WSWS (2024-06-16). Socialist Equality Party election campaign wins support in Holborn and St Pancras, London. wsws.org Dozens of workers, youth and retirees stopped and spoke with SEP campaigners. The stall, with its large placards denouncing Labour's support for the Gaza genocide and NATO's proxy-war in Ukraine, attracted interest throughout the day.

Sebastiana Romero (2024-06-16). Dirigente francés exige al gobierno actuar contra crímenes israelíes. radiohc.cu París, 16 jun (RHC) El líder de La Francia Insumisa (LFI), Jean-Luc Mélenchon, exigió hoy al gobierno del presidente Emmanuel Macron reaccionar frente a los crímenes israelíes contra el pueblo palestino en la Franja de Gaza.

newleftreview (2024-06-16). 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.

Agence France-Presse (2024-06-16). Israel says daylight 'tactical pause' on its Gaza assault will let aid through. scmp.com Humanitarian groups have warned for months about a dire lack of food and other essentials in the besieged Palestinian territory.

newarab (2024-06-16). Nations agree territorial integrity of Ukraine basis of peace. newarab.com Eighty countries jointly called Sunday for the "territorial integrity" of The joint communique capped a two-day conference at the Bàºrgenstock resort in Switzerland mark…

newarab (2024-06-16). Yates wins again in Swiss mountains as UAE dominates. newarab.com Adam Yates and Team UAE continued to dominate the Tour of Switzerland as the Yates, who won stage five and was second in stage six, again attacked on the final climb of the 118-kilometre double loop that began and ended in Villars-sur-Ollon. | Again, his Portuguese team-mate Joao Almeida was the only rider who could keep up. | On Friday, Almeida had pulled away for the win on the home straight. | This time, the two men crossed the line together pointing at each other…

newarab (2024-06-16). Sweden protests death penalty handed out to two Swedes in Iraq. newarab.com Swedish media reported in recent days that two Swedes have been sentenced to death in Iraq after being convicted of killing a member of criminal gang there. | On Friday, Sweden's news agency TT cited the foreign ministry in Stockholm's confirmation that at least one person with a Swedish…

newarab (2024-06-16). Iran, Sweden free prisoners in Oman-mediated swap. newarab.com Iran and Sweden announced on Saturday a prisoner exchange that saw a "Hamid Noury, who has been in illegal detention in Sweden since 2019, is free and will return to the country in a few hours," Kazem Gharibabadi, head of Iran's High Council for Human Rights, said in a post on social media platform…

Staff (2024-06-16). Venezuela VP Delcy Rodríguez Repudiates Guyana President's Warmongering. orinocotribune.com The vice president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, repudiated the warmongering of the president of Guyana, Irfaan Ali, who is "threatening the tranquility and peace" of the region. | On Friday, June 14, Rodríguez commented that President Ali is establishing himself as "the Caribbean Zelensky," referring to the president of Ukraine who serves as a puppet to warmongering US ambitions. | "Venezuela repudiates the warmongering of Irfaan Ali, who wants to become the Caribbean Zelensky by threatening the tranquility and peace of our region to worship his American and ExxonMobil masters," Rodríguez wrote on social media.

scorinoco (2024-06-16). Russia and Cuba, Beyond Warships. orinocotribune.com By Mi Cuba por Siempre — Jun 13, 2024 | While the international media only report on the arrival of a Russian naval detachment in Cuba, relations between the Russian Federation and Cuba go much further and are getting stronger. Unlike the Biden administration, which is focused on maintaining the economic and financial persecution measures against Cuba, the Russian government is working together with the Cuban government to reach mutually beneficial agreements, which you will certainly not read about in the major mainstream outlets. | Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla, Cuban minister of Foreign Affairs, visited Russia…

Jeffrey Sachs, Friends of Socialist China. (2024-06-16). The Perils And Promise Of The Emerging Multipolar World. popularresistance.org In his recent article for Common Dreams, Columbia professor Jeffrey Sachs describes the world's trajectory towards multipolarity over the past three decades. He notes that, "in 1994, the G7 countries constituted 45.3% of world output, compared with 18.9% of world output in the BRICS countries (Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Iran, Russia, South Africa, United Arab Emirates). The tables have turned. The BRICS now produce 35.2% of world output, while the G7 countries produce 29.3%." | The West's political influence is also waning, as exemplified by the failure of the US-led sanctions against Russia from 2022…

Valentina Stackl, Oil Change International. (2024-06-16). G7 Fail To Deliver On Fossil Fuel Promises At Italy Summit. popularresistance.org Today, G7 leaders released a joint communique, marking a significant failure to build on the momentum from last year's UN COP28 decision to transition away from fossil fuels. | New Oil Change International data shows that G7 nations are not leading on climate either at home or abroad. G7 countries represent 27% of global oil and gas production, and will be responsible for nearly 48% of CO2 pollution from planned oil and gas expansion — the equivalent lifetime emissions of nearly 600 coal plants. They are also major providers of taxpayer finance for international fossil fuel projects, providing USD $25.7 bil…

Ana Vračar, People's Dispatch. (2024-06-16). Left And Progressives Form New Popular Front To Counter Far-Right. popularresistance.org French President Emmanuel Macron dissolved the National Assembly following the devastating outcome of the European Parliament election on June 9. The liberal coalition to which Macron's Renaissance party belongs won only 13 seats, compared to 30 seized by Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally. The announcement was initially cheered by the far-right and met with shock at the center. | Macron's government has been hemorrhaging popularity due to several controversial policies: increasing the retirement age, tightening immigration guidelines, and signaling readiness to send French soldiers to Ukraine.

Editor (2024-06-16). Patrick Lawrence: Europe's Elections as a Mirror. scheerpost.com By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost Ah, those elections last week to the European Parliament, in which voters across the European Union administered a sound whack to the technocrats, market fundamentalists, and liberal authoritarians who now hold power across much of the Continent: Let us attempt what we are not supposed ever to undertake. …

presstv.ir (2024-06-16). Explainer: How was Hamid Nouri framed, jailed, tortured and freed after 1,680 days. presstv.ir Hamid Nouri, an Iranian citizen and former judiciary official unlawfully sentenced to life imprisonment in Sweden over politically motivated charges, returned to Iran on Saturday after five years.

ecns.cn (2024-06-16). EU's new tariffs may trigger global trade conflict, says German VDA. ecns.cn The European Union's announcement that it will temporarily impose high additional tariffs of up to 38.1 percent on electric cars from China from July is a further step away from global cooperation and will further increase the risk of a global trade conflict.

Andrew Korybko (2024-06-16). The US' "Security Pact" With Kiev Regime: Ukraine NATO Membership No longer Contemplated. WWIII "Could Break Out Through Miscalculation. globalresearch.ca

Ben Norton (2024-06-16). US, UK, France Promised USSR Not to Expand NATO East of Germany, Newly Discovered Document Proves. globalresearch.ca

Eric Toussaint, Miguel Urbán Crespo, Paul Murphy (2024-06-16). The Drums of War are Banging in Europe. cadtm.org

(2024-06-16). CPJ welcomes sentencing of 7 involved in 2019 beating of Turkish journalist. cpj.org

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-06-16). The NeoCons' Proxy War "Against Ukraine": Nuclear War is On the Table. The Privatization of Ukraine. globalresearch.ca

Jacques Baud (2024-06-16). Video: Russia Aims to Cripple Ukraine's Military as Putin Launches Major Offensive. Jacques Baud. globalresearch.ca

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-06-16). America Has Been at War with Russia for More than 100 Years. globalresearch.ca

Mike Whitney (2024-06-16). Giving Ukraine Missiles to Shoot Into Russia Is a Declaration of War. globalresearch.ca

Jochen Oltmer (2024-06-16). Labor migration has always existed. indybay.org Labor migration to Germany has a history: Italian guest workers in the 1960s The labor shortage in the countryside is becoming increasingly noticeable, and it is becoming more and more difficult to find local workers; on the other hand, the demand for migrant workers, mainly foreigners, is increasing. (…)…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-06-16). French association describes Prensa Latina as indispensable. plenglish.com Paris, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) The Cuba Si France solidarity association on Sunday congratulated Prensa Latina on its 65th anniversary, and considered the news agency indispensable to disseminate the nations' truth.

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-06-16). Chinese Navy ship sets sail on international peace mission. plenglish.com During the mission, the ship will visit 13 countries, including Seychelles, Tanzania, Madagascar, Mozambique, South Africa, Angola, Republic of Congo, Gabon, Cameroon, Benin, Mauritania, Djibouti, and Sri Lanka, to provide medical services to local people. It will also make port calls in France and Greece. | The medical teams will provide free diagnosis and treatments for prevalent diseases to residents, people in Chinese institutions, and overseas Chinese citizens through on-board and outpatient clinics. | The Navy hospital has a crew of more than 100 and 17 clinical departments. | "Peace Ark" was the first ind…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-06-16). Russian army advances near Kharkov. plenglish.com During the offensive, the units of the North and East battle groups made significant advances in the areas under the defense of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, in addition to defeating the enemy units, the military institution said in a statement on its Telegram profile on Sunday. | The Defense Ministry indicated that in the northern direction, the troops and equipment from the 71st Jaeger Brigade and the 125th Ukrainian Territorial Defense Brigade were destroyed in Volchansk and Ternova. | Seven counterattacks by the 36th Marine Brigade and the 13th National Guard Brigade were also rejected. | The Ukrainian Armed F…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-06-16). ANAIC congratulates Prensa Latina on its anniversary. plenglish.com Rome, Jun 16 (Prensa Latina) The Italy-Cuba Friendship Association (ANAIC) congratulated the Latin American News Agency Prensa Latina, which is celebrating 65 years of uninterrupted work as an alternative media in favor of truth on Sunday.

presstv.ir (2024-06-16). Iran, Russia should swiftly implement comprehensive cooperation deal: Mokhber. presstv.ir Iran's interim president urges the implementation of a comprehensive bilateral cooperation agreement with Russia as soon as possible.

presstv.ir (2024-06-16). Ex-Iranian official Hamid Nouri returns home after long incarceration in Sweden. presstv.ir Kazem Gharibabadi, head of the Iranian Judiciary's High Council for Human Rights, says Hamid Nouri, a former Iranian judiciary official who has been illegally incarcerated in Sweden, has been released from prison.

presstv.ir (2024-06-16). Exclusive: Ex-Iranian official Nouri's family share joy, relief over his release. presstv.ir The family members of Hamid Nouri, ex-Iranian official, who was returned to the country after years of wrongful imprisonment in Sweden, recount their joy and relief.

presstv.ir (2024-06-16). Nouri's release 'another defeat' for MKO, other anti-Iran terror groups: Rights official. presstv.ir Iran's top human rights official says the MKO and other terrorist groups suffered another blow by the release of Hamid Nouri, a former judiciary official, from illegal detention in Sweden.

presstv.ir (2024-06-16). Factbox: Artistic works of Bashir Biazar, Iranian ace musician jailed in France. presstv.ir Bashir Biazar, an Iranian music maestro and filmmaker languishing in a French prison, is known in Iran for producing many critically acclaimed musical and cinematic works.

presstv.ir (2024-06-16). Germany's far-right AFD leaders cheer as exit polls published. presstv.ir The far-right Alternative for Germany made solid gains and take second place in EU election.

presstv.ir (2024-06-16). Quarter million protest against far right rise across France. presstv.ir Nearly a quarter million protesters take part in rallies across France against the rise of far-right ahead of snap election.

presstv.ir (2024-06-16). UK Labor Party loses Muslim support over Gaza stance ahead of elections. presstv.ir United Kingdom's Muslim populations have been alienated by the Labour Party's stance on Gaza.

noreply (2024-06-16). Ha, CNN Reports… smoothiex12.blogspot.com actual news from Havana. Not the first half of the report, of course. But visit to Admiral Gorshkov is open for public. Upper deck only, of course. Obviously, no one is allowed on board of Kazan. As expected, the discussion board below the video is dominated by massive numbers of TSIPSO and simply genuine article Khohol and other Western fanboys, but the truth is–as I reiterated a number of times–it is what is in waters in the Eastern and Western seaboards which really matters. Couple of the US

newleftreview (2024-06-16). 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.

themoscowtimes (2024-06-16). Peace Summit Calls for Dialogue With Russia, Backs Ukraine's 'Territorial Integrity'. themoscowtimes.com "We believe that reaching peace requires the involvement of and dialogue between all parties," read a final communique.

themoscowtimes (2024-06-16). Russian Journalist Killed in Ukrainian Drone Strike. themoscowtimes.com His employer said the attack happened around the Saint-Nicolas monastery near the town of Vugledar.

aljazeera (2024-06-16). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 842. aljazeera.com As the war enters its 842nd day, these are the main developments.

unitedEditor (2024-06-16). New Caledonia reminds of the movie "L'Ordre et la Morale" uwidata.com New Caledonia, a former French colony and currently an autonomous region in the Overseas Territories Community located in the South Pacific, remains unsettled. Despite the declaration of a state of emergency, pro-independence protests that began on May 13 continue unabated on the island 17,000 kilometers away from France. The French media have intriguingly blamed Azerbaijan, …

Maxime Duriez (2024-06-16). Serbia: Stop the extradition of Andrey Gnyot to Belarus. fidh.org

Agence France-Presse (2024-06-16). Ex-president Francois Hollande emerges as surprise candidate in French election. scmp.com The former leader from 2012 to 2017 had left office with record levels of unpopularity and is detested by some within the radical left.

unitedEditor (2024-06-16). New Caledonia reminds of the movie "L'Ordre et la Morale" unitedworldint.com New Caledonia, a former French colony and currently an autonomous region in the Overseas Territories Community located in the South Pacific, remains unsettled. Despite the declaration of a state of emergency, pro-independence protests that began on May 13 continue unabated on the island 17,000 kilometers away from France. The French media have intriguingly blamed Azerbaijan, …

The Media Line Staff (2024-06-16). Iran Denounces UN, G7 Warnings on Nuclear Program and Coordination With Russia as 'Politically Biased'. themedialine.org

Associated Press (2024-06-16). UK minister demands explanation after police ram runaway cow with squad car. scmp.com The calf survived, but the incident has sparked the ire of animal lovers and drawn the attention of the British interior minister.

newleftreview (2024-06-16). 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.

newleftreview (2024-06-16). 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?

tn.ai (2024-06-16). Iran's BRICS Membership Marks New Age in Regional Relations: Russian Politician. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's membership in BRICS and its cooperation agreement with the Eurasian Economic Union have opened a new chapter in the promotion of Tehran's relations with regional countries, a senior member of Russia's State Duma said.

aljazeera (2024-06-16). Russian forces storm detention centre, free guards taken hostage. aljazeera.com Several assailants, reportedly linked to ISIL, killed in operation to rescue two guards at Rostov detention centre.

themoscowtimes (2024-06-16). Russian Prison Standoff Ends With Hostages Freed, Suspects 'Liquidated'. themoscowtimes.com State media reported that IS members who are due to appear in court on terrorism charges were among the hostage-takers.

(2024-06-16). Russia expels Austrian journalist Maria Knips-Witting in retaliatory response. rbc.ru

themoscowtimes (2024-06-16). Islamic State Inmates Take Prison Guards Hostage in Southern Russia. themoscowtimes.com State media reported that IS members who are due to appear in court on terrorism charges are among the hostage takers.

The Independent (2024-06-16). G7 summit ends in quarrels and problems. independent.co.ug FASANO, Italy | Xinhua | The Group of Seven (G7) Summit concluded on Saturday with member countries each having their own strategic considerations, which makes the next steps uncertain. During the drafting process, the joint communique issued on Friday afternoon sparked intense debates and disagreements among the G7 members. RUBBER CHEQUE According to the communique, …

noemail (2024-06-16). Hostage Crisis at Rostov Detention Center. devdiscourse.com Two employees of a pre-trial detention centre in Russia's Rostov region were taken hostage by detainees, Russia's RIA agency reported on Sunday, citing the Federal Penitentiary Service.

teleSUR, idg, JCM (2024-06-16). 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.

Gabisile (2024-06-11). Call to end Palestinian suffering. sanews.gov.za Call to end Palestinian suffering | South Africa will continue to do everything within its power to preserve the existence of the Palestinian people as a group, and to end all acts of apartheid and genocide. | This is according to the International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Dr Naledi Pandor, who spoke in Russia on Tuesday. | The Foreign Ministers from the expanded BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) group of nations met for a two-day meeting focused on current international relations, global governance reform and conflict resolution. | Pandor told her colleagues that South Africa welco…

Omar Karmi (2024-06-11). Denmark finds Israel's war crimes acceptable. electronicintifada.net Parliament votes to continue arms sales despite genocide and public opposition.

RT (2024-06-11). NATO Using AI against Russia — Top Official. dissidentvoice.org FILE PHOTO. David van Weel. © Getty Images / Anadolu Agency / Omer Taha Cetin NATO is utilizing artificial intelligence to track Russian aircraft and fueling stations, the US-led bloc's Assistant Secretary General for Innovation, Hybrid and Cyber, David van Weel, has revealed. Speaking at the NATO-Ukraine Defense Innovators Forum at AGH University of Krakow, …

Nandita Bajaj (2024-06-11). How Patriarchal Pronatalism Dominates the Conversation about the Human Future. dissidentvoice.org "Global Population Growth Is Slowing Down. Here's One Reason Why," Scientific American Governments worldwide are in a race to see which one can encourage the most women to have the most babies. Hungary is slashing income tax for women with four or more children. Russia is offering women with 10 or more children a "Mother-Heroine" award. Greece, Italy, and South Korea are …

infobrics (2024-06-11). Sino-Russia Strategic Partnership. infobrics.org Sino-Russian bilateral relations are on a positive trajectory. Both sides favour multipolarity in global politics and are cementing their strategic partnership to counter United States sanctions and balance NATO's Asian foray…

infobrics (2024-06-11). India Wants Long-Term Supply Deal for Russian Crude Oil. infobrics.org Since India became a major buyer of Russian crude oil in the past couple of years, it now wants oil refiners, both state-run and private like Reliance Industries Ltd, to negotiate a long-term supply deal…

infobrics (2024-06-11). Right wing wave in Europe a reaction to EU's subservience to NATO. infobrics.org Analysts talking about "fascist wave" ignore that it is the EU itself, not the opposition parties, that is fomenting neo-Nazism against Russia in Ukraine.

newleftreview (2024-06-11). 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.

Reuters (2024-06-11). UN Security Council backs Biden's plan for Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza. scmp.com Fourteen member states voted in favour of the US-drafted resolution, while Russia, one of the veto powers, abstained.

UN News Centre (2024-06-11). Gaza: Security Council adopts US resolution calling for 'immediate, full and complete ceasefire'. pressenza.com The UN Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution aimed at reaching a comprehensive ceasefire deal in three phases to end the war in Gaza, with US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield telling members "today, we voted for peace." | The United States-drafted text calls for Hamas to accept a ceasefire proposal announced on 31 May by President Joe Biden that has already been accepted by Israel. | Adopted by a large majority with 14 votes in favour and Russia abstaining — choosing not to exercise its veto power — the resolution also urges both parties to fully implement the terms of the proposal "without…

Democracy Now! (2024-06-11). Democracy Now! 2024-06-11 Tuesday. democracynow.org Headlines for June 11, 2024; "Clear Shift" Toward the Far Right: Anti-Immigrant Nationalists Gain Ground Across Europe; Doctor Just Back from Gaza: The Health System Has Totally Collapsed Due to Israel's Genocidal War; U.S. Jewish Army Intel Officer Quits over Gaza, Says "Impossible" Not to See Echoes of Holocaust | Headlines for June 11, 2024; "Clear Shift" Toward the Far Right: Anti-Immigrant Nationalists Gain Ground Across Europe; Doctor Just Back from Gaza: The Health System Has Totally Collapsed Due to Israel's Genocidal War; U.S. Jewish Army Intel Officer Quits…

newarab (2024-06-11). France's Macron calls for snap elections after EU poll blow. newarab.com The first round of elections for the lower house National Assembly will take place on June 30, with the second round on July 7, Macron announced in an address to the nation. | The outcome of the EU elections, he acknowledged, i…

newarab (2024-06-11). EU election sees far-right parties gain seats. newarab.com European Commission chief A rightward shift inside the

newarab (2024-06-11). Turkey extends flight ban on Iraq's Sulaimaniyah for six months. newarab.com Turkey extended its flight ban on Sulaimaniyah Airport until 7 December 2024, Handren Mufti, the director of Sulaiman…

Victoria Torres (2024-06-11). Venezuela's Foreign Minister Participates in BRICS Summit. orinocotribune.com Venezuelan Minister for Foreign Affairs Yván Gil met with several of his counterparts and other authorities from the BRICS+ countries at the BRICS+ Foreign Ministers Summit, held in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. | The most recent of his meetings was on Monday, June 10, with Foreign Minister of South Africa Earlier, Minister Gil met with the minister of state for economic affairs and trade of…

Ana Vraƒçar, People's Dispatch. (2024-06-11). Far-Right Surge In Elections Shakes Up European Parliament. popularresistance.org The European Union woke up to a grim reality, albeit with few surprises, after the European Parliament elections concluded on Sunday, June 9. As predicted by polls, far-right parties emerged gleeful. According to preliminary results, combined, the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) and Identity and Democracy (ID) groups secured only four fewer seats than the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D), the second-largest group in parliament. Including mandates won by unaffiliated parties close to ECR and ID, the far-right easily overtakes the center. | The conservative European People's P…

Dan Becker, Consortium News. (2024-06-11). Gaza And United Nations Veto Power. popularresistance.org In the United Nations Charter, the very sentence that establishes the Security Council's permanent-five veto power ends — surprisingly — in these nine words: ". . . a party to a dispute shall abstain from voting." | Let's allow the phrase to sink in for a moment before acknowledging that there is indeed a host of conditions, requirements, litmus tests and hoops to jump through before the phrase can be invoked and applied to a resolution. | But at the same time, it's also crucial and a bit remarkable to remember that the five permanent members (P5) of the Security Council — Britain, China, France…

Diego Ramos, Scheer Post. (2024-06-11). Study Finds Indicators Of Economic Growth Without Environmental Harm. popularresistance.org A recent study conducted by researchers from China, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Italy, Britain, and South Africa has found evidence of separation between economic growth and environmental degradation in China's most economically significant lake basin. | The Yangtze River Delta, which was studied by the team, accounts for only 4 percent of the country's land area but a quarter of its gross domestic product (GDP). Some of China's major industries, including chip, electric vehicle, robot and battery manufacturers and developers in software and artificial intelligence are concentrated in the delta.

Editor (2024-06-11). 94% of Americans Want to End Ukraine War, but US Rejects China Peace Deal, Opposes Talks With Russia. scheerpost.com

Larry Johnson (2024-06-11). final Update on Russia and Questions About Zionist Hostage Rescue Op. sonar21.com The Judge and I did our usual Monday morning hit. Last week it was 6 pm St. Petersburg time. So let me tell you about the Dushanbe taxi cab driver. A muslim guy in his late thirties, who missed his calling as a Formula One or Stock car racer, picked me up at my hotel, 20 minutes after I appeared on Judge Napolitano's show last week. I was headed downtown to scout out a restaurant, where I was originally scheduled to have dinner with the Judge, Scott Ritter, Pepe Escobar and Eva Bartlett the next day. I was doing recon to make sure the place could handle our crowd. Those plans collapsed. | Anyway, the driver…

Hugo GABBERO (2024-06-11). Turkey: First hearing in latest trial against Saturday Mothers/People. fidh.org Today, a joint report by the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders—a partnership between the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT)—and the International Observatory for Lawyers in Danger (IOLD) presents findings from the judicial observation of the first hearing in the trial of 20 individuals involved in the Saturday Mothers/People movement on February 27, 2024. They are being prosecuted for participating in (…) | – |

ecns.cn (2024-06-11). FM Wang Yi calls on BRICS to promote consensus on peace. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attended the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting in the Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod on Monday and all parties highly praised the important role of the BRICS mechanism and the achievements of its expansion.

Eric Toussaint, Miguel Urbán Crespo, Paul Murphy (2024-06-11). The Drums of War are Banging in Europe. cadtm.org

Antonio Guterres (2024-06-11). Our Moment of Truth. counterpunch.org Dear friends of the planet, Today is World Environment Day. It is also the day that the European Commission's Copernicus Climate Change Service officially reports May 2024 as the hottest May in recorded history. This marks twelve straight months of the hottest months ever. For the past year, every turn of the calendar has turned

Ralph Nader (2024-06-11). Joe Biden: Pushing America Deeper into the Russian/Ukrainian War. counterpunch.org Is Joe Biden increasingly slipping America into the quagmire of the Russian/Ukrainian war? Something like the U.S. did in Vietnam? When Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Biden announced that the U.S. government would help Ukraine for "as long as it takes." Despite being someone who taught classes on the "separation of powers," he

(2024-06-11). CPJ, others call on Slovakia's Parliament to reject public broadcasting bill. cpj.org

Dave DeCamp (2024-06-11). US Lifts Ban on Arming and Training Ukraine's Neo-Nazi Azov Brigade. news.antiwar.com The State Department announced Monday that it has formally lifted a ban on arming and training the Azov Brigade, an infamous Ukrainian neo-Nazi military unit. The Azov Brigade celebrated the news, saying the "eligibility for US assistance will not only increase Azov's combat effectiveness. "This is a new page in the history of our unit. …

Dave DeCamp (2024-06-11). Ukraine Says Some of Its F-16 Fighter Jets Will Be Stored Abroad. news.antiwar.com

Staff (2024-06-11). "Clear Shift" Toward the Far Right: Anti-Immigrant Nationalists Gain Ground Across Europe. democracynow.org Residents in all 27 countries of the European Union went to the polls this weekend to vote for the European Parliament, which resulted in a surge of support for far-right parties across much of the continent while many liberal and Green parties stumbled. Far-right parties did especially well in Italy, Germany and France, prompting French President Emmanuel Macron to dissolve the National Assembly and call snap elections. Lawmakers in the European Parliament can veto and shape laws, though they cannot introduce them. They also set the EU's budget and approve the selection of the European Commission president…

Zama Neff (2024-06-11). 119 Countries Have Signed the Safe Schools Declaration. Sadly, the U.S. Isn't One of Them. fpif.org From Gaza to Ukraine to Afghanistan, militaries need to leave schools alone. A global agreement could make that a reality.

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2024-06-11). France Isolated in Its Proposal to Send Troops to Fight Russia. globalresearch.ca

Kit Klarenberg (2024-06-11). Declassified: BBC and MI6 Kosovo War Propaganda Blitz. globalresearch.ca

Drago Bosnic (2024-06-11). Ukraine's Neo-Nazi Junta Continues with PR 'Victories' While Its Lines Collapse. globalresearch.ca

Hans-Peter Waldrich (2024-06-11). The Ukranian attack on global security. indybay.org Ukraine's attack on modules of the Russian early warning system not least endangers our own security. Leo Ensel, conflict researcher and journalist, calls for a "Copernican revolution in security policy". "In the nuclear age, security is only possible together with, but never against, the 'opponent'!" he says.

Hannah Davenport (2024-06-11). The four Tory candidates backing Laurence Fox's Reclaim pledges. leftfootforward.org Four Conservative candidates have backed pledges by Laurence Fox's right-wing Reclaim Party, in exchange for £5,000 each in campaign donations. | Causing even more headache for Rishi Sunak, four politicians running in the general election for the Tories have put their support behind four pledges that are not Conservative Party policy, symbolic of a faction of the party leaning further to the right. | Reclaim's "four commitments to culture" include; leaving the European Court of Human Rights, repealing the Human Rights Act and bringing in a British Bill of Rights, banning all forms of gender reassignment…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-06-11). Venezuela at the St.Petersberg Forum: Strategic Partnership and De-Dollarization. libya360.wordpress.com Misión Verdad Venezuelan delegation at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum Venezuela participated in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum held from June 5 to 8 in the Russian city of the same name. The 27th edition of the Spief was attended by representatives from 136 countries and its central theme was "The basis of…

Ragip Soylu (2024-06-11). Nato or Shanghai Cooperation Organisation? Turkey's Erdogan goes for both. middleeasteye.net Nato or Shanghai Cooperation Organisation? Turkey's Erdogan goes for both | The Turkish president's expected attendance at rival summits in the same month highlight's Ankara's complex geopolitical moves | Tue, 06/11/2024 – 11: 55 | Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a press conference at the Presidential Palace in Ank…

Luis Linares Petrov (2024-06-11). Russia begins second stage of exercises with tactical nuclear weapons. plenglish.com The Ministry specified that the objective of the training is to guarantee the defense of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus. | The routine exercises conducted by Russian nuclear forces consist of three phases: the first took place on May 21st in the Southern Military District with the participation of the Aerospace Forces and the Navy. Belarusian servicemen joined the second phase of the exercises. | According to the note from the Russian Ministry of Defense, the army of the two countries will exercise in coordinating the use of tactical nuclear weapon…

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-06-11). Cuba to expand joint relations with Laos and Türkiye. plenglish.com/feed/ Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, Jun 11 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez met in this city on Tuesday with his counterparts from Laos, Saleumxay Kommasith, and Türkiye, Hakan Fidan, to analyze the course of joint relations.

Ana Luisa Brown (2024-06-11). Cuban Foreign Minister labels Brics as key global geopolitical actor. plenglish.com Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, Jun 11 (Prensa Latina) During the Brics Ministerial Conference here today, Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez described the association as a key player in global geopolitics.

Luis Linares Petrov (2024-06-11). Cuba and Belarus open joint Intergovernmental Commission session. plenglish.com Minsk, Jun 11 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Deputy Prime Minister Ricardo Cabrisas and Belarusian Deputy Foreign Minister Evgueni Shestakov inaugurated in Minsk, the 11th Session of the Cuba-Belarus Intergovernmental Commission.

presstv.ir (2024-06-11). 'Iran determined to further deepen strategic ties with Russia'. presstv.ir Acting Foreign Minister Bagheri said Iran must further expand its strategic relations with Russia.

presstv.ir (2024-06-11). Lavrov says Russia and Iran fully agree on text of state treaty. presstv.ir Russia's Lavrov says his country and Iran fully agree on the text of a major state treaty.

presstv.ir (2024-06-11). IAEA's political resolution won't hinder Iran's nuclear development: Interim FM. presstv.ir Ali Bagheri Kani was addressing the foreign ministerial meeting of the member states of the BRICS group of countries in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.

presstv.ir (2024-06-11). Spanish farmers head towards French border to protest ahead of EU elections. presstv.ir Spanish farmers were headed towards the French border where they planned to block roads in protest ahead of the European election.

presstv.ir (2024-06-11). Rise of the right: France's Macron calls snap election after defeat in EU vote. presstv.ir France's Macron dissolves the French parliament and called for snap election after far right made major gains in the European elections.

presstv.ir (2024-06-11). Iran's acting foreign minister meets with Saudi top diplomat in Russia. presstv.ir Ali Bagheri Kani met with Faisal bin Farhan on the sidelines of the BRICS foreign ministerial meeting in Nizhny Novgorod.

presstv.ir (2024-06-11). Germany's far-right AFD leaders cheer as exit polls published. presstv.ir The far-right Alternative for Germany made solid gains and take second place in EU election.

presstv.ir (2024-06-11). Iran: French-US roadmap politically-motivated, in line with past failed policies. presstv.ir Biden and Macron claim Iran is transferring military materials and components to Russia to be used against Ukraine.

Pablo Rafael Fuentes (2024-06-11). Inaugura Cabrisas sesión Comisión Intergubernamental Cuba-Belarús. radiohc.cu La Habana, 11 jun (RHC) El viceprimer ministro cubano, Ricardo Cabrisas, junto al vicecanciller belaruso, Evgueni Shestakov, inauguró en Minsk la XI Sesión de la Comisión Intergubernamental Cuba-Belarús.

tvbrics (2024-06-11). BRICS Foreign Ministers express support for Russia's chairmanship in 2024. tvbrics.com In a joint statement, they reaffirmed their readiness to strengthen co-operation in three key areas…

Rosalind English (2024-06-11). European Court of Human Rights rules that climate change mitigation is an actionable right under Article 8 ECHR. ukhumanrightsblog.com This article was first published in Edition 33 of the Journal of Environmental Law and Management. It is reproduced here with the kind permission of the editors at Lawtext Publishing Limited On Monday 9 April 2024 the Strasbourg Court handed down judgment in three cases involving climate change: Carême v France (ECHR no 7189/21), Duarte …

themoscowtimes (2024-06-11). Exiled Kremlin Critics Urge EU to Welcome Skilled Russians to 'Bleed' Putin Regime. themoscowtimes.com "One less engineer is one less missile flying in the direction of Ukraine," opposition activist and former State Duma lawmaker Dmitry Gudkov said.

aljazeera (2024-06-11). Europe preparing for war as Ukraine conflict looms large, report finds. aljazeera.com Global Peace Index finds Europe's military spending is rising amid fears the war in Ukraine will expand.

WSWS (2024-06-11). New Zealand pro-Palestine protester ends 19-day hunger strike. wsws.org The hunger strike was a political dead-end used to divert attention from the only effective political action needed to stop imperialist-backed slaughter, not just in Gaza but in Ukraine and elsewhere.

themoscowtimes (2024-06-11). Zelensky Says Russia Destroyed Half of Ukraine's Energy Capacity. themoscowtimes.com Months of Russian strikes have caused severe power shortages in Ukraine, leading to regular blackouts, President Zelensky said.

Maxime Duriez (2024-06-11). Medvedev, Solovyov, Simonyan, and other top Russian propagandists targeted for Hate Speech as a Crime Against Humanity of Persecution. fidh.org

themoscowtimes (2024-06-11). Moscow Says Captured 2 Villages in Eastern Ukraine. themoscowtimes.com Russian forces said they took control of Tymkivka in the Kharkiv region and Miasozharivka in the partially occupied Luhansk region.

Maxime Duriez (2024-06-11). Ensuring Accountability for Russian Hate Speech — Q&A on FIDH's Article 15 Communication to the ICC. fidh.org

newleftreview (2024-06-11). 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.

aljazeera (2024-06-11). Russia test: Will Pakistan attend the Ukraine peace summit? aljazeera.com Pakistan insists it has stayed neutral on Russia's war on Ukraine. But it now faces a difficult choice.

WSWS (2024-06-11). Why is the far-right vote surging in the European elections? wsws.org The rise of the far right is the product of the systematic disenfranchisement of the workers by nationalist, bureaucratic organizations that the media and the ruling class promote as the "left."

DPA (2024-06-11). EU's Ursula von der Leyen faces busy days to secure new term. scmp.com The next few weeks will involve some hard work for Ursula von der Leyen if she is to secure another five-year term as European Commission president and therefore one of Europe's most powerful politicians.

noemail (2024-06-11). Bravery in the Boot: Women Taking on Italy's Fourth Mafia. devdiscourse.com In a scene reminiscent of "The Godfather," a bloody goat head with a butcher's knife was left at Judge Francesca Mariano's doorstep, signaling the dangerous path she has chosen in confronting the Sacra Corona Unita (SCU), Italy's fourth significant organized crime group.

themoscowtimes (2024-06-11). Denmark Arrests Suspected Russian Spy. themoscowtimes.com Denmark's PET intelligence agency said the Russian citizen was suspected of "enabling a foreign intelligence service to operate" in the country.

Agence France-Presse (2024-06-11). Czechs to open cultural centre in Taiwan, risking China's ire. scmp.com CTK news agency quoted Czech Centres head Jitka Panek Jurkova as saying that Czechs 'want to be seen and heard in Taipei'. Czech officials foster close ties with Taiwan.

Guest Blogger (2024-06-11). Deputy Leader Of Germany's Centre-Right Party: Country in A "Green Fairy Tale World" wattsupwiththat.com The Deputy Leader of Germany's Christian Democratic Union Jens Spahn warns that the current socialist-green government is leading the country into a "green fairy tale world" and sharply citicizes the country's the nuclear phase-out.

newleftreview (2024-06-11). 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.

themoscowtimes (2024-06-11). Far East Russia's Sakha Declares Wildfire Emergency. themoscowtimes.com Wildfires in the region have so far engulfed a total area of around 830 square kilometers — roughly the size of Berlin or New York.

jamanetwork (2024-06-11). Pregnancy Complications Tied to Higher Risk of Death Decades Later. jamanetwork.com Pregnant people who experienced adverse pregnancy outcomes had up to a 50% increased risk of dying from any cause up to 46 years after giving birth, according to data from a cohort study involving about 2.2 million participants from Sweden who gave birth between 1973 and 2015. Cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, cancer, and diabetes were the major specific causes of death linked with adverse pregnancy outcomes.

themoscowtimes (2024-06-11). New Russian Defense Minister Meets Pro-War Bloggers. themoscowtimes.com Observers said the meeting showed that the Kremlin is seeking to boost support from military commentators critical of his predecessor Sergei Shoigu.

themoscowtimes (2024-06-11). Baltic States to Disconnect From Russian Electric Grid in Early 2025. themoscowtimes.com The three countries will join the Continental European grid in February after disconnecting from the Russian and Belarusian system, known as BRELL.

aljazeera (2024-06-11). A construction worker's death casts a shadow on France's Olympics journey. aljazeera.com Amara Dioumassy died one year ago, prompting labour unions to call for better safety standards.

Guest Blogger (2024-06-11). Updated Hydrogen Costings. wattsupwiththat.com The cost of producing and installing electrolysers for green hydrogen production in China, the US and Europe — three of the world's biggest markets — has risen by more than 50% compared to last year, research house BloombergNEF (BNEF) has found, rather than the gradual reduction its analysis had previously indicated.

themoscowtimes (2024-06-11). Russia, Belarus Begin Joint Tactical Nuclear Drills. themoscowtimes.com A video released by the Defense Ministry showed missile carriers driving through fields, as well as jets and bombers taking off from an airstrip.

Agence France-Presse (2024-06-11). Canada's parliament rocked by treason allegations. scmp.com Canada's opposition demand Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reveal which lawmakers worked for other nations.

themoscowtimes (2024-06-11). Old Friends Reunite as Cuba Welcomes Russian Naval Ships For Exercises. themoscowtimes.com Experts say the arrival of three ships and a nuclear-powered submarine aims to present Moscow as a global power with influence far beyond its waters.

Reuters (2024-06-11). France's Macron leaning towards backing von der Leyen as EU chief, sources say. scmp.com Macron's decision to call snap election after defeat in EU vote is one reason for endorsing Ursula von der Leyen, a source said. 'He doesn't want to add [European] instability to French instability.'

Ian Lucas (2024-06-11). Nigel Farage and an 'Extraordinary Lack of Curiosity' from UK Government and Intelligence Services Over Possible Russian Interference in Brexit. bylinetimes.com

Reuters (2024-06-11). French far-right projected to win snap election without absolute majority. scmp.com First opinion poll published after President Emmanuel Macron's shock decision to dissolve parliament suggests the far-right has a shot at real political power in France.

Gabisile (2024-06-11). Pandor believes BRICS has opportunity to shape a 'refreshed' global order. sanews.gov.za Pandor believes BRICS has opportunity to shape a 'refreshed' global order | The world is at a crucial turning point, requiring decisive leadership and innovative ideas, and BRICS has a unique opportunity to influence a refreshed global order. | This is according to International Relations and Cooperation Minister, Dr Naledi Pandor, who spoke in Russia on Tuesday. | "The BRICS bloc is a legitimate voice of the global South regarding global govern…

themoscowtimes (2024-06-11). Russian Military Jet Crash Kills 2 Pilots. themoscowtimes.com Authorities said the Su-34 jet crashed "in a mountainous zone" of North Ossetia, adding that there was "no damage on the ground."

newleftreview (2024-06-11). 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?

noemail (2024-06-11). Germany's Defence Dilemma: Budget Battles Amid Rising NATO Tensions. devdiscourse.com Budget infighting within Germany's governing coalition is jeopardising its plan to meet defence commitments to Western allies even as tensions with Russia rise and a NATO-sceptic Donald Trump bids for a second term as U.S. president.

Reuters (2024-06-11). French banks, energy, motorway stocks plunge after Macron calls snap elections. scmp.com Shares in BNP Paribas fell by close to 8 per cent while Credit Agricole and Societe Generale also suffered heavy losses. French president called surprise vote after defeat in EU elections.

teleSUR, idg, JCM (2024-06-11). 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.

nosihle (2024-06-10). Call to support Bafana Bafana. sanews.gov.za Call to support Bafana Bafana | Acting Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Maropene Ramokgopa has called on the nation to rally behind Bafana Bafana as they continue to fight for a place in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. | Bafana Bafana will face Zimbabwe in Bloemfontein at the Free State Stadium on Tuesday, 11 June 2024. | "This will be the first time Bafana Bafana plays an international match in Bloemfontein since their victory against France in th…