(2024-07-01). 'Unparalleled resistance power': Iran says Hezbollah 'fully ready' to face Israel threats. presstv.ir Iran's interim foreign minister says the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah is fully prepared to counter Israel's war threats.
(2024-07-01). IDF soldier killed in south Gaza fighting, Israeli army announces. haaretz.com Rocket hit a house in Metula, city's council says ‚ñ Palestinians say woman, teen killed by IDF in West Bank ‚ñ Spain asks to join ICJ genocide charges against Israel ‚ñ Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital director released after being held in Israel for seven months ‚ñ IDF: 20 rockets fired from Gaza at Israeli southern border communities ‚ñ BBC report: West Bank Palestinians say they were forced by IDF soldiers on top of army jeep hood…
(2024-07-01). Israel/Palestine: All Victims Have Right to Reparation for Abuses. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Children watch airstrikes east of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on May 13, 2024. | © 2024 AFP via Getty Images | (Geneva) — All victims of gross human rights violations in Palestine and Israel are owed reparation, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch on June 26 submitted recommendations to the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967. The rapporteur, Francesca Albanese, had invited input to inform her October 2024 report to the United Nations General Assembly on the ongoing hostilities.Under inte…
(2024-07-01). Russia Tackles Accumulation of Rupees Through Investments in India. infobrics.org Russia has also taken steps to ensure the flow of crude despite Western sanctions on state-owned shipping company Sovcomflot…
(2024-07-01). Congo Interested in Joining BRICS or at Least Developing Ties with Group. infobrics.org President Denis Sassou Nguesso revealed the interest in an interview in Russia…
(2024-07-01). Pro-Palestine protesters march in Ghent, call for sanctions on Israel. presstv.ir A pro-Palestinian demonstration in Ghent, Belgium, attracted a significant turnout of over a thousand participants on Saturday, advocating for a ceasefire in Gaza and urging for sanctions against Israel.
(2024-07-01). Richard Beck: Bidenism Abroad. newleftreview.org Panoramic survey of US foreign policy as Washington attempts to maintain its global hegemony in conditions of faltering growth. Containing China, confronting Russia, driving decarbonization: each of Biden's stated aims has been beset by insoluble contradictions from the outset, Richard Beck argues, now compounded by Israel's punitive war on Gaza.
(2024-07-01). Albania's world-renowned novelist Ismail Kadare dies at 88. newarab.com 
(2024-07-01). Turkey arrests at least 15 protesters at Pride rally. newarab.com 
Turkish police detained at least 15 protesters in Police declined to comment. | The Istanbul Governor's Office said earlier on Sunday that the Pride March would not be permitted. | Turkish police blocked central Istanbul to prevent the march from taking place, shutting down metro stations and blocking traffic on the main streets.
(2024-07-01). More foreigners travel to China as visa-free policy coverage expands. ecns.cn China's unilateral visa-free policy for citizens from Australia, New Zealand and Poland will take effect from Monday, allowing them visa-free entry for up to 15 days for business, tourism, visiting relatives and friends or transit.
(2024-07-01). France: With the New Popular Front against the deadly fascist threat! cadtm.org
(2024-07-01). The Pact on Migration and Asylum: another step forward for necropolitics in Europe. cadtm.org
(2024-07-01). Europe is turning black and brown. cadtm.org How should we interpret the results of the EU parliamentary elections?
| In Croatia the voter turnout was only 21.35%
| The first observation: in the EU elections held in all 27 member countries between 6 and 9 June 2024, voter turnout was once again very low. The average for the entire European Union was 51%. But keep in mind that countries where voting is compulsory also figure into the calculation of that average — for example Belgium, where voter turnout was 90%. Without those countries, (…) | – | /…
(2024-07-01). Dark clouds over Europe with a few sunny patches. cadtm.org
(2024-07-01). France: Macron's gamble. cadtm.org
(2024-07-01). SCOTUS and the Sackler Bankruptcy Settlement. counterpunch.org 
Gainesville, Florida (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) — Allen Frances, M.D., distinguished former chair of psychiatry at Duke University school of medicine wrote in a Oct., 2017 New Yorker magazine expose, "Their name (Sackler/Purdue Pharma) has been pushed forward as the epitome of good works and of the fruits of the capitalist system. But, when it comes
(2024-07-01). The Browning of Europe. counterpunch.org 
How should we interpret the results of the EU parliamentary elections? In Croatia the voter turnout was only 21.35% The first observation: in the EU elections held in all 27 member countries between 6 and 9 June 2024, voter turnout was once again very low. The average for the entire European Union was 51%. But
(2024-07-01). Democracy Now! 2024-07-01 Monday. democracynow.org Headlines for July 01, 2024; Far Right in France "On the Doorstep of Power" as National Rally Surges in Snap Election; "Power Grab": SCOTUS Overturns 4 Decades of Federal Regulatory Control, Hands Power to Courts; Phone Hacking, Stolen Info: New Washington Post Publisher's Ties to Murdoch Papers Raise Alarm; "Uncharted Territory": Biden Vows to Stay in the Race Despite Public's Doubts About His Health | Headlines for July 01, 2024; Far Right in France "On the Doorstep of Power" as National Rally Surges in Snap Election; "Power Grab": SCOTUS Ove…
(2024-07-01). UK Elections 2024: Conservatives trail behind Labour Party in latest survey. geo.tv 
Britain's Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader, Rishi Sunak delivers a speech in Leeds, northern England on June 27, 2024, as part of a campaign event ahead of the upcoming general election in UK. — Reuters
(2024-07-01). French vote turnout soars as far right eyes power. geo.tv 
Supporters of Marine Le Pen, French far-right leader and far-right Rassemblement National party candidate, hold French flags at the venue for Marine Le Pen's reaction speech before partial results in the first round of the early French parliamentary elections, in Henin-Beaumont, France, on…
(2024-07-01). Turkey: Syrian businesses set ablaze after reports child was sexually abused. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey: Syrian businesses set ablaze after reports child was sexually abused | Residents in Kayseri wound police officers in 'attempted' anti-Syrian pogrom | | A damaged car seen in this photo taken on 1 July 2024 after locals rioted and attacked Syrian properties (Halid Abdo/Screengrab) | Violence e…
(2024-07-01). Turkey hosts mediation talks between Somalia and Ethiopia. middleeasteye.net 
Turkey hosts mediation talks between Somalia and Ethiopia | Ankara seeks to ease tensions between its East African allies by brokering a deal that could provide sea access to landlocked Ethiopia | | Somalis react during a march against the Ethiopia-Somaliland port deal along KM4 street in Mogad…
(2024-07-01). France elections: Jordan Bardella and the far right 'at the gates of power'. middleeasteye.net 
France elections: Jordan Bardella and the far right 'at the gates of power' | If the National Rally leader becomes prime minister, it would be the first time a far-right government leads France since World War Two | | French far-right National Rally (RN) president Jordan Bardella…
(2024-07-01). France heads to second round showdown between left alliance and far-right. peoplesdispatch.org The left-progressive New Popular Front struck a significant blow to Macron's centrist neoliberalism, winning over 29% of the votes, trailing only 5 points behind Le Pen's National Rally…
(2024-07-01). Macron's a mess: Far right leads France parl. election in blow to president. presstv.ir France's far-right National Rally (RN) has taken the lead in the first round of parliamentary elections.
(2024-07-01). Final result still uncertain as far right leads France election, exit polls show. presstv.ir France's far-right National Rally party emerges ahead in the first round of parliamentary elections.
(2024-07-01). Russia's Pacific Fleet holds naval drills off Kamchatka Peninsula. presstv.ir The Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy holds exercises June 18-28 in the waters of the Pacific Ocean.
(2024-07-01). Iran protests to UK after hostile elements harass Iranian voters. presstv.ir Iran has protested to Britain over attempts by anti-Islamic Revolution elements outside polling stations in the European country aimed at disrupting the Islamic Republic's 14th presidential election.
(2024-07-01). US military bases in Europe put on high alert amid possible threat. presstv.ir Several US military bases across Europe have been put on a heightened state of alert, amid concerns of a possible "terrorist" threat.
(2024-07-01). The Weekly Round-up: Russian human rights abuses in Ukraine, climate litigation on the rise, Assange pleads guilty and goes free. ukhumanrightsblog.com 
In UK news Julian Assange has been released from HM Prison Belmarsh after accepting a plea deal with American prosecutors. Assange pleaded guilty to one charge of conspiracy to violate the Espionage Act, for communicating with whistleblower Chelsea Manning and receiving and publishing classified information regarding Guantanamo Bay, the Afghan and Iraq war, and US …
(2024-07-01). Joy Neumeyer: Moscow's Story. newleftreview.org Joy Neumeyer on Jade McGlynn, Memory Makers and Russia's War. Twin studies, scholarly and less so, of the uses of the past in Putin's war for Ukraine.
(2024-07-01). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 857. aljazeera.com As the war enters its 857th day, these are the main developments.
(2024-07-01). French snap elections: Macron's party collapses as New Popular Front, neo-fascists rise. wsws.org Voters rejected Macron's campaign, which was based on hypocritical claims to be defending democracy and his plans for troop deployments to Ukraine for war with Russia.
(2024-07-01). After the European elections: EU summit intensifies war against Russia. wsws.org French President Macron and German Chancellor Scholz, who stand on the brink of the political abyss and have lost all connection to the reality of people's lives, are responding with war and dictatorship.
(2024-07-01). At least 7 dead after severe storms lash France, Switzerland and Italy. scmp.com Flooding and landslides prompt rescue operations and evacuation of communities.
(2024-07-01). In final days before UK election, PM Rishi Sunak insists he can stay in power. scmp.com 'I'm fighting very hard,' Sunak said on Sunday. Opinion polls have found the Conservatives trailing far behind the opposition Labour Party of Keir Starmer.
(2024-07-01). France's far-right leads election first round as Macron loses ground. scmp.com France's far-right was eyeing a historic chance to form a government and claim…
(2024-07-01). Climate, demographics and geoeconomic cracks top challenges: EU economist Rolf Strauch. scmp.com European economist Rolf Strauch touches on climate change, demographic, geoeconomic fragmentation and financial challenges for the global economy.
(2024-07-01). Hungary: Joint statement in solidarity with Transparency International Hungary and Átlátszó. fidh.org
(2024-07-01). French elections: First round of Pacific results show polarisation. asiapacificreport.nz 
By Patrick Decloitre, RNZ Pacific correspondent French Pacific desk French Pacific results for the first round of French national snap elections yesterday showed a firm radicalisation, especially in the case of New Caledonia. In both of New Caledonia's constituencies, the second round will look like a showdown between pro-independence and pro-France contestants. The French Pacific…
(2024-07-01). Bulgaria's GERB tasked with forming minority government. aljazeera.com June 8 vote, which handed centre-right party most seats but not a majority, was sixth snap poll in three years.
(2024-07-01). South Africa announces new government with opposition getting 12 ministries. scmp.com Announcement of new, multiparty Cabinet came a month after the ANC lost its 30-year political dominance in an election.
(2024-07-01). In final days before the UK election, defiant Sunak insists he can stay in power. scmp.com Prime Minister Rishi Sunak insisted the Conservatives can still win Thursday's UK election despite multiple polls pointing to a commanding victory by the opposition Labour Party.
(2024-07-01). Sahra Wagenknecht: Condition of Germany. newleftreview.org Interview with a prominent leader of the German left on the state of her country, currently the epicentre of converging crises—geopolitical, economic, environmental. With politics swerving right under an SPD-led government, flux and refoundation on the left.
(2024-07-01). Rule of law in Poland: FIDH denounces the premature closing of Article 7(1) TEU procedure. fidh.org
(2024-07-01). Perry Anderson: Pathbreakers High and Low. newleftreview.org A decade ago, Christopher Clark upended conventional accounts of the origins of the First World War; he has now rewritten the history of the European revolutions of 1848—1849, and proposed a new way of considering their outcomes. Analytically, what differentiates and what connects these two outstanding achievements?
(2024-07-01). European Union General Affairs Council must address continued rule of law and human rights violations in Hungary and Poland. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and other international NGOs sent a letter to EU ministers ahead of the EU General Affairs Council's meeting on 25 June 2024 where member States will hold a hearing on the situation in Hungary under the Article 7.1 TEU procedure.
In the letter, the signatory organisations point to the continued deterioration of the situation in Hungary, which fails to comply with Europea Union rule of law recommendations. Major concerns include judicial (…) | – |
(2024-07-01). Far-Right Election Surge and U.S. Rate Outlook Roil Markets. devdiscourse.com Uncertainty over the U.S. rates outlook kept Asian shares steady on Monday, while the euro rose after the first-round voting in France's shock snap election was won by the far-right, albeit with a smaller share than some polls had projected. The shock vote has unsettled markets as the far-right, as well as the left-wing alliance that came second on Sunday, have pledged big spending increases at a time when France's high budget deficit has prompted the EU to recommend disciplinary steps.
(2024-07-01). US military raises alert level for Europe bases: reports. scmp.com US raises alert level to 'Charlie', indicting some form of terrorist action or targeting of US personnel or facilities was likely.
(2024-07-01). France's Macron and left-wing rivals race to stop far-right rise in election second round. scmp.com The far-right National Rally party of Marine Le Pen won a resounding victory in the first round of polls Sunday, with President Emmanuel Macron's centrists trailing in third behind a left-wing coalition.
(2024-07-01). Top Democrats close ranks around Biden amid calls for him to drop out of 2024 US race. scmp.com The US president's unsteady debate performance has fuelled growing anxiety over whether he should remain in the White House race.
(2024-07-01). Georgia : Serious deterioration of the situation of human rights defenders. fidh.org In recent years, human rights defenders in Georgia have faced escalating threats and violence, exacerbated by hostile rhetoric from the government and high-ranking officials in the country. The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (OMCT-FIDH) and the Human Rights Center denounce the worsening conditions for civil society in Georgia and call on the authorities to ensure effective, timely, and objective investigations into attacks against human rights defenders and to put (…) | – |
(2024-07-01). Russian satellite breaks up into pieces, forces ISS astronauts to take shelter. ummid.com Resurs-P1, a defunct satellite thrown into the space by Russia, shattered into pieces forcing the astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) to run for cover.
(2024-07-01). Seven dead after severe storms lash France, Switzerland and Italy. scmp.com Scientists say climate change driven by human activity is increasing the severity, frequency and length of extreme weather such as floods and storms.
(2024-07-01). Militares franceses en Ucrania serán blanco legítimo para tropas rusas. telesurtv.net Canciller Lavrov se reúne con su homólogo congoleño en Oyo, tras comenzar este lunes una gira por África para reforzar los vínculos de Rusia en el continente.
(2024-06-30). China-Serbia FTA to take effect on July 1. ecns.cn The free trade agreement (FTA) between China and Serbia will officially take effect on July 1, 2024…