(2025-05-31). Ceaseless US arms delivery to Israel. presstv.ir As the genocide in Gaza marked its 600th day, Israel announced that it had received the 800th airlift of US weapons since October 7, 2023, combined with 140 maritime deliveries of weapons.
(2025-05-31). Unilever's Ben Jerry's Calls War in Gaza a 'Genocide'. scheerpost.com Ben & Jerry's truck, Israel. ◊ì◊ï◊ì ◊©◊ô, CC BY-SA 4.0 By The independent board of Ben & Jerry's said the conflict in Gaza is a genocide, escalating a bitter feud between the ice cream maker and its longtime London-based corporate parent Unilever ULVR.L. | "Ben & Jerry's believes in human rights and adv…
(2025-05-31). Poll: 82% of Israelis Want To Expel Palestinians From Gaza; 47% Want To Kill Every Man, Woman, Child. scheerpost.com
(2025-05-31). Barcelona Cuts Ties With Israeli Government Over Gaza War. themedialine.org 
(2025-05-31). "Gaza will hit harder than that slap" — Ben Gvir taunts Macron. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Following French President Emmanuel Macron's statements warning that the West's reputation would be damaged if it left Gaza, tensions between Israel and France increased on Friday. In response, Macron was accused by the Israeli Foreign Ministry of starting a "crusade against the Jewish state."Israel's Foreign Ministry disputed Macron's worries in a statement on X (previously Twitter), saying that "no blockade is preventing humanitarian aid from entering Gaza" and calling Macron's remarks "outright lies." Israel is facilitating humanitarian aid through two parallel efforts, it stressed: the new Gaza Hum…
(2025-05-31). Poll: Overwhelming majority of Jewish Israelis back expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza. defenddemocracy.press The New Arab Staff May 24, 2025 Some 82% of Israelis support the mass expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza, according to a poll commissioned by Penn State University. An overwhelming majority of Jewish Israelis support the ethnic cleansing of Gaza, aligning with the extremist Netanyahu government that has vowed to drive the Palestinians from their land. An online …
(2025-05-31). Palestinian media reports intense Israeli bombardment in Khan Younis' Al-Qarara, in southern Gaza Strip. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-05-31). Trump says Gaza ceasefire deal very close; Israel threatens Hamas with 'annihilation'. presstv.ir US President Donald Trump claims that a ceasefire agreement is "very close."
(2025-05-31). Car Marshals Protecting Pro-Palestine Protest Acquitted in Minnesota Court. unicornriot.ninja 
(2025-05-31). Reporter Reflection on George Floyd Uprising Feature-Length Documentary. unicornriot.ninja 
(2025-05-31). Brazilian researchers achieve full mammary-gland regeneration in dogs using stem cells. tvbrics.com 
Federal University of Piaui (UFPI)'s team pioneers affordable, portable cellular therapies with broad implications for livestock and companion animals…
(2025-05-31). New Delhi Airport ranks among top 10 hubs in Asia and Middle East. tvbrics.com 
Dubai International Airport topped the ranking…
(2025-05-31). Over 30 countries to gather in Russia for "Digitalisation of Industrial Russia" conference. tvbrics.com 
This year, the event once again confirms its international status…
(2025-05-31). Venezuela advances ethical neurotechnology debate at UNESCO Experts Meeting. tvbrics.com 
The country proposes neurodiversity, mental health, traditional knowledge, and child protection measures in UNESCO's draft ethics recommendation…
(2025-05-31). Saudi-Led Foreign Ministers To Be Denied Entry to Ramallah by Israel. themedialine.org 
(2025-05-31). Israel Strikes Syria as Tensions Resurface. themedialine.org 
(2025-05-31). Healing the Healers as 3 Million Israelis Could Be Suffering From PTSD. themedialine.org 
(2025-05-31). The Futile Quest to Build a "Liberal Joe Rogan" theintercept.com 
For months, pundits have decried the absence of a "Joe Rogan of the left" — an online media figure who can galvanize young men to support Democrats in the way that popular right-wing creators like Rogan, Adin Ross, and the NELK Boys have done for President Donald Trump. Now, it appears that Democratic operatives have a The proposal, titled "Speaking With American Men: A Strategic Plan," from Ilyse Hogue, the former president of the abortion rights group NARAL Pro-Choice America, and John D…
(2025-05-31). Climate Change Weekly 545 — GAO Questions Biden's Offshore Wind Effort, Vindicates Critics. wattsupwiththat.com If the findings of these studies are confirmed, it would mean that assumptions of ambient carbon dioxide other than through human contributions are flawed, as are climate model assumptions about them. In addition, it would mean climate models' current understanding of ocean currents and heat retention in the oceans are woefully inadequate to the task of ruling out significant oceanic influence on climate change. These two studies reinforce what I have maintained across numerous Climate Change Weekly posts, that basing public policies on climate models' projections is unjustified. There are just too many factors c…
(2025-05-31). Trump's Tariffs Might Be the Green Policy Nobody Saw Coming. wattsupwiththat.com For all the buzz about "going green," much of the technology touted by the Green Left to move our nation to "Net Zero" — specifically solar panels and EV batteries — comes from places where the sky is choked with smog and rivers run with industrial waste. And while these same critics often dismiss Donald Trump's tariffs as economic saber-rattling, in reality, the President's policies carry significant and underappreciated environmental benefits.
(2025-05-31). Peace Messages For The World / Mensajes De Paz Para El Mundo. worldbeyondwar.org 
By Gabriel Aguirre, World BEYOND War, May 31, 2025 | In a world where peace is threatened by war lovers, by those who seek to impose their hegemonic vision of domination, without giving space to the billions of voices that clamor to live in a safe place, where they can fully develop their capacities, from Latin America, children have joined the Threads of Peace project. | During the months of April and May, from various countries of the continent, Ecuador, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and other corners of the world, such as Italy, school children joined the global call to contribute to the development of the glo…
(2025-05-31). The Taliban Is Back In The International Spotlight. thealtworld.com Given the renewed interest that major stakeholders — India, Pakistan, Iran, Russia, China, and the US — have in Afghanistan, the Taliban's return to the international spotlight might portend a new era of cooperation and competition between them. | Al Jazeera recently published a
(2025-05-31). Breve storia degli Houthi. strategic-culture.su Lo Yemen rimane l'unico Paese arabo a sostenere apertamente la Palestina ed a portare avanti una lotta impari (ma sotto molti aspetti efficace) contro Israele. Qui si traccerà un breve profilo storico del gruppo al potere a Sana'a. | Segue nostro La regione di Sa'dah, nel nord dello Yemen, è stata, attraverso i secoli, il cuore primordiale e centrale dello zaydismo yemenita. Sotto certi aspetti, questo ha addirittura portato ad una speci…
(2025-05-31). La Moldavia, l'Europa e le simmetrie di potere che cambiano. strategic-culture.su I diritti e le libertà dei cittadini moldavi vengono limitati, gli armamenti vengono accumulati. Dove porterà il Paese il governo di Maya Sandu? | Segue nostro Sul fronte orientale | Se all'interno di un Paese che vive nell'orbita occidentale avviene che la volontà popolare vince sulle pressioni politiche, che cosa puà≤ accadere? àà questa la prima domanda da porsi riguardo i recenti eventi in Moldavia. | La situazione nel Paes…
(2025-05-31). Moldova, Europe and shifting power symmetries. strategic-culture.su If, within a country living in the Western orbit, the will of the people prevails over political pressure, what can happen? This is the first question to ask about recent events in Moldova. | Join us on , , and . | Contact u…
(2025-05-31). Arms Embargo Update. armsembargonow.ca Sanctioning Israel begins with an arms embargo now.
(2025-05-31). Why did Israel block Arab foreign ministers from entering Ramallah. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Tensions over the rising international backing for Palestinian independence have escalated when Tel Aviv said it would block a scheduled diplomatic summit in Ramallah. The move follows rumors that a number of Arab foreign ministers were getting ready to go to the city in the occupied West Bank for high-level negotiations with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.Foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates were to be part of the visiting team, Palestinian authorities said. Originally set for Sunday, the conference was called into question when Israeli officials…
(2025-05-31). Toilet shortage or deep state secrets? Why Musk really quit the government. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Few people in Washington realized how disruptive Elon Musk's term would be when he began his government campaign in February at the Conservative Political Action Conference, brandishing a chainsaw.However, the billionaire businessman is leaving behind a complex legacy that includes thousands of layoffs, the dismantling of government agencies, and frequent conflicts with prominent figures in the Trump Administration as he prepares to leave his position as the most visible face behind the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) three months later. Additionally, Musk only cuts around $175 billion of go…
(2025-05-31). The Makkah Charter: Creating a False Islam to Please Israel. muslimskeptic.com Madkhalism is the secret arm of Gulf governments like Saudi and the UAE. It operates as a tool to protect the corrupt royal families from any and all criticism. This also means that if these Muslim rulers are working to normalize relations with Israel and are partaking in progressing the Greater Israel Project, then inevitably …
(2025-05-31). 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. | – | / |
(2025-05-31). Israel Greenlights Largest Illegal Settlement Expansion in West Bank in Decades. scheerpost.com Israeli settlement in the West Bank near Za'atara. Ralf Roletschek, GFDL 1.2 By Sharon Zhang / Israeli officials have announced a plan to advance settler colonialism in the occupied West Bank by establishing 22 new settlements, in open defiance of international law. | Defense Minister Israel Katz and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotric…
(2025-05-31). Trump Administration Knew Vast Majority of Venezuelans Sent to Salvadoran Prison Had Not Been Convicted of U.S. Crimes. scheerpost.com President Trump participates in a swearing-in ceremony as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem swears-in Sean Curran as Director of the Secret Service in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., March 10, 2025. (DHS photo by Tia Dufour) | By Mica Rosenberg, The…
(2025-05-31). 'Worse Than McCarthyism': Historian Ellen Schrecker on Trump's War Against Universities Students. scheerpost.com By We speak with esteemed historian scholar Ellen Schrecker about the Trump administration's assault on universities and the crackdown on dissent, a climate of fear and censorship she describes as "worse than McCarthyism." | "During the McCarthy period, it was attacking only individual professors and only about their sort of extracurricular political activities on the left. … Today, the repression that's coming out of Washington, D.C., it attacks everything that happens on American campuses," says Schrecker. "The…
(2025-05-31). Farage's anti-net zero crusade falls flat as voters blame energy bosses for soaring bills. leftfootforward.org "To make this assertion more credible, maybe he should have written it on the side of a bus."
(2025-05-31). When You Are A Cretin … smoothiex12.blogspot.com who still thinks that torpedoes are detected by … radar (they never heard of sonar). Obviously, moron (or collection of morons) has no idea what modern ASW is, as well as what that is. R ⚪ being the range of detection and D ⚪ being the distance of avoidance and that the issue of Flaming Datum for MK48 today is just the m…
(2025-05-31). 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." | – | / |
(2025-05-31). China and CELAC: Deepening Strategic Cooperation for Mutual Development. orinocotribune.com The Fourth China-CELAC Ministerial Meeting has ushered in a new era of comprehensive cooperation between China and Latin American and Caribbean nations, establishing an ambitious framework for partnership across multiple strategic sectors. | This enhanced collaboration, built on principles of mutual respect and shared development, represents a significant evolution in South-South cooperation and offers a model for international relations in the 21st century. | Economic Partnership and Infrastructure Development
| The economic relationship between China and CELAC countries has matured into a multidimensional…
(2025-05-31). Honduran President Castro Takes Over as Secretary of Defense. orinocotribune.com Her decision followed the resignation of Rixi Moncada from…
(2025-05-31). A dictatorship without complexes in Mali. internationalviewpoint.org The ban on political parties in Mali is a further step in the consolidation of a dictatorship incapable of curbing jihadist attacks. From now on, all political parties in Mali will be dissolved. This was a recommendation of the National Transitional Council (CNT), the legislative body set up by the junta that seized power in 2021. | – | / |
(2025-05-31). 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…
(2025-05-31). 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. | – | / |
(2025-05-31). Police bust hotel-based gang of 41 in Dubai over begging suspicions. geo.tv 
This representational image shows a Dubai Police mobile. — Reuters/FileDubai Police are intensifying their efforts to combat organised begging, urging community members to report any suspicious activity through official channels. This comes after the recent arrest of 41…
(2025-05-31). Dr Samad Khan settles $3.5m false claims allegations in USA. geo.tv 
File photo of a healthcare worker awaiting for coronavirus testing in Houston, Texas. — ReutersAmerican-Pakistani Dr Samad Khan has agreed to pay the United States $3.5 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations in the Eastern District of Texas, Acting US Attorney Jay R Combs…
(2025-05-31). Full Briefing: Trump's 1st Reaction On Elon Musk 'Drugs', Susie Wiles Phone Hack, Pakistan Meet,More. hindustantimes.com US President Donald Trump gave his first reaction to Elon Musk's alleged drug use during the 2024 presidential campaign. Trump also spoke on the White House chief of staff, Susie Wiles, phone hack case. Watch this video.
(2025-05-31). Full Meeting: Lavrov Speaks In English, Stuns West With Asia Move | Putin | Perm | Political Party Conf. hindustantimes.com Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov addressed a delegation of the permanent committee of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties. Watch this video to know what Putin's top aide said in the meeting.
(2025-05-31). Full Speech: Hegseth's 'Regime Change' Message Amid China Warning To Asia | Shangri-La | Trump | USA. hindustantimes.com US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a blistering warning to China while speaking at the Shangri-La dialogue in Singapore on May 31. Hegseth said that the US stands ready to "fight and win decisively" if China seeks military conflict over Taiwan. He added that the US would not instigate conflict with China or seek regime change, but in a significant declaration of policy, said, "We will not be pushed out of this critical region." Watch this video to know more.
(2025-05-31). On Cam: China's Spooked Reaction To Trump's Huge Taiwan Weapon Aim, Chinese Students' Visa Trouble. hindustantimes.com China issued a sharp response to US' plans to revoke visas of Chinese students. China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Lin Jian termed Washington's move as "ideological bias and Cold War zero-sum mentality". This comes after US State Department spokesperson Tammy Brce warned Chinese nationals will face repeated vetting, claiming that the CPC is 'exploiting' American universities.
(2025-05-31). Ukraine's Air Force: Russian forces attacked Ukraine with 5 missiles and 107 drones, 3 missiles were intercepted and 69 drones were nuetralized. english.almanar.com.lb 
(2025-05-31). Al-Manar correspondent in south Lebanon: Lebanese citizen martyred in Israeli drone strike on Deir Al-Zahrani at dawn on Saturday. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-05-31). ASEAN-GCC-China summit: a civilized vision in a fractured world. asiatimes.com 
The inaugural ASEAN-GCC-China Summit held in Kuala Lumpur on May 27, 2025, may have passed with minimal fanfare in the Western press, but in the corridors of regional diplomacy, it marked a tectonic shift. More than just a diplomatic novelty, the summit signaled a concerted effort to reimagine global cooperation from the perspectives of three …
(2025-05-31). 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.
(2025-05-31). 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.
(2025-05-31). 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.
(2025-05-31). 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.
(2025-05-31). California firefighters battling wildfire near Los Angeles. presstv.ir California firefighters battle a fast-moving wildfire.
(2025-05-31). 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.
(2025-05-31). 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.
(2025-05-31). 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.
(2025-05-31). '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.
(2025-05-31). 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.
(2025-05-31). The real meaning of Japan's 'men without chests'. asiatimes.com 
"The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles but to irrigate deserts. The right defense against false sentiments is to inculcate just sentiments. By starving the sensibility of our pupils, we only make them easier prey to the propagandist when he comes." -C.S. Lewis, "The Abolition of Man" A recent article …
(2025-05-31). En la Escuela Solidaridad con Panamá se celebra el Día Internacional de la Infancia con un gesto de amor. cubadebate.cu En la jornada de este miércoles 28 de mayo, la escuela de referencia nacional Solidaridad con Panamá, elevó la risa de los niños como una melodía que abrazaba el aire, un eco de inocencia y sueños aún por descubrir. El baile y la música tejieron puentes entre almas pequeñas y un lenguaje sin palabras que celebraba la alegría pura. El helado, dulce y frío, se volvió cómplice de la felicidad: un instante de sabor quedó atrapado en sonrisas y miradas llenas de luz. Fue un día en el que la infancia, más que un concepto, resultó un suspiro de esperanza, un regalo compartido, una promesa de que cada niño merece crecer…
(2025-05-31). Cerró sus puertas la segunda Convención Científica Internacional Saber UH. cubadebate.cu Con la ceremonia de entrega del título de Doctor Honoris Causa en Letras al Dr. Luis García Montero, exponente de la literatura, poeta y director del Instituto Cervantes desde 2018, concluyó este viernes la segunda Convención Científica Internacional Saber UH 2025, que sesionó del 26 al 30 de mayo en varios espacios de La Habana.
(2025-05-31). Díaz-Canel chequeó el avance multisectorial en tres municipios holguineros. cubadebate.cu Como parte de su sistema de trabajo y del permanente vínculo con la base, el Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Cuba y Presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, llegó este viernes hasta la provincia de Holguín, donde recorrió tres de sus municipios: Frank País, Sagua de Tánamo y Moa.
(2025-05-31). Correspondence] Global trends and projections in antimicrobial resistance. thelancet.com We have read the systematic analysis by the GBD 2021 Antimicrobial Resistance Collaborators1 with great interest. Although we commend this work, we would like to highlight a few issues of concern.
(2025-05-31). Correspondence] Prioritising maternal health must include care before pregnancy. thelancet.com The number of women dying during or soon after pregnancy in the UK is higher today than 10 years ago,1 with shocking reports of avoidable deaths, as articulated by The Lancet.2…
(2025-05-31). Correspondence] Moving from evidence to prioritised action on AMR. thelancet.com Reductions in global health funding heighten the need for improved prioritisation of the remaining funds. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an agreed priority, predicted to account for 1 ∑91 million attributable deaths annually in humans by 2050.1 Ambitious AMR reduction targets were set by member states at the 2024 UN General Assembly.2 Global and national processes must now carefully consider how evidence can be best applied to prioritise actions to achieve these goals. The Global Action Plan is being revised by the quadripartite of WHO, the Food and Agriculture Organization, the World Organisation for Anim…
(2025-05-31). Correspondence] Critical factors for improving maternal health. thelancet.com The timely Editorial1 on prioritising and investing in maternal health captures the scale of the challenges facing UK maternity services. However, there are important gaps in the analysis and the wider discourse. Focusing on failures in specific hospitals and a culture of blame misses the need for a whole-system perspective to tackle the root causes of problems and improve clinical, psychological, and cultural safety for all. Recommendations informed by robust, generalisable evidence are essential, yet the current discourse on maternity care is largely silent on this issue.
(2025-05-31). World Report] Janabi elected as new WHO Regional Director for Africa. thelancet.com Promising a vision of universal health coverage and resilient health systems, a Tanzanian cardiologist is set to become one of Africa's most influential health leaders. Paul Adepoju reports.
(2025-05-31). Correspondence] Implementation challenges of personalised phage therapy. thelancet.com Bacteriophage therapy, first applied in 1919 to be forgotten after the large-scale introduction of antibiotics in the 1940s, was rediscovered in the midst of the global antimicrobial resistance crisis. However, the high specificity of bacteriophages towards their bacterial targets complicates their development as modern medicines. Although randomised controlled trials of defined bacteriophage products as stand-alone therapies demonstrated safety, they failed to provide convincing evidence of effectiveness.
(2025-05-31). Comment] Safety of low-intensity monitoring after thrombolysis in acute ischaemic stroke. thelancet.com 30 years have passed since the landmark publication of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) trial of tissue plasminogen activator for acute ischaemic stroke. The NINDS trial assessed neurological and functional improvements using the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), Glasgow Coma Scale, modified Rankin Scale (mRS), and Barthel Index.1 Following the trial, the management of patients with ischaemic stroke has rapidly advanced, including the recent addition of another thrombolytic agent, tenecteplase.
(2025-05-31). World Report] WHA adopts new strategy on traditional medicine. thelancet.com WHO is seeking ways to integrate traditional medicine—relied on by billions worldwide—into wider health systems. Talha Burki reports.
(2025-05-31). World Report] The medicine of…Hajj. thelancet.com In our continuing series on medicine in unique circumstances, Talha Burki looks at how medical care is provided for the 2 million Muslims expected to perform Hajj in Mecca this year.
(2025-05-31). Kyabazinga Rallies Busoga Students Against Teenage Pregnancy, Drug Abuse, and School Dropouts. plusnews.ug 
The Kyabazinga of Busoga, His Royal Highness Gabula Nadiope IV, has urged all school-going children across the Busoga sub-region to resist bad peer influence, warning that such behavior threatens their ability to fully pursue their education. While addressing students and pupils from various schools at Igenge Palace in Bugembe, Jinja City, the Kyabazinga emphasized that …
(2025-05-31). Gen. Elwelu Tells LCs Not to Recommend 'Herdsmen' for National IDs. plusnews.ug 
The head of government activity monitoring in the Teso and Karamoja regions, Lt. Gen. Peter Elwelu, has cautioned Local Council One (LC1) chairpersons against endorsing unknown individuals, particularly herdsmen, during the ongoing mass enrolment and renewal of National Identity Cards. Speaking during his oversight visit to the ID enrolment process in Soroti City, Gen. Elwelu …
(2025-05-31). Building an anti-imperialist party open to tactical changes. workers.org 
By Dee Sánchez This article is based on a talk given during a May 18 Workers World Party national discussion focused on "The decline of imperialism, the global class war today, the changing working class and the tasks of the party." Translation: 'Palestine will be free from the river to . . . |
(2025-05-31). Saudi Prince to Iran's leaders: Negotiate new nuclear deal with U.S. or face Israeli strikes. radiohc.cu Tehran, May 31 (RHC) ⚪ Saudi Arabia's defense minister warned leaders of Iran last month that they should accept President Trump's offer to negotiate a new nuclear agreement with the U.S. — or face military action by Israel.
(2025-05-31). Haitian government enlists mercenary firm Blackwater founder Erik Prince to battle gangs. radiohc.cu Port-au-Prince, May 31 (RHC) ⚪ The founder of the private mercenary firm Blackwater is working with Haiti's interim government on a plan to conduct lethal operations against the gangs that now control much of Haiti's territory.
(2025-05-31). U.S. judge shields Columbia University student Yunseo Chung from deportation ahead of June 5th hearing. radiohc.cu New York, May 31 (RHC) ⚪ In New York City, a judge extended a temporary restraining order protecting Columbia University student Yunseo Chung from deportation until a hearing next Thursday, June 5th.
(2025-05-31). Burkina Faso: They're not vassals … workers.org 
The author, a veteran of the struggle for national liberation of Guinea-Bissau and Cabo Verde, writes on African developments for Avante, the weekly newspaper of the Portuguese Communist Party, which published this article on May 15, 2025. Translation: John Catalinotto Map shows Africa's Sahel and the countries of the Sahel . . . |
(2025-05-31). The Soul-Feeding Power of Appreciation in Education. pressenza.com 
By Genevieve Balance Kupang | As a professor guiding doctoral learners, there are moments when the impact of our work becomes profoundly clear. This academic year, I received messages from my mentees that resonated deeply, reaffirming the power of appreciation in education and fueling my own commitment to mentorship and service. These messages, filled with gratitude and recognition, serve as powerful reminders that our efforts as educators extend far beyond the classroom. | They highlight the profound impact we can have on life-long learners, who in turn, contribute to their communities and beyond. It's a virtuou…
(2025-05-31). Yemen will soon turn pride of Israel's aircraft into source of mockery. presstv.ir Yemen says it is working to upgrade the country's air defense systems amid repeated Israeli attacks, vowing that they will soon turn the pride of the enemy's aircraft into a source of mockery.
(2025-05-31). Israeli strikes kill one civilian, injure three others in western Syria. presstv.ir At least one person has been killed and several others injured after Israeli warplanes launched a series of airstrikes against former military installations in western Syria.
(2025-05-31). Jeffrey Sachs: US in 'denial stage' over end of its global dominance. presstv.ir American economist Jeffrey Sachs says that the epoch of Washington's global dominance has ended but the United States has not recognized it so far.
(2025-05-31). Discover Iran: From literature to cinema to music, Khuzestan's rich artistic legacy. presstv.ir Khuzestan, known mostly for its oil fields, is also a vibrant cultural hub whose writers, filmmakers, and musicians have profoundly influenced post-revolution Iran's artistic landscape.
(2025-05-31). Atmane Mazouz: A deep will for change and a commitment to a better future. pressenza.com A profound overhaul of the democratic and republican camps is essential to building a true rule of law. Without a united and structured force capable of loudly and clearly carrying the voice of freedom, an authoritarian regime will encounter only complicit silence or fragmented opposition. Beyond individual or careerist rationales, the mobilization of all sincere democratic forces is essential to building a credible alternative, worthy of the aspirations of a people: freedom, justice, and popular sovereignty. | Interview with the President of the Rally for Culture and Democracy (RCD) of Algeria.: | Atmane…
(2025-05-31). California Dems Decry Gas Crisis They Fueled with Harsh Energy Regulations. wattsupwiththat.com "I know what climate leadership does not look like, and that is $10 gas," Democratic Assemblyman Cottie Petrie-Norris told regulators at the hearing.
(2025-05-31). Chief Tony Alexis rejects process behind "One Canadian Economy" legislation. windspeaker.com
(2025-05-31). South African Union Responds to White House Debacle. internationalviewpoint.org
(2025-05-31). "Putin's Four Antifascist Myths: How Russia Uses 'Antifascism' to Justify the War in Ukraine" internationalviewpoint.org
(2025-05-31). NYT Assumed Antisemitism in DC Embassy Attack. scheerpost.com
(2025-05-31). "Ukraine's Fate Raises the Issue of the Rights and Sovereignty of Small States" internationalviewpoint.org
(2025-05-31). Madagascar – victim of a past and present colonial policy. internationalviewpoint.org
(2025-05-31). Donald Trump's 'big, beautiful' tax bill. cadtm.org
(2025-05-31). Inclusive Growth or Entrapment? Unpacking the Microfinance Paradox in India. cadtm.org
(2025-05-31). 2025/26 Budget Statement: Budget 3.0 continues the anti-poor direction of the' Government of National Unity'. cadtm.org
(2025-05-31). Peoples against Extractions . cadtm.org
(2025-05-31). Geonomics, nationalism and trade. cadtm.org
(2025-05-31). For the Rulers of India and Pakistan, War Fever Is a Boon. cadtm.org
(2025-05-31). Syria's Prospects of Debt Restructuring Entangled in Geopolitical Calculations. cadtm.org
(2025-05-31). "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
(2025-05-31). Egyptian journalist Rasha Qandeel charged with spreading 'false news' after political reports. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-31). Female politicians use meritless lawsuits to censor journalists in Mexico, lawyer says. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-31). Georgia media face fewer 'ways to survive' amid foreign funding crackdown. Nick Lewis
(2025-05-31). Indian journalist assaulted reporting on construction irregularities in Odisha. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-31). Kyrgyz authorities raid homes, offices of Kloop news staff, arrest 8. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-31). CPJ, partners urge Pakistan to halt arbitrary deportations of Afghan journalists. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-31). CPJ, partners warn El Salvador, Nicaragua legislation could harm press freedom. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-31). Salvadoran congress approves 'foreign agents' law that threatens press freedom. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-31). Ethiopian journalist Ahmed Awga sentenced to 2 years in prison. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-31). CPJ, 31 others call for UN scrutiny of Eritrea's human rights record. CPJ Staff
(2025-05-31). 10 individuals charged in human trafficking investigation on Tsuut'ina Nation. windspeaker.com
(2025-05-31). MN—S declares State of Emergency: Residents forced to flee. windspeaker.com
(2025-05-31). The sudden surge of genocide critique in the West. aljazeera.com As attacks intensify and starvation in Gaza worsens, some of Israel's allies finally start to speak up.
(2025-05-31). Gaza 'hungriest place on Earth', all its people at risk of famine, UN warns. aljazeera.com UN says its mission to help Gaza is 'most obstructed in recent history' as its entire population is at risk of famine.
(2025-05-31). Divided Israel faces internal unrest amid escalating Gaza conflict. aljazeera.com Israel faces growing internal divisions as protests and refusal of military service gain momentum amid Gaza conflict.
(2025-05-31). Afghanistan welcomes upgraded diplomatic ties with neighbouring Pakistan. aljazeera.com Taliban government to follow Pakistan's move to designate ambassador to Kabul as tensions between the two nations ease.
(2025-05-31). Arab ministers condemn Israel's 'ban' on planned West Bank visit. aljazeera.com Israel has refused to cooperate with the Ramallah meeting planned by Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and UAE.
(2025-05-31). Hegseth warns of China threat as Beijing's top brass skip Singapore summit. aljazeera.com China's Defence Minister Dong Jun was noticeably absent from the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.
(2025-05-31). Truck accident unleashes 250 million honeybees in northwestern US. aljazeera.com People asked to avoid swarms of stinging insects as truck hauling 250 million bees rolls over near the Canadian border.
(2025-05-31). China's navy conducts combat patrols near disputed South China Sea shoal. aljazeera.com China's drills near the Scarborough Shoal came as South Korea announced finding new Chinese buoys in the Yellow Sea.
(2025-05-31). Guatemala jails ex-paramilitaries for 40 years over rapes during civil war. aljazeera.com Lawyers for six victims say 'historic' decision recognises the plight of survivors who demanded justice for decades.
(2025-05-31). India's latest coffee hub? Beans and brews offer new hope to Nagaland. aljazeera.com Forty years after saplings first came to Nagaland, the northeast Indian state's coffee is creating a niche for itself.
(2025-05-31). Olympic boxing champ Imane Khelif requires gender test to continue fighting. aljazeera.com World Boxing says Algerian gold medallist must get genetic screening to compete in future events, including Olympics.
(2025-05-31). A least 10 dead, several missing after stone quarry collapses in Indonesia. aljazeera.com Rescuers have already pulled a dozen injured people from the debris during a gruelling search effort at the site.
(2025-05-31). Trump says China 'violated' Geneva deal with US on tariffs, minerals. aljazeera.com US President Donald Trump suggested China was in a 'very bad situation' until he agreed to cut them a deal on tariffs.
(2025-05-31). 'Unfriendly and meddling': Cuba reprimands US diplomat amid rising tensions. aljazeera.com US President Donald Trump has signalled a return to his 'maximum pressure' campaign against Cuba, prompting a backlash.
(2025-05-31). Trump says US will raise steel tariffs to 50 percent at Pennsylvania rally. aljazeera.com In his campaign-style speech, Trump also hailed a 'blockbuster agreement' between Japan's Nippon Steel and US Steel.
(2025-05-31). South Korea's presidential favourite has plans for new 'de facto' capital. aljazeera.com If election frontrunner Lee Jae-myung is elected, Sejong city could replace Seoul as the centre of political power.
(2025-05-31). What is Project Esther, the playbook against pro-Palestine movement in US? aljazeera.com Advocates say Trump administration appears to be following Project Esther's recommendations to crackdown on activism.
(2025-05-31). Trump's Hawk Lands in Mexico: Ronald Johnson's Appointment Sparks Outcry Over U.S. Interference. worldbeyondwar.org 
A storm is brewing in U.S.—Mexico relations, and its epicenter is the newly appointed U.S. ambassador: Ronald Johnson, a former Green Beret and CIA operative with deep ties to U.S. military interventions in Central America. #WorldBEYONDWar…
(2025-05-31). ASEAN urged to embrace digital tech. ecns.cn Experts and industry leaders gathered in Bangkok at the 4th World Digital Economy and Technology Summit on Friday, calling for further utilization of digital technologies to overcome challenges amid global turbulence and enhance competitiveness in the rapidly evolving digital economy.
(2025-05-31). China auto manufacturer warns of chaotic price wars. ecns.cn The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) issued an initiative on Saturday, urging industry players to avoid chaotic price wars and uphold fair competition.
(2025-05-31). Growing appetite drives up exports of zongzi. ecns.cn Traditional sticky rice dumplings — better known as zongzi, a favorite dish during Dragon Boat Festival — are enjoying booming popularity abroad, with exports seeing strong double-digit growth this year from Shenzhen, Guangdong province.
(2025-05-31). Comicomment : Foreign students shouldn't be sacrificed for political agendas. ecns.cn The U.S. government revoked Harvard University's certification under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program, effectively barring the institution from enrolling new international students.
(2025-05-31). China Coast Guard conducts law enforcement patrols around China's Huangyan Island. ecns.cn China Coast Guard conducts law enforcement patrols around China's Huangyan Island on Saturday.
(2025-05-31). Nations make progress in talks on aquatic product safety. ecns.cn China and Japan have "achieved substantial progress" in the latest round of technical exchanges on the safety of Japanese aquatic products, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said on Friday.
(2025-05-31). New body to offer win-win solutions. ecns.cn The world's first intergovernmental body focusing on mediation will offer win-win solutions for settling global conflicts and help build more harmonious, fair and cooperative international relationships, senior government officials said on Friday.
(2025-05-31). Mayors laud Shanghai for innovations. ecns.cn Many among the around 100 international dignitaries, including mayors of global cities, who gathered in Shanghai for the Global Mayors Dialogue, said they were left in awe by Shanghai's innovations and technologies.
(2025-05-31). China has about 113 million young pioneers. ecns.cn China had about 113 million Young Pioneers by the end of 2024, according to the latest figures from the National Work Committee of the Chinese Young Pioneers on Saturday.
(2025-05-31). Tough stance taken on crimes against minors. ecns.cn Thanks to sustained judicial efforts, crimes against minors in China, such as child theft and trafficking, have seen a significant decline, the nation's top court announced ahead of International Children's Day, which falls on Sunday.
(2025-05-31). Dragon Boat: Sailing through tradition. ecns.cn As the Dragon Boat Festival, or the Duanwu Festival, arrives, vibrant and thrilling dragon boat activities sweep the country. In addition to the exhilarating races, the dragon boats themselves are a splendid sight, captivating onlookers with their vibrant colors and intricate designs. More than just a race, dragon boats embody the richness and depth of Chinese culture, making waves around the world.
(2025-05-31). Duanwu Festival: A song that covers the customs. ecns.cn Along with dragon boat races and eating zongzi, Duanwu Festival traditions include hanging up mugwort, dabbing realgar on the forehead, wearing colored threads, and making scented sachets … From all of this, we've created a song that shows you how it's done!
(2025-05-31). Wrapped with Joy: A Tasty Adventure with Baby Zongzi. ecns.cn As the sound of dragon boat paddles ripples through the midsummer waves and the fragrance of bamboo-wrapped rice dumplings carries the laughter of childhood, an enchanting "Zongzi Adventure" is unfolding! Wishing a joyful Dragon Boat Festival, filled with laughter, warmth, and a heart forever young.
(2025-05-31). Photos: End genocide, feed Gaza! greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-31). Jews Against the Occupation '48: Labor must act against genocide. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-31). Gaza defines the real values of Labor-Coalition. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-31). Packed forum discusses feminism in the time of Gaza. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-31). Trump's move to fast-track deep-sea mining poses serious ecological, climate risks. greenleft.org.au 
Transnational companies, finding an ally in United States President Donald Trump and his extractivist agenda, are pushing to mine the seafloor for valuable minerals, despite widespread concerns about the potential ecological and climate impacts, reports Ben Radford.
(2025-05-31). Activists say Labor has failed its first climate test. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-31). After NSW's 'great flood'. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-31). Allied Pinnacle Altona workers back on strike for new agreement. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-31). Climate protesters say no to Yancoal's proposed open-cut coal mine expansion. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-31). Israel must be forced to stop slaughtering Palestinians. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-31). Israel must be sanctioned now. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-31). Labor green-lights Woodside North West shelf gas extension. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-31). Public sector workers protest Victorian Labor's job cuts. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-31). Senator Lidia Thorpe calls on Labor to end the Stolen Generations. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-31). Standing against the tide: Jews Against the Occupation '48 at the NSW antisemitism inquiry. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-31). Students protest ties with Trump's US. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-31). Unionists protest NSW Labor's cuts to workers' compensation. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-31). Vale John O'Brien: Lifelong activist for a better world. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-31). We can stop Labor wrecking Murujuga, climate. greenleft.org.au 
(2025-05-31). This June, keep 3CR radical radio on air. greenleft.org.au 
Community Radio 3CR's annual Radiothon is coming up, with a fundraising target of $275,000 by the end of June to keep the station operating, reports Stephanie.
(2025-05-31). Hamas to issue response to Witkoff cease-fire proposal, senior official says. haaretz.com SYRIA: One civilian reported killed in Israeli strike on weapon storage sites near port city Latakia ‚ñ ISRAEL: U.S. President Trump says Israel, Hamas 'very close' to reaching cease-fire/hostage deal ‚ñ GAZA: IDF says 238 aid trucks reached distribution centers over past 12 days ‚ñ LEBANON: IDF struck Hezbollah targets in Beqaa Valley…
(2025-05-31). The Red Cross Field Hospital one year on: A lifeline and a stark reminder in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-05-31). Israel and the occupied territories: After two months of aid blockage, humanitarian response in Gaza on verge of total collapse. icrc.org
(2025-05-31). Joint Statement from ICRC President and IFRC President to mark World Red Cross Red Crescent Day. icrc.org "Every attack on a humanitarian is an attack on the community they served."
(2025-05-31). Burundi: Fleeing violence, families face the agony of separation. icrc.org
(2025-05-31). China: Conflict Prevention Tool launched in Beijing to support corporate overseas security management. icrc.org
(2025-05-31). Colombia: "Most Colombians are engulfed in the conflict against their will" icrc.org
(2025-05-31). Florence Nightingale Medal: Honoring exceptional nurses and nursing aides – 2025 recipients. icrc.org
(2025-05-31). ICRC Director-General Highlights Humanitarian Imperatives at Global Security Forum. icrc.org
(2025-05-31). Iraq on World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day: Honoring over 40 Years of Cooperation. icrc.org
(2025-05-31). Kenya: Facts & Figures 2024. icrc.org
(2025-05-31). Not just a sad story: Asmar's journey toward healing through psychosocial support in Azerbaijan. icrc.org
(2025-05-31). Afghanistan: Physical rehabilitation programme leaflet 2024. icrc.org
(2025-05-31). QFFD and ICRC Sign Agreement to Support Core Humanitarian Operations. icrc.org
(2025-05-31). Ukraine: 'We lost a part of our soul, not just a hospital'. icrc.org
(2025-05-31). War tore my family apart: One message brought us back together. icrc.org
(2025-05-31). 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
(2025-05-31). ICRC President concludes first official visit to Rwanda. icrc.org
(2025-05-31). ICRC president in first official visit to Democratic Republic of the Congo. icrc.org
(2025-05-31). ICRC President: Respect for international humanitarian law key to breaking vicious cycle of conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. icrc.org
(2025-05-31). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC facilitates hostage release, calls for renewed and sustainable ceasefire agreement. icrc.org
(2025-05-31). Evaluation of ICRC's Athens Delegation 2016-2024. icrc.org
(2025-05-31). ICRC President: "Taking part in the Global Initiative to Galvanize Political Commitment to International Humanitarian Law is taking a stand against wars without rules" icrc.org
(2025-05-31). Standing behind communities, to do more and better together. icrc.org
(2025-05-31). Coffee and Uganda Waragi charm hundreds at World travel and Trade Expo in Canada. independent.co.ug 
Uganda Shines Bright at Toronto's World Travel, Trade, and Taste Expo, Captivating Millions on Opening Day Toronto, Canada | THE INDEPENDENT | The "Explore Uganda" exhibition at the ongoing World Travel, Trade, and Taste Expo 2025 at the Toronto Metro Convention Centre has attracted hundreds of eager travel operators and tourists, eager to learn about the Pearl …
(2025-05-31). Makerere mourns Prof Derek Pomeroy. independent.co.ug 
He joined Makerere University in 1969 and carried out research on marabou storks. Prof Pomeroy once served as the director of Makerere University Institute of Environment and Natural Resources and was once a member of Uganda Conservation society board. Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Professor Derek Pomeroy, a researcher focusing on ecology and biodiversity conservation at …
(2025-05-31). Rewriting the Rules of Foreign Aid: Geopolitics, Power, and the New Diplomacy. moderndiplomacy.eu In the world of international relations, foreign aid is not simply about altruism. It is a very complex thing, as Carol Lancaster points out in her fundamental work, Foreign Aid: Diplomacy, Development, and Domestic Politics: Aid is not just about pure altruism or even pure development. It is also about a country's diplomacy, its domestic …
(2025-05-31). How the Aftermath of the Suez Canal Crisis Limited European Influence in the Middle East. moderndiplomacy.eu The United States and Europe are currently disagreeing regarding foreign policy and military reorganization endeavors. President Trump wants European nations to step up their defense on the continent. Still, some of his cabinet members want more European contributions to American-led military operations in the Middle East, particularly in Yemen. Currently, American forces are stretched thin …
(2025-05-31). Shahbaz Sharif's Strategic Diplomatic Tour. moderndiplomacy.eu In the wake of the recent India-Pakistan confrontation, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif's timely diplomatic mission to four friendly nations—Turkey, Iran, Azerbaijan, and Tajikistan—has emerged as a significant step towards reinforcing Pakistan's regional partnerships and showcasing its commitment to peace, cooperation, and brotherhood in a tense geopolitical climate. This carefully planned visit not only strengthened Pakistan's …
(2025-05-31). Inclusive Innovation from the South: How Indonesia's QRIS is Reshaping Digital Finance. moderndiplomacy.eu In April 2025, a familiar tension resurfaced on the global trade stage. The United States, through its 2025 National Trade Estimate (NTE) report, criticized Indonesia's national QR payment system, QRIS (Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard), and its domestic payment network GPN for allegedly restricting access to foreign firms like Visa and Mastercard. This came at …
(2025-05-31). Unilever's Ben & Jerry's calls war in Gaza a 'genocide'. newarab.com 
The independent board of "Ben & Jerry's believes in human rights and advocates for peace, and we join with those around the world who denounce the genocide in Gaza," the board said in a statement viewed by news agency Reuters. | "We stand with all who raise their voices against genocide in Gaza – from petition-signers to street marchers to those risk…
(2025-05-31). Barcelona ends 'friendship agreement' with Tel Aviv over Gaza. newarab.com 
Barcelona's city council voted Friday to cut institutional ties with the Israeli government and suspend its friendship agreement with the city of Tel Aviv, citing violations of international law and the rights of Palestinians. | The motion, supported by the governing Socialist party along with far-left and leftist pro-independence groups, calls for an end to all official relations with Israel "until respect for international law" and the "basic rights of the Palestinian people" are restored. | Barcelona will also suspend a 1998 friendship agreement with Tel Aviv-Jaffa, and it urged the trade fair organiser Fir…
(2025-05-31). France may get tougher on Israel over Gaza aid blockade. newarab.com 
"The humanitarian blockade is creating a situation that is untenable on the ground,"
(2025-05-31). Greta Thunberg to visit Gaza with activists. newarab.com 
Climate campaigner The trip is organised by the Freedom Flotilla, a coalition of groups opposed to the blockade on humanitarian aid for Gaza that Israel imposed on March 2 and has only recently begun lifting. | Rima Hassan, a European Parliament member also taking part in the trip, said the operation had "several aims: to condemn the…
(2025-05-31). Israel's Katz: 'We will build Jewish Israeli state' in West Bank. newarab.com 
Defence Minister Katz's words appeared directed at France's recent criticism of the war on Gaza, and reports that Paris could recongise a Palestinian state, something strongly opposed by Israel. | Israel has illegally occupied the West Bank since 1967 and has seized the Gaza Strip again, reducing much of the Palestinian enclave to…
(2025-05-31). Not-so-united anti-war movement in Israel shows Gaza differences. newarab.com 
In the past few months, Following the resumption of Israel's bloody assault on Gaza, hundreds of Israeli peace activists have marched to demand an end to the war, holding signs reading "Palestinian lives matter" alongside the pictures of the dead o…
(2025-05-31). Breaking down British-Iraqi trauma in Insane Asylum Seekers. newarab.com 
A look at the staging for If you were a British-Iraqi child, your early life might also have been marked by some trembling undercurrents — politicians and pundits might have been on television justifying another invasion of your country of origin, and yo…
(2025-05-31). Aleppo signs twinning agreement with Turkish city of Gaziantep. newarab.com 
The agreement was presented as a step toward both technical collaboration and symbolic reconciliation between two historically connected cities. | Describing the oc…
(2025-05-31). Greece alarmed over Egypt's Sinai monastery land ruling. newarab.com 
A recent Egyptian court decision concerning the land surrounding the According to The Times, the ruling by the
(2025-05-31). Iran FM to visit Egypt next week amid deepening ties. newarab.com 
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is set to visit According to Iranian
(2025-05-31). Rights groups urge Yemen's Houthis to free detained aid workers. newarab.com The arrest and detention of aid workers has "a direct impact on the delivery of lifesaving assistance to people in critical need of aid" in a country enduring one of the world's worst humanitarian crises, the two rights groups said in a joint statement.
(2025-05-31). Senior Irish cartel suspect charged after UAE extradition. newarab.com 
An alleged top member of an Irish transnational gang was charged in Sean McGovern, 39, who was arrested at his Dubai home in October, has been described by Irish police as the right-hand man of Irish cartel boss "Following an extradition from the United…
(2025-05-31). Trump tariffs stay in place for now after court reprieve. newarab.com US President The short-term relief will allow the appeals process to proceed after the US Court of International Trade Welcoming the latest twist in legal skirmishes ove…
(2025-05-31). Tunisia row over 'repressive' transfers of political detainees. newarab.com 
Several jailed Tunisian opposition figures have been transferred without prior notice to prisons far from their families in a move their lawyers and relatives on Friday denounced as "repressive". | At least seven political figures were moved on Thursday from Mornaguia prison near Tunis to remote facilities, lawyer Dalila Msaddek told AFP. | Prominent figure Issam Chebbi was taken to a jail in Tunisia's northernmost city of Bizerte, while Ridha Belhaj was moved to Siliana some two hours south of Tunis. | "They were moved without any warning to their families or lawyers," said Msaddek. | She called the transfers…
(2025-05-31). West plans to push IAEA board to find Iran in breach of duties. newarab.com Western powers are preparing to push the The step is likely to further complicate
(2025-05-31). Without Musk, DOGE likely to fizzle out, says ex-staffer. newarab.com Without billionaire Tesla CEO Musk
(2025-05-31). RSF drone strike kills six in Sudan hospital: army source. newarab.com
(2025-05-31). Turkey says Ukraine, Russia want ceasefire before possible talks. newarab.com
(2025-05-31). 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.
(2025-05-31). 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'.
(2025-05-31). 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.
(2025-05-31). 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.
(2025-05-31). 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.
(2025-05-31). 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.
(2025-05-31). 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?
(2025-05-31). 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.
(2025-05-31). Why the Global South Sees Double Standards in Western Approaches to Gaza and Ukraine. thinktank.pk The Global South, a term encompassing developing nations primarily in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Oceania, represents countries often marginalized in global governance due to socioeconomic challenges like lower incomes and higher poverty rates. These nations have increasingly criticized Western responses to international conflicts, particularly the contrasting approaches to the Gaza-Israel conflict and the Russia-Ukraine …
(2025-05-31). What will come out of the peace talks in Istanbul? unitedworldint.com Europe's role and what Türkiye should do. Following Trump's reelection, Washington and Moscow initiated contacts aimed at achieving peace in Ukraine. Trump's team worked not only with the Russian side but also engaged in talks with both Europe and Ukraine. From the Munich Security Conference to Zelenskyy's visit to the White House, from meetings in …
(2025-05-31). Why is news important? WHYY News is heading to a Trenton intermediate school to teach a media literacy class. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Journalists from WHYY News will offer a media literacy class at Ulysses S. Grant Intermediate School in Trenton, New Jersey, on June 4. | The interactive session at 159 N. Clinton Ave. will be offered to a group of fifth graders who will collaborate on a podcast this summer. Students will explore the world of news and learn about news gathering, story ideation and storyboarding and discuss the role of journalism and journalists in a democracy. | WHYY New Jersey reporter Davi…
(2025-05-31). New British trade leader stops in Philadelphia to boost international ties. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? British trade leader Oliver Christian's first day on the job in America was the day President Donald Trump announced his sweeping global tariff strategy on international imports — which he called "I arrived on a very auspicious day in the United States," said Christian, who is both the trade commissioner for North America serving under King Charles III and the Bri…
(2025-05-31). The Black hair industry imports products from China. Here's what tariffs mean for braids and wigs. whyy.org Before the oppressive summer heat descends on Atlanta, therapist Brittanee Sims usually gets her thick, curly hair braided at a salon to preserve her healthy mane. | But it's more expensive this year. So she'll only pay for her teenage daughter and son to get their summer hairdos. Not having braided hair "creates more of a hassle for everything," said Sims, who counts herself among the tens of millions of women that regularly spend on the Black hair care industry. | Now, she said, she has to "go home and figure out what I'm gonna do to my hair in the morning, after I went to the gym and it's messed up with sweati…
(2025-05-31). United Nations warns Gaza is the "hungriest place on earth," as Israel orders new mass expulsions. wsws.org Jens Laerke, a spokesperson for the UN's humanitarian office, told reporters in a briefing that "One hundred percent of the population is at risk of famine."
(2025-05-31). The lead poisoning of Milwaukee Public Schools students. wsws.org Over the past four months, an escalating crisis has unfolded that has included the closure of multiple school buildings, demonstrations by parents, educators and community members, and revelations of the dire consequences of the chronic underfunding of public education in the state of Wisconsin.
(2025-05-31). Tens of thousands of grocery workers to vote on strike in Southern California. wsws.org Workers must be on guard in particular against any last minute snap contract votes used either to block a strike or rapidly shut it down, and be prepared to take measures to countermand such betrayals.
(2025-05-31). Trump hosts press conference for Musk exit from DOGE after 130 days. wsws.org At a press conference at the White House on Friday, Donald Trump lauded Elon Musk as he exited DOGE amid the spiraling crisis of his business empire.
(2025-05-31). "It's impossible to live in California on these wages" : Healthcare workers on 5-day strike at West Anaheim Medical Center. wsws.org The strikers include respiratory therapists, licensed vocational nurses, surgical technicians, and imaging technologists—many of whom have endured nearly eight months without a contract.
(2025-05-31). Stellantis Warren Truck workers call for answers in death of Dundee Engine worker Ronald Adams Sr. wsws.org Workers continue to respond to the independent investigation by the International Workers Alliance of Rank-and-File Committees into the death of 63-year-old Stellantis skilled trades worker Ronald Adams Sr.
(2025-05-31). Michelin management begins witch-hunt against tyre factory workers in southern Sri Lanka. wsws.org Michelin management is preparing a broader witch-hunt against the Midigama factory workers to crush their struggle for job security amid uncertainty over the plant's future.
(2025-05-31). The significance of the Socialist Equality Party's vote and campaign in the Australian election. wsws.org The vote for the SEP was small, but significant, revealing a growing constituency for a revolutionary, socialist alternative to the program of war, austerity and authoritarianism advanced by Labor and the entire capitalist establishment.
(2025-05-31). Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific. wsws.org Tea plantation workers in West Bengal protest the lack of clean drinking water; Australian bus drivers stop work over wages and safety; New Zealand doctors strike over understaffing and low pay.
(2025-05-31). Bankrupt healthcare provider Prospect Medical Holdings begins auctioning off parts of closed hospital system in southeastern Pennsylvania. wsws.org Nonprofit ChristianaCare announced it would buy several of the smaller facilities associated with Crozer Health during the auctions, leaving the larger Crozer and Taylor hospitals permanently shut down.
(2025-05-31). Australia's right-wing Coalition re-forms but rifts continue. wsws.org The two leaders of the Liberal-National Coalition jointly announced a shadow ministry this week, just eight days after declaring a split between their two parties.