(2025-05-30). Reports Of Killings, Abductions, And Missing Persons At US-Run Aid Center. popularresistance.org Muhammad Imad Abdel Hadi traveled from Khan Younis to Rafah on May 27 to obtain food after hearing that the American and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) was distributing aid in the Tal al-Sultan area. Amid the chaos that erupted at the distribution point, starving Palestinians desperate for food stormed the site and forced the American mercenaries manning it to retreat. | Muhammad was one of the people who managed to secure a food parcel for his family. He was on his way back with the joyful news when the Israeli army killed him before he could deliver it. | Muhammad's mother, Rehab Abdel Hadi,…
(2025-05-30). City University Of New York Hunger Strike for Gaza! popularresistance.org Starting May 27, 2025, students, faculty, and staff from the CUNY Graduate Center, School of Labor and Urban Studies, Baruch, and Brooklyn Colleges launched an indefinite hunger strike on the steps of the Graduate Center. Our demand is clear: that Chancellor Félix Matos Rodríguez and the CUNY Board of Trustees divest immediately from the zionist settler colonial state and from all weapons and tech manufacturers supporting the ongoing Israeli-US genocide in Gaza. | As Gaza faces mass starvation under total siege—with over 300 already starved to death, 14,000 babies at risk in the next 48 hours, and nearly a…
(2025-05-30). Poll: 82% of Israelis want to expel Palestinians from Gaza; 47% want to kill every man, woman, child. geopoliticaleconomy.com 
A poll found that 82% of full citizens of Israel want to expel Palestinians from Gaza. 47% want to kill every single man, woman, and child in Gaza. Former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert wrote that Israel is waging a "war of extermination: the indiscriminate, unrestrained, cruel, and criminal killing of civilians".
(2025-05-30). Israel kills journalist Moataz Rajab ⚪ the 221st media worker killed in genocide. radiohc.cu Gaza City, May 30 (RHC) ⚪ Israeli attacks over the past two days have killed at least 55 people across Gaza. Among the dead is Palestinian journalist Moataz Rajab, who was killed along with four other civilians in an Israeli strike on his vehicle in Gaza City.
(2025-05-30). Senators Schiff and Padilla Go AWOL as Code Pink Tries to Deliver Petitions. indybay.org Schiff delivers Senate lecture on Trump's lawlessness and corruption as he funds bombs for genocide…
(2025-05-29). Namibia marks first National Genocide Remembrance Day with calls for reparations from Germany. radiohc.cu Windhoek, May 30 (RHC) ⚪ Namibia has issued fresh calls for reparations from Germany as Namibia marked its first national Genocide Remembrance Day on Wednesday.
(2025-05-30). 'Murder weapon': Hunger ravages Gaza journalists under Israeli siege. Doja Daoud 
(2025-05-30). Jeremy Scahill: Shadowy Israeli-U.S. Aid Plan Is Weapon in 'Netanyahu's War of Annihilation' in Gaza. scheerpost.com By "The point of this is to lure Palestinians as though they're animals going into a cage, lure them with the bait of promise of aid, and then entrap them in the south of Gaza." As starving Palestinians in Gaza compete for the limited trickle of supplies admitted into the enclave by a new U.S.- and Israeli-backed humanitarian aid scheme, journalist Jeremy Scahill of Drop Site News says the sparse aid is actually another Israeli military tactic "meant to serve as part of Netanyahu's war of annihilation.
(2025-05-30). Israeli Mossad named as funder of Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. thegrayzone.com Top Israeli lawmakers have accused their government of laundering massive sums through a shadowy network of US humanitarian and mercenary orgs. The weaponized aid initiative is the linchpin of Israel's plan to ethnically cleanse northern Gaza by forcing the starving population into concentration camp-like hubs. Israel's scheme to commandeer aid distribution in Gaza ended in chaos on May 27, with Israeli soldiers reportedly opening fire on stampeding crowds of hungry Palestinians after just 8000 boxes of rations were handed out …
(2025-05-29). Deliberate Israeli mismanagement of desperately needed aid is killing more Palestinians in Gaza. radiohc.cu Gaza City, May 30 (RHC) ⚪ In Gaza, at least two people were crushed to death and two others fatally shot Wednesday as thousands of starving Palestinians rushed a United Nations humanitarian aid distribution warehouse in Deir al-Balah, tearing open its metal walls in a desperate attempt to find food.
(2025-05-30). A Minute of Silence for 25,000 Palestinian Children Killed and 17,000 Orphaned… is That Too Much? counterpunch.org On March 26, 2025, a physics and chemistry teacher at the Janot-Curie High School in the city of Sens (Yonne, France)) held a one-minute's silence to honor Palestinian children killed by Israeli bombings in Gaza with her sophomore class (students aged 16-17). She was immediately suspended and is now subject to disciplinary proceedings. The Dijon rectorate (regional education authority) deemed her
(2025-05-30). Children, Civlians Burned Alive as Israeli Warplanes Target School, Home in Gaza. defenddemocracy.press By Palestine Chronicle Staff May 26, 2025 Eyewitnesses described a hellish scene of flames and screams after Israeli warplanes struck sites sheltering civilians. At least 50 Palestinians were killed on Monday morning in two Israeli airstrikes that targeted a school sheltering displaced people in Gaza City and a residential home in Jabaliya, northern Gaza. A medical …
(2025-05-30). Scores of Gazans killed in Israeli strikes amid U.S.-backed aid mockery. radiohc.cu Gaza City, May 30 (RHC) ⚪ More than five dozen Palestinians have been killed in the latest Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip as the regime presses ahead with its brutal military campaign across the besieged Palestinian region.
(2025-05-30). Students Achieve Israeli Divestment Victories on US College Campuses. scheerpost.com University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Pro Palestine students occupy the Arts West building at Melbourne University, renaming it 'Mahmoud's Hall', in honour of a Palestinian would-be Melbourne University student who was killed in Gaza. Matt Hrkac from Melbourne, Australia, CC BY 2.0 By Nora Barrows-Friedman / Two sig…
(2025-05-30). Israeli strikes kill scores of Gazans amid US-backed aid 'mockery'. presstv.ir Gaza's Civil Defense Agency says new Israeli strikes have killed dozens of people since early hours of Thursday morning.
(2025-05-30). Against the Erasure Machine: Scholasticide, Memory and the Power of Pedagogy. counterpunch.org 
In an age where culture is the primary battlefield, authoritarianism thrives on ignorance, historical amnesia and the brutal aesthetics of cruelty, all normalized as common sense. This is a policy of scholasticide — a full-scale assault on the past — one that aims to erase not only history but the very capacity to critically engage with it. We witness this in Israel's genocidal war in Gaza, where education is methodically destroyed, universities obliterated and unimaginable violence becomes the foundation of daily life.
(2025-05-30). International doctors barred from entering Gaza and U.S. surgeon testifies that child protections in Gaza are gone. radiohc.cu United Nations, May 30 (RHC) ⚪ International doctors and healthcare workers report they're increasingly being blocked by Israel from entering Gaza, with specialists approved for exits but denied new entry visas in what advocates are calling an "undeclared medical siege."
(2025-05-30). Houthi: Israel hell-bent on decimating Palestinian children in Gaza. presstv.ir Houthi says the Zionist regime is hell-bent on decimating Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip.
(2025-05-30). Gaza's Hospitals ARE The Target. caitlinjohnstone.com.au It's a relatively well-known fact that Israeli forces have attacked the Whenever anyone mentions this fact publicly they'll get Israel apologists babbling about "human s…
(2025-05-30). Between Judaism and Zionism. counterpunch.org 
I began to read Being Jewish after the Destruction of Gaza by Peter Beinart (Knopf, 2025) as the governments of Canada, France and the UK publicly declared that the Palestinian people's suffering under Israel's 19-month onslaught is intolerable. A cynic might say that this recent opposition is more about public relations to shield the global public from
(2025-05-30). Yemeni forces fire hypersonic missile at Ben Gurion Airport. presstv.ir The Yemeni armed forces have carried out another anti-Israel operation, targeting the regime's Ben Gurion Airport in response to the ongoing aggression against Palestinians in Gaza.
(2025-05-30). Inside Trump's New Gaza "Ceasefire" Proposal. defenddemocracy.press 
Jeremy Scahill, Sharif Abdel Kouddous, and Jawa Ahmad May 29, 2025 Drop Site obtained the "term sheet," circulated by Steve Witkoff. It would allow Israel to resume war after 60 days. A new proposal for a Gaza ceasefire spearheaded by Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, includes a 60-day initial truce, a "redeployment" of some …
(2025-05-30). Horoscope today: your 24-hour briefing for life, love, and more. thecanary.co 
Here's today's horoscope from the Canary — helping guide you through life, with a daily dose of lifestyle musings for our readers. Your horoscope for Friday 30 May 2025 Aries ‚ôà Mars is pushing through your ambition zone, Aries, and your inner firebrand is ready to unionize a vending machine. But listen: not every battle […] | By
(2025-05-30). An historical opportunity to liberate the future from the polarization and division. pressenza.com Today the geopolitical relations of many nations are dominated by division and polarization. But culture, people and politics weren't always polarized and divided. More than two centuries ago, despite the spread of colonialist domination of European monarchies and other powers, a rapprochement between people and cultures was notable everywhere around the planet. People started to connect to one another, they moved and migrated from one region to another and from one continent to another. It was a period of convergence of people and culture as the planet was on the verge of globalization. | During the Second World…
(2025-05-30). Another Corona Vibrant Knocking at the Door: Is India Ready to Face the Challenge? pressenza.com After facing the shock of 5,33,666 deaths during the previous Covid-19, is India equipped to face the new wave of the pandemic? The new dinosaur of the wave is knocking at the door and presently there are 1010 active cases as of the 26th of May at 8.00 AM. The surge is rising rapidly as there were 257 active Corona cases as of 19th May as per the Government of India's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. | New corona vibrant cases on 19th May were noticed in 11 states out of 28 states. On the 26th of May, it has spread its wings in 16 states and the states with top cases have seen an increase as — Kerla c…
(2025-05-30). Nuestra infancia llena de esperanza (+Fotos y audio). radiohc.cu El sol se alza radiante sobre las calles de Cuba, iluminando rostros llenos de alegría y amor y es que la infancia no es solo una etapa de la vida; es el latido mismo del país, la esperanza encarnada en pequeños cuerpos que corren, juegan y sueñan.
(2025-05-30). Viceprimer ministro recorrió municipios de la central provincia Villa Clara (+Fotos). radiohc.cu Santa Clara, 29 may (RHC) Como parte de la visita gubernamental a la central provincia de Villa Clara, Eduardo Martínez Díaz, vice primer ministro de la República de Cuba, recorrió objetivos socio-económicos de los municipios de Remedios y Santa Clara respectivamente.
(2025-05-30). Agresión a oficial de policía en Cuba causa repulsa en la población. radiohc.cu Camagàºey, 29 may (RHC) Una oficial de Policía recibió heridas graves tras la agresión de un delincuente con un arma blanca en el bulevar de esta oriental provincia, informó el Ministerio de Interior de Cuba (Minint).
(2025-05-30). Falleció el destacado combatiente Abraham Maciques. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 may (RHC) El combatiente y empresario revolucionario Abraham Maciques Maciques falleció este jueves 29 de mayo a los 90 años de edad, en La Habana.
(2025-05-30). Cuba participa en reunión ministerial de la Asociación de Estados del Caribe. radiohc.cu La Habana, 29 may (RHC) Josefina Vidal Ferreiro, viceministra de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, encabezó la delegación cubana en la 30. ™ Reunión Ministerial del Consejo de Ministros de la Asociación de Estados del Caribe (AEC), que se celebró en Cartagena de Indias, Colombia.
(2025-05-30). VSK Assam Celebrating Narad Jayanti on 1 June. pressenza.com Guwahati: Vishwa Samvad Kendra, Assam organizes the annual Devarshi Narad Jayanti program at Sudarshanalaya in the Barbari area of the city on 1 June (starting 3: 30 pm sharp) to commemorate the birth anniversary of the world's first journalist with a series of intriguing programs, where prominent Assamese children's writer and editor of Shantanu Tamuli will be presented the Devarshi Narad Jayanti Award-2025. Three city-based working journalists, namely Himanshu Pathak (Asomiya Khabar), Diganta Saharia (Prag News) and Khanin Deka (Niyomiya Barta) will also be felicitated on the occasion. Nationally acclaimed jo…
(2025-05-30). Eyewitness video shows moment of plane crash in Kazakhstan. presstv.ir A passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan.
(2025-05-30). Concerns mounting over new energy crisis in EU as Russian gas transit via Ukraine ends. presstv.ir As the agreement allowing Russian gas transit through Ukraine to Europe expires on Tuesday, concerns are mounting over new energy crisis in EU.
(2025-05-30). More than 260 Rohingya refugees arrive in Indonesia. presstv.ir More than 260 Rohingya refugees have arrived in Indonesia's westernmost province of Aceh after floating at sea for days.
(2025-05-30). Rescue workers search for survivors after powerful quake strikes China's Tibet. presstv.ir Rescue workers search rubble for survivors after powerful quake strikes China's Tibet.
(2025-05-30). California firefighters battling wildfire near Los Angeles. presstv.ir California firefighters battle a fast-moving wildfire.
(2025-05-30). Search, rescue ops continue in Tibet's Shigatse following deadly 7.1 magnitude earthquake. presstv.ir Rescue efforts continue in Shigatse region after a devastating earthquake hit Tibet.
(2025-05-30). Aerial shots of damage caused by the Eaton fire in Altadena, California. presstv.ir Aerial shots show the destruction of a wide range of houses by the Eaton fire in Altadena, California.
(2025-05-30). Activists in Mexico rally against incoming Trump's anti-immigration policies. presstv.ir Migrant rights groups in Mexico demonstrated against the proposed anti-immigration measures of US President-elect Donald Trump.
(2025-05-30). 'Un-American,' 'Help people already here'- birthright citizenship debate divides NY. presstv.ir With the new administration of Trump rolling out immediate policy pushes on immigration, reaction on the street ran the gamut from horror to firm support.
(2025-05-30). Nearly 200 migrants deported from US, all men, arrive in Venezuela. presstv.ir Two planes carrying Venezuelan migrants deported from the US landed at Venezuela's La Guaira airport.
(2025-05-30). Long jumper Reyhaneh Mobini wins Iran's first-ever women's gold at Asian Championships. presstv.ir Iranian long jumper Reyhane Mobini delivered an outstanding performance on the third day of the 26th Asian Athletics Championships in South Korea.
(2025-05-30). 23-year-old cancer-stricken Palestinian man faces third jail term without trial. presstv.ir Israel has extended the administrative detention of 23-year-old Mohammad Khdeirat, a cancer patient from Al-Khalil, for another six months, marking his third consecutive detention order.
(2025-05-30). DRC journalist shot by police officer while covering insecurity protest. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-30). Egyptian journalist Rasha Qandeel charged with spreading 'false news' after political reports. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-30). Female politicians use meritless lawsuits to censor journalists in Mexico, lawyer says. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-30). Honduran journalist Frank Mejía files complaint alleging police abuse during in-home detention. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-30). Indian journalist assaulted reporting on construction irregularities in Odisha. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-30). Sudanese blogger Abduljalil Mohamed Abduljalil detained over corruption reporting. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-30). CPJ, partners urge Pakistan to halt arbitrary deportations of Afghan journalists. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-30). Prominent Pakistani journalist Latif Baloch shot dead in Balochistan province. voicepk.net
(2025-05-30). CPJ, 31 others call for UN scrutiny of Eritrea's human rights record. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-30). NATO faces make-or-break decision on a post-US future. asiatimes.com NATO is facing a pivotal moment in its history. Ahead of its June 24-25 summit in The Hague, NATO is weighing up whether it can truly continue to count on US support (and membership), whether it will become a European-only organization, or whether it has a future at all. This suggests a massive shift for …
(2025-05-30). Anwar's bold and conflicted bid for legal immunity. asiatimes.com 
KUALA LUMPUR — In the corridors of Malaysian power, the language of justice often changes depending on who is speaking — and who is being spoken about. Several years after alleging Anwar Ibrahim sexually assaulted him in a private residence in Segambut, Yusoff Rawther's civil suit has reached a legal crescendo — just as Anwar, …
(2025-05-30). Germany crosses the red line: Moscow could respond with Oreshnik — or something more serious. strategic-culture.su Berlin takes yet another dangerous step toward total war in Europe. | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | With increasing western inte…
(2025-05-30). Perché il Brasile si sta avvicinando alla NATO per la sua difesa informatica? strategic-culture.su Data la crescente importanza della guerra informatica nell'era dei conflitti ibridi, cià≤ che vediamo è che il Brasile rimane in una posizione eccessivamente dipendente in questo dominio critico. | Segue nostro Qualche giorno fa ha attirato l'attenzione il fatto che il Brasile stia partecipando a "Locked Shields", la più grande esercitazione di difesa informatica dell'Occidente, organizzata nell'ambito del Centro di eccellenza per la…
(2025-05-30). When East and West can't meet: Between Leviathan, Behemoth and Mandala. strategic-culture.su
(2025-05-30). Lessons from the last federal elections: Towards the renewal of the status quo ante or the desperate search for an agreement with Trumpism. internationalviewpoint.org While various polls for 2024 predicted a landslide victory for the Conservative Party of Canada, the last federal election gave the Liberal Party of Canada a fourth term. The election campaign was dominated by widespread public apprehension over the trade war and Donald Trump's threats of annexation of Canada. These fears weighed heavily on voting intentions. | – | / |
(2025-05-30). Chris Hedges Report: Shared Mythological History Of Israel And US. popularresistance.org The narratives surrounding Israel and their genocidal campaign against the Palestinians took decades to create and embed into the West's psyche. The Holocaust, decades after its end, became a central part of the Jewish and Israeli identity. Enemies of the Israeli state were conflated with Nazis. The physical location of Israel became essential to Christian evangelicals who believe the second coming of Jesus Christ was to take place there. | The late Amy Kaplan, in her book, Our American Israel: The Story of an Entangled Alliance, explored how these narratives developed through popular culture and the media's repo…
(2025-05-30). South African Union Responds to White House Debacle. internationalviewpoint.org
(2025-05-30). Trump: Shamelessly Making U.S.A. More Unequal and Government More Corrupt. internationalviewpoint.org The House of Representatives, dominated by the Republican Party, last week passed President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," as he calls it, by a vote of 215 to 214, giving tax cuts to the rich and more money to the military while reducing a variety of social programs for working-class and poor people. | – | / |
(2025-05-30). Government welcomes sentencing in Joshlin Smith case. sanews.gov.za Government welcomes sentencing in Joshlin Smith case | Government has welcomed the life sentences handed down by the Western Cape High Court to Racquel Smith, Jacquen Appollis, and Steveno van Rhyn who have been convicted of human trafficking and kidnapping in connection with the disappearance of six-year-old Joshlin Smith. ⚪ In addition to life imprisonment, the trio each received a further 10-year sentence for kidnapping. The judgment was delivered by Judge Nathan Erasmus in the High Court sitting in Saldanha Bay on Thursday. ⚪ The judge also ordered that the names of three accused be entered into the nation…
(2025-05-30). President mourns passing of Rev Dr Tshenuwani Simon Farisani. sanews.gov.za President mourns passing of Rev Dr Tshenuwani Simon Farisani | President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his deep sadness at the passing of theologian, former Member of Parliament and former Speaker of the Limpopo Provincial Legislature, Dr Tshenuwani Simon Farisani. | Farisani passed away at the age of 76. ⚪ In a statement on Friday, President Ramaphosa offered his condolences to the family, friends and comrades of Dr Farisani who was a co-founder, alongside the President and the late Tshifhiwa Isaac Muofhe, of the Black Evangelic Youth Organisation in the early 1970s. | "Farisani has left us as part of a succes…
(2025-05-30). "Putin's Four Antifascist Myths: How Russia Uses 'Antifascism' to Justify the War in Ukraine" internationalviewpoint.org
(2025-05-30). Is Trump More Rational Than We Think? scheerpost.com
(2025-05-30). Is Trump's Axis of the Plutocrats Marginalizing Israel? scheerpost.com
(2025-05-30). Los Angeles Passes US's Highest Minimum Wage as Labor Prepares for 2028 Olympics. scheerpost.com Olympic Torch Tower of the Los Angeles Coliseum on the day of the opening ceremonies of the 1984 Summer Olympics. unknown, U.S. Air Force, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons | By Sasha Abramsky / The Los Angeles City Council this month passed a law requiring hotel staff and airport catering industry workers be paid at least
(2025-05-30). Netanyahu Threatening To Upend US-Iran Talks By Attacking Iran. scheerpost.com Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, Israel, May 25, 2025. (DHS photo by Tia Dufour) | By Dave DeCamp / The New York Times The report said that the threat from Israel led to a…
(2025-05-30). Suspect in Mongale case dies in fire exchange with police. sanews.gov.za Suspect in Mongale case dies in fire exchange with police | The main suspect in the murder of Olorato Mongale has been shot and killed by police in KwaZulu-Natal. ⚪ Philangenkosi Makhanya was found by the police in Amanzimtoti, south of Durban and when approached, he shot at the police who then returned fire killing him. ⚪ At the time of the shooting, Makhanya was hiding out at a flat in Amanzimtoti. ⚪ He is believed to be the main suspect in the Mongale case, following her killing. Her body was found dumped on the side of the road in Lombardy West, Johannesburg last week. ⚪ According to the South African P…
(2025-05-30). "Ukraine's Fate Raises the Issue of the Rights and Sovereignty of Small States" internationalviewpoint.org
(2025-05-30). International Mobilization for Peace, Action and Community Transformation. socialistproject.ca 
Open Letter to G7 and the Canadian Government: Reject Militarization, End Neoliberal Austerity and Address Climate Change: People Come Before Profits.: | ATTN: | Prime Minister Mark Carney | Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne | Windsor West MP Harb Gill | Windsor Tecumseh Lakeshore MP Kathy Borrelli | Essex MP Chris Lewis | Chatham-Kent-Leamington MP Dave Epp ⚪ This message is from
(2025-05-30). Hard questions for Left Bloc after a terrible parliamentary election. internationalviewpoint.org National Board Resolution of the Left Bloc from 24 May 2025 regarding the results of the legislative elections of 18 May 2024. | – | / |
(2025-05-30). U.S. Imperialists Weaponize COVID-19 Propaganda Against China. orinocotribune.com By Anti-Imperialist Network — 28 May, 2025 | As the United States seeks to deflect its culpability, complicity and responsibility in developing the biological weapon COVID-19 virus, the People's Republic of China released a White Paper this month on the control and the origins tracing of the COVID-19 virus to prevent outbreaks in the future. The U.S. is increasingly deflecting responsibility for the development of COVID-19 microorganisms in a University of Carolina (UNC) laboratory as scientific evidence mounts that the virus was developed by the U.S. National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Con…
(2025-05-30). Biodiversity offsetting is key to South Africa's sustainable future. sanews.gov.za Biodiversity offsetting is key to South Africa's sustainable future | By Nomfundo Tshabalala ⚪ On 22 May 2025, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) and the South African National Parks (SANParks) gathered in Midrand at the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), Gauteng, to mark not only the National Biodiversity Offset Conference, but also the International Day for Biological Diversity. ⚪ It was a powerful convergence of minds — from government…
(2025-05-30). Land degradation neutrality- a pathway to sustainable futures for vulnerable communities. sanews.gov.za Land degradation neutrality- a pathway to sustainable futures for vulnerable communities | By Bernice Swarts ⚪ As the world battles escalating environmental challenges, from climate change to biodiversity loss, one crisis continues to be overshadowed — that is land degradation. Every year, over 100 million hectares of productive land are lost or degraded, affecting the lives of more than 1.3 billion people globally. ⚪ In regions already grappling with poverty, hunger, and unemployment, this environmental degradation becomes a multiplier of vulnerability. ⚪ The recent Global Land Degradation Neutrality…
(2025-05-30). Garland, Me AND … smoothiex12.blogspot.com military things live in 10 minutes.
(2025-05-30). I Couldn't Miss This))). smoothiex12.blogspot.com
(2025-05-30). Remember, I Warned … smoothiex12.blogspot.com
(2025-05-30). What Did You Expect? smoothiex12.blogspot.com
(2025-05-30). Cape Town commuters to benefit from Chris Hani to Cape Town line. sanews.gov.za Cape Town commuters to benefit from Chris Hani to Cape Town line | The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has officially re-opened the Chris Hani to Cape Town leg of the Central Line to commuters, bringing this very important rail artery to near-total recovery. ⚪ "The Central Line is Cape Town's most important rail corridor. It connects the communities of Khayelitsha and Mitchells Plain to the Cape Town CBD and the Bellville CBD [central business district]. At full capacity, the central line contributes 350 000 daily passenger trips of Cape Town's 685 900 daily passenger trips," Minister of Transpo…
(2025-05-30). Evolution of the Trade Union Movement in Ukraine. internationalviewpoint.org "The Ukrainian trade union movement is at a historic crossroads. To continue to operate with outdated models and methods is to embark on the road to insignificance and decline. Faced with the profound transformation of society and post-war reconstruction, the trade unions must choose: extinction or modernisation." | – | / |
(2025-05-30). Madagascar – victim of a past and present colonial policy. internationalviewpoint.org
(2025-05-30). Labour panders to racism playing the far right's game. internationalviewpoint.org When Keir Starmer was standing for Labour leader in 2020 after Jeremy Corbyn resigned, his slogan was "Another World is Possible". This was a call back to the ideals and hope of the anti capitalist movement in the late 1990s and early 2000s before 9/11 made our world more reactionary, more dangerous, more cynical. As part of his bid for leadership to win over a membership that had only recently elected Corbyn twice over, Starmer gave a speech in which he outlined his view on immigration; "We welcome migrants, we don't scapegoat them. Low wages, poor housing, poor public services, are not the fault of migrants…
(2025-05-30). Disabled people to protest in Cardiff next week against Starmer govt cuts. skwawkbox.org 
DPAC calls for support for 3 June protest The Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) group is mounting a protest next Tuesday against Keir Starmer's and DWP Secretary Liz Kendall's dishonest war on disabled and sick people, which will take around £6,000 a year from almost half a million people on disability and long-term sickness benefits. …
(2025-05-30). Trump and Ukraine. internationalviewpoint.org The televised clash between Zelensky and Trump on February 28, 2025 will in the eyes of some sections of the global public (even in India) raise serious doubts about the widespread claim that the Ukrainian government has been a 'proxy' of the US against Russia and that the threat of NATO expansion was the primary reason for Russia's invasion. | – | / |
(2025-05-30). Donald Trump's 'big, beautiful' tax bill. cadtm.org
(2025-05-30). Inclusive Growth or Entrapment? Unpacking the Microfinance Paradox in India. cadtm.org
(2025-05-30). 2025/26 Budget Statement: Budget 3.0 continues the anti-poor direction of the' Government of National Unity'. cadtm.org
(2025-05-30). Peoples against Extractions . cadtm.org
(2025-05-30). Geonomics, nationalism and trade. cadtm.org
(2025-05-30). For the Rulers of India and Pakistan, War Fever Is a Boon. cadtm.org
(2025-05-30). Syria's Prospects of Debt Restructuring Entangled in Geopolitical Calculations. cadtm.org
(2025-05-30). "The mining agreement signed between Ukraine and the United States illustrates the desire of US capital for unrestricted access to Ukrainian mineral resources." cadtm.org
(2025-05-30). When the Dead Speak and the Living Refuse to Listen. counterpunch.org 
(2025-05-30). Ireland's Double Game: Anti-Colonial Rhetoric Meets Neoliberal Imperialism. counterpunch.org 
Ireland's political class loves to parade its progressive credentials, recognising a Palestinian state, condemning "illegal occupations," and delivering soaring declarations about human rights, but look beyond the speeches and into the trade figures, and the a much darker picture emerges. Despite being widely viewed as Europe's most "pro-Palestine" country, Ireland is, per person, the single
(2025-05-30). Pope Leo XIV and a Possible Moral Balance of Power. counterpunch.org 
The world of Donald Trump, Elon Musk and similar believers in transactional reality has created a moral vacuum. There is an urgent need to find some moral authority to re-establish a balance. To that end, what can the new Pope do? What moral power can the new Pope use when "popes now have no more
(2025-05-30). Ballots and Bias: How the Press Framed Venezuela's Regional and Legislative Elections. counterpunch.org 
The pro-government alliance achieved a sweeping victory in Venezuela's May 25 elections, while a fractured opposition suffered losses. Western media distorted the results — spinning low turnout claims, ignoring the role of illegal US sanctions, and offering selective sympathy to elite opposition figures. Opposition fractures, pro-government consolidates At stake for the 54 contesting Venezuelan political
(2025-05-30). The Battle at Kaiser Continues: Mental Healthcare Workers Win. counterpunch.org 
"These negotiations were like fighting a battle," says Adrianna Webb, a medical social worker at Panorama City in Los Angeles and a member of the National Union of Healthcare Workers' (NUHW) bargaining committee. The 196-day strike of the mental healthcare workers is over, for now. The strikers, 2400 therapists, psychiatric nurses, social workers and psychologists,
(2025-05-30). Modi's Women-Oriented Political Strategy! counterpunch.org 
Interestingly in its war against Pakistan, India appears to have made deliberate attempt to put ladies in the forefront. Yes, this refers to two ladies from the military who, along with a male bureaucrat (Foreign Secretary Misri), were engaged in giving briefings regularly while the war lasted. One was from the Army (Col. Qureshi) and
(2025-05-30). The Algocracy Agenda: How AI and the Deep State Are Digitizing Tyranny. counterpunch.org 
The Deep State is not going away. It's just being replaced. As we stand on the brink of a new technological order, the machinery of power is quietly shifting into the hands of algorithms. Under Donald Trump's watch, that shift is being locked in for at least a generation. Trump's latest legislative initiative—a 10-year ban
(2025-05-30). Trump's White House Ambush of Cyril Ramaphosa. counterpunch.org 
Introduction: How Far the U.S. Has Fallen Leaders of countries from all parts of the world have sought to have an audience with President Donald Trump after he unveiled expansive new tariffs in a major escalation of his trade war. He referred to the tariffs as a "declaration of economic independence."[1] On April 9, 2025, using
(2025-05-30). How Democrats Win Elections. counterpunch.org 
"If you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will also gaze back into you." — Nietzsche, Beyond Good and Evil, 1886 Anyone flying under the Democratic Party banner can win elections only when the Republican Party self-damages. They're doing that now, putting themselves on the path of a seriously disturbed leader. The 10%
(2025-05-30). How the Rights of Nature Movement is Reshaping Law and Culture. counterpunch.org 
The mountain dominates the western coast of New Zealand's North Island, also known as Aotearoa. Its peak is like the center point of a sundial, the shadows on its slopes telling time. The cloud formations drift in and out, shaping the weather. There are several Māori stories related to the creation of Aotearoa's geography. One
(2025-05-30). Mrs. Dalloway at 100: Virginia Woolf's Modernist Masterpiece of Imperial Decline. counterpunch.org 
Virginia Woolf didn't realize when she began to publish her own work more than 100-years ago that she would birth a cottage industry that would put all her writing — letters and diaries as well as essays, novels and short stories—into print, and that would be read and studied around the world. No one was
(2025-05-30). The Senate Voted to Make Trump Richer and the Financial System Weaker and More Corrupt. counterpunch.org Congress may be planting the seeds for the next financial crisis if it passes the GENIUS Act. The act, which is progressing through the Senate, is marketed as regulating a class of cryptocurrencies known as stablecoins — but it is more about creating conditions for cryptocurrencies to penetrate more deeply into the mainstream financial system.
(2025-05-30). How Medicaid Cuts Will Hurt Everyone. counterpunch.org On May 22, the House passed President Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill Act" by a vote of 215 to 214. By now you have probably heard that the Medicaid cuts are expected to cause 8.6 million people to lose their health insurance, with the total program funding cuts estimated to be at least $700 billion over
(2025-05-30). US student visa pause won't last long: State Dept. geo.tv 
US State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce speaks about the Ukraine crisis, Middle East situations, and other issues during her first press briefing in Washington DC, USA, on 17 March 2025. — AFP WASHINGTON: The United States has said that the current pause in processing…
(2025-05-30). Trump's tariffs to remain in effect after appeals court grants stay. geo.tv 
US President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, US, April 2, 2025. — ReutersA federal appeals court temporarily reinstated President Donald Trump's most sweeping tariffs on Thursday, a day after a United States trade…
(2025-05-30). Modi invokes cultural symbolism for Operation Sindoor, draws fierce domestic backlash. geo.tv 
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks with the media inside the parliament premises in New Delhi, India, January 31, 2023. — ReutersPM Modi accused of politicising military operations.Modi criticised for dodging US mediation claims.Opposition questions impact of anti-terror…
(2025-05-30). Cash-strapped UN may cut nearly 7,000 jobs. geo.tv 
The United Nations logo is seen in the corridors of the United Nations headquarters in New York City. — AFP/FileStaff asked to detail cuts in two weeks.Controller says nearly 7,000 jobs must be cut by 2026.Cuts to come as US owes UN $1.5 billion.
(2025-05-30). Flood risk threatens Swiss valley after village destroyed by glacier. geo.tv 
(2025-05-30). Half the world faced an extra month of extreme heat due to climate change: study. geo.tv 
(2025-05-30). Donald Trump's Fool's Gold. counterpunch.org 
Alright, as it turns out, the golden toilet was just a myth. Donald Trump doesn't have one. But not to fret. President Trump's private Boeing 757 jet (not the even more lavish one he may shortly be gifted by Qatar) reportedly has gold-plated seat belts. His Trump Tower apartment features a 24-carat gold front door. Inside, there are gold ceilings, golden plant pots and even a gold elevator!
(2025-05-30). Trump Dreams of Minerals. counterpunch.org 
The clean energy transition that the Biden administration touted as the focus of its industrial policy required large amounts of mineral inputs. Batteries for electric vehicles depend on lithium, solar panels contain gallium and molybdenum, and powerful magnets in wind turbines can't be built without rare earth elements. Biden's landmark legislation, such as the 2022
(2025-05-30). Roads to War: The EU's Security Action for Europe Fund. counterpunch.org 
As the world was readying for the Second World War, the insightful humane Austrian author Stefan Zweig made the following glum observation: "Openly and flagrantly, certain countries express their will to expand and make preparations for war. The politics of rearmament is pursued in broad daylight and at breakneck speed; every day you read in the papers
(2025-05-30). Death Literacy Is Fostering Positive Conversations About the End. counterpunch.org 
As global populations transition into what has been called the "longevity society," caring for the aging and dying has prompted the emergence of an unusual self-care movement promising improved quality of life as it anticipates death. Since its development and introduction, death literacy awareness has seen a steady organic rise, ≠primarily due to the efforts of
(2025-05-30). Discover Iran: Khuzestan's steady rise as Iran's strategic investment hub. presstv.ir Khuzestan offers vast investment opportunities in oil, gas, petrochemicals, agriculture, industry, and tourism, supported by rich resources and modern infrastructure.]…
(2025-05-30). From Daesh militant to Syrian president. presstv.ir A former US ambassador to Syria has revealed that he worked with British NGO Inter Mediate to rebrand Jolani.
(2025-05-30). Russia vows to boost military-technical cooperation with Iran. presstv.ir Russia's Security Council secretary expresses his country's determination to keep enhancing cooperation with Iran in the military-technical field.
(2025-05-30). Iran, Tajikistan sign four agreements to enhance ties. presstv.ir Iran and Tajikistan sign four cooperation agreements to strengthen their relations in key sectors…
(2025-05-30). China blasts 'discriminatory' US plan to revoke visas for Chinese students. presstv.ir China has slammed Trump's decision to revoke visas of Chinese students, saying such a "politically motivated and discriminatory" practice exposes the hypocrisy behind the long-celebrated US claims of freedom and openness.
(2025-05-30). Report: Persian Gulf states told Trump they oppose US strike on Iran. presstv.ir Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE have recently told US President Donald Trump that they oppose any US military strike on Iran, a report says.
(2025-05-30). 22 settlements: Israel announces biggest expansion in West Bank. presstv.ir Israel says it will establish 22 new Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank — the biggest expansion in decades in defiance of international law.
(2025-05-30). Iran, China seek to enhance cooperation to strategic level. presstv.ir Iran and China have emphasized the enhancement of their bilateral cooperation to a strategic level.
(2025-05-30). EU sanctions Syria's HTS over 'killings', US consortium inks $7bn deal. presstv.ir President Donald Trump recently ordered the lifting of sanctions against Syria's self-proclaimed president Abu Mohammed al-Jolani.
(2025-05-30). Iran plays down 'imminent' US deal reports, rejects Israeli 'fake news'. presstv.ir The Iranian foreign minister says Tehran is committed to dialogue with the US, slamming media disinformation aimed at derailing the diplomacy.
(2025-05-30). The Heat: Climate Crisis. america.cgtn.com 
Climate change is accelerating with devastating effects across the globe from sweltering heat and wildfires to torrential storms. 2024 was the hottest year on record and a new forecast says rising temperatures will likely break more heat records in the next five years. | The World Meteorological Organization says we could break the 1.5 Celsius threshold again, threatening the most ambitious target of the Paris Climate Accord. | Joining the discussion: | Mohammed M…
(2025-05-30). FM: Iran will allow no disruption in ties with Saudi Arabia. presstv.ir The Iranian foreign minister says Tehran will not allow anyone to sabotage its brotherly ties with Saudi Arabia.
(2025-05-30). Saturday 5/31: Viva Roque Dalton. indybay.org 2973 16th St. 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103 | (between Mission and South Van Ness, next to Victoria Theatre)…
(2025-05-30). Saturday 5/31: Tesla takedown: Palo El Camino Show Room. indybay.org 4180 el camino real Palo Alto | x-street Arastradero…
(2025-05-30). Saturday 5/31: Free Palestine Protest. indybay.org Ocean at Water Street, Santa Cruz…
(2025-05-30). Saturday 6/14: Trump Must Go Now Rally & Feeder March. indybay.org 24th St and Mission St, San Francisco, CA…
(2025-05-30). Friday 5/30: Wood Street Commons 4th Annual Block Party, Resource Fair & Fundraiser for Unhoused. indybay.org Wood Street between 24th & 26th Street, | West Oakland, CA…
(2025-05-30). In Damascus, US envoy inks $7 billion energy deal, calls for Israel-Syria peace pact. defenddemocracy.press By: FRANCE 24 May 29, 2005 On a visit to Damascus Thursday, newly appointed US envoy to Syria Thomas Barrack inked a $7 billion energy deal between Syria and a Qatari-US-Turkish consortium. Barrack also called for an Israel-Syria non-aggression pact and raised the flag over the US ambassador's residence in a sign of warming ties …
(2025-05-30). Court blocks Trump bid to bar international students from Harvard. geo.tv 
Graduating students react during the 374th Commencement exercises at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., May 29, 2025. — ReutersCAMBRIDGE: A US court has stopped President Donald Trump's attempt to stop Harvard University from accepting international…
(2025-05-29). Harvard relinquishes photos of enslaved people to descendants, capping 15-year legal struggle. radiohc.cu Boston, May 30 (RHC) ⚪ In the U.S., Harvard University has finally agreed to hand over 175-year-old photographs of an enslaved man and his daughter to a Black history museum in South Carolina as part of a settlement with the descendant of the photos' subjects.
(2025-05-29). U.S. immigration judges dismiss more than a dozen cases involving men expelled to Salvadoran prison. radiohc.cu Washington, May 30 (RHC) ⚪ NBC News is reporting immigration judges have moved to dismiss at least 14 cases involving immigrants who were expelled without due process to an El Salvador mega-prison under the Alien Enemies Act, despite ongoing legal challenges over Trump's invocation of the 1798 wartime law.
(2025-05-29). New York City police violently arrest protesters at rally to defend immigrants detained at courthouse. radiohc.cu New York, May 30 (RHC) ⚪ In New York City, masked federal agents arrested multiple people who showed up for appointments at immigration courts in downtown Manhattan, including a family with small children.
(2025-05-29). Trump administration to aggressively revoke visas of Chinese students. radiohc.cu Washington, May 30 (RHC) ⚪ U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned the government will start "aggressively" revoking the visas of Chinese students, one day after the Trump administration announced it is halting the processing of visas for foreign students.
(2025-05-29). More than 20 new illegal settlements: Israel announces biggest expansion in West Bank. radiohc.cu Tel Aviv, May 30 (RHC) ⚪ Far-right Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich has announced the creation of 22 new settlements in the West Bank, which are considered illegal under international law.
(2025-05-29). Venezuela denounces ties between Bukele, María Corina Machado and Leopoldo López to terrorist attempts ahead of elections. radiohc.cu Caracas, May 30 (RHC) ⚪ Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has denounced that behind the terrorist attempts that sought to create chaos during last Sunday's elections were the President of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, Venezuelan far-right opposition leaders María Corina Machado and Leopoldo López, and other fascists.
(2025-05-30). Hamas says US ceasefire proposal means 'continuation of killing' in Gaza. aljazeera.com Israel has agreed to the deal, according to the US, but Hamas said it does not meet its demands and is under discussion.
(2025-05-30). Climate activist Greta Thunberg to join aid ship effort to break Gaza siege. aljazeera.com The Freedom Flotilla Coalition plans second sailing after earlier attempt saw ship targeted in drone attack.
(2025-05-30). Ending the "unjustified violence" in Gaza is a "US political decision" aljazeera.com Israeli onslaught in Gaza is shattering the medical system.
(2025-05-30). Macron threatens sanctions on Israelis over Gaza aid crisis. aljazeera.com French president calls establishment of a Palestinian state 'a moral duty and a political necessity'.
(2025-05-30). China sets up international body in Hong Kong to rival World Court. aljazeera.com Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu said the body's status would be on par with the UN's International Court of Justice.
(2025-05-30). Five Mexican musicians abducted, murdered by alleged drug cartel. aljazeera.com Relatives of five members of the band Fugitivo, aged 20 to 40, had received ransom demands for their release.
(2025-05-30). Musk says 50-50 chance of sending uncrewed Starship to Mars by late 2026. aljazeera.com The billionaire's Mars mission claim comes despite SpaceX experiencing several failed test launches over recent months.
(2025-05-30). Republicans plan to tax US college endowments: Who will that hurt? aljazeera.com Republicans say their new bill holds 'woke' universities and tax-exempt entities accountable.
(2025-05-30). Real Madrid announce Alexander-Arnold signing from Liverpool. aljazeera.com Spanish giants Real Madrid have confirmed the signing of England international Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool.
(2025-05-30). Slovakia's PM slams judge over conviction of central bank boss. aljazeera.com Robert Fico has repeatedly accused judges and prosecutors who probe his allies of political bias.
(2025-05-30). Knicks-Pacers: Haliburton struggles in Game 5 loss in NBA East finals. aljazeera.com Tyrese Haliburton follows triple-double with single digits as Indiana Pacers are defeated by New York Knicks.
(2025-05-30). Exploring Trump's murky relationship with crypto. aljazeera.com US President Donald Trump's move to relax laws around cryptocurrency while promoting his own coins has been criticised.
(2025-05-30). Israel should feel settlement spread comes at a "big price" aljazeera.com Only sanctions and accountability can reverse Israel's push to expand settlements in the occupied West Bank.
(2025-05-30). What and when is Hajj? An illustrated guide, answers to 10 common questions. aljazeera.com An estimated 1.8 million Muslims are preparing to embark on the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca which begins on June 4.
(2025-05-30). Climate change adds extra month of extreme heat for 4bn people: Report. aljazeera.com The study found that without the phasing out of fossil fuels, temperatures will continue to soar.
(2025-05-30). RFK Jr ends COVID vaccine recommendation: What do facts say about risks? aljazeera.com Robert F Kennedy Jr revoked CDC's COVID-19 vaccine advice for children and pregnant women, causing expert confusion.
(2025-05-30). Sentence for ex-Goldman banker in 1MDB case 'too short': Malaysian minister. aljazeera.com Former Goldman Sachs banker Tim Leissner was sentenced on Thursday to two years in prison for role in 1MDB scandal.
(2025-05-30). White House to amend flagship health report citing phantom studies. aljazeera.com The White House said the citation errors were 'formatting issues' that did not detract from the report's importance.
(2025-05-30). High stakes as Poland heads to round two of presidential election. aljazeera.com The country's choice of its next president will likely determine whether government can get vital reforms through.
(2025-05-30). Japanese seafood set to return to China after Fukushima wastewater row. aljazeera.com Tokyo and Beijing are closing in on a deal to allow Japanese seafood exports to resume following 2023 ban.
(2025-05-30). Death at the cross: Secret burials, 'cult-like' practices at Kenyan church. aljazeera.com Recent rescue of worshippers in Migori opens wounds of 2023 Shakahola Forest 'massacre' during which 429 people died.
(2025-05-30). South Korea set to break early voting record as presidential election looms. aljazeera.com More than a quarter of eligible South Korean voters have now cast their ballots for who should be the next president.
(2025-05-30). Trump's plan to tax US college endowments: Who will that hurt and how much? aljazeera.com Republicans say their new bill holds 'woke' universities and tax-exempt entities accountable.
(2025-05-30). French politicians in New Caledonia to stir the political melting pot. asiapacificreport.nz By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk French national politicians have been in New Caledonia as the territory's future remains undecided. Leaders from both right-wing Les Républicains (LR) and Rassemblement National (RN), — vice-president Franàßois-Xavier Bellamy and Marine Le Pen respectively — have been in the French Pacific territory this week. They expressed…
(2025-05-30). Tariffs threaten global green push. ecns.cn High tariffs imposed by the United States on clean energy products could hamper the development of its new energy technologies, negatively affecting both U.S. and global green energy sector and consumers — posing a setback to the worldwide transition to a low-carbon economy.
(2025-05-30). Integrated data market high on agenda. ecns.cn China is studying and formulating policy documents to cultivate a national integrated data market in accordance with new characteristics related to the development of the data market as part of a broader push to fully unleash the value of its massive data resources.
(2025-05-30). China's domestically developed small modular reactor Linglong-1 to boost dual carbon goals. ecns.cn The world's first commercial modular small nuclear reactor, Linglong-1 (ACP100) – hailed as a "nuclear power bank" – is expected to contribute significantly to China's dual carbon goals.
(2025-05-30). Aviation event showcases world of futuristic low-altitude economy. ecns.cn A futuristic "flying taxi" turned heads this week at China's top civil aviation innovation event, offering a vivid glimpse into the country's ambitions to lead the global race in low-altitude flight and urban air mobility.
(2025-05-30). Canada urged to rethink Chinese EV import taxes. ecns.cn Canada could defuse its trade conflict with China and restore billions of dollars in farm exports by scaling back tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, an expert has said.
(2025-05-30). Foreign firms deepen roots, strive for localization. ecns.cn "In the lead-up to this year's QMS, we have collected over 3,300 investment project leads from across China and delivered them to multinational corporations," said Cai.
(2025-05-30). China urges U.S. to safeguard legitimate interests of Chinese students. ecns.cn China urges the U.S. government to correct its wrongdoings and safeguard the lawful, legitimate rights and interests of Chinese students studying in the U.S., a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in the U.S. said at a press conferenceon Thursday.
(2025-05-30). China's first large-scale solar testing base begins operation in Gobi Desert. ecns.cn China's first large-scale photovoltaic testing base in the Gobi Desert began operation on Friday in Otog Front Banner, Inner Mongolia, according to China Energy Investment Corporation.
(2025-05-30). International mediation body established in Hong Kong. ecns.cn A signing ceremony of the Convention on the Establishment of the International Organization for Mediation was held in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Friday.
(2025-05-30). China urges U.S. to end unilateral tariffs after court ruling. ecns.cn China has called on the United States to fully abandon its erroneous practice of unilaterally imposing additional tariffs, said the Ministry of Commerce on Thursday.
(2025-05-30). OSE lists Shanghai natural rubber futures. ecns.cn The listing of Shanghai natural rubber futures on the Osaka Exchange (OSE) in Japan helps to promote China's pricing power in the international market and facilitate the two-way opening-up of the country's financial sector, experts and executives said.
(2025-05-30). Experts praise move to elevate free trade area. ecns.cn The conclusion of negotiations between China and ASEAN countries to further upgrade their free trade area marks a "milestone" in strengthening Asian economic stability and brings much-needed certainty to the world, experts say.
(2025-05-30). China to lend its voice for global peace. ecns.cn A delegation from China's People's Liberation Army National Defense University is attending the high-end Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, dubbed as the Asia Security Summit.
(2025-05-30). Teams vie for honors in robotics competition. ecns.cn More than 60 teams are participating in the 2025 International Humanoid Robotics Skills Competition that kicked off in Shanghai on Thursday.
(2025-05-30). Icebreaker completes Antarctic voyage. ecns.cn Research icebreaker Xuelong 2 has returned from its 208-day, 40,000-nautical mile journey, marking China's longest single-ship Antarctic voyage.
(2025-05-30). Smoking rate falls amid bans, awareness. ecns.cn The smoking rate among people age 15 and older in China fell to 23.2 percent last year, down nearly 5 percentage points from 2010 and almost 1 percentage point from 2022, according to a national study released on Thursday.
(2025-05-30). Notice urges visitor safety at tourist sites. ecns.cn The Ministry of Culture and Tourism has issued a notice warning operators and local authorities to ensure visitor safety, highlighting poor safety measures and improper behavior at tourist sites across the country.
(2025-05-30). Green tribunals make dispute resolutions easier. ecns.cn The quality of judicial handling of environmental cases in the Yangtze River basin has markedly improved in recent years, thanks to the rollout of specialized judicial bodies, China's top court said on Wednesday.
(2025-05-30). Domestic tourism set to ride holiday wave. ecns.cn The upcoming Dragon Boat Festival, or Duanwu in Chinese, is set to energize China's domestic tourism market as it overlaps this year with International Children's Day.
(2025-05-30). Thailand launches initiative to attract Chinese visitors. ecns.cn Thai tourism authorities launched the "Sawasdee Nihao" tourism initiative with a series of events commemorating the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Thailand on Thursday.
(2025-05-30). China's first 1,300-metric-tonfull-rotation crane vessel delivered in Shandong. ecns.cn The crane vessel will set sail for the construction site of the Qinglongmen Bridge on the Liuheng Road in Zhoushan Port, east China's Zhejiang Province.
(2025-05-30). China launches Shijian-26 satellite into space. ecns.cn The satellite is mainly used for national land surveys, environmental management and other fields, providing information services to support national economic development.
(2025-05-30). China-Central Asia cultural tourism train inaugurated. ecns.cn According to the organizers, the trip highlights China's rich cultural heritage, including traditional arts, and supports broader cultural cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative.
(2025-05-30). Dragon Boat Festival in full swing: International friends dive into Zongzi and boat races. ecns.cn As the Dragon Boat Festival is around the corner in China, the aroma of reed leaves is about to fill the air once again! International friends are diving into the Dragon Boat Festival, sharing their joyful experiences of dragon boat racing and tasting zongzi, pyramid-shaped sticky rice dumplings, wrapped in bamboo or reed leaves.
(2025-05-30). Shanghai firm unveils world's first humanoid robot certified in China, U.S., and EU. ecns.cn A Shanghai company on Thursday unveiled the AgiBot A2, the world's first humanoid robot to receive safety and quality certifications from China, the European Union, and the United States.
(2025-05-30). Chinese police officer comforts baby on train, earns praise online. ecns.cn A train police officer in southern China has earned widespread praise online after a video showing him holding a passenger's baby went viral on social media.
(2025-05-30). 10 big things about China you should not miss (May 25-May 31）. ecns.cn
(2025-05-30). Folk culture tours gain popularity as Dragon Boat Festival approaches. ecns.cn As the Dragon Boat Festival draws near, folk culture experience tours continue to gain momentum across China. This year's holiday coincides with International Children's Day, making family trips a major driving force in the tourism market.
(2025-05-30). 'China travel' boom fuels bulk buying in Yiwu's 'world supermarket'. ecns.cn A surge in international tourism to China is driving "stockpiling-style" shopping sprees in Yiwu International Trade Market, the "world supermarket" in east China's Zhejiang Province, as global travelers snap up goods in bulk.
(2025-05-30). (W.E. Talk) New law provides stability boost to China's private economy. ecns.cn
(2025-05-30). Insights | U.S.-Philippines military exercises risk 'New Cold War': experts. ecns.cn The United States and the Philippines began their annual "Balikatan" military exercises on May 26, set to run through June 6, following recent "Shoulder-to-Shoulder" drills held in the South China Sea with participation from several extra-regional countries.
(2025-05-30). Kenya launches Chinese language proficiency competition. ecns.cn An atmosphere of excitement filled Kenya's Kenyatta University on Thursday, as students from eight Kenyan schools gathered together for the Chinese ambassador scholarship awards and the 18th Chinese language proficiency competition for foreign secondary students.
(2025-05-30). Shanghai's total import and export value reaches $195 bln in first four months. ecns.cn Shanghai's total import and export value ticked up 1 percent year-on-year to 1.4 trillion yuan ($195 billion) during the first four months of the year, the data released by the Shanghai customs on Friday showed.
(2025-05-30). Top financial regulators to attend 2025 Lujiazui Forum in Shanghai. ecns.cn The 2025 Lujiazui Forum will be held in Shanghai from June 18 to 19, themed on "financial opening-up and cooperation for high-quality development in a changing global economy".
(2025-05-30). Japan pledges credible and transparent measures to ensure aquatic products meet China's food safety standards: FM. ecns.cn Japan pledged to take credible and transparent measures to ensure the quality and safety of its aquatic products meet China's regulatory requirements and food safety standards, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian on Friday.
(2025-05-30). Ancient genomes in Yunnan reveal new clues to Tibetan origins. ecns.cn Newly discovered prehistoric genomes from Southwest China's Yunnan province have unveiled links to population groups in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, South Asia and Southeast Asia, according to a study published Friday in the journal Science.
(2025-05-30). 15 sentenced in fatal 2023 Ningxia explosion case. ecns.cn A total of 15 defendants involved in an explosion accident in Yinchuan, the capital of Ningxia Hui autonomous region, were sentenced to imprisonment ranging from one year to six years for crimes related to major liability accidents and providing false certification documents.
(2025-05-30). Bird-watchers flock to Qinghai Lake event. ecns.cn A remarkable bird-watching and educational event, "Beautiful Qinghai, Bird-watching at the Great Lake," was held from May 25 to 29 around Qinghai Lake, the largest lake in China.
(2025-05-30). Giant pandas enjoy special treat for Dragon Boat Festival. ecns.cn Giant panda "Mei Zhu" enjoys a special meal for the Dragon Boat Festival at the Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, May 29, 2025.
(2025-05-30). Photos: End genocide, feed Gaza! greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-30). Jews Against the Occupation '48: Labor must act against genocide. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-30). Gaza defines the real values of Labor-Coalition. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-30). Packed forum discusses feminism in the time of Gaza. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-30). Activists say Labor has failed its first climate test. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-30). After NSW's 'great flood'. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-30). Allied Pinnacle Altona workers back on strike for new agreement. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-30). Climate protesters say no to Yancoal's proposed open-cut coal mine expansion. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-30). Gomeroi rejects Tribunal's approval of Santos gas project in Pilliga Forest. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-30). Israel must be forced to stop slaughtering Palestinians. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-30). Israel must be sanctioned now. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-30). Labor green-lights Woodside North West shelf gas extension. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-30). Public sector workers protest Victorian Labor's job cuts. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-30). Senator Lidia Thorpe calls on Labor to end the Stolen Generations. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-30). Standing against the tide: Jews Against the Occupation '48 at the NSW antisemitism inquiry. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-30). Students protest ties with Trump's US. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-30). Unionists protest NSW Labor's cuts to workers' compensation. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-30). Unions demand NSW Labor rethink changes to workers' compensation. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-30). Vale John O'Brien: Lifelong activist for a better world. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-30). We can stop Labor wrecking Murujuga, climate. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-30). Actions by army endangered the lives of at least 54 Gaza hostages. haaretz.com The IDF claims it's doing everything in its power to prevent harming hostages held by Hamas. Yet, from the start of the war, Israeli military operations have repeatedly placed their lives at risk, killing at least 20. 'Where there is no information [about hostages' presence], the attack proceeds,' according to one IDF source…
(2025-05-30). Senior Hamas official: Group to reject latest Gaza cease-fire proposal. haaretz.com GAZA: Hamas-run Health Ministry says one killed, 48 wounded during distribution of aid by Gaza Humanitarian Fund, who halted distribution ‚ñ ISRAEL: Hostage families call for end of war, hostage deal on day 600 of the war ‚ñ IRAN: Might allow U.S. inspectors to visit nuclear sites if deal is reached, nuclear chief says…
(2025-05-30). As Israel awaits response, IDF intensifies offensive in northern Gaza. haaretz.com The military declared five locations in northern Gaza as 'dangerous combat zones' and called on residents to immediately move westward, towards the neighborhoods in Gaza City near the sea. Six people were killed overnight in an airstrike on a residential building in Jabalya…
(2025-05-30). Iran and the Gaza cease-fire expose deep rifts between Trump, Netanyahu and the IDF. haaretz.com Netanyahu is busy with trying to create distractions that will divert the conversation away from his failures, and Trump is tired of the antics…
(2025-05-30). The Gaza deal Israel agreed to: Trump to guarantee there will be talks to end the war. haaretz.com According to the cease-fire agreement — a copy of which has been obtained by Haaretz — Hamas will provide full information about the condition of the remaining hostages after releasing 10 of the living hostages and 18 bodies ‚ñ Israel has backed down from its demand to start negotiations to end the war only after the release of all the hostages…
(2025-05-30). Trouble in Trumpland: From Gaza and Iran to a court date, dark clouds hover over Netanyahu. haaretz.com On every possible front, the Americans make have made it clear to Netanyahu that they have had enough of his foot-dragging ‚ñ According to our prime minister, Israel recorded zero achievement from the War of Independence to the Six-Day War ‚ñ The opposition has an alternative scenario for a transitional government…
(2025-05-30). Pressed by Trump on Gaza and Iran, Netanyahu looks for scapegoats in Israel. haaretz.com The Trump administration is working to shift Netanyahu's course on Gaza and Iran but remains cautious. At home, Netanyahu targets senior officials in a bid to divert attention from his failures…
(2025-05-30). Far-right group block Gaza aid trucks at border for second time this week. haaretz.com The group, sanctioned by the U.S. and EU, vows to halt aid until all hostages are freed. 'We demand that no aid will enter for Hamas. Period,' said one activist, whose son was recently released from captivity…
(2025-05-30). France may toughen stance on Israel if it continues blocking Gaza aid, Macron says. haaretz.com 'The humanitarian blockade on Gaza is creating a situation that is untenable on the ground,' Macron said during his visit to Singapore, adding that 'If no response that meets the humanitarian situation in the coming days, we'll have to toughen our position'…
(2025-05-30). Three murders within hours in Arab community. haaretz.com According to Haaretz's analysis, 94 people have been murdered in the Arab community since the beginning of the year…
(2025-05-30). Oct. 7 probe: Soldier on Urim base were never trained for mass terrorist infiltration. haaretz.com The Israeli military's investigation into the Hamas raid on the base on October 7 found that the terrorists planned to attack a nearby intelligence base but a navigational error took them to Urim. At no point was there an official announcement that terrorists had entered the base — and soldiers continued to arrive there…
(2025-05-30). Three men killed in separate shootings, raising Arab community death toll to 94. haaretz.com The victims include a man shot while driving in the Galilee and another whose body was found in a landfill. Police suspect at least one of the killings occurred elsewhere and was covered up…
(2025-05-30). Human Rights Defenders Targeted in Uzbekistan. hrw.org Earlier this month, Sharifa Madrakhimova's passport was tampered with and destroyed, preventing her from traveling abroad to accept an award honoring her work defending human rights in Uzbekistan. Shortly afterward, Abdurakhmon Tashanov, another prominent rights defender, was ordered to pay several thousand dollars in a civil defamation case for an innocuous Facebook post. | Click to expand Image | Sharifa Madrakhimova holding her destroyed passport in Uzbekistan, May 2025. | © 2025 Private…
(2025-05-30). Yemen: A Year On, Houthis Should Free UN, Civil Society Staff. hrw.org Click to expand Image | The UN special envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, meets with local officials in Taizz, Yemen, February 12, 2024. | (C) 2024 Ahmad Al-Basha/AFP via Getty Images | (Beirut) — The de facto Houthi authorities in Yemen should immediately and unconditionally release dozens of staff from the United Nations and Yemeni and international civil society organizations who were arbitrarily detained over the course of the past year, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said today. The Houthis' arbitrary arrests of humanitarian workers have a direct impact on the delivery of lifesaving assi…
(2025-05-30). Kyrgyzstan: Whistleblower Convicted for Exposing Corruption in Court System. hrw.org (Bishkek, May 30, 2025) — A Kyrgyz court on May 27, 2025, convicted former National Academy of Sciences researcher and whistleblower, Zhoomart Karabaev, of "incitement of mass disorder" and calling for disobedience to authorities, sentencing him to three years' probation, Human Rights Watch said today. Karabaev was prosecuted in retaliation for his social media posts alleging the systematic fabrication of expert evidence for criminal trials. Karabaev's lawyers said they would appeal the conviction. Karabaev, a 27-year-old linguistics expert, was detained in July 2024 after posting allegations on Facebook cl…
(2025-05-30). ICRC grieves two colleagues killed in strike in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-05-30). Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC urges respect and protection of civilians, unhindered flow of humanitarian assistance as intolerable suffering mounts in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-05-30). Burundi: Fleeing violence, families face the agony of separation. icrc.org
(2025-05-30). China: Conflict Prevention Tool launched in Beijing to support corporate overseas security management. icrc.org
(2025-05-30). Colombia: "Most Colombians are engulfed in the conflict against their will" icrc.org
(2025-05-30). Florence Nightingale Medal: Honoring exceptional nurses and nursing aides – 2025 recipients. icrc.org
(2025-05-30). ICRC Director-General Highlights Humanitarian Imperatives at Global Security Forum. icrc.org
(2025-05-30). Philippines: Eight years after Marawi Conflict, unresolved issues of displaced, missing people hamper lasting peace. icrc.org
(2025-05-30). Afghanistan: Physical rehabilitation programme leaflet 2024. icrc.org
(2025-05-30). QFFD and ICRC Sign Agreement to Support Core Humanitarian Operations. icrc.org
(2025-05-30). "We arrived from Sudan with nothing but our lives" icrc.org Thousands flee violence in Darfur to reach relative safety — and face new humanitarian challenges — in eastern Chad…
(2025-05-30). South Sudan: ICRC medical teams perform over 1,000 surgeries on weapon-wounded patients as armed conflict and violence escalate. icrc.org
(2025-05-30). Ukraine: 'We lost a part of our soul, not just a hospital'. icrc.org
(2025-05-30). War tore my family apart: One message brought us back together. icrc.org
(2025-05-30). DRC: 1,359 disarmed members of government forces and their families have arrived safe and well in Kinshasa, with the support of the ICRC. icrc.org
(2025-05-30). Egypt: ICRC and IOM Collaborate to Support Families Facing Separation. icrc.org
(2025-05-30). ICRC president in first official visit to Democratic Republic of the Congo. icrc.org
(2025-05-30). ICRC President: Respect for international humanitarian law key to breaking vicious cycle of conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. icrc.org
(2025-05-30). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC facilitates hostage release, calls for renewed and sustainable ceasefire agreement. icrc.org
(2025-05-30). Evaluation of ICRC's Athens Delegation 2016-2024. icrc.org
(2025-05-30). ICRC in Syria: Year in Review 2024. icrc.org
(2025-05-30). ICRC President: All parties to an armed conflict have non-negotiable legal obligations to ensure water remains accessible during war. icrc.org Speech given by Mirjana Spoljaric, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, United Nations Security Council Arria Formula Meeting Protecting Water in Armed Conflict — Protecting Civilian Lives, 23 May 2025…
(2025-05-30). ICRC president: "It is possible to protect civilians in war" icrc.org The following remarks were delivered by ICRC President Mirjana Spoljaric at the UN Security Council Open Debate on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict on 22 May 2025.
(2025-05-30). Preserving human control over the use of force: A call to regulate lethal autonomous weapon systems under international law. icrc.org The following statement was delivered by ICRC president Mirjana Spoljaric to the United Nations informal consultations on lethal autonomous weapons systems on 12 May 2025.
(2025-05-30). Standing behind communities, to do more and better together. icrc.org
(2025-05-30). African-Americans make Kenya a top choice for relocation. independent.co.ug 
More African-American professionals and families are finding a place in Africa to call home, sparking economic growth beyond cities. This relocation wave is transforming markets, driving innovation, and opening new opportunities in real estate, healthcare, and business. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | When Kea Wakesho Simmons first arrived in Kenya, she wasn't just chasing …
(2025-05-30). Digital ID's Sprint: Africa's race to register 'Invisible Millions'. independent.co.ug 
As nations strive to ensure that no one is left behind, Africa's digital ID revolution is transforming governance, financial inclusion, and civic participation, helping identify the millions who still lack access to critical formal services SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | African governments are racing to bring the "invisible millions" once left out of formal …
(2025-05-30). Equity Group hits Kshs 15.4 billion profit, reaffirms position as cross-border financial powerhouse. independent.co.ug 
Equity Group reports Kshs 15.4 billion profits after tax on prudent cost management and resumption of growth Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Demonstrating strategic agility and resilience in a dynamic global economic landscape, Equity Group has achieved strong results and growth of its diversified business across the region, becoming a regional systemic financial services …
(2025-05-30). KCB Bank Uganda launches Uganda leg of the KCB East Africa Golf Tour. independent.co.ug 
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | KCB Bank Uganda today launched the Uganda leg of the KCB East Africa Golf Tour at Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort & Spa, ushering in the next phase of regional competition, national pride, and community engagement under the 2025 theme, "Roar on the Green." The launch brought together corporate …
(2025-05-30). Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o: The Old Lion is Gone, But The Roar Remains. independent.co.ug 
TRIBUTE | BY CHARLES ONYANGO-OBBO | Kenyan author Ng≈©gƒ© wa Thiong'o (January 1938 — 28 May 2025) was one of Africa's most celebrated literary figures. He never just wrote books. He staged revolts, each title a well-aimed Molotov hurled at the colonial cannon, the neocolonial bureaucrat, and…
(2025-05-30). Police streamlines safety measures for pilgrims from Busoga, Kenya. independent.co.ug 
KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in the Kiira region have laid out a road safety plan geared towards ensuring the safety of pilgrims to Namugongo Matrys Shrine. Kiira regional police spokesperson James Mubi says that they have earmarked hotspot areas where security has been beefed up to prevent wrong elements from attacking the …
(2025-05-30). UPDF airforce starts delivering food to remote areas of South Sudan. independent.co.ug 
Khartoum, South Sudan | THE INDEPENDENT | Because of the unpredictable situation in South Sudan's northern Upper Nile State, President Salva Kiir has requested the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) Air Force to help deliver food to starving citizens. Thousands of South Sudanese are confined in camps in northern Upper Nile State following a fierce exchange between …
(2025-05-30). ASEAN Blueprint for Resilient Unity in a Divided Era. moderndiplomacy.eu In an era defined by geopolitical fragmentation, economic nationalism, and existential climate threats, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has revealed an ambitious plan for its future. The Forum on ASEAN Community Building (FPCI)—a civil society initiative involving policymakers, academics, and regional experts—recently outlined 35 strategic recommendations to create a "resilient, inclusive, and sustainable …
(2025-05-30). Equity, Ethics and Cooperation in the age of AI. moderndiplomacy.eu On May 22nd, the Understanding AI and Robotics Training Program kickoff participants engaged in a dynamic session that exemplified the program's multidisciplinary, multi-spatial, and true global approach. This program, offered in collaboration between IFIMES (International Institute for Middle Eastern and Balkan Studies), SilkRoad 4.0, Scientific Magazine European Perspectives, and a consortium of their international partners …
(2025-05-30). ECOWAS at 50 Starkly Faces Security Challenges. moderndiplomacy.eu Within the context of an enduring relationship dating back to May 1975, the establishment of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as a regional bloc with an aspiration of transforming the elongated region along the Atlantic coast and stretching across the Sahel-Savanna bordering the Maghreb. ECOWAS sets out its broad operations incorporating politics, …
(2025-05-30). Strategic Autonomy of Middle Powers under US—China Rivalry. moderndiplomacy.eu For much of…
(2025-05-30). As Gaza starves, Israel sends sheep to Senegal in 'PR stunt'. newarab.com 
Every year ahead of Tabaski, Senegal's But this year, "This isn't charity… It's a genocidal PR stunt", said Salio…
(2025-05-30). Egypt struggles for relevance as Israel moves to conquer Gaza. newarab.com 
The catastrophic humanitarian crisis in Gaza has led to unprecedented pressure on Israel from even its staunchest Western allies, including the UK, France, and Canada, with the European Union (EU) considering Since Israel escalated its offensive in March 2025, the death toll in Gaza has surged. Earlier this month, Israel launched a
(2025-05-30). Gazan refugees speak out on navigating life after October 7. newarab.com 
When Triggering
(2025-05-30). 20-year-old quits top UK Jewish body over Israel's war on Gaza. newarab.com 
A 20-year-old member of the Student Daniel Grossman was one of 36 deputies of the 300-plus board who wrote an open letter condemning the w…
(2025-05-30). Italy urges Israel to stop war on Gaza, respect humanitarian law. newarab.com 
Israel's Foreign Minister
(2025-05-30). New Gaza ceasefire proposed as aid distribution system collapses. newarab.com 
(2025-05-30). Trump expected to announce Gaza truce under Witkoff plan. newarab.com 
Details have emerged of the amended ceasefire proposal forwarded by US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, after he announced on Wednesday his intention of securing a "long term solution" in Gaza. | The proposal states that On the first day of the deal coming into force, five…
(2025-05-30). Inside Donald Trump's attempt to deport US migrants to Libya. newarab.com 
On 6 May, news broke that the That centre is operated by a private company —
(2025-05-30). The story of Tunisia's skatepark built from an abandoned mansion. newarab.com 
The sound of wheels rattling over jagged concrete echoes throughout the streets of Tunis. Helmet-clad adventurers veer around corners and hurtle down sloping hills alongside cars, bikes, and pedestrians. A mode of transport above all else, skateboards have become a common sight in the capital city. | In La Marsa, a coastal city inside the Tunis Governorate, these trailblazers have found a new place to practise their tricks. A skatepark, designed by Tunisian skate collective
(2025-05-30). Cholera outbreak in Sudan capital kills 70 in two days. newarab.com 
A The health ministry for Khartoum state said it recorded 942 new infections and 25 deaths on Wednesday, following 1,177 cases and 45 deaths on Tuesday.
(2025-05-30). Dua Lipa, public figures urge UK to end Israel arms sales. newarab.com 
Pop star Actors, musicians, activists and other public figures wrote the letter calling on Prime Minister
(2025-05-30). Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia may approve more cross-border finance. newarab.com 
(2025-05-30). Israel courts WB's Palestinian clans to join Abraham Accords. newarab.com 
In a recent interview with the Jerusalem Post, Israeli Economy Minister Nir Barkat expressed hope that Palestinian clans in the "If they cooperate and work with Barkat, who…
(2025-05-30). Israeli officials fear Palestine recognition at UN conference. newarab.com 
An increasing number of Israeli officials are also concerned that the conference, set to be held at the
(2025-05-30). OPEC+ adopts plan for 2027 baselines ahead of July output talks. newarab.com 
The group, which includes the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, such as Russia, has been discussing new baselines —production levels from which each member makes cuts or increases —for the last few years.
(2025-05-30). Russia proposes new Ukraine talks, Kyiv demands terms upfront. newarab.com 
(2025-05-30). Saudi Arabia placing women in 'rehabilitation jails'. newarab.com 
The facilities, described as "care home" or Dar al-Reaya, see
(2025-05-30). Saudi mogul Turki Al-Sheikh 'interested' in Southampton FC. newarab.com 
(2025-05-30). UAE says EU trade talks not a hurdle to GCC deal. newarab.com 
The "We're not seeing this as a hurdle, we are seeing it's a flow which is going to be starting from here and moving to the GCC…usually t…
(2025-05-30). US court blocks tariffs in major setback for Trump. newarab.com 
(2025-05-30). Without a Palestine strategy, the cause has 'fuel but no engine'. newarab.com 
From Brazil to Nearly as many UN nations Yet the occupation of Palestinian territories continues — expanding, more violen…
(2025-05-30). David Harvey: On Sraffa's Trail. newleftreview.org David Harvey recalls a lifetime of encounters, actual and intellectual, with the enigmatic Piero Sraffa. Interlocutor of Wittgenstein, Keynes and Robinson; devastating critic of neoclassical economics; helpmeet of Gramsci and rescuer of his Prison Notebooks. Reflections on an éminence grise of twentieth-century intellectual life.
(2025-05-30). Ed McNally: Instruments of Empire. newleftreview.org Ed McNally on Hugh Wilford, The CIA: An Imperial History. Antidote to apologias for the US intelligence agency, a periodization from the Truman Doctrine to the 'war on terror'.
(2025-05-30). Jiwei Xiao: China's Worker Artists. newleftreview.org Jiwei Xiao on Margaret Hillenbrand, On the Edge. Analysis of working-class precarity as a structure of feeling, manifest in Chinese literary and visual culture.
(2025-05-30). Loic Wacquant: Punish to Rule. newleftreview.org If punishment was central to colonial statecraft—police, courts and prisons forming a 'penal triad'—how has this logic mutated since? A comparative survey of the forms of official violence that upheld empires past sheds light on techniques for domesticating today's hyperghettos and banlieues.
(2025-05-30). Lola Seaton: Trusting Art? newleftreview.org Replying to Malcolm Bull's hypotheses in NLR 151 on the balance of trust in the artworld and cryptocurrency, Lola Seaton asks what distinguishes readymade works, like Cattelan's banana, from everyday commodities—and what exactly buyers of conceptual art get to own.
(2025-05-30). Ross Douthat: Condition of America. newleftreview.org Nick Burns quizzes the New York Times columnist on the contradictory ideological forces and factions driving the second Trump Administration, the strengths and weaknesses of American liberalism and the state of the country that he's described as sinking into economic and cultural stagnation.
(2025-05-30). Wang Xiaoming: On Civilization and Its Barbarisms. newleftreview.org Lessons from the history of Chinese thought on the tension between the liberal-democratic internal order of great powers and the imperial 'law of the jungle' to which they subject weaker countries. How to resist their barbarity—how to civilize oneself—without barbarizing others?
(2025-05-30). Wolfgang Streeck: The Road Right. newleftreview.org A high-turnout election, sharply polarized around immigration, has brought another centrist coalition to power in Berlin. Wolfgang Streeck offers an unsparing analysis of Germany's political situation as its hardline incoming Chancellor rams through an expansive fiscal revolution and the far-right AfD doubles its seats.
(2025-05-30). Trump's budget cuts: a gamble that will sow global chaos. onlineopinion.com.au Trump's heartlessness could not have been more naked and may well irreversibly damage America's global standing and moral commitments.
(2025-05-30). Smell the roses: positive trends and Western accomplishments. onlineopinion.com.au The world as a whole is doing fine, in sum. To widen our smile, let us name and acknowledge five Great Accomplishments of the West that we are proud of, and feel honoured to cherish and defend in these times.
(2025-05-30). In twist, Europe appears to be deliberately undermining Iran talks. responsiblestatecraft.org 
In a dangerous echo of
(2025-05-30). Why Trump must not walk away from Ukraine War talks. responsiblestatecraft.org 
If the Trump administration truly makes good on its threats to walk away from its efforts to settle the war in Ukraine, the situation is very likely to get worse for all parties to the conflict, including for the United States. Potentially far worse. This would most obviously be true for Ukraine if President Donald Trump's diplomatic disengagement were paired with a cutoff of military and intelligence assistance. Ukraine is highly dependent o…
(2025-05-30). The 2026 bill for the Ukraine war is already in the mail. responsiblestatecraft.org 
(2025-05-30). Russia, Ukraine take spat to media ahead of new talks. responsiblestatecraft.org 
(2025-05-30). Brutal Heatwave grips Sindh Pakistan. thinktank.pk A blistering heatwave has pushed temperatures in Hyderabad to a staggering 52 ∞C (125.6 ∞F), sending dozens of children to the hospital and putting immense pressure on local healthcare and power infrastructure.
(2025-05-29). Is Ursula von der Leyen Truly Uniting Europe? thinktank.pk European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen received the prestigious International Charlemagne Prize in Aachen, Germany, celebrated as "the embodiment of the European spirit" for her contributions to European unity. But does her leadership truly unify the 27-nation bloc, or is it deepening divisions? As Europe grapples with Russia's war in Ukraine, US trade tensions, …
(2025-05-29). Can NATO Handle Russia's Threats to Germany? thinktank.pk Is Europe on the brink of a dangerous escalation? A chilling warning from a senior Russian lawmaker has reignited tensions between Moscow and Berlin over Germany's potential supply of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine. With Russia threatening strikes on German soil if these long-range weapons are used against its territory, critical questions arise: How real …
(2025-05-29). Can a single court ruling reshape America's trade landscape? thinktank.pk the US Court of International Trade in New York blocked sweeping tariffs imposed by the Trump administration under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). By declaring the president overstepped his authority, the court halted the April 2 "Liberation Day" tariffs and levies targeting Canada, Mexico, and China over fentanyl issues. But what does this …
(2025-05-30). Genocide in Gaza: Chancellor Merz gives himself an alibi. wsws.org The chancellor is trying to create an alibi for a crime against humanity that he has supported more unconditionally than almost any other German politician for a year and a half—without changing his policies in the slightest.
(2025-05-30). Kennedy unilaterally ends COVID vaccine recommendation for children and pregnant women. wsws.org On Tuesday, HHS Secretary Kennedy unilaterally struck down the CDC recommendation to offer COVID-19 vaccination to healthy children and pregnant women without consulting the ACIP and health experts.
(2025-05-30). Appeals court orders a stay on ruling against Trump's tariff war. wsws.org A three-judge panel of the Court of International Trade based in Manhattan found that executive orders issued by Trump on April 2 "are declared to be invalid as contrary to law."
(2025-05-30). Stellantis Dundee engine workers speak out on the death of Ronald Adams Sr.: "They knew it was dangerous. He didn't have to die." wsws.org Several Dundee workers have recently come forward and provided detailed testimony for the independent investigation into Adams' death.
(2025-05-30). Worsening poverty and social misery in New Zealand. wsws.org New Zealand is experiencing rising child poverty, mental health problems, homelessness and drug abuse, brought about by years of austerity.
(2025-05-30). US immigration Gestapo continues terror campaign: Over 100 workers arrested while building student housing in Tallahassee, Florida. wsws.org Videos posted of the raid showed dozens of police vehicles, white school buses and heavily armed and masked agents descending on the consturction site.
(2025-05-30). Reciprocal tariff negotiations directed against China. wsws.org There have been warnings of disastrous consequences for countries in southeast Asia and Latin America if they are forced to break links with China on which their economies depend.
(2025-05-30). Detroit Opera production of The Central Park Five takes aim at Trump. wsws.org Davis's music, an eclectic blend of jazz, blues, classical and hip hop, serves as a background to the story, reinforcing moods of anguish and tension as the young men and their families go through their ordeal.
(2025-05-30). Trump administration launches witch-hunt of Chinese international students. wsws.org The plan to "aggressively revoke visas" draws from the filthiest corners of the history of anti-Chinese chauvinism and seeks to prepare public opinion for war with China.
(2025-05-30). Strike by 950 nurses in Madison, Wisconsin over workplace safety and wages. wsws.org The five-day strike, the first by nurses at the hospital, takes place amid numerous struggles of healthcare workers nationally.
(2025-05-30). Teamsters for a Democratic Union seeking reelection alongside pro-fascist union head Sean O'Brien. wsws.org TDU's continued support for O'Brien follows the class logic and function of the organization, which is to prevent the emergence of a movement which escapes the straitjacket of the bureaucracy.
(2025-05-30). Detroit high-school student arrested by ICE on a field trip, sent to prison in Michigan's remote Upper Peninsula. wsws.org The student was driving himself and three classmates to a school field trip when he was arrested during a traffic stop, and then sent over 300 miles away to an ICE detention center. He could soon be deported.
(2025-05-30). Housing crisis hits home for 20,000 residents of Rochdale Village co-operative in New York City. wsws.org The 62-year-old development is facing monthly carrying charges increases of more than 22 percent.
(2025-05-30). Rescinding COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, RFK Jr. escalates assault on science and public health. wsws.org With COVID-19 still an ongoing global threat, Kennedy's policies are not only dangerously anti-scientific but actively calculated to deepen inequality and accelerate mass death in order to drive down the life expectancy of the working class and funnel billions from social programs into the pockets of the rich.