WSWS (2024-06-01). As Israel bombs ambulances and levels refugee camp, Netanyahu receives bipartisan invitation to address US Congress. wsws.org US Democratic and Republican leaders invited Netanyahu to "share the Israeli government's vision for defending democracy, combatting terror and establishing peace."

Marjorie Cohn (2024-06-01). Following ICJ and ICC Actions, Sanctions and Arms Embargo Are Crucial Next Steps. truthout.org Seven months into its genocidal campaign, Israel's assault on Rafah led the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to issue a preliminary order on May 24. The court called on Israel to "Immediately halt its military offensive, and any other action in the Rafah Governorate, which may inflict on the Palestinian group in Gaza conditions of life that could bring about its physical destruction in whole… |

Staff (2024-06-01). Israel confirms its forces are in central Rafah. muslimnews.co.uk The Israeli military is in central Rafah, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed in a statement Friday, despite international concern and anger over its military operation in Gaza's southernmost city. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …

Binoy Kampmark (2024-06-01). The Stuffing of Crime: Israel's Rafah Strike. dissidentvoice.org It was much like witnessing a boy killing flies, with a slight afterthought of apology. The spokesman for the Israeli Defense Forces, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, did little to acquit himself, or the cause, as to why more Palestinian civilians had been indulgently killed in yet another Israeli air strike. "Despite our efforts to minimize …

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MEE staff (2024-06-01). Israel's Netanyahu says no permanent Gaza ceasefire until Hamas destroyed. middleeasteye.net Israel's Netanyahu says no permanent Gaza ceasefire until Hamas destroyed | The prime minister's comments come a day after Biden outlined details of three-phase proposal | Sat, 06/01/2024 – 12: 23 | Mourners react next to the bodies of Palestinians killed in an Israeli strike on an area designated for displaced people, durin…

Qassam Muaddi, Mondoweiss. (2024-06-01). 'Operation Al-Aqsa Flood' Day 237: Invasion Of Rafah And Northern Gaza. popularresistance.org The Gaza-based Palestinian health ministry announced that the remaining hospitals in the Gaza Strip received 240 slain Palestinians in Israeli airstrikes since Monday, May 27, while 1134 others arrived wounded. | Meanwhile, local media sources reported that in the past 24 hours, Israeli strikes killed seven Palestinians in strikes on a shelter for displaced families in Gaza City. Reports also indicated that Israeli troops detonated several houses in the Sheikh Zayed neighborhood in the city. | Israeli forces also targeted the areas of Beit Lahia, Zeitoun, Beit Hanoun, and Jabalia with drone strikes and shelling.

Free Palestine! (2024-06-01). Friday 5/31: Bay Area – All Out For Rafah! indybay.org SF Federal Building: 90 7th St, SF…

MEE staff (2024-06-01). US envoy suggests UK's Starmer would not respect ICC Israel arrest warrants. middleeasteye.net US envoy suggests UK's Starmer would not respect ICC Israel arrest warrants | Labour leader Keir Starmer has so far refused to say whether he would enforce court's decision | Sat, 06/01/2024 – 15: 31 | Britain's Labour Party leader Keir Starmer delivers a speech on energy policy, at the Greenock Arts Centre, northwest of Gla…

Mitchell Plitnick (2024-06-01). Understanding Biden's proposal for a Gaza ceasefire. mondoweiss.net While the details of Joe Biden's proposal for a Gaza ceasefire remain vague it does make one outcome of the fighting clear: Israel and the United States lost.

Tareq S. Hajjaj (2024-06-01). 'Jabalia is the birthplace of uprisings': Israeli army withdraws, but the camp remains. mondoweiss.net The Israeli army withdrew from Jabalia refugee camp after a three-week invasion, leaving destruction and a new generation of resistance fighters in its wake.

Editor (2024-06-01). Jun 1, 2024. sitrepworld.info Down by the Sally Gardens-Maura O'Connell with Karen Matheson SC Editorial: 'Leader of the free world' permits genocide and global annihilation Biden Authorizes Ukraine to Make "Limited" Strikes on Russia With US Weapons, by Yves Smith Biden Encourages Ukraine Nuclear Escalation, by Oliver Boyd-Barrett Trump, Eugene Debs, and AMLO, US Political System as Laughingstock or Trainwreck, by Ron Unz Russia Braces for Worst-Case Scenario | Andrei Martyanov (Video) Lavrov: Russia Sees NATO's Plans to Supply F-16s to Ukraine as Signal in Nuclear Sphere Zelensky Meltdown; US No Missile Strikes; R…

Martha Grevatt (2024-06-01). No Pride in genocide. workers.org There's no mention of the genocide taking place in Palestine in Tourist Israel's promotion of Tel Aviv's Pride march. The site describes the city as "the Gay Capital of the Middle East, and perhaps even one of the Gay Capitals of the World." (Credit: Grafica: Voices4 London) Disgusting! The horrific . . . |

Brett Wilkins (2024-06-01). Biden Endorses Israeli Ceasefire Plan, Refuses to Address Genocide's Root Causes. truthout.org Palestine defenders welcomed Israel's roadmap for a Gaza cease-fire — which U.S. President Joe Biden endorsed on Friday — as a necessary first step but warned that the plan does not address the root causes of the war and demanded that the United States stop sending military aid to the key Middle Eastern ally. "It's time for this war to end, for the day after to begin," Biden told reporters in the… |

Doaa Shaheen (2024-06-01). Parents separated from baby since December. electronicintifada.net At least 17,000 Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip have become unaccompanied or separated from relatives since genocide began.

Corinna Barnard, Consortium News. (2024-06-01). Congress Trains Academia To Deny Genocide. popularresistance.org "Do you think Israel's government is genocidal?" | That's the question that Rep. Bob Good, a Republican of Virginia, fired at Jonathan Holloway, president of Rutgers, the state university of New Jersey, last week in a U.S. House committee hearing. | Holloway, a scholar of African American history who has been steadily climbing the ladder of administrative positions at top-tier schools, looked stunned. | "Um sir, I don't … have an opinion on Israel's um …in terms of that phrase." | Good: "You do not have an opinion as to whether Israel's government is genocidal?" | Holloway: "Uh, no sir, I think Israel has a r…

DemocracyNow via IndyRadio (2024-06-01). Plunder of Palestine by CHEVRON Must End. indybay.org Chevron's annual shareholder meeting faced protests while Chevron continues to directly support Genocide, and plunders billions in offshore gas from Gaza.

CODEPINK (2024-06-01). Tell Congress We Need an Arms Embargo NOW! globalresearch.ca

Angela (2024-06-01). Tuesday 6/4: J-Street Unmasked — The End of Liberal Zionism: Codepink Congress Capitol Calling Party. indybay.org Zoom | www.codepink.org/cpc604…

Visualizing Palestine (2024-06-01). Stop Killer AI. dissidentvoice.org Most people take around 10 minutes to decide what show to stream and around 3 minutes to decide what to order off of a restaurant menu. An Israeli intelligence officer said he took about 20 seconds to decide whether to add a human being to a kill list based on suggestions generated by "Lavender," an …

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Omar Karmi (2024-06-01). Rudderless, incompetent and complicit. electronicintifada.net US "diplomacy" on Gaza brings twilight for a superpower.

Mati Yanikov (2024-06-01). Mutiny call a sign of growing rift in Israeli society. electronicintifada.net Military's disciplinary problems bubble to the surface as political leaders bicker over "day after" scenario.

Talia Mullin, Scheer Post. (2024-06-01). Falsified US State Department Report Inspires Yet Another Resignation. popularresistance.org Stacey Gilbert, a former senior civil military advisor in the U.S. State department bureau of population where she dealt with refugees and migration, has recently resigned from her position. Her departure on Tuesday comes after the publication of a falsified report which concludes, despite disagreement from the experts who drafted the report, that Israel has not prevented aid from entering into the Gaza Strip amid widespread famine and humanitarian disaster. Additionally, contractor for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAid), Alexander Smith, stepped down from his position this week, making the lis…

Edward Carver (2024-06-01). UN Calls for International Aid as Sudan Faces Imminent Famine Amid Civil War. truthout.org A group of United Nations agencies and humanitarian groups sounded the alarm Friday that 18 million Sudanese are acutely hungry as a civil war that began in April 2023 continues to ravage the country. The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC), a group of 12 U.N. agencies and 7 humanitarian organizations, issued a statement on the staggering scale of hunger and insecurity in Sudan… |

Eva Bartlett (2024-06-01). Donbass War Correspondent & Journalist, Dmitry Astrakhan, on 10 Years of Ukraine's Brutal Terrorism & Slaughter of Donbass Civilians. ingaza.wordpress.com

Staff (2024-06-01). France bans Israeli companies from weapons exhibition. muslimnews.co.uk France has banned Israeli companies from participating in this year's annual Eurosatory arms and defence industry exhibition in Villepinte near Paris next month, the event's organisers and French authorities have said. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …

Staff (2024-06-01). Qatar, Egypt push Hamas to accept Israel's ceasefire proposal. muslimmirror.com Tel Aviv : The negotiators from Qatar and Egypt are pushing the Hamas political leadership to accept the ceasefire proposal mooted by Israel at the behest of the United States. Prime Minister of Qatar, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and the head of Egyptian intelligence, Major General Abbas Kamel met the Hamas political head, Ismail …

Leon Kunstenaar (2024-06-01). Protest in Shopping-land. indybay.org US-Israeli war crimes protested in Daly City…

Leon Kunstenaar (2024-06-01). Faith Leaders Fast and March for Gaza. indybay.org Demand that Senator Padilla act to Stop Arming Israel…

Staff (2024-06-01). Pro-Palestine protests in Japan demand divestment from Israel. muslimnews.co.uk Protesters in Tokyo gathered outside Japan's Ministry of Defence on Friday, demanding an end to the import of Israeli-made attack drones, Anadolu Agency reports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …

Staff (2024-06-01). Day 239 Israel killed 36379 Palestinians 95 over past day. muslimnews.co.uk The Ministry of Health in Gaza released on Saturday the latest toll of casualties in the besieged territory, Day 239 stating that 95 Palestinians martyred, while another 350 were injured as a result of the Israeli occupation's aggression in the last 24 hours. This raises the total death toll to 36,379 martyrs and 82,407 wounded …

bwitanek (2024-06-01). East Brunswick United for Cease Fire, Report from Thursday May 30. fightbackbetter.com According to a local constituent of East Brunswick Township who attended the May 30 protest and then council meeting to demand a cease fire, there was an excellent turn out of support for the demand of cease fire. There were roughly 70 attending to demand a cease fire. There was also a significantly smaller number of local patrons supporting the ongoing slaughter of Gazans by the US and Israel. | In addition to the demand for a cease fire, a local East Brunswick resident addressed the council to demand an end to a so called "sisterhood" relationship with Yavne, Israel which is a direct symbolic connection of E…

Staff (2024-06-01). Lebanon front is 'pressuring Israel', Hezbollah chief Nasrallah says. muslimnews.co.uk Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah has stressed that the Lebanese group's battle with Israel is consequential and will help shape the future of the region, as the two sides continue to exchange fire daily. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …

aljazeera (2024-06-01). Israel pounds Gaza, insists on 'Hamas destruction' as US presses roadmap. aljazeera.com Hamas open to plan announced by Biden 'based on foundation of permanent ceasefire, complete withdrawal' from Gaza.

Staff (2024-06-01). Hamas: Ready to deal 'positively' with proposal that includes a permanent Gaza cease-fire. haaretz.com Biden lays out three-phase Israeli proposal for hostage, cease-fire deal with Hamas ‚ñ Netanyahu says new proposal to Hamas is in line with Israel's goals ‚ñ Blinken discusses Gaza plan with Turkey, Jordan and Saudi Arabia ‚ñ Hamas releases voice recording of hostage Noa Argamani in Gaza captivity ‚ñ American hostages' families commend Biden for urging Hamas to accept cease-fire proposal ‚ñ Hostile aircraft infiltration alarms sound across northern Israeli communities near border with Lebanon…

Staff (2024-06-01). Biden urges Hamas to accept Israeli plan for Gaza ceasefire. muslimnews.co.uk Biden urges Hamas to accept Israeli plan for Gaza ceasefire: 'Time for this war to end' US president outlines deal that would offer permanent ceasefire and Israeli withdrawal for hostage release and rebuilding effort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …

newleftreview (2024-06-01). Richard Beck: Bidenism Abroad. newleftreview.org Panoramic survey of US foreign policy as Washington attempts to maintain its global hegemony in conditions of faltering growth. Containing China, confronting Russia, driving decarbonization: each of Biden's stated aims has been beset by insoluble contradictions from the outset, Richard Beck argues, now compounded by Israel's punitive war on Gaza.

youtube (2024-06-01). John Mearsheimer discusses Gaza. youtube.com Discussing the Israeli lobby and a realist theoretical perspective on Israel's assault on Gaza.

Elsy Fors Garzon (2024-06-01). Lebanese resistance shoots down drone and hits Israeli barracks. plenglish.com Beirut, June 1 (Prensa Latina) The fighters of the Lebanese Resistance (Hizbullah) today shot down an Israeli Hermes 900 drone (in Hebrew Kochav) over national territory, in the continuation of their operations in support of the people of the Gaza Strip.

Staff (2024-06-01). How 2 debunked accounts of sexual violence on Oct. 7 fueled a global dispute over Israel-Hamas war. defenddemocracy.press May 22, 2024 JERUSALEM (AP) — Chaim Otmazgin had tended to dozens of shot, burned or mutilated bodies before he reached the home that would put him at the center of a global clash. Working in a kibbutz that was ravaged by Hamas' Oct. 7 attack, Otmazgin — a volunteer commander with ZAKA, an Israeli …

cpj.org (2024-06-01). Journalist casualties in the Israel-Gaza war. cpj.org Editor's note: The list below is CPJ's most recent and preliminary account of journalist casualties in the war. Our database will not include all of these cases until we have completed further investigations into the circumstances surrounding them. For more information, read our FAQ. The Israel-Gaza war has taken an unprecedented toll on Gazan journalists…

(2024-06-01). Arrests of Palestinian journalists since start of Israel-Gaza war. Doja Daoud

Josh Breiner (2024-06-01). Police chief plans private security unit for Netanyahu family, in addition to Shin Bet. haaretz.com Commissioner Kobi Shabtai explained that he believes it is of operational necessity to create the new unit as police are stretched thin due to increasing protests against the prime minister, Channel 12 News reported…

Cynthia Papermaster (2024-06-01). Friday 6/7: Biden, Padilla, Pelosi, Israel: WE Are Your Red Line! indybay.org 333 Bush St, San Francisco (Senator Alex Padilla's office) and 456 Montgomery St., Israeli Consulate…

APR editor (2024-06-01). Open letter by Gaza academics: 'Help us resist Israel's scholasticide'. asiapacificreport.nz OPEN LETTER: Gaza academics and administrators We have come together as Palestinian academics and staff of Gaza universities to affirm our existence, the existence of our colleagues and our students, and the insistence on our future, in the face of all current attempts to erase us. The Israeli occupation forces have demolished our buildings but…

Staff (2024-06-01). Israel's war on Gaza live: Hamas views Biden's truce offer 'positively'. muslimnews.co.uk Hamas says it regards President Joe Biden's ceasefire proposal "positively", raising hopes of a halt to Israel's eight-month war that has killed more than 36,000 Palestinians — mostly children and women. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …

Staff (2024-06-01). Israel-Gaza war live: Israel's opposition leader urges Netanyahu to accept ceasefire proposal. muslimnews.co.uk Israel's opposition leader urges Netanyahu to accept ceasefire proposal Israel's opposition leader has urged Benjamin Netanyahu to heed Joe Biden's call for a Gaza truce under which Hamas would free hostages (see earlier post at 08.31 for more details). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …

Staff (2024-06-01). Instead of recognising 'Palestine', countries should withdraw recognition of Israel. muslimnews.co.uk n Tuesday, three additional European states officially recognised a non-existent Palestinian state. Ireland, Spain, and Norway are the latest to join more than 140 other United Nations members in recognising this phantom entity. The Palestinian Authority, which was set up in 1993 to aid Israel in suppressing Palestinian resistance to Israeli colonisation and occupation, welcomed …

Staff (2024-06-01). Biden unveils Israeli proposal to end Gaza war. muslimnews.co.uk US President Joe Biden has urged Hamas to accept a new Israeli proposal to end the conflict in Gaza, saying that "it's time for this war to end". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …

Staff (2024-06-01). Israel pounds Gaza, insists on 'Hamas destruction' as US presses roadmap. muslimnews.co.uk Israeli tanks and artillery fire have continued pounding the shattered Gaza Strip and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted on the destruction of Palestinian group Hamas as part of a ceasefire plan presented by US President Joe Biden, raising questions about the prospect of a deal. . . . . . . . . . . …

tn.ai (2024-06-01). Iran Hits Back at EU for Fresh Sanctions. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry of Iran condemned the new sanctions the European Union has imposed on a number of Iranian individuals and entities, saying such obsolete and ineffectual restrictive measures are aimed at appeasing the US and the Israeli regime.

ecns.cn (2024-06-01). China, Arab states call for early Gaza cease-fire. ecns.cn China and Arab states have adopted a joint declaration calling for a cease-fire in Gaza as soon as possible as well as a "comprehensive, just and lasting" solution to the Palestine question amid ongoing Israeli military operations in Gaza.

Maxime Duriez (2024-06-01). Israel ignores international justice while it rains hell on Gaza. fidh.org

Michael Arria (2024-06-01). This Texas Company Is Providing the Jet Fuel for Israel's Assault on Gaza. truthout.org A new report calls on United States companies to stop supplying Israel's military with jet fuel and recommends an embargo to achieve this goal. "Many credible sources have documented crimes under international law being committed by Israel in the context of its ongoing military campaign in Gaza," reads a briefing from the Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO). |

Reuters (2024-06-01). Joe Biden presents new Israel ceasefire plan, calls on Hamas to accept it: 'Time for the war to end'. scmp.com The US president said the three-phase proposal, which includes the release of hostages, was the best way to begin winding down the deadly conflict in Gaza.

Staff (2024-06-01). Israel offers new Gaza ceasefire plan. muslimnews.co.uk US President Joe Biden yesterday said Israel had proposed a Gaza ceasefire in exchange for the release of hostages, and called on Hamas to agree to the new offer, saying it was the best way to end the conflict. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …

Doja Daoud (2024-06-01). Arrests of Palestinian journalists since start of Israel-Gaza war. cpj.org Since the start of the Israel-Gaza war, an unprecedented number of journalists and media workers have been arrested — often without charge — in what they and their attorneys say is retaliation for their journalism and commentary. As of June 1, CPJ has documented a total of 42 arrests of journalists in the Palestinian territories…

Staff (2024-06-01). Israel has encroached on 32% of Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation shows. muslimnews.co.uk Israel has taken over some 32 percent of Gaza's area by "systematically demolishing neighbourhoods" to create a buffer zone and a central axis dividing it, according to Al Jazeera's Sanad Verification Agency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …

(2024-06-01). Journalist casualties in the Israel-Gaza war. cpj.org

Vera Sajrawi (2024-06-01). War on Gaza: Growing Palestinian protests in Israel met with police brutality. middleeasteye.net War on Gaza: Growing Palestinian protests in Israel met with police brutality | Despite oppression, repression and the risk of backlash, more and more anti-war demonstrations are being held in Israeli towns and cities | Sat, 06/01/2024 – 10: 16 | A protester in Haifa holds up a Palestinian flag (MEE/Vera Sajrawi)…

Staff (2024-06-01). October 7 survivors are suing pro-Palestinian groups. But what is the aim? muslimnews.co.uk Nine survivors of the October 7 attacks on southern Israel have filed a civil suit against pro-Palestinian groups in the United States, alleging their advocacy work on college campuses constitutes "material support" for "terrorism". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …

Philip Giraldi (2024-06-01). Is the Gaza-Israel Fighting "A False Flag"? They Let It Happen? Their Objective Is "to Wipe Gaza Off the Map"? globalresearch.ca "Anyone who wants to thwart the establishment of a Palestinian state has to support bolstering Hamas and transferring money to Hamas. This is part of our strategy". Benjamin Netanyahu…

Staff (2024-06-01). Qatar, Egypt push Hamas to accept Israel's ceasefire proposal. muslimmirror.com Tel Aviv : The negotiators from Qatar and Egypt are pushing the Hamas political leadership to accept the ceasefire proposal mooted by Israel at the behest of the United States. Prime Minister of Qatar, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and the head of Egyptian intelligence, Major General Abbas Kamel met the Hamas political head, Ismail …

Staff (2024-06-01). Devastation in Gaza as Israel wages war on Hamas. muslimnews.co.uk Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday that the conditions for ending the country's war in Gaza "have not changed," raising questions over a peace proposal laid out by US President Joe Biden, which he said Israel submitted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2024-06-01). XI Jinping's Speech at the 10th Ministerial Conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum. orinocotribune.com By Friends of Socialist China — May 30, 2024 | The tenth conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum (CASCF) was held in Beijing on May 30, marking 20 years since the launch of the biannual gathering. | Representatives from the 22 member countries of the League of Arab States participated and the growing importance attached by both sides to their relationship was underscored by President Xi Jinping delivering a keynote speech in the opening session and the presence of the heads of state of Bahrain, Egypt, Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), who combined attendance at this ministerial level…

Staff (2024-06-01). Venezuela Condemns CARICOM Statement on Essequibo Territory. orinocotribune.com Caracas (

Saheli Chowdhury (2024-06-01). Mexico Goes to Polls Amid Dirty War and US Interference (Part 2). orinocotribune.com By Saheli Chowdhury — May 30, 2024 | Part 1 of this series can be read Intervention of judicial and electoral authorities in government functioning | Some type of "cross-over" between judicial and electoral authorities and executive and legislative branches of the state has existed for decades in Mexico, although according to the constitution of the country, the three branches of the state should be independent of one another. It is well documented that in 2006, the Federal Electora…

David Schultz, Counter Punch. (2024-06-01). Newsflash: Inequality In Neoliberal America. popularresistance.org If anyone is perplexed or surprised why Americans are so upset about the economy, they should look no further than the Income Distribution and Dynamics in America (IDDA) recent report by the Federal Reserve Board of Minneapolis and its data site that looks at the stagnation of American income and economic mobility in America. It unfortunately confirms what we already know—the neoliberal state benefits unevenly and in ways that confound an ability to challenge it.. | America is built upon two myths, the myth of equality and the myth of the American dream. The myth of equality is the idea that we all have an…

Vijay Prashad, Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. (2024-06-01). Brazil's Flood Of Austerity And Climate Catastrophe. popularresistance.org Meteorological agencies and officials predicted the events with eerie precision. A week into the flood, experts pointed to the extraordinary rainfall as the primary cause. Estael Sias, managing director of the weather forecaster MetSul, wrote that this was not 'just an episode of extreme rain', but 'a meteorological event whose adjectives are all superlative, from extraordinary to exceptional'. The seemingly unending rain, she wrote, 'is absurdly and bizarrely different from what is normal'. It will take a very long time for this region of Brazil to recover from the flood. | Within the floodwaters are several enc…

Orinoco Tribune. (2024-06-01). Venezuela's Far-Right Opposition Plans Post-Electoral Violence. popularresistance.org The first vice president of the United Socialist Party (PSUV), Diosdado Cabello, has confirmed and condemned a new destabilizing plan of post-electoral violence led by the far-right Venezuelan opposition and the White House, scheduled to gave been in operation from July 28 to July 31. | The political leader warned during his television program Con el Mazo Dando this Wednesday, May 29, that the far-right opposition and their backing in US imperialism intend to lead the Latin American nation into a civil war. | The head of the ruling party bench in the Venezuelan National Assembly used a pamphlet circulating in Car…

Ann Garrison, Black Agenda Report. (2024-06-01). Kenya's President Defies His Country's Constitution And Court To Invade Haiti. popularresistance.org Mwai Kibaki became president from 2002 to 2013, then Uhuru Kenyatta from 2013 to 2022. When Ruto was elected nothing much changed. Corruption remained endemic, and I think this explains a lot, though you don't see it highlighted in Western media, because Kenya is a Western ally. Same thing with Ukraine. I think this corruption creates a pressure point for Western nations. Our leaders store their ill-gotten wealth in the West, in property, tax havens, and so forth, and it could all be sanctioned and seized if they didn't do what the West wants. The same is true of a lot of African leaders. | Also, our president no…

tvbrics (2024-06-01). Saudi Arabia signs world's largest coral reef restoration project. tvbrics.com Initiative aims to conserve, restore and develop 100 hectares of vibrant coral ecosystems in the Red Sea…

Editor (2024-06-01). Presidents Who Gamble With Nuclear Armageddon. scheerpost.com Nuclear protest. Photo from Flickr by Cliff Gilmore from June 1, 2010. | By Jeffery D. Sachs / The overriding job of any U.S. president is to keep the nation safe. In the nuclear age, that mainly means avoiding nuclear Armageddon. Joe Biden's reckless and incompetent foreign policy is pushing us closer to annihilation. He joins a long and undistinguished list of presidents who have gambled with Armageddon, including his immediate predecessor an…

Editor (2024-06-01). What's the Difference Between Indigenous Nations Co-managing or Co-stewarding Their Land? A Lot. scheerpost.com By Taylar Dawn Stagner / Grist For a decade, wind farm companies had been eyeing Molok Luyuk — a mountain ridge of religious importance to tribes in northern California, whose people have worked for years to protect it. It's also widely biodiverse with elk, mountain lions, and black bears, as well as 40 rare plants such as …

teleSUR (2024-06-01). South African ANC Leads Vote Counting With 40% of Support. telesurenglish.net South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) has secured nearly 40 percent of the vote, after counting 99 percent of the votes in the country's general elections, according to the results of the Independent Electoral Commission. | RELATED: | Despite this percent, it is an historical defeat to the compared to the parliamentary majority it had held since the famed all-races vote of 1994 that ended apartheid and brought it to power unde…

teleSUR (2024-06-01). Bukele Invested for Second Term Amid Incostitutionality Claims. telesurenglish.net Despite the constitutional ban, but with broad popular support and demands for the economic situation of the country, the president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, was inaugurated this Saturday by Congress for a second consecutive term for the period 2024-2029. | RELATED: | During a private event, without access to the public, and broadcast on a national network, in which only the king of Spain, Felipe VI, the president of Argentina, Javier M…

Elise Swain (2024-06-01). Guantánamo Prosecutors Accused of "Outrageous" Misconduct for Trying to Use Torture Testimony. theintercept.com

Marianne Dhenin (2024-06-01). Disabled Voters Face Extra Obstacles to the Ballot Box. truthout.org When Kenia Flores was studying for her bachelor's degree at Furman University in South Carolina and wanted to vote in her hometown election in North Carolina, she needed an absentee ballot. However, she soon discovered North Carolina did not offer accessible absentee ballots for blind or print-disabled individuals. This left Flores, a blind voter, in the position of either sitting out the election… |

Tyler Walicek (2024-06-01). University of California Union's Gaza Solidarity Strike Spreads Across Campuses. truthout.org A strike is underway within the University of California (UC) system — with UCLA, UC Davis and UC Santa Cruz all now participating — as unionized graduate student workers take collective action to protest the brutalization and repression of fellow union members and Palestine solidarity protesters. With academic employees unionized with the United Auto Workers (UAW) walking out at all three schools… |

Betsey Piette (2024-06-01). In Philadelphia, educators rally for Palestine. workers.org Philadelphia Hundreds of high school students, teachers, parents and community supporters rallied outside the Philadelphia Board of Education on May 30 to support educators and students who have been censored or disciplined for speaking about Palestine. After a rally that lasted for about an hour, several students went inside to . . . |

ecns.cn (2024-06-01). China, Tunisia establish strategic partnership. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping and Tunisian President Kais Saied on Friday announced the establishment of a strategic partnership between the two countries.

ecns.cn (2024-06-01). Xi's speech at key forum widely hailed. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping's keynote speech at the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum is "forward-looking", reinforcing China as a "pivotal partner" for the Arab world, analysts said.

ecns.cn (2024-06-01). CSRC fines Evergrande arm, former chairman for financial fraud. ecns.cn China's top securities regulator said on Friday that it had imposed severe administrative sanctions against Evergrande Real Estate Group.

ecns.cn (2024-06-01). Room bookings jump as entrance exam nears. ecns.cn Bookings of hotel rooms and bed-and-breakfast stays located close to exam venues are on the rise, and the booking volumes have been higher than last year's, according to industry players.

ecns.cn (2024-06-01). Cradle of Civilization: Fenghuang Ancient Town. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2024-06-01). Date palm trees bear fruit of Sino-Arab agricultural cooperation. ecns.cn In the "China-United Arab Emirates Friendship Forest of Date Palm" located in Wenchang City, Hainan Province, rows of date palm trees from the UAE are thriving.

ecns.cn (2024-06-01). Insights | Malaysian scholar: China and Malaysia cooperate to revive the momentum of globalization. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2024-06-01). High pay, vague job raising eyebrows. ecns.cn A trendy new profession offering home companionship for children has caused controversy online, due to its fat salary but vague job content.

ecns.cn (2024-06-01). Bottom line stressed at Sino-U.S. defense talks. ecns.cn Chinese Minister of National Defense Admiral Dong Jun told United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday in Singapore that the two militaries must adhere to the bottom line of no conflict and no confrontation.

ecns.cn (2024-06-01). Comicomment: Blind spots of 'human rights beacon'. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2024-06-01). Consumption in focus after 'biased' recovery. ecns.cn China's factory activity shrank for the first time in three months while the services sector expanded at a faster pace in May, pointing to a mixed picture amid uneven recovery among sectors, analysts said.

ecns.cn (2024-06-01). Insights | China and Arab countries expected to promote higher levels of development: scholars. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2024-06-01). Xi highlights friendship with Arab nations. ecns.cn China and Tunisia announced the establishment of a strategic partnership on Friday as they committed to strengthen bilateral ties and jointly respond to regional and global challenges.

ecns.cn (2024-06-01). Defense minister talks South China Sea issue with US counterpart. ecns.cn China's Defense Minister Dong Jun told the United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin that the Philippines' "perfidy" regarding the South China Sea issue is closely linked to the support of external forces, a spokesperson said on Friday.

ecns.cn (2024-06-01). Xi meets representatives attending national conference on public security work. ecns.cn Xi extended sincere greetings to them and encouraged police personnel and auxiliary police officers nationwide to strive to promote the modernization of the country's public security work. He also urged them to make new and greater contributions to the building of a strong country and the realization of national rejuvenation.

ecns.cn (2024-06-01). Youth exchange ideas at cross-Strait event. ecns.cn Taiwan young people participating in a cross-Strait exchange event have expressed their anticipation for development opportunities on the Chinese mainland.

ecns.cn (2024-06-01). Xi, Malaysia's king exchange congratulations on 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping and Malaysia's King Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar on Friday exchanged congratulations on the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

ecns.cn (2024-06-01). Mainland halts tariff cuts on Taiwan goods. ecns.cn The Chinese mainland's latest decision to suspend tariff reductions for 134 products from Taiwan comes in response to Taiwan authorities' stance on cross-Strait relations and their failure to honor commitments under the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement.

ecns.cn (2024-06-01). Defense Minister affirms China's promise regarding Ukraine conflict. ecns.cn Chinese Defense Minister Admiral Dong Jun told his United States counterpart that China remains committed to its promise of not supplying weapons to either side in the Ukraine conflict, a defense spokesperson said on Friday.

ecns.cn (2024-06-01). Xi emphasizes all-round development of children. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping has stressed the all-round development of children in a reply letter to students from a primary school in the southwestern province of Sichuan.

ecns.cn (2024-06-01). Insights | Mutual trust, respect and friendship strong foundations for bilateral relations: former Malaysia ambassador to China. ecns.cn "When we started our relations in the 1970s, it began at a very low-based or very limited interaction, but today it has become a full-blown relationship anchored on very strong foundations of mutual trust, respect, and friendship", said Dato Abdul Majid, president of the Malaysia-China Friendship Association and former Malaysian ambassador to China, in an exclusive interview with China News Network.

ecns.cn (2024-06-01). Mandarin gains rising popularity in Africa. ecns.cn The friendship between China and Africa is set to grow deeper as Mandarin continues to gain popularity across the continent, enhancing people-to-people relationships.

ecns.cn (2024-06-01). China envoy warns of Korean Peninsula tensions. ecns.cn China's ambassador to the United Nations on Friday reiterated China's concerns of the peace and stability of the Korean Peninsula.

ecns.cn (2024-06-01). Xi emphasizes children's all-around development. ecns.cn Marking International Children's Day, which falls on June 1 every year, President Xi Jinping's congratulations this year involved a once-dilapidated elementary school that was located on a steep hill 20 years ago in Jialing district in Nanchong.

ecns.cn (2024-06-01). Further BRI cooperation prioritized. ecns.cn China and Bahrain reaffirmed on Friday their support for each other on issues concerning core interests, and agreed to expand cooperation in various areas and push for more results in Belt and Road cooperation.

ecns.cn (2024-06-01). Insights | 12 years in China, I was amazed by their hard work and competitiveness: former Malaysia ambassador. ecns.cn "The 50th anniversary of Malaysia-China diplomatic relations is not just an event, or just a number, but also an embodiment of the success and commitment of our two countries in building up enough trust and partnership over the last fifty years," said Dato Abdul Majid, president of the Malaysia-China Friendship Association and former Malaysian ambassador to China, in an exclusive interview with China News Network.

ecns.cn (2024-06-01). Insights | Former Hungarian Prime Minister: BRI enables dynamic development in Europe and shared fruitful results with China. ecns.cn Hungary was the first European country to sign a BRI cooperation agreement with China. During an interview, Peter Medgyessy, former Hungarian Prime Minister, highlighted the positiveness of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) that provides a platform of cooperation in economy, investment, culture, tourism, and sci-tech. "Therefore, it promises to be a very comprehensive, effective, and efficient collaborative initiative."Taking the example of the Budapest-Belgrade railway, he said that the BRI enables more dynamic development in Europe, and the fruitful results can be shared among countries in Europe and China.

ecns.cn (2024-06-01). China, Bahrain establish comprehensive strategic partnership. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping and Bahrain's King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on Friday announced the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries, a new milestone in bilateral relations.

aljazeera (2024-06-01). Children among 20 dead in boat accident in Afghanistan's Nangarhar. aljazeera.com Boat carrying at least 25 people sinks while crossing a river in eastern Afghan province.

aljazeera (2024-06-01). Russia pounds Ukrainian energy facilities with missile and drone barrage. aljazeera.com Ukrainian officials say the attacks damaged infrastructure in five regions across the country.

aljazeera (2024-06-01). Why is Kenya investigating alleged abuse by UK soldiers? aljazeera.com Multiple allegations of serious offences, including murder, have hounded British soldiers in Kenya for years.

aljazeera (2024-06-01). On this year's Global Day of Parents, I still long to be with my children. aljazeera.com In a country that claims to be a champion of families, I remain separated from my children due to my political activism.

aljazeera (2024-06-01). Photos: India votes in last phase of world's largest electoral exercise. aljazeera.com Indians cast ballots in the last phase of the country's weeks-long electoral process.

aljazeera (2024-06-01). Bid for dominance over Asia Pacific tests US, China attempt at detente. aljazeera.com US defence chief Lloyd Austin hails a 'new era of security' in the Asia Pacific, drawing a strong pushback from China.

aljazeera (2024-06-01). Will the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 help cricket finally take off in the US? aljazeera.com Cricket has been historically unsuccessful in winning over the US, so how can the T20 World Cup help flip the script?>

aljazeera (2024-06-01). Close race as Iceland votes to elect new president. aljazeera.com No single issue has dominated the campaign period for the polls, which is likely to be a race between three women.

aljazeera (2024-06-01). Preview: USA vs Canada — ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 opening match. aljazeera.com History, reputation and bragging rights will be on the line as USA host Canada in the first match of the T20 World Cup.

aljazeera (2024-06-01). We need to talk about Zionism. aljazeera.com The Listening Post cuts through the confusion about Zionism and anti-Zionism in Western media and politics.

aljazeera (2024-06-01). Why are South Korean babies and children suing their government? aljazeera.com The youngest plaintiff in the climate case against South Korea was a 20-week-old embryo.

aljazeera (2024-06-01). South Africa elections live results 2024: By the numbers on day 3. aljazeera.com Results show the ruling ANC will lose its majority and be forced to seek coalition partners.

aljazeera (2024-06-01). 'Minority exclusion': Are Indian Muslims facing voter suppression? aljazeera.com Claims of voter suppression are rising – from names missing from electoral rolls to physical violence.

aljazeera (2024-06-01). El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele cements power as he begins second term. aljazeera.com After February landslide win, Bukele set to govern for another five years with near-total control of state institutions.

aljazeera (2024-06-01). Mayoral candidate murdered in Mexico two days before election. aljazeera.com Upcoming polls to pick legislators, governors and local officials have been marked by a wave of attacks on candidates.

Brian Berletic (2024-06-01). US "Green Lights" Strikes on Russia, Reality Behind Kerch Port Attack, Czech Ammo Bid Falls Short. thealtworld.com Update on the conflict in Ukraine for Sunday, June 2, 2024… | — US green-lights use of American weapons on Russian territory, however this is a process that has been ongoing for decades, it is simply taking place more openly now; | — The New York Times has previously admitted that the US built up the Ukrainian intelligence and military units conducting attacks including terrorism inside Russia since 2022; | — The US was behind Chechen extremists Russia fought two wars against within its own borders in the late 1990s and early 2000s; | — If Ukraine's use of Western weapons have failed to impe…

(2024-06-01). Russia extends detention of journalist Alsu Kurmasheva for 2 months. cpj.org

Rhoda Wilson (2024-06-01). Climate change cultists want the UN to include reducing meat consumption in its plans to combat world hunger. expose-news.com The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation ("FAO") has published an agri-food road map to combat hunger and climate change. But it has drawn criticism from some for not going far enough. …

Rhoda Wilson (2024-06-01). Are climate scientists becoming slaves to a system designed to prevent science? expose-news.com The climate system is extremely complex and our understanding is deeply uncertain. There is a whole lot that we don't know and even more that we can't know. When in the 1980s, …

geo.tv (2024-06-01). Neom: Saudi Arabia taps Jordan to explore joint ventures near megacity. geo.tv Saudi Arabia's $1.5 trillion ultra-modern megacity project to expand into Jordanian side…

geo.tv (2024-06-01). India votes in final phase of elections as both Modi, Rahul Gandhi eye victory. geo.tv More than 100 million people are registered to vote across eight states and federal territories on Saturday…

geo.tv (2024-06-01). 74 dead as heatwave takes heavy toll on India. geo.tv Citing the meteorological department, Indian media reports there is a prediction of heatwave in 10 states…

geo.tv (2024-06-01). Dubai Gaming Visa : How to apply and who is eligible. geo.tv Dubai recently announced visas for gamers to put gulf state on global gaming industry map…

geo.tv (2024-06-01). South Africa polls: Coalition talks on horizon as Nelson Mandela's ANC loses majority. geo.tv Election body has 7 days to release full provisional results as officials hint on announcing poll results on Sunday…

geo.tv (2024-06-01). Elon Musk looks forward to pre-election town hall on X with Donald Trump. geo.tv Owner of X has not revealed any further details about when exactly the online town hall events will be held…

IFIMES International Institute (2024-06-01). Serbia Elections 2024: Can 'Injections' of Foreign Money Influence the Election Results? globalresearch.ca

Paul Anthony Taylor (2024-06-01). White House Defending Pharma Industry in Lawsuit Accusing Drug Firms of Funding Terrorism in Iraq. globalresearch.ca

Jacob Nordangard (2024-06-01). Who Made the WHO? One World, One Health, One Leader. globalresearch.ca

Jesse Smith (2024-06-01). Cognitive Warfare, Mental Manipulation and the Tyranny of Digital Transformation. globalresearch.ca

Drago Bosnic (2024-06-01). The Dangers of Nuclear War: Russian Warnings About NATO's Nuclear Escalation. globalresearch.ca

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-06-01). "Preemptive Nuclear War": The Historic Battle for Peace and Democracy. A Third World War Threatens the Future of Humanity. globalresearch.ca US nuclear doctrine consists in portraying nuclear weapons as a means of "self defense" rather than a "weapon of mass destruction". There are powerful financial interests behind Joe Biden's $1.3 trillion nuclear weapons program initiated under Obama.

Black Voters Matter (2024-06-01). Tuesday 6/18: "Suppressed & Sabotaged 2024: The Fight To Vote" Film and Q & A w/ Black Voters Matter. indybay.org FB: www.facebook.com/BlackVotersMtr | YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wE29v3dtgW4…

Angela (2024-06-01). Saturday 6/1: Palo Alto Vigil for the Children of Gaza. indybay.org Corner of Town & Country Village | 855 El Camino Real | Palo Alto, CA…

Labor Video Project (2024-06-01). Milei & Techno Fascists Protested In Silicon Valley At San Jose Bay Area Council "Summit" indybay.org

Alex Darocy (2024-06-01). Riot Cops Destroy UCSC's Gaza Solidarity Encampment and Arrest Dozens of Students. indybay.org Shortly after midnight on May 31, riot cops from multiple agencies descended on UC Santa Cruz in order to remove the Gaza Solidarity Encampment established by Students for Justice in Palestine. For the first hour of the police presence, officers cordoned off the area surrounding the encampment. Students then grouped closely together and locked arms near a blockaid they created on May 28 to prevent traffic from entering the main entrance to campus. Throughout the evening and into the morning there were hundreds of riot cops on campus.

Climate Reality Project SF Bay Area (2024-06-01). Thursday 6/13: #GOTV Engaging Voters to Save Communities: Climate Justice, Connection, & Democracy. indybay.org Online with Zoom…

Ceasefire Postcards (2024-06-01). Sunday 6/2: Ceasefire Postcards Pop-Up. indybay.org Heyma Yemeni Coffee, 1122 University Ave, Berkeley, CA…

IndyRadio (2024-06-01). Free News Feeds For All. indybay.org I have my own idea of a "New World Communication and Information Order", like the ancient NWICO proposal that set the US State Department at odds with UNESCO, and present the component parts for you to use.

Angela (2024-06-01). Saturday 6/1: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Children's Cries" indybay.org Zoom (Registration link is below)…

Volunteers for Not Above the Law Coalition (2024-06-01). Saturday 6/1: Not Above the Law: Trump Guilty Verdict Rapid Response Virtual Rally. indybay.org Virtual rally: www.mobilize.us/womensmarch/event/629344……

Rebuild for Resilence (2024-06-01). Thursday 6/6: No Health Without Peace: Health Justice in Armed Conflict Settings. indybay.org Zoom: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Tu9Q… | Or watch archived recording after event here: www.rebuildconsortium.com/webinar-health……

Angela (2024-06-01). Saturday 6/1: San Diego Peace Vigil for Palestine. indybay.org Entry to Ocean Beach | Sunset Cliffs Blvd and W Point Loma Blvd | San Diego, CA…

reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2024-06-01). ENLACES de Red Latina sin fronteras 30.05.2024. indybay.org ENLACES de Red Latina sin fronteras 30.05.2024 | comunicaciones e información para la liberación…

Labor Video Project (2024-06-01). We Need A New Election! SEIU Presidential Candidate Avery Horton Demands Democracy In SEIU. indybay.org The SEIU held a national convention in May 2024 and had an election for president. Oregon SEIU 503 board member and homecare worker Avery Horton Jr. learned he could run and self nominated himself forcing an election at the SEIU convention. Most members in the United States were not informed about the election and he is now demanding a new election in the SEIU because of numerous election violations including misuse of union funds to campaign by President April Verrett and other candidates on her slate.

reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras (2024-06-01). Canadá-Palestina: Acampada Solidaria en la Universidad de Toronto. indybay.org

Angela (2024-06-01). Monday 6/3: Community Defense for Direct Action: Lessons from the Bay Bridge 78. indybay.org Zoom | uscpr.org/call…

Hank Pellissier (2024-06-01). Saturday 6/8: Free Palestine Rally – by Mega Mouth Rebels. indybay.org Ferry Building Plaza, San Francisco | Market & Embracadero…

Emmerich Nyikos (2024-06-01). Present and history. indybay.org Postmodern consciousness is completely absorbed in the present, the point of the now, indeed is eager to be absorbed in it – a state of affairs that manifests itself in the fact that all thought and action relates solely to it: There is the present – and nothing else. Or to be more precise: there is the present of the now (which continues indefinitely) and the past presents.

IndyRadio (2024-06-01). TRUMP GUILTY ON ALL 34 COUNTS. indybay.org This is the full statement from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on the conviction of Donald Trump. Updates will follow, including original documents for download.

Coalition To End Factory Farming (2024-06-01). Saturday 6/1: Doorknocking Volunteer Day To End Factory Farming in Sonoma County! indybay.org www.instagram.com/p/C7pZcjvye3N/…

San José People's Pride (2024-06-01). Saturday 6/22: San José People's Pride: Reclaim the Radical Militant Origins of Pride. indybay.org St. James Park, N. 2nd St. & E St. James St., San José…

Phil Pasquini (2024-06-01). Pray-In for Gaza at Senator Padilla's Office Calls for Peace. indybay.org Human rights activists assembled at San Francisco's Harry Bridge's Plaza this morning before marching through the Financial District to the downtown office of California's U.S. Senator Alex Padilla demanding he use his voice and his vote to call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza.

Quanah Brightman (2024-06-01). Thursday 7/11: Lock Up Donald Trump. indybay.org Supreme Court of California | 350 McAllister St | San Francisco, CA 94102…

some fxing people (2024-06-01). A Response to "Hind's House is Wateen's House is Ahmed's House is Mahmoud's House…" indybay.org **This is a response to a post from the instagram account @hindshouseforever. That beautiful piece of writing can be found there**…

Coalition for Justice in Liberia (2024-06-01). Friday 6/28: The State of Human Rights and Justice in Liberia. indybay.org

SEIU Local 1021 (2024-06-01). Saturday 6/1: Strength in AAPI Heritage & Power in Unity Celebration. indybay.org Snow Park | located at Harrison St and 19th St and Lakeside Dr | Oakland, CA 94612 | Family friendly event…

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead (2024-06-01). British Chambers of Commerce urges next government to focus on improving trading relationship with EU. leftfootforward.org 'Better trading terms are possible if the UK government and the EU reach agreement in areas of mutual benefit for business in both markets.'

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead (2024-06-01). Election campaigns descend into farce. So soon I hear you say! leftfootforward.org A look at the biggest gaffes, rows, fiascos and strategies during the first full week of general election campaigning.

Gabrielle Pickard-Whitehead (2024-06-01). The left-wing candidates who won't be standing for Labour in the general election. leftfootforward.org Speculation surfaced this week that Diane Abbott would not be allowed to stand for the Labour party in her Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency in the forthcoming election. On May 31, Keir Starmer ended the speculation, telling reporters she is " Prior to Starmer's announcement, the veteran Labour politician Diane Abbott accused the party of carrying out a "cull" of left-wing candidates. | The controversy surrounding Abbott's future with the…

Staff (2024-06-01). Arrest of madrasa students : UP Minorities Commission demands action against RPF. muslimmirror.com KANPUR : The Uttar Pradesh Minorities Commission has taken a firm stand against the detention of madrasa students by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and recommended disciplinary action against the officials involved. The April 24 arrest of the madrasa students has sparked widespread concern over religious discrimination. The issue arose from a complaint filed by …

Staff (2024-06-01). Madhya Pradesh High Court rules interfaith marriage invalid under Muslim Personal Law. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Staff A recent ruling by the Madhya Pradesh High Court on the validity of marriages between individuals from different religious backgrounds has sparked significant attention. The court dismissed a plea for police protection to facilitate the registration of an interfaith marriage between a Hindu woman and a Muslim man under the Special …

Staff (2024-06-01). PM Modi repeated 'Modi' 758 times, 'Mandir' 421 times in poll speeches; 'unemployment' not mentioned. muslimmirror.com NEW DELHI : Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his election campaign pitch over the last 15 days, claiming that he used the 'mandir' word 421 times in his speeches, his own name, Modi, 758 times and Muslim, Pakistan and minorities 224 times but didn't even once mention inflation …

Staff (2024-06-01). Madhya Pradesh High Court rules interfaith marriage invalid under Muslim Personal Law. muslimmirror.com By Muslim Mirror Staff A recent ruling by the Madhya Pradesh High Court on the validity of marriages between individuals from different religious backgrounds has sparked significant attention. The court dismissed a plea for police protection to facilitate the registration of an interfaith marriage between a Hindu woman and a Muslim man under the Special …

Stacey Patton (2024-06-01). Trump, Now A Felon, Earns His Stripes As The Grand Dragon Of Political Racism. newsone.com Since Trump has been convicted of 34 felonies and can still run for president of the United States, doesn't it seem fair to remove the felony-related question from job applications for everyday citizens?

Editor at NewsOne (2024-06-01). The Annual WE Nation Reentry Summit Spotlights Justice-Impacted Girls And Women. newsone.com

Editor at NewsOne (2024-06-01). 'Not Full Justice': Firing Florida Cop Who Killed Roger Fortson Isn't Nearly Enough, Ben Crump Says. newsone.com The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office fired Deputy Eddie Duran for killing Airman Roger Fortson in a shooting at the wrong apartment.

Oraily Madruga Rios (2024-06-01). Salvadorans celebrate presidential investiture. plenglish.com From early morning, the locals are moving towards the Historic Center of the capital to witness the investiture of Bukele and his Vice President Felix Ulloa, a duo that despite constitutional bans, they swept in the February elections. | On Friday, Bukele received in his office different world leaders, among them the Spanish King Felipe 6th, and the US Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. | Likewise, the president-elect spoke with Prime Minister of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea Manuela Roka Botey, who "conveyed the best wishes of her nation, and assured him of her president's full support for h…

Oraily Madruga Rios (2024-06-01). South Africa's political balance is practically defined. plenglish.com Pretoria, Jun 1 (Prensa Latina) South African Independent Electoral Commision (IEC) reported that 99% of the votes cast on May 29 general elections have been counted. The outcomes reaffirm that the African National Congress (ANC) continues to be the main party in the country.

Oraily Madruga Rios (2024-06-01). Sancti Spiritus to celebrate its 510th foundation anniversary. plenglish.com Sancti Spiritus, Cuba, Jun 1 (Prensa Latina) The fourth Cuban patrimonial village, Sancti Spiritus, is currently a place of legends and realities, of renovations to celebrate upcoming June 4, the 510th foundation anniversary by the Spanish.

Ana Luisa Brown (2024-06-01). Colombian FM to attend Bukele's inauguration ceremony in El Salvador. plenglish.com Bogota, Jun 1 (Prensa Latina) The Colombian Foreign Minister Luis Gilberto Murillo will attend the presidential inauguration ceremony of Nayib Bukele for the 2024-2029 term in El Salvador, on behalf of his government, an official source announced.

Oraily Madruga Rios (2024-06-01). President-elect Mulino gets ready for taking office. plenglish.com Panama City, Jun 1 (Prensa Latina) Panamanian President-elect Jose Raul Mulino gets ready to take office on June 3 by appointing members of his Executive in a week, in which 300 indigenous families had to be moved to a safer mainland due to climate change.

Elsy Fors Garzon (2024-06-01). Cuba urges compliance with commitments to face climate change. plenglish.com Havana, June 1 (Prensa Latina) The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba, Bruno Rodríguez, today urged industrialized countries to fulfill all their commitments to face the global effects of climate change.

Elsy Fors Garzon (2024-06-01). Record for bastard ginseng. plenglish.com Hanoi, June 1 (Prensa Latina) It seemed difficult to achieve, but the district of Tu Mo Rong, located in the central highlands of Vietnam, entered its name in the country's record books with a very particular one: the preparation of 120 dishes with bastard ginseng.

Juan M. Garcia (2024-06-01). UN agency praises Cuba's efforts in fishing matters. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 1 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is implementing a fishing project that will help strengthen laboratory capacities for the control of aquatic diseases, the quality and safety of food, a United Nations agency noted on Friday.

Oraily Madruga Rios (2024-06-01). ANAIC praises Cuba's international health collaboration. plenglish.com Rome, Jun 1 (Prensa Latina) On an event arranged by MediCuba Europe and the Naional Association of Italy-Cuba Friendship (ANAIC), participants praise Cuba's example of global collaboration in sectors such as health, given the high quality of its healthcare system; noting that solidarity with its people must be increased.

Oraily Madruga Rios (2024-06-01). Cuba spurs to meet commitments to face climate change. plenglish.com Despite the establishment of the Loss and Damage Fund to compensate for the impacts of climate change in island countries, 90% of the financing has gone to industrialized countries, Rodriguez posted on X. | It is urgent that these nations take historical accountability and meet their climate commitments, the FM added. | Rodriguez's exhortation comes on the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States, held from May 27 to 30 in Antigua and Barbuda. | According to data showed at the event, those States are more exposed than others to drought, desertification, hurricanes, storms, floods and oth…

Oraily Madruga Rios (2024-06-01). Costa Rican party demands US Terrorist Sponsor List excludes Cuba. plenglish.com San Jose, Jun 1 (Prensa Latina) Costa Rican Popular Vanguard Party demanded that Cuba be excluded from the States Sponsoring Terrorism (SST) US list through a letter addressed to the Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel disclosed here on Saturday.

Robert Hunziker (2024-06-01). Goodbye Oil & Gas — Hello Thermal Bricks. pressenza.com The world of energy struggles with the nearly impossible task of getting off fossil fuels. This requires thinking outside of the box, something revolutionary bustling with energy that bails us out of sluggish fossil fuels that emit too much CO2 into the atmosphere and rapidly overheats the planet. The CO2/global warming relationship, joined at the hip, must come to an end, or it'll self-destruct everything in sight. | In the face of ultra-rapid technological developments, oil and gas production is old, dirty and slow and captures unbelievable sums of money for a few people by removing the remains of dead organism…

Ryan Black (2024-06-01). Presidents Who Gamble With Nuclear Armageddon. progressivehub.net JEFFREY D. SACHS | COMMON DREAMS…

Sebastiana Romero (2024-06-01). Sheinbaum hereda proyecto humanista de López Obrador en México. radiohc.cu Ciudad de México, 1 jun (RHC) La candidata de la coalición Sigamos Haciendo Historia, Claudia Sheinbaum, quien se comprometió a guardar el legado del presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador, llega como favorita para ganar las elecciones este domingo en México.

María Candela (2024-06-01). Henry Javier Pérez Bouza, un estudiante de Medicina apasionado por la radio. radiohc.cu Henry Javier Pérez Bouza, estudiante de quinto año de la carrera de Medicina en la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de la central provincia de Villa Clara resultó multipremiado en la Décimo cuarta edición del Festival Nacional de la Radio Universitaria, celebrado recientemente en Holguín.

Sebastiana Romero (2024-06-01). Parlamento felicita a los niños de Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 1 jun (RHC) El presidente de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular (ANPP, parlamento), Esteban Lazo, felicitó a los niños de Cuba, a propósito de celebrarse hoy el Día Internacional de la Infancia.

Orlando González Cruz (2024-06-01). Leyanis Pérez con acción mañana en Liga del Diamante en Estocolmo. radiohc.cu La Habana, 1 jun (ACN) La triplista cubana Leyanis Pérez, subcampeona del mundo bajo techo, tendrá acción mañana en la séptima parada de la Liga del Diamante de atletismo del actual año 2024, con escenario en Estocolmo, Suecia.

noreply (2024-06-01). A Minute Of Humanity… smoothiex12.blogspot.com VSU tanker Maxim Likhachev "dialed" Volga 149.200 channel and arranged with Russians his surrender… in T-64 tank, which protected him from shots in the back from his "fellow" VSU barrier troops. Obviously VSU thought that this "armor group" broke through Russians defenses, which technically was correct. VSU immediately reported a "success". Boy, have they been let down. Here is video of Likhachev surrendering with the tank and after a few seconds of necessary battlefield procedures you can see how Russian soldiers change their attitude after he is taken in. They pat him on the shoulder and the guy, at his…

noreply (2024-06-01). Faces Of War. . smoothiex12.blogspot.com Here is the kid I speak about in my video (coming up shortly). The kid is oligophrenic, in normal language–he is heavily retarded, which makes him disabled. He was drafted to VSU despite all necessary reports from doctors. Poor guy doesn't even understand what is going on while his mother hugs and kisses him, knowing that if he gets to front she will never see him again. His very "own" 404 Nazis and foreign "barrier troops" will kill him if he is not killed by Russian artillery, drones or storm-troopers. This is Kiev's regime crime in progress. It is heartbreaking.

noreply (2024-06-01). About "Escalation"… smoothiex12.blogspot.com in reality–same ol', same ol'.

noreply (2024-06-01). It Is Saturday… smoothiex12.blogspot.com and somebody caught this miracle from 30 years ago on video…It is all about yardsticks. You either can play and compose, or you don't. Simple as that. Anybody created anything rivaling this since? Right… I knew it…So, Saturday… go at it. Enjoy Western Civilization before it is erased. Pour myself Jack…

Editor (2024-06-01). Open Letter to Canadian Government: Support the ICC's Work! socialistproject.ca The following is an open letter that I had the pleasure and honour of drafting alongside Canadian justice and accountability leaders

Editor (2024-06-01). Open Letter to Canadian Government: Support the ICC's Work. socialistproject.ca The following is an open letter that I had the pleasure and honour of drafting alongside Canadian justice and accountability leaders

tvbrics (2024-06-01). Abu Dhabi Development Fund finances projects in 42 African countries. tvbrics.com The Fund has committed more than US$9 billion to sustainable development initiatives in Africa over the past 40 years…

tvbrics (2024-06-01). Population of Persian zebras in Garmsar Desert National Park is expected to increase from 36 to 50. tvbrics.com This will bring this valuable species back from the brink of extinction…

Staff (2024-06-01). The view from Moscow. defenddemocracy.press Moscow Has Right to Take Proxy War With NATO Global as Bloc Greenlights Strikes Deep Into Russia Jun 1, 2024 The Biden administration joined with the leaders of Germany, Nordic countries and the Baltic states on Thursday by lifting formal restrictions on the use of NATO long-range strike systems sent to Ukraine to target areas …

Eric Toussaint (2024-06-01). G7 must suspend Ukraine's debt repayments. links.org.au Eric Toussaint — For more than a year, the leaders of the main powers allied against Russia have been unable to reach agreement on how to finance the war and reconstruction of Ukraine.

yalensis (2024-06-01). Ukraine War Day #829: Taking The Piss Out of Zelensky. awfulavalanche.wordpress.com Dear Readers: | In the last couple of days the pro-Russia internet exploded with mirth and (well-deserved) mockery against Voldemar Zelensky for his mis-pronunciation of the English word "peace" as "piss". You can find tons of clips on youtube, here for example, is a Judge Nap clip fast-forwarded to the mark at which Zelensky begins his hilarious appeal to Chinese leader Xi to "join him in the pleasure of making piss". Hiz Honor struggles hard to keep a straight face as Zelensky with admirable determination mispronounces "peace" as "piss" probably no less than 10 times: | In this Hollywood-quality productio…

themoscowtimes (2024-06-01). Ukrainian Attacks in Russian-Held East Kill 5. themoscowtimes.com "Five people were killed," Russian-installed top official of the occupied Donetsk region, Denis Pushilin, said on social media.

themoscowtimes (2024-06-01). Russian Missiles and Drones Target Ukrainian Energy Sites. themoscowtimes.com Russia has launched 53 missiles of various types and 47 attack drones, Ukraine's Air Force said.

newleftreview (2024-06-01). Joy Neumeyer: Moscow's Story. newleftreview.org Joy Neumeyer on Jade McGlynn, Memory Makers and Russia's War. Twin studies, scholarly and less so, of the uses of the past in Putin's war for Ukraine.

Airat Arslanov (2024-06-01). Tatarstan and the war in Ukraine. links.org.au How has the Ukraine war shaped ethnic policy in Tatarstan? How will the redistribution of military spending change the republic's budget? And what do local elites think about it? Airat Arslanov answers these questions and more.

unitedEditor (2024-06-01). Fight for peace, avoid World War 3. uwidata.com Several readers have written to me, asking whether a third world war is imminent and inevitable. The dilemma established with the beginning of the nuclear age after the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 has always been present. But today, it has been brought to the forefront of public …

WSWS (2024-06-01). Western Australian teachers—vote "no" to proposed Labor government-union sellout agreement! Build rank-and-file committees! wsws.org The deal amounts to a real wage cut and locks in conditions that are forcing teachers out of the profession, including large class sizes and intolerable workloads.

WSWS (2024-06-01). The sellout of the Art Gallery of Ontario strike and the subordination of art to the financial oligarchy. wsws.org The month-long strike at the AGO provides a case study regarding the extent to which the capitalist class will go to subordinate the livelihood of workers and all aspects of social life, including culture, to the insatiable needs of the profit system.

WSWS (2024-06-01). Alabama executes Jamie Ray Mills despite prosecutorial misconduct and nonunanimous jury vote for death sentence. wsws.org The execution proceeded despite questions about the reliability of the state's key witness, the troubled nature of Mills' childhood, a nonunanimous vote of the jury for a death sentence, and the thoroughly undemocratic character of Alabama's death penalty system.

WSWS (2024-06-01). University of California academic workers force expansion of Gaza strike after brutal police attack on UC Santa Cruz protest. wsws.org The decision to send riot cops to UCSC is meant to send a deliberate message to academic workers that neither the campus administration nor the White House and the two pro-war parties will yield in the slightest to popular pressure.

WSWS (2024-06-01). Trump's conviction in New York and the 2024 crisis election. wsws.org Much will transpire over the five months remaining until the November election. It is possible that neither Trump nor Biden will end up as the candidates of the two corporate-controlled parties. But one thing is certain, the political system as a whole will continue its lurch to the right.

WSWS (2024-06-01). ONLINE PUBLIC MEETING TUESDAY: From Wayne State to University of California—industrial workers must oppose protest crackdowns. wsws.org Last week's crackdowns at University of California Santa Cruz and at Wayne State University in Detroit pose more sharply than ever the need for the working class to emerge as the center of the fight against war.

WSWS (2024-06-01). Justice Alito refuses to recuse himself from Supreme Court cases after flag-flying exposures. wsws.org Justice Samuel Alito rejected calls from Democrats that he recuse himself from pending cases before the Supreme Court following revelations that pro-Trump and fascist insurrection flags have been flown at his two residences.

WSWS (2024-06-01). New Zealand junior doctors hold third strike. wsws.org 2,500 junior doctors held a two-day strike this week as the New Zealand government delivered a brutal austerity budget.

WSWS (2024-06-01). Nurses at three New Jersey hospitals poised to strike over staffing ratios. wsws.org The nurses' union is openly seeking a rotten contract like the one that was imposed on the nurses at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital after their long and courageous strike.

WSWS (2024-06-01). Oil and gas giants ConocoPhillips and Chevron announce major acquisitions as industry consolidation continues. wsws.org Major energy companies are merging as 2023 saw the greatest consolidation of the oil and gas industry in over a decade, with $243 billion spent on mergers and acquisitions.

WSWS (2024-06-01). Western Australian teachers describe appalling conditions in public schools. wsws.org "The situation on class sizes is terrible. In the last agreement the union accepted class sizes of 32. How are teachers meant to cope?"

noemail (2024-06-01). Haryana to Challenge HC Ruling on Socioeconomic Marks Policy in SC. devdiscourse.com The Haryana government will file an appeal in the Supreme Court against the high court quashing its policy of granting additional marks under the socioeconomic criteria to government job aspirants.

Plus News (2024-06-01). I Will Not be Intimidated by LCV Chairperson-Hoima CAO. plusnews.ug The Chief Administrative officer (CAO) Hoima, Charles Kumakech has said he is not bothered by the action taken against him by the Hoima LCV Chairperson who is demanding his immediate transfer from the district. On May 20, 2024 Uthman Mugisa Mubarak, wrote to the Permanent Secretary Ministry of local government demanding the immediate transfer of …

Staff (2024-06-01). Manchin registering as independent in West Virginia. muslimnews.co.uk Sen. Joe Manchin is registering as an independent, according to a person familiar with the matter — a move that is sure to stoke speculation he could run for Senate or governor without a party affiliation this fall. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …

Hugo GABBERO (2024-06-01). Georgia: Last chance to stop Russian-style crackdown on civil society. fidh.org International human rights organisations, civil society groups, and election observers are urging European and national leaders to promptly address the Georgian government's attempt to crackdown on civil society as the country approaches its General Elections in October.
Since April 15th Georgians have been rallying in protest against the proposed "Transparency of Foreign Influence" law, which bears striking resemblance to the Russian so called "Foreign Agent Law". This law threatens to (…) | – |

The Independent (2024-06-01). Trump's guilty verdict in hush money trial unlikely to sway supporters' votes greatly. independent.co.ug NEW YORK | Xinhua | The guilty verdict of former U.S. President Donald Trump, in the midst of his presidential campaign, is unlikely to lead to a big share of his supporters changing their votes in the upcoming general election, according to poll results and voters. Trump was found guilty in the hush money trial …

noemail (2024-06-01). Jasprit Bumrah: The Unburdened Mentor for India's Pace Battery. devdiscourse.com Considered a mentor for the new crop of Indian fast bowlers, pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah says he never tries to "over-teach" the younger lot and steps in to help only when asked, to avoid burdening them with information.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-06-01). New research platform assesses brain cancer mutations during surgery. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Brain cancer is difficult to treat when it starts growing, and a prevalent type, known as a glioma, has a poor five-year survival rate. In a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Mayo Clinic researchers report on a new surgical platform used during surgery that informs critical decision-making about tumor treatment within minutes. Time is of the utmost importance when dealing with aggressive malignant tumors. The platform…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-06-01). Women in Science Lecture champions inclusion in research. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic's Celebration of Women in Science featured distinguished speaker Joni Rutter, Ph.D., director of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), National Institutes of Health (NIH). During the lecture, she underscored the importance of fostering an inclusive ecosystem and supporting career pathways to create a culture where women in science can thrive.

Matona (2024-06-01). Over 97% of votes complete. sanews.gov.za Over 97% of votes complete | More than 97% of votes, or 22 677 of 23 292 voting districts, have been completed, according to the Electoral Commission's 2024 National and Provincial Elections Results Dashboard. | As at 8: 20am on Saturday, the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) results system showed that nationally, with votes being 97.39% complete, the African National Congress (ANC) had 40.11% of the votes, followed by the Democratic Alliance (DA) with 21.72%. The uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK Party) follows with 14.83%, while the Economic Freedom Fighters a…

Agence France-Presse (2024-06-01). Fearing 'MAGA idiots', Stormy Daniels goes quiet after taking down Trump in court. scmp.com Trump was found guilty on all 34 counts of business fraud while attempting to cover up a hush money payment to Daniels ahead of the 2016 election.

Hannah A Norman, Arpan R Mehta (2024-06-01). Correspondence] We are failing to fulfil the definition of a doctor. thelancet.com Richard Horton's call to action to save medical education should sound an alarm for us all.1 With the British health-care system on its knees, the definition of what it means to be a doctor (hailing from the Latin, docere, to teach) is being eroded by our neglect of medical students.

(2024-06-01). In Nigeria, 2 ICIR journalists summoned, questioned over corruption report. icirnigeria.org

Valerie A Tornini, Robert W Fernandez, Olivia V Goldman, Joanne Suarez (2024-06-01). Correspondence] DEI infrastructures required for the best science and medicine. thelancet.com Over the last year, efforts in the USA have aimed to defund diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) infrastructures in education and professional organisations, including efforts to defund by state legislatures of Wisconsin, Florida, Texas, and Alabama1 and the American Academy of Dermatology.2 Additionally, these measures also aim to de-legitimise gender, sexuality, religious, African American, sociological, Indigenous, and ethnic studies at public institutions, as these studies inform progress in DEI.

Staff (2024-06-01). Guilty verdict will likely not affect plans for intel briefings for Trump. muslimnews.co.uk The guilty verdict Thursday in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial likely will not affect plans by U.S. intelligence agencies to provide him with briefings after he is formally named the Republican presidential nominee, a U.S. official told NBC News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …

Staff (2024-06-01). Megan Thee Stallion's Atlanta concert Friday night postponed amidst water main crisis. muslimnews.co.uk The Megan Thee Stallion concert scheduled for Friday night at State Farm Arena has been postponed due to the ongoing water main break and outage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …

NEO (2024-06-01). Vote counting, validation nears completion. sanews.gov.za Vote counting, validation nears completion | South Africa is inching closer to capturing and validating 100% of the votes cast in the 2024 National and Provincial Elections. | At 12: 51pm on Saturday, vote counting, and validation stood at 98,91 % with 23 028 of 23 292 voting districts completed nationally. | this as South Africans went to the polls on Wednesday, 29 May. | According to the Election Commission's (IEC) Results Dashboard, the ANC is in the lead with 40.29 of the vote followed by the DA at 21.64% and MK Party at 14.70% | In Limpopo, 3 199 of 3 216 voting districts completed. This means that 99.47% of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-06-01). Monitoring the H5N1 avian influenza, bird flu, outbreak. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to actively monitor the ongoing outbreak of H5N1 avian influenza, also known as bird flu, and says that the public health risk remains low. Dr. Matthew Binnicker, director of the Clinical Virology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, says scientists and public health officials have known about avian influenza for decades. "What's different today is that since 2020, we're seeing the largest outbreak of avian influenza among wild birds, poultry and backyard bird…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-06-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: Common types of skin cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S., affecting millions worldwide. This cancer comes in two main types: melanoma, which is less common but more deadly, and nonmelanoma skin cancers, which include basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. Dr. Collin Costello, a Mayo Clinic dermatologist, says these nonmelanoma skin cancers are more prevalent — and with early diagnosis and treatment, the prognosis is good. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=d57yn6wPCDs Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 00) is in the downloads at…

The Independent (2024-06-01). Transport fares start to increase ahead of Martyrs Day. independent.co.ug Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The diversions that have been caused by the huge number of pilgrims arriving at Namugongo for the Martyrs Day Celebrations have forced public transport operators to increase fares. Patrick Onyango, the Kampala Metropolitan Police Spokesperson, said on Wednesday that a decision had been reached to protect pilgrims from being knocked …

APR editor (2024-06-01). NZ foreign minister Peters calls for 'calm wise heads' in New Caledonia crisis. asiapacificreport.nz RNZ Pacific New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters says "calm wise heads" are needed to sort out the crisis in New Caledonia. A security force of more than 3000 personnel — more than half of them flown in from France — have returned to the capital Nouméa of the French territory to restore a sense…

Sadia Korobi (2024-06-01). Citizenship Registration Could Blow Up India—Bangladesh Relations. fairobserver.com A shadow of doubt and anxiety hangs as India might institute a National Register of Citizens (NRC) across the country. This measure would document all Indian citizens so that illegal immigrants can be identified. Many of these immigrants are of Bangladeshi origin. The complex demographics of the Indian subcontinent, where country lines are blurred and…

The Independent (2024-06-01). Roofings takes lead in planting trees at Kampala Industrial Business Park. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Roofings Group is championing the planting of two million trees in Kampala Industrial Business Park, Namanve. The Chairman, of Roofings Group, Sikander Lalani said May 31, "Roofings took a bold step to set up in the park 20 years ago. As we launch tree planting, Roofings has a committed …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-06-01). In case you missed it: This week's Top 5 stories on social media. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Check out a few of the most popular News Network stories on @mayoclinic social media this past week. Mayo Clinic Minute: Does intermittent fasting increase heart disease risk? Intermittent fasting is generally safe, but some studies suggest that time-restricted eating could cause heart problems. Dr. Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says this type of dieting isn't for everyone. 3D bioprinting: Transforming medical images into human tissue Mayo Clinic researchers are using technology to produce tissue…

Asaf Weisman, James E Eubanks, Youssef Masharawi (2024-06-01). Correspondence] Opioids for back and neck pain: the OPAL trial. thelancet.com We read the study by Caitlin Jones and colleagues,1 which prompted us to raise several concerns about it. The main issue we are concerned about is that the authors' conclusion does not match nor reflect the trial's question, design, and scope. In both the abstract and discussion, the authors use the plural form opioids and state that they should not be used for acute low back and neck pain and further claim that their trial's findings call for reconsidering the guidelines of opioid prescription for those acute pain states.

Udani Samarasekera (2024-06-01). World Report] Uproar over Women in Global Health leadership changes. thelancet.com The firing of co-founder and Executive Director Roopa Dhatt has prompted outrage from members. By Udani Samarasekera.

noemail (2024-06-01). Historic Shift in South African Politics: ANC Faces Coalition Challenge. devdiscourse.com Vote tallying in this week's South African parliamentary election entered the final stages on Saturday, with the governing African National Congress (ANC) set to fall well short of a majority for the first time in 30 years of democracy.

Matona (2024-06-01). Four sentenced for destroying essential infrastructure in Limpopo. sanews.gov.za Four sentenced for destroying essential infrastructure in Limpopo | The Provincial Commissioner of the South African Police Service in Limpopo, Lieutenant General Thembi Hadebe, has welcomed the sentencing of four accused, aged between 31 and 35, by the Thabazimbi Regional Court for tempering with and destroying essential infrastructure. | The four were sentenced on Friday after sentence handed down on Friday, 31 May. | The court heard that on 10 May 2023 at around 23: 20pm, the four accused — Nelson Chama (31), Artwell Chakaraya…

Reuters (2024-06-01). Democrat Senator Joe Manchin quits party, says US 'politics are broken'. scmp.com The long-time West Virginia lawmaker, who is not running for re-election, has registered as an independent but will still caucus with his old party.

Plus News (2024-06-01). IGP Byakagaba Halts NUP Rallies. plusnews.ug The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Abbas Byakagaba, has halted all rallies of National Unit Platform (NUP) two days after they had been cleared. Byakagaba, who officially assumed office on Tuesday this week, on Friday night through police spokesperson, Fred Enanga, directed all police commanders to ensure NUP doesn't proceed with their intended rallies with …

Hugo GABBERO (2024-06-01). Tajikistan: Two-year anniversary of the arrest of human rights defender Manuchehr Kholiqnazarov. fidh.org For two years, Manuchehr Kholiqnazarov, lawyer and human rights defender in Tajikistan, has been arbitrarily detained and serving a 16-year prison sentence in reprisal for his human rights work. Six human rights organisations, including OMCT and FIDH in the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, call for his immediate release.
29 May 2024- Yesterday marks the sad anniversary of the arrest of lawyer and human rights defender Manuchehr Kholiqnazarov in (…) | – |

Staff (2024-06-01). On-the-record update 2 on situation in Gaza, Palestine. muslimnews.co.uk Media update from the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) on the latest situation in Gaza, Friday 31 May 2024 An update from Suze van Meegen, NRC's head of operations in Gaza: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …

newleftreview (2024-06-01). Perry Anderson: Pathbreakers High and Low. newleftreview.org A decade ago, Christopher Clark upended conventional accounts of the origins of the First World War; he has now rewritten the history of the European revolutions of 1848—1849, and proposed a new way of considering their outcomes. Analytically, what differentiates and what connects these two outstanding achievements?

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-06-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: New chemotherapy approach for treating stomach cancer. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Stomach cancer is caused by an uncontrolled growth of cells that starts in the stomach. Most stomach cancers are found when the disease has spread beyond the stomach, when a cure is less likely. Mayo Clinic experts are exploring new ways to help patients with late-stage cancers. A new approach to treating stomach cancers called hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) delivers heated liquid chemotherapy directly to the abdomen where it can target the cancer. In this…

Charles Rotter (2024-06-01). California Considers Placing a Mileage Tax on Drivers. wattsupwiththat.com "I drive all over Northern California for work, so definitely it would be a problem," says one motorist. "These are all consumption taxes – just taxing poor people," comments another.

Hugo GABBERO (2024-06-01). Thailand: Third verdict against Anon Nampa and ongoing arbitrary detention. fidh.org

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-06-01). Mayo scientists explore swabs for early endometrial, ovarian cancer detection. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org This 3D illustration shows cancerous cells in the female reproductive system. Early detection improves treatment outcomes for endometrial and ovarian cancers, yet far too often women are diagnosed in advanced stages of these diseases. Unlike many other cancers, there are no standard screenings for early detection of endometrial and ovarian cancers. The incidence rate for endometrial cancer is expected to rise, driven by environmental factors, obesity and diabetes. Marina Walther-Antonio, Ph.D., and colleagues at Mayo…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-06-01). Transforming cancer care with treatments at home. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cancer is a life-altering diagnosis requiring complex care that can last months, years and, for some people, the rest of their lives. Studies show that people undergoing cancer treatment can spend as much as 10% of their time traveling to and from medical facilities and at appointments for therapies, lab work or scans. Through collaboration and innovation, Mayo Clinic's Cancer Care Beyond Walls program is transforming care delivery to allow some patients to receive part…

themoscowtimes (2024-06-01). Russian Mercenary Prigozhin's Statue Unveiled at His Grave. themoscowtimes.com Mourners, including soldiers wearing Wagner insignia, laid flowers at the statue of Prigozhin who died in a plane crash last August.

Staff (2024-06-01). Brad Pitt's daughter drops his last name amid family feud. muslimnews.co.uk Brad Pitt's daughter has officially requested to be stripped of his surname amid a bitter family feud. Shiloh, Pitt's third child with his former partner Angelina Jolie, filed the paperwork on May 27, her 18th birthday, asking that her new legal name be Shiloh Jolie. . . . . . . . . . . …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-06-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: Benefits of an active workstation. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org For the millions of people who sit at a desk for long hours at a time, day after day, you may want to stand up for this.Mayo Clinic research shows that using an active workstation can help you move more and think better at work — without affecting your job. Sitting too much at work or home can increase your risk of certain diseases, says Dr. Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist and senior author of a study on the topic. Hear…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-06-01). Bladder cancer: Research is driving new treatment options, better outcomes. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Editor's note: May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month. Just 10 years ago, people with bladder cancer whose cancer had not spread and didn't respond to treatment often required bladder removal, says Mark Tyson, II, M.D., a Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center urologic surgeon. "Now, we have a whole host of new drugs and clinical trials that allow us to offer more options," he says. Many of these options provide effective treatment while preserving the bladder. And clinical…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-06-01). 2024 hurricane preparedness: Be ready for storm season. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Each hurricane season, it is critical to take proactive steps to protect yourself, your family and your property. Hurricanes and other severe storm events can be devastating, but with proper preparation, you can minimize risks and stay safe. This year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Weather Service forecasters predict an 85% chance for above-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic throughout the season beginning June 1 and ending Nov. 30. Taking time to…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-06-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: Sleep and heart health. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Does how much you sleep affect your heart? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, adults who sleep fewer than seven hours each night are more likely to experience health problems. Dr. Juan Cardenas Rosales, an internal medicine physician at Mayo Clinic, stresses that adequate sleep is crucial for your overall well-being, including your heart health. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/uZf8Br9jIFI Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 59) is in the downloads at the end of this…

Tom Tanuki (2024-06-01). Frydenberg documentary 'reframes' legitimate protest as antisemitism. independentaustralia.net

Plus News (2024-06-01). State House Health Monitoring Unit Unearths Absenteeism in Busoga Health Centres. plusnews.ug The State House Health Monitoring Unit has raised concern about deliberate absenteeism in health facilities in the Busoga sub-region. Officials from the unit have spent the past two weeks carrying out spot checks on health center IIIs and IVs. Warren Namara, the Head of the Unit notes that some staff fake sickness and study leaves, …

Staff (2024-06-01). Glucksmann, Bardella, Zemmour, Macron: Les candidats préférés des médias. defenddemocracy.press À quelques semaines des élections européennes, nous avons choisi de consacrer cette émission au traitement médiatique des élections et en particulier à la construction des ´ bons ª et des ´ mauvais ª candidats. Les médias, par temps d'élection, détiennent le pouvoir de fixer l'agenda politique — en collaboration avec les communicants politiques et les …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-06-01). Mayo Clinic ranks high in Fair360's 'Top Companies for Fairness' survey. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic ranked highly among the "Top Hospitals and Health Care Systems" in Fair360's annual rankings Mayo Clinic ranked high in Fair360's annual Top 50 Companies for Fairness list. It was formerly known as DiversityInc's Top 50 Companies for Diversity. Mayo was ranked No. 5 among Hospitals and Healthcare Systems for Fairness, No. 11 for Talent Acquisition for Women of Color and No. 17 for Board Diversity. This year, more than 160 organizations, most of…

Staff (2024-06-01). First strike capable: why Russia is indifferent to damage to one or another ground based radar installation. gilbertdoctorow.com

(2024-06-01). CPJ calls on Lesotho not to treat reporting on banned music groups as criminal offense. lena.gov.ls

The Independent (2024-06-01). SFC, Counter Terrorism form special anti-terrorism squad for Martyrs Day. independent.co.ug Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security agencies have formed a special anti-terrorism squad after receiving intelligence that terrorists linked to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) have planned to attack pilgrims at Namugongo on Martyrs Day. Martyrs Day will be marked on Monday but thousands of pilgrims have already arrived at both Catholic and Anglican Martyrs …

Maxime Duriez (2024-06-01). Syria/Dabbagh case : First trial in France of the crimes of the Syrian authorities. fidh.org

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-06-01). A Mayo Clinic virologist explains FLiRT and why you may need a new COVID-19 vaccination. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A COVID-19 antigen rapid test A new variant of COVID-19, known as FLiRT, is now the most dominant strain in the U.S. This variant, which evolved from the omicron strain, is characterized by changes in its spike protein — the part of the virus that binds to host cells. Dr. Matthew Binnicker, director of the Clinical Virology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, says that these changes could increase the virus' ability to infect cells and evade the immune system,…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-06-01). 3D bioprinting: transforming medical images into human tissue. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic researchers are using technology to produce tissue models of different body parts to study damaged or diseased tissues and organs. They envision a day when a 3D bioprinter could mold living cells into a therapy or cure for complex disorders. "3D bioprinters are just like the 3D printers that print small plastic toys or parts. Instead of using hard plastics or metals to construct a part or prototype, 3D bioprinters use biocompatible materials…

(2024-06-01). CPJ, partners join call for U.S. Senate to advance PRESS Act. congress.gov

The Independent (2024-06-01). Health Monitoring Unit of State House unearths absenteeism in Busoga health centres. independent.co.ug Kamuli, Uganda | THE INDEPEDENT | The State House Health Monitoring Unit has raised concern about deliberate absenteeism in health facilities in the Busoga sub-region. Officials from the unit have spent the past two weeks carrying out spot checks on health center IIIs and IVs. Warren Naamara, the Head of the Unit notes that some staff …

Holly Chik (2024-06-01). Hong Kong 47: city rejects US criticism of national security case after Washington imposes new sanctions. scmp.com US State Department announces restrictions on officials following ruling in Hong Kong 47 case, but city government says it is not 'intimidated by such despicable behaviour'.

Staff (2024-06-01). Birth Flowers: Everything to Know About How These 12 Species Relate to You. muslimnews.co.uk Are carnations your birth flower? Honeysuckle? Whether you're aware of it or not, everyone has a birth flower (or in fact, two birth flowers) assigned based on their birth month. Like a zodiac sign or birthstone, each flower has its own meaning, reflecting the nature of the people to whom it is assigned. A bouquet …

Austin Duffy (2024-06-01). Perspectives] Persona narrator and the doctor-writer. thelancet.com When I started writing seriously—by which I mean daily—I had no intention of dealing with medical themes or, god forbid, the experience of being a doctor. On the contrary, the decision to try to write every day, making it a part of my life, was a deliberate attempt to carve out a space that was as far away from my medical career as possible.

The Independent (2024-06-01). Gov't allocates shs2.4 billion for Seed school construction in Bududa. independent.co.ug Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has allocated 2.4 billion Shillings for the construction of another seed school in Bududa district. The contract was awarded to Akol Holdings and the period of contraction is 18 months. This is the sixth seed school in Bududa district in addition to Bumayoka, Shitumi, Bubiita, Nakatsi, and Bushiyi …

Staff (2024-06-01). Charlotte the pregnant stingray develops rare reproductive disease, testing shows. muslimnews.co.uk A stingray in western North Carolina who was going through mysterious pregnancy now has a rare reproductive disease, according to new testing. Charlotte the stingray got pregnant under mysterious circumstances months ago and still has not given birth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …

Andrea GIORGETTA (2024-06-01). The Iran Notes – Iran's women: Discriminated, persecuted, and oppressed. fidh.org

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-06-01). The future is now: Mayo Clinic College of Medicine & Science students graduate in Florida. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Yeonsoo Sara Lee, student speaker at the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine commencement in Florida Students graduated from Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine and Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences in Jacksonville, Florida, on Saturday, May 18. As the presence of the graduate school has grown on the Florida campus, this year marks the first commencement ceremony for students in the Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences in Florida, where students will earn their Ph.D. The…

NEO (2024-06-01). Voter turnout at 58.57% in 2024 national elections. sanews.gov.za Voter turnout at 58.57% in 2024 national elections | With more than 98% of votes in the 2024 National and Provincial Elections having being counted and validated, voter turnout for these elections is at over 50%. | The Electoral Commission's 2024 National and Provincial Elections Results Dashboard placed voter turnout at 58.57 % as at 10: 52 am on Saturday. | This as 98.42% of votes or 22 923 of 23 292 voting districts, having been completed. | South Africans voted in the seventh democratic elections on Wednesday, 29 May. | According to the dashboard, Gauteng currently stands with the highest voter turnout at 63.

Agence France-Presse (2024-06-01). Jacob Zuma's new party emerges a big winner in South Africa vote. scmp.com The ex-president, who was banned from standing for election, staged a startling comeback, taking a chunk of the ballot from the once untouchable ANC.

The Independent (2024-06-01). Rwanda sees progress in mid-term AfDB 2022-2026 strategy. independent.co.ug 120 targeted specialist graduates were employed within a year of graduating and 100 sustainable digital businesses have been created ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | On May 21, the African Development Bank Group's Board of Directors approved the mid-term review of the Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for Rwanda (2022-2026) in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The review highlighted significant progress …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-06-01). Participate in Mayo Clinic's upcoming AI Summit. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic will hold its 2024 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit, "Generative Multimodal AI — Potentials and Challenges," on July 8—9 in Rochester and virtually. The event will bring together AI experts and the healthcare community to discuss advances in large multimodal models and their use in healthcare. Cui Tao, Ph.D. "The role of artificial intelligence is evolving rapidly in areas from preventing and diagnosing diseases to developing new cures," says Cui Tao, Ph.D., chair of…

Staff (2024-06-01). Counting down the days: UN's 218 international days explained. muslimnews.co.uk The tradition started long before the UN's inception in 1945, but it didn't take long for the Organization and its growing membership to embrace designated days as a powerful advocacy tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …

Nicholas Peoples (2024-06-01). Correspondence] Defensive scholarship: learning from academia's plagiarism crisis. thelancet.com My colleagues and I recently argued that citation errors are not a victimless crime.1 Such errors can deeply mischaracterise individual scientific works, inappropriately slant clinical guidelines, and even, in the striking phrase of Steven Greenberg, enable "the conversion of hypothesis into fact through citation alone".2…

Guest Blogger (2024-06-01). Brazil's Economic Future Hinges on Fossil Fuels. wattsupwiththat.com For Brazil, the plan for economic growth is straightforward: Improve existing hydroelectric power systems, continue with expansion of the oil sector, and remove obstructions to the free flow of reliable and dependable coal supplies.

(2024-06-01). CPJ alarmed by Cameroonian authorities' use of administrative detention law. camerounweb.com

(2024-06-01). Russian authorities prosecute, fine Meduza journalists. meduza.io

Alexander Smith, Albert Persaud, Dinesh Bhugra, Afzal Javed, Michael Liebrenz (2024-06-01). Correspondence] Restrictive visa policies harm global scientific exchanges. thelancet.com Representing 145 national bodies and over 250‚Äà000 members, the World Psychiatric Association promotes international collaborations across mental health. In September, 2023, the World Psychiatric Association World Congress of Psychiatry in Vienna, Austria, attracted around 4000 delegates. Yet, reports emerged from prospective participants who were unable to attend due to stringent visa requirements, including those from countries such as Iraq, Nigeria, and Pakistan. Despite an increasing emphasis towards cross-cultural diversity in global health, these accounts show how visa challenges continue…

The Independent (2024-06-01). Coalition Gov set as ANC stuck at 40% in SA election with 99% of votes counted. independent.co.ug JOHANNESBURG | Xinhua | South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) has secured about 40 percent of votes with over 99 percent of ballot counting completed in the country's general elections, the Independent Electoral Commission's (IEC) results showed on Saturday. Millions of people went to the polls on Wednesday in what was anticipated to be …

NEOB (2024-06-01). SADC electoral mission gives Elections 2024 seal of approval. sanews.gov.za SADC electoral mission gives Elections 2024 seal of approval | The Southern African Development Community Electoral Observation Mission (SEOM) has described the pre-election and voting phases of South Africa's National and Provincial Elections as having being held in an "orderly, peaceful and free atmosphere". | South Africa's elections were held by the Electoral Commission (IEC) on Wednesday, 29 May. | In a preliminary statement, Former Zambian Vice President and SEOM Head, Enock Kavindele, said some 84 observers were deployed to all nine provinces and they engaged with stakeholders from all parts of society on…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-06-01). Could you benefit from a sports medicine consult? Check out these top 5 FAQ. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Are you curious about whether seeing a sports medicine professional is right for you? These top five questions about sports medicine can help you with the answer. 1. Do you need to be an athlete to benefit from a sports medicine evaluation or clinic appointment? Even if you don't consider yourself athletic but want to increase your physical activity or stay strong for your job, a sports medicine professional can be a great resource. They…

themoscowtimes (2024-06-01). Russia Labels Wives of Mobilized Soldiers Group 'Foreign Agent'. themoscowtimes.com The Justice Ministry said the group had worked to create a "negative image" of the Russian army and called for illegal protests.

Guest Blogger (2024-06-01). Joe Biden's Dangerous Natural Gas Game. wattsupwiththat.com If the devil is in the details, bureaucracy is hell on earth. Though terrain familiar to the Biden administration, Republicans must prepare to navigate it.

noemail (2024-06-01). Digital Dangers: How Tobacco Marketing Targets Our Teens. devdiscourse.com Melbourne, Jun 1 (The Conversation) About 37 million children ages 13 to 15 around the world use tobacco, according to a 2024 report from the World Health Organisation.

noemail (2024-06-01). Yusaku Maezawa's dearMoon Mission Canceled: Celebrities Miss Lunar Adventure. devdiscourse.com Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa cancelled his "dearMoon" mission, which the project said was to have been the first private flight around the moon, the mission announced on Saturday.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-06-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: Ticks and the diseases they carry. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org In many regions of the U.S. and the world, enjoying the great outdoors comes with a hidden risk: ticks and the diseases they carry. Ticks can carry pathogens like Borrelia burgdorferi and Borrelia mayonii, which can cause Lyme disease in humans. Lyme disease is the most common tickborne illness, but there are also dozens of other diseases that ticks can transmit to humans. Dr. Bobbi Pritt, director of the Clinical Parasitology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, says…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-06-01). Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center to highlight key studies at ASCO 2024. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Researchers from the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center are set to present key research findings, including two late-breaking abstracts, during the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting in Chicago May 31-June 4. These studies shed light on critical aspects of cancer treatment and management. Below are the highlights: The impact of adjuvant endocrine therapy (AET) omission in estrogen receptor (ER)-low (1%-10%) early-stage breast cancer (Abstract: 513) Presenter: Grace Choong,…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-06-01). Becoming a doctor: Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine students graduate in Arizona. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Forty-seven medical students graduated from Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Monday, May 20. They join more than 55 other Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine students in Florida and Minnesota graduating on those campuses throughout May. These students persevered through the pandemic, learning healthcare at the height of nationwide lockdowns and worldwide uncertainty. These students will move on to residencies at Mayo Clinic and across the country, helping ease the physician shortage and becoming future…

Patrick Ashinze, Nelson Mafua, Eniola Obafemi (2024-06-01). Correspondence] Nigeria rolls out novel meningitis vaccine. thelancet.com History was made in March, 2024, when Nigeria became the first country to introduce the Men5CV multivalent meningitis vaccine,1 an advance that will protect its population against the meningococcal disease that is prevalent in the core northern regions of the country.1…

Monica Mbabazi (2024-06-01). President Museveni Meets Mama Maria Nyerere. plusnews.ug President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni met with Mama Maria Nyerere at State Lodge Nakasero on Friday. During their meeting, President Museveni lauded Mama Maria for initiating the idea of praying through the Uganda Martyrs to support the canonization of the late Mwalimu Julius Nyerere. "Our mother, Mama Maria Nyerere, you are most welcome. I'm very happy …

Joanne Taylor (2024-06-01). The Great Houses of Calcutta: Their Antecedents, Precedents, Splendour and Portents. fairobserver.com Jorasanko Thakurbari, the original Calcutta home of the Tagores, was built around 1784 by Nilmoni Tagore (1729—91). A relatively small site, it was received from Baishaw Charan Seth, a wealthy businessman. Thakurbari appears to have been shoehorned into it. The building was later renovated and other buildings added to the complex of houses by Dwarkanath…

Staff (2024-06-01). NASA Updates Coverage for Boeing's Starliner Launch, Docking. muslimnews.co.uk NASA will provide live coverage of prelaunch and launch activities for the agency's Boeing Crew Flight Test, which will carry NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to and from the International Space Station. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …

Geoff Watts (2024-06-01). Obituary] Martin Raw. thelancet.com Leading researcher on tobacco control and treatments for smoking dependence. He was born in Bath, UK, on May 22, 1950 and died of respiratory failure in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, on April 13, 2024, aged 73 years.

The Independent (2024-06-01). All set for celebrations to mark Kwar Adhola Silver Jubilee Coronation anniversary. independent.co.ug Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Usher Wilson Owere, former Chairman General of the National Organisation of Trade Unions (NOTU), was on Friday sworn in as 3rd Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for coordination of the Jopadhola in the Diaspora (Entebbe, Wakiso, Kampala and Mukono) at a special Tieng Adhola Cultural Institution (TACI) cabinet meeting that …

Staff (2024-06-01). France Un député de gauche radicale brandit un drapeau palestinien. defenddemocracy.press Un député de La France insoumise (LFI, gauche radicale), Sébastien Delogu, a brandi mardi à Paris dans l'hémicycle de l'Assemblée un drapeau palestinien, lors d'une question au gouvernement sur la situation dans la bande de Gaza, ce qui lui a valu une exclusion de 15 jours. 28 mai, 2024 La présidente de l'Assemblée, Yaà´l Braun-Pivet, élue …

Mark Magnier (2024-06-01). As gambling grows in US, Asian-American addicts face increasing odds. scmp.com Studies show compulsive gambling tends to affect 2.5 to 4 per cent of the adult Chinese population, compared to around 1 per cent for Western counterparts.

noemail (2024-06-01). Clashes and Chaos: Violence Mars Final Phase of Lok Sabha Polls in Kolkata. devdiscourse.com Sporadic incidents of violence marred the seventh and final phase of Lok Sabha polls in the nine parliamentary constituencies, as TMC and BJP workers clashed in various parts of violence-prone Jadavpur, Diamond Harbour constituencies.

The Independent (2024-06-01). Ndejje Health Center IV benefits from Chinese solar products, technology. independent.co.ug WAKISO, Uganda | Xinhua | Power outages once plagued Ndejje Health Center IV, a hospital serving 40,000 people, in Uganda's central district of Wakiso. Surgeons would get stuck in theater. Midwives used to improvise, using phone light to aid births. Now, the situation has improved, with solar panels transforming the facility, said Geoffrey Kisuze, manager …

unitedEditor (2024-06-01). Fight for peace, avoid World War 3. unitedworldint.com Several readers have written to me, asking whether a third world war is imminent and inevitable. The dilemma established with the beginning of the nuclear age after the dropping of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 has always been present. But today, it has been brought to the forefront of public …

Plus News (2024-06-01). Ugandan Startups Secure Major Deals with Asian Tech Companies. plusnews.ug Young Ugandan entrepreneurs have won major deals with Asian technology companies, at the Global IT Exhibition (Gitex) Africa 2024 in Morocco. The three are part of a 15-strong delegation of Ugandan startups from the Youth Startup Academy Uganda (YSAU), and Hive Colab which has played a pivotal role in nurturing startups, that represented Uganda at …

Staff (2024-06-01). Michelle Troconis sentenced to more than 14 years for helping boyfriend murder his wife. muslimnews.co.uk Michelle Troconis, the Connecticut woman convicted of helping her boyfriend murder his estranged wife in 2019, was sentenced to 14 Ω years in prison Friday following an emotional, hours-long hearing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …

The Independent (2024-06-01). Underdog Dortmund hoping for surprise with Klopp in stands against Real Madrid. independent.co.ug BERLIN,GERMANY | Xinhua | Departing Liverpool coach Juergen Klopp might face the challenge of finding the right place in Wembley Stadium this Saturday evening. Unlike May 25, 2013, the 56-year-old will witness the on-pitch action from the stands rather than from the bench. However, it seems a pleasure for the former Dortmund coach to join …

The Independent (2024-06-01). Nebbi Municipality residents worried of open defecation. independent.co.ug Nebbi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents in Nebbi Municipality have expressed concern over the increasing open disposal of fecal matter along major corridors and streets. The most affected areas according to the residents include places that host night discos and clubs where visible patches of human waste can be found. Some of the residents also …

Staff (2024-06-01). Pete Davidson Drives Eminem's Getaway Car in "Houdini" Music Video. muslimnews.co.uk Pete Davidson, Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, Shane Gillis, Snoop Dogg and more make a special appearance in Eminem's star-studded music video for "Houdini," the first single from his upcoming 12th album The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …

Bill McAuley (2024-06-01). Formidable force: Germaine Greer. independentaustralia.net

Homayoun Sadeghi-Bazargani, Alireza Razzaghi, Shahrzad Bazargan-Hejazi, Leila Doshmangir (2024-06-01). Correspondence] Time to fast-track interventions to road traffic crises in Iran. thelancet.com Iran, one of the most populous countries in the Middle East, with more than 80 million people, grapples with road traffic injuries that have become the second leading cause of disability and the third leading cause of death in the country, excluding COVID-19.1,2 Despite upstream national policies aiming for an annual reduction of road deaths by 10%, there was a disconcerting 15% increase in fatalities in 2022, compared with 2019.3 This alarming change is exacerbated by a 27% rise4 in crash fatalities involving motorcycles, mostly driven by high car prices and urban traffic congestion.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-06-01). Today, we are doctors and scientists: Mayo Clinic College of Medicine & Science students graduate in Minnesota. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Dr. Danielle Beetler, student speaker from Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Mayo Clinic celebrated the graduation of the next generation of physicians and scientists. In a combined ceremony in Rochester, Minnesota, on Wednesday, May 22, students received degrees conferred by Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine and Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. Forty-four new physicians joined the prestigious Mayo Clinic alumni, and 40 new biomedical scientists received doctoral degrees. In addition, 36 students received…

noemail (2024-06-01). Seventh Phase of Lok Sabha Polls Witnesses Over 26% Turnout Amid Sporadic Violence. devdiscourse.com A voter turnout of 26.3 per cent was recorded till 11 am on Saturday in the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission (EC) said. Polling is being held for 57 constituencies spread across seven states and the Union Territory of Chandigarh, including Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh from where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a third consecutive term in the Lok Sabha.

Plus News (2024-06-01). LCIII Chairperson in Soroti Remanded Over Aggravated Defilement. plusnews.ug Peter Ebau, the LCIII Chairperson of Awaliwal in Soroti district has been remanded over aggravated defilement and human trafficking. Ebau, 38, was re-arrested and arraigned to court on Wednesday. He reappeared before the Soroti Grade One Magistrate, Kibirige Kasujja Apollo, on Friday. It is alleged that Ebau had defiled and impregnated his 15-year-old housemaid. When …

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-06-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: No 'lesser evil' when it comes to tobacco use. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Editors note: May 31 is World No Tobacco Day From the traditional cigarette to the modern electronic cigarette, from the communal hookah to the discreet pinch of smokeless tobacco, each has proven to be detrimental to a person's health. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Jon Ebbert, medical director of the Mayo Clinic Nicotine Dependence Center, discusses why there is no "lesser evil" when it comes to tobacco use. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/kxzK24axr0c Journalists: Broadcast-quality…

Agence France-Presse (2024-06-01). Jennifer Lopez cancels summer tour to spend time with family as Ben Affleck split rumours swirl. scmp.com 'I promise I will make it up to you and we will all be together again,' the singer said in her newsletter sent to fans.

Plus News (2024-06-01). 13 South African Soldiers Injured in North Kivu Fighting. plusnews.ug The South African National Defense Force (SAND) has confirmed that 13 soldiers deployed in North Kivu Province under Southern African Development Community (SADC) mission were on Thursday injured in fighting with the March 23 Movement (M23). In a statement released on Friday by Dlamini Siphiwe, the SAND head of Communications, the soldiers were injured during …

Margaux Hourigat (2024-06-01). A PROGRAMME OFFICER IN THE EUROPE OFFICE – PERMANENT CONTRACT. fidh.org BACKROUND
| The FIDH (International Federation for Human Rights) is an international human rights NGO. Since 1922, it has been committed to defending all civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights as defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. As the transformation of societies is first and foremost the responsibility of local actors, its activities aim to strengthen their capacity for action and their influence. The FIDH federates 188 national human rights associations (…) | – |

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-06-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips for protecting babies from harmful UV rays. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the U.S., and it only takes one blistering sunburn during childhood or adolescence to nearly double a person's chance of developing melanoma later in life, according to the American Academy of Dermatology Association. Since babies are much more prone to sunburn than older kids, it's especially important to protect them from the sun's harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays. May is Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month. In this…

Kimera Abdu (2024-06-01). How a Makerere Industrial Fine Art Graduate is Shaping Uganda's Fashion Industry. plusnews.ug In the bustling streets of Kampala, a small yet extraordinary clothing brand named "Edgar Yo" is weaving its way through the fabric of time, inspiring others to embrace fashion with a conscience. Muhanguzi Edgar, a Makerere University Industrial Fine Art graduate, is the visionary behind this brand. His dream was not just to create a …

Julie Cart, CalMatters (2024-06-01). California sides with big utilities, trimming incentives for community solar projects. grist.org This story was originally published by California's utilities regulator adopted new rules for community solar projects on Friday, despite warnings from clean energy advocates that the move will actually undercut efforts to expand solar power options for low-income customers. | The state's biggest utility companies advocated for the new rules. | Community solar projects are generally small-scale, local solar arrays that can serve renters and homeowners who can't afford to insta…

Marco De Ambrogi (2024-06-01). Perspectives] A song for the past. thelancet.com The place we come from and our past experiences—the unresolved relationships, the happy memories, and the choices we did not make—all coalesce into who we are today. In his novel Requiem for a Nun, William Faulkner wrote "The past is never dead. It's not even past." As the past continues to cast a shadow on their lives, that sentence could describe the four sisters who are at the centre of Jez Butterworth's new play The Hills of California, which is directed by Sam Mendes and in production at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London, UK.

Peter Crimmins (2024-06-01). Mt. Airy's Quintessence Theatre sets the table for Juneteenth with a modern classic about the Civil War. whyy.org Let's start at the end. "Father Comes Home from the Wars," produced by The play concludes with the first Juneteenth celebration when news of the Emancipation Proclamation finally reached Texas in 1865. But because of the moral and familial trials that have…

Anand Naidoo (2024-06-01). The Heat: Donald Trump Convicted. america.cgtn.com

noemail (2024-06-01). Tragic Landslides in Mizoram Claim 29 Lives. devdiscourse.com The death toll in landslides in Mizoram climbed to 29 after the body of a 34-year-old woman was found in Tlawng River in Kolasib district, officials said.

Agence France-Presse (2024-06-01). UK ambassador to Mexico removed after pointing gun at staff. scmp.com A video circulated on social media showed Jon Benjamin jokingly pointing an assault rifle at a local embassy employee inside a vehicle.

APR editor (2024-06-01). 12 reportedly dead after tribal clashes near PNG landslide in Enga. asiapacificreport.nz By Eleisha Foon, RNZ Pacific senior journalist Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape visited Wabag, the capital of Enga province, to meet authorities before flying to the site of last week's landslide disaster to inspect the damage up close. Tribal violence between two clans in Tambitanis is still active, reportedly leading to 12 deaths…

6abc digital staff (2024-06-01). The University of the Arts in Philadelphia announces sudden closure. whyy.org This story originally appeared on The University of the Arts in Philadelphia announced that it is closing, President Kerry Walk announced on Friday night. | In a letter obtained by Action News, the university says it will close for good on June 7. | "We would have shared this news with you directly, but the Middle States Commission on Higher Education elected to withdraw UArts' accreditation and announce before we could communicate with you," the letter read. | The closure co…

Margaux Hourigat (2024-06-01). Consultancy – Irishaid Programme. fidh.org Innovative online and in-person advocacy to influence local human rights change Terms of reference for a final evaluation of the project The applicants for the evaluation must provide:
1. A technical offer composed of a presentation of the methodological approach, a timetable for the execution of the evaluation and the references of the consultant(s) (detailed Curriculum/a) 2. A detailed financial offer (in euros, showing all the headings, unit costs, number of units, etc.) (…) | – |

The Independent (2024-06-01). Uganda National Lottery launched to fund sports infrastructure. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has launched a new National Lottery with the proceeds expected to go towards funding government sports activities and sports infrastructure. The Uganda National Lottery will be conducted and managed by ITHUBA Uganda Ltd, a local subsidiary of South Africa—based ITHUBA Holdings Ltd, after it secured a 10-year license …

(2024-06-01). Report: Pegasus spyware targets exiled journalists from Russia, Latvia, Belarus. Arlene Getz/CPJ Editorial Director

Udani Samarasekera (2024-06-01). World Report] Calls for a focus on health risks in EU election. thelancet.com New members of the European Parliament should "defend health in receiving the political priority that it deserves", experts say. By Udani Samarasekera.

The Independent (2024-06-01). IGP Byakagaba halts NUP rallies. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Abbas Byakagaba, has halted all rallies of National Unit Platform (NUP) two days after they had been cleared. Byakagaba, who officially assumed office on Tuesday this week, on Friday night through police spokesperson, Fred Enanga, directed all police commanders to ensure NUP doesn't proceed …

noemail (2024-06-01). West Bengal Voter Turnout: 28.10% in First Four Hours. devdiscourse.com A voter turnout of 28.10 per cent was recorded in the first four hours of polling to nine Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal in the last phase of elections on Saturday, an EC official said.

The Independent (2024-06-01). Acibadem Healthcare Group expands global reach, establishes presence in Uganda. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | PATRICIA AKANKWATSA | Acibadem Healthcare Group, a leading Turkish medical entity, on May 29th, inaugurated its first information office in Kampala, marking a significant milestone in the region's healthcare landscape. This strategic move aims to leverage advanced medical technology and provide Ugandans with state-of-the-art healthcare solutions. By establishing a presence in …

noreply (2024-06-01). In India All Legislators — Including the Prime Minister — Should be Subjected to an Annual Medical Check-up — Both Physical and Mental. pilwatchgroup.blogspot.com

NEO (2024-06-01). Voter turnout at 58.57% in 2024 national elections. sanews.gov.za Voter turnout at 58.57% in 2024 national elections | With more than 98% of votes in the 2024 National and Provincial Elections having being captured and validated, voter turnout for these elections is at over 50%. | The Electoral Commission's 2024 National and Provincial Elections Results Dashboard placed voter turnout at 58.57 % as at 10: 52 am on Saturday. | This as 98.42% of votes or 22 923 of 23 292 voting districts, having been completed. | South Africans voted in the seventh democratic elections on Wednesday, 29 May. | According to the dashboard, Gauteng currently stands with the highest voter turnout at 63…

Medhat Wahba, Pamela E Macintyre (2024-06-01). Correspondence] Opioids for back and neck pain: the OPAL trial. thelancet.com We read with interest the study by Caitlin Jones and colleagues1 and their conclusion that short-term, judicious use of opioids for acute back pain conferred no benefit over placebo. However, we have some concerns.

Hugo GABBERO (2024-06-01). Turkey: Galatasaray Square must be open to Saturday Mothers/People. fidh.org International human rights organisations, including FIDH and OMCT within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, stand in solidarity with the Saturday Mothers/People. Since May 1995, they have been protesting for truth and justice for their forcibly disappeared loved ones. As they approach their 1,000th weekly vigil on May 25, 2024, the Saturday Mothers/People are Türkiye's longest-standing peaceful protest. Despite facing severe repression, the group (…) | – |

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-06-01). Clinical trials: A significant part of cancer care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A cancer diagnosis is an emotional experience. Learning that you have cancer can create feelings of hopelessness, fear and sadness. This is especially true if your cancer is advanced or available treatments are unable to stop or slow its growth. "Often, when patients are diagnosed with cancer, they feel hopeless and scared. Clinical trials are one way patients can be proactive. They can make a choice in how their care is going to be," says Matthew Block,…

Plus News (2024-06-01). Tomatoes, Fresh Leaves Vegetable Prices Increase Inflation Rate. plusnews.ug Uganda's increased headline inflation rate has been attributed to the soaring prices of fresh leaves vegetables and tomatoes. This is according to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for the last 12 months ending May 2024. The report shows that the annual inflation measure increased to 3.6 percent, compared to …

Mabel Chew, Diana Samuel, The Lancet Group for Racial Equity , Zoà´ Mullan, Sabine Kleinert (2024-06-01). Comment] The Lancet Group's new guidance to authors on reporting race and ethnicity. thelancet.com "Racism must be opposed by all the means that humanity has at its disposal." Nelson Mandela1…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-06-01). Mayo Clinic Proceedings explores digital transformation of clinical trials. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic Proceedings published a series of 10 thematic reviews that look at how clinical trials are changing, led by digitalization and decentralization.

Mark Magnier (2024-06-01). In war on disinformation, US may be able to work with China, State Department official says. scmp.com 'There are necessary opportunities for collaboration,' Elizabeth Allen, the department's undersecretary for public diplomacy, says, while conceding the prospect for disruption remains huge.

newleftreview (2024-06-01). Lola Seaton: Good Mistakes. newleftreview.org Lola Seaton on Anne Carson, Wrong Norma. Multi-form collection from one of the most erudite and ludic contemporary poets.

The Independent (2024-06-01). MTN Uganda expands digital skills training with graduation of 112 youths. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda's corporate social responsibility arm, MTN Foundation, has overseen the graduation of 112 youths in Computer Applications User Occupation, as it continues to expand digital skills among young people across the country. The third cohort of trainees under the MTN Girls in Tech program includes eight males and …

Staff (2024-06-01). Buffalo Bills announce signing of Olympic champion Gable Steveson. muslimnews.co.uk The Buffalo Bills announced the signing of 2020 Olympic champion and two-time NCAA champion Gable Steveson to its roster on Friday afternoon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …

Associated Press (2024-06-01). Canadian serial killer Robert Pickton, who brought victims to pig farm, dead after prison attack. scmp.com Pickton, who is thought to have taken dozens of female victims to his pig farm, was assaulted by another inmate while serving a life sentence for the murders.

noemail (2024-06-01). Early Monsoon Onset Predicted in Madhya Pradesh by June 15. devdiscourse.com Bhopal, Jun 1 (PJTI) Southwest monsoon is likely to arrive in Madhya Pradesh by June 15, two days before its usual onset in the state, an official from the meteorological department said on Saturday. Southwest monsoon made an early onset over Kerala and the northeastern region on Thursday.

Niall Boyce (2024-06-01). Perspectives] Bins, bodies, and brains. thelancet.com Hoard, the powerful debut feature from British writer-director Luna Carmoon, is preoccupied with the contents of bins, bodies, and brains. It is a film about hoarding, a condition that has long been recognised by clinicians, but which remains mysterious. Hoarding disorder was added to the ICD-11 in 2018, described as the "accumulation of possessions that results in living spaces becoming cluttered to the point that their use or safety is compromised". This accumulation, it adds, is "due to both repetitive urges or behaviours related to amassing items and difficulty discarding possessions due to a perceived need t…

Staff (2024-06-01). Rachel Wetzler on the Whitney Biennial 2024. muslimnews.co.uk THE 2024 WHITNEY BIENNIAL begins and ends with invocations of decay. Arrayed on paint-spattered plastic tarps tacked to the walls and floor of the lobby gallery are vaguely anthropomorphic assemblages constructed from detritus that Ser Serpas collects from the streets around her Brooklyn neighborhood: An upturned shopping cart and a disco ball adorn a vertically …

newleftreview (2024-06-01). Sahra Wagenknecht: Condition of Germany. newleftreview.org Interview with a prominent leader of the German left on the state of her country, currently the epicentre of converging crises—geopolitical, economic, environmental. With politics swerving right under an SPD-led government, flux and refoundation on the left.

The Independent (2024-06-01). 'Washington's bid for protectionism alliance harms itself and everyone else'. independent.co.ug BEIJING, China | Xinhua | The United States recently encouraged its Group of Seven (G7) allies to revive discussions about China's "overcapacity" in a communique following a meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors. This move came after Washington substantially raised import tariffs on a host of clean energy products from China. Washington's bid …

Igor Patrick (2024-06-01). Brazilian vice-president visiting China for week of meetings on trade, infrastructure, climate change. scmp.com High-level dialogue comes a year after Brazilian leader's state visit, with focus on projects that could draw Brasilia closer to Beijing economically.

Natalie Wong (2024-06-01). No questions on Hong Kong national security from US firms but financial hub status top of mind, Paul Chan says on California trip. scmp.com Finance chief confident that candid exchanges with US businesses during four-day visit helped improve mutual understanding…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-06-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: Does intermittent fasting increase heart disease risk? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org For years, people have used intermittent fasting to lose unwanted pounds, while others fast for religious reasons. The popular diet trend is generally safe, but some studies suggest that time-restricted eating could cause heart problems. Dr. Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says this type of dieting isn't for everyone. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/X63_bZI7maQ Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (0: 57) is in the downloads at the end of this post. Please courtesy: "Mayo Clinic News…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-06-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: What is this bright red birthmark on my baby? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A hemangioma, also known as a strawberry birthmark, is a bright red birthmark that shows up in the first or second week of life. It looks like a rubbery bump and is made up of extra blood vessels in the skin. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, Dr. Megha Tollefson, a Mayo Clinic pediatric dermatologist, explains what caregivers should know if their child has a hemangioma. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute. youtu.be/iX4tS2wicvc Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 10)…

newleftreview (2024-06-01). Oliver Eagleton: Stakeholder Capitalism, Again. newleftreview.org Oliver Eagleton on Will Hutton, This Time No Mistakes. Lessons for the incoming Labour government on humanizing British capitalism, from a proselytizer of Blair's Third Way.

Kenneth Daniel Winkel, Amy Hahs, Sara Barron, Terry Hartig (2024-06-01). Correspondence] Eco-ethical care for people and the planet. thelancet.com We join in Richard Horton's call to act on diminished student wellbeing and the health-care emergency that is latent within the broader definition of sustainability.1,2 The progressive destruction of nature, in part mediated by the impacts of health-care systems in high-income countries, reflects the dominant societal fixation on resource extraction, heedless of the limits of planetary—or student—capacities. The broader loss of culturally based relationships with the planet and consequent deconstruction of an ethos of intergenerational ecological custodianship is coincident with the centring of reduct…

Staff (2024-06-01). La Opinión Gráfica: Ráfah, el genocidio contra los palestinos es un ataque contra la humanidad. cubadebate.cu Meses atrás, la población de Ráfah era de unos 280 000 habitantes. La ola de desplazados por bombardeos y ataques de Israel en el norte de Gaza llevó la cifra a 1 400 000, haciéndole el "mayor campo de desplazados del mundo". Muchos han muerto, más de un millón tuvo que volver a huir. Ya no hay sitio seguro en la Franja.

Martha Grevatt (2024-06-01). No hay Orgullo en el genocidio. workers.org En la promoción que hace Tourist Israel de la marcha del Orgullo de Tel Aviv no se menciona el genocidio que tiene lugar en Palestina. El sitio describe la ciudad como ´la Capital Gay de Oriente Medio, y quizás incluso una de las Capitales Gays del Mundo ª. Solidaridad internacional y . . . |

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2024-06-01). Nuevo ataque aéreo israelí en Gaza mata a varios palestinos. telesurtv.net En toda la Franja, al menos 7.000 personas están desaparecidas y se presume que han muerto bajo los escombros de sus hogares.

teleSUR, JDO, MER, JGN, JCM, SH (2024-06-01). Minuto a minuto del asedio israelí contra la Franja de Gaza. telesurtv.net En varios países continúan realizándose actividades para expresar apoyo al pueblo palestino y condenar el genocidio que comete Israel.

Sebastiana Romero (2024-06-01). Aboga RPDC por defender niños de Gaza ante agresión israelí. radiohc.cu Pyongyang, 1 jun (RHC) El diario de la República Popular Democrática de Corea (RPDC) Rodong Sinmun denunció hoy que la palestina Franja de Gaza se convirtió en una tumba para la población infantil tras la agresión israelí contra ese territorio.

teleSUR, idg, JDO (2024-06-01). Asciende a 36.224 cifra de palestinos asesinados por Israel en Gaza. telesurtv.net La ofensiva militar de la ocupación desde el 7 de octubre pasado provocó hasta el momento 81.777 lesionados y se estima que más de 8.000 desaparecidos.

Staff (2024-06-01). Resumen semanal de Las 3 del día: Estados Unidos aprueba medidas para facilitar al sector privado cubano, pero el bloqueo continúa. cubadebate.cu Es viernes y nos volvemos a encontrar en Las 3 del Día, un podcast de Cubadebate con el resumen de lo que ha sido noticia en nuestra web durante la semana que concluye. Yo soy Yunier Sarmientos y le invito a que se quede escuchando hasta el final. °Ya comenzamos!

Staff (2024-06-01). Fallece la actriz y pedagoga cubana Corina Mestre. cubadebate.cu El ministro de Cultura, Alpidio Alonso, informó en X que la gran actriz y pedagoga Corina Mestre falleció este sábado en La Habana. "La cultura cubana pierde a una de sus más grandes figuras y la Revolución a una firme militante", escribió el ministro.

Staff (2024-06-01). Reportan incendio en el parque del Hotel Nacional. cubadebate.cu El Cuerpo de Bomberos de la República de Cuba informó que sus fuerzas especializadas trabajan en la extinción de un incendio en el parque del Hotel Nacional de Cuba. No se reporta pérdida de vidas humanas hasta el momento.

Staff (2024-06-01). Trump asegura que ha recibido donaciones récord horas después del veredicto de culpabilidad. cubadebate.cu Tras ser declarado culpable en 34 cargos por los pagos irregulares a Stormy Daniels y falsificación de documentos, Donald Trump confirma haber batido récords en donaciones para su campaña.

María Candela (2024-06-01). Declararán áreas protegidas marinas a zonas turísticas de Cienfuegos (+Foto y Audio). radiohc.cu Cienfuegos, 1 jun (RHC) La zona turística de Guajimico y la ensenada de la Playa Rancho Luna, en Cienfuegos serán declaradas áreas protegidas marinas, por el trabajo que beneficia los recursos naturales, como parte de la Jornada por el Día Mundial del Medio Ambiente a celebrarse este 5 de junio.

María Candela (2024-06-01). México lindo, con menos pobres. radiohc.cu En medio de una ola de calor intenso que tensa el clima político, los mexicanos acuden este domingo a elecciones generales, de amplio perfil, pues también decidirán escaños en el Congreso y en municipios.

Sebastiana Romero (2024-06-01). Declararán áreas protegidas marinas a zonas turísticas de Cienfuegos. radiohc.cu Cienfuegos, Cuba.- La zona turística de Guajimico y la ensenada de la Playa Rancho Luna, en Cienfuegos serán declaradas áreas protegidas marinas, por el trabajo que beneficia los recursos naturales, como parte de la Jornada por el Día Mundial del Medio Ambiente a celebrarse este 5 de junio.

Sebastiana Romero (2024-06-01). Partido tico exige excluir a Cuba como "patrocinador de terrorismo" radiohc.cu San José, 1 jun (RHC) El Partido Vanguardia Popular de Costa Rica exigió que Cuba sea excluida de la lista estadounidense como país "patrocinador del terrorismo", mediante una carta dirigida al presidente del país caribeño Miguel Diaz-Canel divulgada hoy aquí.

Sebastiana Romero (2024-06-01). Comienza hoy muestra de cine español en Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 1 jun (RHC) A partir de hoy y hasta el 9 de junio, los amantes del séptimo arte ibérico, disfrutarán de la muestra de cine español, que tendrá lugar en los capitalinos cines Acapulco y 23 y 12.

Sebastiana Romero (2024-06-01). Piden restituir tierras y ayuda social a mapuches en Chile. radiohc.cu Santiago de Chile, 1 jun (RHC) Legisladores indígenas reclamaron al presidente chileno, Gabriel Boric, hacer anuncios concretos en materia territorial y mejoras sociales para el pueblo mapuche, durante la cuenta pública que ofrecerá hoy.

María Candela (2024-06-01). Tras la huella de un investigador del DTI. radiohc.cu Cuatro décadas en investigaciones de homicidios con resultados de excelencia que han merecido especiales reconocimientos es de las historias a contar, en la proximidad del aniversario 63 de la fundación en Cuba del Ministerio del Interior.

Sebastiana Romero (2024-06-01). Cuba trabaja por el bienestar de los niños, asegura Díaz-Canel. radiohc.cu La Habana, 1 jun (RHC) El presidente de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, aseguró hoy que la nación trabaja siempre por la felicidad de los niños, por medio de un mensaje en la red social X.

Orlando González Cruz (2024-06-01). Alentador éxito de Quesada en lid continental de ajedrez. radiohc.cu La Habana, 1 jun (JIT) El cubano Luis Ernesto Quesada disfrutó este viernes de un importante triunfo sobre el uruguayo Andrés Rodríguez que le mantuvo entre quienes escoltan al líder del Campeonato Continental Absoluto de Ajedrez de las Américas 2024, a falta de una ronda para el cierre.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-06-01). ONU advierte de hambruna inminente en Sudán. telesurtv.net La ONU advirtió "que si se les sigue impidiendo proporcionar ayuda a Sudán rápidamente y a gran escala, es probable que la hambruna se apodere de gran parte del país".

teleSUR, SH (2024-06-01). Ataques de EE.UU. y Reino Unido dejan 14 muertos en Yemen. telesurtv.net La cadena yemení Al Masira señaló que los bombardeos dejaron el saldo de muertos y heridos en los puertos de Al Hodeida y Al Salif a orillas del mar Rojo.

teleSUR, idg, DRL (2024-06-01). Cuatro fallecidos y tres heridos tras colapso de puente en Colombia. telesurtv.net El puente Simón Bolívar tiene más de 40 años de servicio y un alto flujo vehicular de pasajeros y de carga, ya que es la principal ruta hacia el aeropuerto Ernesto Cortissoz y al terminal portuario.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2024-06-01). Cuba clasifica a 39 atletas a los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024. telesurtv.net Las Olimpiadas se llevarán a cabo del 26 de julio al 11 de agosto, mientras que las competiciones paralímpicas tendrán lugar del 28 de agosto al 8 de septiembre.

teleSUR, DRL (2024-06-01). Petro insta a campesinos caribeños a acelerar Reforma Agraria. telesurtv.net En esa misma dirección, destacó que el Gobierno está realizando la Reforma Agraria de manera pacífica y agregó que la tierra debe ser para todos y todas.

teleSUR, JDO (2024-06-01). FF.AA. rusas toman control de 28 localidades de Ucrania en mayo. telesurtv.net Operación militar especial en el Donbás avanza en todos los frentes. En lo que va de año Rusia tomó el control de 880 km cuadrados de territorios.

teleSUR, idg, JDO (2024-06-01). Rebeldes hutíes atacan portaviones estadounidense en el mar Rojo. telesurtv.net El general yemení subrayó que el ataque se produce en respuesta a las agresiones estadounidense-británicas contra el territorio yemení y en apoyo al pueblo palestino.

teleSUR, JDO (2024-06-01). Venezuela rechaza que EE.UU. califique a Cuba como Estado terrorista. telesurtv.net Cancillería venezolana sostiene que la decisión de la Casa Blanca de incluir en esa lista a la nación caribeña carece de todo fundamento y obedece a criterios políticos…

teleSUR, JDO (2024-06-01). Se inscriben hasta el momento siete candidatos presidenciales en Irán. telesurtv.net Detallan que también pueden inscribirse ciudadanos iraníes residentes en el extranjero a través de un abogado o representante.

teleSUR, JGN (2024-06-01). INE de México afirma que todo está listo para las elecciones. telesurtv.net La consejera presidenta del INE, Guadalupe Taddei, destacó que existen las condiciones para garantizar unos comicios limpios.

teleSUR, DRL (2024-06-01). Convocan a cacerolazo de protesta contra Dina Boluarte en Perú. telesurtv.net El mandato para el cual no fue electa Boluarte inició con una serie de manifestaciones en diversas regiones en su contra, que desencadenó la represión de las fuerzas del orden, que dejó más de 50 fallecidos y cientos de heridos.

teleSUR, DRL (2024-06-01). Denuncian detención ilegal de veterano de guerra salvadoreño. telesurtv.net Todo ello tiene lugar la víspera de la asunción de Nayib Bukele de un segundo mandato presidencial, prohibido por la Constitución salvadoreña y que ha sido señalado por organizaciones sociales como un período de Gobierno de facto.

teleSUR, JGN (2024-06-01). Comienza encuentro de cocinas comunitarias en Uruguay. telesurtv.net En la actividad, que reunió a un centenar de personas, los participantes discuten sobre cómo mejorar esa iniciativa que se ha convertido en una idea exitosa.

teleSUR, rzr, SH (2024-06-01). Tiroteo en Minneapolis, EE.UU. deja al menos tres muertos. telesurtv.net El alcalde de Minneapolis, Jacob Frey informó que un segundo agente de policía permanece en el hospital en estado crítico.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-06-01). Presidente boliviano denuncia conspiración contra su Gobierno. telesurtv.net El jefe de Estado precisó que se busca detener el progreso de Bolivia para evitar que el pueblo sea el dueño de los recursos estratégicos.

teleSUR, DRL (2024-06-01). Milei recula y devuelve alimento para programas sociales. telesurtv.net El Gobierno de Milei justifica su anterior negativa con que hubo mal desempeño de funcionarios, a los cuales echaron la víspera.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-06-01). Desempleo baja al 10,6 % en abril en Colombia. telesurtv.net El DANE precisó que en relación a abril de 2023, el desempleo disminuyó ya que entonces fue del 10,7 por ciento.

teleSUR, ahf, YSM (2024-06-01). Universidad belga de Gante corta vínculos con universidades israelíes. telesurtv.net Asimismo, a principios de esta semana, dos universidades belgas anunciaron cambios en su asociación con instituciones israelíes.

Staff (2024-06-01). Real Madrid vence 2-0 al Dortmund y alza su decimoquinta Champions. cubadebate.cu El Real Madrid venció al Borussia Dortmund y alzó su decimoquinta Champions League este sábado gracias a los goles de Carvajal (74) y Vinicius JR (83).

Staff (2024-06-01). Díaz-Canel: Cuba ratifica el compromiso de ampliar y fortalecer las relaciones con Nauru. cubadebate.cu Este viernes, el primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista y presidente de la República de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, sostuvo conversaciones oficiales con su homólogo de la República de Nauru, David Ranibok Adeang, de visita en La Habana.

Staff (2024-06-01). Arrendamiento de espacios productivos: La experiencia de la Empresa Inmobiliaria del Comercio Interior de La Habana. cubadebate.cu La Empresa Inmobiliaria del Comercio Interior de La Habana, creada en 2021 a partir de la Empresa Provincial de Servicios, tiene más de 5 000 clientes entre actores económicos estatales y no estatales, tanto mipymes como trabajadores por cuenta propia, cooperativas y proyectos de desarrollo local. Pese a su corta existencia, suma más de 1 200 locales, áreas y espacios rentados.

Sebastiana Romero (2024-06-01). Destacan en Italia la colaboración sanitaria internacional de Cuba. radiohc.cu Roma, 1 jun (RHC) Cuba es ejemplo de colaboración con el mundo, en sectores como la salud, dada la alta calidad de su sistema sanitario, y es necesario incrementar hoy la solidaridad con su pueblo, se enfatizó durante una conferencia en esta capital.

Orlando González Cruz (2024-06-01). Federativo reconoce desempeño de Cuba en Liga de Naciones de Voleibol. radiohc.cu La Habana, 1 jun (PL) El presidente de la Federación Cubana de Voleibol (FCV), Ariel Saínz, reconoció hoy el desempeño de la selección nacional masculina de su país durante la primera semana de la Liga de Naciones.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-06-01). Nayib Bukele asume segundo mandato en El Salvador. telesurtv.net La asunción del presidente salvadoreño se produce en medio de cuestionamientos sobre la inconstitucionalidad de su nuevo mandato.

teleSUR, YSM (2024-06-01). Siguen las movilizaciones en respaldo al presidente Maduro en Venezuela. telesurtv.net Pueblo de los municipios Waikiki en Puerto Cabello, Zamora en Guatire y Macarao en Caracas mostraron su apoyo al mandatario bolivariano.

Staff (2024-06-01). Pescadores del torneo Hemingway, Ilian Ganev, Bulgaria: "Hay mucho espíritu de competencia, pero somos una familia" cubadebate.cu Ilian Ganev ha participado en cuatro ediciones del Torneo Internacional de Pesca de la Aguja Ernest Hemingway. Ha ganado premio una vez y otra fue segundo. "Es gente con mucho amor por el mar y respeto por el torneo, una familia. Hay mucho espíritu competitivo, pero luego de la jornada de competencia somos amigos".

teleSUR, idg, JDO (2024-06-01). OPS advierte sobre aumento de casos de dengue en América Latina. telesurtv.net Durante este año se han registrado más de 8.1 millones de casos de dengue y alrededor de 3.600 muertes, en una epidemia sin precedentes.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2024-06-01). Gobierno de Papúa reduce a 670 cifra de enterrados por avalancha. telesurtv.net Durante la madrugada del 24 de mayo, decenas de casas de la población de Yambali fueron sepultadas bajo una capa de tierra de entre seis y ocho metros de altura.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-06-01). Mayo Clinic Minute: Tips for safer picnics. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial kickoff to summer. And picnics can be a fun way to start the summer season. But improper handling of the food can mean trouble in the form of foodborne germs. Before you fill your cooler, review these tips for safer picnics. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/js-duyT_d1s Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (0: 58) is in the downloads at the end of…

teleSUR, bcb, JCM (2024-06-01). Suman 36.379 los palestinos asesinados por Israel en Gaza desde octubre. telesurtv.net Durante las últimas 24 horas, las tropas sionistas cometieron cinco masacres en la Franja de Gaza, cobrando la vida de 95 palestinos y dejando heridos a otros 350.

Staff (2024-06-01). México: Sheinbaum versus la derecha global. cubadebate.cu Alrededor de 98 millones de mexicanos están habilitados para elegir entre tres candidatos: Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo —continuadora del legado del actual presidente Andrés Manuel López Obrador—, la representante de la alianza de la derecha conservadora, Xóchitl Gálvez, y el socialdemócrata Jorge àÅlvarez Máynez, del partido Movimiento Ciudadano. Las distintas encuestan conjeturan un abrumador triunfo de quien fuera la jefa de Gobierno de Ciudad de México hasta el 16 de junio de 2023.

Staff (2024-06-01). En oferta, nuevas ollas y ventiladores GWELL de GD Mart. cubadebate.cu Nunca es tarde para demostrar nuestro cariño, y nuestra tienda virtual www.GD-Mart.com trae la oportunidad perfecta para mostrar tu amor y gratitud. No dejes pasar la oportunidad de regalar calidad, eficiencia y cariño.

Sebastiana Romero (2024-06-01). Cuba festeja Día Internacional de la Infancia. radiohc.cu La Habana, 1 jun (RHC) Cuba festeja hoy el Día Internacional de la Infancia con un amplio programa de actividades centrado en reflexionar sobre la responsabilidad de la familia en el desarrollo integral de la niñez y la adolescencia.

Sebastiana Romero (2024-06-01). Sancti Spíritus medita por la celebración de los 510 años de fundada. radiohc.cu Sancti Spiritus, Cuba, 1 jun (RHC) La cuarta villa patrimonial cubana, Sancti Spíritus, es hoy un sitio de leyendas y realidades, de renovaciones para festejar el próximo 4 de junio los 510 años de fundada por los españoles.

Sebastiana Romero (2024-06-01). Comienza temporada ciclónica en el Atlántico con pronósticos extremos. radiohc.cu La Habana, 1 jun (RHC) La temporada ciclónica en el Atlántico comienza hoy y los pronósticos meteorológicos apuntan a un período de récord con unas 23 tormentas con nombres, 11 huracanes; de ellos, cinco de categoría tres o más.

teleSUR, nbb, JGN (2024-06-01). Honduras insta a prepararse ante temporada de huracanes. telesurtv.net El director del Cenaos (Centro Nacional de Estudios Atmosféricos, Oceanográficos y Sísmicos) en Honduras, Francisco Argeñal, instó a los hondureños a estar preparados para enfrentar los ciclones tropicales.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-06-01). Fallece director de cine venezolano César Bolívar. telesurtv.net La pena es honda entre sus compañeros y compañeras del mundo del cine.

teleSUR, ahf, JGN (2024-06-01). øQuiénes son los candidatos a la Presidencia de México. telesurtv.net Los candidatos a la presidencia de México son: Xóchitl Gálvez, Claudia Sheinbaum y Jorge Álvarez Máynez.

teleSUR, YSM (2024-06-01). Gobierno de Nicaragua expresa apoyo incondicional a Venezuela. telesurtv.net El Gobierno nicaragüense rechaza de modo contundente "las continuas maniobras injerencistas e intervencionistas" contra Venezuela.

teleSUR, odr, YSM (2024-06-01). Israel comete cinco masacres en las últimas 24 horas en Gaza. telesurtv.net Desde el inicio de los ataques de las fuerzas de ocupación de Israel, se han registrado 36.284 personas muertas.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-06-01). Israel rechaza propuesta del presidente Biden de alto al fuego en Gaza. telesurtv.net El primer ministro israelí insistió este sábado en la "destrucción" del movimiento palestino Hamás como parte esencial del plan israelí.

teleSUR, ahf, YSM (2024-06-01). Unrwa denuncia muerte de refugiados en escuela de Jabalia. telesurtv.net En paralelo, según la OMS, el 85 por ciento de los menores de cinco años no habían consumido alimentos durante al menos 24 horas en tres días.

teleSUR, bcb, JCM (2024-06-01). Naufragio en el este de Afganistán deja 20 fallecidos. telesurtv.net El hundimiento de la embarcación tuvo lugar en el distrito de Mohmand Dara, de Nangarhar, sobre las 7H30 (hora local) de la mañana de este sábado.

teleSUR, JGN (2024-06-01). Comienza encuentro de cocinas comunitarias en Uruguay. telesurtv.net

teleSUR, ahf, YSM (2024-06-01). Venezuela rechaza comunicado de Caricom sobre el Esequibo. telesurtv.net Venezuela recordó al bloque regional "las acciones belicistas impulsadas por la República Cooperativa de Guyana".

teleSUR, bcb, JCM (2024-06-01). India desarrolla última fase de elecciones generales 2024. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con la Comisión Electoral de la India (ECI, por sus siglas en inglés), más de 100 millones de ciudadanos están llamados a ejercer s derecho al voto.

teleSUR, JCM (2024-06-01). CNA lidera con 40% las elecciones generales de Sudáfrica. telesurtv.net El partido gobernante de Sudáfrica, el CNA, no ha logrado obtener la mayoría en el Parlamento por primera vez en 30 años.

teleSUR, bcb, JCM (2024-06-01). Rusia ataca almacenes e instalaciones energéticas de Ucrania. telesurtv.net El balance de la última jornada refiere 1.845 bajas de las tropas de Kiev en todos los frentes.

Branko Marcetic (2024-06-01). Biden Should Stop Attacking the International Criminal Court. cadtm.org The ICC seeking arrest warrants for Israeli leaders is a major step forward for international law. US officials' attacks on the ICC are a major step backward for US global standing.
| I've had some elected leaders speak to me and be very blunt: 'This court [the International Criminal Court] is built for Africa and for thugs like Putin,' is what one senior leader told me."
| It's hard to know what's more extraordinary: yesterday's announcement by International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karim (…) | – | /…

Yorgos Mitralias (2024-06-01). Even if it avoids civil war, Israel's final crisis looks cataclysmic! cadtm.org

David Schultz (2024-06-01). Newsflash: Inequality in Neoliberal America. cadtm.org

Eric Toussaint (2024-06-01). G7: Whether or not to maintain the suspension of Ukrainian debt payments. cadtm.org Why is the G7 discussing Ukraine's debt?
| For more than a year, the leaders of the main powers allied against Russia following its invasion of Ukraine have been debating at the G7 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States), but they have been unable to reach agreement on how to finance the war and the reconstruction of Ukraine.
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Eric Toussaint (2024-06-01). The Meltzer Commission on the IFI at the US Congress in 2000. cadtm.org

Abbe Brown, Alison McCallum, Amitabha Sarkar, Chloe Stephenson, Corrado Piroddi, Lynda Gilby, Meri Koivusalo (2024-06-01). Lost in negotiation: Re-positioning public health in the Pandemic Agreement. cadtm.org

Yorgos Mitralias (2024-06-01). When Mr. Mitsotakis criminalizes, threatens and represses students who defend international legality! cadtm.org

Michael Roberts (2024-06-01). South Africa: hanging on. cadtm.org

Eric Toussaint (2024-06-01). James Wolfensohn switches on the charm (1995-2005). cadtm.org In July 2024, the World Bank and the IMF will be 80 years old. 80 years of financial neo-colonialism and the imposition of austerity policies in the name of debt repayment. 80 years is enough! The Bretton Woods institutions must be abolished and replaced by democratic institutions serving an ecological, feminist and anti-racist bifurcation. To mark these 80 years, we are republishing a series of articles every Wednesday until July, looking in detail at the history and damage caused by these (…) | – | / |

GRAIN (2024-06-01). Whipping up disaster: how Brazil became a lab for financial agro-investments. cadtm.org

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-06-01). Israeli media: This marks the fourth instance of Hezbollah shooting down Israeli drones in southern Lebanon since the onset of the war. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-06-01). Abu Hamza Declares Horror of Attrition Will Drive IOF out of Gaza. english.almanar.com.lb Abu Hamza, the spokesperson for the al-Quds Brigades, declared that the horror of attrition will ultimately drive the Israeli occupation forces out of Gaza. Despite 239 days of relentless Israeli aggression, Abu Hamza emphasized that the Palestinian Resistance remains strong and determined in their fight for freedom. Emphasizing the ongoing battle for survival in both …

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-06-01). Hezbollah Strikes 'Kiryat Shmona' with 'Burkan Missiles,' Downs Hermes 900 UAV. english.almanar.com.lb In support of the Palestinian people and the resistance in Gaza, and in light of Israel's aggression against various southern Lebanese towns, Hezbollah's Islamic Resistance continued to strike Zionist occupation sites near the Lebanese border with occupied Palestine on Saturday, June 1, 2024, inflicting massive losses. Today's operations demonstrated the group's relentless efforts to exhaust …

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-06-01). Yemen Strikes Back: Targets USS Eisenhower in Red Sea in Response to US Aggression. english.almanar.com.lb Yemen's armed forces have targeted the US aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Red Sea. This attack comes after deadly overnight aggression by America on the Arab country. According to Yemeni military spokesman Brigade General Yehya Saree, the joint military operation was carried out with a number of winged and ballistic missiles, resulting …

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-06-01). Hezbollah successfully shoots down an IOF Hermes 900 UAV penetrating Lebanese airspace. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-06-01). Sirens sound in Kiryat Shmona over suspected drone infiltration. english.almanar.com.lb

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-06-01). Al-Manar correspondent: The IOF attacks the vicinity of Lebanese Mays Al-Jabal Governmental Hospital with artillery shells. english.almanar.com.lb

newarab (2024-06-01). Houthis claim missile attack on US aircraft carrier in Red Sea. newarab.com Yemen's Six US and British strikes Strikes on the province of Hodeidah targeted the port of Salif, a radio building in Al-Hawk district, Ghalifa camp…

newarab (2024-06-01). US President Biden says Israel offers roadmap to end Gaza war. newarab.com US President But swiftly afterwards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu poured cold water on Biden's talk of a conclusion to the war, insisting that the army would continue fighting until it had "eliminated" H…

newarab (2024-06-01). Gaza's Jabalia camp left in ruins after Israeli army withdrawal. newarab.com The Israeli army withdrew from Gaza's Jabalia is Gaza's largest refugee camp, once home to over 100,000 people. | Several bodies have been recovered from the camp and the nearby The organisation says its teams are facing difficulties extracting bodies from…

newarab (2024-06-01). UK Labour replaces Faiza Shaheen with member of pro-Israel JLM. newarab.com The Tatle…

newarab (2024-06-01). Iran denies using Swedish gangs to target Israel: embassy. newarab.com

newarab (2024-06-01). Palestinian man forced to demolish home after Israeli threats. newarab.com A Palestinian man was forced to demolish his house in Ibrahim Derbas from al-Issawiya neighbourhood of east Jerusalem told Palestinian news agency Wafa that he was forced to tear down his 120-square metere apartment after he was told it was built witho…

newarab (2024-06-01). UK ministers say arms exports to Israel will continue. newarab.com The UK has once again concluded that it will not suspend arms exports to Israel, after reviewing a further three months of the Israeli military's The latest review examined Israel's bombardment of the enclave until 24 April, including the "The business secretary has therefore decided our position on export licences remains unchanged. This is consistent wi…

newarab (2024-06-01). Arab American support for Biden below 20% amid Gaza war: poll. newarab.com Support for US President Biden's popularity has been rapidly decreasing, with many citing the reason as being Israel's war on Gaza and the US response to it. | A poll conducted by the Arab American Institute (AAI) found Biden's support among Arab Americans at just under 20 percent. | Support was low in states which have sizable Arab American voter bases, including in Florida, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. | AAI estimates that around 3.7 mill…

newarab (2024-06-01). Israel continues Gaza assault following new ceasefire proposal. newarab.com Israeli forces continue to conduct attacks in Gaza's southern city of

newarab (2024-06-01). Four killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon: Hezbollah, affiliated rescuers. newarab.com

newarab (2024-06-01). Dortmund inks deal with arms firm linked to Israel exports. newarab.com The Bundesliga side signed a three-year advertising agreement with Israel's

newarab (2024-06-01). Dutch MPs call for inquiry into Israel spying on ICC lawyers. newarab.com Local Dutch MPs are calling on the government to launch a probe into reports that Israel spied on and intimidated lawyers at the An

newarab (2024-06-01). Azmi Bishara: Biden's speech puts Netanyahu in awkward position. newarab.com There is now an American conviction that the war in Gaza must end, said Dr. Azmi Bishara, general director of the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies, following In a new interview aired Friday evening on The New Arab's affiliated Al-Araby TV, Bishara emphasized the significance of U.S. President Joe Biden's address, noting the optics of Biden presenting the Israeli initiative from the White House, and of adding his interpretation…

newarab (2024-06-01). Half of Jewish Israelis back occupying Gaza after war: poll. newarab.com

newarab (2024-06-01). Labour's handling of Diane Abbott seals Starmer's black betrayal. newarab.com

newarab (2024-06-01). Edinburgh book festival ends partnerships over boycott. newarab.com The The

newarab (2024-06-01). Palestinian refugees in Lebanon keep hope alive after the Nakba. newarab.com

newarab (2024-06-01). What is the Gaza ceasefire deal presented by Joe Biden. newarab.com On Friday, US President Joe Biden The "comprehensive" plan includes a ceasefire and the release of hostages held by Hamas. | Biden's announcement came as previous efforts to reach a ceasefire deal faltered. Last month, Hamas

newarab (2024-06-01). Blinken presses new Gaza plan in calls with Saudi, Jordan, Turkey FMs. newarab.com In telephone calls from his plane as he returned from a NATO meeting in Prague, Blinken "e…

newarab (2024-06-01). Iran condemns EU sanctions over drone programme. newarab.com The

newarab (2024-06-01). Turkish strikes in Syria kill 4 wounds 11, Kurdish group says. newarab.com The strikes on areas held by the

newarab (2024-06-01). Iran ex-IRGC officer sanctioned by US launches presidential bid. newarab.com

newarab (2024-06-01). Indonesia ready to send peacekeepers, medical staff to Gaza. newarab.com US President

newarab (2024-06-01). Netanyahu in awkward Western Sahara map gaff with Morocco. newarab.com

newarab (2024-06-01). The German climate movement is falling apart over Palestine. newarab.com

newarab (2024-06-01). UN demands full aid access in war-torn Sudan. newarab.com United Nations agency chiefs on Friday demanded unimpeded humanitarian access to deliver aid throughout war-torn In a joint statement, the heads of multiple UN agencies urged all parties in the conflict to immediately stop denying and obstructing humanitarian actions. | "Let us be clear: If we are prevented from providing aid rapidly and at scale, more people will die," the statement from the UN Inter-Agency Standing Committee said. | "Without an immedi…

newarab (2024-06-01). UN officials warn Syria's war is becoming 'deeply entrenched'. newarab.com The Geir O. Pedersen, the UN Special Envoy for Syria, told the UN "Syrians themselves are sounding the ala…

newarab (2024-06-01). EU sanctions Iran's defence minister, IRGC over drones, missiles. newarab.com The The high-profile measures also targeted the commander of the Guard's Quds Force for his role i…

newarab (2024-06-01). MCB urges Labour to address Islamophobia allegations. newarab.com The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has raised concern about the In a statement published on Thursday, the council urged the party to clarify why Faiza Shaheen was banned from standing and to addres…

newarab (2024-06-01). Pro-Palestinian protesters occupy parts of Brooklyn Museum. newarab.com Pro-Palestinian protesters took over parts of the Brooklyn Museum on Friday, hanging a banner above the main entrance, occupying much of the lobby and scuffling with police, witnesses said. | Some arrests were made but a New York Police Department spokesperson said it would be hours before officials had an accurate count. The art museum in the New York City borough of Brooklyn said it closed an hour early due to the disruption. | One of the arrests was of a man who spray-painted an outdoor sculpture, Reuters witnessed. Skirmishes between police and protesters took place inside and outside the building. | "Ther…

newarab (2024-06-01). Ronaldo in tears after Al-Nassr lose Saudi King's Cup final on penalties. newarab.com Al-Hilal won a penalty shootout 5—4 to decide a final that finished 1—1 after extra time in Jeddah. |

newarab (2024-06-01). Killing fast and slow: The long-term health effects facing Gaza. newarab.com I remember seeing for months, when I was just eight years old, the footage of This dust, we would later learn, was highly toxic, containing high levels of carcinogens like asbestos and lead, pulverised concrete that causes a pulmonary condition called silicosis, and thousands of other contaminants. | The deleterious effects of this exposure became a recurring story simmering in the background…

newarab (2024-06-01). UN mission in Iraq to end after two decades at Baghdad's request. newarab.com At the request of Baghdad, the Earlier this month, in a letter to the council, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohamed Shia Al-Sudani called for the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (…

newarab (2024-06-01). Sikh separatist contests India election from jail. newarab.com A jailed Sikh separatist leader is contesting Amritpal Singh, 31, is detained in a high-security prison in Assam, nearly 3,000 km (1,865 miles) from his Khadoor Sahib constituency in Punjab state, where villages and towns are dotted with posters depicting him with swords and bullet-proof vests. | Singh was arrested…

newarab (2024-06-01). Trump campaign announces $53 million raised after conviction. newarab.com The record haul was equivalent to more than $2 million raised per hour, it said. | Senior campaign aides Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles said in statements that more than a third of the total came from new donors to the campaign and hailed an "outpouring of support from patriots acro…

newarab (2024-06-01). Biden: Trump guilty verdict does not change US election race. newarab.com If anyone expected Instead the Democrat's campaign issued a sober warning that the only way to prevent Trump returning to the White House remained the ballot box. | The challenge now will be for Biden to extract political gain for Trump's historic criminal conviction, but in such a way that he avo…

newarab (2024-06-01). Artists in Baltimore make kites in honour of Gaza. newarab.com Artists in The event, Kites for Palestine, held at a gallery in the city's cultural district on Thursday evening, drew around two dozen artists from different disciplines. | Using the Palestinian flag colours of green, white, red and black tissue paper with wooden sticks to hold them together, the artists, many of whom…

newarab (2024-06-01). Mediha: A Yazidi survivor's journey of overcoming and healing. newarab.com Without beating around the bush, Mediha and her younger brothers, Ghazwan and Adnan, were kidnapped and sold into Together with he…

presstv.ir (2024-06-01). Israel using truce talks to press ahead with aggression, Gaza genocide: Haniyeh. presstv.ir The head of the Political Bureau of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas says the Israeli regime was deliberately prolonging ceasefire negotiations to keep up its genocidal war against the Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2024-06-01). Iran urges extraordinary OIC meeting over Israeli onslaught on Rafah. presstv.ir Iran's interim Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani calls for an extraordinary meeting of the OIC to discuss the situation in the Gaza Strip amid the Israeli regime's unrelenting onslaught.

presstv.ir (2024-06-01). Israel plans new invasion after Biden outlines truce roadmap. presstv.ir Israeli forces pound Rafah in southern Gaza with tanks and artillery just after US President Joe Biden says the regime is offering a new roadmap towards a full ceasefire.

presstv.ir (2024-06-01). Palestinian teen starves to death following Israeli siege of Gaza. presstv.ir A 13-year-old Palestinian has lost his life due to Israeli-imposed starvation in the central Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2024-06-01). Wounded Palestinians evacuated as Israeli forces press Rafah offensive. presstv.ir Wounded Palestinians were evacuated by ambulance teams in Rafah as Israeli tanks continue probing attacks across the southern Gaza city.

presstv.ir (2024-06-01). Israel military kills 60 Palestinians across Gaza as tanks roll into central Rafah. presstv.ir The Israeli military kills at least 60 Palestinians throughout the past 24 hours across the Gaza Strip, which is enduring a genocidal war by the regime.

presstv.ir (2024-06-01). Iran: Vanquished Israel ramps up Rafah attacks to make up for 'unprecedented' defeats. presstv.ir Iran's interim foreign minister says Israel's crimes in Gaza and Rafah aim to make up for the regime's unprecedented defeats in various fields.

presstv.ir (2024-06-01). UN chief says 'horror' in Gaza must stop after deadly Rafah strikes. presstv.ir The UN secretary-general condemns Israel's deadly May 26 air strikes on Rafah, calling for the horror and suffering to stop immediately.

presstv.ir (2024-06-01). Paris police teargas pro-Palestine demonstrators. presstv.ir The May 26 attack on a displacement camp in a designated safe zone northwest of Rafah killed at least 45 people.

presstv.ir (2024-06-01). Houthi: Yemen to step up anti-Israeli ops 'in quality and quantity'. presstv.ir Ansarullah leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi says Yemeni forces will continue their military operations and escalate them "in quality and quantity" in support of Palestinians in Israel's war on Gaza.

presstv.ir (2024-06-01). Belgian police break up pro-Palestinian demo outside Israeli embassy. presstv.ir Police break up a protest by several hundred pro-Palestinian demonstrators, calling for a ceasefire outside the Israeli embassy in Brussels.

presstv.ir (2024-06-01). Only 14 out of 36 Gaza hospitals partially functional: UN warns. presstv.ir The UN says only 14 out of 36 hospitals in the war-torn Gaza Strip are still partially functional, warning about growing environmental risks.

presstv.ir (2024-06-01). Iran: 'Israeli crimes in Gaza will not be without cost'. presstv.ir Iran's interim foreign minister has said in a telephone conversation with Qatar's prime minister that Israeli "crimes in Gaza will not be without cost."

presstv.ir (2024-06-01). Another Palestinian journalist killed in Israeli offensive on Gaza. presstv.ir A Palestinian journalist has been killed in an Israeli attack in the Gaza Strip, taking the death toll of journalists to 146 since last October, Gaza's government media office said.

presstv.ir (2024-06-01). 'Israel has no place in region's future; cancerous tumor must be eradicated'. presstv.ir The leader of Hezbollah's resistance movement says Israel is a "cancerous gland" that should be removed.

presstv.ir (2024-06-01). Iran seeks to restore stability, peace to West Asia: Interim FM. presstv.ir Iran's interim foreign minister says he is likely to travel to Lebanon and Syria to discuss serious fight against Israel.

presstv.ir (2024-06-01). Hezbollah intercepts, shoots down Israeli drone over south Lebanon. presstv.ir Hezbollah resistance fighters have intercepted and shot down an Israeli Hermes 900 drone over southern Lebanon.

presstv.ir (2024-06-01). Hezbollah says 'fully ready' to respond to Israel's expansion of aggression. presstv.ir Hezbollah has warned the Israeli regime against expanding the scope of its aggression against Lebanon.

presstv.ir (2024-06-01). May 30: 'Axis of Resistance' operations against Israeli occupation. presstv.ir Amid Israel's genocidal war on Gaza, which has killed more than 36,200 Palestinians so far, resistance groups in Palestine and across the region continue their operations against the Tel Aviv regime and its Western backers.

presstv.ir (2024-06-01). Biden: Israel offers 'comprehensive' new ceasefire deal. presstv.ir Biden says that Israel has offered a "roadmap" to end its nearly eight-month war genocidal war against in Gaza.

presstv.ir (2024-06-01). Any truce offer must involve 'complete withdrawal' of Israeli forces: Islamic Jihad. presstv.ir The Palestinian Islamic Jihad resistance movement has expressed suspicion of the ceasefire offer announced by US President Joe Biden, saying the "cessation of aggression" must involve "complete withdrawal" of Israeli forces from the besieged Gaza Strip.

presstv.ir (2024-06-01). 'A direct hit': Yemen targets US aircraft carrier USS Eisenhower with ballistic missiles. presstv.ir Yemen's military spokesman says the country's armed forces have targeted US aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Red Sea.

presstv.ir (2024-06-01). Pro-Palestinian protesters gather in Barcelona, Madrid. presstv.ir Hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters gather at the European Commission Headquarters in Barcelona and outside the foreign affairs ministry in Madrid.

presstv.ir (2024-06-01). S&P downgrades France's rating on deficit overshoot, reports deterioration. presstv.ir A rating agency has downgraded France's credit rating from AA to AA-, reporting deterioration in budgetary position.

presstv.ir (2024-06-01). Demonstration in support of Gaza gets underway in Paris. presstv.ir Dozens of demonstrators gathered in Paris to support the Palestinian people.

presstv.ir (2024-06-01). At least 10 killed as Cyclone Remal pounds Bangladesh. presstv.ir At least 10 killed as cyclonic storm ravages parts of Bangladesh.

presstv.ir (2024-06-01). Pakistan battles forest fires amidst heat wave. presstv.ir Authorities in Pakistan battled forest fires in multiple areas, including the capital Islamabad, on Friday (May 31) as the country grappled with heat waves and dry weather.

presstv.ir (2024-06-01). Iran condemns deadly US, UK attacks on Yemen, urges world to react. presstv.ir Iran strongly condemns earlier strikes by the US and the UK against Yemen that killed and injured dozens of people across the Arab Penninsula nation.

presstv.ir (2024-06-01). China: US seeks to establish Asian NATO to build hegemony. presstv.ir A Chinese defense official says the US seeks to build an Asia-Pacific version of NATO military alliance to maintain its global hegemony.

presstv.ir (2024-06-01). 'We're all Palestinians, we're all Gazans': Peaceful march in Dakar. presstv.ir Hundreds of Senegalese gathered in support of Palestine in Dakar for an event called the Peaceful March.

presstv.ir (2024-06-01). Hungary warns of 'world war' as NATO pushes Ukraine to strike Russia. presstv.ir Hungary warns that the role NATO plays in the Ukrainian conflict risks dragging the US-led military alliance into "a world war."

presstv.ir (2024-06-01). Iran says reserves right to respond to new European sanctions. presstv.ir Iran has strongly condemned new EU sanctions against some of the country's officials and entities, stressing that the Islamic Republic reserves the right to respond.

presstv.ir (2024-06-01). South Korea conducts fighter jet drills amid North's plan to launch satellite. presstv.ir South Korea has staged an air exercise amid North's plan to launch a satellite.

presstv.ir (2024-06-01). Medvedev warns West of 'final stage' in war, repeats nuke option. presstv.ir Senior security official Dmitry Medvedev says Russia is not bluffing when it speaks of the possibility of using tactical nuclear weapons against Ukraine.

presstv.ir (2024-06-01). EU sanctions Iran's defense minister; US targets Iran Aviation Industries. presstv.ir The European Union imposes new sanctions on a number of Iranian individuals and entities for their alleged role in the "transfer of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Russia."

presstv.ir (2024-06-01). Trump slams New York hush money trial as 'very unfair'. presstv.ir Trump slams his "hush money" trial in New York as "very unfair," after he was found guilty of 34 felonies by the jury.

presstv.ir (2024-06-01). Polls open in South Africa's most competitive election since end of apartheid. presstv.ir South Africans started voting on Wednesday in an election that could mark a big political shift if the governing African National Congress party loses its majority as opinion polls suggest.

Larry Johnson (2024-06-01). Update On Israeli Statistics Re Palestinian Attacks on Israelis and Foreigners. sonar21.com This is a follow-up from my original piece,

hindustantimes (2024-06-01). Houthis Rain Missile Fire On U.S Warship After American-British Strikes On Yemen Kill 16; Iran Warns. hindustantimes.com The Houthi rebels launched a missile attack on U.S.' aircraft carrier – Dwight D. Eisenhower – in the Red Sea in response to U.S. and UK's 'deadliest' strikes on Yemen, earlier today. Houthi military spokesperson announced that ballistic missiles were fired towards the U.S. warship. U.S. and UK carried out attacks earlier against 13 Houthi targets in Yemen and claim to have downed 8 drones. The strikes focused on the port city of Hodeidah and Sanna among other areas. Houthi rebels said 16 people were killed and over 40 others injured. Iran condemned the strikes as 'violation of sovereignty' of the Houthis and war…

hindustantimes (2024-06-01). Hamas Boss Openly Dares Netanyahu; Claims Fighters Will Remain Even After Gaza War | Details. hindustantimes.com Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has challenged the Benjamin Netanyahu-led government in Israel. Ismail Haniyeh said that the group will continue to keep its influence in the Gaza Strip even after the war. Haniyeh's comments came as a member of Israel's negotiation team called Hamas' demand to reach a ceasefire deal "delusional". Watch for more.