(2025-06-08). The Gaza Genocide: Watching Atrocities and Doing Nothing. defenddemocracy.press By Jeremy Salt*, The Palestine Chronicle and Ramzy Baroud Jun 01, 2025 'Too little too late' is true but 'never too late' is also true. Governments and individual politicians still have time to show some spine by standing up to Israel. "If this new attitude taken by western leaders is designed to fend off a …
(2025-06-08). Why Is the UK Sheltering Israel's Genocide-Inciting Ambassador? scheerpost.com U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer at an event in Bristol in February. (Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street/Flickr/CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) | By Jonathan Cook / Keir Starmer has been desperately searching for ways to make it look as if his government is getting tough with As public anger gro…
(2025-06-08). Displaced Again and Again, Gazans Ask: Where Do We Go? truthout.org In early May, Israel announced Operation Gideon's Chariots, a plan to occupy Gaza completely, corral the remaining residents into Rafah — a flattened wasteland — and then force them into a third country. In the days since, Israeli forces have intensified airstrikes and expanded ground operations across the besieged enclave, killing scores of Palestinians. Meanwhile, there have been positive… |
(2025-06-08). Dozens killed in Gaza since morning as Israeli strikes hit homes, aid seekers. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip killed at least 21 Palestinians on Sunday, the third day of Eid al-Adha, as airstrikes, drone shelling, and gunfire continued to batter the region, according to medical sources and local reports.Among the dead were six Palestinians gunned down near aid distribution centers, including four west of Rafah and one near the Wadi Gaza bridge, where large crowds had gathered in desperate hope of receiving humanitarian assistance.A source at Al-Shifa Hospital confirmed eight deaths in Jabalia al-Balad in northern Gaza following an Israeli airstrike that also destroyed a res…
(2025-06-08). Israeli strike on Gaza hospital courtyard kills 3 journalists, injures 4 others. CPJ Staff
(2025-06-08). From Media Darling to Persona Non Grata: Greta Thunberg's Journey. orinocotribune.com By Alan Macleod — Jun 6, 2025 | Once the favored child of the establishment, Greta Thunberg has been dropped by the global elite. A MintPress News study finds that coverage of Thunberg in The New York Times and Washington Post has dwindled from hundreds of articles per year to barely a handful, precisely as she widens her focus from the environment to the capitalist system that is causing climate breakdown, and the Israeli attack on Gaza, which the Swedish activist has
(2025-06-08). Gaza Hostages, Palestinian Refugees, and Maccabiah Spirit Take Center Stage in New Episode of 'Facing the Middle East'. themedialine.org
(2025-06-08). Israel Set To Block Gaza-Bound Flotilla Led by Greta Thunberg and European Activists. themedialine.org
(2025-06-08). Inside the Hamas Unit Fighting Israeli-Armed Gangs That Loot Aid and Facilitate Displacement in Gaza. scheerpost.com Hamas fighter with M4 in Gaza. Telegram, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons | By Faris Giacaman and Tareq S. Hajjaj / The Israeli military is arming gangs to combat Hamas in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
(2025-06-08). Israel Is Arming an 'ISIS-Affiliated' Gang in Southern Gaza. scheerpost.com Members of the Abu Shabab's gang in Gaza (screenshot from a video posted by the group) | By Dave DeCamp / Israeli opposition leader and former Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman said on Thursday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was arming a gang in southern Gaza that's affiliated with ISIS, a charge that has been confirmed by Israeli officials. | "The Israeli gover…
(2025-06-08). A total of 21 Palestinians martyred in continued Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since the early morning hours of Sunday, the third day of Eid Al-Adha. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-06-08). Gaza: Women and girls struggle to manage their periods amid crisis. news.un.org Whether it's their first time or a routine part of their life, menstruation has become a nightmare for women and girls in Gaza. The conditions they are forced to endure – displacement, overcrowded shelters, and lack of basic hygiene – have turned a natural biological process into a monthly ordeal.
(2025-06-08). Video: attack on Flotilla's Madleen 'imminent' as Israel hacks humanitarian vessel's tracking. skwawkbox.org Urgent call to action from crew as hacked destination now shows Amman airport in Jordan as aid ship nears Gaza The volunteers crewing the Gaza-bound humanitarian aid ship Madleen, part of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla, have put out an urgent appeal for help with an Israeli attack on the vessel believed to be imminent, after …
(2025-06-08). Their Campuses Bombed to Rubble, Gaza's Universities Are Standing Tall. counterpunch.org The contrast could not be starker. Even with their campuses destroyed by US-supplied aircraft dropping US-supplied bombs, Gaza's universities are persevering and supporting their students as best they can, under the banner "Education Is Resistance." Meanwhile, big US universities that have come under a barrage of legal and financial threats for not cracking down hard […] | To read this article, log in
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(2025-06-08). Civilians in Gaza face heavy attacks while seeking food at aid centers: UN agency. defenddemocracy.press June 8, 2025 The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) reported Saturday that civilians suffering from hunger in the Gaza Strip have come under heavy Israeli attacks while seeking food at aid distribution centers The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) reported Saturday that civilians suffering from hunger in …
(2025-06-08). Madleen Gaza flotilla live tracker: Greta Thunberg, crew reach Egypt. defenddemocracy.press By Al Jazeera Staff Jun 4, 2025 | Updated: June 8, 2025 The Madleen ship, launched by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), is en route to Gaza, carrying humanitarian aid as the Palestinian enclave faces food shortages due to more than 90 days of total Israeli blockade. Climate activist Greta Thunberg is among the 12 …
(2025-06-08). Israel prepares military intercept as Gaza aid ship "Madleen" albawaba.com ALBAWABA- Tensions are rising off the coast of Gaza as the Israeli military readies its naval forces to intercept the "Madleen," a humanitarian aid ship launched by the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC). The vessel, carrying life-saving supplies and international human rights defenders, is expected to approach Israeli-controlled waters late Monday or early Tuesday.Israeli military sources confirmed that elite Shayetet 13 naval commandos, Israel's equivalent to the U.S. Navy SEALs, along with missile boats, have been tasked with stopping the vessel.According to Channel 12, the Chief of Staff has instructed the Navy…
(2025-06-08). Madeleine ship bound for Gaza faces serious Israeli threat just miles from shore. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – As it gets closer to the Gaza shore, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition's aid vessel, the Madeleine, is apparently encountering significant Israeli signal jamming. The International Committee to Break the Siege on Gaza said the ship, which is transporting 12 international activists and humanitarian aid, is only a few kilometers away from its final destination.Israeli drones have been flying above for hours, raising concerns among people on board, the committee said on social media. The crew continues to sail in spite of the danger, sending a strong message of support for Gaza: "You are not alone." Israeli…
(2025-06-08). Video: Israel backs Palestinian militia in Gaza, supplies It with weapons. albawaba.com ALBAWABA — According to a report by the Hebrew-language news site Walla, Israeli security officials have verified that the Abu Shabab militia, a local armed organization that operates in southern Gaza, has been chosen as a possible Hamas substitute for overseeing some regions of the Strip.Following the rejection of Fatah and the Palestinian Authority as possible governing entities, the faction headed by Yasser Abu Shabab was chosen to be supported. According to Israeli reports, the militia has already started guarding relief convoys entering the region and safeguarding humanitarian supply routes in Rafah.Is…
(2025-06-08). Senior Palestinian resistance leader assassinated during Israeli massacre in Gaza. presstv.ir A senior Palestinian resistance official is assassinated alongside more than 30 others during an Israeli massacre in the Gaza Strip.
(2025-06-08). "It's an order—destroy the neighborhood so Arabs can't return" dropsitenews.com
(2025-06-08). Arab Elites Welcome Trump As Massacres In Gaza Continue. cadtm.org
(2025-06-08). Trump's Riyadh Visit Cements MbS's Path to the Throne. themedialine.org
(2025-06-08). Iran Blames 'Sabotage' for Uranium Traces as Nuclear Dispute with UN Agency Heats Up. themedialine.org
(2025-06-08). Ben-Gurion University Launches Global-Facing Medical School To Tackle Doctor Shortage in the Negev. themedialine.org
(2025-06-08). Pakistan Offers Dialogue With India, Warns of 'Water Aggression' and Calls for International Mediation. themedialine.org
(2025-06-08). Top U.S. General in Africa Paints Grim Picture of U.S. Military Failures in Africa. theintercept.com President George W. Bush created a new command to oversee all military operations in Africa 18 years ago. U.S. Africa Command was meant to help "bring peace and security to the people of Africa." | The Trump administration now has AFRICOM Gen. Michael Langley, the head of AFRICOM, offered a grim assessment of securit…
(2025-06-08). Media Panics About "Crime Waves" — But Downplays Crime Committed by Corporations. truthout.org In 2022, I appeared on a Sunday morning news show in Los Angeles amid an increase in local news stories about theft. I pointed out patterns in which news stations devoted more coverage to low-level theft than to other behavior that causes more suffering, including larger forms of theft. The anchor incredulously asked me why the news should not be covering it when a man in a Ferrari is robbed and… |
(2025-06-08). Kroger Workers in Indiana Reject Union-Recommended Contract. truthout.org Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 700 members in Indiana voted down a tentative agreement May 31 covering 8,000 Kroger retail workers, with 74 percent voting no. Rank-and-file members bucked the recommendation for a 'Yes' vote by local union leadership and the bargaining committee. The tentative agreement includes wage increases of 50 cents over four years for some job classifications… |
(2025-06-08). Trump's War on OSHA Could Spell the End for Biden-Era Heat Protections. truthout.org In July 2024, the Biden administration proposed a rule to address heat-related illness that it claimed would protect 36 million workers. The directive would have required companies to monitor workers for heat stress, provide them with cool-down breaks in shaded or air-conditioned areas, and ensure that they were given ample water. "The purpose of this rule is simple… |
(2025-06-08). Egypt reduces plastic use. tvbrics.com The initiative aims to transition to a more environmentally friendly economy…
(2025-06-08). Iran to relaunch and expand Family Physician Programme. tvbrics.com The initiative aims to improve healthcare accessibility in rural communities and small towns…
(2025-06-08). Nigeria reaffirms commitment to West African economic integration ahead of upcoming summit. tvbrics.com The upcoming West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) is scheduled for 20 June…
(2025-06-08). Continuity of Agenda: Trump Administration White-Washes Bush-Obama-Biden-backed Al-Qaeda in Syria. thealtworld.com "Just as has been the case throughout the Bush, Obama, and Biden administrations, President Trump will continue overseeing the use of extremist groups to advance US foreign policy objectives around the globe, including in the Middle East and specifically against the nation of Iran. President Trump's lifting of sanctions on Syria and his normalization of the leader of a still US-listed terrorist organization demonstrates the vast disparity between President Trump's rhetoric and the reality of what his administration is actually presiding over." | References: | NEO — Continuity of Agenda: Trump Administrati…
(2025-06-08). La nuova Legge Sicurezza non è uno scherzo e rischiamo di accorgercene troppo tardi. strategic-culture.su
(2025-06-08). Europa se aferra al statu quo de un mundo que ya no existe. strategic-culture.su
(2025-06-08). Europe's getting sidelined, and it's got itself to blame. strategic-culture.su It is "not just because the world's shifting, but because its political class has botched the response with a mix of hubris, warmongering, and strategic myopia." | By Rafael Pinto BORGES | Join us on , , and . | Contact us:…
(2025-06-08). Who are the U.S. puppets in the Brazilian Congress? strategic-culture.su
(2025-06-08). Simplifying Putin's Ukrainian multi-dimensional matrix. strategic-culture.su
(2025-06-08). Leone XIV, dalla discontinuità con Francesco al riposizionamento internazionale del Vaticano. strategic-culture.su Cosa c'è dietro l'elezione del nuovo Papa | Segue nostro Da un mese la chiesa cattolica ha un nuovo sovrano e le differenze con il predecessore appaiono sostanziali. L'elezione dello statunitense Robert Francis Prevost, preparato, discreto, poco appariscente e ben disposto a non parlare a braccio, ma a leggere quanto concordato con gli altri cardinali della curia, è il segno più evidente che questi abbiano deciso di eleggere un Santo Pad…
(2025-06-08). Rethinking Free Speech North American Dilemmas /w Peter Ives: Practices and Struggles in the US and Canada. socialistproject.ca Peter Ives is professor of political science at the University of Winnipeg. He is the author of We need to rethink free speech to better address diverse goals from knowledge production to democratic participation and individual expression. | Clashes over free speech rights and wrongs haunt public debates about the state of democracy, freedom and the future. While freedom of speech is recognized as foundational to democratic society, its meaning is persistently misunderstood and dis…
(2025-06-08). 'The Biggest Problems in Legacy Media:' A Conversation With Chris Hedges. scheerpost.com By Hasan Piker ⚪
(2025-06-08). Israeli occupation forces opened fire this morning targeting hundreds of Palestinians desperately waiting for aid near the US aid distribution center west of Rafah, killing four and injuring many others. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-06-08). Israeli occupation forces bomb several homes in Abasan Al-Kabira, east of Khan Younis. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-06-08). Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf: Washington's recent nuclear proposal lacks any mention of sanctions relief, reflects a coercive and contradictory approach. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-06-08). Two Palestinians martyred in an Israeli attack on Ma'an neighborhood, southeast of Khan Younis. english.almanar.com.lb
(2025-06-08). Iran Parliament Speaker Sheds Light on US Nuclear Proposal. english.almanar.com.lb Iran's parliament speaker says Washington's recent nuclear proposal lacks any mention of sanctions relief, calling the US stance contradictory and coercive. Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf criticized the latest US proposal in indirect nuclear talks, saying it lacks any reference to lifting sanctions and reflects a coercive and contradictory approach by Washington. Iran's …
(2025-06-08). CoGTA urges caution with widespread snowfall, extreme winter conditions predicted. sanews.gov.za CoGTA urges caution with widespread snowfall, extreme winter conditions predicted | The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Velenkosini Hlabisa, has issued an urgent call for increased vigilance and preparedness ahead of the severe winter weather conditions anticipated by the South African Weather Service (SAWS). | "This intense cold front is expected to begin over the weekend and affect large parts of the country," the department said in a statement on Friday. | According to the weather service, a significant cut-off low pressure system is expected to impact all provinces, except…
(2025-06-08). Dr Tshenuwani Farisani remembered as a remarkable man. sanews.gov.za Dr Tshenuwani Farisani remembered as a remarkable man | Friends, family, and leaders from various sectors gathered in Limpopo on Saturday to bid farewell to Reverend Dr Tshenuwani Farisani, a stalwart of the anti-apartheid movement and a prominent leader in the Evangelical Lutheran Church. | President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered a touching eulogy at the University of Venda Stadium, reflecting on Farisani's extraordinary life and his unwavering commitment to justice, faith, and liberation. | Farisani, who was a Dean at the Evangelical Lutheran Church, died in hospital on 29 May 2025 after a long illness at the age…
(2025-06-08). Gautrain celebrates 15 years of operations. sanews.gov.za Gautrain celebrates 15 years of operations | Today marks the 15th anniversary of the Gautrain's first ride, which travelled from Sandton Station to OR Tambo Station at OR Tambo International Airport in Kempton Park. | Fifteen years later, South Africa's first and only rapid rail network, known for its efficiency, safety, and convenience, continues to progress and is increasing its efforts to enhance accessibility. | Since its launch on 8 June 2010, the Gautrain project has successfully carried over 200 million passengers and currently employs approximately 1 200 staff across its operations and administration. | "
(2025-06-08). Parliament to be briefed on CSIR's security technologies, tools to combat GBV. sanews.gov.za Parliament to be briefed on CSIR's security technologies, tools to combat GBV | The Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Nomalungelo Gina, will lead a briefing to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Science, Technology, and Innovation on Tuesday, 10 June 2025. | The focus of the briefing will be on the advanced defense and security technologies developed by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). | "This critical session will highlight how science and innovation contribute to national safety and security across land, sea, air, and cyber domains while also addressing ur…
(2025-06-08). Steenhuisen unpacks department's foot-and-mouth disease interventions. sanews.gov.za Steenhuisen unpacks department's foot-and-mouth disease interventions | The Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, has undertaken to answer several questions which have been raised about the occurrence of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. | The Ministry of Agriculture has received media enquiries about meat safety and interventions from the department to contain existing outbreaks and prevent future outbreaks. | FMD is a highly contagious viral infection that impacts cloven-hoofed animals and it can affect some other species. | In recent months, outbreaks have occurred in five of the…
(2025-06-08). Transformation key to unlocking SA's economic growth. sanews.gov.za Transformation key to unlocking SA's economic growth | Transformation is essential for South Africa to harness the abilities of all its people and fully unlock the potential of its economy. | This is according to President Cyril Ramaphosa who delivered a keynote address at the Black Business Council (BBC) gala dinner in Kempton Park on Friday. | "We must dispense with the false choice that we urged to make between growth and transformation. Transformation is vital if growth is to be meaningful, inclusive, and sustainable. Growth is essential if we are to transform our economy effectively," the President said.
(2025-06-08). Woke-bashing of the week — Jacinda Ardern becomes the latest target of the 'post-woke' movement. leftfootforward.org Rather than wielding authority for its own sake, Ardern emphasises the importance of empathy, principled leadership, and purpose-driven politics. It's a vision that stands in depressing contrast to the reactionary impulses of the so-called 'post-woke' movement.
(2025-06-08). Grave Dangers Loom Over Bolivia. orinocotribune.com By Hedelberto López Blanch — Jun 2, 2025 | The division within the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) in Bolivia poses an enormous danger to the democratic forces of the left and, if no change occurs, this opens the door for the right-wing opposition to win the presidential elections on August 17. | Added to this are various internal and external factors that have created a climate of social tension, which poses a risk to democratic stability. | Let us recall that on June 26, 2024, a failed coup d'état was led by right-wing military officers close to the United States. Concurrently, destabilizing campaigns agai…
(2025-06-08). Video: Canada: Economic and Social Crisis: Michel Chossudovsky and Caroline Mailloux. globalresearch.ca It happened more than 23 years ago. It was barely covered by the Canadian media. | In one fell swoop, the Sovereignty of Canada and Mexico is wiped out. The entire territory of Canada has so to speak been militarized. | The …
(2025-06-08). Tesla takes a hit as Musk battles Trump. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Tesla Inc. has experienced one of the largest market value declines in its history, shedding nearly $380 billion since the start of 2025, as tensions rise between CEO Elon Musk and U.S. President Donald Trump.Market data shows that Tesla's valuation dropped from $1.3 trillion in early January to $950.63 billion by June 6, a 29.3% decline — the worst performance among major global firms this year.The sharp downturn coincided with an increasingly public dispute between Musk and Trump. The conflict was triggered by Musk's vocal criticism of Trump's new tax and spending bill, which proposes eliminati…
(2025-06-08). Colombian presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe shot at campaign event. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- A wave of shock and concern swept across Colombia on Saturday as Senator Miguel Uribe, a rising conservative figure and likely 2026 presidential candidate, was shot during a campaign gathering in Bogotá's Fontibón district.Uribe, 39, affiliated with the opposition Democratic Center party, founded by former President àÅlvaro Uribe, is now hospitalized in critical condition, according to his wife, María Claudia Tarazona, who shared that he is "fighting for his life" in a message posted to his X account. BREAKING üî¥ | Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe has been shot…
(2025-06-08). Trump deploys national guard to Los Angeles as immigration protests intensify. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- President Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles County following escalating protests over recent immigration raids, sparking fierce debate and drawing criticism from California leaders.The move came late Saturday after a second day of protests rocked the city in response to widespread arrests during coordinated Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations across Los Angeles. Demonstrators clashed with federal agents in multiple locations, including outside a Home Depot in Paramount, where agents had reportedly set up staging areas, and near a feder…
(2025-06-08). Gunman opens fire inside mosque in Yemen's Al-Bayda, killing over a dozen during prayers. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- In a horrifying act of violence during one of Islam's holiest occasions, a mentally disturbed gunman opened fire inside a mosque in Yemen's Al-Bayda province on Saturday evening, killing more than 12 people and injuring several others. The attack occurred as worshippers were reciting Eid al-Adha chants shortly after sunset prayers, local sources told
(2025-06-08). Outrage in Palestine over snack ad mocking 'last supper'. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – A controversial advertisement by a Palestinian snack company has sparked widespread anger among Christian communities and broader segments of Palestinian society after it featured a parody of The Last Supper, one of Christianity's most sacred religious images. The ad replaced the figures of Jesus and his disciples with sheep heads and used bags of chips to represent the holy meal, turning a deeply spiritual symbol into a promotional gimmick.The response was swift and condemning. Many Christians viewed the campaign as a blatant act of disrespect and an attack on their faith. Protests erupted online and…
(2025-06-08). Tribute To Great Grandfather Gaston Soublette / Homenaje Al Gran Abuelo Gaston Soublette. worldbeyondwar.org By Bioregion Aconcagua chapter, World BEYOND War, June 8, 2025 | Español Abajo | The Bioregion Aconcagua chapter of the Movement to end all wars "World BEYOND War" joins the tribute to Don Gaston Soublette a few days after his departure. | A being of cosmic stature who was the subject of a documentary called "The Sage of the Tribe" has passed away on May 25, 2025. This name portrays what many of us feel for him. He has been a great guide for many of us. He was awarded the National Prize of Humanities and Social Sciences of Chile 2023. He was also awarded by Mr. Alfredo Sfeir, from the International Association…
(2025-06-08). Congress slams Modi for silence on Trump's Pak-India ceasefire claims. geo.tv This combination of images shows US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. — Reuters/FileNEW DELHI: India's main opposition party, the Indian National Congress, has sharply criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his continued silence over US…
(2025-06-08). Trump deploys National Guard amid LA immigration protests. geo.tv
(2025-06-08). Colombian presidential candidate Uribe fighting for life after shooting. geo.tv Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe can be seen in this undated image. — AFP/File39-year-old Uribe is running for presidency in 2026 polls.He is member of opposition conservative Democratic Centre party.Authorities arrest suspect, probe whether others were involved.
(2025-06-08). Restive Indian state orders curfew after fresh violence. geo.tv
(2025-06-08). Coal Is the New Bridge Fuel. wattsupwiththat.com The era of tearing down existing, well-operating power plants before reliable replacement capacity is built and connected to the grid is over. The on-demand power plants already in service are more valuable than ever. While coal's long-term future remains in question, its near-term importance is clear. Our existing fleet of coal plants can help us manage the transition to a more reliable and resilient energy future as we build the next generation of base-load resources.
(2025-06-08). Colombia's police arrest 15-year-old over Miguel Uribe assassination attempt. colombiareports.com Police in Colombia's capital Bogota reportedly detained a 15-year-old boy for allegedly trying to assassinate Senator Miguel Uribe, a presidential hopeful of the far-right Democratic Center party. Uribe, who was allegedly shot in the head and neck multiple times, was sent to the Santa Fe hospital in the Fontibon district for emergency treatment. According to …
(2025-06-08). Jamming could be key to dodging China's PL-15 missiles. asiatimes.com A month ago, I wrote about India's loss of three Rafale fighter jets. I pointed out that the information was very preliminary until more was learned. At the time I wrote, we did not have information on Pakistani losses. We are still missing reliable accounts from either side. However, the most important question, assuming the …
(2025-06-08). The Red Scare comes to campus: Trump's war on Chinese students and higher education. liberationnews.org U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently pledged to "aggressively" revoke the visas of Chinese international students, just days after Donald Trump attempted to strongarm Harvard into banning all international students.
(2025-06-08). El relato del lector: "Mami, papi: Es papi" cubadebate.cu Cubadebate comparte la conmovedora historia de una familia cubana durante la misión internacionalista del padre en Etiopía. Con un tono íntimo y emotivo, la narración describe los desafíos de la espera: la incertidumbre, las cartas tardías, la crianza en solitario de dos niños y el orgullo ante el deber cumplido.
(2025-06-08). Comenzará rodaje de documental sobre la guerrilla del "Che" Guevara. cubadebate.cu La cineasta boliviana, Verónica Córdoba, aseguró que este mes iniciará el rodaje del documental El Paquete, historia de Efraín Quicáñez (Negro José), quien rescató a los sobrevivientes de la guerrilla del comandante Ernesto "Che" Guevara.
(2025-06-08). México y Cuba rinden homenaje al legado cultural de Armando Manzanero (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu Hace apenas unas horas, la sala Avellaneda del Teatro Nacional de Cuba se convirtió en el escenario de un emotivo tributo dedicado a uno de los más grandes exponentes de la música mexicana: Armando Manzanero. El evento reunió a destacados artistas de ambos países para rendir homenaje a su legado y celebrar la profunda conexión cultural entre México y Cuba.
(2025-06-08). Vale no vale: Cuentas fiscales, pensiones de jubilados y errores en trámites. cubadebate.cu Cubadebate continúa con su sección "Vale-No vale" para reconocer, una vez más gracias a los comentarios y correos de los lectores, todo aquello que vale porque mejora nuestras vidas, desarrolla el país o nos hace mejores ciudadanos, y señalar también todo lo que no vale y merece ser cambiado.
(2025-06-08). 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.
(2025-06-08). 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.
(2025-06-08). 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.
(2025-06-08). 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.
(2025-06-08). California firefighters battling wildfire near Los Angeles. presstv.ir California firefighters battle a fast-moving wildfire.
(2025-06-08). 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.
(2025-06-08). 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.
(2025-06-08). 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.
(2025-06-08). '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.
(2025-06-08). 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.
(2025-06-08). Key Canadian Zionist body loses final appeal against revocation of its 'charity status'. presstv.ir The Canadian branch of the so-called Jewish National Fund (JNF), one of the country's oldest Zionist organizations, officially loses its status as a "registered charity."
(2025-06-08). Iran: New US sanctions testify to 'depth of Washington's hostility' towards our nation. presstv.ir Iran sharply criticizes the United States over its latest round of illegal and unilateral sanctions.
(2025-06-08). Colombian presidential candidate shot at campaign rally, in critical condition. presstv.ir Colombian senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe is hospitalized in serious condition after being shot at a campaign event in Bogota on Saturday.
(2025-06-08). Israeli forces kill young Palestinian man during raid in occupied West Bank. presstv.ir Israeli forces have shot dead a young Palestinian man during a raid into a town southwest of the occupied West Bank city of al-Khalil.
(2025-06-08). Iran ready to mediate Pakistan-India peace efforts: President Pezeshkian. presstv.ir President Masoud Pezeshkian voices Iran's readiness to broker lasting peace between Pakistan and India.
(2025-06-08). Bomb threat on Gulf Air flight leads to emergency landing in Kuwait. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Following a bomb threat, Gulf Air aircraft GF213, which was headed to Kuwait on Sunday, made a safe emergency landing at Kuwait International Airport, according to Kuwaiti police. Airport security procedures were promptly activated in response to the alarm, in collaboration with the Ministry of Interior and other pertinent organizations.Without any casualties or interference with other airport operations, every passenger was safely removed off the airplane. The passengers are said to be in excellent condition after being moved to a separate terminal for further security checks, according to Directorate…
(2025-06-08). LASD, Federal Police Attack Press Covering ICE Protests. thedissenter.org Police and federal agents fired crowd-control weapons at several reporters covering protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in Los Angeles County, California.Journalist and and videographer Sean Beckner-Carmitchel
(2025-06-08). Bob's List: Trump Deploys National Guard. scheerpost.com
(2025-06-08). Caffeinated 'Workout Queen' Dies from Heart Attack at 28 as Heartbroken Mom Warns 'Keep Your Kids Away from This Stuff'. nypost.com
(2025-06-08). French Dock Workers Block Arms Shipment to Israel. scheerpost.com
(2025-06-08). Well, Evidently It Is Not A Circus… smoothiex12.blogspot.com
(2025-06-08). 2025/26 Budget Statement: Budget 3.0 continues the anti-poor direction of the' Government of National Unity'. cadtm.org
(2025-06-08). Alternatives to Debt financing in the Philippines. cadtm.org
(2025-06-08). Debt and Immigration : 13 th Asian Regional School, Quezon City, Philippines. cadtm.org
(2025-06-08). Donald Trump's 'big, beautiful' tax bill. cadtm.org
(2025-06-08). South Korea: under pressure. cadtm.org
(2025-06-08). Oil and Capitalism: Perfect Together (But Not for Us). counterpunch.org
(2025-06-08). Thrown Out After 40 Years: The Women of Sicome-Sicomek Confront Employer Impunity and Union Betrayal in Meknès. cadtm.org
(2025-06-08). Inclusive Growth or Entrapment? Unpacking the Microfinance Paradox in India. cadtm.org
(2025-06-08). Iran escalates harassment of BBC Persian journalists' families. CPJ Staff
(2025-06-08). Salvadoran organized crime reporter shot dead in Honduras. CPJ Staff
(2025-06-08). Yemen issues arrest warrants for journalists as harassment of others continues. CPJ Staff
(2025-06-08). Zambian court blocks film investigating Chinese businesses. CPJ Staff
(2025-06-08). DRC regulator bars coverage of ex-President Joseph Kabila and his political party. CPJ Staff
aljazeera.com (2025-06-08). LIVE: 31 in Gaza killed by Israeli attacks today, hospitals plead for fuel Gaza's Health Ministry warned that hospitals could become "graveyards" in 48 hours if no fuel is provided to power generators. | At least 14 people have been killed and more than 100 wounded in the latest incident of Israeli troops opening fire on hungry Palestinians seeking aid in south Gaza.
aljazeera.com (2025-06-08). LIVE: 31 in Gaza killed by Israeli attacks today, hospitals plead for fuel Gaza's Health Ministry warned that hospitals could become "graveyards" in 48 hours if no fuel is provided to power generators. | At least 14 people have been killed and more than 100 wounded in the latest incident of Israeli troops opening fire on hungry Palestinians seeking aid in south Gaza.
(2025-06-08). Protesters in Italy's Rome demand end to Israel's war on Gaza. aljazeera.com The organisers say up to 300,000 people took to the streets of the Italian capital in support of Palestinians.
(2025-06-08). 'Clearly an excuse': Does Netanyahu really want Hamas gone? aljazeera.com Israeli PM says he will keep war on Gaza going until 'Hamas is defeated', but analysts say he may not want that.
(2025-06-08). The real reason why Israel is arming gangs in Gaza. aljazeera.com The Israeli government is intentionally creating chaos in Gaza to justify its colonial rule.
(2025-06-08). Gaza aid flotilla nearing a "place under siege" aljazeera.com Yasemin Acar, on board the Gaza aid flotilla Madleen, talks about when they hope to reach Gaza's "territorial waters".
(2025-06-08). Who is "Madleen" , the woman for whom the aid ship approaching Gaza is named. aljazeera.com The aid ship sailing towards Gaza has been named after the enclave's first and only fisherwoman named Madleen Kulab.
(2025-06-08). In Italy, a choir of immigrants and locals tells the story of Venice. aljazeera.com Beyond the palaces, an ensemble sings about the workers who built a city on water – and the newcomers who sustain it.
(2025-06-08). Israel expands illegal settlements (redux). aljazeera.com The decision to add 22 settlements to the occupied West Bank ignores international law and a landmark UN resolution.
(2025-06-08). Los Angeles unrest persists as protesters rally against migrant arrests. aljazeera.com Protesters clash with law enforcement in the US city after a crackdown on its large migrant population.
(2025-06-08). Colombia's Senator Miguel Uribe undergoes surgery after shooting attack. aljazeera.com The 39-year-old 'is fighting for his life' after being shot at a campaign rally for his presidential bid, his wife says.
(2025-06-08). Italy holds referendum on easing citizenship rules. aljazeera.com Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is strongly against the proposal and has urged people to abstain.
(2025-06-08). Italy's citizenship referendum: What's at stake? aljazeera.com Left-wing parties decry the lack of public debate on move to speed up naturalisation of immigrants.
(2025-06-08). Trump deploys National Guard to quell protests against ICE in Los Angeles. aljazeera.com White House says the US president is deploying 2,000 guardsmen as protests against immigration raids continue.
(2025-06-08). UFC 316: Merab Dvalishvili stops Sean O'Malley to retain title. aljazeera.com With US President Donald Trump in attendance, Dvalishvili dominates challenger O'Malley in a third-round victory.
(2025-06-08). Colombia presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe shot: What to know. aljazeera.com The Colombian senator is said to be in critical condition after an attack at a Bogota campaign rally.
(2025-06-08). Fact-checking claims Trump's pardons wiped out $1bn in debt owed to US. aljazeera.com Trump pardoned 24 people, erasing $1.3bn in fines and restitution, claims ex-DOJ official Liz Oyer. Is this true?>
(2025-06-08). Iran says Israeli 'treasure trove' of secret documents to be unveiled soon. aljazeera.com Intelligence Minister Khatib says Tehran having 'thousands of documents' will be an understatement.
(2025-06-08). Los Angeles unrest: Is Trump allowed to deploy National Guard troops? aljazeera.com The US president orders the deployment of part-time soldiers in LA without it being requested by California governor.
(2025-06-08). Magnitude 6.3 earthquake shakes Colombia's capital Bogota. aljazeera.com Buildings reportedly shake and sirens blare around the Colombian capital as people rush into the streets.
(2025-06-08). Mass demonstration calls for Spain's leader to resign over corruption. aljazeera.com Supporters of conservative Popular Party demand Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez step down amid corruption scandals.
(2025-06-08). Thailand, Cambodia to return to military positions after border clash. aljazeera.com In a brief firefight at the end of May, a Cambodian soldier was killed along the countries' shared border.
(2025-06-08). Trump-deployed National Guard arrives in LA to crush immigration protests. aljazeera.com The move sparks sharp rebuke from California's Democratic leadership after wave of US immigration raids.
(2025-06-08). Democrats wooing Musk after the Trump breakup is US plutocracy at its best. aljazeera.com Apparently, Musk's money can buy quick forgiveness in the 'Democratic' Party.
(2025-06-08). AI surveillance crackdown in the US. aljazeera.com Is there a shift in the digital surveillance of ordinary people?
(2025-06-08). Trump deploys National Guard against anti-ICE protests in LA. aljazeera.com Donald Trump ordered the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to combat protests against ICE in Los Angeles.
(2025-06-08). FIFA Club World Cup: Why is Yamal, Salah, Ronaldo, Barcelona not playing? aljazeera.com From missing stars and top teams to concerns over player welfare, here are key talking points before Club World Cup.
(2025-06-08). Deploying troops is "too much power into the hands of one man" aljazeera.com Attorney Robert Patillo compares Trump's crackdown on LA protests to tactics used by autocratic regimes.
(2025-06-08). Gaza plea: RSF, CPJ and 150+ media outlets call on Israel to open Strip to foreign journalists, protect Palestinian reporters. asiapacificreport.nz Pacific Media Watch More than 150 press freedom advocacy groups and international newsrooms have joined Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) in issuing a public appeal demanding that Israel grant foreign journalists immediate, independent and unrestricted access to the Gaza Strip. The organisations are also calling for the full protection…
(2025-06-08). Unlocking Chinese CitiesÔΩúChinese coastal city rides the wave of marine economy. ecns.cn
(2025-06-08). 'Sanctions now!': Protests demand Australia take action to stop Gaza genocide. greenleft.org.au
(2025-06-08). Palestine activists plan to boost solidarity against Israel's genocide. greenleft.org.au
(2025-06-08). Camouflage: Israel-US Gaza's 'humanitarian foundation'. greenleft.org.au
(2025-06-08). Calls grow for an independent inquiry into Kumanjayi White's death. greenleft.org.au
(2025-06-08). Climate protesters say 'No' to new gas. greenleft.org.au
(2025-06-08). Disrupt Burrup Hub says protests against gas will continue. greenleft.org.au
(2025-06-08). Exiled by the algorithm: Battling for humanity in the age of AI. greenleft.org.au
(2025-06-08). Healthscope collapse shows up failure of privatised health. greenleft.org.au
(2025-06-08). House of cards: Public maintenance chaos, safety failures and class actions. greenleft.org.au
(2025-06-08). Jews for Palestine WA: demand action, not words, to stop. greenleft.org.au
(2025-06-08). approval of Woodside gas expansion to 2070 is. greenleft.org.au
(2025-06-08). Police, state close ranks over Kumanjayi White's death in custody. greenleft.org.au
(2025-06-08). Protests oppose Labor's approval of Woodside gas extension. greenleft.org.au
(2025-06-08). Resistance grows to Labor's home demolitions. greenleft.org.au
(2025-06-08). Stop the destruction of public housing. greenleft.org.au
(2025-06-08). Stop Jarrah native forest mining expansion. greenleft.org.au
(2025-06-08). Vic teachers ready to fight for public school funding. greenleft.org.au
(2025-06-08). Gaza Humanitarian Foundation says it will open two aid hubs in Rafah on Sunday. haaretz.com ISRAEL: Four Israeli soldiers killed in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza ‚ñ GAZA: Israel retrieves body of Thai citizen Natthapong Pinta, kidnapped on Oct. 7, killed in Gaza; Hamas publishes photo of hostage Matan Zangauker ‚ñ U.S.: Trump says Iran will not be allowed to continue enriching uranium ‚ñ IRAN: Lebanese media reports Iran obtained sensitive Israeli intel…
(2025-06-08). A criminal gang could ignite a civil war in Gaza that will blow up in face. haaretz.com Israel assumes that the gang led by Yasser Abu Shabab will always be under its control as it arms it and indirectly funds it. However, bitter experience shows that such militias have their own dynamics, and obedience is not part of it…
(2025-06-08). Hamas and Netanyahu are both fighting a battle of survival. haaretz.com The organization is in survival mode, and it seems that the remnants of its military leadership in the enclave are not rushing to achieve a cease-fire. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, meanwhile, is fighting to avert elections and ensure his political survival…
(2025-06-08). Without permanent truce, Hamas prefers continued war, Palestinian source says. haaretz.com The source said Hamas' leaders estimate that surrendering to Israel would lead to political collapse, and do not see any viable path to a complete cease-fire even if all hostages are released. Meanwhile, Doha negotiations remain at a dead end…
(2025-06-08). Netanyahu urges key Likud lawmaker to reach compromise with Haredi parties over IDF draft. haaretz.com Likud and the ultra-Orthodox parties continue to clash over imposing sanctions on yeshiva students who refuse to enlist in the Israeli army, sources say that significant gaps remain…
(2025-06-08). IDF says it killed leader of Palestinian faction responsible for deaths of Bibas family, Thai national. haaretz.com As'ad Abu Sharaiya, the commander of the Palestinian Mujahideen Brigades terror group, is also held responsible by Israel for abducting American-Israeli couple Gadi Haggai and Judy Weinstein-Haggai, and as a leading force in the Kibbutz Nahal Oz massacre…
(2025-06-08). ICRC grieves two colleagues killed in strike in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-06-08). 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
(2025-06-08). Israel and the occupied territories: Red Cross Field Hospital receives unprecedented influx of war wounded in Gaza. icrc.org
(2025-06-08). "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…
(2025-06-08). Bangladesh: 16th Henry Dunant Memorial Moot Court Competition 2025 National Rounds — Call for Registration. icrc.org
(2025-06-08). Burundi: Fleeing violence, families face the agony of separation. icrc.org
(2025-06-08). Caring for Yourself When a Loved One Is Missing: Coping with Uncertainty and Staying Safe. icrc.org
(2025-06-08). China: Conflict Prevention Tool launched in Beijing to support corporate overseas security management. icrc.org
(2025-06-08). Democratic Republic of the Congo: Explosive remnants of war yet again threaten lives. icrc.org
(2025-06-08). ICRC Director-General Highlights Humanitarian Imperatives at Global Security Forum. icrc.org
(2025-06-08). Philippines: Eight years after Marawi Conflict, unresolved issues of displaced, missing people hamper lasting peace. icrc.org
(2025-06-08). Niger: The ICRC has been forced to suspend its humanitarian activities on behalf of local communities. icrc.org
(2025-06-08). Afghanistan: Physical rehabilitation programme leaflet 2024. icrc.org
(2025-06-08). QFFD and ICRC Sign Agreement to Support Core Humanitarian Operations. icrc.org
(2025-06-08). South Sudan: ICRC medical teams perform over 1,000 surgeries on weapon-wounded patients as armed conflict and violence escalate. icrc.org
(2025-06-08). Special Appeal 2025 – From relief to resilience: strengthening food security in conflict. icrc.org
(2025-06-08). Ukraine: A birthday and a message of hope. icrc.org
(2025-06-08). Ukraine: 'We lost a part of our soul, not just a hospital'. icrc.org
(2025-06-08). 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
(2025-06-08). Egypt: ICRC and IOM Collaborate to Support Families Facing Separation. icrc.org
(2025-06-08). ICRC in Syria: Year in Review 2024. icrc.org
(2025-06-08). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC urges civilian protection as Red Cross Field Hospital responds to unprecedented mass casualty influx. icrc.org
(2025-06-08). Educated women turn to traditional birth control methods. independent.co.ug Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Despite growing awareness and efforts to improve access to modern contraception, a surprising trend is emerging in Uganda. Educated and economically empowered women are increasingly opting for traditional birth control methods. The findings were revealed during the Performance Monitoring for Action (PMA) regional family planning dialogue and data utility …
(2025-06-08). Ngabi Nsamba crowned champions of the Airtel BIKA 2025 Tournament. independent.co.ug Ngabi Nsamba clan wins Bika Tournament for the 2nd time in a row with Ushs. 9million. Wankulukuku, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The curtains have officially closed on the Airtel BIKA 2025 Tournament with a thrilling final match that saw the Ngabi Nsamba clan crowned champions after a dramatic showdown against Ndiga at the packed …
(2025-06-08). Pupils in Amuru use debate to champion fight against plastic pollution. independent.co.ug Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pupils of Olwal Mucaja Primary School in Guru Guru Sub-county, Amuru district on Thursday marked the World Environment Day with a powerful school debate aimed at raising awareness about the dangers of plastic pollution. The debate held under the theme "This house believes that poor plastic disposal is the …
(2025-06-08). Women in Arua demand action against sexual harassment, violence in work places. independent.co.ug ARUA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Women in Arua City are demanding an end to sexual harassment and violence in the workplace. The women, joined by several partners in particular, also demanded for upholding of their right to live in an environment free of sexual harassment and violence. While presenting their views to create more …
(2025-06-08). Thai-Cambodia Border Conflict and Colonial Legacies. moderndiplomacy.eu Recently, Cambodia is planning to file a case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over the border issue with Thailand following the military clash on 28th May 2025, which led to the death of a Cambodian soldier at Emerald Triangle. The Emerald Triangle, a trijunction bordering Laos, Cambodia, and Thailand, is an intact monsoon …
(2025-06-08). The Strategies, Challenges, and Countermeasures of Hong Kong's City Diplomacy. moderndiplomacy.eu Globalization has woven the world into a vast interconnected web, with cities acting as its key nodes. These urban hubs facilitate extensive transnational and local cooperation. As a result, cities are increasingly assuming a central role in global governance and diplomacy, thanks to their inherent inclusivity and strong capacity to engage with the broader world. …
(2025-06-08). Cobalt Mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo: How Long Can We Ignore the Costs? moderndiplomacy.eu Renewable energy trends have been developed rapidly due to the urge to meet growing global energy demands. Higher-income countries are becoming increasingly competitive to foster these trends, particularly by advancing renewable energy technologies. Technological innovations caused the demand for materials used in these technologies Cobalt's demand, a mineral used to create batteries for renewable energy …
(2025-06-08). Dead Bodies Don't Trend: The Invisible Wars of Congo and Sudan. moderndiplomacy.eu Authors: Nkosana Sithole kaMiya and Nkosazana Sisi Qavane In a world increasingly shaped by the flickering images of social media, the pain of others has become a form of digital currency, traded, scrolled past, commented on, and algorithmically ranked. Yet not all suffering is equal in this economy of attention. Humanitarian catastrophes in African countries …
(2025-06-08). Baikonur at 70: A Legacy Site Poised for a New Space Age. moderndiplomacy.eu Outer space is once again becoming a stage for strategic competition. From the rise of SpaceX and Blue Origin to China's growing lunar ambitions and the proliferation of new state and commercial actors in low-Earth orbit, the global space race has re-entered the spotlight. In this competitive context, a site with a seven-decade legacy — …
(2025-06-08). French grandmother files genocide complaint against Israel. newarab.com The grandmother of two children with French nationality killed in an Israeli strike in Jacqueline Rivault filed her complaint with the "crimes against humanity" section of the Court of Paris, lawyer Arie Alimi said. | Rivault hopes the fact her daughter's children, aged six and nine, were French citizens means the country's judiciary will decide it has jurisdiction to designate a magistrate to i…
(2025-06-08). Israel endangering life of captive held in Gaza, Hamas warns. newarab.com The armed wing of Hamas issued a warning to Israel on Thursday amid a siege of a location where an Israeli captive is being held in Gaza. | In a statement, the Al-Qassam Brigades' masked spokesman Abu Obeida said that Israeli forces would not be able to retrieve Matan Tsangauker alive. | "The occupation forces are besieging a place where the Zionist captive Matan Zangauker is located. We affirm categorically that the enemy will not be able to recover him alive," Abu Obeida said in the statement posted to Telegram. | "If this prisoner is killed during an attempt to free him, the occupation army will be the one…
(2025-06-08). Israel forces kill dozens in Gaza as aid flotilla approaches. newarab.com At least 56 Palestinians have been killed so far on Saturday as a result of Israel's military onslaught on the Gaza Strip, as Palestinians continue to mark the Muslim festival of Israeli forces attacked Palestinians in
(2025-06-08). Freedom Flotilla '48 hours from Gaza' amid Israeli threats. newarab.com A civilian ship carrying humanitarian aid and international human rights defenders continued its The vessel, Madleen, departed from Italy and is operated by the On Friday evening, the International Committee…
(2025-06-08). Fuel to run out in 3 days at Gaza hospitals, officials say. newarab.com
(2025-06-08). Gaza freedom flotilla says rescues migrants en route to Gaza. newarab.com A vessel organised by an international activist coalition to deliver The
(2025-06-08). US mulls giving millions to controversial Gaza aid foundation. newarab.com
(2025-06-08). Yemen's al-Qaeda branch threatens Trump, Musk over Gaza war. newarab.com The half-hour video message by
(2025-06-08). Alaa Abdel Fattah's mother hospitalised amid hunger strike. newarab.com Egyptian academic The development has triggered a wave of public and international solidarity, with rights groups and public figures calling for his immediate release. | Doc…
(2025-06-08). Iran obtains Israeli intelligence on defence, nuclear facilities. newarab.com "Iran's intelligence apparatus has obtained a vast quantity of strategic and sensitive information and documents belonging to the Zionist regime (Israel)," the state broadcaster said, citing informed regional sou…
(2025-06-08). Iran: US travel ban reflects Iran 'hostility, racist mentality'. newarab.com
(2025-06-08). Iraq frees engineers after four years, but keeps travel ban. newarab.com
(2025-06-08). Jailed Egyptian-UK activist looks 'very thin' from hunger strike. newarab.com Jailed Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah has lost nearly a third of his body weight after spending 98 days on "He's lost 29 percent of his original weight," said
(2025-06-08). At least 13 Iranian nationals die during Hajj amid rising heat. newarab.com At least "As of Friday, 6 June, the total number of Iranian pilgrims who have passed away during Hajj 2025 has reached 13," the health and treatment operations unit of Iranian Red Crescent Society said in a statement carried by the official IRNA news agency.
(2025-06-08). Lebanon aims to lure back Gulf tourists to jumpstart economy. newarab.com Fireworks lit up the night sky over The retro-themed event was hosted last month by Lebanon's Tourism Ministry to promote the upcoming summer season and perhaps recapture some of the good vibes from an era viewed as a golden one for the country. In the years before a
(2025-06-08). Musk deletes post claiming Trump 'Epstein files' link amid spat. newarab.com Musk – who just exited his role as a top White House advisor – alleged on Thursday that the Republican leader is featured in unreleased government files on former associates of Epstein, wh…
(2025-06-08). Three Iranians in UK court accused of assisting Iran spy service. newarab.com Three The
(2025-06-08). Trump says Musk has 'lost his mind' as feud fallout mounts. newarab.com US President The blistering public
(2025-06-08). US-UAE multi-billion dollar AI data campus deal not finalised. newarab.com
(2025-06-08). 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.
(2025-06-08). 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'.
(2025-06-08). 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.
(2025-06-08). 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.
(2025-06-08). 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.
(2025-06-08). 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.
(2025-06-08). 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?
(2025-06-08). 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.
(2025-06-08). Che Guevara in the Congo. unitedworldint.com Revolutionary Failure and Political Realignment By Halim Genàßoƒülu The iconic image of Che Guevara, cigar in mouth and eyes burning with revolutionary fervor, is typically associated with Latin America. However, in 1965, the Argentine revolutionary found himself deep in the jungles of Central Africa, attempting to ignite an anti-imperialist uprising in the newly independent but …
(2025-06-08). 'Politically viable': Commission approves new framework for Delaware school funding formula as bigger decisions loom. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? The Public Education Funding Commission recently voted on a set of recommendations to change Delaware's school funding formula, but big questions loom over what a new funding formula will look like and how much additional money, if any, state lawmakers are prepared to invest in the education system. | Commissioners approved moving from a unit-based system to a hybrid model where funding would be weighted with additional money for students with higher needs using a block gran…
(2025-06-08). Portrait of former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter wins national award. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? A painting commissioned to commemorate the eight years Michael Nutter served as mayor of Philadelphia has been awarded first place in the Portrait Society of America's 2025 international portrait competition. | Artist Joseph Daily's painting that