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2025-06-19: News Headlines


Huda Skaik (2025-06-19). Children Are Starving in Gaza, as Soldiers Kill People Looking for Food. theintercept.com

International Middle East Media Center (2025-06-19). 64 Palestinians in Gaza Killed trying to Reach Aid Centers in 24 Hours. juancole.com ( IMEMC ) — Updated: On Wednesday, Day 93 since the resumption of the genocide, Israeli missiles and shells killed and injured dozens of Palestinians in many areas across the destroyed, starved, and besieged Gaza Strip. Media sources said that 11 civilians were killed, and more than 70 injured, on the Salahuddin Street, near Wadi …

Editor (2025-06-19). Gaza Humanitarian Foundation: Direct Accomplice in Israel's Killing and Starvation Machine, Must Be Held Accountable. scheerpost.com Gaza humanitarian aid, June 22, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Malcolm Cohens-Ashley) | By Palestinian Territory — The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation is directly responsible for the escalating Israeli crimes against starved Palestinian civilians near aid distribution points in central and southern Gaza | The foundation's operational model involves luring civilians to specific locations coordinated with the Israeli army, where they are subjected to killing,…

WSWS (2025-06-19). Netherlands: 150,000 join anti-war protests against Gaza genocide and the war against Iran. wsws.org The mass "Red Line" demonstration at The Hague on Sunday was the second of its kind within a month, marking a growing wave of popular opposition to the genocide in Gaza.

Maria Calvo (2025-06-19). Cuba condena acciones israelíes en Gaza y llama a detener el genocidio sionista. radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 jun (RHC) El canciller cubano, Bruno Rodríguez, denunció hoy en las redes sociales, las acciones israelíes en Gaza y llamó a detener el genocidio sionista.

ICRC (2025-06-19). ICRC President: "Humanity is failing in Gaza" icrc.org ICRC President speaks to the BBC about the devastating humanitarian situation in Gaza…

Ido Efrati (2025-06-19). fear is getting used to Families worry Iran war will sideline Gaza hostages. haaretz.com As attention shifts to Iran, social worker Adi Bashiri warns that families of the 53 remaining Israeli hostages, including 17 from Eshkol regional council, are being sidelined. 'Every day in captivity is an existential threat to life'…

Intellectualizing the US/Israel-Iran Conflict

There's always more to every story, and things that the MSM won't tell us. It's not just because the MSM is subservient to the state, but also because it doesn't have an adequate understanding of geopolitics. The videos herein provide additional understanding. Click on the playlist title above to access the full playlist.


Jonathan Lis (2025-06-19). Israel sees Iran war as leverage in Gaza talks, but Hamas holds its line. haaretz.com A Palestinian source said that Hamas is aware of the pressure to advance in negotiations due to Israel's success in the campaign against Iran, but they will agree to a deal only if it leads to an end of the war in Gaza…

Labor Video Project (2025-06-19). Italian Gen Strike By Si Cobas & Other Unions Against Genocide, Iran War & Austerity. indybay.org Italian unions including the independent national logistics union SI Cobus will be having a general strike against the genocide in Gaza, the Ukraine war, the US Israel attack on Iran and the austerity policies of the Meloni and capitalist policians in Italy…

newarab (2025-06-19). Israeli fire kills 72 people across Gaza, rescuers say. newarab.com Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli forces killed at least 72 people on Thursday, including 21 who had gathered near aid distribution sites as Civil defence spokesman Mahmoud Bassal told AFP that six people were killed while waiting for aid in the southern Gaza Strip and 15 others in a central area known as the

newarab (2025-06-19). While bombing Iran, here's what Israel did in Gaza, West Bank. newarab.com

Keren Setton (2025-06-19). 'Like a Parallel Universe': As Israel Pounds Iran, War in Gaza Drags On. themedialine.org

Jamal Kanj (2025-06-19). Netanyahu's New Holocaust: From Livestream Genocide in Gaza to the War on Iran. counterpunch.org The Orwellian G7 statement described Israel's military attacks on Iran as "self‚Äëdefense. By twisting language to fit political ends, the communiqué normalizes aggression and offers diplomatic cover for Israel's serial violations of international law. Rather than condemning the Israeli escalation, the G7 resorts to vague calls for "de-escalation," effectively endorsing Israeli impunity under the guise

Mats Svensson (2025-06-19). Time for the Three "Wise" Ones to Reveal Their Sources on Gaza. counterpunch.org Sweden has suspended its support to the UN relief agency UNRWA—against the recommendations of both the UN Secretary-General and the world's largest humanitarian organizations. What do our decision-makers know that the rest of the world does not? It is time for the three "wise" ones—Foreign Minister, Maria Malmer Stenergard, Minister for International Development Cooperation and


aljazeera (2025-06-19). Israeli attacks kill at least 81 people including aid seekers in Gaza. aljazeera.com At least 16 Palestinians waiting for food aid were killed by Israeli troops near the Netzarim Corridor in northern Gaza.

India's World, Orinoco Tribune. (2025-06-19). The Hague Group's Bogota Meeting: What's At Stake? popularresistance.org A group of eight (formerly nine) nations known as The Hague Group recently announced an emergency ministerial meeting on Palestine, to be held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bogota on 15-16 July 2025. The meeting will focus on the question of international law and accountability in the context of the ongoing crisis in Gaza. | In a joint statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Colombia and the Department of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa, co-chairs of the group, stated that the meeting will outline a plan for concrete actions to enforce internat…

Sushovan Dhar (2025-06-19). Arab Elites Welcome Trump As Massacres In Gaza Continue. cadtm.org

aljazeera (2025-06-19). Video: Wounded girl in Gaza bids farewell to her dead father and siblings. aljazeera.com

Editor (2025-06-19). Grok's 'White Genocide' Responses Show How Generative AI Can Be Weaponized. scheerpost.com

Thomas Newdick (2025-06-19). U.S. Decision On Striking Iran To Be Made In "Next Two Weeks" (Updated). twz.com Trump has been mulling over U.S. involvement in the kinetic operation against Iran, but the White House says they are still pushing for diplomatic solution.

Howard Altman (2025-06-19). North Korea Sending Russia Thousand Of Workers To Build Shahed Drones: Report. twz.com


Joseph Trevithick (2025-06-19). Iran Just Used Ballistic Missiles With Cluster Warheads To Strike Israel. twz.com Iran fired at least one ballistic missile with a warhead containing multiple submunitions as part of a particularly destructive barrage on Israel earlier today. Ballistic missiles loaded with cluster munitions present additional complications for defending forces, especially when it comes to intercept attempts in the terminal phase of flight. Readers can first get caught up on recent developments in the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict in our reporting The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) H…

Ryan Cristián (2025-06-19). Detachment 201 (Technocracy In Uniform), Trump's MAGA Divide Israel's Iran Regime Change Two-Step. thelastamericanvagabond.com Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, an in-depth investigatory show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (6/19/25). As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the

A Guest Author (2025-06-19). Witnessing China's socialist transformation A firsthand account of development and global solidarity. workers.org Exploring the wonders of Dunhuang, known for its rich history along the ancient Silk Road, and the stunning Mogao Caves, this vibrant city beautifully blends culture with natural sand dunes. By Ché Marino In May 2025, I had the privilege of joining a delegation organized by Friends of Socialist China, . . . |

Editor (2025-06-19). Black lives matter! Migrant lives matter! workers.org During the summer of 2020, the U.S. was engulfed in widespread protests that brought hundreds of thousands of people into the streets in the aftermath of the racist public lynching of 46-year-old George Floyd. The Minneapolis police murdered Floyd on May 25 of that year. Those protests, which spread to . . . |

Edward Yudelovich (2025-06-19). Migrants with disabilities experience ICE's ableist, racist terror. workers.org The 22-year-old U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency is now perceived as international public enemy number one. Many thousands have protested the kidnapping, torture, abuse and murder of migrants in the U.S. Yet, the U.S. ableist establishment media has largely under-reported or ignored these crimes against humanity when ICE's . . . |

The Onion Staff (2025-06-19). SATIRE: Fiona Blythewood and Dexter Van Horne. theonion.com Van Horne married Blythewood Saturday, turning his bewitched household appliances back into humans.

The Onion Staff (2025-06-19). SATIRE: Man Returning From Near-Death Experience Recalls Angels Making Him Sign NDA. theonion.com HOUSTON—Recounting the deeply spiritual event as one that was life-changing but contractually difficult to articulate, area man Kyle Hartsfield recalled angels asking him to sign a nondisclosure agreement following a near-death experience, sources confirmed Thursday. "It was incredible, and I really wish I could talk about it," said Hartsfield, describing the series of events in …


The Onion Staff (2025-06-19). SATIRE: Report: It Probably Fine That 5-Year-Old Just Whizzed By On Lyft Scooter. theonion.com LOS ANGELES—Stressing that it wasn't their problem and they certainly didn't have the time or energy to investigate further, the authors of a report released Thursday found that it was probably fine that a 5-year-old just whizzed by on a Lyft scooter. "Nobody else on the street seems to be freaking out or anything, and look, …

Workers World Party (2025-06-19). PDF of June 19 print issue. workers.org Download the PDF Stop U.S. and Israel's war on Iran! ICE detention center uprising Layoffs on the rise Organize the South On the picket line Stop government witch hunts The right to resist in Los Angeles 'No Kings Day' demonstrations in over 2,100 U.S. cities China today‚ÄÉ Direct aid for . . . |

GABIK (2025-06-19). SIU freezes property allegedly bought with misappropriated lottery funds. sanews.gov.za SIU freezes property allegedly bought with misappropriated lottery funds | The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has secured a freezing order from the Special Tribunal against a property allegedly purchased using funds misappropriated from the National Lotteries Commission (NLC). | The funds were initially earmarked for community development initiatives. | The tribunal's order prohibits the sale or transfer of the agricultural holdings property in Centurion, Gauteng, pending the conclusion of civil proceedings to recover the misappropriated funds. | SIU spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago said the property is registered…

Gabisile (2025-06-19). Deputy President calls for solidarity as global landscape changes. sanews.gov.za Deputy President calls for solidarity as global landscape changes | Deputy President Paul Mashatile has highlighted the importance of solidarity and collaboration in today's rapidly evolving global landscape. | Delivering a public lecture at St. Petersburg State University, the Deputy President explained that South Africa's Presidency of the Group of 20 (G20) comes at a time characterised by geopolitical tensions and economic disparities. | "As we gather here today, amidst the tumultuous global crises characterised by rising geopolitical tensions, trade wars, unemployment, inequality, poverty, armed conflicts, a…

EDWIN (2025-06-19). Vala Umgodi operations net over 200 suspects. sanews.gov.za Vala Umgodi operations net over 200 suspects | The South African Police Service's (SAPS) Vala Umgodi operations continue to make progress with 239 suspects having been arrested throughout the country. ⚪ According to the police, the suspects were arrested for illegal mining-related offences and various other crimes that include, among others, attempted murder, possession of an unlicensed firearm, possession of unpolished diamonds, unlawful possession of explosives and contravention of the Immigration Act. ⚪ On Tuesday, a 42-year-old Sydwell Shane Mkhantswa appeared briefly in the Kwa-Mbonambi Periodical Court i…

EDWIN (2025-06-19). Treasury to allocate additional R1.1 billion for political funding. sanews.gov.za Treasury to allocate additional R1.1 billion for political funding | An additional R1.1 billion in funding will be made available to political parties over the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF), says Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. ⚪ "Over the MTEF, an additional R1.1 billion in funding will be made available to political parties. Mindful of next year's Local Government Elections, however, we are considering availing even further funding," Godongwana said on Thursday. ⚪ The Minister was speaking at the Electoral Commission's (IEC) Political Party Funding Symposium underway in Durban. | In his address…

nosihle (2025-06-19). Call to nominate candidates to serve SAHRA reopened. sanews.gov.za Call to nominate candidates to serve SAHRA reopened | The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture has encouraged the public to nominate women, youth, and persons with disabilities to serve as members of the Council of the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA), in line with government's commitment to promote diversity and inclusion. | In a statement on Thursday, the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, reopened the call for nominations to the general public to nominate suitable persons to serve SAHRA from 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2028. | "Nominated candidates should possess broad knowled…


Gabisile (2025-06-19). Western Cape prepares for severe cold, wet weather. sanews.gov.za Western Cape prepares for severe cold, wet weather | Western Cape MEC for Local Government, Environmental Affairs, and Development Planning, Anton Bredell, has confirmed that the provincial government is ready for the upcoming winter season. | Several days of cold and wet weather are forecasted for the remainder of this week and into next week in the Western Cape. | Bredell announced that disaster and emergency services will closely monitor the situation to respond swiftly where needed. | "The Provincial Disaster Management Centre coordinates and supports the district disaster centres, and each local municipali…

nosihle (2025-06-19). SA sends 10 critically endangered Black rhinos to Mozambique. sanews.gov.za SA sends 10 critically endangered Black rhinos to Mozambique | Ten additional black rhinos have been successfully translocated from South Africa to Zinave National Park in Mozambique to help secure the first founder population of black rhinos since becoming locally extinct 50 years ago. | The rhinos, including five males and five females, were donated by South Africa's provincial conservation entity, Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, in collaboration with Mozambique's National Administration for Conservation Areas (ANAC) and Peace Parks Foundation. | The translocation was made possible through funding from the United Kingd…

Gabisile (2025-06-19). Africa Future Hospitality Summit underway in Cape Town. sanews.gov.za Africa Future Hospitality Summit underway in Cape Town | Western Cape MEC for Agriculture, Economic Development, and Tourism, Dr Ivan Meyer, has welcomed delegates from across the world to the Future Hospitality Summit Africa which is currently underway in Cape Town. ⚪ For over a decade the Future Hospitality Summit Africa — previously known as AHIF — has served as a launchpad for hospitality investment across the continent, driving growth, connecting visionaries, and transforming Africa's tourism and hospitality landscape. ⚪ The summit, which began on Tuesday at the Cape Town International Convent…

EDWIN (2025-06-19). Symposium looks into impact of political funding law. sanews.gov.za Symposium looks into impact of political funding law | The Electoral Commission of South Africa's Chief Executive Officer, Sy Mamabolo, says the Party Funding in SA symposium has been convened to assess the implementation and impact of South Africa's political funding law. | The first-ever symposium on political funding follows four years of implementing the Political Funding Act of 2018, which came into effect on 1 April 2021. | Held under the theme: "Sustaining Multi-Party Democracy through Enhancing Political Funding Regulation in South Africa", the symposium aims to foster informed dialogue on matters related…

GABIK (2025-06-19). Eastern Cape holds Provincial Day of Mourning for storm victims. sanews.gov.za Eastern Cape holds Provincial Day of Mourning for storm victims | The Eastern Cape Provincial Government is today hosting a Provincial Day of Mourning in honour of the victims of last week's floods. ⚪ Thursday's ceremony which will take place at King Sabatha Dalindyebo Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) College in Mthatha will bring together government leaders and community members to pay tribute to the lives lost in the storms. ⚪ The death toll in the tragedy currently stands at 92, including a teenage girl whose body was recovered along the Mthatha River on Wednesday. The total number of f…

Editor (2025-06-19). Will Netanyahu Use False Flag or Nukes? (w/ Ray McGovern). scheerpost.com By Ray McGovern and Robert Scheer / Original to ScheerPost Photo in thumbnail: Nuclear explosion (Wikimedia Commons) | Source On the latest episode of the Bob and Ray show, Ray McGovern, a former CIA analyst with over 27 years of experience and a seasoned observer of Russian and Soviet history, and veteran journalist Robert Scheer, …

WSWS (2025-06-19). Trump's threats against Iran and the criminalization of US foreign policy. wsws.org Trump, who pledged to rule as a "dictator on day one," acknowledges neither international law nor the American Constitution and asserts his right to kill anyone, anywhere, whenever he feels like it.



WSWS (2025-06-19). Australian Labor government backs war against Iran. wsws.org Labor has repeated the lying justifications of the criminal Israeli regime for its aggression, and would inevitably participate in any direct US attack on Iran.

WSWS (2025-06-19). Early voting begins in NYC mayoral primary as Cuomo and DSA member Mamdani emerge as frontrunners. wsws.org The surge in support for Mamdami, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, reflects popular opposition to inequality and war, which the DSA seeks to channel back into the Democratic Party.

WSWS (2025-06-19). Anorexic teenager in New Zealand starves to death alone. wsws.org The death of the extremely sick 17-year-old in a motel room in 2023 is an indictment of Jacinda Ardern's Labour government, which oversaw a worsening mental health crisis and declining access to services.

WSWS (2025-06-19). Another University of Michigan researcher arrested as Justice Department escalates anti-China campaign. wsws.org These DOJ actions follow Secretary of State Marco Rubio's May 28 threat to "aggressively revoke visas" for Chinese international students.

WSWS (2025-06-19). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Rail workers in one-day national stoppage throughout Greece demand investment to end appalling rail safety record; doctors in Spain join growing strike wave over falling living standards; municipal workers in Umhlathuze Local Municipality, South Africa walk out over pay and impossible working conditions, including lack of health and safety and staff shortages…

WSWS (2025-06-19). Reject the SEIU-LA County sellout agreement! Form rank-and-file committees to expand the struggle! wsws.org The tentative agreement amounts to a calculated maneuver by the capitalist state, in collusion with the pro-corporate union bureaucracy, to suppress the growing militancy of the working class and impose austerity in the name of "budget stability."

WSWS (2025-06-19). Wife of accused Colorado firebomber issues statement as US judge extends temporary order against deportation of family. wsws.org The Trump administration is seeking to deport Hayam El Gamal and her children in "kin punishment" for the alleged crimes of her husband, accused of firebombing protesters demanding the release of Israeli hostages.


WSWS (2025-06-19). After mass anti-Trump protests, UAW President Fain doubles down on support for trade war. wsws.org Fain's video is, for all intents and purposes, the response of the bureaucracy to the mass protests last weekend. In the emerging showdown between the working class and Trump, the bureaucracy is lining up against workers on the other side of the barricade.

WSWS (2025-06-19). Starmer government doubles down on austerity to fund war spending. wsws.org NATO is demanding that member states commit to at least 3.5 percent of GDP on "pure" military spending, and 5 percent including necessary infrastructure projects as early as 2032. This would require an additional £40 billion annually in the UK's military budget, dictating the evisceration of health, education, housing and welfare spending.

WSWS (2025-06-19). Fed keeps rates on hold prompting further Trump attacks. wsws.org While the word was not mentioned, stagflation—the combination of rising prices and a slowing economy—is of increasing concern.

WSWS (2025-06-19). ICE agents kidnap 84 workers in Louisiana, US citizen in Los Angeles and Emmy-winning journalist in Georgia. wsws.org In line with deputy White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller's demand for 3,000 daily arrests, border police and federal agents are detaining and disappearing immigrant and US citizen workers alike.

WSWS (2025-06-19). Argentina's Peronist former president sentenced to house arrest and lifetime political ban. wsws.org The ruling represents a further step in the criminalization of political opposition, which can be fought only on the basis of a sober assessment of the role played by the Peronists and pseudo-left in disarming any viable resistance in the working class.

WSWS (2025-06-19). Upton Sinclair's The Jungle and the fight against workplace death and injury. wsws.org The Jungle takes on renewed importance today with rising levels of workplace death and injury—and amidst workers' fightback for independent control of workplace safety through the Ronald Adams campaign and the International Workers Alliance of Rank-and-File Committees (IWA-RFC).

WSWS (2025-06-19). Sydney's Macquarie University axes jobs and courses in line with Labor's pro-business agenda. wsws.org The redundancies are coupled with major curriculum changes, leaving substantially reduced options for students, in line with Labor's restructuring of universities to meet "national priorities."


WSWS (2025-06-19). German Chancellor Merz: "Israel is doing the dirty work for all of us" wsws.org On the sidelines of the G7 summit in Canada, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz endorsed Israel's attack on Iran in an interview with public broadcaster ZDF. He said, "I can only say that I have the utmost respect for the Israeli army and the Israeli leadership for having had the courage to do this."

SKWAWKBOX (2025-06-19). Video: Treasury minister tells Welsh MP to be more grateful for pittance Labour is sending Wales for rail. skwawkbox.org Yet again Starmer regime treats Wales with contempt — this time it's Labour minister who raised funds to run against party Treasury minister Darren Jones has told a Welsh MP who challenged him over the peanuts the Starmer government is sending to Wales for rail investment — only enough to build a handful of stations …

SKWAWKBOX (2025-06-19). Israeli settler throws grenade at Norway ambassador's house BBC, ITV, Sky ignore. skwawkbox.org Israeli violence kept quiet again by 'mainstream' media An Israeli settler has thrown a grenade at the residence of the Norwegian ambassador to Israel, damaging the building but fortunately not injuring anyone. The Israeli regime has repeatedly attacked Norway for recognising Palestinian statehood and the Norwegian Sovereign Fund has divested from Israel's energy company, while …

SKWAWKBOX (2025-06-19). C4 News ambushes Iranian ambassador with interviewer in Israel despite agreement. skwawkbox.org

SKWAWKBOX (2025-06-19). Settlers flee Israel for 'home' as daylight reveals devastation and Iranian strikes continue. skwawkbox.org Missiles still hitting Israel's cities, bases, stock exchange, diamond exchange — many not even triggering warning sirens Daylight in Israel this morning revealed further devastation from Iranian missiles overnight — and continued strikes this morning, with many of the missiles not even triggering warning sirens before they struck. Israelis continue to share the footage despite …

tn.ai (2025-06-19). Iran Launches Mass Drone Attack in Hybrid Operation against Israeli Regime. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The latest round of Iran's retaliatory military strikes against the Zionist regime was conducted on Thursday evening with a combination of ballistic missiles and a swarm of drones, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps announced.

tn.ai (2025-06-19). Iran to Keep Pummeling Zionist Regime, FM Vows. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Debunking the falsified report invented by the Israeli regime that Iran has attacked a hospital in Tel Aviv, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi emphasized that Tehran's retaliatory military operations against the Zionist regime will go on to punish the aggressor.

tn.ai (2025-06-19). Perseverance to Shorten War, Larijani Says amid Israeli Aggression. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Ali Larijani, an adviser to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, described resistance as the key to an immediate termination of the war that the Zionist regime has imposed on Iran.

tn.ai (2025-06-19). Anti-Israeli Cyber Group Vows to Target Zionists' Infrastructures. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — An anti-Zionist group named "Cyber Support Front" announced its existence on Thursday, vowing to lay a massive cyber siege against the illegitimate Zionist regime and target its infrastructures.

tn.ai (2025-06-19). Israel Could Run Out of Missile Interceptors Should War Continue. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — US officials are becoming increasingly concerned over the rapid depletion of the Israeli regime's advanced missile interceptors, as the Israeli aggression against Iran continues, a report says.

tn.ai (2025-06-19). Iran Raps Grossi's Betrayal of NPT. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Foreign Ministry's spokesperson lashed out at the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency for betraying the nuclear non-proliferation regime and presenting a biased report that encouraged the Israeli regime to wage of war of aggression against Iran.

tn.ai (2025-06-19). Iran's Araqchi to Meet Europeans in Geneva amid Israeli War. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Foreign Minister of Iran Abbas Araqchi confirmed plans for a meeting with his counterparts from the European troika and the EU foreign policy chief in Switzerland on Friday.

tn.ai (2025-06-19). IRGC: Zionist Regime Can Ill Afford Economic Blows. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps gave details of its most recent retaliatory missile strike on the Israeli targets, saying the ailing body of the Zionist regime cannot bear the consequences of economic losses anymore.

tn.ai (2025-06-19). Thousands of Americans Take to Streets to Protest War against Iran. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Thousands have held national-wide demonstrations in several US cities against the possibility of waging a war against Iran.

tn.ai (2025-06-19). IRGC Ground Force Gets New Commander. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei appointed Brigadier General Mohammad Karami as the new commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Ground Force.

tn.ai (2025-06-19). New Generation of Iranian Missiles Still on the Shelf. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — While the Iranian Armed Forces have given the Zionist regime a taste of its own medicine by launching several rounds of retaliatory missile strikes against Israeli targets in recent days, experts believe that Iran has not still employed the new generation of its missiles.

tn.ai (2025-06-19). Iran's Arak Nuclear Facility Attacked by Israeli Regime. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Zionist regime launched an airstrike on a research nuclear reactor and heavy water facilities in northern Iran on Thursday.

tn.ai (2025-06-19). Iran Warns of Israeli Attempts to Spread War. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Reaffirming Iran's right to self-defense against the Israeli aggression, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi warned of the Zionist regime's attempts to entangle other countries in the conflict and expand the flames of war to the region and beyond.

tn.ai (2025-06-19). Iran's Heavy Missile Attack Wreaks Havoc on Tel Aviv. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Iranian Armed Forces launched a fresh round of retaliatory missile strikes against the Zionist regime on Thursday morning in what the Israelis described as the heaviest attack they have come under since their regime waged a war of aggression against Iran on June 13.

tn.ai (2025-06-19). Operation True Promise III: Iran Attacks Israel Using Sejjil Missiles for First Time. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps launched fresh missile strikes against Israeli targets, using heavy, long-range, two-stage Sejjil missiles for the first time.

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breachmedia (2025-06-19). Doug Ford's 'shocking and unprecedented' power grab. breachmedia.ca It bulldozes Indigenous rights, the environment, workers, and democracy – and is a gift to the corporate elite.

canadiandimension (2025-06-19). Who can be a fascist? canadiandimension.com Let's look to Mussolini's Italy, then let's look to Israel.

María Candela (2025-06-19). Anuncian Coloquio y Festival Internacional Nicolás Guillén en Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 jun (RHC) El XV Coloquio y Festival Internacional Nicolás Guillén se celebrará del 13 al 15 de mayo de 2026, en esta capital, según informaron este jueves sus organizadores.

María Candela (2025-06-19). Cuba denuncia intereses imperialistas detrás de campañas de fake news. radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 jun (RHC) La viceministra de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Anayansi Rodríguez, denunció este jueves la campaña de fake news, desinformación y manipulación sobre la isla.

María Candela (2025-06-19). Alertan que información engañosa retrasa respuesta a crisis climática. radiohc.cu Berna, 19 jun (RHC) Un informe del Panel Internacional sobre el Entorno de la Información, disponible en su web, alerta que la respuesta humana a la crisis climática se ve obstruida y retrasada por la producción y circulación de información engañosa.

María Candela (2025-06-19). Cuba llama a la movilización internacional ante escalada sionista. radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 jun (RHC) El canciller cubano, Bruno Rodríguez, llamó este jueves a la movilización mundial, a través de la red social X, para frenar la escalada sionista y prevenir un ataque directo de Estados Unidos contra Irán.

María Candela (2025-06-19). Vicecanciller cubano denuncia genocidio israelí en el Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU. radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 jun (RHC) El viceministro de Relaciones Exteriores de Cuba, Carlos Fernández de Cossio, denunció el genocidio israelí contra Palestina y los ataques a Irán durante una intervención ante el Consejo de Seguridad de las Naciones Unidas.

Fernando Martínez Martí (2025-06-19). Germán Mesa Fresneda, manager del equipo Cuba hasta 2028. radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 jun (RHC) Germán Mesa Fresneda fue presentado oficialmente este jueves como manager del equipo cubano de béisbol, para los principales compromisos internacionales hasta el año 2028.

María Candela (2025-06-19). El mundo fascinante de Cuba (+Fotos). radiohc.cu En la facultad de ciencias médicas, Dr. Salvador Allende de La Habana, ubicada en el hospital del mismo nombre y también conocido como "Covandonga", estudia en el 5to año, la joven gabonesa Genitha Bernisse Ngoubangoye, oriunda de la cuidad de Franceville.

Maria Calvo (2025-06-19). Evacuan a cubanos que laboran en Irán. radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 jun (RHC) Autoridades cubanas retiraron hoy a parte del personal que radica en la Embajada Cubana en Irán.

Maria Calvo (2025-06-19). Iberostar reitera apuesta por el turismo de Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 jun (RHC) La cadena hotelera española Iberostar reiteró hoy su apuesta por el turismo de Cuba y confirmó planes que demuestran dicha estrategia.

María Candela (2025-06-19). Viceministro de Defensa de Viet Nam recibe la replica del machete de Antonio Maceo (+Foto). radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 jun (RHC) El general de ejército, miembro del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de Vietnam, miembro permanente de la Comisión Militar Central, jefe del Estado Mayor General del Ejército Popular, viceministro de Defensa, Ngyen Tan Cuong,recibió de manos del miembro del Buro Político del Partido Comunista de Cuba General de Cuerpo de Ejercito,Alvaro Lopez Miera,ministro de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias (FAR) la replica del machete del Lugarteniente general del Ejercito Libertador Antonio Maceo Grajales.

María Candela (2025-06-19). Expocaribe 2025 por la integración económica del Gran Caribe. radiohc.cu En abril pasado se presentó oficialmente la vigésima edición de la feria comercial ExpoCaribe 2025, que sesionará del 23 al 27 de junio en el complejo cultural Heredia de Santiago de Cuba.

Maria Calvo (2025-06-19). Jornada Cucalambeana, tradiciones cubanas. radiohc.cu Las Tunas, 19 jun (RHC) La tradicional Jornada Cucalambeana se celebrará del 28 de junio al 2 de julio, como cada año, en esta oriental provincia conocida como el Balcón del Oriente Cubano.

Maria Calvo (2025-06-19). Orígenes en Cuba del término temporada ciclónica. radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 jun (RHC) El término temporada ciclónica, que actualmente empleamos en Cuba, comenzó a hacerse más conocido a partir de 1965, cuando surgió el Instituto de Meteorología, opina un experto cubano en la materia.

Fernando Martínez Martí (2025-06-19). Finaliza participación cubana en Campeonato Mundial de Judo. radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 jun (RHC) El equipo cubano de judo culminó su participación en el Campeonato Mundial de la disciplina, escenificado en la ciudad húngara de Budapest, con tres competidores en la última jornada del certamen.

María Candela (2025-06-19). En Camagàºey, Coloquio Nacional de Periodismo Cultural. radiohc.cu Camagàºey, 19 jun (RHC) El 8vo.Coloquio Nacional de Periodismo Cultural comienza este jueves en Camagàºey con la puesta de la obra Palabras, del Guiñol de esta ciudad, y se extenderá hasta el venidero domingo.

María Candela (2025-06-19). Buenos Aires bajo el balcón. radiohc.cu El apoyo público a la expresidenta Cristina Fernández continuó con énfasis bajo el balcón de su apartamento en Buenos Aires, en medio del jolgorio de la derecha, en la creencia de que ahora ella será borrada del espectro político argentino.

Maria Calvo (2025-06-19). Concierto de Rodrigo García, El piano latinoamericano. radiohc.cu La Habana, 19 jun (RHC) Como parte de las actividades del vigésimo quinto Festival Internacional de Piano Musicalia, que se celebra por estos días, el joven pianista Rodrigo García presentará este jueves 19 en el Oratorio San Felipe Neri, su fonograma El piano latinoamericano y yo.

Maria Calvo (2025-06-19). Próximas Romerías de Mayo abordará pensamiento cultural de Fidel Castro. radiohc.cu Holguín, 19 jun (RHC) La edición 33 de las Romerías de Mayo regresará a Holguín, del 2 al 8 de mayo de 2026, dedicada a los 40 años de la creación de la Asociación Hermanos Saíz (AHS) y al pensamiento cultural de Fidel Castro, en ocasión de cumplirse el centenario de su natalicio.

publicbooks (2025-06-19). Lone Star Futures. publicbooks.org Texas might have been a place to start a conversation about widening the scope of civil liberties, but it has unfortunately also been a place where those liberties find some of their ends.

A a (2025-06-19). O jardim europeu à beira da ruína. strategic-culture.su

A a (2025-06-19). øEstá cerrado el gran pacto para el Medio Oriente? strategic-culture.su

A A (2025-06-19). Syria's ancient sites looted as artifacts flood online markets. strategic-culture.su

A A (2025-06-19). Reading Tolstoy — and Clausewitz — in Tehran. strategic-culture.su One obvious weakness in the Iranian game plan is they do not seem to have a plan B | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | It's not given…

A A (2025-06-19). 'Yankee Go Home' chants in Denmark: U.S. access to military bases sparks controversy. strategic-culture.su

A A (2025-06-19). Russia as a constant threat to Europe… or to the EU? strategic-culture.su

A A (2025-06-19). Una cupola che dorata non è. strategic-culture.su

A A (2025-06-19). Operazione SpiderWeb: un'escalation che non resterà senza risposta. strategic-culture.su àà difficile sopravvalutare la natura teatrale dell'ultima operazione di droni ucraina all'interno del territorio russo, denominata Operazione "SpiderWeb" | Francesco FERRANTE | Segue nostro àà difficile sopravvalutare la natura teatrale dell'ultima operazione di droni ucraina all'interno del territorio russo, denominata Operazione "SpiderWeb". Decine di piccoli droni, secondo quanto è emerso, sono stati introdotti clandest…

A A (2025-06-19). Breve storia politica del Nepal dalla monarchia alla repubblica socialista. strategic-culture.su Il Nepal ha attraversato una trasformazione storica con l'abolizione della monarchia nel 2008 e l'adozione di una costituzione socialista nel 2015. Tra coalizioni fragili e la frammentazione dei partiti comunisti, il Paese affronta nuove sfide di inclusione e sviluppo federale. | Segue nostro Riconosciuto come indipendente sin dal 1929, il Nepal ha vissuto per decenni sotto una monarchia costituzionale che, nonostante le riforme degli an…

Akiva Eldar (2025-06-19). Listen to Obama: We need a nuclear-free Middle East. And that includes Israel. haaretz.com Opponents of disarmament argue that a country surrounded by hostile enemies can't afford to give up nuclear weapons. But an effort led by President Barack Obama which included Israelis and Iranians working together showed that other options exist…

Amir Tibon (2025-06-19). The question splitting MAGA movement: Is Iran a paper tiger? haaretz.com While proponents of U.S. strikes in Iran are convincing Trump that America could launch a limited intervention on behalf of Israel without a full-blown 'forever war,' some in MAGA warn that the risk of regime collapse in Tehran would…

Ashley Curtin (2025-06-19). General Mills to remove dyes from products amid legal action. nationofchange.org The probe revealed that the company was deceptively its cereals as "healthy" and "nutritious" despite containing petroleum-based food coloring.

Bar Peleg (2025-06-19). Iran used cluster munitions in attack on Israel, widening impact zone, IDF says. haaretz.com A cluster munition disperses smaller submunitions, each containing explosives that can cause similar damage to a Hamas rocket…

Bar Peleg (2025-06-19). 76 wounded in Iranian missile attack on Israel; Soroka Medical Center suffers direct hit. haaretz.com Three people were seriously wounded during the barrage of missiles from Iran, which triggered sirens across dozens of Israeli cities and towns ‚ñ Be'er Sheva's Soroka Medical Center suffered a direct hit…

Bar Peleg (2025-06-19). Body believed to be Maria Peshkuryova found in rubble days after Iranian missile hit central Isreal. haaretz.com Maria Peshkuryova, 31, was the last missing person whose body was recovered more than four days after an Iranian missile directly hit a residential building in Bat Yam, central Israel…

CAT (2025-06-19). Friday 6/20: Haight Ashbury Peace Vigil. indybay.org Corner of Fell and Masonic (at the Panhandle).

David Vine (2025-06-19). Resistance Works: How Small Groups Took on Great Powers and Won a Victory for Decolonization, Africa, Indigenous Peoples, and More. juancole.com David Vine ( Tomdispatch.com ) — At a time when many may feel that good news has gone the way of the dodo, look no further than the homeland of that long-extinct bird — Mauritius — for a dose of encouragement. There, among the islands of the Indian Ocean, news can be found about the …

ecns.cn (2025-06-19). Award-winning chef dishes up star quality. ecns.cn Zeng Donghai works at Song Chinese restaurant, which won a star in this year's Michelin Guide Hangzhou.At last month's Michelin award ceremony in Hangzhou, Zeng found himself in the limelight for the first time."ÄÄ"ÄÄZeng joined the Song restaurant team last year to prepare for its opening.

ecns.cn (2025-06-19). GalaxySpace expands global satellite partnerships. ecns.cn Animation video of China's first batch-produced low Earth orbit broadband communication satellites developed by GalaxySpace.In June 2024, Galaxy Space worked with Mahanakorn University of Technology to establish a ground test station in Thailand and conducted experimental verification of the low Earth orbit broadband satellite internet communication network.

ecns.cn (2025-06-19). Chinese Embassy in Israel to assist evacuation of nationals starting from Friday. ecns.cn The Chinese Embassy in Israel on Wednesday issued a notice calling for the evacuation registration of Chinese nationals as tensions between Israel and Iran continue to escalate.

ecns.cn (2025-06-19). Jiangxi hospital fined, services suspended over $3,900 ambulance fee. ecns.cn The Health Commission of East China's Jiangxi Province has ordered a hospital to refund 28,000 yuan (about $3,900) to a patient's family and suspended its medical transfer services after a privately operated ambulance charged the sum for a cross-province journey, officials said Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2025-06-19). Chinese craft wisdom featured at London fair. ecns.cn China's Fujian province."ÄÄ"ÄÄMinister of China's embassy in the UK Zhao Fei speaks at the opening ceremony of the China Pavilion for the 2025 London Craft Week on May 12.

ecns.cn (2025-06-19). Nation set to further advance financial opening-up. ecns.cn "The moves signal a shift in China's high-level institutional financial opening-up — from passively adapting to existing international rules to proactively exploring new practices for high-level openness," Yang said.

ecns.cn (2025-06-19). Shopping festival ends with flourish. ecns.cn Cheng highlighted the significant role of the midyear shopping festival in driving the recovery and growth of China's consumer market, providing consumers with more diverse and personalized shopping experiences, and further revitalizing consumption potential.

ecns.cn (2025-06-19). Chinese SOEs to expand market presence in Central Asia. ecns.cn Driven by shared strategic interests and accelerating regional economic integration, China's centrally administered State-owned enterprises will further broaden their business engagement in Central Asia, bolstering the region's power supplies and infrastructure development, said company executives and market watchers.

ecns.cn (2025-06-19). Vietnam joins BRICS as 10th partner nation. ecns.cn Vietnam's inclusion as a BRICS partner country will enhance the bloc's international influence and lead to closer cooperation among Global South countries, experts said.

ecns.cn (2025-06-19). Xi's speech in Astana wins global acclaim. ecns.cn "President Xi's speech reflects China's consistent effort to contribute to global norms in a more inclusive and cooperative way, which is welcomed in the Middle East," she said.

ecns.cn (2025-06-19). Summit enhances regional cooperation. ecns.cn "This will lay a solid foundation for the long-term and steady development of relations between China and Central Asian countries," Wang added.Since the first summit in 2023, trade between China and Central Asian countries has surged 35 percent, reaching a historic high of nearly $100 billion last year.

ecns.cn (2025-06-19). China rejects G7's unwarranted accusations, urges respect for international norms. ecns.cn A Chinese spokesperson on Wednesday expressed China's strong opposition to the G7's repeated manipulation of China-related topics.At a regular press conference, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun responded to a question regarding China-related issues discussed at the G7 Summit.

ecns.cn (2025-06-19). U.S., China collaboration vital for global supply chains. ecns.cn The tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump have been a stress test for the global supply chain which made a slow recovery from the stagnation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

ecns.cn (2025-06-19). 'Sympathetic' humanoids at vanguard of robot solutions to elderly care. ecns.cn Liu Lizheng (left), head of humanoid robot projects at Shanghai's Fudan University, and his colleagues pose with the Guanghua No 1 humanoid robot, which was developed by his team for elderly health care scenarios, on May 14.organizer of the exhibition."ÄÄ…

ecns.cn (2025-06-19). China releases new grassland vegetation map of 'roof of the world'. ecns.cn China has released its most detailed map yet of grassland vegetation on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, using a scale of 1: 500,000.

ecns.cn (2025-06-19). Study finds grassland carbon sink mechanism in Qinghai-Xizang Plateau. ecns.cn A new study has unveiled the key mechanism for alpine grassland carbon sink on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau in western China, providing scientific underpinning for ecological security.

ecns.cn (2025-06-19). An incredible focus on the ordinary. ecns.cn Scenes of night life in the suburbs of Guangzhou, Guangdong province, captured by Yan: A woman selling balloons on a motorcycle.The photo is one of his Long Story series on display at his solo exhibition, Brief History of the Ordinary, at the Fotografiska in Shanghai, a contemporary museum of photography, art and culture.

ecns.cn (2025-06-19). Zhejiang launches trans-Caspian transport freight route. ecns.cn After arriving at the Turkmenbashi Port in Turkmenistan, the container cargo will then cross the Caspian Sea and finally reach Baku, Azerbaijan. This route is the 26th new logistics channel for Zhejiang's China-Europe freight trains. The launch marks the inaugural run of the trans-Caspian transport freight route in Zhejiang connecting Jinhua, Turkmenbashi, and Baku.

ecns.cn (2025-06-19). I feel like 'Superwoman in the Sky': Taiwan youth Zhuang Xuan at Hainan Airlines. ecns.cn From chasing dreams across the Strait to finding a sense of belonging in Beijing, flight attendant Zhuang Xuan from China's Taiwan region has thrived as a "slash youth", referring to those choosing to undertake multiple careers."ÄÄ…

geo.tv (2025-06-19). Trump admin resuming student visa appointments, says State Dept official. geo.tv

hindustantimes (2025-06-19). Missiles hit Israel's main hospital in south, Iran's Arak heavy water reactor. hindustantimes.com Israel's main hospital in the south sustained a direct hit from an Iranian missile, causing "extensive damage," according to officials.

hindustantimes (2025-06-19). Trump gives 2 shocks to Zelensky at G7; blocks anti-Russia declaration & snubs… hindustantimes.com At the G7 summit in Canada, U.S. President Donald Trump delivered two major shocks to Ukraine and its allies. Trump abruptly left the summit early, skipping a planned meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who had traveled 5,000 miles to press for increased support amid a deadly Russian missile strike on Kyiv. The U.S. also blocked a proposed G7 statement that would have strongly condemned Russia's actions, arguing that such language could hinder future negotiations with Moscow. Watch for more…

hindustantimes (2025-06-19). Trump reacts to Khamenei after surrender threat: 'Patience have run out for…'. hindustantimes.com U.S. President Donald Trump has publicly declared that his patience with Iran "has already run out," signaling a dramatic end to diplomatic efforts and warning that U.S. actions against Iran are now underway. In a pointed message to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Trump said "Good luck," apparently making clear there would be no further negotiations or warnings after Iran refused to surrender. Watch for more…

Human Rights Watch (2025-06-19). Ecuador: New Laws Endanger Rights. hrw.org Ecuador's National Assembly in Quito on October 23, 2024. | © 2024 Rodrigo Buendia/AFP via Getty Images | (Washington, DC) — New laws passed by Ecuador's National Assembly and signed by President Daniel Noboa include dangerous provisions that threaten the rights of Ecuadorians, Human Rights Watch said today. On June 7, 2025, the newly appointed National Assembly approved through an expedited process the National Solidarity Law, which grants the president sweeping powers to declare and respond to an "internal armed conflict." On June 10, the Assembly approved an Intelligence Law that creates a legal…

Human Rights Watch (2025-06-19). EU Foreign Ministers Should Pledge to Defend Justice. hrw.org Click to expand Image | International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, April 30, 2024. | © 2024 Peter Dejong/AP Photo | When the EU's 27 foreign ministers meet on June 23, they should make defending the International Criminal Court (ICC) from escalating attacks by the Trump administration a top priority.On June 6, the US administration sanctioned four ICC judges. The new designations follow sanctions imposed by the US in February against the court's prosecutor, and strike at the core principle of independent, impartial justice. In imposing the latest sanctions, the US Secretary of State Marco Rub…

Human Rights Watch (2025-06-19). France: Many Children in Overseas Territory Lack Education. hrw.org Click to expand Image | A primary school devastated after Cyclone Chido in Doujani, Mayotte, December 27, 2024. | © 2024 Lemor David/ABACA/Shutterstock | (Paris) — A bill before France's National Assembly for the reconstruction of the overseas department of Mayotte should include access to education and other core economic and social rights of children, Human Rights Watch said today.Mayotte, in the Indian Ocean northwest of Madagascar, has long been neglected by French authorities, and its educational system has for years faced a lack of school facilities, overcrowding, and teacher shortages. Childr…

Human Rights Watch (2025-06-19). Juneteenth and the Path Toward Justice. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Pastor Robert Turner walks near the National Museum of African American History and Culture as part of his monthly walk from Baltimore to Washington to raise awareness of reparations on April 16, 2025, in Washington, DC. | © 2025 AP Photo/Nathan Howard…

Human Rights Watch (2025-06-19). South Sudan's Man-Made Humanitarian Catastrophe. hrw.org Click to expand Image | A villager who had volunteered to fetch gunny bags containing food rations from the site of an air drop takes a break at a village in Ayod county, South Sudan, February 6, 2020. | © 2020 Tony Karumba/AFP via Getty Images…

Human Rights Watch (2025-06-19). Transforming Mental Health Crisis Support. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Benon Kabale Kitafuna at the UN disability rights conference (COSP) in New York City, June 10, 2025. (C) 2025 Jonas Bull/ Human Rights Watch. | © | Turning my own lived experience into advocacy is what motivated me to participate in the UN's global annual disability rights conference this June.And indeed, joining the Conference of State Parties (COSP) to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities was an excellent opportunity to share two decades of experience and to learn from other disability rights advocates from around the world.I learned from perso…

ICRC (2025-06-19). Ethiopia: Surgeons trained to save weapon-wounded people's lives in Amhara and Oromia. icrc.org Trauma and reconstructive surgery training…

ICRC (2025-06-19). Syria: the post-release emergency programme. icrc.org Windows to Survival and Hope…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2025-06-19). Vietnam to host APEC Business Advisory Council meeting. plenglish.com Hanoi, Jun 19 (Prensa Latina) The Vietnamese port city of Hai Phong will host the 3rd Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Advisory Council in July, organizers announced at a press briefing in this capital on Thursday.

Irshad Ahmad Mughal (2025-06-19). A Humanist Perspective on Peace Efforts and Trump's Dilemma. pressenza.com One positive action of Donald Trump's administration was facilitating a ceasefire between Pakistan and India, preventing both countries from escalating into destruction—similar to what is now happening between Iran and Israel. If we set aside debates over who initiated contact and focus on the outcome, we South Asians can appreciate his role in brokering peace through a decisive intervention (including his famous tweet), which helped halt the conflict. Today, the border remains peaceful under the ceasefire, though some YouTubers continue to fuel tensions with inflammatory rhetoric. | No one expected Pakista…

John Feffer (2025-06-19). Martial Law in the United States. nationofchange.org Trump will reverse the equation and use martial law to overcome public protest.

Jordan Atwood (2025-06-19). Trump reportedly greenlights Iran attack plans as military buildup expands. nationofchange.org Reports reveal trump's private approval of attack plans as U.S. forces deploy across Europe and Middle East amid rising pressure from Israeli and GOP war hawks.

Juan Carlos Dominguez Taño (2025-06-19). Bolivia: Arrest warrant confirmed for former Justice Minister. plenglish.com La Paz, June 19 (Prensa Latina) An arrest warrant is in effect today against former Bolivian Justice Minister Cesar Siles in the context of the investigation into the so-called "Consortium" case, confirmed Attorney General Roger Mariaca.

Juan Carlos Dominguez Taño (2025-06-19). Chile sends bill to Congress to recognize Indigenous peoples. plenglish.com Santiago, Chile, June 19 (Prensa Latina) Chilean President Gabriel Boric sent a constitutional reform bill to Congress for the recognition of Indigenous peoples, in tune with the proposals made by the Commission for Peace and Understanding.

Juan Carlos Dominguez Taño (2025-06-19). Colombia joins the new BRICS development bank. plenglish.com Bogota, June 19 (Prensa Latina) – Colombian Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia celebrated her nation's entry into the BRICS group's bank, following a request made by President Gustavo Petro in Shanghai to join the entity.

Juan Carlos Dominguez Taño (2025-06-19). Colombian President to call Congress to extraordinary sessions. plenglish.com Bogota, June 19 (Prensa Latina) Colombian President Gustavo Petro confirmed that both the Senate and the House of Representatives will be called into extraordinary sessions to study the Pension Reform, as ordered by the Constitutional Court.

Juan Carlos Dominguez Taño (2025-06-19). Cuba appoints Danny Miranda coach of U23 baseball team. plenglish.com Havana, June 19 (PL) Danny Miranda was appointed coach of the Cuba Under-23 team that will compete in the Pan American Tournament, scheduled for October 9-17 in the Dominican Republic.

Juan Carlos Dominguez Taño (2025-06-19). Cuba steps up on National Greenhouse Gas Inventory. plenglish.com The country took this step in compliance with the common commitment made by the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement. | The pollutants monitored were carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide, the former being the main GHG, Granma newspaper reported. | In a lecture, PhD. Rosmary López, Senior Researcher and head of the Center for Pollution and Atmospheric Chemistry (CECONT) at the Institute of Meteorology, stated that this report is important for decision-making and the implementation of actions to mitigate the impacts of climate change. | Its preparation…

Juan Carlos Dominguez Taño (2025-06-19). German Mesa to coach Cuba team to World Baseball Classic. plenglish.com Havana, June 19 (Prensa Latina) German Mesa was appointed manager of the Cuban team to play in the VI World Baseball Classic, scheduled for March 5-17, 2026, announced Humberto Guevara, head coach of the Cuban Baseball and Softball Federation (FCBS).

Juan Carlos Dominguez Taño (2025-06-19). Putin and Xi Jinping discuss escalating tensions in the Middle East. plenglish.com Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 19 (Prensa Latina) The telephone conversation between the presidents of Russia and China, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, focused on the escalating tension in the Middle East, Russian President Vladimir Putin's advisor, Yuri Ushakov, reported.

Juan Carlos Dominguez Taño (2025-06-19). Uruguay: Security, people's biggest concern. plenglish.com Three months into President Yamandu Orsi's administration, 46 percent of his fellow citizens surveyed responded that security is their greatest concern. | If violence and drug trafficking are also associated with it, the percentage rises to 51 percent. | When the issues are grouped together, 29 percent are most concerned about economic issues, eight percent about education, three percent about health, and two percent mention corruption. | Public security has been Uruguayans' top concern since the fourth quarter of 2023, according to the pollster's historical trend.

Linda Dayan (2025-06-19). Most Israeli Jews back the Iran war. Among Arab citizens, the numbers are vastly different. haaretz.com Even among Jews who consider themselves left-wing, a majority — 57 percent — supports the attack on Iran. But the majority of Israeli Arabs surveyed saw Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's motives in a whole different light…

Marc Martorell Junyent (2025-06-19). Iran's Grand Strategy Vali Nasr. juancole.com Book Review: Vali Nasr, "Iran's Grand Strategy: A Political History", (Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2025). Munich (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) — The Islamic Republic of Iran faces its greatest moment of crisis since the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq War. After Israel struck nuclear, military, and civilian sites in Iran on June 13, the two countries have …

Mark Lesseraux (2025-06-19). Crossing Into The Forbidden Zone (Beyond the Valley of the Neocons). pressenza.com Preface to a Farewell | Over the course of the last 3 and Ω years, my Pressenza articles have been primarily concerned with two things: 1) shedding a light on the incredibly dangerous, ideologically driven perpetual war-path that the US has been and is still on so far in the 21st century, and 2) to help people see how both major political parties and our entire "mainstream" news media in the US have been taken over, hijacked by this war-project over the course of the last 15 years, arguably longer. The result has been, when it comes to matters of war, what myself and others have called a "Uniparty", which…

newarab (2025-06-19). Here's what could happen next in the Iran-Israel war. newarab.com On 12 June, Israel In the aftermath of the attack, which killed over

newarab (2025-06-19). Why Western sanctions on Israel are a face-saving manoeuvre. newarab.com The Yet beneath the surface of this headline-grabbing gesture lies a far more calculated and cynical strategy – one that reflects not a principled reckoning with Israeli impunity, but a desperate attempt by Western powers to maintain the appearance of action while enabling the very atrocitie…

newarab (2025-06-19). Backstage with oud maestro Naseer Shamma at Shubbak Festival. newarab.com Some know him as the Iraqi Oud maestro, while others refer to him as the 'Little Ziryab' — a nod to the legendary medieval musician and polymath Born in Kut, Iraq, Naseer graduated from the Institu…

newarab (2025-06-19). In conversation with Hamid Dabashi on Israel's war on Iran. newarab.com In this exclusive interview with The New Arab, prominent Iranian-American academic

newarab (2025-06-19). Drone crashes in Jordan's Amman, wounds girl, destroy homes. newarab.com Two drones crashed in The first one came down near a commercial area in northern Hours later, another drone crashed in the Azraq district, east of Jordan, wounding a 12-year-old girl and causing significant damage to three homes and two vehicles. The director of Zarqa Governmental Hos…

newarab (2025-06-19). French court to rule on freeing Georges Abdallah. newarab.com A French court is set to deliver a long-awaited ruling in July on the release of The Paris appeals court, initially set to deliver its verdict in February before postponing, will now announce its decision on July 17 after re-examining the request on Thursday. | "I told the judges, either you release him or you sentence him to death," his lawyer Jean-Louis Chalanset t…

newarab (2025-06-19). Ghazala Hashmi wins nomination for Virginia lieutenant governor. newarab.com The candidates for Virginia's lieutenant governor are set to make history after Sen. Hashmi is the first Muslim and the first Indian-American to be nominated to appear on the ballot for a She defeated five other candidates, including

newarab (2025-06-19). Greenpeace warns of 'potential disaster' after oil spill off UAE. newarab.com On Tuesday, the Emirati coastguard reported that it had

newarab (2025-06-19). Hackers say they wiped out $90 million from Iran crypto exchange. newarab.com Hackers with possible links to The group that claimed responsibility for the hack on Thursday leaked what it said was the company's full source code. "ASSETS LEFT IN NOBITEX ARE NOW ENTIRELY OUT IN THE OPEN," the group wrote on its Telegram account. | The stolen funds were transferred to addresses beari…

newarab (2025-06-19). How is the Israel-Iran conflict affecting the Gulf. newarab.com A week of strikes exchanged between The recent escalations have raised concerns that the conflict will target the Gulf, which is one of the world's most important oil and gas producing regions. | So far, Israel has already struck Iran's fossil fuel sector, causing a blaze…

newarab (2025-06-19). How Mossad's network of agents helped Israel strike inside Iran. newarab.com

newarab (2025-06-19). Iran denies hospital strike as Israel blocks media coverage. newarab.com An A missile struck the Soroka Hospital in the town of Beersheba, lightly wounding some 70 people, according to Israeli reports. | Follo…

newarab (2025-06-19). Iran held direct talks with US amid conflict with Israel. newarab.com US special envoy According to the diplomats, who asked not to be identified due to the sensitivity of…

newarab (2025-06-19). Mapped: The US bases Iran may strike if Israel war escalates. newarab.com The message followed Iran has re…

newarab (2025-06-19). Over 16,000 displaced from parts of war-torn Sudan in week: UN. newarab.com More than 16,000 people have been

newarab (2025-06-19). Saudi PIF launches new company to run Expo 2030. newarab.com

newarab (2025-06-19). Trump to make Iran war decision in 'next two weeks'. newarab.com US President Donald Trump said Thursday he will decide whether to join White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt read out a message from Trump, saying there had been "a lot of speculation" about whether the United States would be "directly involved" in the conflict. | "Based on the fact that there's…

newarab (2025-06-19). Turkey must probe 'police violence' against protesters: Amnesty. newarab.com Amnesty International called on Turkish authorities Thursday to launch an investigation into alleged "police violence" during a wave of protests this year, saying some instances "could amount to acts of torture". | The arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on March 19, the leading opponent of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, sparked "Our findings reveal damning evidence of unlawful force frequently used by law enforcement officers," said Esther Major,…

newarab (2025-06-19). Yemen warring parties agree to reopen road linking Bayda, Abyan. newarab.com

newarab (2025-06-19). In AI-fuelled fog of Iran-Israel war, truth is collateral damage. newarab.com The Iran-Israel war has unfolded like a high-stakes geopolitical thriller where fact and fiction blur with alarming speed. | Governments, civilians and global audiences alike have been swept up in a Going forward, the landscape is only likely to grow more treacherous as these tools become more sophisticated, more accessible and more deeply entrenched in modern conflict. | In just a 24-hour win…

Party for Socialism, Liberation — Texas branches (2025-06-19). Texas: A battleground against white supremacy. liberationnews.org Juneteenth was not the end of Black struggle in Texas but it did however, mark a new beginning.

Pressenza IPA (2025-06-19). No Justice for Journalist Couple's Murder in 13 Years. pressenza.com by Md. Burhanuddin | The journalist couple Sagar Sarwar and his wife Meherun Runi were brutally murdered 13 years ago in Bangladesh, yet justice remains elusive. Journalist Sagar Sarwar and his wife Meherun Runi who were brutally murdered 13 years ago. | The investigation report for the case filed on February 11, 2012, has been delayed 117 times. The grieving family continues to seek justice in court. Sagar's mother, ailing and heartbroken, awaits the trial of her son and daughter-in-law's murderers. Their son Megh, who was just five at the time of the murder, is now eighteen and also yearns for justice for his p…

Rachel Domond (2025-06-19). Juneteenth: Generation after generation, fight for Black liberation! liberationnews.org For those of us who know the real history, we know that nobody freed the slaves but themselves.

Redazione Italia (2025-06-19). The Stars and Stripes Diplomacy of the Vatican: Leo XIV Inherits Pope Francis's Chinese Legacy. pressenza.com Fuzhou, June 2025 — The appointment of Bishop Lin Yuntuan as auxiliary bishop of Fuzhou by the Vatican marks a turning point in Sino-Vatican relations. Under the guidance of Pope Leo XIV, the first US pontiff, the Holy See has fully implemented the controversial 2018 provisional agreement with Beijing—a delicate diplomatic balance that preserves Europe's last functioning channel to China while maintaining formal ties with Taiwan. | The installation ceremony on June 11 crowned a meticulously orchestrated process involving approvals from the state-recognized Catholic committee of Fujian, the Chinese Epi…

Reuters (2025-06-19). Iranian missile attacks on Tel Aviv trigger embassy closures, evacuations. haaretz.com A missile that landed near embassies in the Tel Aviv area led to a wave of evacuations and shutdowns, as nations including the U.S., China and Australia scramble to help their citizens leave Israel amid the war with China…

Ruth Milka (2025-06-19). Trump allies with fossil fuel billionaires as Sunrise launches campaign to end the oligarchy. nationofchange.org New youth-led movement confronts Trump's climate rollbacks and Big Oil's influence while pushing for state-level accountability and mass mobilization.

Saeid Golkar (2025-06-19). how Israel can take down the Islamic Republic of Iran. haaretz.com Reports from Tehran are showing a shift in public opinion against Israel. Here's how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the IDF can address this…

Shany Littman (2025-06-19). Reverse exodus? The Israelis and foreigners escaping the war through Egypt. haaretz.com During the bloody war between Israel and Iran, the Taba border crossing has become a place to hear harried tales of departure — and return…

Staff (2025-06-19). Trump: Iran say if U.S. will join attack. haaretz.com No casualties in Iran missile barrages on Wednesday, as Israeli military continued sixth day of extensive strikes on the Islamic Republic ‚ñ Trump on possible U.S. intervention: 'Nobody knows what I'm going to do'…

The Independent (2025-06-19). Byanyima wants Trump to fund injectable Lenacapavir for PrEP. independent.co.ug Johannesberg, South Africa | THE INDEPENDENT | Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of injectable lenacapavir (LEN) for the prevention of HIV as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). LEN, developed by Gilead Sciences, is a twice-yearly injectable PrEP option that showed nearly complete protection against HIV in the landmark PURPOSE 1 and 2 trials. In 2024, Gilead Sciences …

The Independent (2025-06-19). Delays, irregularities mar youth elections in Luwero and Masaka. independent.co.ug Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The election of village youth committees has been delayed across several polling stations in Luwero and Masaka districts, with reports of late arrivals, missing registers, and allegations of voter manipulation. According to the Electoral Commission guidelines, the polls were scheduled to start at 9: 00 am and end at 4: 00 pm. …

The Independent (2025-06-19). Equity Bank Uganda goes big on enabling access to clean and affordable energy solutions. independent.co.ug Equity Supports Environmental Sustainability through Equi-Green Loans Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Equity Bank Uganda has taken bold steps to protect the environment by driving access for ordinary Ugandans to clean and affordable energy solutions. At the center of these efforts is the Equi-Green product—a financial solution designed to help households, small businesses, and …

The Independent (2025-06-19). Gov't Chief Whip Hamson Obua nominated unopposed in NRM primaries. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government Chief Whip, Hamson Obua, has been nominated unopposed in the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party primaries for the Ajuri County parliamentary seat. Obua was officially nominated on Thursday by NRM Electoral Commission Chairperson Dr. Tanga Odoi at the party headquarters in Kampala. Speaking after his nomination, Obua …

The Independent (2025-06-19). How climate, transparency can unlock scarce capital. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Financial and accounting professionals have tipped entrepreneurs on improved transparency, environment and human rights as key to enabling access to needed affordable and long-term capital. This comes as sources of patient capital seem to be dwindling and becoming more selective, hence difficult to acquire, but the experts say that …

The Independent (2025-06-19). It's halfway house with 'Mayo and Friends' at MTN Monthly Tee. independent.co.ug Entebbe, Uganda | Phillip Corry | It's halfway house at Entebbe Club this Saturday as the MTN Quarterly Monthly Tee tees off at East Africa's oldest golf club. Several golfers will be vying for various diadems and prizes at the par 71, picturesque lakeside course in Entebbe, at the same time seeking points leading to the …

The Independent (2025-06-19). Kasaija directs UDB to go rural. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government has directed the Uganda Development Bank Ltd (UDB) to start the process of expanding to rural areas to cater for the growing economic activity around the country. Currently, the bank, the only local and government-owned development finance institution in the country, has, in addition to the headquarters in …

The Independent (2025-06-19). RwandAir named Africa's best regional airline at 2025 World Airline Awards. independent.co.ug KIGALI, RWANDA | Xinhua | RwandAir has been named the Best Regional Airline in Africa at the 2025 World Airline Awards during the Paris Air Show held Tuesday in France. RwandAir celebrated the recognition in a statement, calling the accolade a testament to its growing reputation and commitment to service excellence. Passenger feedback highlighted the …

The Wolves (2025-06-19). Saturday 6/21: Palo Alto Home of Tesla Protest. indybay.org Stanford shopping center. We start our protest at showroom's entrance that is at the end of Plum Dr. in Palo Alto at noon. At 1pm our march through the mall starts and we return to the original point at about 1: 30pm…

Yaniv Kubovich (2025-06-19). Israeli defense chief says Khamenei no longer to achieve war goals. haaretz.com Defense Minister Katz says the IDF was 'instructed and understands' that Iran's Supreme Leader must not survive the war, days after U.S. President Trump claimed he knows Khamenei's location but won't kill him 'for now'…

Yaniv Kubovich (2025-06-19). Israeli Air Force struck inactive nuclear reactor in western Iranian city of Arak, IDF says. haaretz.com Iran's state television reported there was no radioactive leak and that the facility had been evacuated in advance of the strike, while the Israeli army said the strike was conducted to prevent the site from being reactivated for nuclear weapons manufacturing…

Yoana Gonen (2025-06-19). Propaganda TV channels legitimate targets for bombing. Including Israeli ones. haaretz.com Israel's bombing of Iranian state TV raises questions about propaganda, war ethics, and the dangers of double standards at home…

Yossi Melman (2025-06-19). The mounting question: Can U.S. strikes on Fordow facility kill its nuclear program? haaretz.com As President Donald Trump considers the possibility of striking Iran, a former senior Mossad official warns that 'I have no doubt [the Iranians] made sure to move some of the material so we wouldn't know where it is'…

Zvi Bar'el (2025-06-19). Trump lets Israel pursue its goals in Iran, but may step in to avert wider war. haaretz.com President Trump appears to be following events between Israel and Iran rather than shaping them, leaving Jerusalem to dictate the pace and objectives of the war. A regional escalation may force him to draw a red line…

Ramona Wadi (2025-06-19). The EU-Israel Association Agreement is not fit for purpose. thealtworld.com It is now possible that the EU-Israel Association Agreement will not be suspended, in light of Israel's attacks on Iran. No mater how much the EU tries to frame this outcome on Iran, the fact remains that Israel extended its warfare. And for extending its warfare, Israel will likely be rewarded. | The EU has proved itself incoherent when it comes to foreign policy. Last month, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, for example, took a few minutes to speak out

Andy Kroll (2025-06-19). America's New Industrial Revolution. tomdispatch.com He lived over 1,000 years ago, but King Canute's life still has some important lessons for our own time. After conquering England, Denmark, Norway, and part of Sweden, he forged a vast North Sea empire that made him, by the year 1030, the greatest of all the Viking kings. At that peak of power, he ordered his courtiers to place a throne on the seashore. There, according to a contemporaneous account, he shouted at the rising tide: "Thou, too, are subject to my command, as the land on which I am seated is mine and no one has ever resisted my commands with impunity. I command you then not to flow over my land, nor p…

Giorgia Valente (2025-06-19). Tehran Blocking Strait of Hormuz Would Be 'Suicidal Move,' Iran Expert Says. themedialine.org

Mark Lavie (2025-06-19). Why Isn't the US Joining Israel Against Iran? themedialine.org

Muhammad Arshad (2025-06-19). Will NATO Drag Europe into Iran's Crosshairs? thinktank.pk As the world grapples with escalating tensions in the Middle East and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, a pressing question emerges: Will NATO push Europe to open a new military front against Iran? With Israel's recent strikes on Iranian nuclear and missile sites and the U.S. signaling potential involvement, NATO's role in this volatile scenario is …

News Wires (2025-06-19). IOC Climate Action Awards 2025: Redefining Sustainability in Sports. thinktank.pk The International Olympic Committee (IOC), in collaboration with Deloitte, has officially launched the 2025 edition of the IOC Climate Action Awards—an international initiative celebrating the integration of sustainability in sports. This prestigious programme invites National Olympic Committees (NOCs), International Federations (IFs), and Olympic and Paralympic athletes to submit innovative climate action projects that are creating …

Saeed Minhas (2025-06-19). Why Trump Hesitates to Directly Attack Iran? thinktank.pk As tensions between the United States and Iran escalate, President Donald Trump's reluctance to launch a direct military strike on Iran has sparked global curiosity. Despite approving attack plans targeting Iran's nuclear facilities, such as the Fordo enrichment site, Trump has repeatedly emphasized ambiguity, stating, "I may do it, I may not do it. Nobody …

Steven Ganot (2025-06-19). Experts Warn Iran Blockade of Hormuz Could Trigger Global Military Response. themedialine.org

Steven Ganot (2025-06-19). Iran Launches Missile Barrage on Israel, Injuring 120, Damaging Hospital, Business District. themedialine.org

Steven Ganot (2025-06-19). Pakistan Rolls Out 5-Year Tariff Plan To Boost Industry and Exports. themedialine.org

Steven Ganot (2025-06-19). Presidential Council to Houthis: Don't Wreck What's Left of Yemen. themedialine.org

Steven Ganot (2025-06-19). Iran Strikes Israel's Soroka Hospital, Diamond Exchange; Netanyahu Vows Revenge. themedialine.org

The Media Line Staff (2025-06-19). Speculation Intensifies Over Trump Mobilizing US Troops in Israel-Iran War. themedialine.org

The Media Line Staff (2025-06-19). Turkish Opposition Leader Charged With Inciting Hatred but Immediately Released. themedialine.org

Wasim Qadri (2025-06-19). Think Tank Warns: India Weaponizing Water Against Pakistan. thinktank.pk The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI), in partnership with the Centre for Law and Security (CLAS), convened a high‚Äëlevel seminar titled "Weaponizing Water: The Indus Waters Treaty and Future of Regional Stability", spotlighting India's unprecedented move to place the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) "in abeyance" following the Pahalgam terrorist attack on April 22 …

Democracy Now! (2025-06-19). Democracy Now! 2025-06-19 Thursday. democracynow.org Juneteenth Special: Historian Clint Smith on Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America; Rhiannon Giddens on Pulitzer-Winning Opera "Omar" About Enslaved Muslim Scholar Omar ibn Said; "Another Wasted Life": Rhiannon Giddens on How Death of Kalief Browder Inspired New Song | Juneteenth Special: Historian Clint Smith on Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America; Rhiannon Giddens on Pulitzer-Winning Opera "Omar" About Enslaved Muslim Scholar Omar ibn Said; "Another Wasted Life": Rhiannon Giddens on How Death of Kalief Browder Inspired New Song…

Staff (2025-06-19). "Civil War" in America over Iran and the danger of a new and nuclear "August 4, 1914" defenddemocracy.press By Dimitris Konstantakopoulos Jun 18, 2025 We are already in the midst of an international conflict that may determine the course of humanity for decades, and which also significantly increases the risks not only for its prosperity, but for its very survival. In a previous article we wrote yesterday, we already analyzed some of the …

Staff (2025-06-19). Israel's Strategy Leads to Nuclear War. defenddemocracy.press By Dimitris Konstantakopoulos The absolutely predictable and predicted (www.defenddemocracy.press/now-irans-turn…), military conflict that erupted five days ago in the Middle East is one of the most serious and dangerous to have broken out globally in decades. Like all major crises, it simultaneously allows us to draw highly useful conclusions about the most critical issues of the …

Staff (2025-06-19). Iran's Khamenei Rejects Trump's Demand for Surrender, Warns US Against Entering War. defenddemocracy.press by Dave DeCamp Jun 18, 2025 The Iranian leader said if the US attacks Iran it would suffer 'irreparable harm' Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday rejected President Trump's demand for an "unconditional surrender" and warned the US against entering the war by launching strikes on Iran, saying the US would suffer "irreparable harm." Trump …

Staff (2025-06-19). IAEA Chief Says There's 'No Proof' Iran Working Toward a Nuclear Bomb. defenddemocracy.press by Dave DeCamp Jun 18, 2025 His position aligns with US intelligence Rafael Grossi, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), reaffirmed on Tuesday that his organization had "no proof" that Iran decided to build a nuclear bomb ahead of Israel's attacks on the country. Grossi made the comments in an interview with CNN host Christiane Amanpour, who …

Staff (2025-06-19). Israel warns it will bomb more nuclear installations releasing more radiation. defenddemocracy.press By Caitlin Doornbos and Shane Galvin Jun 18, 2025 Dozens of Iranian missiles strike major Israeli hospital and residential buildings, injuring at least 40 Iran blasted dozens of missiles at Israel Thursday morning, striking a key hospital and other civilian centers in an attack that injured at least 40 people and caused severe damage. The Soroka …

Staff (2025-06-19). Trump Privately Approved Plans To Attack Iran But Has Withheld Final Order. defenddemocracy.press by Dave DeCamp Jun 18, 2025 Iran has made clear it will hit US bases in the region if the US attacks The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that President Trump has told his top officials that he approved plans to attack Iran but is holding off on giving the final order for now. Sources told …

David Schultz (2025-06-19). The Tragedy of Political Violence: It Works. counterpunch.org The cold truth is this: political violence works. The assassination and attempted assassination of two Minnesota state legislators remind us again that violence is not just a tragedy—it is a tactic. In democratic societies, people are taught to condemn such actions and to see them as aberrations. Yet the historical record tells us something far more uncomfortable: political violence is effective, and that is why it continues.

Vuk Baƒçanoviƒá (2025-06-19). Students in Serbia Have Done More Than Merely Block Their Universities. counterpunch.org Students in Serbia have done more than merely block their universities. For the first time in thirty years, they have lifted the stone beneath which, now fully exposed to public view, a horde of scorpions and reptiles has slithered forth — each one now unmistakably revealed for what it truly is, unable to convincingly deny

Peter Bach (2025-06-19). Reform UK's Curious Courtship. counterpunch.org Only months ago, Reform UK and Britain's trade unions stood on opposite ends—ideologically and strategically. One championed deregulation and individualism; the other, collective bargaining and worker protections. But now, something weird is happening. 'The centre cannot hold,' wrote Yeats, and through leader Nigel Farage's relentless defiance of criticism, Reform is making overt, if clunky, overtures

Priti Gulati Cox (2025-06-19). I Ain't Answering All That. Free Palestine! counterpunch.org Two things in America create "bipartisanship": support for Israel's apartheid regime and support for endless US war and intervention around the world. — Ali Abunimah, October 16, 2019. I live in the heart of the heart of the imperial core: Kansas. In September 2019, I was sitting at my Sidewalk Museum of Congress (SMoC) studio

Jianlu Bi (2025-06-19). Labubu's Rise Mirrors Declining Faith in US Leadership. counterpunch.org For decades, the United States has held a dominant geopolitical position, its soft power radiating through Hollywood blockbusters, Silicon Valley innovations, and democratic ideals. Yet, in recent days, a subtle but significant rebalancing has been underway. While the U.S. image faces a discernible decline, particularly among its traditional European allies, China's popularity appears to be

Haiti Action Committee (2025-06-19). Haiti: Reparations Yes! Deportations No! counterpunch.org The calls from Haiti have echoed around the world: "France, Pay Your Debt To Haiti!" Demonstrators from Haiti to France to San Francisco, London, Belize, and Jamaica have demanded that France pay for the ransom it extracted from Haiti 200 years ago as the price for its independence and for the "crime" of freeing itself

Evaggelos Vallianatos (2025-06-19). Is Greece Becoming a Non-Viable Nation State? counterpunch.org The secrets of Greek demography A Greek newspaper editor, Nikos Konstandaras, said in the midst of the country's debt crisis, in 2013, that: "The Greeks are in a struggle for survival. And the odds are piling up against us. The fight is not only on the economic front… that has resulted in greatly reduced incomes,

albawaba (2025-06-19). Drone crashes in Jordan's Amman causing damage to car and bus stop. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Jordan's Public Security announced on Tuesday that a drone crashed in Amman's Abu Nseir area, causing damage to a vehicle and a bus shelter.The Public Security Directorate revealed that authorities received multiple reports of falling objects Thursday morning in several governorates across the Kingdom, all of which were dealt with.It further added that one of these reports was in the Abu Nseir area, and immediately, the directorate dispatched a response team to the scene, and upon arrival, it was discovered that a drone had crashed near commercial stores, causing damage to a vehicle and a bus shelter.

albawaba (2025-06-19). Jordanian child injured by drone in Azraq disctrict. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – A 12-year-old Jordanian girl was injured and rushed to the hospital after a drone fell into a residential area in the Azraq sub-district, as reported by AlMamlaka TV. Another 5-year-old boy was also injured in the Azraq drone incident. Additionally, both children were rushed to a hospital in Zarqa city after suffering from minor injuries. The drone also caused damage to three homes and two vehicles, prompting Jordanian authorities to launch an investigation to determine the cause of the incident and assess potential security concerns. On the contrary, Jordan's Directorate of Public Security revealed th…

aljazeera (2025-06-19). Iran launches missile attacks as Israel strikes nuclear sites. aljazeera.com Iranian missiles damage Israeli hospital while Israel strikes Iran's nuclear sites amid escalating conflict.

aljazeera (2025-06-19). Can the Israeli and Iranian economies survive a war? aljazeera.com Costs of war and damage done since Friday will be expensive for both Israel and Iran.

aljazeera (2025-06-19). DR Congo and Rwanda sign draft peace agreement. aljazeera.com Provisional agreement aimed at ending fighting in eastern DRC expected to be formally signed on June 27.

aljazeera (2025-06-19). How Trump's position has changed on Iran, splitting MAGA base. aljazeera.com 'I may do it. I may not': Trump's position on the Iran-Israel conflict has shifted over the past week of violence.

aljazeera (2025-06-19). Hurricane Erick slams into Mexico's coast as Category 3 storm. aljazeera.com US National Hurricane Center warns of risk of 'life-threatening flooding and mudslides'.

aljazeera (2025-06-19). Israel attacks Iran's Arak reactor as Iranian missile hits Israeli hospital. aljazeera.com Iranian media report air defences were activated in the area of the Khondab nuclear facility, formerly called Arak.

aljazeera (2025-06-19). Thai government in crisis amid fallout from PM's leaked phone call. aljazeera.com Backlash over Paetongtarn Shinawatra's leaked call with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen could bring down her government.

aljazeera (2025-06-19). Trump embraces Pakistan: 'Tactical romance' or a new 'inner circle'? aljazeera.com Trump hosts Pakistan army chief Asim Munir for an unprecedented White House lunch, as the US and Pakistan reset ties.

aljazeera (2025-06-19). What is Iran's Fordow nuclear facility, and could US weapons destroy it? aljazeera.com The IAEA says Iran has enriched uranium to near weapons-grade purity at the site. Iran denies this.

aljazeera (2025-06-19). LA Lakers to be sold in NBA record-breaking $10bn deal: Report. aljazeera.com The famous Los Angeles Lakers will have a new majority owner for the first time in 46 years when Mark Walter takes over.

aljazeera (2025-06-19). Real Madrid star Mbappe hospitalised at FIFA Club World Cup. aljazeera.com The Real Madrid, France international forward Kylian Mbappe is being treated for gastroenteritis at FIFA Club World Cup.

aljazeera (2025-06-19). Iraq 2003 vs Iran 2025. aljazeera.com We compare and contrast the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq over alleged weapons of mass destruction with Israel's military…

aljazeera (2025-06-19). What's the impact of the Israel-Iran conflict on oil prices? aljazeera.com Their air strikes are roiling energy markets and raising fears over inflation.

aljazeera (2025-06-19). Iranian missiles hit hospital and residential buildings in Israel. aljazeera.com Iran launched a missile attack against Israel, causing severe damage and striking Israel's main hospital in the south.

aljazeera (2025-06-19). Israel threatens to kill Iran's supreme leader after missile strikes. aljazeera.com Israel's defence minister threatened to assassinate Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, after Iranian missiles…

aljazeera (2025-06-19). Israeli TikTok trend mocks bombed Iranian TV presenter. aljazeera.com Israeli social media users are making videos mocking an Iranian TV anchor whose broadcast was interrupted by a bombing.

aljazeera (2025-06-19). Rainstorms trigger severe flooding in south China. aljazeera.com Heavy rainfall in southern China has caused severe flooding and landslides, affecting over 300,000 people.

aljazeera (2025-06-19). Video: Israeli attacks on Iran's facilities risk 'nuclear contamination'. aljazeera.com Al Jazeera's Tohid Asadi reports in Tehran under attack from Israel, which has been striking Iran's nuclear facilities.

aljazeera (2025-06-19). Video shows SpaceX Starship explode at test site. aljazeera.com Eyewitness video shows SpaceX's Starship 36 erupting in a huge fireball during a ground test in Texas.

aljazeera (2025-06-19). Potential US military escalation in Iran is a "coercive lever" aljazeera.com Andreas Krieg says Israel is shaping Trump's view on Iran's nukes — increasing the chances of US military involvement.

aljazeera (2025-06-19). IAEA chief: No evidence Iran is building a nuclear weapon. aljazeera.com IAEA says no proof of Iranian nuclear weapons plan, despite Israeli attacks and accusations of IAEA bias from Tehran.

Kwolanne Felix (2025-06-19). Despite Trump's Attacks, Black Environmental Justice Tradition Can't Be Uprooted. truthout.org As an environmental justice worker, I've developed a deep appreciation for Juneteenth as an opportunity to celebrate Black freedom struggles and their connection to diverse ecologies. Today, I can't help but reflect on the often overlooked yet rich and complex relationships enslaved people had with their local environments as landscapes that both enforced captivity and provided opportunities for… |

Shaun Traywick (2025-06-19). Alabama Voters Banned Prison Slavery — But Prisoners Say It Hasn't Stopped. truthout.org In 2022, Alabama became one of the first states in the nation to ban slavery without exception. A constitutional amendment, passed overwhelmingly by voters, removed language that had long allowed involuntary servitude to continue in state prisons — a holdover from the 13th Amendment's infamous "exception clause." The 13th Amendment, though widely celebrated at the time for abolishing most forms of… |

tvbrics (2025-06-19). ASEAN advances regional energy cooperation with new strategic agreements. tvbrics.com Progress on six priority initiatives for 2025 was also reviewed…

tvbrics (2025-06-19). China and Central Asia expand cooperation to turn arid lands into green oases. tvbrics.com More than 24 million hectares of sandy and degraded areas have been restored…

tvbrics (2025-06-19). China—Uzbekistan archaeological partnership uncovers Iron Age city-state. tvbrics.com Typological analysis and scientific dating confirm that the settlement was established in the 9th century BCE…

tvbrics (2025-06-19). Egypt's parliament approves economic and social development plan for 2025/26 financial year with target growth rate of 4.5%. tvbrics.com Private sector investment is expected to grow to 1.94 trillion Egyptian pounds…

tvbrics (2025-06-19). Egypt supplies 70% of global jasmine and essential oils production. tvbrics.com Egypt imports perfumes worth over US$360 million annually…

tvbrics (2025-06-19). Experts highlight growing momentum for trade cooperation between Russia and South Africa within BRICS. tvbrics.com Specialists from both countries underscore plans for joint industrial projects, deeper investment ties, and the need to overcome logistical and financial barriers to boost bilateral trade…

tvbrics (2025-06-19). Honduras considers BRICS as part of shift towards multipolar cooperation. tvbrics.com Honduran official highlights inclusive dialogue and interest in joining the BRICS New Development Bank at SPIEF 2025…

tvbrics (2025-06-19). Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova: BRICS represents global majority. tvbrics.com She emphasised that the countries in the group play a key role in global processes…

tvbrics (2025-06-19). SPIEF announces growing influence of BRICS media in world. tvbrics.com Panel participants emphasise the importance of information dialogue in the group…

Guest Blogger (2025-06-19). £2 Billion UK Hydrogen Plant Cancelled. wattsupwiththat.com So in this upside down world of Net Zero, we make hydrogen from natural gas, emitting lots of CO2, then combine it with nitrogen in another energy intensive process to make ammonia. This is then shipped half way around the world, where in another energy intensive process the hydrogen is then split out again, so we can burn it in exactly the same way as would the natural gas in the first place!

Guest Blogger (2025-06-19). "The Freedom to Buy Inefficient Products" : A Rebuttal. wattsupwiththat.com When relevant factors are properly considered, the most cost-effective appliances are usually the cheapest to buy and maintain. Super-efficient appliances are super expensive to buy and maintain.

Tonya Pendleton (2025-06-19). Juneteenth celebrations, the Manyanuk art festival, 'Kidchella' and more in this week's 'Things To Do'. whyy.org This week, Philly and its suburbs are showing up and showing out for Juneteenth. From Thursday's all-ages block party outside the African American Museum in Philadelphia, with Lady Alma and Slick Rick, to the city's big Juneteenth Festival on Sunday that includes a pageant, an arts festival and a parade. With Wawa Welcome America's pre-Fourth of July event series kicking off with Free Museum Days, it's a perfect time to dive into the region's rich Black history and culture. Across the bridge in Wilmington, the Clifford Brown Jazz Festival continues through Sunday, bringing legends and rising stars together for fo…

United World International (2025-06-19). Hungary's "Transparency in Public Life" bill and renewed clash with Brussels. uwidata.com By Tolga Di≈üàßi On May 13, Hungary's ruling Fidesz party submitted a bill to parliament titled the "Transparency in Public Life". The bill foresees audits of NGOs that receive more than ‚Ǩ25,000 in foreign funding and allows for heavy fines if deemed necessary. The Hungarian government argues that this measure is necessary to "protect national …

WHYY (2025-06-19). How Juneteenth and Black America helped shape U.S. cuisine. whyy.org Good morning. You're reading a special Juneteenth edition of the Up First newsletter. | Juneteenth and American cuisine: | I have been digging online to gain a deeper understanding of the connection between food and Juneteenth. After reading countless articles about the meaning of the traditional foods and meals, nothing stood out to me. | It wasn't that I didn't feel connected to the traditional foods associated with Juneteenth. But every time I looked them up, I'd say to myself, "This is just what I eat all the time," and "there has to be a deeper connection." | It wasn't that I didn't like any of the…

The Media Line Staff (2025-06-19). Israel Hits Arak Reactor, Natanz Facility in Coordinated Aerial Assault. themedialine.org

Community Movement Builders, Newark, Black Agenda Report. (2025-06-19). CMB Newark Statement On The Delaney Hall Uprising. popularresistance.org On Thursday, June 12th, 50 kidnapped immigrants revolted against their inhumane conditions at Delaney Hall, a private detention facility operated by GEO Group in Newark. By the time the tear gas settled, captives had torn down a wall, family visitation was cancelled, and protestors mobilized to interrupt facility operations from the outside. At least four captives successfully liberated themselves from their unjust detention. At the time of this writing, the actions of those inside, supported by solidarity actions on the outside, have increased the urgency in calls to shut Delaney down.

Editor (2025-06-19). Ted Cruz Suggests US Is Involved in Israeli Strikes on Iran, Despite US Denials. scheerpost.com Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. NASA Headquarters / NASA/Bill Ingalls, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons | By Sharon Zhang / Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) was caught stumbling to answer basic questions about Iran and the U.S.'s role in Israel's war in an eye-opening interview airing Wednesday, despite his full-throated support for overthrowing the Iranian government and deeper U.S. involvement in the fighting. | In

Editor (2025-06-19). The American Game: Playing and Being Played on the Road to Nuclear War. scheerpost.com Nuclear weapon test Bravo (yield 15 Mt) on Bikini Atoll. United States Department of Energy, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons | By Edward Curtin / "To hell with the truth! As the history of the world proves, the truth has no bearing on anything. It's irrelevant and immaterial, as the lawyers say. The lie of a pipe dream is what gives life to the whole misbegotten mad lot of us, drunk or sober." | Eugene O'Neill, The Iceman Cometh | There is a good chance that very…

Editor (2025-06-19). 'What Authoritarians Do': NYC Comptroller Brad Lander Speaks Out After ICE Arrests Him in Courthouse. scheerpost.com By New York City comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander was arrested outside an immigration courtroom Tuesday. Lander has been volunteering as an observer and escort for people with immigration hearings in recent weeks. In this case, while accompanying a man named Edgardo, a group of ICE agents approached the two men, who were walking arm in arm. Lander asked repeatedly to see a judicial warrant before being handcuffed and detained. Lander was later released after New York Governor Kathy Hochul condemne…

GABIK (2025-06-19). eThekwini Municipality strengthens ties in UAE to advance smart city. sanews.gov.za eThekwini Municipality strengthens ties in UAE to advance smart city | The eThekwini Municipality has embarked on a high-level international engagement mission in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), reinforcing its commitment to sustainable urban development, cutting-edge transport systems, and smart city transformation. ⚪ City Manager, Musa Mbhele is currently leading a series of high-level strategic engagements with government and business leaders in Abu Dhabi to explore strategic partnerships that could unlock economic opportunities and introduce advanced infrastructure innovation solutions. | This follows a succ…

Geoffrey Aronson (2025-06-19). If Israel goes it alone is it risking another 'Suez'? responsiblestatecraft.org Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants to accelerate his war against Iran with direct, offensive assistance from Washington — at a moment when there is

Jen Byers, Dan Feidt, Unicorn Riot. (2025-06-19). Philadelphia Police Crack Down On Anti-ICE Marches Twice In One Week. popularresistance.org Philadelphia, PA — The increasing tempo of pro-immigrant, anti-ICE protests hit Philadelphia last week, and the Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) has decided to crack down. | On Tuesday, June 10, and Saturday, June 14, autonomous protests were called outside of the Federal Detention Center (FDC), where up to 125 immigrant detainees can be held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The Tuesday protest included 80-100 protesters, while the Saturday demonstration brought an estimated 300. Both marches were met with intense police response which resulted in injuries and arrests. | Unlike other cities…

Lee Schlenker (2025-06-19). Former Air Force commando takes top LatAm job at NSC. responsiblestatecraft.org After months of

Michael Arria, Mondoweiss. (2025-06-19). Bipartisan Lawmakers Push To Limit Trump's War Powers On Iran. popularresistance.org In response to Donald Trump's recent declaration that the U.S. could become involved in Israel's attacks on Iran, U.S. lawmakers are pushing efforts to curb the President's war powers. | Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY.) and Ro Khanna (D-CA) are introducing a bipartisan bill that would force Trump to obtain congressional approval to enter the war. | "This is not our war," tweeted Massie. "But if it were, Congress must decide such matters according to our Constitution. I'm introducing a bipartisan War Powers Resolution tomorrow to prohibit our involvement. I invite all members of Congress to cosponsor this resolution."

Misión Verdad (2025-06-19). María Corina Machado Offers To Sell Off Venezuela for 'a Billion Dollars'. orinocotribune.com By Misión Verdad — Jun 18, 2025 | María Corina Machado, the leading figure in the far-right sector of the Venezuelan opposition, has revealed details about her private intervention before the Americas Society/Council of the Americas (AS/COA): a strategy she has dubbed "The Billion-Dollar Opportunity." | AS/COA is a New York-based non-governmental organization founded in 1965 by billionaire David Rockefeller and consisting of two bodies. The first, the Americas Society, is a forum for discussion on policy within the inter-American system. Its second component, the Council of the Americas, brings together inte…

Mnar Adley, MintPress News. (2025-06-19). Mohammad Marandi: This War Was Supposed To Break Iran. popularresistance.org The Israeli attack on Iran continues. Since Friday, IDF jets and missiles have hit sites across the country, carrying out targeted assassinations of key leaders and hitting buildings and other civilian infrastructure. Iran has retaliated in kind, firing missiles into Israel. | The Trump administration, which knew about the secret Israeli attack from the beginning, appears to be on the brink of fully entering the war on Israel's side. Thus, the question arises: Are we on the verge of a major new war? And what does all this mean for the rest of the world? | Joining MintCast to discuss this is Seyed Mohammad Marandi…

Nina Farnia, The Cradle. (2025-06-19). Israel's War On Iran Is The Frontline Of A US War On Multipolarity. popularresistance.org On the early morning of 13 June, Israel launched an aerial assault on Iran, killing over 224 people to date. This is the gravest breach of Iranian sovereignty since the US-backed Iran—Iraq War of the 1980s, widely understood as a proxy effort to dismantle the nascent Islamic Republic. | In its opening salvo, Tel Aviv assassinated top Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commanders, scientists, and academics, striking residential blocks and faculty housing. The war continues into its fifth day, with Israel and Washington openly seeking to collapse the Islamic Republic and crush the region's anti-imperial…

nosihle (2025-06-19). Report shows that consumers owe municipalities R416.1 billion. sanews.gov.za Report shows that consumers owe municipalities R416.1 billion | As of 31 March 2025, total consumers debt owed to municipalities amounted to R416.1 billion when compared to R347.6 billion that was reported in the same period in 2023/24. ⚪ This is according to a report released by National Treasury on local government revenue and expenditure for the third quarter of the 2024/25 financial year. ⚪ "A total amount of R10.8 billion or 2.6% has been written off as bad debt. The largest component of this debt relates to households and represents 72% or R299.5 billion (73 % or R253.6 billion in the same period in 2023/…

nosihle (2025-06-19). W Cape boosts fishing harbours. sanews.gov.za W Cape boosts fishing harbours | As part of efforts to revitalise South Africa's proclaimed fishing harbours, government has installed new, high-visibility signage at nine key sites across the Western Cape. | While harbour infrastructure falls under the mandate of other departments, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment remains committed to doing everything within its scope to promote operational efficiency and a welcoming, well-managed environment across all proclaimed fishing harbours. | "These signage upgrades are more than cosmetic. They are a statement of intent. They reflect our departme…

Palestine Legal. (2025-06-19). Mahmoud Khalil Still Detained Despite Court Ruling It Unconstitutional. popularresistance.org Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, who has been detained in a remote ICE facility in Jena, Louisiana, since March, was hoping to be released last Friday after U.S. District Judge Michael Farbiarz ruled there was no legitimate basis for his continued detention. | The judge ruled that Mahmoud Khalil's months-long detention by the Trump administration on the grounds that Khalil's campus activism in support of Palestinian rights posed a danger to "U.S. foreign policy" had chilled Khalil's ability to express himself and was presumptively unconstitutional. | But in a letter to the judge Friday, the government justifi…

Pavan Kulkarni, People's Dispatch. (2025-06-19). Hunger By Policy: Fasting For Food Security In Nigeria. popularresistance.org As President Bola Tinubu's deepening neoliberal reforms to appease the IMF worsens hunger, his government's agriculture ministry has outraged Nigerians by organizing prayers and fasting in the hopes that a "divine intervention" will help improve food security. | The first of these prayers was to be held on Monday, Jun 16, followed by two more on the successive Mondays on June 23 and June 30. | The invitation to attend these prayers in a fasted state was sent out to the staff through an internal circular dated June 11 by Adedayo Modupe, the ministry's Director of Human Resource Management. | "How do you expect a h…

Peter Slezkine (2025-06-19). Despite setbacks, trends still point to US foreign policy restraint. responsiblestatecraft.org It's been only a few days since

Phyllis Bennis, Khury Petersen-Smith, In These Times (2025-06-19). The United States Must Force Israel To End Its War On Iran. popularresistance.org Israel's attack on Iran last week has opened a stark danger‚Äâ—‚Äâa predictable pattern of escalation ushering in a new phase of the long-standing crises roiling the Middle East region. Certainly Israel has a long history of attacking Iran‚Äâ—‚Äâincluding bombing raids; assassinations of political and military leaders as well as nuclear scientists; cyberattacks; assaults on Iranian allies in Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Yemen, and beyond‚Äâ—‚Äâand Iran has on occasion struck back. But while it is too s…

Staff (2025-06-19). Trump Authorizes Deployment of 2,000 More National Guard Troops in California. orinocotribune.com In a further escalation of tensions over protests against immigration raids, US President Donald Trump has authorized deploying 2,000 additional National Guard troops to California, thus reinforcing the military presence in Los Angeles in an alleged attempt to control demonstrations against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). | According to a statement issued by US Northern Command, the new troops were authorized "under Title 10 to support the protection of federal functions, personnel, and property in the greater Los Angeles area." | The text clarifies that soldiers are not authorized to carry out "arrest…

albawaba (2025-06-19). Erdogan blasts Israel's brutality, warns of Zionist influence and calls for regional defense. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- In a fiery address in Ankara, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoƒüan declared that Israel's actions have "surpassed Hitler's brutality," accusing the 'Zionist entity' of being a pampered tool of the West, operating without respect for international law or the basic human principles.Erdoƒüan warned that global Zionism has infiltrated nations across the region, embedding agents in political, military, security, intelligence, and economic institutions. He urged regional governments to take immediate action to cleanse their systems of foreign-backed traitors before it's too late, citing…

aljazeera (2025-06-19). Hurricane Erick upgraded to Category 4 storm as it approaches Mexico. aljazeera.com The United States National Hurricane Center has warned of the risk of 'life-threatening flooding and mudslides'.

aljazeera (2025-06-19). Israel attacks Iran's Arak nuclear reactor as Iran strikes Israeli hospital. aljazeera.com Iranian media report air defences were activated in the area of the Khondab nuclear facility, formerly called Arak.

aljazeera (2025-06-19). Why Israel wants US bunker busters to hit Iran's Fordow nuclear site. aljazeera.com The United States's B-2 stealth bomber is currently the only aircraft designed to deploy the GBU-57 bunker buster bombs.

aljazeera (2025-06-19). Juventus destroy Al Ain 5-0 in FIFA Club World Cup after Trump visit. aljazeera.com Randal Kolo Muani and Francisco Conceicao each score two goals hours after Italian team visit the White House.

aljazeera (2025-06-19). Pakistanis flee Iran amid Israel-Iran war border closure. aljazeera.com Footage shows Pakistani citizens evacuated from Iran fleeing the country as the Israel-Iran conflict deepens…

aljazeera (2025-06-19). Can ChatGPT be your therapist? aljazeera.com Can AI chatbots provide real mental health support, or are we just desperate for connection in a lonely world?>

The Onion Staff (2025-06-19). SATIRE: What Are Our Dietary Restrictions? theonion.com

boothdw (2025-06-19). We're Going to Need a Bigger Boat. scheerpost.com

Editor (2025-06-19). Report: Trump Privately Approved Plans To Attack Iran But Has Withheld Final Order. scheerpost.com

Editor (2025-06-19). US Army Appoints Palantir, Meta, OpenAI Execs As Lt. Colonels. scheerpost.com

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María Candela (2025-06-19). Posibles escenarios guerra Israel-Irán. radiohc.cu

ecns.cn (2025-06-19). 1,000-year-old pre-Inca mummy unearthed near Lima. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2025-06-19). Insights丨David Ferguson: Leveraging two Magic Weapons, China can tell its story well. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2025-06-19). Unlocking Chinese Cities | Where is 'Lingnan', land of lychees in trending drama The Lychee Road. ecns.cn

ICRC (2025-06-19). Caring for Yourself When a Loved One Is Missing: Coping with Uncertainty and Staying Safe. icrc.org

ICRC (2025-06-19). Confinement, displacement and disruption of livelihoods. icrc.org

ICRC (2025-06-19). Frequently asked questions about the ICRC's work in Yemen. icrc.org

ICRC (2025-06-19). FAQ : ICRC forced to suspend humanitarian activities in support of communities in Niger. icrc.org

ICRC (2025-06-19). Iran: Commemoration of the 75th Anniversary of the Geneva Conventions. icrc.org

ICRC (2025-06-19). Iran: Moot Court Competition Memorial of Henry Dunant. icrc.org

ICRC (2025-06-19). Iran: Photo exhibition on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the ratification of the Geneva Conventions. icrc.org

ICRC (2025-06-19). Iran: Red Cross & Red Crescent Movement partners' advanced workshop for Iranian Red Crescent Society's management. icrc.org

ICRC (2025-06-19). Laos: Seminar for armed forces reaffirms importance of humanitarian law. icrc.org

ICRC (2025-06-19). Musa's Journey of Resilience and Recovery. icrc.org

ICRC (2025-06-19). Niger: The ICRC has been forced to suspend its humanitarian activities on behalf of local communities. icrc.org

ICRC (2025-06-19). Somalia's hungry and most vulnerable: Child malnutrition surges amid clinic closures. icrc.org

ICRC (2025-06-19). Tehran: The first International Conference on Disability and Physical Rehabilitation in the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement was held. icrc.org

ICRC (2025-06-19). Ukraine: A birthday and a message of hope. icrc.org

ICRC (2025-06-19). DRC: Health-care system on verge of collapse in North and South Kivu. icrc.org

ICRC (2025-06-19). ICRC president: Civilians will pay the price if global commitment to ban landmines allowed to fracture. icrc.org

ICRC (2025-06-19). Statement from ICRC's Near & Middle East regional director following the escalations of hostilities between Israel and Iran. icrc.org

ICRC (2025-06-19). Middle East: ICRC calls for de-escalation and protection of civilians amid rising tensions. icrc.org

ICRC (2025-06-19). Russia — Ukraine: ICRC supports large-scale repatriation of human remains. icrc.org

ICRC (2025-06-19). Israel and the occupied territories: ICRC urges civilian protection as Red Cross Field Hospital responds to unprecedented mass casualty influx. icrc.org

ICRC (2025-06-19). Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC extremely concerned about inability of Nasser Medical Complex to operate amid evacuation orders. icrc.org

ICRC (2025-06-19). Israel and the occupied territories: Red Cross Field Hospital receives twelve mass casualty events in two weeks. icrc.org

Staff (2025-06-19). Trump to decide on Iran strike two amid direct U.S.-Iran talks. haaretz.com

Staff (2025-06-19). Debt Bomb. The autumn meetings are back! cadtm.org

Abdul Khaliq (2025-06-19). As the debt spiral speeds, half of Pakistan's budget goes to loans' retirement. cadtm.org

Jawad Moustakbal (2025-06-19). Ecosocialism : an alternative to break with capitalist civilizational crises. cadtm.org

Yorgos Mitralias (2025-06-19). Too late for Israel and the Israelis to free themselves from their genocidal demons! cadtm.org

Sumpai Mindanao (2025-06-19). A renewed call to action: to resist, to imagine, and to build a world where no one is entangled to debt, forced to migrate, and die to survive. cadtm.org

Rovik Obanil (2025-06-19). Debt-dependency: What price are we paying? cadtm.org

GRAIN, Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee (2025-06-19). Gulf investors in, locals out: Pakistan's corporate farming agenda. cadtm.org

Stephen Williams (2025-06-19). Philly schools, nonprofit and Penn partner to provide career, college pathways to students in underserved communities. whyy.org

aljazeera (2025-06-19). The US sponsored Iran's 1953 regime change: Is Trump planning a repeat? aljazeera.com

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