(2023-06-06). India's Brutal 'Operation Blue Star' Revisited. globalresearch.ca
(2023-06-06). Reanuda India servicio de trenes en vía afectada por accidente. telesurtv.net Hasta este lunes, al menos 382 lesionados permanecían hospitalizados. Se contabilizaron en total unos 1.175 heridos.
(2023-06-05). Iran to Join Shanghai Cooperation Organization in July. transcend.org 1 Jun 2023 – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said today that his country's accession to the SCO will be completed in the next summit on 4 Jul under the chairmanship of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
(2023-06-05). Horrific crash that killed 275 people exposes structural issues in Indian Railways. peoplesdispatch.org As investigations continue into the railway accident in Balasore in the Indian State of Odisha, the failure to address staffing and safety has been widely condemned. Over 300,000 posts remain vacant in the Indian Railways…
(2023-06-05). Headlines for June 5, 2023. democracynow.org Authorities Point to Signal Failure in India Train Disaster That Killed 275+ Passengers, Ukrainian Military Says It's Moving Forward Near Bakhmut as Russia Claims to Thwart Offensive, At Least 40 Killed in Darfur as Ceasefire Expires, Deadly Fighting Continues in Sudan, Biden Signs Debt Ceiling Bill, Averting Default But Sacrificing Food Assistance, Climate Goals, Interior Dept. Announces 20-Year Halt on New Oil and Gas Leasing at Chaco Canyon, DuPont and Spinoff Companies Will Pay $1.2 Billion to Settle "Forever Chemicals" Lawsuit, 170+ Nations Agree to Draft Treaty on Plastic Pollution, Saudi…
(2023-06-05). India's Railway Services Reinstated After Collision in Odisha. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Ministry of Railways announced that regular rail transit has been reinstated in both directions at the location where a collision took place on Friday in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, resulting in the loss of 288 human lives. | Related: | "The restoration work was completed with continuous monitoring by the Minister of Railways and both Up and Down Lines were declared fit. The first train was run on the Down Line at 10: 40 p…
(2023-06-05). Train horror in India: Another crime of decaying capitalism. wsws.org The government has been spending lavishly on the military, as part of its deepening strategic alliance with US imperialism against China, while refusing to make the necessary investments in a rail system that is a crucial means of transportation for the country's more than a billion people.
(2023-06-05). Xi extends sympathy to Indian leaders over train crash. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has sent separate messages of condolence to Indian President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over a deadly train derailment and collision in the eastern Indian state of Odisha that left at least 275 people dead and over 1,100 injured.
(2023-06-06). Activists Demand Better Scrutiny Of Israeli Occupation's Impact On Health. popularresistance.org As the World Health Organization (WHO) celebrated its 75th anniversary, the world also commemorated the 75th anniversary of the Nakba, which resulted in the forceful displacement of close to 800,00 Palestinians. The 76th World Health Assembly, held in Geneva from May 21-30, saw WHO members adopt a decision urging the Director-General to continue monitoring and reporting on the health conditions in Palestine. | The decision received 76 votes in favor, 13 votes against, and 35 abstentions, which was similar to the voting patterns of previous years. Countries such as Zimbabwe, Cuba, Lebanon, Venezuela, and Sudan exp…
(2023-06-05). Train horror in India: Another crime of decaying capitalism. wsws.org The government has been spending lavishly on the military, as part of its deepening strategic alliance with US imperialism against China, while refusing to make the necessary investments in a rail system that is a crucial means of transportation for the country's more than a billion people.
(2023-06-05). Xi extends sympathy to Indian leaders over train crash. ecns.cn President Xi Jinping has sent separate messages of condolence to Indian President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over a deadly train derailment and collision in the eastern Indian state of Odisha that left at least 275 people dead and over 1,100 injured.
(2023-06-06). Activists Demand Better Scrutiny Of Israeli Occupation's Impact On Health. popularresistance.org As the World Health Organization (WHO) celebrated its 75th anniversary, the world also commemorated the 75th anniversary of the Nakba, which resulted in the forceful displacement of close to 800,00 Palestinians. The 76th World Health Assembly, held in Geneva from May 21-30, saw WHO members adopt a decision urging the Director-General to continue monitoring and reporting on the health conditions in Palestine. | The decision received 76 votes in favor, 13 votes against, and 35 abstentions, which was similar to the voting patterns of previous years. Countries such as Zimbabwe, Cuba, Lebanon, Venezuela, and Sudan exp…
(2023-06-05). Russia, China take holistic view of Pamirs, Hindu Kush. peoplesdispatch.org The Xi'an Declaration, issued after the First China-Central Asia Summit at Xi'an on May 18-19, takes a direct hit at the West's interference in the region. It also contradicts the notion in Washington and Brussels that Russia and China's dominance on the Central Asian steppe is not sustainable…
(2023-06-05). LGBTQ+ Ugandans face deadly threat as "Anti-Homosexuality Act" signed into law. peoplesdispatch.org On May 29, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni gave his assent to the Anti-Homosexuality Bill (now Act), 2023. While same-sex relations were already criminalized under Uganda's Penal Code, the new legislation goes much further, posing a grave threat to LGBTQ+ people in the country. | The o…
(2023-06-05). The U.S. Military in Hawaii: The Dark Side of Paradise! transcend.org 2 Jun 2023 – The Hawaiian Islands are viewed as the Paradise in the Pacific–image promoted by the tourist industry. But Hawaii has a very different dark side as one of the most militarized places in the world and a long history of illegal U.S. occupation.
(2023-06-05). Insights | International relations scholar: G7's ambition to divide the world laid bare. ecns.cn As Linjie Chou Zanadu, senior research fellow at the European Center for Peace and Development has pointed out, G7 has transformed into a containment machine for countries like China and Russia, and also a post-colonial project aiming to guard the interest of Western powers.
(2023-06-06). NATO Equipment Burning All Across Donbass And Zaporozhye. Kyiv Blows Up Hydroelectric Dam In Kherson. southfront.org 
AMX-10RC wheeled battle tanks abandoned by Kyiv's troops | As of the morning of June 6, the offensive attempts of the Kyiv regime in Zaporozhye Region have resulted in no notable success on the battleground. Russian forces inflicted significant damage to the advancing units. Kyiv actively employed NATO-supplied equipment including International MaxxPRO MRAPs, AMX-10RC armoured fighting vehicles (often described as wheeled battle tanks) and Leopard battle tanks. | According to the Russian Defense Ministry, on Jun…
(2023-06-06). Milestone shows Dapeng LNG terminal's role in energy security. ecns.cn China National Offshore Oil Corp's Dapeng liquefied natural gas terminal hit a milestone of supplying over 100 million metric tons of the chilled fuel since its launch in 2016.
(2023-06-06). National Natural History Museum unveiled. ecns.cn The new site of the National Natural History Museum was unveiled in Beijing on Monday.
(2023-06-06). Officials pledge to promote idea of ecological civilization. ecns.cn Officials attending the national event for World Environment Day on Monday pledged to promote the concept of ecological civilization to advance modernization characterized by the harmonious coexistence between humans and nature.
(2023-06-06). China's national integrated algorithm scheduling platform released. ecns.cn China's first nationwide platform that realizes multifaceted heterogeneous arithmetic scheduling — national integrated algorithm scheduling platform (version 1.0) was released on Monday.
(2023-06-06). Cuba willing to share knowledge on health with Türkiye. plenglish.com During a meeting with businessmen from Türkiye, convened by the Council for Foreign Economic Relations of this country, the Minister of Public Health of Cuba, José àÅngel Portal, explained the multiple elements that distinguish the National Health System and the existing potential to carry out various mutually beneficial projects. | Portal made reference to the advances of Cuban science that, in close connection with the health services, allowed the introduction of new technologies developed by national scientists for the diagnosis and treatment of different diseases, including various types of cancer.
(2023-06-06). Growing Solidarity Movement Demands End To US War On Cuba. popularresistance.org This May Day, youth activists from the United States traveled to Cuba to learn about the revolution and to show their solidarity with the struggle against US imperialism. Clearing the FOG spoke with Calla Walsh of the US-based National Network on Cuba about the trip and about the campaign to remove Cuba from the 'state sponsor of terrorism' list, which President Biden recently renewed. Additionally, members of Congress are pushing the FORCE Act, which would make it harder for Cuba to be removed from the list. Days of action are planned in Washington, DC at the end of June to demand that the United States stop its…
(2023-06-06). What is Behind the Entry of US Troops and Weapons Into Peru? orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Jun 5, 2023 | On May 31, the Peruvian government authorized the entry of US military personnel into the country by air and sea with weapons. According to Dina Boluarte's de facto administration, the purpose would be to carry out cooperation and training activities with the Peruvian Armed Forces and National Police. | Legislative "The entry into the territory of the Republ…
(2023-06-06). 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.
(2023-06-06). 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…
(2023-06-06). 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…
(2023-06-06). 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…
(2023-06-06). 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.
(2023-06-06). Iran Can Be an Important Partner for Brics: FM. orinocotribune.com TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said the country can be a major partner for the BRICS group of countries. | "Iran, with its unique geopolitical location and its remarkable economic capacities, can be an important partner for BRICS. We will not miss any opportunity to secure our national interests," Amirabdollahian said in a Persian-language post published on his Instagram page on Sunday. | He also said the era of unilateralism is coming to an end, and that the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the BRICS group of countries will play major roles in the future as a…
(2023-06-06). UAW International orders GM Flint plant to handle scab batteries from Clarios, according to local official. wsws.org The UAW Local 598 shop chairman said instructions to unload and handle scab batteries from the strikebound Clarios plant had come from the UAW International.
(2023-06-06). IOM: 900 Migrants Rescued & Returned to Libya Last Week. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported that a total of 900 migrants, consisting of 39 women and 14 children, were rescued and repatriated to Libya within the previous week. | Related: | According to the IOM, the migrants were intercepted by Libyan authorities and repatriated to the country between May 28th and June 3rd. | The IOM says that the number of undocumented migrants who have been…
(2023-06-06). China's economic rebound to stimulate gas demand. ecns.cn China will lead Asian natural gas demand to return to modest growth of around 3 percent this year, the highest among all regions worldwide, according to a recently released gas market report by the International Energy Agency.
(2023-06-05). Students urged to remain cautious over COVID. ecns.cn Students preparing for the upcoming national college entrance exam should monitor their health and keep in good physical condition as a new wave of COVID-19 hits the country, experts said.
(2023-06-05). Diplomats of China, U.S. meet amid tense military standoff. ecns.cn Kritenbrink's trip follows China's top diplomat Wang Yi and U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan's mid-May meeting in Vienna and China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao's visit to Washington in late May.
(2023-06-05). Unified market set to further boost vitality. ecns.cn China will continue to push for greater market access for foreign investors as part of its ongoing efforts to expand high-level opening-up and build a unified national market, the Ministry of Commerce said on Monday.
(2023-06-05). International Day of the Oceans. transcend.org 8 June has been designated by the UNGA as the International Day of the Oceans to highlight the important role that the U.N. played in the creation of the 1982 Law of the Sea Convention. -Progress on Asian Maritime Delimitations Needed-…
(2023-06-05). Putin, South Africa, and the International Criminal Court. transcend.org 31 May 2023 – The Upcoming BRICS Meetings in South Africa – The West has deployed the International Criminal Court in the US/NATO proxy war with Russia in Ukraine.
(2023-06-05). The Vassalage at Heart of the G7. transcend.org 1 Jun 2023 – Resurrecting the Concept of the Triad – Following the end of the Second World War, the United States built an international system that was premised on the subordination and integration of Japan and Europe.
(2023-06-05). International Law, Human Rights And Ukraine, With Alfred De Zayas. popularresistance.org You can indict Vladimir Putin over war crimes in Ukraine. But if you do, you'd better indict Joe Biden as well. That is the message that Professor Alfred de Zayas, world-renowned human rights and international law expert, gave "MintCast" host Alan MacLeod on today's episode of the series. | A Swiss-American lawyer, academic and United Nations official with over 50 years' experience in the field of human rights, de Zayas joins us for a wide-ranging discussion about international law and Ukraine, U.S. sanctions, whistleblowers, the successes and failures of the United Nations and its bodies, and the growth of a new…
(2023-06-05). The People Kept NATO Off Their Mountain Again. popularresistance.org The U.S. military had threatened to use the mountains of Sinjajevina as a training ground between May 22nd and June 2nd, together with other troops under the banner of NATO. Instead, the troops went to other locations in Montenegro but never to the mountains of Sinjajevina. | Milan Sekulovic of Save Sinjajevina credited local and international pressure — including from International Land Coalition — for this latest success in the ongoing campaign to protect Sinjajavina from being turned into a military training ground. It also may have helped that Montenegro has parliamentary elections on June 11th.
(2023-06-05). Supreme Court Slashed Legal Protections for Striking. Only Jackson Dissented. truthout.org In a shameful decision last week, eight members of the U.S. Supreme Court weakened the right to strike. Only Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson stood up for the workers. In her 27-page dissent in Glacier Northwest, Inc. v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Jackson wrote, "The right to strike is fundamental to American labor law." Indeed, it is the threat of a strike that gives workers leverage… |
(2023-06-05). Watergate prosecutor Jill Wine-Banks on Trump: 'I think he's toast.'. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON — Watergate Deputy Special Prosecutor Jill Wine-Banks has a simple, pithy phrase to sum up Donald Trump's ever-increasing constitutional and legal troubles. "I think he's toast," she says. Adds another veteran former prosecutor, Glenn Kirschner: "We should be on indictment watch." Banks came to national prominence as part of the Watergate special prosecution team …
(2023-06-05). Early-Career NIH Researchers Forming Union For First Time. popularresistance.org Bethesda, Maryland – Thousands of early-career researchers at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) have kick-started the process of forming a union. They are calling on the agency — the world's largest biomedical funder — to raise pay and improve benefits, as well as to bolster its policies and procedures on harassment and excessive workloads. | About 150 of these researchers rallied on the NIH's campus in Bethesda, Maryland, on 1 June to celebrate filing their union petition with the US Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) in nearby Washington DC. The filing kicks off a months-long process…
(2023-06-05). The New York Times and the use of Nazi imagery by Ukrainian troops. wsws.org The New York Times palms off the deep historical and present-day links of Ukrainian nationalism to Nazism and genocide as merely "thorny issues," i.e., a public relations problem for media propagandists, who are trying to sell NATO's proxy war as a struggle for democracy.
(2023-06-05). Young Guard of Bolshevik Leninists in Russia and Ukraine issue statement in support of Toronto anti-war meeting. wsws.org This message of solidarity was sent by the YGBL to the antiwar meeting held in Toronto, Canada, on June 4 by the International Youth and Students for Social Equality.
(2023-06-05). IYSSE holds powerful anti-war meeting in Toronto, defeating government-backed censorship campaign, far-right Ukrainian disrupters. wsws.org Despite the lineup of state forces behind the campaign by far-right Ukrainian nationalist forces, including Ontario's labour minister, the IYSSE was able to hold the first anti-war meeting in Toronto since the war in Ukraine began 16 months ago.
(2023-06-05). The Project Censored Newsletter—May 2023. projectcensored.org May Is Book Writing Month at Project Censored November may be National Novel Writing Month, but as the school year ends and summer beckons, we've been working energetically on the…
(2023-06-05). Somali, AU Forces Step Up Joint Operations Against Al-Shabab. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the African Union forces and the Somali National Army (SNA) have intensified joint military operations against al-Shabab fighters in Hirshabelle State, central Somalia, ahead of the withdrawal of some 2,000 troops by the end of June. | RELATED: | ATMIS Sector Four Commander Hassan Djama Farah attributed the successes against the al-Shabab group to the broad knowledge of the local terrain by SNA forces and enhance…
(2023-06-05). Venezuelan President Maduro Visits Saudi Arabia. telesurenglish.net In the early hours of Monday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrived in the city of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia, where he will hold meetings with King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman. | RELATED: | The Bolivarian leader traveled in the company of his wife, legislator Cilia Flores, Foreign Minister Yvan Gil, and Communications Minister Freddy àëáñez. | After arriving at the King Abdulaziz International Airport,…
(2023-06-05). Türkiye to "Return to Rational Ground", New Finance Minister. t.co On Sunday, the recent appointed Turkey's Treasury and Finance Minister, Mehmet Simsek, stated that Türkiye has no choice but to return to "rational ground" in its economic policies. | Related: | Alongside his predecessor, Nureddin Nebati, in the ceremonial transfer of responsibilities, Simsek expressed the government's main objective of increasing social welfare. | "Transparency, consistency, predictability and compliance with international norms will be our basic principles in achieving this g…
(2023-06-05). Afghanistan: All Airports Officially Operational. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation reported that all airports located within Afghanistan's borders are currently operational. | Related: | According to the ministry, a total of 20 foreign flights per day are making use the national airfields, adding that every airport is currently fully operational. | The ministry has stated on Twitter that Hamidullah Akhundzada, the incumbent Minister of Transp…
(2023-06-05). Debt ceiling bill worsens national food crisis. workers.org 
Boston Amid ongoing austerity, workers and other marginalized communities in the U.S. are suffering from a crisis of chronic food insecurity. When the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) expired May 11, tens of millions of people lost access to basic nutrition provided by the expanded Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program . . . |
(2023-06-05). China's first large domestic cruise ship Adora Magic City to be delivered by year end. ecns.cn China's first domestically-produced large cruise ship Adora Magic City, manufactured in Shanghai, is expected to be delivered by the end of this year, starting international routes from Shanghai.
(2023-06-05). National History Museum of China unveiled in Beijing. ecns.cn The inauguration ceremony of the National History Museum of China was held in Beijing on Monday, marking the official opening of the country's only state-level comprehensive natural museum.
(2023-06-05). New TCM institute in Shanghai unveiled. ecns.cn The Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine on June 5 unveiled a new research institute during the opening ceremony of the 13th plenary session of the International Organization for Standardization/Technical Committee for Traditional Chinese Medicinein Shanghai.
(2023-06-05). Beijing sees 650,000 inbound, outbound trips in May. ecns.cn Beijing has seen 650,000 inbound and outbound trips in May, an increase of 19 percent over last month, and a new high this year, with 128,000 arrivals and departures via the Beijing Daxing International Airport in May.
(2023-06-05). 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."
(2023-06-05). Comprehensive nature makes study invaluable. ecns.cn The most valuable part of the First National Census on the Risk of Natural Disasters is its comprehensive nature, which is aimed at responding to many types of disaster by using data collated from various industries.
(2023-06-05). Smart platform boosts city's safety measures. ecns.cn The platform, whose development was based on data compiled during the First National Census on the Risk of Natural Disasters, integrates various powerful functions that can quickly identify the shortest disaster-relief route and the nearest emergency shelter in the event of a crisis.
(2023-06-05). French National Assembly to examine €413 billion defense spending bill. wsws.org While imposing an illegitimate and overwhelmingly unpopular pension cut, Macron is building a "war economy" amid the NATO war with Russia.
(2023-06-05). China explores recycling options for waste from photovoltaic sector. ecns.cn With Monday being China's ninth National Environment Day, themed this year on modernization characterized by harmonious coexistence between man and nature, experts are calling for greater attention to an emerging issue: the coming surge in photovoltaic panel waste.
(2023-06-05). Nation urged to build strength from traditions. ecns.cn The vision put forward on Friday by President Xi Jinping to build a modern Chinese civilization will empower the nation on its own pathway to modernization and build up national unity in the face of various risks and challenges, according to analysts.
(2023-06-05). Watergate prosecutor Jill Wine Volner on Trump: 'I think he's toast.'. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON — Watergate Deputy Special Prosecutor Jill Wine Volner has a simple, pithy phrase to sum up Donald Trump's ever-increasing constitutional and legal troubles. "I think he's toast," she says. Adds another veteran former prosecutor, Glenn Kirschner: "We should be on indictment watch." Volner, now Jill Wine-Banks, came to national prominence as part of the …
(2023-06-06). Telecom union leader calls on Sri Lankan government to maximise profits at state-owned enterprises. wsws.org Union calls for increased involvement in the government's restructuring and privatisation policies are not new and saw the elimination of over 2,000 Telecom jobs between 2000 and 2006.
(2023-06-05). How trans people became Hungary's latest target. therealnews.com 
This story originally appeared in In Hungary, we want trans visibility. But not the kind that the Hungarian parliament imposed on us in 2020 when it