que el descarrilamiento y choque de trenes provocó hasta el momento 288 fallecidos y 803 heridos.

teleSUR, JGN (2023-06-03). Colisión de trenes en Odisha, India, deja al menos 261 muertos. telesurtv.net La funcionaria indicó que recibió instrucciones del ministro principal Naveen Patnaik, de acudir a la zona del percance para supervisar las labores de rescate.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2023-06-03). Más de 200 muertos deja colisión de trenes en Odisha, India. telesurtv.net El accidente ocurrió alrededor de las 19H20 (hora local) y al menos han resultado heridas 900 personas.

teleSUR (2023-06-02). Over 200 Killed And Hundreds Injured In India Train Crash. telesurenglish.net A collision between two passenger trains and a freight train on Friday in the northeastern Indian state of Odisha has left more than 200 dead and hundreds injured, officials said. | RELATED: | At least 207 people have died and about 900 have been injured in the accident in the Balasore district of Odisha state, Chief Secretary Pradeep Jena said. The accident involved the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromande…

WSWS (2023-06-02). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific. wsws.org India: Utter Pradesh government workers protest against new pension scheme; Western Australian firefighters protest after rejecting pay offer; New Zealand nurses hold stop-works to demand pay rise…


infobrics (2023-06-02). China and Russia's Growing BRICS Bloc Speeds Decline of U.S. Influence. infobrics.org As the United States struggles to maintain influence across vast parts of the Global South, the expanding BRICS bloc led by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa is receiving more applications than ever before, signaling a growing shift in the international economic order…

Azeezah Kanji (2023-06-02). Ecofascism Is a Rising Threat. We Should Take Modi's Ascendance as a Warning. truthout.org As the walls of global climate apartheid solidify, the barriers to climate refugees intensify, and "ecofascist" mass killings multiply, the enduring acceptability of fascist politics is disturbingly apparent in the amazing reincarnation of India's far right Hindu nationalist (Hindutva) regime on the world stage. Less than 20 years ago, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and company were shunned… |

International Peace Bureau, Popular Resistance. (2023-06-02). June 10-11: International Summit For Peace In Ukraine. popularresistance.org 'The aim of the International Peace Summit is to publish an urgent global appeal, the Vienna Declaration for Peace, calling on political actors to work for a ceasefire and negotiations in Ukraine. Prominent international speakers will point to the danger around the growing escalation of the war in Ukraine and call for a reversal towards a peace process. | Speakers include: Former Colonel and Diplomat Ann Wright, USA; Prof. Anuradha Chenoy, India; Advisor to the President of Mexico Father Alejandro Solalinde, Mexico Member of the European Parliament Clare Daly, Ireland; Vice President David Choquehuanca, Bolivia;…

Staff (2023-06-02). Triple choque ferroviario en la India deja más de 200 muertos y 900 heridos. cubadebate.cu Al menos 207 personas han perdido la vida y unas 900 han resultado heridas este viernes después de que dos trenes de pasajeros descarrilaran en un accidente que incluyó la colisión con un tren de carga en el distrito de Balasore, en el estado indio de Odisha. Como resultado, varios vagones del convoy de pasajeros descarrilaron.

Pavel López Lazo (2023-06-02). India: Major express train crash occurs in Odisha. plenglish.com New Delhi, Jun 2 (Prensa Latina) Nearly 50 people on Friday died and 179 injured in a serious express train accident in Balasore district, as confirmed by the Chief Secretary of the Indian Odisha State Pradeep Jena.

People's Dispatch. (2023-06-02). Overworked And Understaffed Dollar General Workers Rally Against Cuts. popularresistance.org On May 31, Dollar General workers rallied and marched towards the annual meeting of company shareholders to demand safe working conditions in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. As workers mobilized, shareholders voted to approve a resolution put forward by a progressive-leaning investment firm to conduct an independent worker safety and well-being audit on the company, despite Dollar General advising shareholders to vote no. The company argues that it already performs its own safety checks and audits, while the investment firm claims that Dollar General is unclear if employee feedback at all informs its safety policies.


ecns.cn (2023-06-03). Quintuplet tiger cubs make debut in SW China's Chongqing. ecns.cn Quintuplet Bengal tiger cubs made their debut at an amusement park in southwest China's Chongqing on Wednesday. "ÄÄ…

Jim Albertini (2023-06-03). The U.S. Military in Hawaii: The Dark Side of Paradise! covertactionmagazine.com The Hawaiian Islands are viewed by many as the Paradise in the Pacific, and it is the image promoted by the tourist industry. But Hawaii has a very different dark side. The Hawaiian Islands are one of the most militarized places in the world, and have a long history of illegal U.S. occupation. In 1887, …

Juan M. Garcia (2023-06-03). Cayman Islands returns three irregular migrants to Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 3 (Prensa Latina) The return to Cuba of three irregular migrants from the Cayman Islands brought the number of people repatriated from that Caribbean territory to 78, the Interior Ministry reported.

Staff (2023-06-02). Pacific islands leaders speak out against Australia's fossil fuel reliance. thecanary.co Pacific Islanders expressed dismay on Thursday 1 June at Australia's subsidies for fossil fuels, flagging climate concerns as a point of friction between the neighbouring nations. The Australian government approved a new coal mine last month, sparking anger from environmental groups. The mine will be at Isaac River in Queensland. Two Pacific ministers appeared in …

Anand Naidoo (2023-06-03). The Heat: Global Plastic Pollution. america.cgtn.com From our oceans to wildlife, plastics are everywhere and pose a major threat to the planet. We'll discuss how the international community is responding. French President Emmanuel Macron calls plastic pollution a "time bomb" for the world. The United Nations Environmental Program says plastics are …

teleSUR (2023-06-03). 81 Nations to be Present at Erdoƒüan's Inauguration Ceremony. telesurenglish.net On Jun 3, the swearing-in ceremony of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan will be celebrated and numerous dignitaries and organizations representatives representing 81 nations at a high-level forum. | Related: | The forthcoming inauguration ceremony at the Presidential Complex is poised to attract an assemblage of global figures comprising 50 heads of state, 13 prime ministers, parliamentary and ministerial-level envoys. | Emissaries of international organizations will a…

ecns.cn (2023-06-03). Quintuplet tiger cubs make debut in SW China's Chongqing. ecns.cn Quintuplet Bengal tiger cubs made their debut at an amusement park in southwest China's Chongqing on Wednesday. "ÄÄ…

Jim Albertini (2023-06-03). The U.S. Military in Hawaii: The Dark Side of Paradise! covertactionmagazine.com The Hawaiian Islands are viewed by many as the Paradise in the Pacific, and it is the image promoted by the tourist industry. But Hawaii has a very different dark side. The Hawaiian Islands are one of the most militarized places in the world, and have a long history of illegal U.S. occupation. In 1887, …

Juan M. Garcia (2023-06-03). Cayman Islands returns three irregular migrants to Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 3 (Prensa Latina) The return to Cuba of three irregular migrants from the Cayman Islands brought the number of people repatriated from that Caribbean territory to 78, the Interior Ministry reported.

Staff (2023-06-02). Pacific islands leaders speak out against Australia's fossil fuel reliance. thecanary.co Pacific Islanders expressed dismay on Thursday 1 June at Australia's subsidies for fossil fuels, flagging climate concerns as a point of friction between the neighbouring nations. The Australian government approved a new coal mine last month, sparking anger from environmental groups. The mine will be at Isaac River in Queensland. Two Pacific ministers appeared in …

Anand Naidoo (2023-06-03). The Heat: Global Plastic Pollution. america.cgtn.com From our oceans to wildlife, plastics are everywhere and pose a major threat to the planet. We'll discuss how the international community is responding. French President Emmanuel Macron calls plastic pollution a "time bomb" for the world. The United Nations Environmental Program says plastics are …

teleSUR (2023-06-03). 81 Nations to be Present at Erdoƒüan's Inauguration Ceremony. telesurenglish.net On Jun 3, the swearing-in ceremony of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan will be celebrated and numerous dignitaries and organizations representatives representing 81 nations at a high-level forum. | Related: | The forthcoming inauguration ceremony at the Presidential Complex is poised to attract an assemblage of global figures comprising 50 heads of state, 13 prime ministers, parliamentary and ministerial-level envoys. | Emissaries of international organizations will a…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-06-03). Staying healthy and safe during a hurricane or other severe weather. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Mid-Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1 and ends Nov. 30. Various reports indicate the 2023 season will be an active one. The National Hurricane Center says it is anticipating at least 15 named storms, with at least three reaching significant status. Taking time to prepare in advance of severe weather can help reduce stress and ensure personal safety and well-being when a storm does arise. "Past experiences show it can take one storm to have…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-06-03). Consumer Health: Preventing osteoporosis. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org May is National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month, which makes this a good time to learn what you can do to prevent this bone disease. Osteoporosis affects approximately 10 million people in the U.S., 80% of whom are women, according to the Office on Women's Health. Osteoporosis causes bones to become weak and brittle — so brittle that a fall or even mild stresses, such as bending over or coughing, can cause a fracture. Osteoporosis-related fractures most…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-06-03). Mayo neuroscientists discover unknown brain area involved in movement. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It's long been accepted that the part of the brain called the primary motor cortex controls body movements. Certain groups of cells direct specific movements — for example, of the feet, hands or tongue. The cells of the primary motor cortex are organized as a type of topographical map of corresponding body parts in the central sulcus, a fold in the brain's outermost layer called the cerebral cortex. Mayo Clinic scientists and their international collaborators…

Mengying Wang, Matthew Sperrin, Martin K Rutter, Andrew G Renehan (2023-06-03). Correspondence] Cancer is becoming the leading cause of death in diabetes. thelancet.com In their Seminar on type 2 diabetes, Ehtasham Ahmad and colleagues1 highlighted the current and future global burden of disease and correctly stated that the increased risk of premature death from this chronic condition is mainly driven through the detrimental effects on vascular integrity. Accordingly, many national guidelines recommend secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease.

WHO Watch Team (2023-06-03). Activists demand better scrutiny of Israeli occupation's impact on health of Palestinians. peoplesdispatch.org The recently concluded 76th World Health Assembly discussed health conditions in Palestine, which are continuously deteriorating because of the Israeli occupation. Activists suggested that WHO should utilize its documentation of attacks against civilians, healthcare facilities, and humanitarian actors to make serious referrals to the International Criminal Court…

Norman Paech (2023-06-03). Covert wars in the shadow of international law. indybay.org In the years between the end of the Cold War in 1991 and 2022, the United States has carried out at least 251 military interventions in almost every country on earth. Going back to 1789, there were a total of 469. In all of these interventions, the United States formally declared war only 11 times.

National Lawyers Guild (2023-06-03). NLG Condemns State Repression and Raids Against Atlanta Solidarity Fund Activists. indybay.org This morning, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) and Atlanta Police Department (APD) raided the homes of and arrested three activists with the Atlanta Solidarity Fund. These arrests are a clear attempt to silence protest and sever activists from legal counsel and community support.

Martin Edwin Andersen (2023-06-03). Blowing the whistle on Henry Kissinger / Benjamin B. Ferencz and the Nuremberg legacy. indybay.org On the birthday of the lawless (and never indicted) former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, I believe it is important to underscore the fact that the impunity enjoyed by senior Pentagon officials who knowingly promote far-right former foreign terrorists in Department of Defense international programs (and regularly engaged in the racism, sexism, homophobia and coup mongering overseas [Honduras], as well as common corruption), is a peculiar brand of "American Exceptionalism."

Fight Back (2023-06-03). Milwaukee: Community gathers for mural unveiling at Lucille Berrien Park. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On Sunday, May 28, dozens of community members gathered at Lucille Berrien Park for the official unveiling of a new mural to commemorate Lucille. The mural came about through a collaborative effort between the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, True Skool Inc., and the Milwaukee Parks Foundation. | Milwaukee has a rich history of oppressed nationality figures who have carried the struggle for liberation, but they are rarely highlighted in the history books. Lucille Berrien, who recently turned 95, is one of those figures. Her legacy is filled with remarkable accomplishment…

JANET (2023-06-03). Syria's invitation to the Arab League is a defeat for U.S. imperialism. iacenter.org By Sara Flounders May 29, 2023 The following is the message Sara Flounders was invited to deliver to the May 28 meeting of the International Arab Forum to Break the Siege on Syria. Greetings and warm solidarity to the International Arab Forum to Break the Siege on Syria. I'm Sara Flounders, Co-director of International Action Center and member of the International Relations Committee of Workers World Party. Demonstration in 2019 in Philadelphia. Credit: Joe Piette It is an honor to join you in celebrating the breaking of the unjust siege imposed on Syria. This siege was part of a global war, led by U.S. imperiali…

Global Times (2023-06-03). Greater Selfishness is Lurking Behind US' Seeming Impartiality. dissidentvoice.org The sudden escalation of the situation in the Balkans in the past few days has drawn great concern from the international community. From May 26, when the Kosovo authorities forced the inauguration of the Albanian mayor, triggering protests and demonstrations from the Serbs, to May 29 when violent clashes broke out between NATO "peacekeeping" troops …

ecns.cn (2023-06-03). President Xi encourages Bangladeshi girl to carry forward traditional friendship between China and Bangladesh. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi sent a reply letter to Bangladeshi girl Alifa Chin before International Children's Day, encouraging her to study hard, pursue her dream, and carry forward the traditional friendship between China and Bangladesh…

ecns.cn (2023-06-03). Sci-tech cluster to promote international exchanges. ecns.cn The China Association for Science and Technology and the Beijing municipal government have launched the nation's first cluster of headquarters for international science and technology organizations.

ecns.cn (2023-06-03). China sets up 1st headquarters cluster of intl sci-tech organizations. ecns.cn China's capital city, Beijing, put into use the country's first headquarters cluster for international sci-tech organizations on Wednesday, aimed at supporting the development of such organizations in China.

ecns.cn (2023-06-03). Xi visits a Beijing school ahead of International Children's Day. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Chinese president, and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visited Beijing Yuying School on Wednesday morning ahead of International Children's Day, which falls on June 1.

ecns.cn (2023-06-03). Tibetan kids celebrate Children's Day in Beijing. ecns.cn The children had been invited to visit the Palace Museum, the Bird's Nest Stadium, and National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing ahead of Children's Day.

ecns.cn (2023-06-03). 40 Tibetan kids celebrate International Children's Day with peers in Beijing. ecns.cn Kids from a welfare center in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Qinghai Province, attended an activity held at China News Service in Beijing to celebrate International Children's Day, June 1, 2023.

ecns.cn (2023-06-03). Five new plant species discovered, named in Sichuan Province. ecns.cn Researchers from the Wolong National Nature Reserve Administration in Sichuan Province, have discovered and named five new plant species.

Anonymous669 (2023-06-03). Government Of National Unity Steps Up Drone Strikes On Western Libya Towns (Video). southfront.org

Keerti Gopal (2023-06-03). YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Minnesota Is High On Progress. levernews.com Happy June! It's a new month and we have more good news.Minnesota has passed an avalanche of progressive legislation, and Washington is proving that wealth taxes work. Plus, Illinois Democrats pass a budget, New York City gets its first pizza shop worker's union, the National Labor Relations Board sets a precedent against non-compete clauses, and more.Minnesota Progressives Are On A Roll: In terms of passing laws that make a difference, Minnesota's lawmakers have been on a

Alina Ramos Martin (2023-06-03). DPRK warns of NATO's plans in Asia-Pacific. plenglish.com Pyongyang, Jun 3 (Prensa Latina) Jong Kyong Chol, analyst on international affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), warned about NATO's intention to expand its sphere of influence to the Asia-Pacific region.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-06-03). Cuban Deputy FM meets with South African parliamentary leader. plenglish.com During the meeting, both parties advocated for strengthening parliamentary relations between Cuba and South Africa and acknowledged the strength of the bonds of solidarity between the two countries. | Also present at the meeting were Cuban Ambassador to South Africa Enrique Orta Gonzalez and Rodolfo Benitez Verson, general director of Multilateral Affairs and International Law at the Cuban Foreign Ministry. | The two officials met on the occasion of Peñalver Portal's participation in the Friends of BRICS Foreign Ministers meeting in Cape Town, where Cuba participated as president of the Group of 77+China.

scorinoco (2023-06-03). Venezuela Completes Renovation of University Clinical Hospital Emergency Services. orinocotribune.com The emergency areas of the University Clinical Hospital of Caracas have been renovated. On Friday, June 2, Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodríguez announced the opening of the renovated pediatric emergency areas, the pediatric surgery area, and the pediatrics service, as well as a new neonatal intensive care unit — the only one in the country. The adult emergency and psychiatric services areas have also been revamped, "adapt[ing] to international parameters and protocols for the diagnosis of psychiatric illnesses," said Vice President Rodríguez. | During a tour of the university hospital, the vice presiden…

Staff (2023-06-03). Toulouse action mobilizes for the liberation of Walid Daqqah, all Palestinian prisoners. samidoun.net Around the world, initiatives and actions have been growing in support of the freedom of Walid Daqqah, the Palestinian intellectual and freedom fighter imprisoned since 1986 by the Israeli occupation, especially inspired by the call of his family and the international campaign for his release. Daqqah was again refused early release on 31 May, despite …

teleSUR (2023-06-02). 60 Percent of Iran-Russia Trade Is Already De-Dollarized. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Hadi Tizhoush Taban, the chief of Iran-Russia Joint Commerce Chamber, said that over 60 percent of the payments in trade transactions between these countries are already carried out by using their national currencies. | RELATED: | Previously, Tehran and Moscow vowed to de-dollarize their bilateral trade, he recalled, adding that this is proof of the two sides' success in their efforts to connect their payment systems, namel…

teleSUR (2023-06-02). Indigenous Leader Iza Not to Run for the Ecuadorean Presidency. telesurenglish.net On Friday, Leonidas Iza, one of the most charismatic leaders of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE), withdrew his candidacy from the early presidential elections to be held on August. | RELATED: | During a press conference, Jairo Cartincus, CONAIE President for the Coastal Region, said that the decision to withdraw Iza's candidacy was made because there are no favorable conditions for the Indigenous people…

teleSUR (2023-06-02). UK Rail Workers Start New Strikes. telesurenglish.net On Friday, the UK's National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) began a strike over an ongoing pay dispute with rail companies. | RELATED: | In a letter to UK lawmakers, the RMT Secretary Mick Lynch denounced the government's handling of the controversy and accused it of wasting billions of pounds on a pointless war against rail unions. | He has called on MPs to pressure Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to facilitate an offer that protects staff and servi…

teleSUR (2023-06-02). RMB Assets Hold Long-Term Pull for Global Investors. telesurenglish.net Global investors are bullish on renminbi-denominated assets as China's economic growth momentum recovers and its financial markets further open up, financial professionals said on the sidelines of the 2023 Global Investor Conference, which opened on Thursday. | RELATED: | International investors are optimistic about China's long-term structural growth prospects, said Terry Pan, CEO for Greater China, Southeast Asia and South Korea at Invesc…

teleSUR (2023-06-02). Canada: PM Proclaims National Day Against Gun Violence. telesurenglish.net On Thursday, the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, declared that, from now, the first Friday of every June each year will be designated as the National Day Against Gun Violence. | Related: | "Beginning this June 2, this day will honor the victims of gun violence, bring awareness to the crisis in our country, and encourage Canadians to come together to find solutions," Trudeau said in a press release. | According to…

Mark Gruenberg, John Wojcik (2023-06-02). In historic step backward, the Supreme Court limits the right to strike. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—By an 8-1 vote, the right-wing-dominated U.S. Supreme Court has curbed the right of the nation's workers to strike by allowing companies to sue unions in state courts whenever they wish for alleged "damage" strikers cause, overruling the National Labor Relations Board even if it is already investigating and handling the dispute. It is no …

WSWS (2023-06-02). Stop the state-led censorship of opponents of the US/NATO war against Russia! Defend the IYSSE's Toronto June 4 meeting! wsws.org The open intervention of a government minister in the campaign to shut down an antiwar meeting organized by the International Youth and Students for Social Equality in Toronto marks a new stage in the efforts of ruling elites around the world to censor opponents of imperialist war.

Peoples Dispatch (2023-06-02). International Union of Left Publishers stands in solidarity with Cuban poet Nancy Morejón, condemns attack by French literary festival. peoplesdispatch.org The Paris Poetry Market (Marché de la Poésie) withdrew the status of honorary president from Cuban poet, essayist, and intellectual Nancy Morejón. The International Union of Left Publishers said the decision went against all principles of freedom of expression and of ideas…

Fight Back (2023-06-02). Milwaukee: Union workers at Master Lock rally to save their jobs. fightbacknews.org Milwaukee, WI – On the afternoon of May 31, nearly 100 union members and their supporters gathered outside the entrance to the Master Lock factory on Milwaukee's North Side to call on the company to keep the plant open. The rally came in response to a sudden announcement that the shop was going to be closed, a course of action that will leave more than 400 people out of work. A number of other unions were represented by the different participants at the rally and picket, including United Steel Workers, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Wisconsin Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, and others.

Fight Back (2023-06-02). National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 79 holds rally amid contract negotiations. fightbacknews.org Seattle, WA – Around 100 postal service workers and supporters gathered at Westlake Park on May 29 as the National Association of Letter Carriers continues negotiations for a new contract with USPS. The rally was hosted by NALC Branch 79. Postal workers and supporters spoke about the need for a strong contract that includes a higher starting pay, an end to the two tiered system, and an end to mandatory overtime. | Kevin Gottleib, president of NALC Local 79, took to the stage first and spoke out about the need for a higher starting pay that is competitive with the rest of the industry, stating, "We need our barga…

Brittani Banks (2023-06-02). The Ancient Patterns of Migration. independentmediainstitute.org We live in an era of mass migration. According to the United Nations' World Migration Report 2022, there were 281 million international migrants in 2020, equaling 3.6 percent of the global population. That's well over twice the number in 1990 and over three times the estimated number in 1970. In countries that receive them, migrants …

Ann Garrison, Black Agenda Report. (2023-06-02). Putin, South Africa, And The International Criminal Court. popularresistance.org On March 17, the International Criminal Court (ICC) indicted and issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Commissioner for Children's Rights Maria Lvova-Belova. They are the first and only white people to be indicted by the court. All 44 of those previously indicted have been Africans. | Neither Russia, China, nor the US have accepted the court's jurisdiction. The US Congress even passed what's colloquially known as the Hague Invasion Act , which makes it lawful—not internationally, but lawful according to US statute—for the US to invade the Netherlands to save any US of…

Anonymous669 (2023-06-02). Suspected Turkish Drone Strike Hit Yazidi Heartland In Northern Iraq (Photos). southfront.org A Bayraktar Akƒ±ncƒ± combat drone. Source: the Turkish Ministry of National Defense. | On June 1, a suspected Turkish drone strike hit a house in the district of Sinjar, one of the few heartlands of the non-Muslim Yazidi minority in northern Iraq. | In a statement, the counter-terrorism services of Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region said that the drone strike wounded two fighters of the Sinjar Resistance Units (YBS), a Yazidi armed faction that is affiliated with the K…

Anonymous (2023-06-02). Palestine in Pictures: May 2023. electronicintifada.net A monthly roundup of photographs documenting Palestine, Palestinian life, politics and culture, and international solidarity with Palestine.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-06-02). China Takes a Leadership Role in Central Asia. libya360.wordpress.com M. K. BhadrakumarThe First China-Central Asia Summit took place in the Chinese city of Xi'an, hosted by President Xi Jinping, May 18-19, 2023 One of the pleasures of…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-06-02). Georgi Dimitrov's "United Front: The Struggle Against Fascism and War" and its Value for Our Moment. libya360.wordpress.com Turner Roth Introduction In a period of increasing tensions, where world powers, caught in the systemic compulsions of our contemporary capitalism dominated by the United States axis, draw closer to forms of world-historical conflict, a third world war being that thing which may if it comes to pass seal the fate of the human species…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-06-02). Marginal Benefits & the Functionalism of Conflict in Africa: Case Studies of State Responses to Pan-African Political Leaders. libya360.wordpress.com DaQuan Lawrence Deposed Congo Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba, hands manacled, sits in the bed of an army truck under guard of Congolese soldiers after his arrival at Leopoldville (Kinshasa) airport, Dec. 2, 1960, one day after his arrest by troops loyal to Col. Joseph Mobutu. Lumumba was executed the following month. This is believed to…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-06-02). Professor Kees van der Pijl: ´ NATO and the EU Will Dissolve! ª. libya360.wordpress.com Mohsen Abdelmoumen Dutch professor Kees van der Pijl. D. R. How can we organise a global resistance to the criminal capitalist system and the devastating imperialism that has ravaged entire countries? Mohsen Abdelmoumen: You wrote the book translated into French: ´ Pandémie de la peur: projet totalitaire ou révolution? ª (Pandemic of fear: totalitarian project or revolution?). In…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-06-02). Review of Pisces Moon: The Dark Arts of Empire. libya360.wordpress.com Hugo Turner Doug Valentine's new book "Pisces Moon: The Dark Arts of Empire" takes the reader on a voyage into the dark and hidden history of the world. It forces the reader to confront the horrors unleashed by the American empire. It is a memoir that reads like a great novel, you won't be able…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-06-02). U.S. Empire: Most Murderous Killing Machine in History. libya360.wordpress.com Jeremy Kuzmarov New study finds U.S. responsible for nearly 300 million deaths—and counting In September, the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation—established by a bipartisan act of Congress in 1993—opened the Victims of Communism Museum in Washington, D.C., which aims to spotlight the plight of the alleged 100 million victims of Communist ideology. The 100 million figure was…

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2023-06-02). Iran Steps up Delivery of Goods to Russia via North-South Corridor. orinocotribune.com Tehran and Moscow recently agreed to boost the shipping corridor with a railway that will connect Iran's railroad to Russia and the rest of Europe | Iran will be launching "direct maritime voyages" on a weekly basis to deliver goods from its port of Bandar Anzali to Russian ports in the Caspian Sea, aimed at strengthening the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), Tehran's semi-official "Presently, containerized tr…

Rhoda Wilson (2023-06-02). Dr. Rashid Buttar: There is something of a critical nature we all need to be aware of. expose-news.com "There is something of a critical nature that we all need to be aware of," Dr. Rashid Buttar warned a year ago. In May 2022, Dr. Buttar made a video of what …

Asad Ismi (2023-06-03). Sri Lanka's Neoliberal Nightmare, Widespread Famine Triggered by Covid-19 Lockdown and an Unpayable External Debt. globalresearch.ca

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