Monthly Archives: June 2024

2024-06-29: News Headlines

newarab (2024-06-29). 'Genocide denial': US House votes to bar use of Gaza death toll. newarab.com The US House of Representatives on Thursday voted to bar the State Department from using international affairs budget funds to cite figures on the number of Palestinians killed by Israel in The 269 – 144 vote in favour of the bipartisan amendment, backed by 62 Democrats and 207 Republicans, will now go to the Senate for consideration. | Palestinian-American congresswoman

Qassam Muaddi, Mondoweiss. (2024-06-29). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 265: Gazans Face 'Catastrophic' Food Insecurity. popularresistance.org Israel's war minister Yoav Gallant said at the conclusion of his top-level meetings in Washington that Israel does not want an all-out war with Lebanon and that it prefers the diplomatic route for a solution. However, he added that Israel can't accept the presence of Hezbollah's units at its northern border. | Israel's Channel 12 reported that the Biden administration was angry over Netanyahu's public remarks about the U.S.'s withholding of the delivery of arms to Israel. According to reports, the White House told Israel that the delivery of arms would not be completed even after the end of Israel's operations in…

Ann Garrison, Black Agenda Report. (2024-06-29). Ansar Allah Are Not Working with Al-Shabaab. popularresistance.org On October 19, 2023, Yemen's Ansar Allah began launching missiles and armed drones at Israel, demanding an end to its war and blockade on the Gaza Strip. More significantly, they began seizing and launching aerial attacks against dozens of merchant and naval vessels in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden that were carrying cargo to and from Israel. | In Arabic, Ansar Allah means "Supporters of God." It is a Shia Islamist political and military nationalist organization that emerged in Yemen in the 1990s. The group is commonly but disrespectfully referred to as "the Houthis," a term which has a derogatory tribalist co…

newarab (2024-06-29). Yemen govt accuses Houthis of taking national airline planes. newarab.com The The government's official news agency published a statement that said that the rebels "unlawfully captured" three Yemenia aircraft on Tuesday, saying they had held another since around a month ago. | The planes were mostly used to take pilgrims between Sanaa, the Yemeni capital city held by…

infobrics (2024-06-29). Tunisia Plans to Join BRICS Nations. infobrics.org Tunisia said that it intends to join the BRICS countries bloc of emerging economies that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa…

newarab (2024-06-29). In Morocco, UM6P university refuses to halt ties with Israel. newarab.com In Morocco, despite mounting protests from students and professors, one university remains steadfast in its ties with eight Israeli institutions. | "Our frustration grows as UM6P not only joined the national normalisation trend but also took the lead by forming the most partnerships and hosting numerous high-level delegations," Established in 2013 by the state-owned OCP Group, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), "a private non-profit re…

newarab (2024-06-29). NGOs seek Dutch export ban for jet parts that may go to Israel. newarab.com Human rights groups returned to a Dutch court Friday seeking stricter enforcement of a court order to halt Dutch exports to Israel of parts for F-35 fighter jets used in the An appeals court ordered the Dutch government in February to halt the export of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel , citing a clear risk of violations of international law if they are used in strike…

newarab (2024-06-29). Algerian journalists remanded over interviews criticising minister. newarab.com Two Algerian journalists have been remanded in custody after broadcasting interviews criticising a minister, the National Committee for the Release of Detainees (CNLD) said Friday. | "The director of Algeria Scoop, Omar Ferhat, and his editor-in-chief, Sofiane Ghirous, were remanded on Thursday," the CNLD said in a statement on Facebook. | The website had published interviews with entrepreneurs criticising Algerian Minister of Professional Training Yacine Merabi, before later deleting them. | The interviewees had accused the minister of "marginalising" them at an official event in the capital Algiers on Wednes…

newarab (2024-06-29). EU foreign policy chief Borrell to be replaced by Estonian PM. newarab.com On Friday, the bloc's 27 national leaders selected Kallas as the EU's next foreign policy chief after EU leaders also selected fo…

newarab (2024-06-29). Turkey removed from FATF money laundering grey list. newarab.com The international crime watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) removed Turkey was downgraded to the "grey list" in 2021 on concerns about money laundering and terrorist financing. The latest move came after an FATF team recently held meetings with Turkish authorities to assess progress in addressing those worries. | Turkey has made "significant progress" in i…

Staff (2024-06-29). Venezuela's Presidential Elections: Voting Drill on Sunday. orinocotribune.com The head of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela's (PSUV) "Our Venezuela" presidential campaign staff, Jorge Rodríguez, called for massive participation in the voting drill this Sunday. He reiterated the strength of PSUV's robust electoral machine and called for Chavismo to "not only vote on July 28 but also stay in the streets in defense of the vote." | This Friday, June 28, Rodríguez reported that the National Electoral Council (CNE) will deploy many voting machines during the electoral drill this Sunday so that voters become familiar with the process amid the the upcoming presidential election. | He explain…

Pablo Meriguet, People's Dispatch. (2024-06-29). Hundreds Of Kenyan Police Arrive In Port-Au-Prince. popularresistance.org 400 Kenyan police officers arrived on June 25 in Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince. The deployment of 600 more is expected to follow in the coming days and weeks. The arrival of the Kenyan police force was authorized by the United Nations Security Council, which last year approved the dispatch of foreign law enforcement forces to the Caribbean country. The dispatch occurred the same day that Kenyan police killed eight protesters in Kenya who were protesting the unpopular neoliberal Finance Bill 2024. | The armed mission in Haiti supposedly to stop the advance of gangs, which in recent months have controlled, accord…

Radhika Desai, Geopolitical Economy. (2024-06-29). India: 2024 Election Was A 'Revolt Of The Farmers'. popularresistance.org The election results from India made the whole world sit up and take notice. Headlines used words like "stunning" and "shocked" to describe the result. No Indian election has elicited such worldwide attention. Modi and his BJP have thundered into the electoral arena with the slogan "Ab Ki Baar, Char So Paar", which means "this time will go over 400". | The National Democratic Alliance, the coalition that the BJP leads, was to win more than 400 seats in a Lok Sabha that has 545 seats. And the BJP itself was supposed to win 370 seats, which would have itself constituted the super majority of over two-thirds.

A Guest Author (2024-06-29). China's economic development and role in international politics in the face of U.S. hostility. workers.org This interview with Rémy Herrera, a research analyst at the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) at the Sorbonne in Paris, the largest such research institution in France, was carried out by Tang Xiaofu for the Observers' Network, Beijing, where it was published in May 2024. Some of the following . . . |

ecns.cn (2024-06-29). Two giants pandas arrive happy, healthy at LAX. ecns.cn Giant pandas Yun Chuan and Xin Bao arrived at Los Angeles International Airport in the United States on Thursday morning local time, according to the China Wildlife Conservation Association.

ecns.cn (2024-06-29). Argentina returns 14 relics to China. ecns.cn In a significant display of international cooperation on cultural heritage preservation, the Chinese embassy in Buenos Aires received 14 repatriated artifacts from Argentina on Thursday.

ecns.cn (2024-06-29). Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link to put into trial operation. ecns.cn Shenzhen-Zhongshan link will begin trial operation on Sunday. It consists of one underwater tunnel, two bridges and two artificial islands, making it one of the most challenging cross-sea cluster projects in the world.

ecns.cn (2024-06-29). Samples from moon's far side 'thicker, stickier'. ecns.cn A total of 1,935.3 grams of lunar samples were retrieved by China's Chang'e 6 robotic probe from the moon's far side, the China National Space Administration announced on Friday morning.

Neeraj Jain (2024-06-29). India : Analysis of Budget 2024—25, Part 1: Declining Budget Outlay. cadtm.org

geo.tv (2024-06-29). Nasa refutes claims about astronauts stranded in space. geo.tv An image of the International Space Station, — Reuters/FileIn an attempt to salvage its position after weeks of negative headlines, National Aeronautics and Space Administration's commercial crew programme manager has claimed that the astronauts aboard the Boeing Starliner are "not…

National Homelessness Law Center (2024-06-29). National Homelessness Law Center Condemns Supreme Court Decision. indybay.org National Homelessness Law Center Condemns Supreme Court Decision, Demands Real Solutions to Homelessness…

Editor (2024-06-29). SACP statement following bimonthly Political Bureau meeting. mronline.org The SACP Political Bureau emphasised the importance of meaningful Alliance consultation and building and maintaining national stability and certainty. This requires decisiveness against any section that has resorted to trickery, brinkmanship and untenable demands to steal power and thus undermine the will of the people.

Staff (2024-06-29). New criminal laws mockery of Constitution, enacted without consultation : Teesta Setalvad. muslimmirror.com Mumbai : The three new laws set to replace British-era ones from July 1 nationwide are a "mockery of the Indian Constitution", claimed civil rights activist and journalist Teesta Setalvad here on Friday. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023, which will come into effect from July …

Staff (2024-06-29). New criminal laws mockery of Constitution, enacted without consultation : Teesta Setalvad. muslimmirror.com Mumbai : The three new laws set to replace British-era ones from July 1 nationwide are a "mockery of the Indian Constitution", claimed civil rights activist and journalist Teesta Setalvad here on Friday. The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023, which will come into effect from July …

Staff (2024-06-29). Police lodges FIR against people who raised slogans outside Owaisi's Delhi residence. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : A group of people gathered outside the residence of AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi and raised slogans and splashed black paint. Police has registered a case in the matter, officials said on Friday. Delhi Police officials said a case under sections 143, 506, 153A and 147 of the Indian Penal Code was lodged …

Natalia Marques (2024-06-29). Two candidates, one war against migrants. peoplesdispatch.org Following the first debate between the presidential nominees from each major party, working people across the United States have been recovering from the dismay of watching two senile politicians with dismal approval ratings spar on national television. | Top Democrats

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-06-29). Cuba is committed to solidarity and multilateralism. plenglish.com After receiving the UNGA chief at the headquarters of the Council of State on Friday, Diaz-Canel stressed on national television the need to defend these positions given the complexity of relations and especially…

Oraily Madruga Rios (2024-06-29). Noboa allocates 100 million dollars to health care in Ecuador. plenglish.com Noboa's announcement took place after complaints of lack of attention in several cities nationwide, due to the State's delays to pay healthcare centers. | With those resources, the Ministry of Public Health will guarantee the continuity of treatment to patients with catastrophic and rare diseases in its facilities across the country, the Presidency pointed out on a press release. | On Thursday, the National Assembly (Parliament) approved a resolution in which it demanded that the National Government prioritize the allocation of resources to oncological care. | With 101 affirmative votes, the document drew specia…

Juan M. Garcia (2024-06-29). UNDP supports digital transformation in Cuba. plenglish.com As announced by the UNDP office on its website, the action aims to facilitate access for the Cuban population to different social programs through digital platforms. | The Ministry of Communications (MINCOM) and the National Institute of Economic Research of the Ministry of Economy and Planning (MEP) are participating and contributing to the project's implementation. | For its development, it also has the support of the government of Luxembourg as part of the UNDP Financing Windows. | The primary objective is to strengthen institutional capacities to promote technological innovation in order to design digital se…

Juan M. Garcia (2024-06-29). Cuba appreciates solidarity, support from Progressive International. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez on Saturday thanked the initiative by Progressive International (PI) and the statements from 83 political parties that called for excluding Cuba from the unilateral States sponsors of terrorism (SSOT) list.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-06-29). China improves emergency prevention and response. plenglish.com Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday that the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the national legislature, voted in favor of the law, which will come into effect on November 1, 2024. | Consisting of eight chapters, the law stipulates prevention measures and emergency preparedness, monitoring and early warning, emergency response and rescue, and recovery and reconstruction. | It also specifies the establishment and composition of emergency command agencies and improves the emergency support systems. | The text is even more relevant at a time when China is on high alert due to heavy rains, fl…

Jeff Abbott (2024-06-29). Security Crisis in Haiti Continues, Kenya Sends Police. progressive.org Haiti is experiencing crisis and displacement, but the population welcomes international peacekeeping troops warily.

hindustantimes (2024-06-29). Putin To Resume Making 'Banned' Nuclear Missiles? Cites US Nuke Deployment In Europe, Asia | Ukraine. hindustantimes.com Russian President Vladimir Putin called for resuming production of intermediate and shorter range nuclear-capable missiles that were banned under a now-defunct treaty with the United States. The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty banned the use of ground-based nuclear and conventional missiles with a range of between 500-5,500 kilometers. However, America withdrew from the pact in 2019, citing Russian violations. Since scrapping the treaty, the United States has tested missiles banned under the INF treaty. Watch this video to know more.

WSWS (2024-06-29). Oppose Sri Lankan trade unions attempt to subordinate class struggles to upcoming elections! Prepare a general strike against government austerity! Fight for socialist policies! wsws.org Without a political fight against the Wickremesinghe regime and the overthrow of the capitalist system, workers cannot defend any of their basic rights.

WSWS (2024-06-29). Oppose Sri Lankan trade unions attempt to subordinate class struggles to up-coming elections! Prepare a general strike against government austerity! Fight for socialist policies! wsws.org Without a political fight against the Wickremesinghe regime and the overthrow of the capitalist system, workers cannot defend any of their basic rights.

UMMID (2024-06-29). Russian satellite breaks up into pieces, forces ISS astronauts to take shelter. ummid.com Resurs-P1, a defunct satellite thrown into the space by Russia, shattered into pieces forcing the astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) to run for cover.

hindustantimes (2024-06-29). Iran President Poll: Surprise Finalist Against Khamenei Loyalist In 2nd Round | Pezeshkian Vs Jalili. hindustantimes.com Iran Presidential elections have thrown up surprising results. Among the six candidates, no one received a clear majority and the two candidates will now lock horns in a runoff. Interestingly, the two candidates have contrasting views — a hardliner and a reformist. Masoud Pezeshkian, a moderate and Saeed Jalili, an ultraconservative, are the two finalists to replace Ebrahim Raisi who died in a chopper crash last month. Raisi's death had triggered the snap elections.

Ziad A Memish, Alimuddin Zumla, Shabir A Madhi, Abdullah A Al Rabeeah (2024-06-29). Correspondence] Novel funding pledges for advancing polio eradication efforts. thelancet.com On March 20, 2024, the WHO International Health Regulation Committee for Polio met to review the current global status quo of wildtype polio virus (WPV1) and vaccine-derived polio virus (cVDPV) in the context of the global target of interruption of WPV1 and certification of its eradication by 2026 and the elimination of cVDPV by 2028.1 The Committee unanimously agreed that due to the continuing risk of the international spread of WPV1 and cVDPV, polio should remain a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, and control efforts should be intensified.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-06-29). How to improve communication with a loved one who has aphasia. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Editors note: June is National Aphasia Awareness Month Imagine being dropped off in a country where you aren't fluent in the local language Even when the native speakers speak slowly, you may understand only portions of what's being said. This is similar to how someone with aphasia may feel every day. Aphasia is an impairment of language that may affect ability a person's ability to speak, understand spoken language, read, write, use numbers, perform calculations or use nonverbal gestures….

UMMID (2024-06-29). The Story of Declared and Undeclared Emergencies. ummid.com The BJP under Narendra Modi is ruling India in a phase of undeclared emergency which is worst and more dangerous than Indira Gandhi's emergency.

aljazeera (2024-06-29). French National Assembly election: What's at stake and what to expect? aljazeera.com President Macron appears poised for major losses in Sunday's snap poll, which could see the rise of the far right.

UMMID (2024-06-29). West Bengal UG Admission 2024: Registration Begins, Last Date to Apply July 7. ummid.com The West Bengal Council of Higher Education (WBCHSE) has started the registration process for admission in various Undergraduate (UG) courses for the academic year 2024-25.

aljazeera (2024-06-29). Can India win the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 final for Virat 'King' Kohli? aljazeera.com An Indian win in the final may be the perfect gift to Virat Kohli as he stands at the twilight of his World Cup career.

UMMID (2024-06-29). DTE Maharashtra Polytechnic Admission 2024: Last date of application extended. ummid.com DTE Maharashtra Polytechnic Admission 2024: The DTE Maharashtra has extended the last date of application for admission in in Post SSC Diploma Courses in Engineering, Technology and other courses for the year 2024-25.

Anand Naidoo (2024-06-29). The Heat: U.S. Politics. america.cgtn.com International reaction continues to pour in after Thursday night's U.S. presidential debate between President Joe Biden and his predecessor, Donald Trump. | We take a look at the aftermath of the first 2024 U.S. presidential debate with our guests: |

UMMID (2024-06-29). Madhya Pradesh to include Ram, Krishna in school and college curricula. ummid.com Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has declared that the teachings about Hindu lords Ram and Krishna are to be included in the school and higher education curricula of Madhya Pradesh.

UMMID (2024-06-29). SBI JA Clerk Mains result 2024 declared, check here. ummid.com The State Bank of India has announced the result of the SBI Clerk Main exam held to fill the vacancies for the Junior Associates (JA) Customer Support and Sales on its official website sbi.co.in.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-06-29). Mayo Clinic Minute: Know your status — the importance of HIV testing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It's not making major news headlines like in the '80s, but HIV remains a significant health concern. About 38 million people are living with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, according to the World Health Organization. June 27 is National HIV Testing Day, a reminder to get tested and know your HIV status. This year's theme is self-testing. Knowing your HIV status helps you choose options to stay healthy. Dr. Stacey Rizza, a Mayo Clinic…

tn.ai (2024-06-29). Iran Exports $50 Million of Handwoven Carpets in One Year: Official. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The CEO of the National Union of Handwoven Carpet Cooperatives of Iran said $50 million of the handwoven carpets were exported from the country in the last Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2023 to March 19, 2024).

Hugo GABBERO (2024-06-29). Hungary: Joint statement in solidarity with Transparency International Hungary and Átlátszó. fidh.org

Himmatrao S Bawaskar (2024-06-29). Correspondence] India's forgotten children. thelancet.com Richard Horton's Offline titled "The world's forgotten children"1 reminded me of the Editorial of the same title published on Jan 4, 2003,2 and of my responding Correspondence published on April 5, 2003.3 Since then, little has changed in the context of children's health globally. Remarkable reductions in viral infectious diseases (eg, measles, mumps, chickenpox, poliomyelitis, gastroenteritis, HIV, and encephalitis) and bacterial infectious diseases (eg, sepsis, pneumonia, tuberculosis, and meningitis) have been attributed to improvements in sanitation, vaccination, and nutrition in urban populations.

UMMID (2024-06-29). Rahul Gandhi Then and Now, and Why. ummid.com Liberals given to image-worship have gone with gusto into the question of what has changed in and for Rahul Gandhi. I believe the more important question is how the change has come about and in what respects.

UMMID (2024-06-29). Om Birla vs K Suresh: In a first, Lok Sabha to elect Speaker by vote. ummid.com In a first since independence in 1947, the Lok Sabha will elect Speaker by vote. Lok Sabha is the lower house of the Indian Parliament, and Speaker is leader of the House.

hindustantimes (2024-06-29). Putin's New Defence Minister Exposes USA's Secret Spy Drone Ops Over Black Sea? NATO Clash Warning. hindustantimes.com Russia President Vladimir Putin's new defence minister Andrei Belousov has alleged secret US military operations near Russia. Major allegations from Belousov include American spy drones flying over the Black Sea, where some of Russia's naval forces are stationed. Moscow has warned of heightening risk of direct Russia-NATO confrontation over the American operations. Putin's minister is also soliciting ideas for a "rapid response" to the "provocations". This comes amidst Russia's nuclear weapons exercises, creating a new flashpoint in global security. Watch the full video for more.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-06-29). Ready to Run: Mayo physician and runner suggests ways to beat the heat while running. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org MANKATO, Minn. — The heat is on, especially across the South, Southeast, and portions of the plains. The National Weather Service has issued several heat, and excessive heat advisories. When summer goes from warm to hot, exercising could become risky — unless you're prepared. "Staying active, even exercising in hot weather, can be done safely, but you really have to pay attention to the environment and your body to make sure a good thing doesn't…

UMMID (2024-06-29). Rahul-led Opp shamed as U.S. slams Modi govt over hate crimes, demolition of homes. ummid.com The United States Wednesday slammed the Modi-led NDA government in New Delhi over hates crimes, anti-conversion laws, and the demolition of homes and places of worship affecting minority groups in India.

Maxime Duriez (2024-06-29). European Union General Affairs Council must address continued rule of law and human rights violations in Hungary and Poland. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and other international NGOs sent a letter to EU ministers ahead of the EU General Affairs Council's meeting on 25 June 2024 where member States will hold a hearing on the situation in Hungary under the Article 7.1 TEU procedure.
In the letter, the signatory organisations point to the continued deterioration of the situation in Hungary, which fails to comply with Europea Union rule of law recommendations. Major concerns include judicial (…) | – |

Sujitraj Sheth, Bin Wang (2024-06-29). Correspondence] Reducing scorpion sting fatality rate to 1% in India. thelancet.com The Taluka of Mahad and its surrounding village areas, in the Konkan region in India, is home to one of the most poisonous red scorpions (Mesobuthus tamulus) in the world. During the 1980s, if a person was stung by a scorpion in a rural village, they would not survive the night. At this time, most people living in villages of India had no cure for poisonous scorpion stings and died without proper treatments; no proper medication was available and the medical knowledge of doctors was insufficient to address scorpion sting victims.

UMMID (2024-06-29). For Rahul Gandhi, Hate Crimes, Mob Lynching of Muslims not of any concern. ummid.com Tactically or possibly fearing backlash, Rahul Gandhi ignored to mention hate crimes against Muslims, mob lynching in the name of animal slaughter and razing of homes of Muslims by bulldozers that have resurfaced with renewed vigor after the 2024 General Elections.

UMMID (2024-06-29). KEAM 2024 Result, Normalised Score Declared, Check Now. ummid.com Office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) Government Kerala has published the normalised score and result of Kerala Engineering and Pharmacy courses (KEAM 2024) on its official website cee.kerala.gov.in.

Richard Horton (2024-06-29). Comment] Offline: In defence of Dr Fauci. thelancet.com "Is this what we have become? Is this what we have devolved into?" US Congressman Kweisi Mfume was reacting to comments from Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene at a hearing of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic, held on June 3, 2024, in Washington, DC. The Subcommittee was taking evidence from Dr Anthony Fauci, former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Greene accused Fauci of presiding over science that was "disgusting and evil". She questioned Fauci over the royalties received by National Institutes of Health scientists for their research.

aljazeera (2024-06-29). Who is Jordan Bardella, France's far-right star eyeing the premiership? aljazeera.com The 28-year-old National Rally president, Le Pen's protege, has enjoyed a meteoric rise that could go further yet.

UMMID (2024-06-29). UGEAC 2024 Merit List, Rank Card Today – Check Here. ummid.com UGEAC 2024 Rank Card: Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECE) is releasing today i.e. Tuesday June 25 2024 UGEAC Merit List 2024 and Rank Card of UGEAC 2024 prepared for Under Graduate Engineering Admission Counselling 2024 conducted for admission in First Year BE / BTech engineering courses in Government Engineering Colleges of Bihar on its official website bceceboard.bihar.gov.in.

Carlos Lancho (2024-06-29). Peru in the spotlight for crimes against humanity: Boluarte's government responsible for murders. fidh.org

UMMID (2024-06-29). Rahul Gandhi is Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha. ummid.com Congress MP from Raebareli Rahul Gandhi is Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha, the Congress Party said.

UMMID (2024-06-29). Direct 2nd Year Post SSC Diploma 2024 Maharashtra: Application Steps. ummid.com Online registration of the students seeking admission in Direct Second Year (DSD 24) Post SCC Polytechnic Diploma Courses in Engineering and Technology for the year 2024 has been started through the official website dsd24.dtemaharashtra.gov.in.

The Independent (2024-06-29). Athletics camp in Kapchorwa targeting 2024 Paris Olympics. independent.co.ug Kapchorwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Athletics team has entered a residential camp to prepare for the Paris Olympics games scheduled for July 26th to August 11th in France. The team of over 20 athletes is camping at Trinity Biblical Institute in Kapchorwa under the guidance of the national coach who is also …

Madhulika Liddle (2024-06-29). Gardens of Delhi. fairobserver.com When Shahjahan founded the new city of Shahjahanabad in the mid-17th century, his prime minister Ali Mardan Khan was given the important task of constructing a canal to bring water to the city. Of course the city itself was built on the bank of the river, which was not only a vital artery for transportation…

UMMID (2024-06-29). FYJC Mumbai 2024 Round 1 Allotment – Check Here. ummid.com FYJC Admission 2024 Mumbai MMR Round 1 Allotment: School Education and Sports Department Maharashtra is set to release on its official website mumbai.11thadmission.org.in today i.e. Thursday June 27, 2024 Round 1 Allotment List of Mumbai MMR students, including from Thane, Dombivali and nearby cities, who are seeking admission in Class 11 First Year Junior College (FYJC).

tn.ai (2024-06-29). Iran ELECOMP Exhibition 2024 Kicks Off in Tehran. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The 27th Iran International Electronic, Computer & E-Commerce Exhibition entitled "Iran ELECOMP 2024" was launched at the Tehran Permanent International Fairgrounds on Saturday in the presence of Iran's Minister of Communications and Information Technology (ICT) Issa Zarepour.

UMMID (2024-06-29). Om Birla wins Lok Sabha Speaker election. ummid.com Om Birla, BJP MP from Kota, Rajasthan, has won the election of the Lok Sabha Speaker held in the Parliament Wednesday June 26, 2024.

teleSUR, idg, JCM (2024-06-29). Narendra Modi celebra su victoria en las elecciones generales. telesurtv.net Narendra Modi necesitará el apoyo de otros partidos para gobernar, algo inédito en sus anteriores mandatos.

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2024-06-25: News Headlines

Robert Inlakesh (2024-06-25). Media Claims of Hezbollah Weapons at Beirut Airport Echo Gaza Reports. mintpressnews.com On Sunday, The Telegraph published an article alleging that whistleblowers had informed them that Hezbollah was storing a range of missiles and explosives at the Rafik Hariri International Airport in Beirut, Lebanon. The report attempted to link this claim to the catastrophic Beirut Port explosion in 2020. | However, the British media outlet has since retracted the original article and replaced it with another piece that covers Lebanese refutations of the allegations. | An article published by The Telegraph, claiming it had acquired knowledge from unnamed sources about the presence of Iranian-made weapons being s…

Open Letter, Mondoweiss. (2024-06-25). International Olympic Committee Must Sanction Israel Over Its Genocidal War. popularresistance.org Like apartheid South Africa, Israel uses its participation in international sport as a tool for normalizing its systematic discrimination against Palestinians. In response, Palestinians are making the same calls for boycotts as black South Africans did. Palestinian civil society groups are urging us to isolate Israel and hold it accountable for breaches of international law and crimes against humanity. | The indiscriminate killing being conducted in Gaza, described by many as the first live-streamed genocide, is just the latest example of industrial-scale slaughter of Palestinians by Israel's leaders. In January…

Defending Rights, Dissent. (2024-06-25). Julian Assange Is Free, But Government Still Abused The Espionage Act. popularresistance.org Defending Rights & Dissent welcomes the news that Julian Assange will go free for the first time in over a decade. For over five years, Assange has been confined to Belmarsh Prison in London, as he contested his extradition to the US. Prior to that, Assange spent seven years in the Ecuadorian embassy under what a United Nations Work Group deemed to be arbitrary detention. | On Monday, it was announced that Assange had filed a guilty plea in the US District of Northern Mariana Islands. Assange, who faced 17 counts under the Espionage Act and one count of conspiracy to violate the Computer Fraud And Abuse Act,…

Eve Andrews, Ambrook. (2024-06-25). Around The Mountain Valley Pipeline, Farmers Losing Access To Clean Water. popularresistance.org There are some who say the water of Monroe County, West Virginia, is the purest and best-tasting in the world — or at least it was in the 1990s. The springs on Peters Mountain, which straddles the border with Virginia, won first prize at the Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting four times in that decade, beating out — as farmer Maury Johnson will tell you — the renowned municipal water of New York City. | Johnson's family has owned over 200 acres of farmland in Monroe County for 130 years, in the verdant Hans Creek Valley. Coming around the bend of a two-lane road into the valley, you be…

Eric Zuesse, The Greanville Post. (2024-06-25). Russia States The Conditions Under Which It Will Invade NATO. popularresistance.org On June 20th, the Russian Government's RT News issued an English-language translation, titled "Russia fears a NATO attack. Here's why.", of a June 19th Russian-language article by Professor Igor Istomin, who is the acting head of the Department of Applied Analysis of International Problems, at MGIMO University, which is a part of Russia's Foreign Ministry. This article would not be so published if it did not express accurately the views and policies of Russia's Government. | It stated that there are three things which would spark a Russian response to eliminate "the notorious 'decision centers'" within NATO.

Maureen Skehan, Workers' World. (2024-06-25). Boston: No Cops, No Corporations, No Pride In Genocide! popularresistance.org In the spirit of global solidarity with oppressed people's resistance, from Stonewall to Palestine, over 70 queer/trans, pro-Palestinian and pro-working class organizations in the greater Boston area united under the banner of "Liberate Boston Pride," demanding "No cops! No corporations! and "No Pride in Genocide!" (liberatebostonpride.wordpress.com/) | Endorsing organizations included Students for Justice in Palestine, United American Indians of New England, North American Indian Center of Boston, ACT UP Boston, BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) Boston, Democratic Socialists of America Boston, the Dyke March,…

Chris Townsend, MLToday. (2024-06-25). The Biggest Organizing Wave You Never Heard Of. popularresistance.org Nobody would pick the U.S. state of Virginia to be a trade union organizing hotspot. But that's what increasingly is happening, despite the fact that many of the unions and certainly the national AFL-CIO are oblivious to it. Richmond the state capital was once the capital of the Confederacy, and Virginia is in many ways the ideological and historical home of U.S. segregationist and anti-union bigotry. | Virginia is seeing a significant and remarkable expansion of its small but wily labor movement. In a labor movement urgently in need of new union organizing experimentation it would certainly be of value to consid…

Caitlin Johnstone (2024-06-25). Assange Is Free, But Justice Has Not Been Done. caitlinjohnstone.com.au Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley): Julian Assange is free. As of this writing he is en route to the Northern Mariana Islands, a remote US territory in the western Pacific, to finalize a plea deal with the US government which will see him sentenced to time served in Belmarsh …

Lubna Masarwa (2024-06-25). War on Gaza: Hunger 'worse than bombings' for starving Palestinians. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Hunger 'worse than bombings' for starving Palestinians | Food is scarce, spoilt and often non-existent in besieged enclave, leaving people dizzy and weak | | Jana Ayad, a malnourished Palestinian girl, rests on a bed as she receives treatment at the International Medical Cor…

noemail (2024-06-25). AAP calls off Water protest by minister Atishi, says "Will raise voice in Parliament" devdiscourse.com Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on Tuesday said that the indefinite strike called by Delhi Minister Atishi against the water crisis has been called off but they will continue to raise the issue in Parliament by mobilising the opposition parties. Addressing a press conference here today, Singh said, "Atishi has been on a hunger strike for 5 days. Her health was deteriorating. Doctors had been asking her to break the strike. Her health started worsening yesterday night. Her sugar level was 43. Her lowest sugar level was 36. Doctors suggested that she had to be admitted immediately; otherwise, she might…

noemail (2024-06-25). Delhi Water Minister Ends Hunger Strike After Hospitalisation. devdiscourse.com Delhi Water Minister Atishi has concluded her indefinite hunger strike aimed at addressing the severe water scarcity in the capital after being hospitalised, AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh announced.

infobrics (2024-06-25). Turkish Foreign Minister Reaffirms Ankara's Desire to Become Part of Brics Bloc. infobrics.org China is ready to strengthen strategic alignment with Turkey to counter "power politics" on the international stage, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan…

Staff (2024-06-25). Headlines for June 25, 2024. democracynow.org Julian Assange Secures Freedom After Reaching Plea Deal with U.S., Leaving U.K. Prison, "A Nightmare from Which They Cannot Wake": UNRWA Head on Gaza's Catastrophic Reality, Gaza Health Workers Call on International Community to Protect Palestinian Medical Sector, Israel's Supreme Court Rules Ultra-Orthodox Jews Must Serve in Military, Russian Strike Kills 5 in Eastern Ukraine's Pokrovsk, as Moscow Vows Retaliation for Crimea Attack, Kenyan Police Crack Down as Protesters Call for National Strike Against Tax Plan, Kenya Prepares to Deploy 400 Troops to Haiti, Protests Revived in New…

Chen Maanit (2024-06-25). Explained: What is Israel's 'submarine affair' and could it sink Netanyahu? haaretz.com What do the cautionary letters issued Monday by national commission of inquiry into the so-called submarine affair mean and will they lead to a criminal investigation?

geo.tv (2024-06-25). India providing arms to Israel for Kargil help, says ex-ambassador. geo.tv An Israeli soldier looks out from a tank as an artillery unit gathers on October 12, 2023. — Reuters

Staff (2024-06-25). Venezuela Celebrates 203th Anniversary of Battle of Carabobo: 'No One Will Bring Gringos to Run our Military'. orinocotribune.com Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—In the early hours of Monday, June 24, events commemorating the 203rd anniversary of the Battle of Carabobo and Army Day began all over Venezuela. | By raising the Venezuelan flag at the National Pantheon in Caracas, Venezuelan authorities paid respect to the father of the nation, Liberator Simón Bolívar. | The ceremony was led by Venezuelan Minister of Interior Remigio Ceballos, who received the national flag that he then presented to Venezuelan Military Academy cadets. Later, the pavilion was moved through the courtyard to raise the main flagpole. | Also present at the event w…

Binoy Kampmark (2024-06-25). Victory for the Disposables: The Sentencing of the Hindujas. counterpunch.org In his seminal work on modern slavery, Kevin Bales does away with certain, antiquated concepts. In its insidious, older form, one focused on the concept of natal alienation, slaves were chattels and assets, outrightly owned. Each slave system was distinct and protean, if marked by certain universal features. The universal feature of ownership, at least when it

Don Fitz (2024-06-25). Lock Them Both Up! counterpunch.org During the 2016 election Trump fanatics chanted "Lock her up," referring to Hillary Clinton. The tables have now turned. Trump is a convicted criminal and Biden violates international law. In one of the most twisted forms of logic ever to appear in politics, liberals believe that screaming "Trump is a fascist" somehow proves that Biden is not. If

Steve Kelly (2024-06-25). Property Law, Settler-Colonialism, and the Vatican. counterpunch.org Newsflash! Property law in the U.S. is not rooted in the Constitution. America's legal foundation for property law (possession), "anti-Indian law," and the concept of nation-states is religious, not secular. Where did this deep sense of entitlement, hierarchy, and dominion over unknown lands and its original sovereign peoples originate? How was this wilderness continent, upon

Staff (2024-06-25). Julian Assange Is Free: WikiLeaks Founder's Brother Gabriel Shipton on End of Decadelong Legal Saga. democracynow.org WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been freed from Belmarsh Prison in London, where he has been incarcerated for the past five years, after accepting a plea deal with U.S. prosecutors. After a decade-plus of legal challenges, Assange will plead guilty to a single felony count of illegally obtaining and disclosing national security material for publishing classified documents detailing U.S. war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan on WikiLeaks. The Australian publisher is expected to be sentenced to time served and allowed to return home, where he reportedly will seek a pardon. Assange's brother Gabriel Shipton…

geo.tv (2024-06-25). Apple supplier excludes married Indian women from assembly jobs. geo.tv

Ron Unz (2024-06-25). American Pravda: JFK, LBJ, and Our Great National Shame. Ron Unz. globalresearch.ca

Staff (2024-06-25). Mosque demolished by Delhi administration over anti-encroachment drive. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : Protests erupted in northwest Delhi's Mangolpuri area, where portions of a mosque were demolished due to alleged encroachment, amid heavy police deployment, officials said on Tuesday. There was no immediate response from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), which carried out the drive. ‡•§‡•§ According to a police official, the MCD, along …

Staff (2024-06-25). Arvind Kejriwal to remain in Tihar jail as Delhi HC stays trial court's bail decision. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Staff In no relief for Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, the high court stayed his bail order in the excise policy case. This means the AAP chief continues to stay in jail. Senior Advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for Kejriwal, sought vacating of the interim stay on the bail order. On the other …

Connor Freeman (2024-06-25). Report: US Government Spies on Thousands of Americans' Mail Every Year. news.antiwar.com The US Postal Service (USPS) has been spying on thousands of Americans' mail every year for a decade, including letters and parcels, and provided citizens' information to police and elements of the national security apparatus, a Washington Post investigation found. Tens of thousands of requests have been submitted to the USPS since 2015. Following such …

Alina Ramos Martin (2024-06-25). Amerindian genes confirmed in Cubans' genetic information. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 25 (Prensa Latina) A study of 27 families in eastern Cuban provinces confirmed 20.2 percent of Amerindian genes in their DNA, which corroborates the descendants of aborigines who inhabited the Caribbean island before the conquest.

Ana Luisa Brown (2024-06-25). Bolivia's presence in the Bioceanic Corridor gains support. plenglish.com La Paz, Jun 25 (Prensa Latina) Bolivia's presence in the Capricorn Bioceanic Corridor, which will link the Atlantic and Pacific oceans by road, was backed on Monday by participants in an international meeting on the subject, held in Paraguay.

Ana Luisa Brown (2024-06-25). First 400 Kenyan troops already in Haiti. plenglish.com Port-au-Prince, Jun 25 (Prensa Latina) A group of 400 Kenyan troops arrived today in the capital to help the Haitian National Police fight the gangs that control 80 percent of the capital.

Pressenza New York (2024-06-25). Inflation, economic crisis and uncertainty in Bangladesh. pressenza.com In January 2009, when the Awami League came to power through a landslide victory in December's general elections, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina saw terrorism and militancy as key factors threatening the security of the entire region. During the 2001-2006 rule of the Al Qaeda-connected Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its coalition partner—the pro-Islamist and pro-Pakistan Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) — the country had become a safe haven for terrorists and jihadists. | By Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury | Within a couple of weeks of assuming office, Sheikh Hasina declared an all-out war against terrorism an…

RT (2024-06-25). Russia's cancer vaccine to begin clinical trials. pressenza.com After being tested on patients with oncological diseases, the therapeutic vaccine could eradicate a variety of tumours and not just prolong the lives of those affected. | Clinical trials of the Russian cancer vaccine will begin in mid-2025, said scientist Alexander Guintsburg, director of the Gamaleya National Research Centre of Epidemiology and Microbiology in Moscow. These trials will involve "patients with oncological diseases", while the vaccine is currently being tested in mice as part of pre-clinical research. | According to Guintsburg, the technology is being developed not simply to prolong life by two or…

tvbrics (2024-06-25). India's Home Minister directs regional agencies to implement flood prevention recommendations. tvbrics.com He highlighted the effectiveness of using satellite imagery in predicting natural disasters…

tvbrics (2024-06-25). Indian institution starts course to teach students how to formulate aromas for health items. tvbrics.com The curriculum is made to give students both broad information and useful skills…

tvbrics (2024-06-25). Project to abolish university tuition fees flourishes in India. tvbrics.com It was directed the education department to launch an awareness campaign about the scheme to encourage more eligible students to apply for it…

WSWS (2024-06-25). Teamsters union president to speak at Republican National Convention, in another sign of growing alliance with extreme right. wsws.org O'Brien will be speaking at a meeting that will be, for all intents and purposes, a fascist rally put on by one of the two main political parties.

Skyler Martin (2024-06-25). Parsons students Community Weave to be exhibited at Stonewall National Monument. newschoolfreepress.com On June 28,1969, the Stonewall Riots, an integral part of New York City's LGBTQ+ history, began. Visitors at the Greenwich Village bar responded to police presence with a five-day riot that set the groundwork for the queer civil rights movement that continues to this day. This June, pride month, The Stonewall National Monument plans to…

UMMID (2024-06-25). Lynching, hate crimes mar two weeks of Modi's 3rd term. ummid.com Since the day Modi became Prime Minister for the 3rd term, Hindus have started taking revenge from Muslims by one way or the other. They are angry because it is alleged that the Muslims were responsible for not making the BJP's dream of "400 par" a reality.

The Independent (2024-06-25). ICC hires British lawyer to represent LRA commander Joseph Kony. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The International Criminal Court (ICC) has appointed Peter Haynes, a British national as the counsel to represent the rights and interests of Joseph Kony, the fugitive rebel commander of the notorious Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). Haynes, a renowned international criminal and humanitarian lawyer was appointed by the ICC Registry …

UMMID (2024-06-25). NTA Chief sacked, Govt orders CBI probe, NEET PG 2024 postponed. ummid.com Amid the intensifying protests against paper leak and irregularities in various entrance exams, the Narendra Modi government Saturday sacked the National Testing Agency (NTA) Chief, ordered CBI probe into alleged irregularities in NEET UG even as Health Ministry postponed NEET PG.

UMMID (2024-06-25). NEET UG 2024: Arrested medical aspirants confess to receiving leaked paper. ummid.com NEET UG 2024: At least two medical aspirants, who appeared in NEET UG 2024 exams but later arrested by Bihar police have confessed to receiving leaked paper a day before the medical entrance exam.

Chris Blackhurst (2024-06-25). Top Banker Who Advised Gambling Commission to Award National Lottery to Czech Company Was Helping Winner Just Weeks Before. bylinetimes.com The top banker who acted as lead advisor to officials deciding the destination of Britain's biggest ever public procurement contract was helping the winner of the multi-billion-pound takeover just two weeks prior to his appointment, Byline Times can reveal. | Ed Duckett, a senior banker at Rothschild & Co, advised the Gambling Commission on the competition for the National Lottery licence, worth £6.5 billon over 10 years to the winner. | The hiring of Rothschild with an accompanying quote from Duckett was announced on 22 July 2019. On 8 July 2019, Czech company Sazka had launched a successful ‚&Cce…

Amrit Sufi (2024-06-25). Love, marriage and rebellion: Exploring feminist themes in India's Angika folk songs. globalvoices.org

UMMID (2024-06-25). Indian Retail Brands Embrace Omni-Channel Strategies to Boost Consumer Experiences. ummid.com Adopting omni-channel retailing allows brands to meet the demands of today's Indian consumers, offering convenience, diversity, and connectivity.

Staff (2024-06-25). Press TV on the Iran — Bahrain rapprochement. gilbertdoctorow.com I make it a rule to accept invitations to discuss some new and important international events only when I have some expertise in the subject at hand. Stick to your knitting! is my operating principle. Sometimes I have to bend that rule a bit, but then only when my aria from another opera makes sense …

Staff (2024-06-25). France, the new Popular Front, hopes and contradictions. defenddemocracy.press By Dimitris Skarpalezos After the thunderous victory of the far-right "National Rally" in the French European elections, under the pressure of the mass of their supporters, the parties of the broader left formed a coalition for the parliamentary elections called the "New Popular Front" in reference to the Popular Front of communists and socialists …

ecns.cn (2024-06-25). Global governance school set to boost country's role on world stage. ecns.cn The Shanghai University of International Business and Economics inaugurated the School of Global Governance, the first of its kind in Shanghai, on May 27, with the aim of training young talented Chinese to work in the global arena.

Amrit Sufi (2024-06-25). Love, marriage and rebellion: Exploring feminist themes in India's Angika folk songs. globalvoices.org 'Documenting my culture has also been a journey to understanding it better …'Originally published on English translation of the text in the image: 'I won't leave Mohna's company.' Illustration by the author, used with permission. | When I was around four years old, my family moved from our village in

UMMID (2024-06-25). Now, NTA postpones CSIR UGC NET 2024 exam. ummid.com In another decision which could further intensify protests against the National Testing Agency (NTA), the exam conducting authority has postponed the CSIR UGC NET June 2024 exam.

noemail (2024-06-25). Will support govt on LS Speaker choice if they give deputy speaker post to opposition: Rahul Gandhi. devdiscourse.com

UMMID (2024-06-25). Madhya Pradesh to include Ram, Krishna in school and college curricula. ummid.com Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has declared that the teachings about Hindu lords Ram and Krishna are to be included in the school and higher education curricula of Madhya Pradesh.

Igor Patrick (2024-06-25). On China and AI, US sends mixed message about talks to ban the technology from nuclear use. scmp.com While State Department's No 2 touts dialogue, a National Security Council official points to Beijing's disagreement with long-stated policy.

ecns.cn (2024-06-25). Italian businesses use CIIE platform to expand in China market. ecns.cn Italian businesses have been keen to seek entry to and expand in the Chinese market through the China International Import Expo, which takes place in November every year in Shanghai since 2018.

The Independent (2024-06-25). Alliance Francaise fills Sheraton Gardens with harmony for World Music Day. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Kampala thumped with rhythm and melody on the June 21 as Alliance Franàßaise de Kampala (AFK) hosted a vibrant Fête de la Musique (World Music Day) celebration at the Sheraton Hotel gardens. The free concert, a Kampala tradition for years, brought together a diverse lineup of local and international …

Pacific Media Watch (2024-06-25). InsidePNG's Sincha Dimara wins East-West 'courage award' for free press. asiapacificreport.nz Pacific Media Watch Papua New Guinean journalist Sincha Dimara, news editor at the online publication InsidePNG, is one of seven recipients of this year's East-West Center Journalists of Courage Impact Award. Pakistani journalist Kamal Siddiqi, former news director at Aaj TV, also received the award last night at the EWC's International Media Conference in Manila,…

UMMID (2024-06-25). Maha CET Cell mulls allowing students to verify MHT CET 2024 Answer Sheets. ummid.com In order to allay the students' concerns, the Maharashtra CET Cell is considering to allow them to verify their answer sheets (OMR Sheets) with the official answer keys.

ecns.cn (2024-06-25). National Land Day: China's spectacular landscapes. ecns.cn China's National Land Day, observed on June 25, celebrates the country's rich soil diversity, crucial for its agricultural success. From the humus-rich black soil in the northeast to the brick-red soil in the south, these soils contribute to China's stunning scenery. Lush mountains piercing through clouds, patchwork rice terraces, and tranquil rivers with fishermen and cormorants create a paradise for dreamers and photographers alike.

UMMID (2024-06-25). KEAM 2024: Candidates' Response, Final Answer Key Published. ummid.com The Office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) Government Kerala has released the Final Answer Key of KEAM 2024 along with Candidates' Response (OMR Sheet) on its official website cee.kerala.gov.in.

Hugo GABBERO (2024-06-25). Ethiopia: Halt crackdown against human rights groups. fidh.org Human rights groups, including FIDH and OMCT within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, urge the Ethiopian authorities to halt their escalating crackdown on civic space, human rights organisations, and independent media. Ethiopia's international and regional partners must press the authorities to respect human rights obligations and ensure a safe environment for human rights defenders and journalists.
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UMMID (2024-06-25). KCET 2024 Document Verification start date, schedule published. ummid.com The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has released on its official website kea.kar.nic.in document verification schedule of the students whose names have appeared in the KCET 2024 Merit List and Rank, and those who are eligible for Karnataka UGCET 2024 counselling.

Eileen Kinch (2024-06-25). MC USA Archives welcomes a new collection of MEDA materials. anabaptistworld.org Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA) was born in 1953 out of the desire to provide support to Mennonite immigrants to Paraguay after World War II. What started with a small collection of U.S. business owners who wanted to encourage Mennonite businesses in Paraguayan colonies in the Chaco region has blossomed into a multi-national economic development …

Tania Del Moral (2024-06-25). Long live the 43: Approaching the tenth anniversary of Ayotzinapa. peoplesworld.org "Ayotzinapa Vive," reads a wall painted bright red on the corner of one of Mexico City's most transited avenues. The spirit of Ayotzinapa lives on ten years later, but only because of the victims' families' efforts to organize, march, and even knock down the door of the National Palace to demand justice for their loved …

UMMID (2024-06-25). Direct 2nd Year Post SSC Diploma 2024 Maharashtra: Application Steps. ummid.com Online registration of the students seeking admission in Direct Second Year (DSD 24) Post SCC Polytechnic Diploma Courses in Engineering and Technology for the year 2024 has been started through the official website dsd24.dtemaharashtra.gov.in.

The Independent (2024-06-25). CID probes death of Chinese man at hotel guarded by UPDF. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) is investigating the mysterious death of a Chinese national at a hotel guarded by Uganda People's Defence Force -UPDF soldiers in Nakawa Division in Kampala City. Ji- Feng was reportedly discovered groaning in pain and crying for help at the weekend at Golden Hotel …

UMMID (2024-06-25). Now, allegations of 'irregularities' in MHT CET 2024 results. ummid.com Even as the nationwide protests against the National Testing Agency (NTA) over alleged malpractices in NEET UG 2024 and UGC NET 2024 continue unabated, students are now alleging irregularities in MHT CET 2024 results.

SKWAWKBOX (2024-06-25). Video: Starmer met US agencies about Assange extradition — CPS destroyed all records. skwawkbox.org As Director of Public Prosecutions, Starmer travelled with security officials to meet US counterparts — the second time he appears to have colluded with US in 'national security' extradition Yesterday, Julian Assange was freed, after years of wrongful imprisonment and captivity, and flew to Australia after agreeing a 'plea deal' with the US government over …

UMMID (2024-06-25). 'Barbarism': Jamiat condemn mob lynching of Muslims in Aligarh, Raipur. ummid.com Maulana Mahmood Asa'd Madani, President of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind Thursday condemned the recent incidents of mob violence in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, and Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

The Independent (2024-06-25). Kenyan president flags off 400 police officers to Haiti to combat gang violence. independent.co.ug NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenyan President William Ruto on Monday flagged off the first group of 400 police officers, marking their deployment to Haiti to combat gang violence. The ceremony in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, saw the president hand over the Kenyan flag to the officers who will participate in the Multinational Security …

noemail (2024-06-25). Rajnath Singh yet to get back on opposition demand for Dy speaker post: Rahul Gandhi. devdiscourse.com

EDWIN (2024-06-25). BMA to screen travellers at ports amid 13 Mpox cases. sanews.gov.za BMA to screen travellers at ports amid 13 Mpox cases | The Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Dr Michael Masiapato, has announced that port health officials have developed an outbreak preparedness plan to deal with Monkey Pox or Mpox. | In response to the 13 cases that have been confirmed by the National Department of Health, the BMA is implementing screening processes for travellers entering the country at all ports of entry. | Masiapato said at the airports, the first phase of screening occurs when the conveyance operator which is the captain of the aircraft and crew members provide a genera…

UMMID (2024-06-25). Nigeria needs Centralized Hajj Operating System: CSO. ummid.com Independent Hajj Reporters, (IHR), a civil society organization (cso), has called on the National Assembly to amend the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) Act to ensure a cohesive and effective Hajj operating system in Nigeria.

noemail (2024-06-25). Afghanistan's Dramatic Semi-Final Berth in T20 World Cup. devdiscourse.com Afghanistan reached the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup with a dramatic eight-run victory over Bangladesh under the Duckworth Lewis System in St Vincent on Monday, joining India as the qualifiers from Group 1 and sending Australia home.

jamanetwork (2024-06-25). Poll: Health-Related Costs Top Older Adults' Concerns. jamanetwork.com When asked about their feelings on more than 20 topics, older adults listed various health-related costs as their top 6 concerns, based on data from about 3400 respondents to the University of Michigan's National Poll on Healthy Aging. The majority of respondents aged 50 years or older were worried about the cost of medical care, home care, prescription medications, and health insurance or Medicare.

noemail (2024-06-25). ZNet Partners with Wasabi Technologies to Transform Cloud Storage in India. devdiscourse.com ZNet Technologies, India's leading cloud distributor, has announced a strategic partnership with Wasabi Technologies, a prominent player in the cloud storage market known for its advanced hot cloud storage solutions.

UMMID (2024-06-25). West Bengal UG Admission 2024: Registration Begins, Last Date to Apply July 7. ummid.com The West Bengal Council of Higher Education (WBCHSE) has started the registration process for admission in various Undergraduate (UG) courses for the academic year 2024-25.

themoscowtimes (2024-06-25). Indian PM Modi to Visit Russia in July — Reports. themoscowtimes.com "I can confirm that we're preparing a visit by the prime minister of India," Putin's aide Yury Ushakov told state media.

Mark Gruenberg (2024-06-25). On the anniversary of Roe's demise, abortion rights are a major election issue. peoplesworld.org WASHINGTON—The second anniversary of the Supreme Court's guillotining of the national constitutional right to an abortion is—or should—remind voters their decisions in this November's election, up and down the ballot, will determine not only whether that right may be restored, but so much more. Abortion rights, worker rights, living wages, Social Security's and Medicare's future, …

UMMID (2024-06-25). Safety and Security key concerns why millionaires migrating from India. ummid.com Safety and Security are the main reasons why thousands of millionaires are migrating from India to other countries, international investment migration advisory firm Henley & Partners revealed in a report.

UMMID (2024-06-25). India marks the longest day of the year. ummid.com India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and other South Asian countries Friday June 21, 2024 marked the longest day of the year.

Isaac Nellist, Federico Fuentes (2024-06-25). Green Left News Podcast Ep 42: Nurses fight for pay rise, Palestine's football team gives hope & Boris Kagarlitsky's appeal rejected. greenleft.org.au Isaac Nellist discusses the nurses and midwives in Victoria and NSW fighting for fair pay and conditions, Palestine's football team plays in Boorloo/Perth and Federico Fuentes from the Boris Kagarlitsky International Solidarity Campaign discusses the latest updates from the anti-war Russian dissident's trial.

UMMID (2024-06-25). Palestinian journalist's Courage Awards rescinded after protest by neoconservatives. ummid.com The International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) revoked the 2024 Courage in Journalism Award conferred on Palestinian Journalist Maha Hussaini after the right-wing and neoconservative groups and publications in the United States accused her of being a "Hamas sympathizer" and "anti-semite".

The Independent (2024-06-25). New NPA board urged to focus on NDP-IV goals. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Amos Lugoloobi, Minister of State for Planning has emphasized to the new National Planning Authority (NPA) Executive Board the importance of meticulous planning, particularly in the context of realizing Uganda's ambitious goals outlined in the Fourth National Development Plan (NDP-IV). "The Board needs to work swiftly to guide the NPA's …

UMMID (2024-06-25). Govt cancels UGC NET June 2024 conducted by NTA amid reports of paper leak. ummid.com In yet another setback for students, the Ministry of Education Wednesday cancelled the UGC NET June 2024 conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) amid the reports alleging paper leaks.

Carlos Lancho (2024-06-25). Peru in the spotlight for crimes against humanity: Boluarte's government responsible for murders. fidh.org

jamanetwork (2024-06-25). Pediatric Phoenix Sepsis Score Challenges. jamanetwork.com To the Editor We read with great interest the article "International Consensus Criteria for Pediatric Sepsis and Septic Shock" and commend the authors for their dedication to standardizing and improving the care of children with sepsis. By using an empirical approach in a global cohort of children, this work represents a major advancement in defining pediatric sepsis, as demonstrated by improved prediction of mortality compared with the previous definition.

Catherine ABSALOM (2024-06-25). Joint NGO letter on the European Union's macro-financial assistance to Egypt and human rights. fidh.org

The Independent (2024-06-25). Six new Ugandan immigration officers head to UK, Canada, US. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control -DCICI has deployed six new immigration attaches at Uganda's foreign missions including Washington DC in USA , London in the UK capital London and Ottawa in Canada. Patrick Igera who has been serving at Entebbe International Airport has been deployed as the …

Maxime Duriez (2024-06-25). European Union General Affairs Council must address continued rule of law and human rights violations in Hungary and Poland. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and other international NGOs sent a letter to EU ministers ahead of the EU General Affairs Council's meeting on 25 June 2024 where member States will hold a hearing on the situation in Hungary under the Article 7.1 TEU procedure.
In the letter, the signatory organisations point to the continued deterioration of the situation in Hungary, which fails to comply with Europea Union rule of law recommendations. Major concerns include judicial (…) | – |

Chris Blackhurst (2024-06-25). Top Banker Who Advised Gambling Commission to Sell National Lottery to Czech Company Was Helping Winner Just Weeks Before. bylinetimes.com The top banker who acted as lead advisor to officials deciding the destination of Britain's biggest ever public procurement contract was helping the winner of the multi-billion-pound takeover just two weeks prior to his appointment, Byline Times can reveal. | Ed Duckett, a senior banker at Rothschild & Co, advised the Gambling Commission on the competition for the National Lottery licence, worth £6.5 billon over 10 years to the winner. | The hiring of Rothschild with an accompanying quote from Duckett was announced on 22 July 2019. On 8 July 2019, Czech company Sazka had launched a successful ‚&Cce…

Hugo GABBERO (2024-06-25). Thailand: Joint call to end judicial abuse and arbitrary detention, and to investigate Netiporn 'Bung' Sanesangkhom's death. fidh.org International organisations, including FIDH and OMCT within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, call on the Thai government to end the abuse of the judicial process and the arbitrary detention of human rights defenders, activists, and protesters. Additionally, they urge a thorough and independent investigation into the death in custody one month ago of Netiporn 'Bung' Sanesangkhom.
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teleSUR, idg, JCM (2024-06-25). Narendra Modi celebra su victoria en las elecciones generales. telesurtv.net Narendra Modi necesitará el apoyo de otros partidos para gobernar, algo inédito en sus anteriores mandatos.

CADTM International, Eric Toussaint, Maria Elena Saludas (2024-06-25). The ETERNAL Norita! cadtm.org

Neeraj Jain (2024-06-25). India : Analysis of Budget 2024—25, Part 1: Declining Budget Outlay. cadtm.org

newarab (2024-06-25). Experts say Gaza at 'high risk' of famine despite aid influx. newarab.com Despite an The report by the leading international authority on the severity of hunger crises said nearly everyon…

newarab (2024-06-25). Afghanistan braced for 'massive' T20 World Cup semi-final. newarab.com It is an intriguing encounter which will produce a first-time finalist to take on either 2007 winners India or defending champions England who meet in the second semi-final at Guyana's Providence Stadium on Thursday. | Celebr…

newarab (2024-06-25). Julian Assange: The leaks that shook the Middle East. newarab.com Reports of a deal set to free Assange, 52, agreed to plead guilty to a single criminal count of conspiring to obtain and disclose classified US national defence documents, according to filings in the US District Court for the Northern Mariana Is…

newarab (2024-06-25). Celebrations erupt in Afghan cities after World Cup heroics. newarab.com Rare celebrations erupted in multiple Afghan cities on Tuesday after the national cricket team reached the World Cup semi-finals for the first time with a nail-biting T20 win over Bangladesh. | Thousands gathered in the capital Kabul and in Khost, Jalalabad and other cities to celebrate the fairytale win, which also eliminated the formidable Australians from the competition. | Fans chanted praise for their "heroes", set off fireworks and danced in the streets. Some shed tears of joy. | "I am lost for words," Hassan Khan Niazai told AFP in Kabul while celebrating the landmark achievement. | "It is a special and…

presstv.ir (2024-06-25). Lebanon to sue UK's Telegraph for 'ridiculous' report against Hezbollah. presstv.ir Lebanon vows to sue British daily The Telegraph over a media report alleging Hezbollah is storing weapons at Beirut's Rafic Hariri International Airport.

presstv.ir (2024-06-25). Muslim civil rights group demands halt to US-backed mass slaughter of Palestinian children. presstv.ir The main Muslim civil rights group in the United States calls on the international community to take action to halt mass slaughter of Palestinian children.

hindustantimes (2024-06-25). As Israel Fails With Brute Force, New Plan To Kill Hamas War Leaders? Main Weapon Man Dead, Says IDF. hindustantimes.com The Israeli Army, on June 24, claimed to have killed a senior Hamas weapons expert. The slain Muhammad Salah was an operative in Hamas' weapons manufacturing headquarters. Salah was reportedly eliminated by an Israeli Air Force aircraft on IDF intel. Separately, IDF added that troops continue to operate in Rafah and Central Gaza. Watch for more.

hindustantimes (2024-06-25). Houthi Chief Roars At Biden After 'Forcing' U.S. Carrier To Leave Red Sea: 'Tyrant Of…' | Gaza. hindustantimes.com The Chief of Yemen's Houthi rebels launched a blistering attack on the United States. Sayyed Abdul-Malik Al-Houthi accused the U.S. of trying to impose its authority over Muslims. The Houthi leader described Washington as "the arrogant tyrant of this era". Watch for more.

hindustantimes (2024-06-25). Kenya Parliament Breached By Anti-Tax Protesters, Part Of It Set Ablaze; 10 Killed In Police Firing. hindustantimes.com Protesters stormed Kenya's Parliament compound and set sections of it ablaze on June 25. Hundreds of demonstrators reportedly overwhelmed police to storm the compound in Nairobi. Visuals showed smoke cloud billowing from inside the Kenyan parliament. Police reportedly opened fire after tear gas and water cannon failed to disperse protesters. Watch for more.

hindustantimes (2024-06-25). Jaishankar, Indian Envoy Shame Trudeau For Skipping Pro-Khalistan Terror Mention | Canada | Kanishka. hindustantimes.com From India's foreign minister, to the Indian envoy in Canada – Justin Trudeau came under attack from senior Indian officials after failing to mention pro-Khalistani terror while speaking on the 1985 Kanishka bombing. Jaishankar said, "The anniversary is a reminder why terrorism should never be tolerated." The Indian High Commissioner fired a less-subtle jibe, saying, "No government in the world should overlook the threat of terrorism emanating from its territories for political gains." Watch the full video for more.

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2024-06-23: News Headlines

News Desk, The Cradle. (2024-06-23). US Vows 'Security Support' For Israel In All-Out War With Lebanon. popularresistance.org Senior US officials confirmed that if Israel wages a full out war against Hezbollah in Lebanon, Washington is fully prepared to back its ally in Tel Aviv, CNN reported on 22 June. | According to a senior administration official speaking with CNN, the US officials gave the assurances in person to a delegation of Israeli security officials visiting Washington this week. | The Israeli officials, including Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer and national security adviser Tzachi Hanegbi, met with US officials, including national security adviser Jake Sullivan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and White House Mi…

hindustantimes (2024-06-23). Hezbollah To Hit Israel Nuclear Site, Oil Refineries If IDF Attacks Lebanon? New Drone Video Threat. hindustantimes.com The Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah released drone footage showing vital Israeli targets, also known as 'security apparatus.' The drone footage showed Israel's nuclear sites, IDF bases, oil refineries, ports, airports, etc. Hezbollah suggested that these sites would be targeted in the event of a war against Lebanon. In a chilling warning, Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said, 'Israel will regret waging war on Lebanon as resistance would fight with no restraints or limits.'

Javier Arana Villasusa (2024-06-23). Palestinian leader accused Israel of carrying out massacres in Gaza. plenglish.com Ramallah, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) The president of the Palestinian National Council, Rawhi Fattouh, today accused, once again, the Israeli army of carrying out massacres in Gaza, where more than 37 thousand dead and 85 thousand wounded have been reported in the last nine months.

presstv.ir (2024-06-23). Israel bombed southern Lebanon with banned white phosphorus munitions: Report. presstv.ir The Israeli use of internationally banned munitions endangered civilians' lives and caused massive fires in southern Lebanon.

Staff (2024-06-23). Report: Hezbollah storing Iranian weapons, ammo at Beirut's civil airport. haaretz.com After The Telegraph reported that Hezbollah has been accumulating Iranian weapons at Beirut's Rafik Hariri International Airport, the Israeli army said it would 'have no choice but to respond' if Hezbollah attacks civilians from the site…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-06-23). Egypt, Jordan, UAE: Why Let a Genocide Get in the Way of Business? libya360.wordpress.com Vanessa Beeley An Egyptian soldier at the Taba Crossing 430km north-east of Cairo. Egyptian, UAE and Jordanian exports to Israel soar in 2024 A recent report published by the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics reveals foreign trade by country and demonstrates an increase in imports from the US by 28.5 %. No need to guess what those…

newarab (2024-06-23). Red Cross chief in Gaza's Rafah recounts shelling horror. newarab.com A senior It was around 3: 30pm when three explosions rocked the walls of the Red Cross compound in Gaza on Friday, William Schomburg, the local chief for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) told reporters in Geneva via video…

Margaux Hourigat (2024-06-23). Terms of Reference : Consultancy Civil Society and the ICC : Pathways to Collaborative and Genuine Engagement. fidh.org 1. BACKGROUND
| This joint project of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and Coalition for the International Criminal Court (ICC) (CICC), under the auspices of the Global Initiative Against Impunity for International Crimes: Making Justice Work, aims to enhance the relationship between civil society organisations (CSOs) and the International Criminal Court (ICC or Court). FIDH is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) composed of 188 national human rights (…) | – |

Open Letter (2024-06-23). The International Olympic Committee must sanction Israel over its genocidal war in Gaza. mondoweiss.net It is unconscionable for Israel to participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Israel should be suspended from international sports organizations and events until it ends its grave violations of international law.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-06-23). It's the End of the World as We Know it. libya360.wordpress.com Scott Ritter Russian Iskander-M nuclear missile America's addiction to nuclear weapons does not lend itself to deterrence-based stability. It only leads to war. "That's great, it starts with an earthquake…" There's nothing like a classic 1980's rock song to get one's blood up and running, and REM's 1987 classic, It's the End of the World as…

hindustantimes (2024-06-23). USA's $230 Million Failure In Gaza: Military-Built Aid Pier Can't Handle… | Israel Vs Hamas. hindustantimes.com The Gaza aid pier built by the US military has been facing repeated problems ever since it became operational in May. The floating pier, built at a cost of $230 million, proved to be fragile in the face of high seas and rough weather. According to a report in The Guardian, the pier has been usable for just 12 days since it began operations on May 17. In its entire course of operation so far, about 250 truckloads of food and other humanitarian assistance (4,100 metric tonnes) have been delivered into the devastated coastal enclave.

The Canary. (2024-06-23). National Trust Under Pressure To Drop Barclays Over Israel, Fossil Fuels. popularresistance.org Fossil Free London activists unfurled a large banner reading 'National Trust: Protect Nature, Drop Barclays' across a tower at the iconic Bodiam Castle, East Sussex, on Friday 21 June. the protest was over the organisation's links to the fossil fuels and arms manufacturer-supporting bank. | Bodiam Castle, which was built in 1385 and is famous for its beautiful, moated setting, is one of hundreds of sites owned by the National Trust; the guardian of nature reserves, national parks, coastline, historic buildings and estates across the country. | Activists claimed the National Trust were 'hypocrites' for banking wit…

Staff (2024-06-23). 'Commitment to International Law' — Armenia Recognizes Palestinian Statehood. defenddemocracy.press Jun 21, 2024 "Following Armenia's recognition of a Palestinian state, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Ambassador of Armenia to Israel for a harsh reprimand conversation." The Republic of Armenia has announced its official recognition of a Palestinian state, the latest country to do so as Israel continues its genocidal war on the Gaza …

Michael Hauser Tov (2024-06-23). Key Netanyahu minister Miri Regev blasted for vacationing in Greece amid Gaza war. haaretz.com Israeli Transportation Minister Miri Regev's private visit to Greece comes after she sparked outrage in February for traveling to India and Sri Lanka for a vacation totaling some $120,000…

Arvind Dilawar (2024-06-23). Israel's Long War Against the Press in Gaza. counterpunch.org Image by Mohammed Ibrahim. | Defenders of Israel as "the only democracy in the Middle East" had their hands full last month, particularly when it came to freedom of the press, a cornerstone of genuine democracies. On May 5, Al Jazeera reported that its offices in East Jerusalem — internationally recognized Palestinian territory occupied by Israel — were raided and shut down by Israeli police following the banning of the news network by the Israeli government. Al Jazeera continues to operate in the rest of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, but is still barred from reporting or broadcasting in Israel…

hindustantimes (2024-06-23). Biggest Casualty For Hamas Since March? Sinwar's Close Aide & Group's Operations Head Feared Killed. hindustantimes.com Senior Hamas commander Raad Saad was reportedly killed in Israeli air strikes in Gaza's Shati refugee camp on June 22. Unverified reports in Hebrew and Arabic media suggested the death of Saad, the head of Hamas operations. However, neither the Israeli media nor Hamas have confirmed the death of Raad Saad yet.

newarab (2024-06-23). Red Cross says 22 killed in shelling near Gaza office. newarab.com The International Committee of the The ICRC did not say who fired the "heavy calibre projectiles" but in a statement on social media platform X said the shells "damaged the structure of the ICRC office". | It said 22 bodies and 45 wounded had been taken to a…

Pablo Meriguet, People's Dispatch. (2024-06-23). Panamanian Workers Are Being Punished For Anti-Mining Protests. popularresistance.org Panamanian business groups and large transnational capital are trying to take revenge on the National Union of Workers of Construction and Similar Industries (SUNTRACS), says Saúl Méndez, general secretary of the union. For several months, the state-owned company Caja de Ahorros has frozen 18 bank accounts of the union, one of the largest in the country, which represents more than 25,000 people. According to government sources, the closure of the bank accounts is due to alleged links of SUNTRACS with terrorist activities. | However, according to Méndez, the freezing of their accounts is an act of retaliation by n…

People's Dispatch. (2024-06-23). The People's Struggle Will Free Leonard Peltier. popularresistance.org Peoples Dispatch speaks to Gloria La Riva, who has spent decades in the movement to free the longest-held political prisoner in the United States…

ecns.cn (2024-06-23). Insights | New Zealand scholar: NZ, China hail close ties as they further sign trade deals and strengthen cooperation. ecns.cn "The visit of Chinese Premier Li Qiang to New Zealand is enormously exciting. This is a chance now to refresh our relationship and to think where we might go next with our bilateral agreements,"said Chris Lipscombe, New Zealand China Friendship Society National President, during an online interview with China News Network.

Neeraj Jain (2024-06-23). India : Analysis of Budget 2024—25, Part 1: Declining Budget Outlay. cadtm.org

CADTM International, Eric Toussaint, Maria Elena Saludas (2024-06-23). The ETERNAL Norita! cadtm.org

Maria Elena Saludas (2024-06-23). The 6th International Eco-socialist Meeting and the 1st Latin American and Caribbean Eco-socialist Meeting concluded successfully. cadtm.org

Volunteer organized for John Lewis Actions (2024-06-23). Wednesday 7/17: Palo Alto Rally: John Lewis National Day of Action for Voting Rights. indybay.org Martin Luther King Jr. Plaza (PA City Hall) | 250 Hamilton Ave | Palo Alto, CA 94301…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-06-23). The Moribund vs. the Nascent. libya360.wordpress.com Tariq Marzbaan Painting by Hieronymus Bosch, An Angel Leading a Soul into Hell Much of the world is tired of monsters and seeks not a "re-set" but a rebirth of its original identities and historical legacies… which have been held too long hostage by a ruthless all-devouring Empire. Since the early 1900s, Mackinder's "Heartland doctrine"…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-06-23). Psychological War of the West Against the Alliance of Sahel States. libya360.wordpress.com Mikhail Gamandiy-Egorov In the contemporary global confrontation between the planetary minority represented by Western regimes and their puppets — representing the bloc of those nostalgic for the bygone unipolar order, on the one hand, and the non-Western global majority — the multipolar world — on the other hand, several orientations are found there. Of course…

Alina Ramos Martin (2024-06-23). Tourism upswing in Cuba. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) Data from the National Office of Statistics and Information (ONEI) show the recovery of tourism in Cuba, with 1,174,888 international visitors in the first five months of 2024.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2024-06-23). Extreme right-wing-left duel in France's legislative elections. plenglish.com Paris, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) The trend seems irreversible only seven days before the early legislative elections in France, the country will experience a duel between the extreme right-wing National Rally (RN) party and the left-wing Popular Front bloc.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2024-06-23). Sri Lankan newspaper publishes experience in Cuba of woman from US. plenglish.com Colombo, Jun 23 (Prensa Latina) The Sri Lanka Guardian newspaper today published an article by writer Amanda Yee on her recent visit to Cuba and the effects of the U.S. blockade on the Caribbean nation. | In her article, Three key conclusions from my visit to Cuba, the U.S. social activist, who was on the island to deliver medicines for the treatment of cancer in children, also highlighted the democracy project defended by Cubans, centered on the protection of human rights and full dignity. | Yee pointed out that the Cuban revolution offers key lessons for U.S. progressives on how to create a society in a way tha…

hindustantimes (2024-06-23). Putin's Rage On Full Display; Destroys Ukraine's Western Arms Warehouses In Missile & Drone Strikes. hindustantimes.com The Russian Army, on June 22, claimed to have attacked Western-supplied air weapon depots in Ukraine. The Russian Defence Ministry said the warehouses, storing western-supplied weapons, were attacked with long-range air and sea-based weapons and drones. The Russian army reportedly also attacked Ukraine's Northeastern city of Kharkiv.

WSWS (2024-06-23). Report on Alderney Channel Islands Nazi labour camps confirms perpetrators not tried because of "a succession of cover-ups." wsws.org The Alderney Expert Review Panel places the total death toll between 641 and 1,027 victims, with a likely upper limit of 1,134.

UMMID (2024-06-23). 'Barbarism': Jamiat condemn mob lynching of Muslims in Aligarh, Raipur. ummid.com Maulana Mahmood Asa'd Madani, President of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind Thursday condemned the recent incidents of mob violence in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, and Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

UMMID (2024-06-23). Now, allegations of 'irregularities' in MHT CET 2024 results. ummid.com Even as the nationwide protests against the National Testing Agency (NTA) over alleged malpractices in NEET UG 2024 and UGC NET 2024 continue unabated, students are now alleging irregularities in MHT CET 2024 results.

Johnny Perez-Gonzalez (2024-06-23). Southern Delaware ecological preserve is adding a $2.5 million educational campus and new amphitheater. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? One of the 28 nationally recognized estuaries, the James Farm Ecological Preserve sits in the coastal region of Delaware's Sussex County, where freshwater meets saltwater in a dynamic estuarine environment. The preserve provides a wild oasis with seven diverse habitats, ranging from sandy beaches at low tide to salty marshes, shady forests and sunny meadows. It's a favorite spot for schools, young children and environmentalists. | Last year, the preserve welcomed over 30,000…

noemail (2024-06-23). Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Slams Modi Government Over Exam Irregularities. devdiscourse.com Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government over alleged irregularities in national competitive exams, including NEET-UG. She accused the administration of giving control of the education system to 'mafia' and 'corrupt' individuals.

UMMID (2024-06-23). FYJC Merit List 2024 Pune Today, Direct Link to Check. ummid.com FYJC Admission 2024 Pune PMC: The School Education and Sports Department, Govt of Maharashtra is set to release on its official website pune.11thadmission.org.in today i.e. Tuesday June 18, 2024 the General Merit List (Provisional) of Pune PMC students, including from Pimpri, Chinchwad and nearby cities, who have registered for admission to Class 11 i.e. First Year Junior College (FYJC) for the year 2024-25.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-06-23). Mayo Clinic Minute: Preventing cancer for future generations of Black families. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The statistics are staggering. Black people are more likely to die from cancer than other racial and ethnic groups. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, African Americans have the highest death rate from cancer overall. National Black Family Cancer Awareness Week is June 13-19. Dr. Kim Barbel Johnson, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician with the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, says educating patients is essential to reducing and preventing cancer deaths…

UMMID (2024-06-23). Palestinian journalist's Courage Awards rescinded after protest by neoconservatives. ummid.com The International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) revoked the 2024 Courage in Journalism Award conferred on Palestinian Journalist Maha Hussaini after the right-wing and neoconservative groups and publications in the United States accused her of being a "Hamas sympathizer" and "anti-semite".

hindustantimes (2024-06-23). US Warship Reaches South Korea; War Clouds After Putin-Kim Sign 'NATO-Like' Pact | Details. hindustantimes.com The US aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt reached the South Korean port city of Busan on June 21. The nuclear-powered warship will take part in joint military exercises later this month with South Korea and Japan. This comes amid heightened tensions in the Korean peninsula after Russian President Vladimir Putin and the supreme leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un, signed a 'NATO-like' pact. Watch…

Hugo GABBERO (2024-06-23). Ethiopia: Halt crackdown against human rights groups. fidh.org Human rights groups, including FIDH and OMCT within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, urge the Ethiopian authorities to halt their escalating crackdown on civic space, human rights organisations, and independent media. Ethiopia's international and regional partners must press the authorities to respect human rights obligations and ensure a safe environment for human rights defenders and journalists.
June 18, 2024 – The Ethiopian authorities (…) | – |

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-06-23). RegenBio Summit: Could a molecular scissors heal disease? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Gene editing, a "molecular scissors" that targets and alters the cellular roots of disease, will be in the spotlight at a Mayo Clinic-sponsored national conference. Birgit Schultes, Ph.D., will discuss the potential and pitfalls of the emerging gene editing tool CRISPR Cas9 in her keynote address at the RegenBio Summit: Transforming Next-Gen Biotherapeutics. The conference featuring trailblazers in medicine, biotechnology and entrepreneurship will be held Dec. 9 to 11 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Dr….

Janine (2024-06-23). Transnet institutes disciplinary action against TNPA Chief Executive. sanews.gov.za Transnet institutes disciplinary action against TNPA Chief Executive | State ports and freight logistics company Transnet has instituted disciplinary action against Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) Chief Executive Pepi Silinga and some managers following investigations at the company. | Transnet had appointed Bowmans attorneys to investigate what it described as allegations of impropriety at TNPA. | "Transnet also appointed Bowmans to assist with implementing the recommendations of a forensic report by Fundudzi Investigators which considered the award of a tender for the multi-purpose terminal at the Port…

UMMID (2024-06-23). India marks the longest day of the year. ummid.com India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and other South Asian countries Friday June 21, 2024 marked the longest day of the year.

UMMID (2024-06-23). Govt cancels UGC NET June 2024 conducted by NTA amid reports of paper leak. ummid.com In yet another setback for students, the Ministry of Education Wednesday cancelled the UGC NET June 2024 conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) amid the reports alleging paper leaks.

noemail (2024-06-23). West Bengal: STF bust terror module operating in Bangladesh, one arrested. devdiscourse.com The Special Task Force (STF) of West Bengal busted a new terror module named 'Shahadat' on Saturday, allegedly operating in Bangladesh. One person has been arrested by STF West Bengal in connection with the module.

UMMID (2024-06-23). FYJC Merit List 2024 Nagpur Released, Direct Link to Check. ummid.com FYJC Admission 2024 Nagpur NMC: The School Education and Sports Department, Govt of Maharashtra has released on its official website nagpur.11thadmission.org.in today i.e. Tuesday June 18, 2024 the General Merit List (Provisional) of Nagpur NMC students, including from Nagpur City, Kamptee and nearby towns, who have registered for admission to Class 11 i.e. First Year Junior College (FYJC) for the year 2024-25.

UMMID (2024-06-23). Now, NTA postpones CSIR UGC NET 2024 exam. ummid.com In another decision which could further intensify protests against the National Testing Agency (NTA), the exam conducting authority has postponed the CSIR UGC NET June 2024 exam.

Mark Magnier (2024-06-23). US, Taiwan seek to expand island's 'meaningful participation' in international community. scmp.com At a meeting in Taipei, US officials reaffirm support for Taiwan's 'valuable expertise' in addressing 'urgent challenges', as China sends 66 warplanes into the airspace around island.

The Independent (2024-06-23). Death in Muslim Mecca. independent.co.ug Hajj death toll tops 1,000 after extreme heat ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | The death toll from this year's hajj had by June 21 exceeded 1,000, a tally by the international news agency AFP has said. More than half were unregistered worshippers who performed the pilgrimage in extreme heat in Saudi Arabia. The new deaths reported on …

noemail (2024-06-23). ISRO achieves another success in RLV technology demonstrations through LEX trio. devdiscourse.com The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday achieved another success in the Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) landing experiment (LEX). The third and final test in the series of LEX (03) was conducted at 07: 10 IST at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Chitradurga, Karnataka. Following the success of the RLV LEX-01 and LEX-02 missions, RLV LEX-03 re-demonstrated the autonomous landing capability of the RLV under more challenging release conditions (cross range of 500 m against 150 m for LEX-02) and more severe wind conditions. The winged vehicle, named 'Pushpak', was released from an Indian Air Force Chi…

tn.ai (2024-06-23). Iranian MPs Decry Canada's Blacklisting of IRGC. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Parliament vehemently condemned Canada's decision to list the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps as a so-called terrorist entity, expressing strong support for the IRGC and its leading role in the elevation of Iran's regional and international position.

(2024-06-23). French journalist Sébastien Farcis leaves India after permit not renewed. Arlene Getz/CPJ Editorial Director

UMMID (2024-06-23). FYJC Merit List 2024 Amravati Released, Direct Link to Check. ummid.com FYJC Admission 2024 Amravati AMC: The School Education and Sports Department, Govt of Maharashtra has released on its official website amravati.11thadmission.org.in today i.e. Tuesday June 18, 2024 the General Merit List (Provisional) of Amravati AMC students, including from Amravati City, and nearby towns, who have registered for admission to Class 11 i.e. First Year Junior College (FYJC) for the year 2024-25.

UMMID (2024-06-23). NEET UG 2024: Arrested medical aspirants confess to receiving leaked paper. ummid.com NEET UG 2024: At least two medical aspirants, who appeared in NEET UG 2024 exams but later arrested by Bihar police have confessed to receiving leaked paper a day before the medical entrance exam.

David Dodwell (2024-06-23). China-made AI sexbots: the next national security risk for US, EU? scmp.com The rapid emergence of AI has sparked concerns about its attendant risks, and few sectors exemplify that more than the production of sex robots.

UMMID (2024-06-23). FYJC Merit List 2024 Nashik Released, Direct Link to Check. ummid.com FYJC Admission 2024 Nashik NMC: The School Education and Sports Department, Govt of Maharashtra has released on its official website nashik.11thadmission.org.in today i.e. Tuesday June 18, 2024 the General Merit List (Provisional) of Nashik NMC students, including from Nashik City, Deolali and nearby towns, who have registered for admission to Class 11 i.e. First Year Junior College (FYJC) for the year 2024-25.

tn.ai (2024-06-23). Iran Presidential Race Heats Up with TV Debates. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Six men running for the Iranian presidency have faced off in three rounds of nationally televised debates to discuss economic and cultural issues, defend their plans, and criticize those of the rivals.

Maxime Duriez (2024-06-23). European Union General Affairs Council must address continued rule of law and human rights violations in Hungary and Poland. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and other international NGOs sent a letter to EU ministers ahead of the EU General Affairs Council's meeting on 25 June 2024 where member States will hold a hearing on the situation in Hungary under the Article 7.1 TEU procedure.
In the letter, the signatory organisations point to the continued deterioration of the situation in Hungary, which fails to comply with Europea Union rule of law recommendations. Major concerns include judicial (…) | – |

UMMID (2024-06-23). Safety and Security key concerns why millionaires migrating from India. ummid.com Safety and Security are the main reasons why thousands of millionaires are migrating from India to other countries, international investment migration advisory firm Henley & Partners revealed in a report.

noemail (2024-06-23). CAG's SWASTHYA 2024: A Health Initiative For Employees. devdiscourse.com The second phase of SWASTHYA 2024, a health camp organized by the Officers Wives Association of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, saw active participation from 350 contractual employees. This three-day event, held from June 20-22, aimed to promote health consciousness and provide comprehensive medical check-ups.

UMMID (2024-06-23). Lynching, hate crimes mar two weeks of Modi's 3rd term. ummid.com Since the day Modi became Prime Minister for the 3rd term, Hindus have started taking revenge from Muslims by one way or the other. They are angry because it is alleged that the Muslims were responsible for not making the BJP's dream of "400 par" a reality.

Hugo GABBERO (2024-06-23). Thailand: Joint call to end judicial abuse and arbitrary detention, and to investigate Netiporn 'Bung' Sanesangkhom's death. fidh.org International organisations, including FIDH and OMCT within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, call on the Thai government to end the abuse of the judicial process and the arbitrary detention of human rights defenders, activists, and protesters. Additionally, they urge a thorough and independent investigation into the death in custody one month ago of Netiporn 'Bung' Sanesangkhom.
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hindustantimes (2024-06-23). West Indies Vs South Africa Fantasy Xi – Match Prediction And Fantasy Xi. hindustantimes.com West Indies bouncing back to winning ways makes the race to the T20 World Cup semis interesting in Group 2. On current form, West Indies have a slight edge over South Africa when they meet in Antigua on Monday. West Indies Vs SA, West Indies vs SA, West Indies Vs SA Dream 11, West Indies vs SA match prediction, T20 WC 2024 Match Prediction, Super 8, T20 2024 Fantasy…

UMMID (2024-06-23). KEAM 2024: Candidates' Response, Final Answer Key Published. ummid.com The Office of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE) Government Kerala has released the Final Answer Key of KEAM 2024 along with Candidates' Response (OMR Sheet) on its official website cee.kerala.gov.in.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-06-23). 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 10—16 — Dr. Gregory Broderick, a Mayo Clinic urologist, encourages men with symptoms of low testosterone to speak with their healthcare team. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/GRxb6-CyPxM Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 07) is in the downloads at the end of…

Tripurdaman Singh (2024-06-23). FO ∞ Talks: Make Sense of India's Big, Young Democracy. fairobserver.com Indians believe strongly in the robustness of their democracy, but the recent political climate has been tense and volatile. Both India's political system and its constitution make it somewhat unique among democracies. Amidst accusations of authoritarian tendencies and democratic backsliding, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attempts to carry out his policy agendas to improve India's place…

noemail (2024-06-23). Karnal Singh's Guide to Internal Security: A Must-Read for Civil Services Aspirants. devdiscourse.com Former Enforcement Directorate (ED) Director Karnal Singh has authored an extensive book targeting UPSC and state civil services aspirants, concentrating on the nuances of internal security.

noemail (2024-06-23). Tribute to Shyama Prasad Mookerjee: A Pillar of India's Unity. devdiscourse.com Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath honored Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Shyama Prasad Mookerjee on Sunday, marking his death anniversary with a tribute that underscored his lifelong dedication to India's unity and integrity.

tn.ai (2024-06-23). IAEA's Demands beyond Legal Framework Out of Question: Iran's Nuclear Chief. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The interaction between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency has a definite legal basis, thus any request inconsistent with the NPT or the Safeguards Agreement would fall outside the purview of the UN nuclear agency, Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said.

Staff (2024-06-23). 'Unconscionable': Prosecution of Arundhati Roy Sanctioned Under Indian Anti-Terror Law. defenddemocracy.press This is horrifying—a clear case of political persecution by an authoritarian government," one of Roy's publishers wrote. By Olivia Rosane Jun 16, 2024 Delhi Lieutenant Gov. V. K. Saxena has sanctioned the prosecution of world-renowned Indian author and activist Arundhati Roy over comments she allegedly made 14 years ago regarding Kashmir, officials from his office …

Janine (2024-06-23). Treasury issues MTEF technical guidelines. sanews.gov.za Treasury issues MTEF technical guidelines | National Treasury (NT) has issued the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) Technical Guidelines for 2025. | The guidelines are issued to assist departments at both national government and other state institutions to prepare medium term estimates for 2025 budget. | National Treasury said the 2024 Budget sought to balance stabilising "public finances and reduce fiscal and economic risks while promoting economic growth and supporting vulnerable members of society". | "The 2025 Budget will see a debt-stabilising primary surplus achieved in 2025/26, a reduction in the fi…

Catherine ABSALOM (2024-06-23). Joint NGO letter on the European Union's macro-financial assistance to Egypt and human rights. fidh.org

teleSUR, idg, JCM (2024-06-23). Narendra Modi celebra su victoria en las elecciones generales. telesurtv.net Narendra Modi necesitará el apoyo de otros partidos para gobernar, algo inédito en sus anteriores mandatos.

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2024-06-17: News Headlines

Connor Freeman (2024-06-17). Netanyahu, Ben-Gvir Oppose Army Pauses in Parts of Gaza. news.antiwar.com Following an announcement by the Israeli military on Sunday that there will now be 11-hour daily tactical pauses along one of the bombed-out Gaza Strip's main roads, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the plan is "unacceptable," according to an Israeli official speaking with Reuters. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who leads the extremist Jewish Power …

Sam Husseini. (2024-06-17). Israel Claims Others Are Shredding International Law As It Does So. popularresistance.org One of the things my dad, who was driven out of Palestine in 1948 and tried to scrutinize every move on Palestine for decades, taught me is that there's this trick of a thief crying "thief!" to divert attention from his crimes. | It's a mantra on X/twitter now that for Israel, every accusation is a confession. | An example of that which was clear to me in October was: | "Israel Falsely Claimed Hamas Slaughtered Babies So It Could Actually Slaughter Babies" | And that has been borne out by various investigations since, from Al Jazeera and most recently by David Sheen from the Electronic Intifada for example.

Mi Cuba por Siempre, Orinoco Tribune. (2024-06-17). Russia And Cuba, Beyond Warships. popularresistance.org While the international media only report on the arrival of a Russian naval detachment in Cuba, relations between the Russian Federation and Cuba go much further and are getting stronger. Unlike the Biden administration, which is focused on maintaining the economic and financial persecution measures against Cuba, the Russian government is working together with the Cuban government to reach mutually beneficial agreements, which you will certainly not read about in the major mainstream outlets. | Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, Cuban minister of Foreign Affairs, visited Russia to attend a meeting of the BRICS+ forum and…

geo.tv (2024-06-17). 25,000 Sikhs in London mark 40th anniversary of June 1984 genocide. geo.tv Around 25,000 Sikhs marked 40th anniversary of the June 1984 Sikh Genocide by marching through London and holding a Freedom Rally in Trafalgar Square. — Reporter | Rescue workers along with people gather at the site of a train collision after the accident in Darjeeling district in West Bengal state, India, June 17, 2024. — Reuters | Pro-Khalistan Sikh leader and Sikhs For Justice General Counsel Gurpatwant Singh Pannun . — P…

WSWS (2024-06-17). David North's The Logic of Zionism: From Nationalist Myth to the Gaza Genocide addresses the disastrous consequences of nationalist political programs. wsws.org The series of lectures on the historical development of Zionism expose the bankruptcy of all politics based on nationalism and race—and point the way forward for all those who want to fight against genocide, war and dictatorship.

presstv.ir (2024-06-17). Iran calls for collective action by Muslim states to stop Israeli genocidal war on Gaza. presstv.ir Iran's interim foreign minister says Muslims need to take joint action to force Israel to end its crimes against Palestinians.

Ali Azgar (2024-06-17). Will South Africa's new coalition gov't change tack on Israel-Palestine? muslimnews.co.uk When South Africa, under its ruling African National Congress (ANC) party, took Israel to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in January on allegations of genocide in Gaza, it drew applause from a range of nations, especially in the Global South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …

Margaux Hourigat (2024-06-17). Terms of Reference : Consultancy Civil Society and the ICC : Pathways to Collaborative and Genuine Engagement. fidh.org 1. BACKGROUND
| This joint project of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and Coalition for the International Criminal Court (ICC) (CICC), under the auspices of the Global Initiative Against Impunity for International Crimes: Making Justice Work, aims to enhance the relationship between civil society organisations (CSOs) and the International Criminal Court (ICC or Court). FIDH is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) composed of 188 national human rights (…) | – |

theonion (2024-06-17). SATIRE: Newest U.S. Aid Mission Just Single PowerBar Labeled 'For Gaza' Thrown Into Ocean. theonion.com WASHINGTON—With more than 2 million displaced Palestinians facing the threat of famine, the U.S. Agency for International Development announced Monday it had fulfilled its pledge to provide food assistance, throwing a single PowerBar labeled "for Gaza" into the Atlantic Ocean. USAID reportedly alerted the war-torn…

presstv.ir (2024-06-17). US, Israel using starvation to achieve political goals in Gaza: Media office. presstv.ir The Gaza media office called on the international community to condemn this heinous crime against people of Gaza.

Ali Azgar (2024-06-17). Australia must recognise Palestine to promote peace. muslimnews.co.uk Over the last eight months, we have witnessed the mass killing and displacement of Palestinians and the devastation and destruction of Gaza carried out by Israel under the guise of "self-defence". As the Israeli government continues to disregard its obligations under international humanitarian law to protect civilians and cease genocidal acts, it is imperative for …

Ali Azgar (2024-06-17). Israel's war cabinet disbanded by Netanyahu. muslimnews.co.uk Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) condemned Israel's "heinous crimes" in the Gaza Strip on Monday, imploring the international community to implement Gaza-related UN Security Council resolutions and work toward a ceasefire. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …

Resist US-Led War Movement, Popular Resistance. (2024-06-17). June 24 — July 1 Actions To Cancel RIMPAC Military Exercises. popularresistance.org On April 10th the Resist US-Led War Movement joined the International Women's Alliance and BAYAN USA in launching the international campaign to Cancel the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) military exercises. RIMPAC is the world's largest US-led joint war exercises, held biannually in occupied Hawai'i and involving the militaries of more than 20 US allies. In support of the people of Hawai'i who have been organizing against RIMPAC since it began in 1971, the international campaign aims to galvanize people throughout the continental US and around the world to expose and oppose the destructive and lethal war games.

People's Dispatch. (2024-06-17). Russia Rejects The Swiss Peace Summit As A 'Fraud'. popularresistance.org The two-day Ukraine peace summit will start on Saturday, June 15 amidst widespread speculation about its objectives. The possibility that this will start a process for peace is also in serious doubt given the non-participation of several significant countries such as China and no invitation to Russia, one of the main parties of the conflict. | According to the Reuters, nearly 90 states and international organizations, mostly from the West, have confirmed participation in the summit which will be held on June 15-16 at Burgenstock in Switzerland. | Despite the participation of some Global South countries such as In…

ecns.cn (2024-06-17). China issues highest warning for mountain torrents as heavy rain threatens eight provinces. ecns.cn China's water resources ministry and weather bureau issued the first national red alert for mountain torrents of the year on Sunday evening.

ecns.cn (2024-06-17). Premier Li says China willing to enhance coordination, cooperation with Australia. ecns.cn Chinese Premier Li Qiang said in Canberra on Monday that China is willing to enhance coordination and cooperation with Australia at regional and international levels, calling for opposing camp confrontation and "new Cold War."

ecns.cn (2024-06-17). China's industrial output up 5.6% in May. ecns.cn China's value-added industrial output, an important economic indicator, went up 5.6 percent year-on-year in May, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on Monday.

ecns.cn (2024-06-17). Unity a big winner in climate change fight. ecns.cn Despite strained national relations, U.S. and Chinese cities are forging strong partnerships in the fight against climate change, highlighting inspiring instances of joint work at the subnational level.

ecns.cn (2024-06-17). 2nd Xinjiang Barbecue Festival wows visitors at Grand Bazaar in Urumqi. ecns.cn The Second Xinjiang Barbecue Festival was held at the International Grand Bazaar, one of the most famous landmarks in Urumqi.

Maria Elena Saludas (2024-06-17). The 6th International Eco-socialist Meeting and the 1st Latin American and Caribbean Eco-socialist Meeting concluded successfully. cadtm.org

CADTM International, Eric Toussaint, Maria Elena Saludas (2024-06-17). The ETERNAL Norita! cadtm.org

Catherine Curran Vigier (2024-06-17). The French Left Unite Against Fascism. counterpunch.org French politics has been in chaos since President Macron announced a snap general election after the victory of the far right Rassemblement Nationale (RN) in the European elections. Jordan Bardella's RN list took 31,37 % of the vote. Eric Zemmour's Reconquest list led by Marine le Pen's niece, Marion Maréchal Le Pen, took another 5, 47%

geo.tv (2024-06-17). Train crash in eastern India kills 15, injures dozens. geo.tv Rescue workers along with people gather at the site of a train collision after the accident in Darjeeling district in West Bengal state, India, June 17, 2024. — Reuters | Pro-Khalistan Sikh leader and Sikhs For Justice General Counsel Gurpatwant Singh Pannun . — Photo by authorLONDON: Indian citizen and Indian spy agency RAW's agent accused of attempting to kill Sikh leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in New York has been extradited to the US…

geo.tv (2024-06-17). Accused in Pannun murder for hire plot extradited to USA. geo.tv Pro-Khalistan Sikh leader and Sikhs For Justice General Counsel Gurpatwant Singh Pannun . — Photo by authorLONDON: Indian citizen and Indian spy agency RAW's agent accused of attempting to kill Sikh leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in New York has been extradited to the US…

Reproductive Justice Now (2024-06-17). US Supreme Court Upholds Access to Abortion Pill but Closer Look at Ruling Disappoints. indybay.org Photo: Federal Building in San Francisco. On March 24, activists with the San Francisco Chapter of the National Mobilization for Reproductive Justice demonstrated ahead of the Supreme Court's hearing on Mifepristone.

latintimes (2024-06-17). Team 'Melodi' Woos India As Meloni-Modi Video Goes Viral. latintimes.com When Prime Minister Narendra Modi went to Italy for the G7 summit, it was not diplomatic meetings that dominated headlines back in India — but the relationship with his Italian counterpart.

Staff (2024-06-17). 'Bharat', 'India' to be used interchangeably in textbooks: NCERT Chief. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : "Bharat" and "India" will be used interchangeably in NCERT textbooks as is the case in the country's Constitution, National Council of Educational Research and Training Director Dinesh Prasad Saklani has said. The comments assume significance in the wake of a high-level panel working on the social science curriculum recommending that "India" should …

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-06-17). Cuba hosts 10th International Pantomime Meeting. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban capital will experience, until June 23, the art of gesturing that characterizes the 10th International Pantomime Meeting, Havana 2024, dedicated to Physical Theater and the work of Polish Master Henryk Tomaszewski.

Luis Linares Petrov (2024-06-17). Honduran government to appoint prosecutors for anti-crime operations. plenglish.com Tegucigalpa, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) The Attorney General's Office of Honduras will designate magistrates and other personnel as requested by the National Police, Armed Forces, and Military Police of Public Order for anti-crime operations.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-06-17). ICAIC celebrates award to Cuban film at Guadalajara festival. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Institute of Cinematographic Arts and Industries (ICAIC) on celebrated the award granted to filmmaker Marcos Diaz for his film "Fenómenos Naturales" (Natural Phenomena) at the 39th International Film Festival of Guadalajara (FICG).

Luis Linares Petrov (2024-06-17). Foreign Minister of India and US National Security Advisor hold talks. plenglish.com New Delhi, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) The Foreign Minister of India, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, spoke with the United States National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, on a wide range of bilateral, regional, and global issues.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2024-06-17). Salvadorans in a state of national emergency. plenglish.com San Salvador, Jun 17 (Prensa Latina) The Legislative Assembly of El Salvador approved the National State of Emergency at the request of President Nayib Bukele due to the bad weather affecting the country today.

presstv.ir (2024-06-17). France's decision to deport Iranian national illegal: Top rights official. presstv.ir Kazem Gharibabadi also questioned the legality of Bashir Biazar's continued detention by French authorities even though he is not legally banned to exit the country.

ptcnews.tv (2024-06-17). Gurpatwant Pannun murder plot: Indian National Nikhil Gupta extradited to US from Czech Republic, report says. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: According to the federal Bureau of Prisons website and a person familiar with the situation, an Indian man who the United States suspected of taking part in a failed attempt to assassin | Gurpatwant Pannun murder plot: Indian National Nikhil Gupta extradited to US from Czech Republic, report says…

_____ (2024-06-17). Daylight Comes to Chiquita's Use of Colombian Death Squads. transcend.org 13 Jun 2024 – A federal court in Miami rendered a $38 million verdict against the multinational Chiquita Brands International for funding paramilitary death squads in Colombia, which killed thousands of banana workers there over the last century.

_____ (2024-06-17). Here Is the Vision! A Global Movement for a Culture of Peace. transcend.org 10 Jun 2024 – Two weeks ago we said "Here are the people." And we asked, "Where is the vision?" And now, as if in response, the UN has declared that the official theme for this year's International Day of Peace is "Cultivating a Culture of Peace."

tvbrics (2024-06-17). India creates its own deep-sea mission. tvbrics.com This project will help to strengthen the economy of the nation…

tvbrics (2024-06-17). India emerges as leading labour market in Asia-Pacific region. tvbrics.com It is expected to grow at over 30 per cent in the third quarter of 2024…

tvbrics (2024-06-17). Saudi Arabia reaffirms Kingdom's commitment to attracting international investors to tourism sector. tvbrics.com Tourism Minister expressed his desire to build strong partnerships with other countries…

Staff (2024-06-17). WION on the Ukrainian Peace Summit: Conclusions. gilbertdoctorow.com Earlier today I had the pleasure of discussing in a live broadcast on WION, India's premier English language global broadcaster, the results of the Ukrainian Peace Summit which was held in a Swiss resort over this past weekend, 15-16 June. Was it a success or a failure? For whom? How are we to understand the …

unitedEditor (2024-06-17). Sociological and class structure of votes of the Rassemblement National. uwidata.com By Ali Rƒ±za Ta≈üdelen This article presents the sociological and class structure of the voters of the National Rally party (Rassemblement National — RN). The Ipsos polling institute conducted a survey with France Télévision, Radio France, France 24/RFI and Public Sénat on June 6-7, with a sample of 8,923 people registered in the electoral rolls …

UMMID (2024-06-17). Indian universities, colleges can now offer admissions twice a year. ummid.com In a major relief for students seeking higher education, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has now allowed the universities and colleges in India to offer admissions twice a year.

noemail (2024-06-17). PM Modi extends wishes to Oman Sultan on Eid al-Adha. devdiscourse.com Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended greetings to Oman Sultan Haitham bin Tarik and the people of Oman on the occasion of Eid al-Adha. According to the Indian Embassy in Oman press release, PM Modi stated that the Eid al-Adha festival is an integral part of India's multicultural heritage and is celebrated by millions of Indian citizens of the Islamic faith. PM Modi extended his best wishes for Oman Sultan's good health and well-being.

The Independent (2024-06-17). A plea for political economy. independent.co.ug Studying politics separately from economics creates an artificial gap between interconnected subjects COMMENT | KAUSHIK BASU | The world economy is at a turning point. As global supply chains face increasingly frequent disruptions, the structures underpinning markets and international trade are unraveling, leading to economic instability which, in turn, is spilling over into other domains and …

UMMID (2024-06-17). Live: MHT CET 2024 PCM, PCB Results Today, Direct Link to Check. ummid.com Maharashtra CET Cell is set to declare the result of students who appeared for MHT CET 2024 — Engineering (PCM) and Medical (PCB), on its official website cetcell.mahacet.org today i.e. Sunday June 16, 2024.

unitedEditor (2024-06-17). Sociological and class structure of votes of the Rassemblement National. unitedworldint.com By Ali Rƒ±za Ta≈üdelen This article presents the sociological and class structure of the voters of the National Rally party (Rassemblement National — RN). The Ipsos polling institute conducted a survey with France Télévision, Radio France, France 24/RFI and Public Sénat on June 6-7, with a sample of 8,923 people registered in the electoral rolls …

noemail (2024-06-17). Jharkhand: Four Naxals killed, two arrested during encounter in Chaibas. devdiscourse.com Four naxals were killed and two others were arrested by the security forces in Jharkhand's Chaibasa, the police said on Monday. The four naxals killed included a zonal commander, a sub zonal commander as well as an area commander.

UMMID (2024-06-17). NEET UG 2024 SC Hearing: Scores of 1,563 candidates invalidated. ummid.com The Supreme Court of India Thursday June 13, 2024 acknowledged the Union Government's declaration that scorecards of 1,563 NEET-UG 2024 candidates, who received grace marks, will be invalidated.

Maxime Duriez (2024-06-17). The Paris Court of Appeal Rejects Functional Immunity of Former Syrian Central Bank Governor Adib Mayaleh. fidh.org Following a petition for the annulment of the charges held by French courts against the former governor of the Syrian Central Bank, Adib Mayaleh, the Paris Court of Appeal has just handed down a landmark decision for the fight against impunity in Syria and elsewhere.
Paris, 6 June 2024. In a ruling handed down yesterday, the Paris Court of Appeal has confirmed the inapplicability of functional immunities in the case of international crimes. The Court refused to grant the immunity claimed (…) | – | /…

Andrea GIORGETTA (2024-06-17). Thailand: Fully implement the convention on enforced disappearances. fidh.org On the day the International Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance (ICPPED) enters into force in Thailand, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Union for Civil Liberty (UCL), and Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) urge Thai authorities to fully implement the convention's provisions without delay.
Bangkok, Paris, 13 June 2024. FIDH, UCL, and TLHR welcome the entry into force of the ICPPED in Thailand today, upon the Thai government's (…) | – |

UMMID (2024-06-17). THE 2024 Impact Ranking: B.S. Abdur Rahman Inst among top 10 universities in India. ummid.com B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu is one among the top 10 universities in India, according to the Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings 2024 released Thursday.

noemail (2024-06-17). 5 dead, 30 injured in train accident in West Bengal's Rangapani: Police. devdiscourse.com

The Independent (2024-06-17). Police recover UPDF gun in Moroto. independent.co.ug Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Moroto district have recovered a gun belonging to the UPDF from a Karamojong warrior in Nadunget Town Council. The gun was recovered on Friday at around 9: 00 Pm after police were notified by the Nachuka village chairperson who spotted a suspected warrior in the same village carrying a …

UMMID (2024-06-17). Kuwait: 53, including 5 Indians, dead in massive fire. ummid.com At least 53 workers, including five Indians, have been killed after a massive fire broke out in a building accommodating labourers in Mangaf area of Kuwait's Southern Ahmadi Governorate.

UMMID (2024-06-17). UGEAC 2024 last date of application extended, Merit List on June 25. ummid.com Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECE) has extended the last date of application for admission in Under Graduate Engineering Admission Counselling [UGEAC] 2024.

UMMID (2024-06-17). Brother unpacks refreshed lineup of compact scanners. ummid.com Brother International Corporation, a document and print solutions company, Thursday June 13, 2024 launched a new series of compact desktop scanners.

Agence France-Presse (2024-06-17). Nuclear arms more prominent amid geopolitical tensions: researchers. scmp.com The number of operational nuclear warheads is steadily rising, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.

noemail (2024-06-17). President Murmu, PM Modi extend greetings on 'Eid-ul-Adha'. devdiscourse.com President Draupadi Murmu extended her warm wishes to all citizens on the occasion of the festival of Eid-al Agha, with special mention to Muslim brothers and sisters in India and abroad. President Murmu emphasized the festival's spirit of sacrifice and devotion, encouraging everyone to share happiness with those in need.

UMMID (2024-06-17). NEET Fiasco: Time to Review Whole Process of Entrance Exams. ummid.com The issue generated after irregularities in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), an examination conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to the medical courses came to the fore has raised many serious questions.

UMMID (2024-06-17). Kashmir: Cracking The Narratives of Propagandists. ummid.com Your propaganda against the people of Kashmir has now become very clear and people, especially the young generation, is very much known to your anti-Kashmir policies for the sake of power.

UMMID (2024-06-17). UGC NET June 2024 Admit Card Out Today, Download Here. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) is set to release on UGC NET official website ugcnet.nta.nic.in the Admit Card, also called as Hall Ticket, of the UGC NET June 2024 today i.e. Friday June 14, 2024.

Reuters (2024-06-17). Indian suspect in plot to kill Sikh separatist extradited to US. scmp.com Nikhil Gupta has been accused by US federal prosecutors of plotting with an Indian government official to kill Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a US resident who advocated for a sovereign Sikh state in northern India.

aljazeera (2024-06-17). Will India's Modi break the ice with Pakistan in his third term? aljazeera.com It's unlikely, say analysts. India has little incentive to seek to improve ties with Pakistan at the moment.

APR editor (2024-06-17). Kanaky New Caledonia unrest: FLNKS congress postponed due to splits. asiapacificreport.nz By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk The national congress of New Caledonia's pro-independence platform, the FLNKS, was postponed at the weekend due to major differences between its hard-line component and its more moderate parties. The FLNKS is the Kanak Socialist National Liberation Front. It consists of several pro-independence parties, including the Kanak…

UMMID (2024-06-17). Parliament's 1st session after 2024 LS elections from June 24. ummid.com Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju Wednesday said the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha will be from June 24, 2024.

The Independent (2024-06-17). China to attend World University Mind Sports championship in Uganda. independent.co.ug KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | Uganda, the host for the 2024 FISU World University Mind Sports Championship, has confirmed that China will send a team for the event scheduled for June 25-30 in Entebbe. Peninah Aligawesa Kabenge, the vice president of the International University Sports Federation (FISU), told Xinhua on Saturday that China was among …

UMMID (2024-06-17). Mumbai University Admission 2024: Direct Link to Check Merit List. ummid.com Mumbai University has released on its official website mu.ac.in the Merit List of the students who are seeking in various Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate (PG) courses.

Agence France-Presse (2024-06-17). Indians ship Modi-Meloni make-believe romance as G7 video goes viral. scmp.com The Indian and Italian PMs have become central characters of an internet love story filled with betrayals, heartaches — and happy moments.

noemail (2024-06-17). Amul Investigates Centipede Claim in Noida Customer's Ice Cream Tub. devdiscourse.com In an unexpected turn of events, Amul, one of India's leading dairy brands, faces scrutiny after a Noida woman alleged finding a centipede in her ice cream tub. The woman, Deepa Devi, shared a picture of the insect on X, prompting immediate action from Amul and food safety officials.

Hugo GABBERO (2024-06-17). Thailand: Joint call to end judicial abuse and arbitrary detention, and to investigate Netiporn 'Bung' Sanesangkhom's death. fidh.org International organisations, including FIDH and OMCT within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, call on the Thai government to end the abuse of the judicial process and the arbitrary detention of human rights defenders, activists, and protesters. Additionally, they urge a thorough and independent investigation into the death in custody one month ago of Netiporn 'Bung' Sanesangkhom.
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_____ (2024-06-17). (Franàßais) Voici la Vision ! Un Mouvement Mondial Pour Une Culture de la Paix. transcend.org 10 juin 2024 – Il y a deux semaines, nous avons dit : ´ Voici le peuple ª. Et nous avons demandé : ´ Où est la vision ? ª Et maintenant, comme en réponse, les Nations Unies ont déclaré que le thème officiel de la Journée internationale de la paix de cette année est ´ Cultiver une culture de la paix ª.

teleSUR, idg, JCM (2024-06-17). Narendra Modi celebra su victoria en las elecciones generales. telesurtv.net Narendra Modi necesitará el apoyo de otros partidos para gobernar, algo inédito en sus anteriores mandatos.

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2024-06-16: News Headlines

Adam Hanieh, Mondoweiss. (2024-06-16). Why The Fight For Palestine Is The Fight Against US Imperialism In The Region. popularresistance.org The following is the first in a series of articles co-published by Mondoweiss and the Transnational Institute that places Palestine in the long trajectory of anti-colonial struggles, from Haiti to Vietnam to Algeria and South Africa. | Over the last seven months, Israel's genocidal war in Gaza has generated an unprecedented wave of global protest and awareness around Palestine. Many millions of people have taken to the streets, encampments have spread across universities throughout the world, courageous activists have blocked ports and arms factories, and there is a deep-seated recognition that a global campaign…

Brenda Norrell (2024-06-16). American Indian Genocide Museum is Honoree in Houston for Ethnic Cleansing Exhibit. indybay.org Steven Melendez, Northern Paiute from Nevada, and Cheryl Melendez, Cree from Manitoba, representing The American Indian Genocide Museum, will be honored on June 15, 2024 for an exhibit documenting historic events and policies to memorialize the victims of ethnic cleansing at the Center for Healing Racism at the Juneteenth Ally Award Luncheon in Houston, Texas.

Marjorie Cohn, Truthout. (2024-06-16). Palestinians Ask Federal Court To Rule Biden Is Complicit In Israeli Genocide. popularresistance.org A lawsuit accusing U.S. President Joe Biden and some of his top officials of complicity in genocide had its latest hearing this week after being dismissed earlier in the year. On June 10, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco heard arguments in the plaintiffs' appeal in Defense for Children International — Palestine v. Biden.

Eric Brooks (2024-06-16). Greeting to the 32nd CPUSA Convention: Palestinian People's Party. cpusa.org Dear comrade Joe Sims, Dear comrades in the leadership of CPUSA, | On behalf of the leadership and all members of Palestinian Peoples Party (PPP) we extend to you and through you to all members of your party our congratulations for the successful end of the 32nd national convention of your party hoping you every success in your struggle for better future of your people and the peoples of the world for social justice, peace and socialism. | With this opportunity we would like also to thank you for your firm position of solidarity with the just struggle of our people for ending the ongoing genocide and ending th…

Ali Azgar (2024-06-16). Hezbollah strikes north in latest revenge attacks for commander killed by Israel. muslimnews.co.uk Two missiles launched from Lebanon on Saturday struck the Israeli military's sensitive Mount Meron air traffic control base, amid growing international concern the cross-border fighting between Israel and Hezbollah could descend into a full-scale conflict. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …

presstv.ir (2024-06-16). Rafah operation new proof of Israel's failure against resistance: Qassam Brigades. presstv.ir Qassam Brigades hails a complex ambush against the Israeli military's vehicles in Gaza's southern city of Rafah which it said exposed the enemy's failure in the face of Palestinian fighters.

presstv.ir (2024-06-16). Rafah operation lays bare Israel's failure against resistance: Qassam Brigades. presstv.ir Qassam Brigades hails a complex ambush against the Israeli military's vehicles in Gaza's southern city of Rafah which it said exposed the enemy's failure in the face of Palestinian fighters.

Margaux Hourigat (2024-06-16). Terms of Reference : Consultancy Civil Society and the ICC : Pathways to Collaborative and Genuine Engagement. fidh.org 1. BACKGROUND
| This joint project of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and Coalition for the International Criminal Court (ICC) (CICC), under the auspices of the Global Initiative Against Impunity for International Crimes: Making Justice Work, aims to enhance the relationship between civil society organisations (CSOs) and the International Criminal Court (ICC or Court). FIDH is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) composed of 188 national human rights (…) | – |

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead (2024-06-16). Almost 70,000 sign Stop Arming Israel campaign, as ministers come under increased pressure to act. leftfootforward.org 'We're supporting this important case because of the UK's refusal to abide by its international legal obligations and suspend arms transfers to Israel.'

Ali Azgar (2024-06-16). Al Jazeera asks Italian PM how many deaths in Gaza before G7 takes action. muslimnews.co.uk 'Israel has fallen into Hamas's trap to isolate it from the international community.' That was Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's response when Al Jazeera's Virginia Pietromarchi asked what it would take for the G7 to reprimand Israel for its war on Gaza. Palestinian fighters continued to attack Israeli forces deployed along the Netzarim Corridor on …

Amir Tibon (2024-06-16). French arms expo organizers to appeal ruling banning Israeli nationals from event. haaretz.com The organizers say that the court's ruling had misinterpreted their intention by issuing a sweeping ban on any Israeli participation in the exhibition. The decision was followed by a harsh response by Israel's Defense Minister, and is deemed unacceptable by the French Defense Ministry, sources say…

scorinoco (2024-06-16). Russia and Cuba, Beyond Warships. orinocotribune.com By Mi Cuba por Siempre — Jun 13, 2024 | While the international media only report on the arrival of a Russian naval detachment in Cuba, relations between the Russian Federation and Cuba go much further and are getting stronger. Unlike the Biden administration, which is focused on maintaining the economic and financial persecution measures against Cuba, the Russian government is working together with the Cuban government to reach mutually beneficial agreements, which you will certainly not read about in the major mainstream outlets. | Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, Cuban minister of Foreign Affairs, visited Russia…

Freedom Road Socialist Organization, Fight Back! News. (2024-06-16). All Out For The March On The Republican National Convention. popularresistance.org Step onto the stage of history in Milwaukee, July 15, as thousands march on the Republican National Convention. | More than 100 organizations are participating in this effort, spearheaded by the Coalition to March on the RNC, and mobilizations are taking place in cities across the U.S. As Trump is raking in money from billionaire donors and stepping up his campaign for the White House, it's vital that all of was who support Justice, progress and peace should be in the streets raising the banner of opposition. | Everyone who can be there should be there. | On July 15, we will be marching under the slogans: Fight t…

Valentina Stackl, Oil Change International. (2024-06-16). G7 Fail To Deliver On Fossil Fuel Promises At Italy Summit. popularresistance.org Today, G7 leaders released a joint communique, marking a significant failure to build on the momentum from last year's UN COP28 decision to transition away from fossil fuels. | New Oil Change International data shows that G7 nations are not leading on climate either at home or abroad. G7 countries represent 27% of global oil and gas production, and will be responsible for nearly 48% of CO2 pollution from planned oil and gas expansion — the equivalent lifetime emissions of nearly 600 coal plants. They are also major providers of taxpayer finance for international fossil fuel projects, providing USD $25.7 bil…

Joe DeManuelle-Hall, Labor Notes. (2024-06-16). Big Union Win In Virginia Schools Where Bargaining Is Suddenly Legal. popularresistance.org Education unions just won a massive victory in the fight to bring collective bargaining rights to Virginia's public sector. Workers at the Fairfax County Public Schools voted this week to unionize, creating a wall-to-wall union of 27,500 teachers, custodians, teaching assistants, bus drivers, and more. | The new bargaining unit is one of the largest K-12 unions on the East Coast, according to the National Education Association. | Fairfax County is in Northern Virginia, near Washington, D.C., and the Fairfax County school district is by far the largest in the state. | But many teachers, especially newer ones, live…

Jeffrey Sachs, Friends of Socialist China. (2024-06-16). The Perils And Promise Of The Emerging Multipolar World. popularresistance.org In his recent article for Common Dreams, Columbia professor Jeffrey Sachs describes the world's trajectory towards multipolarity over the past three decades. He notes that, "in 1994, the G7 countries constituted 45.3% of world output, compared with 18.9% of world output in the BRICS countries (Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Iran, Russia, South Africa, United Arab Emirates). The tables have turned. The BRICS now produce 35.2% of world output, while the G7 countries produce 29.3%." | The West's political influence is also waning, as exemplified by the failure of the US-led sanctions against Russia from 2022…

Ana Vračar, People's Dispatch. (2024-06-16). Left And Progressives Form New Popular Front To Counter Far-Right. popularresistance.org French President Emmanuel Macron dissolved the National Assembly following the devastating outcome of the European Parliament election on June 9. The liberal coalition to which Macron's Renaissance party belongs won only 13 seats, compared to 30 seized by Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally. The announcement was initially cheered by the far-right and met with shock at the center. | Macron's government has been hemorrhaging popularity due to several controversial policies: increasing the retirement age, tightening immigration guidelines, and signaling readiness to send French soldiers to Ukraine.

Larry Johnson (2024-06-16). My Presentation at the St. Petersburg International Economic forum. sonar21.com This is short and to the point. My speech was well received. The Syria's Ambassador to Moscow was present and applauded. You can see Alexander Dugin, Maria Zakharova sitting behind me. You will also see my good friends, Pepe Escobar and Zeinab Saffar, on the extreme right of the stage.

ecns.cn (2024-06-16). CPPCC member under supervisory investigation. ecns.cn Wu Yingjie, a member of the Standing Committee of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and director of the Committee on Cultural, Historical Data and Studies under the CPPCC National Committee, is under disciplinary review and supervisory investigation, as announced by the country's top anti-graft watchdogs on Sunday.

ecns.cn (2024-06-16). Insights | Western propaganda against Xinjiang out of ignorance, mendacity: Canadian Scholar. ecns.cn The International Forum on the History and Future of Xinjiang, China opened on Wednesday in Kashi, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Barry Sautman, a retired professor from the Division of Social Science at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and a distinguished professor at Tsinghua University took an exclusive interview with China News Network.

ecns.cn (2024-06-16). Insights | Xinjiang residents have been primary beneficiaries of rapid development: Canadian scholar. ecns.cn Over the past decade, the economic and social development of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region has been extremely rapid, particularly in infrastructure such as roads, education, and healthcare, said Barry Sautman, a retired professor from the Division of Social Science at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and a distinguished professor at Tsinghua University.

ecns.cn (2024-06-16). Spokesman for Chinese Defense Ministry condemns Philippines' behaviors. ecns.cn China will take resolute countermeasures against dangerous behaviors by the Philippines in the Nansha Islands, according to a spokesman for the Chinese Defense Ministry.

ecns.cn (2024-06-16). China stands against parties slandering HK national security law. ecns.cn China expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to relevant parties' slandering the national security law for Hong Kong and the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance and interfering in the special administrative region's rule of law.

ecns.cn (2024-06-16). Macron still can stabilize the situation, analysts say. ecns.cn President Emmanuel Macron's centrist Renaissance party and Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally are both urgently rallying electoral allies.

Maria Elena Saludas (2024-06-16). The 6th International Eco-socialist Meeting and the 1st Latin American and Caribbean Eco-socialist Meeting concluded successfully. cadtm.org

CADTM International, Eric Toussaint, Maria Elena Saludas (2024-06-16). The ETERNAL Norita! cadtm.org

Oxfam International (2024-06-16). Less Than 3% of G7 Military Spending Could Help End Global Hunger and Solve Global South Debt Crisis. globalresearch.ca

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-06-16). The Hiroshima Nagasaki "Dress Rehearsal": Oppenheimer and the U.S. War Department's Secret September 15, 1945 "Doomsday Blueprint" to "Wipe the Soviet Union off the Map" globalresearch.ca The head of the Manhattan Project, General Groves was in permanent liaison with Oppenheimer. On Sept. 15, 1945 The War Department requested an estimate of the "number of bombs required to ensure our national security" against the USSR…

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-06-16). War, Terrorism and the Global Economic Crisis. Ninety-nine Interrelated Concepts. globalresearch.ca Everything is interrelated: war, terrorism, the police state, the global economy, financial fraud, corrupt governments, poverty and social inequality, media disinformation, war propaganda, WMD, international law,…

Reproductive Justice Now (2024-06-16). US Supreme Court Upholds Access to Abortion Pill but Closer Look at Ruling Disappoints. indybay.org Photo: Federal Building in San Francisco. On March 24, activists with the San Francisco Chapter of the National Mobilization for Reproductive Justice demonstrated ahead of the Supreme Court's hearing on Mifepristone.

Staff (2024-06-16). Telangana : Clash in Medak over cow transportation, Section 144 imposed. muslimmirror.com Medak : After a clash erupted between two communities over the alleged illegal transport of cows on Saturday, Section 144 has been imposed near Ramdas Chowrasta in the Medhak district of Telangana, police said. Notably, Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), which prohibits gathering of four or more people in an area, is …

Staff (2024-06-16). NEET row: Sibal demands probe by SC-appointed officials. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : Amid the raging row over medical entrance exam NEET, former HRD minister Kapil Sibal on Sunday demanded a probe by Supreme Court-appointed officials into allegations of irregularities and called on the government to have a thorough consultation with all states as to how this examination is to be held in future. In …

Staff (2024-06-16). EVMs in India are 'black box', nobody allowed to scrutinize them: Rahul. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said EVMs in India are a "black box" which nobody is allowed to scrutinise, and asserted that "serious concerns" are being raised about transparency in India's electoral process. "Democracy ends up becoming a sham and prone to fraud when institutions lack accountability," Gandhi said and tagged …

Juan M. Garcia (2024-06-16). Cuban authorities congratulate fathers on their day. plenglish.com On his X profile, the head of State wrote, "Happy Father's Day and thanks for the example to Cuban (fathers) who, like Antonio, a thermoelectric plant mechanic, are capable of facing and overcoming the biggest challenges of the nation and inspire their children." | The president of the National People's Power Assembly (Parliament), Esteban Lazo, used this digital platform to congratulate all fathers on his behalf and on behalf of the Cuban legislators. | The message from Lazo, who is also the president of the Council of State of the Republic of Cuba, concluded with a quote from National Hero José Martí, "The qua…

Alina Ramos Martin (2024-06-16). Cuba works to complete network of seismological stations. plenglish.com Santiago de Cuba, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) Cuba has 24 seismological stations distributed nationwide and the one that will complete the network is in the process of acquisition, Enrique Arango, head of the National Seismological Service, told Prensa Latina.

Juan M. Garcia (2024-06-16). Lazo praises Prensa Latina's commitment to objective journalism. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) The president of the National People's Power Assembly of Cuba (Parliament), Esteban Lazo, congratulated the Latin American News Agency Prensa Latina on its 65th anniversary on Sunday.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-06-16). Chinese Navy ship sets sail on international peace mission. plenglish.com During the mission, the ship will visit 13 countries, including Seychelles, Tanzania, Madagascar, Mozambique, South Africa, Angola, Republic of Congo, Gabon, Cameroon, Benin, Mauritania, Djibouti, and Sri Lanka, to provide medical services to local people. It will also make port calls in France and Greece. | The medical teams will provide free diagnosis and treatments for prevalent diseases to residents, people in Chinese institutions, and overseas Chinese citizens through on-board and outpatient clinics. | The Navy hospital has a crew of more than 100 and 17 clinical departments. | "Peace Ark" was the first ind…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-06-16). Russian army advances near Kharkov. plenglish.com During the offensive, the units of the North and East battle groups made significant advances in the areas under the defense of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, in addition to defeating the enemy units, the military institution said in a statement on its Telegram profile on Sunday. | The Defense Ministry indicated that in the northern direction, the troops and equipment from the 71st Jaeger Brigade and the 125th Ukrainian Territorial Defense Brigade were destroyed in Volchansk and Ternova. | Seven counterattacks by the 36th Marine Brigade and the 13th National Guard Brigade were also rejected. | The Ukrainian Armed F…

Nava J. Thakuria (2024-06-16). Fair Probe into the NEET Episode Demanded. pressenza.com Guwahati: Expressing dismay over the reported irregularities in the nationwide entrance examination to pick aspiring students to study medical science in different academic institutions across India, a northeast-based forum of nationalist citizens demanded a fair probe into the entire episode. Patriotic People's Front Assam (PPFA) also insisted that the evaluation process should be made quality-driven so that only meritorious and dedicated students get the opportunity to pursue MBBS, BDS, BVSc, and other courses. The forum in a media statement argued that those found responsible for playing with the dream of aspi…

presstv.ir (2024-06-16). Iran to act decisively in safeguarding own security, national interests: FM spox. presstv.ir The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has underscored the country's constructive role in establishing lasting security across the West Asia region, saying the Islamic Republic will act decisively to defend its security and national interests.

tvbrics (2024-06-16). India's toy imports fall by 50% due to the authorities' support for local manufacturers. tvbrics.com Exports of such products have increased…

noemail (2024-06-16). Real Estate Revival in Amaravati: A New Dawn Under Naidu's Leadership. devdiscourse.com After a five-year lull, real estate prices in Andhra Pradesh's Amaravati region are poised to soar. The shift in regime from YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSRCP to N Chandrababu Naidu-helmed NDA has injected new life into the formerly abandoned city project.

UMMID (2024-06-16). Parliament's 1st session after 2024 LS elections from June 24. ummid.com Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju Wednesday said the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha will be from June 24, 2024.

The Independent (2024-06-16). IFAD, FlexiPay campaign eases remittances to Uganda. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ahead of the International Day of Family Remittances on Sunday, the UN's International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) has launched a new program to ensure easier transmission of money from other countries into Uganda. In a partnership with FlexiPay, a digital payment platform of Stanbic Bank, and regional remittances operator, …

noemail (2024-06-16). Tragic End to IIT Aspirations: Teen's Suicide Highlights Mental Health Crisis in Kota. devdiscourse.com A 17-year-old student preparing for the IIT-JEE competitive exam has tragically taken his own life in Kota, Rajasthan, police revealed on Sunday.

Maxime Duriez (2024-06-16). The Paris Court of Appeal Rejects Functional Immunity of Former Syrian Central Bank Governor Adib Mayaleh. fidh.org Following a petition for the annulment of the charges held by French courts against the former governor of the Syrian Central Bank, Adib Mayaleh, the Paris Court of Appeal has just handed down a landmark decision for the fight against impunity in Syria and elsewhere.
Paris, 6 June 2024. In a ruling handed down yesterday, the Paris Court of Appeal has confirmed the inapplicability of functional immunities in the case of international crimes. The Court refused to grant the immunity claimed (…) | – | /…

UMMID (2024-06-16). NEET UG 2024 SC Hearing: Scores of 1,563 candidates invalidated. ummid.com The Supreme Court of India Thursday June 13, 2024 acknowledged the Union Government's declaration that scorecards of 1,563 NEET-UG 2024 candidates, who received grace marks, will be invalidated.

UMMID (2024-06-16). Brother unpacks refreshed lineup of compact scanners. ummid.com Brother International Corporation, a document and print solutions company, Thursday June 13, 2024 launched a new series of compact desktop scanners.

UMMID (2024-06-16). THE 2024 Impact Ranking: B.S. Abdur Rahman Inst among top 10 universities in India. ummid.com B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu is one among the top 10 universities in India, according to the Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings 2024 released Thursday.

Andrea GIORGETTA (2024-06-16). Thailand: Fully implement the convention on enforced disappearances. fidh.org On the day the International Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance (ICPPED) enters into force in Thailand, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Union for Civil Liberty (UCL), and Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR) urge Thai authorities to fully implement the convention's provisions without delay.
Bangkok, Paris, 13 June 2024. FIDH, UCL, and TLHR welcome the entry into force of the ICPPED in Thailand today, upon the Thai government's (…) | – |

(2024-06-16). Cable operators block 4 news channels in India's Andhra Pradesh state post-election. greatandhra.com

UMMID (2024-06-16). Kashmir: Cracking The Narratives of Propagandists. ummid.com Your propaganda against the people of Kashmir has now become very clear and people, especially the young generation, is very much known to your anti-Kashmir policies for the sake of power.

Hugo GABBERO (2024-06-16). Thailand: Joint call to end judicial abuse and arbitrary detention, and to investigate Netiporn 'Bung' Sanesangkhom's death. fidh.org International organisations, including FIDH and OMCT within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, call on the Thai government to end the abuse of the judicial process and the arbitrary detention of human rights defenders, activists, and protesters. Additionally, they urge a thorough and independent investigation into the death in custody one month ago of Netiporn 'Bung' Sanesangkhom.
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noemail (2024-06-16). Andaman and Nicobar Islands Aim for Underwater Guinness World Record. devdiscourse.com The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are preparing for an ambitious underwater Guinness World Record attempt to position themselves as a premier diving destination. This initiative, led by Lt Governor Admiral (Retired) D K Joshi, aims to showcase the archipelago's unique eco-tourism offerings.

aljazeera (2024-06-16). 'Elimination' of Taiwan is China's great national cause, Lai says. aljazeera.com Taiwan's president tells military academy cadets that the main challenge they face is the strong rise of Beijing.

UMMID (2024-06-16). Mumbai University Admission 2024: Direct Link to Check Merit List. ummid.com Mumbai University has released on its official website mu.ac.in the Merit List of the students who are seeking in various Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate (PG) courses.

noemail (2024-06-16). Tensions Rise as Lok Sabha Speaker's Election Approaches. devdiscourse.com In a significant political development, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut announced that all partners of the opposition INDIA bloc would rally behind Telugu Desam Party (TDP) if it nominates a candidate for the upcoming Lok Sabha speaker's election.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-06-16). 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 10—16 — Dr. Gregory Broderick, a Mayo Clinic urologist, encourages men with symptoms of low testosterone to speak with their healthcare team. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/GRxb6-CyPxM Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 07) is in the downloads at the end of…

UMMID (2024-06-16). Indian universities, colleges can now offer admissions twice a year. ummid.com In a major relief for students seeking higher education, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has now allowed the universities and colleges in India to offer admissions twice a year.

UMMID (2024-06-16). UGEAC 2024 last date of application extended, Merit List on June 25. ummid.com Bihar Combined Entrance Competitive Examination Board (BCECE) has extended the last date of application for admission in Under Graduate Engineering Admission Counselling [UGEAC] 2024.

UMMID (2024-06-16). UGC NET June 2024 Admit Card Out Today, Download Here. ummid.com The National Testing Agency (NTA) is set to release on UGC NET official website ugcnet.nta.nic.in the Admit Card, also called as Hall Ticket, of the UGC NET June 2024 today i.e. Friday June 14, 2024.

Plus News (2024-06-16). Police Recover UPDF Gun From Karamojong Warrior In Moroto. plusnews.ug Police in Moroto district have recovered a gun belonging to the UPDF from a Karamojong warrior in Nadunget Town Council. The gun was recovered on Friday at around 9: 00 Pm after police were notified by the Nachuka village chairperson who spotted a suspected warrior in the same village carrying a weapon. John Angella, the LC1 …

UMMID (2024-06-16). Kuwait: 53, including 5 Indians, dead in massive fire. ummid.com At least 53 workers, including five Indians, have been killed after a massive fire broke out in a building accommodating labourers in Mangaf area of Kuwait's Southern Ahmadi Governorate.

teleSUR, idg, JCM (2024-06-16). Narendra Modi celebra su victoria en las elecciones generales. telesurtv.net Narendra Modi necesitará el apoyo de otros partidos para gobernar, algo inédito en sus anteriores mandatos.

Sebastiana Romero (2024-06-16). Publica diario de Sri Lanka comunicado de Mnoal y G77 a favor de Cuba. radiohc.cu Colombo, 16 jun (RHC) El medio digital Sri Lanka Guardian publicó hoy la demanda en rechazo a la política de Estados Unidos contra Cuba del Movimiento de Países No Alineados(Mnoal) y el Grupo de los 77 (G77) y China.

Gabisile (2024-06-15). Deputy President Mashatile to address National Youth Day commemoration. sanews.gov.za Deputy President Mashatile to address National Youth Day commemoration | Deputy President Paul Mashatile will speak at the 48th anniversary of Youth Day at Old Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, Limpopo, on Sunday. | According to the Presidency, the commemoration will focus on "actively embracing the socio-economic gains of our democracy". | The annual event recollects the sacrifices of South Africa's youth in the fight for democracy, an event immortalised by the Soweto Uprising of 16 June 1976. | "This important national day provides an opportunity, for our country, to commemorate and honour the bravery of you…

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2024-06-11: News Headlines

Gabisile (2024-06-11). Call to end Palestinian suffering. sanews.gov.za Call to end Palestinian suffering | South Africa will continue to do everything within its power to preserve the existence of the Palestinian people as a group, and to end all acts of apartheid and genocide. | This is according to the International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Dr Naledi Pandor, who spoke in Russia on Tuesday. | The Foreign Ministers from the expanded BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) group of nations met for a two-day meeting focused on current international relations, global governance reform and conflict resolution. | Pandor told her colleagues that South Africa welco…

Phil Pasquini (2024-06-11). Gaza Lawsuit Challenges U.S. on Human Rights and Western Values. indybay.org The lawsuit "on behalf of Palestinian individuals and various organizations" was brought by the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), along with co-counsel Van Der Hout, LLP of San Francisco in charging the U.S. government for its "failure to exercise influence over Israel to prevent genocide" under international human rights law. | On January 31, 2024, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey S. White announced that "…the court found that Israel's assault…

Qassam Muaddi, Mondoweiss. (2024-06-11). 'Operation al-Aqsa Flood' Day 248: Gantz Resigns From War Cabinet. popularresistance.org At least 274 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli land, air, and sea raid on the center of the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on Saturday, the Palestinian health ministry said in an updated statement on Monday. The attack resulted in the freeing of four Israeli captives and their returning to Tel Aviv. | The four Israelis, captured by Palestinian fighters on October 7, are the only captives that Israel has been able to free by force in eight months of the ongoing war. Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, who was holding the captives when freed by the Israeli army on Saturday, said in a…

Marilyn Garson (2024-06-11). The new Jewish international: taking back the power of definition. mondoweiss.net The International Jewish Collective for Justice in Palestine began in opposition to the IHRA antisemitism definition and is now a worldwide network of organizations from 16 countries working as partners with Palestinians in pursuit of justice.

UMMID (2024-06-11). Funding Genocide: 20 Barclays' branches targeted across UK, Scotland. ummid.com Pro-Palestinian activists led by Palestine Action and Shut the System Monday targeted at least 20 branches of Barclays accusing the British multinational universal bank of funding genocide of Palestinians at the hands of the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF).

aljazeera (2024-06-11). Like Sri Lanka once did, Israel has turned 'safe zones' into killing fields. aljazeera.com But there is one important difference between the two cases: The genocide in Gaza is not taking place in the dark.

presstv.ir (2024-06-11). Iran: US, Britain behind Nuseirat massacre. presstv.ir Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman says the international community must fulfill its responsibility to end Israel's crimes against Palestinians.

Eline van Ommen (2024-06-11). Recovering the Transnational History of the Sandinista Revolution. counterpunch.org When I submitted my dissertation in 2019, my supervisor gave me the mug that had been on her desk for years. Printed on it were the red and black silhouettes of people waving rifles, flags, and signs in the air. And in white cursive letters, it read: "Nicaragua Must Survive." This was one of the

infobrics (2024-06-11). Egypt to Host BRICS Bank 1st Int'l Forum in New Administrative Capital. infobrics.org Egypt's New Administrative Capital will host the New Development Bank's (NDB) first international forum outside the BRICS countries, under the patronage of President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi…

infobrics (2024-06-11). India Wants Long-Term Supply Deal for Russian Crude Oil. infobrics.org Since India became a major buyer of Russian crude oil in the past couple of years, it now wants oil refiners, both state-run and private like Reliance Industries Ltd, to negotiate a long-term supply deal…

Amos Harel (2024-06-11). Gantz's belated departure from the Netanyahu government may be too little, too late. haaretz.com National Unity Party's departure from the coalition failed to set off nationwide protests, but the government's conduct may yet bring Israelis back to the streets ‚ñ Gantz and Eisenkot's decision suggests a belief that Netanyahu is still sufficiently reined in, mainly by U.S. opposition ‚ñ Israel, as a result of Netanyahu's clear choice, is missing the Saudi normalization train…

Democracy Now! (2024-06-11). Democracy Now! 2024-06-11 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for June 11, 2024; "Clear Shift" Toward the Far Right: Anti-Immigrant Nationalists Gain Ground Across Europe; Doctor Just Back from Gaza: The Health System Has Totally Collapsed Due to Israel's Genocidal War; U.S. Jewish Army Intel Officer Quits over Gaza, Says "Impossible" Not to See Echoes of Holocaust | Headlines for June 11, 2024; "Clear Shift" Toward the Far Right: Anti-Immigrant Nationalists Gain Ground Across Europe; Doctor Just Back from Gaza: The Health System Has Totally Collapsed Due to Israel's Genocidal War; U.S. Jewish Army Intel Officer Quits…

newarab (2024-06-11). US-Hamas hostage pact 'very real option' if no Gaza deal reached. newarab.com The US could attempt direct talks with Hamas to attain the release of Israeli captives who hold dual According to current and former US officials speaking to NBC the Biden Administration is currently discussing whether to hold direct talks with The US nationals held in Gaza are b…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-06-11). Has Israel Considered a Loss to Hezbollah? libya360.wordpress.com Ali Rizk Increasingly sophisticated Hezbollah operations against qualitative Israeli targets have Tel Aviv flapping about a 'war on Lebanon.' But whichever way one examines the equation — manpower, capabilities, defenses, alliances — the Israeli state seems ill-prepared for this fight. As the war in Gaza lags on, cross-border exchanges on the Lebanese—Israeli front have intensified. Fighting…

newarab (2024-06-11). India hunts Kashmir militants after Hindu pilgrim attack. newarab.com Soldiers in Around an hour before Hindu-nationalist

newarab (2024-06-11). Dozens of Sudanese refugees die from heatwave en route to Aswan. newarab.com Dozens of Sudanese refugees lost their lives earlier last week as they reportedly attempted to cross into Egypt via neighbouring Aswan during a heat wave striking the southern Egyptian province for days, reaching as high as nearly 50 degrees Celsius. | The Sudanese nationals are believed to have died en route to neighbouring Aswan carried inside open trucks reportedly facilitated by smugglers, the Sudanese Consul in Aswan, Abdel Qadir Abdullah said in an audio

newarab (2024-06-11). 49 migrants dead after boat sinks off Yemen coast: IOM. newarab.com "At least 49 migrants have died and 140 others remain missing after a boat" carrying 260 people capsized off the southern province of Shabwah on Monday, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said. | It said 31 women an…

newarab (2024-06-11). What Modi's third term means for India's Muslims. newarab.com Narendra Modi has been sworn in as India's prime minister for a Last week, Modi received backing from his National Democratic Alliance (NDA) – a coalition of close to 40 political parties – after meeting with its members. | Even as the BJP fell well short of the 272 seats required to form the next government on its own, Modi received the support of smaller parties (wit…

newarab (2024-06-11). France's Macron calls for snap elections after EU poll blow. newarab.com The first round of elections for the lower house National Assembly will take place on June 30, with the second round on July 7, Macron announced in an address to the nation. | The outcome of the EU elections, he acknowledged, i…

Ana Vraƒçar, People's Dispatch. (2024-06-11). Far-Right Surge In Elections Shakes Up European Parliament. popularresistance.org The European Union woke up to a grim reality, albeit with few surprises, after the European Parliament elections concluded on Sunday, June 9. As predicted by polls, far-right parties emerged gleeful. According to preliminary results, combined, the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) and Identity and Democracy (ID) groups secured only four fewer seats than the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D), the second-largest group in parliament. Including mandates won by unaffiliated parties close to ECR and ID, the far-right easily overtakes the center. | The conservative European People's P…

Editor (2024-06-11). Their Rules-Based International Order Is the Rule of the Mafia. scheerpost.com

Editor (2024-06-11). Caught on Tape, Alito Exposed as 'Crusader for Christian Nationalism'. scheerpost.com

ICRC (2024-06-11). Torture and ill treatment: The ICRC's position and commitment. icrc.org

Hugo GABBERO (2024-06-11). Turkey: First hearing in latest trial against Saturday Mothers/People. fidh.org Today, a joint report by the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders—a partnership between the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT)—and the International Observatory for Lawyers in Danger (IOLD) presents findings from the judicial observation of the first hearing in the trial of 20 individuals involved in the Saturday Mothers/People movement on February 27, 2024. They are being prosecuted for participating in (…) | – |

ecns.cn (2024-06-11). Student admits to spying, tricking national security agency. ecns.cn The Ministry of State Security announced a case on Tuesday involving a university student who, due to debt issues, engaged in espionage activities and attempted to evade punishment by pretending to report espionage leads to the national security agency in order to gather intelligence about himse…

ecns.cn (2024-06-11). HK Dragon Boat team prepares for international race. ecns.cn Royal X dragon boat team members paddle hard during a training session for the 2024 Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races at Deep Water Bay in Hong Kong.

ecns.cn (2024-06-11). Holidaymakers choosing short trips over long-haul journeys. ecns.cn This year's three-day Dragon Boat holiday overlapped with the period of the National College Entrance Examination. As a result, the number of people who took trips and prices of travel products have not increased significantly, industry players found.

ecns.cn (2024-06-11). Plan focuses on carbon footprints. ecns.cn The Ministry of Ecology and Environment has announced a comprehensive plan on carbon footprint management, with the aim of contributing to the development of international rules for carbon footprints by 2030.

ecns.cn (2024-06-11). Border authorities record big surge in travelers. ecns.cn Border inspection authorities nationwide inspected a total of 5.75 million crossings made by Chinese and foreign travelers during the three-day Dragon Boat Festival this year, which fell on June 8 to 10, the National Immigration Administration said on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2024-06-11). Beijing Symphony Orchestra enchants audience with renowned violinist. ecns.cn On Friday, the Beijing Symphony Orchestra mesmerized audiences at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing with a captivating concert featuring Vineta Sareika-Volkner, the concertmaster of the Berliner Philharmoniker.

ecns.cn (2024-06-11). International commercial launch center preparing for maiden mission. ecns.cn Construction of the Hainan International Commercial Aerospace Launch Center has been completed in Wenchang, a coastal city in Hainan province, after nearly two years of work, the center said in a news release.

ecns.cn (2024-06-11). First national 'Class Super League' friendly match kicks off in Guizhou. ecns.cn A friendly match held between the school teams from Xizang Autonomous Region and Guizhou Province in Rongjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, June 10, 2024. | It is the opening event of the first national "Class Super League" (or Banchao) friendly match in 2024.

CADTM International, Eric Toussaint, Maria Elena Saludas (2024-06-11). The ETERNAL Norita! cadtm.org

Maria Elena Saludas (2024-06-11). The 6th International Eco-socialist Meeting and the 1st Latin American and Caribbean Eco-socialist Meeting concluded successfully. cadtm.org

Malaya Movement Seattle (2024-06-11). Hindipendence: Is the Philippines Really Free from the U.S. War Machine? counterpunch.org Every year on June 12th, many Filipinos worldwide celebrate Philippine Independence Day and the freedom wrested from Spanish colonizers in 1898. Other Filipinos like us, however, claim instead that we have "Hindipendence" ("hindi" means "no" in Tagalog) — challenging the idea that the Philippines is really free. As we reflect on the upcoming Philippine Independence

Staff (2024-06-11). "Clear Shift" Toward the Far Right: Anti-Immigrant Nationalists Gain Ground Across Europe. democracynow.org Residents in all 27 countries of the European Union went to the polls this weekend to vote for the European Parliament, which resulted in a surge of support for far-right parties across much of the continent while many liberal and Green parties stumbled. Far-right parties did especially well in Italy, Germany and France, prompting French President Emmanuel Macron to dissolve the National Assembly and call snap elections. Lawmakers in the European Parliament can veto and shape laws, though they cannot introduce them. They also set the EU's budget and approve the selection of the European Commission president…

Tarique Niazi (2024-06-11). How India Slowed Down the High Tide of Modiism. fpif.org

AIM-West (2024-06-11). Monday 6/10: Noon (brown-bag) multi-denominational Prayer Vigil for Leonard Peltier. indybay.org 450 Golden Gate, Old Federal Building, SF…

APARRI, Othering & Belonging Institute, more (2024-06-11). Tuesday 6/11: Reimagining Allyship: Where We Are & Where We Go From Here – Racial Justice w/ Dr SJ Singh. indybay.org Towle Hall/Unit 2 | 2650 Haste Street | UC Berkeley, CA | Event is free and open to the public…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-06-11). Putin's Sixth Principles Outline the Features of the New World Order. libya360.wordpress.com Nourhan ElSheikh President Putin's speech and his six principles were inspiring to all countries that are looking forward to a new world based on dignity for all and mutual respect of interests, cultures, and security. Reaching such world and making it a living reality is a collective responsibility. The strong participation of the Global South…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-06-11). Venezuela at the St.Petersberg Forum: Strategic Partnership and De-Dollarization. libya360.wordpress.com Misión Verdad Venezuelan delegation at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum Venezuela participated in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum held from June 5 to 8 in the Russian city of the same name. The 27th edition of the Spief was attended by representatives from 136 countries and its central theme was "The basis of…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-06-11). Alfredo Maneiro: Political Power with a Revolutionary Quality. libya360.wordpress.com Reinaldo Iturriza López Do "the ends justify the means" in politics? Alfredo Maneiro, Reader of Machiavelli When Alfredo Maneiro immerses himself in studying the historical significance of Niccolo Machiavelli's work1, he proceeds to an "elucidation of the current exercise of philosophy". In his opinion, "the most important problem of philosophy and, at the same time,…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-06-11). Paraguay: A Node in Operation Condor's Global Disappearance Network. libya360.wordpress.com Marco Castillo Rogelio Goiburú at work on an excavation, 2013. (Hugo Valiente) Digging in March 2013 in the backyard of Paraguay's special operations police headquarters, Rogelio Goiburú knew he and his team were on the verge of a breakthrough. "When we hit something in the ground, I was certain that this was my father," Rogelio…

Amiad Horowitz (2024-06-11). Vietnamese representative tells CPUSA convention about agent orange problems. peoplesworld.org Read more coverage of the Communist Party USA's 32nd National Convention. CHICAGO — A representative of the Communist Party of Vietnam addressed a gathering of hundreds of U.S. communists and their supporters at an even here last weekend, telling the gathering that his people continue to suffer the effects of agent orange. It was a …

Press Associates (2024-06-11). Iranian communist leader: "Won't take very long to oust theocratic government" peoplesworld.org Read more coverage of the Communist Party USA's 32nd National Convention. CHICAGO —An official of the Iranian Tudeh Party, predicted here this weekend that "it won't take very long" to oust the theocratic government that has run the Islamic Republic since its 1979 revolution. And Danesh said that when Iranians do so, the CPUSA will …

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-06-11). India researcher says Prensa Latina is essential in current context. plenglish.com New Delhi, Jun 11 (Prensa Latina) Vibha Maurya, former professor of Hispanic Studies at the University of Delhi, assured that a news agency like Prensa Latina (PL) is essential in today's world panorama.

Javier Arana Villasusa (2024-06-11). Motorcycle theft, injuries and homicides top complaints in Guatemala. plenglish.com Guatemala, Jun 11 (Prensa Latina) Motorcycle theft and robbery, injuries and homicides monopolize citizens' complaints in Guatemala, according to statistics from Crime Stoppers, the international platform dedicated to solving these cases.

Pressenza Philippines (2024-06-11). BCU Grad Dean Kupang Celebrates Double Win at Rise 2024: Best Presenter & Best Paper for Research on Women Peacebuilders #4/4. pressenza.com Dr. Genevieve Balance Kupang, Dean of the Graduate School at Baguio Central University (BCU), achieved both Best Presenter and Best Paper at the World Citi Colleges (WCC) Aeronautical & Technological College (ATC) RISE 2024: ICREATE International Conference on May 29, 2024. Kupang's dedication extended beyond her leadership role both as the lead convenor for the BCU contingent and as co-host of the conference. Her research presentation, "Weaving Narratives of Integrative Intelligences: Lived Experiences and Impact of Award-Winning Women Peace-Builders," garnered prestigious recognition, securing her the Best Pres…

Pressenza New York (2024-06-11). Emergency Press Conference: The Danger of Nuclear War Is Real, and Must Be Stopped. pressenza.com Wednesday, June 12, 2024; 1: 00—3: 00 p.m. ET | National Press Club, Washington, D.C.; and on-line via Zoom: | Speakers: : | Scott Ritter: former U.N. weapons inspector and U.S. Marine intelligence officer | Col. (ret.) Richard H. Black: former head of the U.S. Army's Criminal Law Division at the Pentagon; former State Senator, Virginia | Ray McGovern: former CIA analyst and co-founder of the Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS) | Helga Zepp-LaRouche: founder of the Schiller Institute | Host: Schiller Institute: |
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ptcnews.tv (2024-06-11). US Sikh lawyer seeks Kamala Harris' intervention for Amritpal Singh's release. ptcnews.tv PTC Web Desk: American-Sikh lawyer Jaspreet Singh has reached out to US Vice-President Kamala Harris to intervene for the release of Amritpal Singh from jail. | Amritpal Singh, an Independent candidate who won the Khadoor-Sahib seat in the 2024 Lok Sabha election, has been lodged in Assam's Dibrugarh jail on terror allegations. Jaspreet Singh claims to have thoroughly studied the case and believes Amritpal Singh's arrest is "unjust".The Waris Punjab De chief was arrested in April 2023 following his surrender in Punjab's Moga District. He had been on the run for more than a month. Punjab Police used the rigorous…

ptcnews.tv (2024-06-11). Sunita Williams and crew face challenges as 'spacebug' detected on space station. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: For Sunita Williams, an Indian astronaut with NASA, and the other eight crew members aboard the International Space Station (ISS), including those who are presently residing on the orbiting facility, a new headache has grown. Within the International Space Station, a superbug is hiding.Researchers have discovered "Enterobacter bugandensis," a multi-drug resistant microbe that has grown stronger in the ISS's enclosed habitat. Many refer to it as a "superbug" because of its resistance to multiple drugs. The respiratory system is contaminated by this bacteria.Spacebugs are bugs that have travelled as…

ptcnews.tv (2024-06-11). US Sikh lawyer seeks Kamala Harris' intervention for Amritpal Singh's release. ptcnews.tv PTC Web Desk: American-Sikh lawyer Jaspreet Singh has reached out to US Vice-President Kamala Harris to intervene for the release of Amritpal Singh from jail. | Amritpal Singh, an Independent candidate who won the Khadoor-Sahib seat in the 2024 Lok Sabha election, has been lodged in Assam's Dibrugarh jail on terror allegations. Jaspreet Singh claims to have thoroughly studied the case and believes Amritpal Singh's arrest is "unjust".The Waris Punjab De chief was arrested in April 2023 following his surrender in Punjab's Moga District. He had been on the run for more than a month. Punjab Police used the rigorous…

ptcnews.tv (2024-06-11). Sunita Williams and crew face challenges as 'spacebug' detected on space station. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: For Sunita Williams, an Indian astronaut with NASA, and the other eight crew members aboard the International Space Station (ISS), including those who are presently residing on the orbiting facility, a new headache has grown. Within the International Space Station, a superbug is hiding.Researchers have discovered "Enterobacter bugandensis," a multi-drug resistant microbe that has grown stronger in the ISS's enclosed habitat. Many refer to it as a "superbug" because of its resistance to multiple drugs. The respiratory system is contaminated by this bacteria.Spacebugs are bugs that have travelled as…

ptcnews.tv (2024-06-11). 49 killed, several missing after boat capsizes off the coast of Yemen. ptcnews.tv Yemen tragedy : In a tragic and dreadful incident, at least 49 dead, several missing from the Horn of Africa after their boat capsized off Yemen's Aden. Among the victims were six children and 31 women. | Survivors informed rescuers that the vessel, carrying 260 migrants, sank on Monday due to strong winds.The search is still underway for 140 individuals who remain missing. The boat departed from Somalia at 03: 00 local time (01: 00 BST) on Sunday, carrying 115 Somali nationals and 145 Ethiopians, reflecting a recent increase in migration from the Horn of Africa to Yemen. | The director of the Rudum district, Had…

WSWS (2024-06-11). Why is the far-right vote surging in the European elections? wsws.org The rise of the far right is the product of the systematic disenfranchisement of the workers by nationalist, bureaucratic organizations that the media and the ruling class promote as the "left."

noemail (2024-06-11). CII Engages with The Art of Living: Pioneering Social Development. devdiscourse.com In a landmark event at Bengaluru's serene International Centre, The Art of Living welcomed top-tier members of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). Distinguished representatives from the CII CSR team participated in discussions on the nation's crucial social development challenges.

Plus News (2024-06-11). Kasese Youth Urged To Use Technology To Boost Tourism. plusnews.ug Youth in Kasese district have been encouraged to leverage emerging technologies to promote the district as a prime tourism destination. State Minister of ICT and National Guidance, Godfrey Kabyanga, highlighted that despite past negative media publicity and insecurity, Kasese is now making strides towards development. Kabyanga emphasized that the district's peace, stability, and friendly business …

UMMID (2024-06-11). NEET UG 2024: Priyanka Gandhi lends support to clamour seeking re-examination. ummid.com Senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Friday added her support to the clamour seeking re-examination of the NEET UG 2024 medical entrance exam even as Maharashtra government is considering legal help.

UMMID (2024-06-11). Odisha's 1st Muslim Woman MLA Sofia Firdous's Rich Profile Makes Wave. ummid.com Newly elected Congress MLA in Odisha, Sofia Firdous, is making headlines after winning the recently concluded Assembly Elections from the Barabati-Cuttack seat to become first ever Muslim woman MLA of the state…

UMMID (2024-06-11). Eid al Adha 2024 Live: Dhul Hijjah Moon sighted in India, Pakistan; Bangladesh to confirm soon. ummid.com Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committees or Moon Sighting Committees in India, Pakistan and and Religious Affairs Ministry Bangladesh have appealed Muslims in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Islamabad, Lahore, Dhaka and other parts of the countries to sight the new moon today i.e. Friday 29th of Dhulka'edah 1445 AH corresponding to June 07, 2025 to confirm the first day of Eid al Adha 1445 H.

aljazeera (2024-06-11). Sri Lanka vs Nepal — T20 World Cup: Team news, head-to-head, pitch, weather. aljazeera.com Nepal will look for their first win in the T20 World Cup 2024 when they meet Sri Lanka in a crucial Group D match.

Maxime Duriez (2024-06-11). The Paris Court of Appeal Rejects Functional Immunity of Former Syrian Central Bank Governor Adib Mayaleh. fidh.org Following a petition for the annulment of the charges held by French courts against the former governor of the Syrian Central Bank, Adib Mayaleh, the Paris Court of Appeal has just handed down a landmark decision for the fight against impunity in Syria and elsewhere.
Paris, 6 June 2024. In a ruling handed down yesterday, the Paris Court of Appeal has confirmed the inapplicability of functional immunities in the case of international crimes. The Court refused to grant the immunity claimed (…) | – | /…

Juliette Rousselot (2024-06-11). Bangladesh: Government must work towards abolishing the death penalty. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) joins six other human rights organizations in calling on the Bangladesh government to work towards abolishing the death penalty, highlighting the case of a recent death sentence imposed on a Botswana national after she was convicted on drug-related charges. FIDH, a founding member of the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty (WCADP) and a member of its Steering Committee, opposes the death penalty for all crimes and in all (…) | – |

UMMID (2024-06-11). JEE Advanced Result 2024 Live: Check Your Score, All India Rank Now. ummid.com JEE Advanced Result 2024 Live Updates: IIT Madras is set to publish today i.e. Sunday June 09, 2024 JEE Advanced 2024 result, All India Rank (AIR) of the candidates, toppers list, merit list and cut off on its official website.

NEOB (2024-06-11). Trial date set for Richard Mdluli corruption case. sanews.gov.za Trial date set for Richard Mdluli corruption case | The corruption case against former South African Police Service (SAPS) Crime Intelligence Head, Richard Mdluli, has been set down for trial in October. | Mdluli will be in the dock in the Pretoria High Court with co-accused, former SAPS Head of Supply Chain Management, Heine Barnard and former SAPS Crime Intelligence Chief Financial Officer, Solomon Lazarus. | According to National Prosecuting Authority Investigating Directorate spokesperson, Henry Mamothame, the court ordered that the "trial will commence on the set date regardless of the pending outcome on an…

noemail (2024-06-11). Modi and Qatar's Amir Reinforce Historic Ties. devdiscourse.com Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged in a significant dialogue with the Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, on Tuesday. The leaders reiterated their determination to take India-Qatar relations to unprecedented levels.

UMMID (2024-06-11). NEET UG 2024: Rahul accuses Modi govt of colluding with paper leak racket. ummid.com Joining the chorus demanding re-examination of the medical entrance NEET IG 2024, senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi accused the Narendra Modi government of colluding with paper lead racket.

UMMID (2024-06-11). NEET UG 2024: Committee to probe if re-exam is needed. ummid.com Succumbing to mounting pressure by students, their parents and political parties, the Ministry of Education has formed a committee to probe allegations of malpractice and irregularities in National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET UG 2024) and weather re-exam in necessary.

UMMID (2024-06-11). WBJEE 2024 Result Out, Patra, Paul, Biswas Top Merit List. ummid.com The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) has declared on its official websitewbjeeb.nic.in the result and Final Answer Key of the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations (WBJEE) 2024 along with the toppers name and merit list.

UMMID (2024-06-11). 2024 Polls: The Underlying Message of BJP's Loss in Ayodhya. ummid.com In 2014 and 2019, the BJP won 71 and 62 seats of Uttar Pradesh respectively but in the 2024 election, the BJP secured only 33 seats, with the most notable being its loss in the Faizabad constituency (Ayodhya).

UMMID (2024-06-11). Hajj 2024: 2 pilgrims from Bihar, India die in elevator crash in Makkah. ummid.com Two pilgrims, both from the Indian state of Bihar, died Thursday June 06, 2024 after an elevator in the residential building in Azizyah in the neighborhood of Makkah crashed because of some technical glitches.

UMMID (2024-06-11). Modi takes oath as PM for 3rd term but with reduced power. ummid.com Narendra Modi of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday June 09, 2024 took oath as Prime Minister for a third term but with reduced power as compared to his last two terms.

Hugo GABBERO (2024-06-11). India: Judicial harassment against community rights and human rights defender Ibrahim Dafadar. fidh.org

noemail (2024-06-11). Klaasen Criticizes USA Cricket Pitch: A Hurdle for T20 Growth. devdiscourse.com South Africa's flamboyant batter Heinrich Klaasen has voiced his criticism regarding the pitch and outfield conditions at Nassau County Cricket Ground, New York, suggesting they are far from 'a great selling product' for marketing T20 cricket in the USA. The uneven bounce and dual-paced nature of the drop-in pitch have made batting exceptionally challenging, with India and South Africa defending low scores of 119 and 113 on consecutive days.

UMMID (2024-06-11). JEE Advanced Result 2024 Out, Ved Lahoti AIR 1, Check Full List of Toppers. ummid.com JEE Advanced 2024 Toppers List: JEE Advanced Topper 2024: Ved Lahoti, Aditya and Bhogalapalli Sandesh have respectively secured All India Rank 1, AIR 2 and AIR 3 in JEE Advanced 2024 result of which is declared today.

UMMID (2024-06-11). Has the time come for Indian Muslims to have own Political Party? ummid.com Perhaps it is time for the Muslim community to chart out a strategy to float a political party of its own, as they have seen that hitching their wagon to the so-called secular parties has not delivered the desired results for the community…

Associated Press (2024-06-11). Search in Malawi for missing military plane carrying vice-president. scmp.com Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera appeals for international help to find aircraft that disappeared from radar when it failed to land due to bad weather.

The Independent (2024-06-11). "Bad Boys: Ride or Die" tops North American box office on opening weekend. independent.co.ug LOS ANGELES, California | Xinhua | Sony Pictures' action comedy "Bad Boys: Ride or Die" debuted atop the North American box office this weekend, bringing in a projected 56 million U.S. dollars, data from the measurement firm Comscore showed on Sunday. The film also enjoyed an international debut of 48.6 million dollars for a global …

UMMID (2024-06-11). NEET UG 2024 Result Declared – Full List of Toppers. ummid.com Syed Aarifin Yusuf of Tamil Nadu, Ved Sunilkumar Shende of Maharashtra, Mridul Manya Anand of Delhi and Mazin Mansoor of Bihar are some of the 67 candidates from different states of India who topped medical entrance exams NEET UG 2024 scoring a perfect 720/720 marks and jointly securing All India Rank 1 (AIR 1).

Gabisile (2024-06-11). Pandor believes BRICS has opportunity to shape a 'refreshed' global order. sanews.gov.za Pandor believes BRICS has opportunity to shape a 'refreshed' global order | The world is at a crucial turning point, requiring decisive leadership and innovative ideas, and BRICS has a unique opportunity to influence a refreshed global order. | This is according to International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Dr Naledi Pandor, who spoke in Russia on Tuesday. | "The BRICS bloc is a legitimate voice of the global South regarding global govern…

noemail (2024-06-11). Fire breaks out at clothes godown in Maharashtra's Bhiwandi. devdiscourse.com A massive fire broke out at a clothes godown in Maharashtra's Thane in the early hours of Tuesday. Fire tenders rushed to the spot soon after receiving information about the incident and efforts to douse the flames are underway.

UMMID (2024-06-11). 2024 India Election Results Expose Bania Media and its Brahmanical Proponents. ummid.com The results of the General Elections 2024 have thoroughly exposed the Bania media and its Brahmanical proponents. I have never trusted it but it took 10 years of Modi rule to expose them completely.

APR editor (2024-06-11). Kanaky New Caledonia unrest: What happens to limbo law change with French snap election? asiapacificreport.nz ANALYSIS: By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk French President Emmanuel Macron's surprise dissolution of the National Assembly and call for snap general elections on June 30 and July 7 has implications for New Caledonia. Grave civil unrest and rioting broke out on May 13 in reaction to a controversial constitutional amendment, directly…

Eileen Kinch (2024-06-11). Palestinians lament Western response. anabaptistworld.org Daniel Bannoura, a Palestinian and a doctoral candidate in theology at the University of Notre Dame, was disappointed in Russell Moore. Bannoura had been reading the Christianity Today editor's recent book, Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America, in which Moore bemoans Christian nationalists' rejecting Jesus' Sermon on the Mount as "weak." At …

GABIK (2024-06-11). Parliament notes dates for first sittings of National Assembly. sanews.gov.za Parliament notes dates for first sittings of National Assembly | Parliament has noted the dates for the first sittings of the National Assembly (NA) and the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), as confirmed by Chief Justice Raymond Zondo on Monday. | "The Chief Justice confirmed 14 and 15 June as the dates for the first sittings of the Houses of Parliament in a letter to the Secretary to Parliament, Xolile George," Parliamentary spokesperson Moloto Mothapo said. |

(2024-06-11). Journalists with The Caravan face retaliatory police investigation in India. caravanmagazine.in

noemail (2024-06-11). Kenya Secures IMF Agreement: $976 Million Boost Amid Fiscal Adjustments. devdiscourse.com Kenya has reached a staff level agreement with the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday, the organisation said, paving the way for the disbursement of about $976 million.

teleSUR, idg, JCM (2024-06-11). Narendra Modi celebra su victoria en las elecciones generales. telesurtv.net Narendra Modi necesitará el apoyo de otros partidos para gobernar, algo inédito en sus anteriores mandatos.

BIODB (2024-06-10). The Allure of the Lynx: Celebrating International Lynx Day. pressenza.com by: Assaf Levy, BioDB | Every year on June 11, wildlife enthusiasts and conservationists around the globe come together to celebrate International Lynx Day. This particular day is dedicated to raising awareness about the elusive and majestic lynx, a wild cat species known for its distinctive tufted ears, piercing eyes, and solitary nature. International Lynx Day aims to educate the public about the importance of protecting these remarkable creatures and their natural habitats. |

nosihle (2024-06-10). Call to support Bafana Bafana. sanews.gov.za Call to support Bafana Bafana | Acting Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Maropene Ramokgopa has called on the nation to rally behind Bafana Bafana as they continue to fight for a place in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. | Bafana Bafana will face Zimbabwe in Bloemfontein at the Free State Stadium on Tuesday, 11 June 2024. | "This will be the first time Bafana Bafana plays an international match in Bloemfontein since their victory against France in th…

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2024-06-09: News Headlines

Orinoco Tribune. (2024-06-09). Venezuela Reveals White House Offers For Maduro To Leave Presidency. popularresistance.org The president of Venezuela's National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez, revealed in a recent press conference the "offers" Washington officials have made to President Nicolás Maduro to leave the Venezuelan presidency. | On Tuesday, June 4, Rodríguez, who is also the coordinator of President Maduro's reelection campaign, explained that when he participated in the dialogue in Mexico between the Venezuelan Government and a sector of the Venezuelan far-right opposition, they made "offers" to the president and his wife, Cilia Flores, on several occasions. | "In Mexico, the gringos asked for a meeting, and Maduro told me: 'Go…

Abdul Rahman, People's Dispatch. (2024-06-09). China, Russia And Iran Call On The West To Restore Nuclear Deal. popularresistance.org China, Russia and Iran, three of the seven original signatories of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) or Iran nuclear deal, issued a joint statement on Wednesday, June 5, asking the European signatories to take efforts to restore the deal. | "The People's Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation are convinced that it is time for Western Countries to demonstrate political will, stop the continued cycle of escalation that has been going on for almost two years and take the necessary steps towards the revival of the JCPOA. This can still be done," the statement reads.

ecns.cn (2024-06-09). U.S.-China subnational climate action: a step towards real collaboration. ecns.cn The U.S.-China High-Level Event on Subnational Climate Action, held from May 29 to 30 in Berkeley, California, marks a significant milestone in international environmental cooperation.

geo.tv (2024-06-09). Narendra Modi to be sworn in as India's PM for record third time today. geo.tv Indian PM Narendra Modi shows the media a letter that he received from President Droupadi Murmu inviting him to form a new government after meeting her at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on June 7, 2024 in New Delhi, India. — ReutersIndian President Droupadi Murmu to administer oath to…

Staff (2024-06-09). Manipur: Situation 'tense' but 'under control' in violence-hit Jiribam. muslimmirror.com Imphal : The situation in Manipur's Jiribam district remained "tense" but "under control" on Sunday, after suspected militants torched two police outposts and at least 70 houses in a fresh bout of violence in the state, police said. Additional security forces have been deployed in the affected areas following the incident on Saturday, they said. …

Staff (2024-06-09). Press Club of India condemns FIR against The Caravan journalists, calls for fair investigation. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror The Press Club of India (PCI) has expressed strong condemnation over the filing of an FIR against journalists from The Caravan under severe sections of the IPC, including 354 and 153(A), at Bhajanpura Police Station in North East Delhi. In August 2020, journalists Shahid Tantray, Prabhjit Singh and a woman journalist were …

Staff (2024-06-09). Tourists drinking alcohol on Dal Lake sparks outrage in Srinagar: 'Un-Islamic, Unethical'. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror A video of tourists consuming alcohol on a shikara (traditional wooden boat) in Dal Lake has triggered widespread outrage in Srinagar. The video, which went viral on social media, shows a group of tourists openly drinking alcohol while cruising on the iconic lake, prompting strong reactions from local residents and community leaders. …

Staff (2024-06-09). Tourists drinking alcohol on Dal Lake sparks outrage in Srinagar: 'Un-Islamic, Unethical'. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror A video of tourists consuming alcohol on a shikara (traditional wooden boat) in Dal Lake has triggered widespread outrage in Srinagar. The video, which went viral on social media, shows a group of tourists openly drinking alcohol while cruising on the iconic lake, prompting strong reactions from local residents and community leaders. …

Staff (2024-06-09). Press Club of India condemns FIR against The Caravan journalists, calls for fair investigation. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror The Press Club of India (PCI) has expressed strong condemnation over the filing of an FIR against journalists from The Caravan under severe sections of the IPC, including 354 and 153(A), at Bhajanpura Police Station in North East Delhi. In August 2020, journalists Shahid Tantray, Prabhjit Singh and a woman journalist were …

Pavel López Lazo (2024-06-09). Ethiopia ranks Africa's fifth largest economy in 2024. plenglish.com Addis Ababa, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) Ethiopia has ranked fifth among African nations with the largest economies in 2024, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Fana Broadcasting Corporate noted on Sunday.

Martin Hacthoun (2024-06-09). Pope Francis hilights importance of meeting in Jordan on Gaza. plenglish.com Vatican City, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) Pope Francis today stressed the importance of the international conference on the emergency humanitarian response for the Gaza Strip, to be held in Jordan next Tuesday, June 11.

Pavel López Lazo (2024-06-09). Niger accuses Benin of kidnapping 5 of its nationals. plenglish.com Niamey, Jun 9 (Prensa Latina) Niger on Sunday condemned Benin government's involvement in the kidnapping of five of its citizens, in charge in Benin of controlling the oil cargo of the Wapco-Niger company, according to local television.

Pressenza Philippines (2024-06-09). BCU's Braintrust: Faculty and Deans Share Learnings at RISE 2024: ICREATE #3/4. pressenza.com by Genevieve Balance Kupang | Baguio City, Philippines. We hope you enjoyed reading the first and second series of this article dubbed respectively "WCC ATC and Partner Institutions Host RISE 2024: ICREATE Conference Fostering Global Collaboration in Research and Innovation #1/4 Series" & "BCU Students Gain Valuable Insights at RISE 2024: ICREATE 1st International Conference on Research and Innovation 2/4." The framework used in sharing the lessons learned from the conference, the "Three Ls," highlights key takeaways through the lens of what we Learned, what we Liked, and what we Long For shared by Engr. Leono…

WSWS (2024-06-09). Defend the president of Technische Università§t Berlin against right-wing smear campaign! No to the resignation of Geraldine Rauch! wsws.org The International Youth and Students for Social Equality (IYSS) condemn the witch-hunt against Geraldine Rauch and defend the professor against these right-wing attacks.

IAN KATUSIIME (2024-06-09). Big moment ahead in Bobi Wine Vs Mpuuga. independent.co.ug Assessing the fallout in Masaka and what lies ahead for 2026 COVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | The feud between the National Unity Platform (NUP) and former Leader of Opposition in Parliament Mathias Mpuuga has festered for months and all indications are that it will go on until the 2026 elections. But as this feud turns …

NEO (2024-06-09). Well wishes for officers in Comrades. sanews.gov.za Well wishes for officers in Comrades | The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), General Fannie Masemola, has wished police officers taking part in the Comrades Marathon well. | "You have already won by entering this race," said the Commissioner. | The race kicked off at the Durban City Hall in KwaZulu-Natal with 23 000 runners making their way up to the Hollywoodbets Scottsville Racecourse in Pietermaritzburg covering a distance of 85.9km on Sunday. | Masemola said that keeping police officers fit is a top priority. | "Keeping fit is an inherent requirement for all police officers and…

UMMID (2024-06-09). A sigh of relief after 10 years of suffocation. ummid.com The 2024 Parliamentary Election results have decidedly cleared the miasma of the Narendra Modi myth and magic.

UMMID (2024-06-09). 2024 Polls: The Underlying Message of BJP's Loss in Ayodhya. ummid.com In 2014 and 2019, the BJP won 71 and 62 seats of Uttar Pradesh respectively but in the 2024 election, the BJP secured only 33 seats, with the most notable being its loss in the Faizabad constituency (Ayodhya).

UMMID (2024-06-09). Sambhal LS Election Result 2024 Live: Zia ur Rehman wins by 121,494 votes. ummid.com Sambhal LS Election Result 2024 Live: Counting of votes to decide the fate of Zia ur Rehman Burq of Samajwadi Party and other candidates contesting from the Sambhal Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh is underway.

UMMID (2024-06-09). Fall of Naveen Patnaik and Rise of Hindutva Politics in Odisha. ummid.com The fall of BJD and rise of Hindutva politics led by BJP offers alternative experiments in Odisha, where all progressive, left, democratic, liberal and secular forces can consolidate to create a political movement for the progressive, peaceful and prosperous future of Odia people and their planet.

aljazeera (2024-06-09). India vs Pakistan — T20 World Cup match: Teams, head-to-head, form, pitch. aljazeera.com Out-of-form Pakistan face rivals India in a must-win match in front of tens of thousands of fans in New York.

aljazeera (2024-06-09). India's Modi urged to set 'ambitious' economic agenda after poll humbling. aljazeera.com Unemployment and inflation among the biggest challenges facing Modi's reduced coalition, analysts say.

UMMID (2024-06-09). Indian Muslims are breathing free, at least for now. ummid.com Even if Modi again becomes the Prime Minister it will not be the strong Modi with 56 inch chest whom we have known so far, but only a weak caricature and shadow of that figure…

UMMID (2024-06-09). 2024 India Election Results Expose Bania Media and its Brahmanical Proponents. ummid.com The results of the General Elections 2024 have thoroughly exposed the Bania media and its Brahmanical proponents. I have never trusted it but it took 10 years of Modi rule to expose them completely.

GABIK (2024-06-09). Dark and Lovely Moisture Plus Kits recalled. sanews.gov.za Dark and Lovely Moisture Plus Kits recalled | The National Consumer Commission (NCC) is urging consumers in possession of 50ml single use neutralizing shampoo contained in Dark and Lovely Moisture Plus Kits (Regular, and Super) and Dark and Lovely Anti Breakage Kit to discontinue use of the product and return it to the point of sale for a full refund.
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newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-06-09). New research platform assesses brain cancer mutations during surgery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Brain cancer is difficult to treat when it starts growing, and a prevalent type, known as a glioma, has a poor five-year survival rate. In a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Mayo Clinic researchers report on a new surgical platform used during surgery that informs critical decision-making about tumor treatment within minutes. Time is of the utmost importance when dealing with aggressive malignant tumors. The platform…

UMMID (2024-06-09). NEET UG 2024: Committee to probe if re-exam is needed. ummid.com Succumbing to mounting pressure by students, their parents and political parties, the Ministry of Education has formed a committee to probe allegations of malpractice and irregularities in National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET UG 2024) and weather re-exam in necessary.

UMMID (2024-06-09). Siwan LS Election Result 2024: Hena Shahab loses by 92,857 votes. ummid.com Siwan LS Election Result 2024 Live: Counting of votes to decide the fate of Hena Shahab and other candidates contesting from the Siwan Lok Sabha seat in Bihar is underway.

noemail (2024-06-09). Ved Lahoti Tops JEE-Advanced, Ved Lahoti, JEE-Advanced, IIT Delhi. devdiscourse.com In a remarkable achievement, Ved Lahoti from the IIT Delhi zone emerged as the top scorer in the JEE-Advanced examination, securing an impressive 355 out of 360 marks. The results were announced Sunday morning.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-06-09). 2024 hurricane preparedness: Be ready for storm season. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Each hurricane season, it is critical to take proactive steps to protect yourself, your family and your property. Hurricanes and other severe storm events can be devastating, but with proper preparation, you can minimize risks and stay safe. This year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Weather Service forecasters predict an 85% chance for above-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic throughout the season beginning June 1 and ending Nov. 30. Taking time to…

aljazeera (2024-06-09). India's Modi to take oath as PM for third term with coalition allies. aljazeera.com Coalition partners will demand cabinet positions, but Modi may keep the top jobs for the members of his own party.

Manu Sharma (2024-06-09). Indian Elections: Ten Valuable Data Points for India's BJP. fairobserver.com In the recent Indian elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 240 seats out of 543 in India's lower house of parliament, the Lok Sabha. This left the BJP 33 short of a majority to form the government on its own. Yet all is not lost, for the BJP because the party is part of…

UMMID (2024-06-09). NEET UG 2024: Priyanka Gandhi lends support to clamour seeking re-examination. ummid.com Senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Friday added her support to the clamour seeking re-examination of the NEET UG 2024 medical entrance exam even as Maharashtra government is considering legal help.

Kimera Abdu (2024-06-09). Building Review Board Releases Checklist for Condominium Buyers. plusnews.ug The National Building Review Board (NBRB) has released a comprehensive checklist designed to protect potential condominium buyers from fraudulent transactions and substandard properties. The new guidelines aim to help buyers make informed decisions before finalizing any property purchases. This comes in response to numerous complaints from buyers who found their apartments did not meet their …

Josep M. Colomer (2024-06-09). Indian Elections: The Greatest Democratic Celebration on Earth. fairobserver.com From April 19 to June 1, at least 64.2 million Indian citizens cast their votes. Indian democratic elections are the most massive human mobilizations in the world — more than any other election, war, pilgrimage, migration movement or world's fair. India marshaled more than one million polling stations and even used elephants to carry voting…

UMMID (2024-06-09). Purnia LS Election Result 2024: Pappu Yadav wins by 23,847 votes. ummid.com Purnia LS Election Result 2024 Live: Counting of votes to decide the fate of Pappu Yadav and other candidates contesting from the Purnia Lok Sabha seat in Bihar is underway.

UMMID (2024-06-09). FYJC Admission 2024 Part 2 Form (Option Form) – Direct Link to Submit. ummid.com Maharashtra FYJC Admission 2024 Part 2 Form: Directorate of Education (Secondary and Higher Secondary) Maharashtra State has started from today i.e. Wednesday June 05, 2024 filling of Class 11th Admission Part 2 Form (Preference form and option form submission) for FYJC 2024 through its official website 11thadmission.org.in.

UMMID (2024-06-09). Hajj 2024: 2 pilgrims from Bihar, India die in elevator crash in Makkah. ummid.com Two pilgrims, both from the Indian state of Bihar, died Thursday June 06, 2024 after an elevator in the residential building in Azizyah in the neighborhood of Makkah crashed because of some technical glitches.

UMMID (2024-06-09). WBJEE 2024 Result Out, Patra, Paul, Biswas Top Merit List. ummid.com The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) has declared on its official websitewbjeeb.nic.in the result and Final Answer Key of the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations (WBJEE) 2024 along with the toppers name and merit list.

noemail (2024-06-09). Modi's Third Term Begins: Key Meetings with New MPs to Shape Cabinet. devdiscourse.com Newly elected MPs poised to become Union Ministers in the third NDA government will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence on Sunday morning. Sources indicate that top BJP officials have summoned the MPs, though the meeting's agenda remains undisclosed. Some of the MPs are expected to be sworn in as union ministers in the evening, according to insider reports.

noemail (2024-06-09). New Union Cabinet Induction: Andhra's Grit in Modi's Team. devdiscourse.com In a significant political development, Telugu Desam Party Lok Sabha members from Andhra Pradesh, K Ram Mohan Naidu and Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, are poised to join the Union Cabinet led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The swearing-in ceremony is scheduled for Sunday.

noemail (2024-06-09). TDP Leaders Set to Join Modi 3.0 Cabinet. devdiscourse.com In a notable political development, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader Ram Mohan Naidu is poised to join the Modi 3.0 government as a Cabinet minister, confirmed a senior party source. Additionally, TDP's Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani will be sworn in as a minister of state.

UMMID (2024-06-09). 5 R's That Explain 2024 India Election Results. ummid.com The 2024 electoral verdict is a victory for the people — represented by independent voices such as activists, intellectuals, writers, poets, cultural artists, stand-up comedians, YouTubers, alternative media, and civil society representatives.

UMMID (2024-06-09). Ghazipur LS Election Result 2024 Live: Afzal Ansari wins by 124,861 votes. ummid.com Ghazipur LS Election Result 2024 Live: Counting of votes to decide the fate of Afzal Ansari and other candidates contesting from the Ghazipur Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh is underway.

GABIK (2024-06-09). KZN learners to represent SA at Stockholm Junior Water Prize. sanews.gov.za KZN learners to represent SA at Stockholm Junior Water Prize | Sanelisiwe and Sandisiwe Nhlozi from Buhlebemfundo Secondary School in Durban will represent South Africa in Stockholm, Sweden, at the Annual Stockholm Junior Water Prize in August. | The 15-year-old twins emerged victorious at the 2024 National South African Youth Water Prize Competition (SAYWP) held at the Xylem Water Solutions Offices in Kempton Park, Gauteng on Friday. | The South African Youth Water Prize competition is a vital component of the Department of Water and Sanitation's Education programme, which aims to educate learners and society o…

UMMID (2024-06-09). Lok Sabha 2024 to have 24 Muslim MPs, Check full list. ummid.com Lok Sabha 2024 to have 24 Muslim MPs New Delhi: Despite the impressive show by the secular parties in the 2024 Parliamentary Elections, number of Muslim MPs in the new Lok Sabha has gone down by 03 as compared to their tally in the last house.

UMMID (2024-06-09). Eid al Adha 2024 Live: Dhul Hijjah Moon sighted in India, Pakistan; Bangladesh to confirm soon. ummid.com Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committees or Moon Sighting Committees in India, Pakistan and and Religious Affairs Ministry Bangladesh have appealed Muslims in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Islamabad, Lahore, Dhaka and other parts of the countries to sight the new moon today i.e. Friday 29th of Dhulka'edah 1445 AH corresponding to June 07, 2025 to confirm the first day of Eid al Adha 1445 H.

noemail (2024-06-09). ONGC Seeks Global Partners to Boost Mumbai High Output. devdiscourse.com In a move to counter declining production, the state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is seeking foreign expertise for its Mumbai High oil fields. The corporation has opened an international tender, inviting global technical service providers (TSPs) with annual revenues exceeding USD 75 billion to review and enhance field performance.

aljazeera (2024-06-09). Kohli vs Amir, Rohit vs Afridi: Five India vs Pakistan match-ups to watch. aljazeera.com Al Jazeera breaks down five crucial bowler vs batter battles in the India-Pakistan match at the T20 World Cup 2024.

UMMID (2024-06-09). NEET UG 2024 Result Declared – Full List of Toppers. ummid.com Syed Aarifin Yusuf of Tamil Nadu, Ved Sunilkumar Shende of Maharashtra, Mridul Manya Anand of Delhi and Mazin Mansoor of Bihar are some of the 67 candidates from different states of India who topped medical entrance exams NEET UG 2024 scoring a perfect 720/720 marks and jointly securing All India Rank 1 (AIR 1).

noemail (2024-06-09). Uganda Records Lowest T20 World Cup Score Against West Indies. devdiscourse.com Uganda equalled the lowest score ever recorded at a Twenty20 World Cup on Saturday when they tumbled to 39 all out against the West Indies at the Providence Stadium. The Netherlands also scored 39 against Sri Lanka in 2014.

teleSUR, idg, JCM (2024-06-09). Narendra Modi celebra su victoria en las elecciones generales. telesurtv.net Narendra Modi necesitará el apoyo de otros partidos para gobernar, algo inédito en sus anteriores mandatos.

Bárbara Gómez (2024-06-09). Juramentará Narendra Modi con mira hacia el desarrollo de India. radiohc.cu Nueva Delhi, 9 jun (RHC) El nuevo gobierno de India juramentará hoy con Narendra Modi como primer ministro por tercera ocasión, con la mira en la excelencia y el desarrollo nacional según definió el propio jefe de Gobierno en un reciente escrito.

newarab (2024-06-09). Israel's treatment of Palestinian workers decried at UN meeting. newarab.com The head of the International Labour Organization on Thursday criticized the decimation of Palestinian workers' labour rights since the start of Israel's treatment of Palestinian workers, under scrutiny for decades by the UN labour body, has increased since the Oct. 7 war with criticism focused on more than half a million job losses and Israel's exclusion of some 200,000 Palestinians from Israel for security reasons. | "This has been the hardest year for…

geo.tv (2024-06-08). Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka leaders to attend Narendra Modi's oath-taking ceremony. geo.tv Narendra Modi addresses the media after his meeting with President Droupadi Murmu, to stake claim to form the new government at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi, India, June 7, 2024. — Reuters Narendra Modi set to take oath of office on Jun 9. Special security measures taken…

aljazeera (2024-06-08). India vs Pakistan at T20 World Cup: Time, security, pitch, tickets, history. aljazeera.com Al Jazeera's guide to the archrivals' blockbuster cricket match at T20 World Cup in New York on Sunday, June 9.

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2024-06-04: News Headlines

Margaret Flowers, Clearing the FOG. (2024-06-04). Twenty Years Of Building An Economic Alternative To Capitalism In The US. popularresistance.org The US Federation of Worker Cooperatives recently turned twenty years old. Clearing the FOG speaks with Dr. Jessica Gordon-Nembhard, a professor and author of "Collective Courage: A History of African-American Cooperative Economic Thought and Practice," and a charter member of the USFWC, about the work to create a national cooperative organization and the rise of the cooperative economy in the United States. She spoke about the role that cooperatives have played in advancing social and economic justice, the benefits of cooperatives not only to the individual but also more broadly to their communities, and the his…

Pressenza New York (2024-06-04). "We are the red line!": Tens of thousands to surround the White House on June 8 to demand Biden end the genocide in Gaza. pressenza.com Tens of thousands of people will join a national mobilization to surround the White House on June 8 to demand that U.S. President Joe Biden act on his promises and suspend all aid to Israel. Organizers declare that despite Biden stating that the invasion of Rafah was a red line for aid to Israel, weeks into Israel's murderous invasion of Rafah, and Israel's expanded attacks across Gaza, Biden's red line is nowhere to be seen. | When: Saturday June 8, 12: 00 pm: | Where: The White House, Washington D.C.: | Organizations such as the Palestinian Youth Movement, National Students fo…

Natalia Marques (2024-06-04). Campaign launches against shipping giant Maersk over genocidal weapons trade. peoplesdispatch.org On June 3, the Palestinian Youth Movement announced a new global campaign targeting Maersk, one of the largest shipping companies in the world, a vital piece in the flow of weapons from the United States to Israel. | PYM, a transnational Palestinian diaspora formation, has led mass mobilizations in several countries, especially in North America, challenging the US and Canada's unconditional support for Israeli genocide in Gaza. The organization now seeks to take on the logistics industry shipping arms that transports the weapons that are used to carry out the genocide. | "Maersk ships transport weapons and weapon…

Maxime Duriez (2024-06-04). Israel ignores international justice while it rains hell on Gaza. fidh.org

Juliette Rousselot (2024-06-04). India: Report submitted to the United Nations Human Rights Committee. fidh.org On 3 June 2024, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Front Line Defenders (FLD) and the World Organisation against Torture (OMCT) submitted a report to the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Committee (CCPR) ahead of the CCPR's review of India's fifth periodic report under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).
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midwesternmarx (2024-06-04). Western arms supplies to Ukraine prevent peaceful solutions By: Margaret Kimberley. midwesternmarx.com Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you all for this opportunity to address the Security Council and to provide a briefing on the issue of peace as it relates to Ukraine and its connections with people in this country and all over the world.​As a journalist, Executive Editor of Black Agenda Report, and a member of the Black Alliance for Peace and of the United National Antiwar Coalition, and as a citizen of the United States, the nation which has taken a lead role in continuing this cri …

geo.tv (2024-06-04). Modi's alliance dominates early in India election vote count, but opposition also gains. geo.tv If Prime Minister Modi's victory is confirmed, his BJP will have triumphed in a vitriolic campaign…

geo.tv (2024-06-04). Early India vote count shows Modi alliance in majority but short of landslide. geo.tv If Prime Minister Modi's victory is confirmed, his BJP will have triumphed in a vitriolic campaign…

geo.tv (2024-06-04). Son of Indira Gandhi's assassin leads polls in India's Faridkot. geo.tv Beant Singh's son, competing in India's election as independent candidate, leads Punjab constituency…

latintimes (2024-06-04). Philippines Says Chinese Boats Seized Supplies Airdropped To Filipino Outpost. latintimes.com The alleged incident happened on May 19 at Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands, where Filipino troops are garrisoned on a grounded navy vessel to assert Manila's claims to the waters.

Staff (2024-06-04). Election trends show moral defeat for PM Modi, he should resign: Congress. muslimmirror.com NEW DELHI : With latest trends showing the BJP falling below the majority mark, the Congress on Tuesday said it has become clear that it will be a staggering political and decisively moral defeat for Narendra Modi and he should resign and head to the Himalayas. Counting of votes are underway for the Lok Sabha …

Staff (2024-06-04). Final results will be in our favour: Omar Abdullah. muslimmirror.com Srinagar : National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said he is hopeful of winning the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat, even as he was trailing behind Independent candidate Sheikh Abdul Rashid by 25,000 votes in initial trends. "There will be ups and downs but the final results will be in our favour," Abdullah …

Staff (2024-06-04). Jailed politician Abdul Rashid defeats Ex-CM Omar Abdullah in Baramulla. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Staff In a stunning political upset, Abdul Rashid, a politician currently lodged in Tihar Jail on terror funding charges, defeated former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah from Baramulla in the latest elections. Rashid's unexpected victory has sent shockwaves through the political landscape, signaling deep dissatisfaction among Kashmiris with both state and central governments. …

Staff (2024-06-04). Jailed Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh wins Khadoor Sahib. muslimmirror.com Amritpal Singh, a jailed Khalistani separatist, won the Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha seat in Punjab on Tuesday, defeating Congress' Kulbir Singh Zira by over 1.5 lakh votes, according to the Election Commission. Singh, running as an Independent candidate, is the chief of 'Waris Punjab De' and is currently incarcerated in Dibrugarh jail in Assam under …

Staff (2024-06-04). Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba both on losing side, Kashmir also rejects parties seen as 'linked' to BJP. muslimmirror.com SRINAGAR : In Jammu and Kashmir, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, both former CMs, are trailing from Baramulla and Anantnag-Rajouri, respectively, till 1.45 pm. While Mufti, who is the president of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is trailing the National Conference's Gujjar leader Mian Altaf by over two lakh votes, Omar is in for a …

Staff (2024-06-04). LIVE: NDA crosses majority mark. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Staff The BJP-led NDA has crossed the majority mark of 272 as it is leading in 295 seats. The NDA and Congress-led INDIA were in a neck-and-neck race in the early trends. Alliance Leads Won Total NDA 295 1 296 INDIA 227 1 228 Other 19 0 19 Counting of votes began …

Staff (2024-06-04). LIVE: Asaduddin Owaisi leading by 41770 votes in Hyderabad LS constituency. muslimmirror.com Hyderabad : All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate G. Kishan Reddy are leading from Hyderabad and Secunderabad Lok Sabha Constituencies respectively. In Hyderabad, Owaisi is leading by 41770 votes whereas in Secunderabad, Reddy is leading by 43153 votes. Live updates Time Updates 11: 00 am Asaduddin Owaisi is …

Luis Linares Petrov (2024-06-04). Bolivia's president to fulfill extensive agenda in Russia. plenglish.com La Paz, Jun 4 (Prensa Latina) President Luis Arce will conduct a series of activities during a visit to Russia, including participating in the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum…

Alina Ramos Martin (2024-06-04). Cuba organizes international convention and fair Health 2025. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 4 (Prensa Latina) The V Cuba-Health 2025 International Convention began its preparation as the most relevant event in the sector, to discuss the confrontation of future pandemics and the impact of climate change, it was reported.

WSWS (2024-06-04). International support to free Bogdan Syrotiuk continues to grow. wsws.org The WSWS continues to receive submissions from all over the world in support of the campaign to free imprisoned Ukrainian Trotskyist Bogdan Syrotiuk.

Andrea GIORGETTA (2024-06-04). Maldives: Report submitted to the United Nations Human Rights Committee. fidh.org Today, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) submitted a report to the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Committee (CCPR) ahead of the CCPR's review of the Maldives' second periodic report under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).
The report, jointly prepared with Maldivian Democracy Network (MDN), details human rights violations that are inconsistent with the Maldives' legal obligations under various provisions of the ICCPR with regard to: (…) | – |

The Independent (2024-06-04). Researching HIV in children. independent.co.ug Local experts focus on international research findings to study effect of treatment interruptions Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Researchers in Uganda are making significant strides in the fight against pediatric HIV. Leveraging data from the International Maternal, Pediatric, Adolescent AIDS Clinical Trials (IMPAACT P1115) study, they are exploring the complexities of Analytical Treatment Interruptions (ATIs) …

Reuters (2024-06-04). UK's Rishi Sunak pledges to introduce immigration cap if re-elected. scmp.com British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak takes aim at one of the main issues facing the country ahead of next month's national vote.

The Independent (2024-06-04). PICTORIAL: National Martyrs' choir finale. independent.co.ug The Cherubim Choir and Africhorus Baptist High School, Kitebi have emerged winners of the Catholic and Protestant categories, respectively, in this year's National Martyrs' choir finale held in Kampala on the eve of Martyr's Day. The two choirs each went home with a sh10million prize, in the competition organised by Vision Group in partnership with Equity …

newarab (2024-06-04). Chile joins South African case against Israel at top UN court. newarab.com Chilean President Gabriel Boric said on Saturday that his country was joining South Africa in its case at the International Court of Justice accusing Israel of "genocide" in its Speaking to the National Congress, Boric decried the "catastrophic humanitarian situation" in Gaza and called for "a firm response from the international community." | "Chile will become a party to and support the case that South Africa presented against Israel before the International Court of Justice in The Hague," Boric…

newarab (2024-06-04). Palestinian authorities seek to join South Africa case at ICJ. newarab.com Palestinian authorities are seeking to join South Africa brought the case before the International Court of Justice last year, alleging that Israel's Gaza offensive breached the 1948 UN Genocide Convention, a charge Israel denies. | So far, the Palestinians have only sent hi…

newarab (2024-06-04). Twelve Iran-linked fighters killed in Israeli strike in Syria. newarab.com At least 12 pro-regime fighters were killed in an overnight "Twelve pro-Iranian fighters of Syrian and foreign nationalities were killed, according to an initial tally, in an Israeli air strike on a position in the town of Hayyan, north of Aleppo, setting off strong explosions in a factory," the Syrian Observatory f…

presstv.ir (2024-06-04). Polls open in South Africa's most competitive election since end of apartheid. presstv.ir South Africans started voting on Wednesday in an election that could mark a big political shift if the governing African National Congress party loses its majority as opinion polls suggest.

hindustantimes (2024-06-04). Hezbollah's Rocket Blitz Burns 990 Acres Of North Israel; 6 Soldiers Injured Battling Forest Fires. hindustantimes.com Northern Israel burnt overnight after Hezbollah's back-to-back rocket and drone barrage sparked forest fires. In the last 24 hours, over 990 acres of land has been consumed by the fire while 6 Israeli soldiers have been injured in the firefighting operations. Footage on social media showed huge fires engulfing empty lands across northern Israel. Watch for more details. INTERNATIONAL NEWS…

presstv.ir (2024-06-04). India elections: As vote count gets underway, Modi's BJP looks set to retain power. presstv.ir The world's largest, seven-phase general election in India has finally concluded and the vote count is currently underway with all indications that the ruling party will retain power.

Gabisile (2024-06-04). Health sector comes together to track progress in confronting TB. sanews.gov.za Health sector comes together to track progress in confronting TB | As part of ongoing efforts to reduce new Tuberculosis (TB) infections and deaths, the country is hosting the 8th SA TB Conference in Durban. | The gathering is an opportunity to track progress towards achieving the 2025 targets set at the United Nations (UN) High-Level Meeting and the 2030 target to end the epidemic in line with the pragmatic End TB Strategy by the World Health Organisation (WHO). | The conference, said the Department of Health, is being held at the International Convention Centre in KwaZulu-Natal from Tuesday to Friday. The Depu…

newarab (2024-06-04). Modi heads for victory in India vote, but no landslide. newarab.com

newarab (2024-06-04). Who is 'Abu Obeida', the iconic masked Al-Qassam spokesperson. newarab.com When a new recording of Abu Obeida, the official spokesperson for His face is never seen, a

EDWIN (2024-06-04). Operation Shanela nets 537 suspects in the Eastern Cape. sanews.gov.za Operation Shanela nets 537 suspects in the Eastern Cape | Over 500 suspects were netted in Operation Shanela operations in the Eastern Cape last week. | "The demanding schedule of the National and Provincial Elections on police officers did not dampen their commitment to the core function of combating crime, as over 500 suspects were nabbed in Operation Shanela in the Eastern Cape last week," said the South African Police Service (SAPS). | This as South Africans went to the polls in the seventh National and Provincial Elections that got underway last Monday and Tuesday with special votes followed by Voting Day on…

Margaux Hourigat (2024-06-04). A PROGRAMME OFFICER IN THE EUROPE OFFICE – PERMANENT CONTRACT. fidh.org BACKROUND
| The FIDH (International Federation for Human Rights) is an international human rights NGO. Since 1922, it has been committed to defending all civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights as defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. As the transformation of societies is first and foremost the responsibility of local actors, its activities aim to strengthen their capacity for action and their influence. The FIDH federates 188 national human rights associations (…) | – |

presstv.ir (2024-06-04). Close race: India's Modi lead narrowing as opposition 'doing better than expected'. presstv.ir India begins counting votes for its 2024 general election, with early trends showing Modi's alliance may fall short of a majority.

Khushboo Razdan (2024-06-04). Panda fever hits Washington's National Zoo early, as does push for donations to help cover high costs. scmp.com Zoo will pay US$1 million a year to a China wildlife group, with aim of raising US$25 million to 'secure a future' for the bears in nation's capital.

NEOB (2024-06-04). Parliament, Provincial Legislatures lists to be handed over to Chief Justice Zondo. sanews.gov.za Parliament, Provincial Legislatures lists to be handed over to Chief Justice Zondo | Chief Justice Raymond Zondo is expected to receive the name lists of Members of the National Assembly and Provincial Legislatures on Thursday. | This after the National and Provincial Elections were held and the results declared by the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) last week. | READ | "It is an established practice in South Africa that after the announcement by the IEC of the results of the National and Provincia…

teleSUR, YSM (2024-06-04). Registran 642 millones de votantes en comicios generales en India. telesurtv.net En el proceso eleccionario de siete fases, y que se extendió por 44 días, participaron 312 millones de mujeres.

María Candela (2024-06-04). Filitalia International entrega por vez primera en Cuba el Premio Hero. radiohc.cu Holguín, 3 jun (RHC)Filitalia International confirió el Premio Hero en su cuarta edición a la holguinera Rita Rodríguez Mayolina, descendiente de italianos, con más de 50 años en el sector de la salud pública en Holguín, e integrante del capítulo en la provincia.

teleSUR, SH (2024-06-04). Partido de Modi gana mayoría en cámara baja del Parlamento indio. telesurtv.net La coalición conformada por el BJP y la Alianza Democrática Nacional (NDA) ha sumado 282 escaños de los 543 de la Cámara Baja del Parlamento.

Pressenza India (2024-06-03). Open Letter to the Election Commission of India by the Farmers' Movement Organization. pressenza.com To: Sri. Rajiv Kumar | Honorable Chief Election Commissioner of India | Subject: Apprehension on free and fair counting to 18th Lok Sabha election 2024- people's will must prevail* | Respected Sir, | Please accept our warm greetings- | On behalf of the farmers across India, we wish to bring to your kind attention our apprehension on any eventuality of tampering with the counting process — scheduled for June 4, 2024, to subvert the people's verdict to help the present regime to cling on power. | Unlike the past elections, the farmers of India had directly opposed the election campaign of the BJP against the g…

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Marjorie Cohn, Truthout. (2024-06-03). Following ICJ And ICC Actions, Sanctions And Arms Embargo Are Crucial Next Steps. popularresistance.org Seven months into its genocidal campaign, Israel's assault on Rafah led the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to issue a preliminary order on May 24. The court called on Israel to "Immediately halt its military offensive, and any other action in the Rafah Governorate, which may inflict on the Palestinian group in Gaza conditions of life that could bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part." It also ordered Israel to keep the Rafah crossing open and permit United Nations investigative commissions to enter Gaza and investigate allegations of genocide. | In addition, mounting Israeli atrocities pro…

Kevin Gosztola, The Dissenter. (2024-06-03). Kansas Newspaper That Faced Illegal Police Raid Backs Reporter's Shield Law. popularresistance.org A newspaper in Kansas that was targeted in an illegal police raid endorsed legislation in the United States Senate that would establish a national reporter's shield law. | Eric Meyer, associate dean of the College of Media at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and publisher of the Marion County Record, declared, "As last summer's raid on the Marion County Record proved, freedom of expression faces unprecedented challenges from unscrupulous people willing to weaponize the justice system to bully and retaliate against those attempting to report truth." | "Existing remedies might be fine for huge media organiza…

Sam Husseini, Substack. (2024-06-03). 'Uniting For Peace' Is Next Step In Invoking Genocide Convention Process. popularresistance.org Following the latest orders from the International Court of Justice that Israel halt its military offensive in Rafah, some claimed that while the orders of the Court are of course binding, there's "no enforcement mechanism." The Court's orders were of course the result of South Africa's invoking the Genocide Convention against Israel and its repeated requests for additional orders from the ICJ. | In fact, there is such an enforcement mechanism — it's the UN Security Council. The ICJ is a court that issues orders. The UNSC should act like a sheriff which implements those orders. | The problem of course is th…

Uri Weltmann, Federico Fuentes (2024-06-03). Anti-war left makes inroads in Israel. greenleft.org.au Standing Together is a Jewish-Arab social movement that is part of a burgeoning movement for ceasefire inside Israel. Federico Fuentes spoke with its national field organiser Uri Weltmann to find out more about this fledgling peace movement.

_____ (2024-06-03). The Global Demand for a Gaza Ceasefire Grows, Leaving Biden Behind. transcend.org 30 May 2024 – Israel's ongoing bombardment and ground invasion of Gaza has provoked unprecedented global outcry. On 24 May, the International Court of Justice ordered Israel to halt its attack on Rafah.

Ramzy Baroud (2024-06-03). The War is Lost — But Why is Netanyahu Killing Civilians in Rafah? orinocotribune.com By Ramzy Baroud — Jun 1, 2024 | Just hours after Israel carried out a gruesome massacre of displaced Palestinians in the Tel Al-Sultan area west of Rafah in the Gaza Strip on 26 May, it carried out yet another massacre in the Al-Mawasi area. The first is now known as the "Tents Massacre". | It took place shortly after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) finally

WSWS (2024-06-03). Stop the US-NATO escalation toward nuclear war! Unite the international working class against imperialist war and genocide! wsws.org For the first time since the end of the Second World War, the US and its allies are directly targeting Russian territory.

Robert Hunziker (2024-06-03). Global Heat Action Day Encounters the Deadly Heat Machine. counterpunch.org The Red Cross traditionally provides international aid to people throughout the world for emergencies, support of refugees, survivors of human trafficking, and chronic hunger. Now, out of necessity, they've added global heat to their repertoire. Well, it was destined to happen… Global Heat Action Day initiated in June 2022 by the International Federation of Red

infobrics (2024-06-03). Russia Fueling Indian Economic Growth – Jaishankar. infobrics.org New Delhi's decision to purchase energy supplies from Moscow despite Western pressure is not limited to oil, the foreign minister has said…

Agence France-Presse (2024-06-03). Israelis banned from luxury Indian Ocean tourist hotspot Maldives over Gaza war. scmp.com The Islamic island nation will impose a ban on all Israeli passports, said the office of the president, announcing a national fundraising campaign in 'solidarity with Palestine'.

Maxime Duriez (2024-06-03). Israel ignores international justice while it rains hell on Gaza. fidh.org

_____ (2024-06-03). Israel's Tents Massacre in Rafah Is a Heinous War Crime. transcend.org 27 May 2024 – In a flagrant violation of international norms and humanitarian laws, Israel continues to act with total impunity in Gaza, enjoying Western complicity and emboldened by U.S. unconditional military and diplomatic support.

Labor Video Project (2024-06-03). We Need A New Election! SEIU Presidential Candidate Avery Horton Demands Democracy In SEIU. indybay.org The SEIU held a national convention in May 2024 and had an election for president. Oregon SEIU 503 board member and homecare worker Avery Horton Jr. learned he could run and self nominated himself forcing an election at the SEIU convention. Most members in the United States were not informed about the election and he is now demanding a new election in the SEIU because of numerous election violations including misuse of union funds to campaign by President April Verrett and other candidates on her slate.

geo.tv (2024-06-03). Deadly heatwave in India kills at least 56. geo.tv Nearly 25,000 cases of suspected heat stroke have been triggered by ongoing heatwave…

Staff (2024-06-03). Arunachal CM Khandu resigns, Guv advises to continue till new govt takes office. muslimmirror.com Itanagar : Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu resigned from his post after his party BJP on Sunday retained the power for the third consecutive term with a thumping majority in the Assembly polls. Immediately after the results of all assembly seats were declared, Khandu called on Governor Lt General (Retd) K.T. Parnaik at the …

Alina Ramos Martin (2024-06-03). China calls for concrete actions on Ukraine conflict. plenglish.com Beijing, Jun 3 (Prensa Latina) The Chinese Foreign Ministry said that the key to the resolution of the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine lies in the international community taking real actions.

Pressenza India (2024-06-03). Open Letter to the Election Commission of India by the Farmers' Movement Organization. pressenza.com To: Sri. Rajiv Kumar | Honorable Chief Election Commissioner of India | Subject: Apprehension on free and fair counting to 18th Lok Sabha election 2024- people's will must prevail* | Respected Sir, | Please accept our warm greetings- | On behalf of the farmers across India, we wish to bring to your kind attention our apprehension on any eventuality of tampering with the counting process — scheduled for June 4, 2024, to subvert the people's verdict to help the present regime to cling on power. | Unlike the past elections, the farmers of India had directly opposed the election campaign of the BJP against the g…

teleSUR (2024-06-03). Venezuela Congratulates South Africa for Its Elections. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Venezuelan government congratulated South Africa on the "successful democratic exercise" carried out in the general elections on May 29. | RELATED: | "Venezuela expresses its most sincere congratulations to the Republic of South Africa for the successful democratic exercise carried out in the national and provincial elections of May 29, within the framework of the 30th anniversary of the election of the…

teleSUR (2024-06-03). France: Attal Avoids No-Confidence Motions Before EU Elections. telesurenglish.net On Monday, two "Motions of No Confidence" against the French administration led by Prime Minister Gabriel Attal failed, just six days before the European elections. | RELATED: | The motions were presented by Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN) party and the left-wing the Insoumise France (LFI) party. Unsurprisingly, neither motion secured the absolute majority of votes required in the National Assembly to overthrow the Executi…

teleSUR (2024-06-03). Finland to Open Shooting Ranges to Strengthen National Defense. telesurenglish.net On Monday, the Government of Finland presented a project to strengthen national defense by protecting the 670 existing civilian shooting ranges in the country and creating 330 additional ones over the next six years. | RELATED: | The Interior Ministry wants to implement the necessary legislative amendments to safeguard the activities of civilian shooting ranges and open more to ensure there is "a sufficient number" throughout…

teleSUR (2024-06-03). Officially: Claudia Sheinbaum Wins the Presidential Race. telesurenglish.net The candidate for the Presidency of Mexico for the Morena party, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, is the winner of the elections held this Sunday with more than 57.44% of support. | RELATED: | According to the last information released by the Mexico's National Electoral Institute (INE) made by the president entity, Guadalupe Taddei, more than 60.1096 % of Mexicans registered in able age casted their right to vote. | In seco…

_____ (2024-06-03). Refugee Experiences of Identity Documents and Digitisation in India and Myanmar. transcend.org May 2024 – Drawing on the authors' joint activism on the rights of refugees and stateless people in India and Myanmar, this article considers how digital ID systems can be used to exclude minorities.

tvbrics (2024-06-03). China to build national museum of marine archaeology. tvbrics.com It will cover an area of 29,333 square metres…

unitedEditor (2024-06-03). Eurasian Conference in the Russian city on the border between Europe and Asia. unitedworldint.com On May 23-24, the international "Second Europe-Asia: Dialogue of Civilizations Conference" was held in the Russian city of Perm on the Europe-Asia border. Statesmen, politicians, diplomats, and experts from various regions of the Eurasian continent participated in the Conference. Leading countries of Eurasia gathered The Eurasian Dialogue group of the Russian Parliament and the ruling …

unitedEditor (2024-06-03). Eurasian Conference in the Russian city on the border between Europe and Asia. uwidata.com On May 23-24, the international "Second Europe-Asia: Dialogue of Civilizations Conference" was held in the Russian city of Perm on the Europe-Asia border. Statesmen, politicians, diplomats, and experts from various regions of the Eurasian continent participated in the Conference. Leading countries of Eurasia gathered The Eurasian Dialogue group of the Russian Parliament and the ruling …

WSWS (2024-06-03). End of African National Congress hegemony: ANC vote slumps to 40 percent in South African election. wsws.org The ANC's share of the vote fell from 57 percent in the 2019 elections, itself a record low, to just 40 percent, much lower than the most pessimistic forecasts.

WSWS (2024-06-03). Sri Lankan government to entrench IMF austerity in legislation. wsws.org The new bill, which concentrates economic policy powers in the hands of Sri Lanka's executive president, is a further move towards autocratic forms of rule.

W. T. Whitney Jr. (2024-06-03). U.S. imperialism arranges Black-majority occupation force for Haiti intervention. peoplesworld.org Under U.S. arrangements, a so-called Multinational Security Support (MSS) force will soon be descending on Haiti. Its mission is suppressing gang violence. With their experience of earlier U.S. interventions, however, beleaguered Haitians can likely expect an aggravation of oppression, social disaster, and dependency. Supplies will arrive from the United States, and a U.S. military base …

ecns.cn (2024-06-03). China favors security for all in Asia-Pacific. ecns.cn China will not allow any country or force to trigger war or chaos in the Asia-Pacific region, Minister of National Defense Dong Jun said on Sunday in Singapore, while making his debut at the Shangri-La Dialogue, an elite global security forum.

Margaux Hourigat (2024-06-03). A PROGRAMME OFFICER IN THE EUROPE OFFICE – PERMANENT CONTRACT. fidh.org BACKROUND
| The FIDH (International Federation for Human Rights) is an international human rights NGO. Since 1922, it has been committed to defending all civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights as defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. As the transformation of societies is first and foremost the responsibility of local actors, its activities aim to strengthen their capacity for action and their influence. The FIDH federates 188 national human rights associations (…) | – |

Hugo GABBERO (2024-06-03). Georgia: Last chance to stop Russian-style crackdown on civil society. fidh.org International human rights organisations, civil society groups, and election observers are urging European and national leaders to promptly address the Georgian government's attempt to crackdown on civil society as the country approaches its General Elections in October.
Since April 15th Georgians have been rallying in protest against the proposed "Transparency of Foreign Influence" law, which bears striking resemblance to the Russian so called "Foreign Agent Law". This law threatens to (…) | – |

The Independent (2024-06-03). ANC falls far short of majority, gets 159 of 400 seats. independent.co.ug JOHANNESBURG | Xinhua | South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) has secured 159 out of 400 seats in the National Assembly in the country's 2024 general elections, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) officially announced on Sunday evening. The main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance (DA), came second with 87 seats in the National Assembly, …

aljazeera (2024-06-03). Preview: Sri Lanka vs South Africa — ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Group D match. aljazeera.com The tournament's 'group of death' opens with a massive clash at New York's purpose-built Nassau County Stadium.

ecns.cn (2024-06-03). (W.E. Talk) Tsinghua University Vice President Peng Gang: Advancing Development of Chinese Civilization Through Constant Self-Renewal, Openness and Inclusiveness. ecns.cn

noemail (2024-06-03). Repolling Underway in West Bengal: Key Updates from Barasat and Mathurapur Booths. devdiscourse.com Repolling commenced on Monday at specific booths in the Barasat and Mathurapur Lok Sabha constituencies in West Bengal, according to local officials.

NEOB (2024-06-03). SA's democracy is "strong, robust" – President Ramaphosa. sanews.gov.za SA's democracy is "strong, robust" – President Ramaphosa | President Cyril Ramaphosa says the 16 million citizens, who cast their vote in the National and Provincial Elections, are proof that South Africa's democracy is "strong and robust". | The President was addressing the nation through his weekly newsletter on Monday. | South Africans headed to the polls last week to elect new government leadership for the seventh administration in the country's most competitive elections since the dawn of democracy in 1994. | "This election has been declared free and fair. It took place peacefully and without serious inciden…

Hugo GABBERO (2024-06-03). Turkey: Galatasaray Square must be open to Saturday Mothers/People. fidh.org International human rights organisations, including FIDH and OMCT within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, stand in solidarity with the Saturday Mothers/People. Since May 1995, they have been protesting for truth and justice for their forcibly disappeared loved ones. As they approach their 1,000th weekly vigil on May 25, 2024, the Saturday Mothers/People are Türkiye's longest-standing peaceful protest. Despite facing severe repression, the group (…) | – |

Manu Sharma (2024-06-03). FO ∞ Talks: Geopolitical Guru on the State of Indian Democracy, Part 2. fairobserver.com On Tuesday, June 4, India will release the official results of its 2024 parliamentary elections. At least 644 million people have cast their votes in the largest democratic election in human history. For most of its history since independence in 1947, India has been ruled by the Indian National Congress party. Leadership of the party…

The Independent (2024-06-03). Dr Mugisha: We support targeting of individuals, not blanket sanctions. independent.co.ug INTERVIEW | FRANK MUGISHA | May 29, 2024, marked exactly one year since the Anti-Homosexuality Act (AHA) became law. It has been globally criticised for marginalising the minority community, including Dr Frank Mugisha, who has petitioned the Supreme Court to quash it. Mugisha is internationally known for his advocacy as a human rights defender and has …

Caitlin A. Johnstone (2024-06-03). The U.S. empire isn't a government that runs nonstop wars, it's a nonstop war that runs a government. mronline.org It clears up a lot of confusion when you understand that the U.S. empire is not a national government which happens to run nonstop military operations, it's a nonstop military operation that happens to run a national government.

nosihle (2024-06-03). Government welcomes conclusion of elections. sanews.gov.za Government welcomes conclusion of elections | Government has welcomed the successful conclusion of the 2024 National and Provincial Elections, which ushers in the seventh democratic administration in the 30 years of South Africa's freedom and democracy. | "These elections stand as testament to our vibrant and dynamic constitutional democracy and affirms our faith and confidence in our open democratic processes," the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) said on Monday. | Government thanked the 16 248 027 citizens who exercised their Constitutional right as well as civic duty to cast their ballots…

Pacific Media Watch (2024-06-03). King's Birthday Honours: NZ journalist reflects on work in the Pacific. asiapacificreport.nz By Alakihihifo Vailala of PMN News Flipped "back in time" is how New Zealand author, journalist and media educator Dr David Robie describes the crisis in New Caledonia. Robie has covered the Asia-Pacific region for international media and educated Pacific journalists for more than four decades. He reported on the indigenous Kanak pro-independence uprising in…

Combined Sources (2024-06-03). South Africa elections: ANC loses 30-year majority; Communists warn of right-wing threat. peoplesworld.org South Africa's African National Congress (ANC) party will not consider any demands from possible coalition partners that President Cyril Ramaphosa step down, a top official said on Sunday. This came after the ANC lost its 30-year-old majority after a stinging result in Wednesday's election. South Africa has now been plunged into a series of negotiations …

ecns.cn (2024-06-03). People's Bank of China to issue National Treasure-themed commemorative coins. ecns.cn The People's Bank of China will issue a special commemorative coin set on June 8, titled "National Treasures" in tribute to the rich history and cultural heritage of the People's Republic of China.

Plus News (2024-06-03). Martyrs Day: Over 100 Suspected Thugs Arrested As Police Record Multiple Theft Cases. plusnews.ug More than 100 suspected thugs were apprehended by security at both the Anglican and Catholic shrines in Namugongo during today's Martyrs Day celebration. Several people lost phones, money, and national IDs to groups of pickpockets in Namugongo, despite the heavy security presence. Some of the thugs, donning blue reflector jackets with ushering tags, were seen …

Plus News (2024-06-03). Minister Kasaija Set to Explain UGX 72 Trillion at Budget Month Launch. plusnews.ug The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development launches the National Budget Month 2024/2025 tomorrow, Tuesday, to give the context around the 72 trillion budget for next year. The Budget Month events are part of the ministry's compliance with the Public Finance Management Act and accompanying regulations related to transparency and public inclusion in the …

noemail (2024-06-03). UST Acquires Endeavor to Enhance Life Sciences Digital Transformation. devdiscourse.com ALISO VIEJO, Calif. and BENGALURU, India, June 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — UST, a leading digital transformation solutions company, announced its acquisition of Endeavor Consulting Group, a global player in supply chain management and product commercialization consulting. Founded in 2006, Endeavor's expertise in life sciences and SAP Gold Partner status will significantly boost UST's capabilities.

ptcnews.tv (2024-06-03). Los Angeles: 23-year-old Indian student goes missing in US. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: The newest case in the nation as the community deals with a run of similar incidents involving students is a 23-year-old Indian student who has been missing in the US state of California since last week. Police have asked the public for assistance in finding her.Police say that on May 28, Nitheesha Kandula, a student at California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB), vanished from sight.John Guttierez, the Chief of Police at CSUSB, stated in a post on X on Sunday that she was last seen in Los Angeles and was reported missing on May 30. | "#MissingPersonAlert: California State University, San…

ecns.cn (2024-06-03). Xi sends congratulatory letter on 30th anniversary of Chinese Academy of Engineering. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called on the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE) to play its role as a national strategic sci-tech force and make new contributions to the country's great self-reliance and strength in science and technology.

ecns.cn (2024-06-03). Married couple detained after discovery of espionage. ecns.cn China's national security agencies recently uncovered an espionage case involving the United Kingdom's Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) recruiting Chinese central government department employees to gather information.

ecns.cn (2024-06-03). China reiterates sovereignty over South China Sea islands. ecns.cn China reiterated on Monday its indisputable sovereignty over Nanhai Zhudao (the South China Sea islands), dismissing Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos' speech concerning the South China Sea issue at the Shangri-La Dialogue.

aljazeera (2024-06-03). India election results 2024: Winners and losers of all past Lok Sabha votes. aljazeera.com From 1951 to 2019, Congress and the BJP have seen highs and lows in India's parliamentary elections.

Associated Press (2024-06-03). South Africa's Ramaphosa urges rivals to find common ground after ANC election bruising. scmp.com South Africa's African National Congress has begun talks with rivals to form a government following its worst performance since Nelson Mandela led it to power at the end of apartheid in 1994.

ecns.cn (2024-06-03). China's defense minister vows no tolerance for war or chaos in Asia-Pacific. ecns.cn China's Minister of National Defense, Admiral Dong Jun, asserted that China will not permit any country or force to incite war or chaos in the Asia-Pacific region. This declaration came during his debut at the prestigious Shangri-La Dialogue.

Mazibuko Jara, Federico Fuentes (2024-06-03). South Africa: 30 years after Mandela's post-apartheid victory, ANC suffers historic election defeat. greenleft.org.au The African National Congress (ANC) lost its parliamentary majority in South Africa's May 29 elections. South African socialist Mazibuko Jara discussed the reasons for the ANC's declining support and the rise of the recently formed uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party, led by former ANC president Jacob Zuma with Green Left's Federico Fuentes just prior to the elections.

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Branko Marcetic (2024-06-03). Biden Should Stop Attacking the International Criminal Court. cadtm.org The ICC seeking arrest warrants for Israeli leaders is a major step forward for international law. US officials' attacks on the ICC are a major step backward for US global standing.
| I've had some elected leaders speak to me and be very blunt: 'This court [the International Criminal Court] is built for Africa and for thugs like Putin,' is what one senior leader told me."
| It's hard to know what's more extraordinary: yesterday's announcement by International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim (…) | – | /…

newarab (2024-06-03). Chile joins South African case against Israel at top UN court. newarab.com Chilean President Gabriel Boric said on Saturday that his country was joining South Africa in its case at the International Court of Justice accusing Israel of "genocide" in its Speaking to the National Congress, Boric decried the "catastrophic humanitarian situation" in Gaza and called for "a firm response from the international community." | "Chile will become a party to and support the case that South Africa presented against Israel before the International Court of Justice in The Hague," Boric…

newarab (2024-06-03). Maldives to ban Israelis to protest Gaza war. newarab.com The Indian Ocean nation of the Maldives will ban Israelis from the The Maldives, a tiny Islamic republic of more than 1,000 strategically

newarab (2024-06-03). Twelve Iran-linked fighters killed in Israeli strike in Syria. newarab.com At least 12 pro-regime fighters were killed in an overnight "Twelve pro-Iranian fighters of Syrian and foreign nationalities were killed, according to an initial tally, in an Israeli air strike on a position in the town of Hayyan, north of Aleppo, setting off strong explosions in a factory," the Syrian Observatory f…

newarab (2024-06-03). Indian opposition leader returns to jail after vote ends. newarab.com A top opponent of Indian Prime Minister His expected return to prison comes as Modi looks set to win a third straight

presstv.ir (2024-06-03). US official pressured to resign over Powerpoint on mothers starving in Gaza. presstv.ir A former contractor with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) said he was forced to resign after his presentation focused on declining maternal health in Gaza was canceled by leadership.

presstv.ir (2024-06-03). Iran summons Chinese envoy over support for 'baseless' claims on trio islands. presstv.ir The Iranian Foreign Ministry summons China's ambassador to Tehran to protest Beijing's support for "baseless claims" about three Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf.

presstv.ir (2024-06-03). Polls open in South Africa's most competitive election since end of apartheid. presstv.ir South Africans started voting on Wednesday in an election that could mark a big political shift if the governing African National Congress party loses its majority as opinion polls suggest.

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