2023-06-19: News Headlines

WSWS (2023-06-19). Modi's BJP foments ethno-communal violence in India's northeastern state of Manipur. wsws.org If the violence remains unabated after a month and a half, it is because both the BJP state government and India's national BJP government—led by the Hindu-supremacist Prime Minister Narendra Modi—are complicit.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-06-19). Closer Ties with NATO Would Be a Strategic Blunder for India. libya360.wordpress.com In the following article, which was originally published in the Morning Star, Keith Lamb argues that Washington's flattery of India and its encouragement of stronger ties with NATO, citing an alleged "Chinese threat", is a trap into which New Delhi should not fall. The border dispute between India and China, he notes, is a legacy of…

Middle East Eye (2023-06-19). Israel Set to Bring 10,000 Indian Labourers for Jobs Traditionally Held by Palestinians. globalresearch.ca

Safa Ahmed (2023-06-19). Why Biden Should Rethink Aligning with Modi. progressive.org It is the responsibility of the United States to hold India accountable by publicly condemning the Prime Minister's downward spiral toward authoritarianism.

krish-rad_ind (2023-06-19). ICWA Stands! Supreme Court Affirms Indian Child Welfare Act. popularresistance.org

teleSUR (2023-06-19). Intense Heat Kills 34 in Northern India. telesurenglish.net On late Saturday, India officials reported that At least 34 people have died due to severe heat in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Doctors have advised residents over 60 to stay indoors during the daytime. | Related: | According to official statements, the fatalities occurred in the Ballia district, 300 km southeast of Lucknow, the state capital; moreover, official reports show that all individuals aged over 6…


ecns.cn (2023-06-18). 98 die in India due to severe heat in 3 days. ecns.cn Ninety-eight people have died due to severe heat in the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, India Today reported on Sunday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-18). 150,000 evacuated as India and Pakistan brace for Cyclone Biparjoy. ecns.cn About 150,000 people have been evacuated as India and Pakistan braced for the impact of Cyclone Biparjoy.

Natalia Marques, People's Dispatch. (2023-06-19). Millions Of People In The US Ration Medicine. popularresistance.org A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report published this month reveals that approximately 9.2 million people in the US try to save money by rationing their medication. Most adults between the ages of 18 and 64 take at least one prescription medication, but 8% of them—9.2 million people—ration medicine by skipping doses, taking less than instructed, or delaying a refill. | Meanwhile, pharmaceutical giants like Merck are fighting tooth and nail against President Biden's limited checks on astronomical medication prices. Giving the government power to negotiate medicine prices with com…

Tanupriya Singh (2023-06-19). Socialist Party of Zambia president Fred M'membe faces threat of arrest. peoplesdispatch.org A warrant was issued against Socialist Party President Fred M'membe without any of the proper formalities being followed. He said that the police, in collaboration with ruling UPND cadre drafted into the State House security, intended to "abduct" him…

teleSUR (2023-06-19). Israeli Soldiers Kill 3 Palestinians in West Bank. telesurenglish.net On Monday, at least three Palestinians were killed and dozens injured by Israeli soldiers in the northern West Bank city of Jenin. | RELATED: | During clashes, Khaled Asa'she, 21, Ahmad Saqer, 15, and Qassam Abu Serreyeh, 29, were killed, and 29 Palestinians were injured, including six in serious condition. | Eyewitnesses said that an Israeli army force backed by drones and helicopters stormed the city and the adjacent re…

Edward Hunt (2023-06-19). The United States' Radioactive Legacy in the Marshall Islands. progressive.org Officials in Washington are keeping quiet about multiple nuclear-related crises affecting the Marshall Islands, a small island nation in the Pacific Ocean where the United States detonated sixty-seven nuclear bombs between 1946 and 1958.




SAMIR (2023-06-19). Mauritius should support Palestinian call for UN apartheid investigation, say country's trade union federations. bdsmovement.net By: | Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC)

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-06-19). Reminding men of the importance of screenings during Men's Health Month. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — June is National Men's Health Month, which is a great time to schedule an appointment with your primary care provider and learn which screenings you might be due for. Historically, men have been hesitant to seek medical attention when something seems wrong with their health. Also, men aren't as likely as women to have preventive screenings and checkups with their health care team. "This is a problem because early detection of a…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-06-19). Mayo Clinic Minute: How low testosterone can affect men's health. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Millions of men live with a testosterone deficiency. If left unchecked, this treatable condition may contribute to serious health problems like osteoporosis and lowered red blood cell production. During National Men's Health Week — June 12—18 — Dr. Gregory Broderick, a Mayo Clinic urologist, encourages men with symptoms of low testosterone to speak with their health care team. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/GRxb6-CyPxM Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 07) is in the downloads at the end…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-06-19). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why it's important to help kids who identify as LGBTQ+ and may be struggling. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It's not uncommon for teens to experience mental health issues like anxiety. It's believed 1 in 5 young people experiences some type of mental health issue during their teen years. For LGBTQ+ youth, the statistics are alarming. A recent national survey showed 41% expressed serious suicidal ideation. Dr. Marcie Billings, a Mayo Clinic pediatrician, says these kids need support. It can be as simple as listening. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/4YxiGVkCguI Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 00)…

Anonymous103 (2023-06-19). Military Situation In Syria On June 19, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org On June 19, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On June 19, the Russian Military Police and Turkish forces conducted the joint patrol on the outskirts of Ain al-Arab; | On June 18, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions near Abu Rasin; | The 20th round of the Astana International Summit on Syria will be held on June 30, according to the Ministry of Foreign A…

Anonymous834 (2023-06-19). Further Evidence Pointing To Biden Family Shady Businesses In Ukraine Emerge. southfront.org Written by Uriel Araujo, researcher with a focus on international and ethnic conflicts. | US Republican Senator Chuck Grassley

SAMIR (2023-06-19). Mauritius should support Palestinian call for UN apartheid investigation, say country's trade union federations. bdsmovement.net By: | Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC)

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-06-19). Reminding men of the importance of screenings during Men's Health Month. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — June is National Men's Health Month, which is a great time to schedule an appointment with your primary care provider and learn which screenings you might be due for. Historically, men have been hesitant to seek medical attention when something seems wrong with their health. Also, men aren't as likely as women to have preventive screenings and checkups with their health care team. "This is a problem because early detection of a…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-06-19). Mayo Clinic Minute: How low testosterone can affect men's health. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Millions of men live with a testosterone deficiency. If left unchecked, this treatable condition may contribute to serious health problems like osteoporosis and lowered red blood cell production. During National Men's Health Week — June 12—18 — Dr. Gregory Broderick, a Mayo Clinic urologist, encourages men with symptoms of low testosterone to speak with their health care team. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/GRxb6-CyPxM Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 07) is in the downloads at the end…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-06-19). Mayo Clinic Minute: Why it's important to help kids who identify as LGBTQ+ and may be struggling. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It's not uncommon for teens to experience mental health issues like anxiety. It's believed 1 in 5 young people experiences some type of mental health issue during their teen years. For LGBTQ+ youth, the statistics are alarming. A recent national survey showed 41% expressed serious suicidal ideation. Dr. Marcie Billings, a Mayo Clinic pediatrician, says these kids need support. It can be as simple as listening. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/4YxiGVkCguI Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 00)…

Anonymous103 (2023-06-19). Military Situation In Syria On June 19, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org On June 19, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On June 19, the Russian Military Police and Turkish forces conducted the joint patrol on the outskirts of Ain al-Arab; | On June 18, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions near Abu Rasin; | The 20th round of the Astana International Summit on Syria will be held on June 30, according to the Ministry of Foreign A…

Anonymous834 (2023-06-19). Further Evidence Pointing To Biden Family Shady Businesses In Ukraine Emerge. southfront.org Written by Uriel Araujo, researcher with a focus on international and ethnic conflicts. | US Republican Senator Chuck Grassley

Sara Flounders (2023-06-19). Eyewitness Xinjiang: the reality vs. U.S. propaganda. workers.org The author is a co-director of the International Action Center and a contributing editor to Workers World newspaper. A slightly abridged version of this article was published in Global Times. U.S. imperialism's hostility to China is increasing — with military threats, new rounds of sanctions and increasingly wild fabrications. The . . . |

Marie Kelly (2023-06-19). 'Enough is Enough' — National Day of Action Organized by Nurses' Union. workers.org Thousands of nurses in hospitals across the U.S., represented by National Nurses United, participated in the union's National Day of Action on June 13 to address staffing concerns. Militant actions included press conferences, marches on hospital management and petitioning. National Nurses United action for safe staffing, June 13, 2023, Santa . . . |

Editor (2023-06-19). Is Juneteenth, Our New National Holiday, a Delusion? scheerpost.com By Mark Lloyd / Original to ScheerPost On June 16, 2023, the White House announced that President Biden was proud to have signed the 2021 bi-partisan law establishing Juneteenth as a new Federal holiday to, in his words, "commemorate America's dedication to the cause of freedom." Juneteenth, in many ways, is the quintessential American holiday. …

Dan Bacher (2023-06-19). Big Oil's outsize influence on CA and US politics expands to journalism dinners and awards. indybay.org The following is a speech I gave at a climate rally at the State Capitol in Sacramento on June 10 sponsored by the Sacramento Climate Coalition, Sacramento 350, Third Act Sacramento, Oil and Gas Network and other climate groups. The event was part of a national week of action June 8 to 11 sponsored by People vs Fossil Fuels, Fridays For Future U.S., and more. The organizations demanded that President Biden use his executive powers to end the era of fossil fuels and declare a climate emergency:…

ecns.cn (2023-06-19). Number of flights gradually increasing. ecns.cn China's Civil Aviation Authority will continue in its efforts to promote the steady and orderly resumption of international flights with the approach of the first summer season since optimized COVID-19 management measures took effect.

ecns.cn (2023-06-19). Wild whooper swans first found breeding in Xinjiang wetland park. ecns.cn Wild whooper swans have been found giving birth to five swan babies at the Manas national wetland park in northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region for the first time.

ecns.cn (2023-06-19). Cross-Strait efforts urged for national rejuvenation. ecns.cn The forum was jointly held by the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, the Fujian provincial government and more than 80 institutions and organizations from across the Strait.

ecns.cn (2023-06-19). Hong Kong launches dual counter model, as yuan's internationalization makes steady progress. ecns.cn HKEX officially launched the highly anticipated Hong Kong dollar-yuan dual counter model on Monday, marking a landmark progress in the yuan's internationalization and strengthening the city's status as an international financial hub.

ecns.cn (2023-06-19). China's Communist Youth League starts national congress. ecns.cn The Communist Youth League of China convened its 19th national congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday.

ecns.cn (2023-06-19). Golden snub-nosed monkeys enjoy life in Sichuan. ecns.cn Covering a area of about 16,000 hectares, Baihe National Nature Reserve, one of the first five nature reserves in Sichuan, is home to nearly 1,700 golden snub-nosed monkeys.

greenleft.org.au (2023-06-19). People, not politicians, will abolish the death penalty. greenleft.org.au

imperial.ac.uk (2023-06-19). National award to increase research in children's intensive care. imperial.ac.uk Imperial College London has been awarded funding to set up an incubator to further develop research in Paediatric Critical Care.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2023-06-19). More than 500 exhibitors to attend international fair in Angola. plenglish.com Luanda, Jun 19 (Prensa Latina) More than 500 exhibitors have already confirmed their participation in the next Luanda International Fair (Filda), the most important trade event in Angola, the Secretary of State Ivan dos Santos announced today.

National Day of Action for Abortion Access (2023-06-19). Thursday 6/22: Reclaiming Our Bodies: A Night of Art for Reproductive Justice. indybay.org CounterPulse | 80 Turk Street | San Francisco, CA, 94102…

Simon Rowe, Fight Back News!. (2023-06-19). With Strike Looming, UPS Teamsters Win Air Conditioning, Other Gains. popularresistance.org Tampa, Florida – Since national negotiations started in March, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters has reached many tentative agreements in their national contract with United Parcel Service. These agreements that will benefit Teamsters include but are not limited to better cooling systems in package cars, strengthened grievance procedures, and the creation of more union jobs. | The current Teamsters contract with UPS was a five-year agreement which expires on July 31. Unless the Teamsters bargaining team reaches a tentative agreement with UPS for a next contract and the rank and file votes "yes" by July 3…

Working Films (2023-06-19). Working Films and National Labor Leaders Announce Short Film Fund to Support Worker-Led Organizing. indybay.org Working Films, in collaboration with Amazon Labor Union, North Carolina AFL-CIO, Starbucks Workers United, Union of Southern Service Workers, and United Farm Workers, are issuing a call for short films to amplify workers seeking to have their voices heard.

Eric Zuesse (2023-06-19). National Poll Shows RFK Jr. Tops All Other Politicians in Net Approval-Rating. dissidentvoice.org The Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll taken during 14-15 June 2023, shows the following net approval rating ("Favorable" minus "Unfavorable") for all of the listed possible candidates: +21% Robert F. Kennedy Jr. +9% Elon Musk +9% Tim Scott +8% Vivek Ramaswamy +5% Ron DeSantis +4% Nikki Haley -1% Bernie Sanders -3% Donald Trump, Doug Bergum, Ted Cruz …

infobrics (2023-06-19). Why Cambodia Should Be a BRICS Dialogue Partner. infobrics.org As early as 2014, Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen had stated that the creation of the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB), could ease Cambodia's dependence on institutions such as the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-06-19). The Battle Fronts in the Face of the Global Colonizing Offensive and the New Fascism. libya360.wordpress.com José Ernesto Guerrero Photo: Bill Hackwell We will only be able to successfully confront capitalism, its colonizing desires and the neo-fascism that beats in its entrails from a common class front, from a fully emancipated consciousness. At the end of June and beginning of July the XXVI edition of the Sao Paulo Forum will be…

Abdul Rahman (2023-06-19). Climate change is intensifying humanitarian crisis in war-affected Yemen. peoplesdispatch.org A fact sheet prepared by SIPRI and NUPI warns that the climate crisis in Yemen needs urgent international attention as competition over scarce water resources and fertile land may jeopardize the possibility of peace in the country…

_____ (2023-06-19). International Criminal Court Advancing Global Injustice, Unaccountability and Criminal Agenda against Guardians of Peace. transcend.org "Rise, O' all you intelligent, righteous humanoids". Just as the war in Ukraine has become a festering sore in the politically motivated, combined, western, proxy war against Russia, the plight of Palestinians is a chronic human rights violation, festering, as an ulcer, already systemic in its manifestations, generated by Israel in its ongoing philosophy of ethnic cleansing. In reality it is a genocide, which is obfuscated by various institutes and governments for their personal support of the Zionist agenda.

_____ (2023-06-19). Pseudo-Nationalism Is About Political Desperation and Sure Sign of Economic Collapse. transcend.org 15 Jun 2023 – Perception matters. Nepal's perception in business world is perhaps zero, to say the least. Economic scenarios have completely changed from the time of "baby boomer" generation days of the 50s.

_____ (2023-06-19). Why Is U.S. Media Blind to Washington's War Atrocities? transcend.org 15 Jun 2023 – Nationalism masquerading as journalism covers war in darkness telling us for whom the bell tolls. When Russia invaded Ukraine, the U.S. media were all-hands-on-deck with empathetic, poignant reporting via TV, radio, print, and online outlets. But when U.S. missiles and bombs hit population centers over the previous two decades, the human tragedies rarely got anything more than short shrift in the U.S. media.

Ann Brown (2023-06-19). Adam Silver And NBA Drop Hammer On Ja Morant: Suspended For 25 Games Next Season. moguldom.com Many wondered what type of suspension trouble National Basketball Association player Ja Morant would get for his second gun-flashing episode. The first time around, he has suspended eight games, But this time, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver dropped the hammer and issued a 25-game suspension effective next season. The next season begins October 2023 and ends …

ecsorinoco (2023-06-19). CNE of Ecuador Suspends Citizen Revolution Ticket for Presidential Election. orinocotribune.com In Ecuador, two presidential candidates have had their candidacies put on hold after the National Electoral Council (Consejo Nacional Electoral, CNE) detected errors in the registration process. The CNE granted the candidates 48 hours to correct the errors. | The candidates of the Citizen Revolution Movement (Movimiento Revolución Ciudadana, RC), Luisa González and Andrés Arauz, have been suspended, along with those sponsored by the Gente Buena and Construye alliance, Fernando Villavicencio and Andrea González. | The CNE suggests that the momentary disqualification can be resolved by submitting the government pla…

Project Censored (2023-06-19). Exposing International News Neglect, Censorship, and Agenda Cutting. projectcensored.org The Top 5 Most Important but Under-Reported News Stories of 2022-2023, as Selected by an International Jury A Joint Endeavor of the News Enlightenment Initiative and Project Censored June 19,…

unitedEditor (2023-06-19). De-dollarization means disarmament of the PKK. uwidata.com The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum commenced on June 16th. The forum saw the participation of numerous leaders and ministers from Asia to Africa, including Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin who delivered a speech. The forum addressed the issues of multipolarity and alternative currencies to dollar. Dr. Mehmet Perinàßek, United World International author and the …

Aneri Pattani (2023-06-18). Big Pharma's Opioid Settlement Payouts to Localities Made Public. truthout.org KFF Health News is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF — the independent source for health policy research, polling, and journalism. Thousands of local governments nationwide are receiving settlement money from companies that made, sold, or distributed opioid painkillers, like Johnson & Johnson… |

Anonymous103 (2023-06-18). Second 'Road Accident' In Week Results In Burning Of NATO Military Equipment In Latvia. southfront.org NATO military equipment is on fire again in Latvia. On June 18, a Scania truck with a trailer carrying an all-terrain vehicle Bandvagn 206 did not reach its destination and caught fire near the capital Riga. This is the second incident in the area that led to the destruction of NATO military equipment over the past week. | According to the press attache of the Commander of the National Armed Forces, the official reason of today's incident was a traffic accident. The local fire services fou…

Chelsey Faloona (2023-06-18). Gov't of Waukegan, Illinois tries to hide extensive history of abuse by cops. liberationnews.org The city government of Waukegan, Illinois, tried to bury an internal report revealing misconduct and evasion of discipline in the Waukegan Police Department. Waukegan is a city 30 miles north of Chicago with a multinational, working class population of just under 90,000.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-06-18). Vladimir Putin Received the Heads of Delegations of African States. libya360.wordpress.com

WSWS (2023-06-18). Communication Workers Union political smear of World Socialist Web Site falls flat on its face. wsws.org This is the second attack by the CWU on the WSWS on its Twitter page. Its first attempt at red baiting came in the wake of announcing the joint statement on a "negotiators agreement" with Royal Mail on April 15, in its first attempt to end the national dispute by 115,000 postal workers.

ecns.cn (2023-06-18). International trade fair kicks off in Hebei. ecns.cn An international economic and trade fair kicked off on Friday in Langfang, Hebei province, committed to display state-of-the-art trade logistics and cross-border trade chains, according to the fair's official website.

ecns.cn (2023-06-18). Heatwaves scorch parts of China, bringing yellow alert. ecns.cn China's national observatory on Sunday renewed a yellow alert for high temperatures as heatwaves scorched some parts of the country.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2023-06-18). 36th Boleros de Oro International Festival ends in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 18 (Prensa Latina) The 36th edition of the Boleros de Oro International Festival ended in Cuba on Sunday after several days dedicated to promoting this musical genre.

Bharat Dogra (2023-06-19). Laos: Why the World's Most Bombed Country May Still Suffer From These Wounds After a Hundred Years. globalresearch.ca

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