(2025-06-28). Militarization in Europe: Saving the political elite, theft from the public purse and US's arms monopolies. unitedworldint.com Interview with Fabrizio Verde, the Director of l'AntiDiplomatico, Italy Europe's NATO defense ministers agreed to increase military spending to 5% of GDP. Secretary General Rutte told Chatham House that "even when the war in Ukraine ends, the threat will not go away" and called on "Washington's European allies" to increase their air and missile defense …
(2025-06-28). Russian strike kills 2 in Ukraine's Odesa. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – A Russian attack on the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa killed two and left 14 others injured, including children, local authorities reported on Saturday.Moscow launched drone and missile attacks on Ukraine despite the peace talks mediated by the US to stop the three-year war."Rescuers pulled the bodies of two people from the rubble who died as a result of a hostile drone strike on a residential building," Odesa Governor Oleh Kiper posted on Telegram.The overnight strike wounded 14 people, Kiper further mentioned, adding that "three of them children."On the other hand, "Russian troops targeted critica…
(2025-06-28). Concerns mounting over new energy crisis in EU as Russian gas transit via Ukraine ends. presstv.ir As the agreement allowing Russian gas transit through Ukraine to Europe expires on Tuesday, concerns are mounting over new energy crisis in EU.
(2025-06-28). Russia — Ukraine: ICRC supports large-scale repatriation of human remains. icrc.org
(2025-06-28). NATO's Obscene Five Percent Pledge. popularresistance.org At this week's NATO summit in The Hague, leaders announced an alarming new goal: push military spending to 5 percent of nations' GDP by 2035. | Framed as a response to rising global threats, particularly from Russia and terrorism, the declaration was hailed as a historic step. | But in truth, it represents a major step backwards — away from addressing the urgent needs of people and the planet, and toward an arms race that will impoverish societies while enriching weapons contractors. | This outrageous 5 percent spending target didn't come out of nowhere — it's the direct result of years of bullying by…
(2025-06-28). Our Bodies, Not Your Policy: Virginity Testing as a Human Rights Violation in Indonesia. moderndiplomacy.eu In Indonesia, it is still common for women to be seen as second-class citizens in society and it addresses a patriarchal system in many cases. The virginity testing is one of the cases of a harmful discriminatory practice against a woman that has been used for female police applicants (polwan), the Indonesia National Armed Forces …
(2025-06-28). Fetterman Voted With GOP to Make Sure Trump Can Attack Iran Again. theintercept.com In a Friday evening vote, the U.S. Senate rejected a war powers resolution that would have blocked President Donald Trump from making further attacks on Iran, despite widespread disapproval of last week's strikes. | Senators voted 47-53, largely along party lines, on a measure offered by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., that would have prohibited Trump from offensive measures while preserving his ability to defend U.S. forces. | Kaine's resolution drew near-unanimous support from Democrats, including Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. | "I am hoping that the members of this body will stand up for the Constitution."
(2025-06-28). NATO's defense hike will harm peace: Experts. ecns.cn The NATO Hague summit's newly announced defense spending target appears more as a political gambit to placate the U.S. administration than a feasible commitment, experts say, warning that NATO's tactic of hyping international tensions to justify soaring military budgets reflects a Cold War mentality.
(2025-06-28). World Report] US Supreme Court upholds Tennessee law denying adolescents gender-affirming care. thelancet.com Conservative justices agreed with the state and Trump administration that banning minors' treatment for gender dysphoria is not discriminatory. Susan Jaffe reports.
(2025-06-28). South Korean President Skips NATO Summit For First Time In Four Years. popularresistance.org Newly elected President of South Korea Lee Jae Myung will skip this year's summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) starting on Tuesday, June 24. Lee cited the growing unrest in West Asia following the US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites on Sunday as one of the reasons for the decision. | The US bombed three Iranian nuclear sites on Sunday in an attempt to destroy its nuclear program. The bombings were part of the Israeli aggression on Iran which began on June 13 and killed hundreds of Iranians including scientists and some of its top military leadership. | Iran responded to the US aggression on Mo…