(2022-06-19). Russian MoD: Fever-Carrying Mosquitoes Studied in Ukrainian Labs May Have Been Used by US in Cuba. orinocotribune.com The Russian Defence Ministry earlier reported discovering files in seized bio laboratories in Ukraine which indicated that scientists were carrying out tests on dangerous pathogens with the presumed intent to use them as components in biological weapons. The ministry said these laboratories were funded by the US for over a decade. | The Ukrainian biological laboratories studied fever-carrying mosquitoes Aedes  ; the same genus of insects that was presumably used by the US to spark a pandemic of type 2 dengue in Cuba in the 1970s and 1980s, head of the Russian Armed Forces' Radiation, Chemical and Biological Pr…
(2022-06-19). Horn of Africa could face 'unprecedented' food insecurity in 2023, WFP warns. ecns.cn The Horn of Africa could face "unprecedented food unavailability problems" in 2023 due to ongoing drought and food supply shortages caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, David Beasley Executive Director of the UN World Food Program (WFP) has warned.
(2022-06-19). A Juneteenth Message from HEAT, SF City College Students, Faculty, and Supporters. indybay.org Juneteenth is partly about the right to a free public education and that is being destroyed at SF City College. Fighting the 80 billionaires in SF is part of the fight for free public education for all.
(2022-06-19). Ecuador: CONAIE and Unions to Maintain National Strike. orinocotribune.com Mobilizations will continue and key roads remain blocked as the indefinite Ecuador-wide protests against the Security forces have been unsuccessful in trying to lift 24 hour roadblocks, which have now been reinforced by communities. | The government's attempt to quell protests by sweeping up alleged leaders not only failed, it backfired. News of the
(2022-06-19). Tuesday 6/21: Saving Laguna Honda. indybay.org us02web.zoom.us/j/89052368997?pwd=VU5LTklOTW5oMlh4TTlZUG1ldDVoUT09 | Meeting ID: 890 5236 8997 | Passcode: 227727 | One tap mobile +16699009128,,89052368997#,,,,*227727#…
(2022-06-19). Saturday 6/25: Reimagining Public Safety: Success Stories. indybay.org Monterey Peace and Justice Center | 1364 Fremont Blvd., Seaside CA 93955 | (between Sonoma Ave. and Hamilton Ave.)…
(2022-06-19). 6-14-2022 Media Only News Briefing: Men's health. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Men are twice as likely to wait more than two years between doctor visits. Almost 20% of men admit to going to the doctor just so a loved one will stop bothering them about it. Waiting can also cause medical issues that could have been avoided if caught early, avoiding any last second emergency situations. With this being Men's Health Awareness Week, and Father's Day around the corner, Mayo Clinic urologists Tobias Kohler, M.D., and Jeffrey Karnes, M.D., discussed…
(2022-06-19). Xinjiang expands investment in energy sector. ecns.cn Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China has been expanding investment in the energy sector in a bid to reinforce its status as a key energy base of the country.
(2022-06-19). 60 pct of CEOs worldwide expect recession: survey. ecns.cn More than 60 percent of chief executive officers (CEOs) globally expect a recession in their primary region of operations in the next 12 to 18 months, according to a survey released Friday.
(2022-06-19). Mayo Clinic ranks in all 10 specialties in U.S. News & World Report's 'Best Children's Hospitals' rankings. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic Children's Center in Rochester is ranked the No. 1 children's hospital in Minnesota according to U.S. News & World Report's 2022—2023 "Best Children's Hospitals" rankings. The rankings identify the top 50 children's hospitals in 10 pediatric specialties. Mayo Clinic Children's Center ranked as a top-performing children's hospital in all 10 of those pediatric specialties. "Mayo Clinic Children's Center is honored to continuously rank among the top children's hospitals across the…
(2022-06-19). Consumer Health: Men's health and living a longer, healthier life. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org June is Men's Health Month, and Men's Health Week will be observed June 13—19, which makes this a good time to learn about the biggest threats to men's health and what you can do to keep yourself healthy. Two of the leading causes of death for men in the U.S. are heart disease and cancer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The good news is that healthy lifestyle choices can reduce your risk for…
(2022-06-19). Cradle of Civilization: Niuheliang Site. ecns.cn The Niuheliang site lies on a mountain ridge bordering Jianping county and Lingyuan city in Chaoyang, Northeast China's Liaoning province. The site dates back to between 5,500 and 5,000 years ago, a time period in the late Neolithic era and defined by Chinese archaeologists as the Hongshan Culture.
(2022-06-19). The Israeli Histadrut, The AFL-CIO, Zionism & Labor Imperialism With Carol Lang. indybay.org The role of the Israeli Histadrut and the AFL-CIO was the focus of a presentation by CUNY professor Carol Lang. She spoke at a conference of the Labor Education Project On AFL-CIO International Operations. The AFL-CIO is tied to the racist Israeli Histadrut and has blocked solidarity resolutions for Palestinian people and workers. | AFL-CIO president Liz Schuler and AFT president Randi Weingarten also met with the leadership of the Israeli Labor Party which is in the Israeli government and supported the murder of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. The Israeli minister of Interior is a member of th…
(2022-06-19). Consumer Health: Blood donation saves lives; you can make a difference. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The World Blood Donor Day campaign, which is observed Tuesday, June 14, is an effort by the World Health Organization to recognize the critical contribution of blood donors and raise global awareness about the need for safe blood and blood products for transfusion year-round. The roles that voluntary blood donations play in saving lives is a special focus of this year's campaign. Nearly 16 million blood components are transfused each year in the U.S., according to the American Red Cross. Daily…
(2022-06-19). Tuesday 6/21: January 6th Hearings Day 4 (livestream & analysis). indybay.org Online via livestream…
(2022-06-19). "Chinese Bridge" language competition held online in Croatia. ecns.cn The 21st "Chinese Bridge" language competition for foreign college students and the 15th such competition for secondary school students in Croatia were successfully held via video on Saturday.
(2022-06-19). Saturday 7/2: the NETWORK project. indybay.org Djerassi Resident Artist Program | 2325 Bear Gulch Road | Woodside, CA 94062…
(2022-06-19). Eastern Chinese city sees rise in China-Europe freight train trips. ecns.cn Loaded with automobiles and auto parts, a China-Europe freight train departed on Friday from Hefei, the capital of east China's Anhui Province, heading for Almaty in Kazakhstan.
(2022-06-19). Thursday 7/7: 'Presumed Guilty: How SCOTUS Empowered Police & Subverted Civil Rights' Book Talk w/ AFJ. indybay.org Online event…
(2022-06-19). The definitive end of the commons as we know it. indybay.org What we are witnessing is the end of the polity as we know it. The ultimate extinction of public spirit. Parallel societies will remain. We will probably have to live with division. And die.
(2022-06-19). China subsidizes over 69 mln people in accessing basic medical insurance in Q1. ecns.cn China's healthcare security authorities have subsidized 69.33 million people to incorporate them into the country's basic medical insurance scheme during the first quarter of this year.
(2022-06-19). Gobierno de Colombia despliega 320 000 efectivos ante segunda vuelta electoral. cubadebate.cu Este domingo, un total de 39 002 239 colombianos asistirán a las urnas con el objetivo de votar en segunda vuelta electoral para escoger al próximo presidente del país, entre Gustavo Petro, líder de la coalición de izquierda Pacto Histórico, y el empresario de la Liga de Gobernantes Anticorrupción (derecha), Rodolfo Hernández.
(2022-06-19). 1 killed in Shanghai petrochemical company fire. ecns.cn One person was killed after a fire broke out at a petrochemical enterprise in China's Shanghai early on Saturday, the company said.
(2022-06-19). China's renewable energy capacity expands in first five months. ecns.cn China's installed capacity of renewable energy registered double-digit growth in the first five months of the year as the country strived to reach its carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals.
(2022-06-19). Thursday 6/23: Artists in Conversation about Climate Change w/ ICA SJ. indybay.org Panel discussion online via Zoom | Art Exhibit Location: Institute of Contemporary Art SJ, 560 South 1st Street, San José, CA 95113…
(2022-06-19). Cuadrando la Caja: Este domingo, sobre las empresas con pérdidas. cubadebate.cu Cuadrando la Caja, nueva propuesta televisiva para debatir, cuestionar y llegar a consensos desde el socialismo cubano sobre temas económicos, tendrá su segunda emisión este domingo a las 7: 00 p.m. por el canal Caribe. øEn la lógica del socialismo cubano, cómo procedemos ante empresas con pérdidas? øSe cierran? øQué le pasa a sus trabajadores?
(2022-06-19). Mayo Clinic Minute: Importance of skin checks for people with darker skin. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org One out of 5 people in the U.S. will develop a form of skin cancer, according to the American Academy of Dermatology Association. For people with darker skin tones, incidence of late-stage skin cancer is rising. Dr. Naiara Sbroggio Barbosa (Nie-e-ARE-ah Bar-BOH-sah), a Mayo Clinic dermatologist, explains how people with darker skin tones can protect themselves from skin cancer. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/wu5tIo2qISc Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 00) is in the downloads at the…
(2022-06-19). La Tira de los Lectores: Mi foto con papá. cubadebate.cu Vuelve La Tira de los Lectores, esta vez dedicada al Día de los Padres.Hace unos días lanzamos esta convocatoria y publicamos tus imágenes en nuestra página y redes sociales.
(2022-06-19). Mayo Clinic Cancer Center Patients, Executive Director Highlighted in American Association for Cancer Research Cancer Disparities Progress Report. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — The American Association for Cancer Research today released its Cancer Disparities Progress Report 2022. The publication aims to raise awareness of the enormous toll that cancer exacts on racial and ethnic minorities and other diverse and medically underserved populations in the United States while highlighting areas of recent progress in reducing cancer health disparities. The report also provides specific recommendations for achieving health equity, a fundamental human right for all people regardless…
(2022-06-19). China refutes U.S. ambassador's remarks over anti-epidemic policy. ecns.cn Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin on Friday refuted remarks by U.S. ambassador to China Nicholas Burns concerning China's dynamic zero-COVID approach.
(2022-06-19). Fire breaks out in Shanghai's petrochemical firm. ecns.cn A fire broke out at a petrochemical enterprise in China's Shanghai early on Saturday, the company said on its Weibo account.
(2022-06-19). WTO secures unprecedented package of trade outcomes at Ministerial Conference. ecns.cn As the 12th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) closed at dawn on Friday, multilaterally negotiated outcomes on a series of key trade initiatives have been secured.
(2022-06-19). Saturday 6/18: Pride Month Film Screening: MAJOR! (2015). indybay.org In-person: 2969 Mission St, SF | Virtual: bit.ly/major-sf…
(2022-06-19). Beijing cuts off bar-linked COVID-19 transmission chain. ecns.cn Beijing has virtually cut off the transmission chain of a COVID-19 cluster related to a bar, and the epidemic situation in the city is improving, local authorities said Saturday.
(2022-06-19). China sees progress in stabilizing employment. ecns.cn China is steadily carrying out measures to keep jobs stable and has helped 1.96 million unemployed people return to the workforce in the first five months of the year, an official said Friday.
(2022-06-19). Wednesday 6/15: U.S. Congressional Briefing w/ Tesitmony by Poor People's Campaign. indybay.org Online event…
(2022-06-19). Registran intensa ola de calor en varias naciones de Europa. cubadebate.cu La ola de calor que golpea el sur de Europa desde hace varios días se extendió y amplificó este sábado a toda Francia, donde se esperan récords de temperaturas. Un total de 14 departamentos del sur y suroeste del país están en alerta roja, donde amplias zonas tendrán temperaturas entre 38 y 41 grados, con picos de hasta 42.
(2022-06-19). China's auto exports in May hit monthly high this year. ecns.cn China's automobile exports surged 73 percent month on month in May, hitting a record high for 2022, industry data showed.
(2022-06-19). China has 3,013 higher education institutions. ecns.cn There were 3,013 higher education institutions across China as of , according to the country's latest list of colleges and universities unveiled Friday.
(2022-06-19). Ask the Mayo Mom: Ear tubes. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org An ear infection is an infection of the middle ear, the air-filled space behind the eardrum that contains the tiny vibrating bones of the ear. Children are more likely than adults to get ear infections. Because ear infections often clear up on their own, treatment may begin with managing pain and monitoring the problem. Sometimes, antibiotics are used to clear the infection. Some people are prone to having multiple ear infections. This can cause hearing…
(2022-06-19). China Life: Like father, like son. ecns.cn
(2022-06-19). Memorial Barrientos: Yaimé y Reginfo destacan en la primera jornada (+ Video). cubadebate.cu Los éxitos de Yaimé Pérez y Shainer Reginfo matizaron la jornada inaugural del Memorial Barrientos de atletismo, una cita que inició este sábado en el Estadio Panamericano con presencia internacional. Algunas notas interesantes para los cubanos envueltos en la lucha por la clasificación rumbo a Oregon 2022 también marcaron el día.
(2022-06-19). Open Letter To Labor Notes About Relationship To US NED Funded AFL-CIO "Solidarity Center" indybay.org Retired UAW Local 909 president Frank Hammer challenges Labor Notes about their relationship with the US NED funded "Solidarity Center" in Mexico and the US. The AFL-CIO International Departmen AIFLD t was involved in the attack and murder of Mexico City Ford workers yet Labor Notes has refused to cover this issue and the fact that the "Solidarity Center" is now receiving $75 million a year from the National Endowment for Democracy which was set up by the US government and CIA.
(2022-06-19). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: LGBTQ community faces barriers to care. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org LGBTQ people can face specific health concerns related to their gender incongruence, sexual orientation, practices and social stigma. People in the LGBTQ community often experience barriers to accessing health care and preventive services, which can result in disparities in both cancer risk and treatment. "Many of those disparities are rooted in stigma and discrimination that have really historically been an issue for this population," says Dr. Jewel Kling, chair of the Women's Health Center at…
(2022-06-19). Saturday 6/18: Free virtual screening of the documentary film "My Safad" indybay.org
(2022-06-19). Thursday 6/16: Climate Grief & Eco-Anxiety Workshop. indybay.org Online workship…
(2022-06-19). Visita del presidente cubano al Fanguito: Cuando la esperanza dice la última palabra (+ Fotos). cubadebate.cu Como parte del seguimiento a las acciones de transformación en barrios afectados recientemente por las inundaciones, la barriada El Fanguito del capitalino municipio Plaza de la Revolución, recibió en la mañana de este sábado la visita del Primer Secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista y presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, y del Miembro del Buró Político y primer ministro, Manuel Marrero Cruz.
(2022-06-19). China to allow more international flights. ecns.cn China's civil aviation authority said Friday that it is discussing with its counterparts in certain countries the possibility of gradually increasing international passenger flights in and out of the country.
(2022-06-19). Aliens Tried to Save Planet Loco (A parable). indybay.org Global Warming, the human-animal and aliens–a parable…
(2022-06-19). Xi underscores improved capability in fighting corruption to ensure full victory. ecns.cn Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, urged coordinated improvement to guarantee that officials do not have the audacity, opportunity, or desire to engage in corruption.
(2022-06-19). Study finds few COVID-19 patients get rebound symptoms after Paxlovid treatment. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers studied the outcomes of 483 high-risk patients treated for COVID-19 with a five-day oral regimen of nirmatrelvir and ritonavir, together marketed as Paxlovid. Only a handful developed COVID-19 rebound symptoms, and the researchers say more studies are needed to determine why. Overall, the treatment benefited everyone in the study. All recovered, including the patients who developed rebound symptoms, which were generally mild. The findings appear in the journal Clinical…
(2022-06-19). Chinese mainland reports 11 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases. ecns.cn The Chinese mainland on Friday reported 11 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, including five in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, four in Liaoning, and one each in Beijing and Shanghai, the National Health Commission said Saturday.
(2022-06-19). Huawei holds 1st 'SFTF Alumni Reunion' in Tunisia. ecns.cn The Chinese tech giant Huawei held on Saturday the opening ceremony of its first "Seeds For the Future (SFTF) Alumni Reunion — North Africa 2022" in the Tunisian capital of Tunis.
(2022-06-19). Chinese scientists identify genes for more heat-tolerant rice. ecns.cn Chinese scientists found two genes in rice that can make the staple crop more heat-resistant, providing a new way for breeding highly thermotolerant crops.
(2022-06-19). Mayo Clinic expert speaks of significance of Lyme disease uptick. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Lyme disease has infected more than 14% of the world's population, according to a new study. "It's significant," says Dr. Bobbi Pritt, director of the Clinical Parasitology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic. "If you look at the numbers and how it breaks down in regions across the United States, in some areas, that exceeds 50% seropositivity. That means people are walking around with antibodies in their blood that are detectable. That shows they've been exposed to Lyme disease at some…
(2022-06-19). Mayo Clinic Minute: What to expect with COVID-19 vaccinations for youngest kids. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could grant emergency use authorization of a COVID-19 vaccination for the youngest kids later this month. Pfizer asked the agency to review data and authorize its COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 6 months to 5 years.If the FDA committee recommends authorization, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will still need to sign off on the vaccinations before they would go into the littlest of arms. Watch: The Mayo…
(2022-06-19). Mayo Clinic Minute: What drowning doesn't look like. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Wide reports of a lifeguard shortage around the nation mean many public swimming pools and beaches may be closed for the summer. Without trained lifeguards on duty, water safety becomes an issue especially for children. Dr. Michael Boniface, a Mayo Clinic emergency medicine physician says drowning happens quickly and quietly so make sure children are always supervised by an attentive adult. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0FH9b1LiwY Journalists: Broadcast-quality video pkg (1: 10) is in the…
(2022-06-19). Chinese president addresses 25th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday attended and addressed the plenary session of the 25th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in virtual format upon invitation.
(2022-06-19). Mayo Clinic expert offers tips to prevent, manage headaches, from migraine to 'rebound'. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org PHOENIX, Ariz. — Headache disorders are among the most common health problems worldwide and one of the most underdiagnosed and undertreated, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In this expert alert, neurologist Amaal Starling, M.D., a headache and migraine expert at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, offers tips to prevent and manage headache disorders, including migraine and medication-induced rebound headache. There are more than a dozen different types of headache disorders. The most common disabling…
(2022-06-19). Wednesday 7/13: Oakland Privacy: Fighting Against the Surveillance State. indybay.org Please email contact@oaklandprivacy.org a few days before the meeting to get up-to-date location information or obtain Zoom meeting access info.
(2022-06-19). Friday 6/17: Forum: Pride Month & Revolutionary LGBTQ Struggle. indybay.org In-person: 2969 Mission St, SF | Virtual: bit.ly/pride-means-resist…
(2022-06-19). Thursday 6/23: Pride Month Film Screening: Pride (2014). indybay.org In-person: 2969 Mission St, SF | Virtual: bit.ly/pride-sf…
(2022-06-19). Saturday 6/18: Black Bodies, Black Power: Abortion Access Rally & March on SCOTUS (livestream). indybay.org Protest at SCOTUS livestream; Take action from anywhere!
(2022-06-19). China Life: Touching moments of fathers with kids. ecns.cn
(2022-06-19). Chinese ambassador calls for further deepening China-New Zealand friendship. ecns.cn Chinese Ambassador to New Zealand Wang Xiaolong called here Saturday for carrying forward the spirit of Rewi Alley to further deepen the friendship between China and New Zealand and their peoples.
(2022-06-19). Tips for severe weather planning. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Hurricane season is underway, and above-normal activity is predicted this year. As COVID-19 is still a concern, there may be added stress when it comes to ensuring safety from severe weather and the spread of infection. Being properly prepared with medical supplies, and food and water, can help ensure personal safety and well-being. "Past experiences show it can take one storm to have an impact, so it is important to make a plan for you and…
(2022-06-19). Thursday 6/16: What to Do When You've Been Discriminated Against w/ Disability Rights CA. indybay.org Online webinar w/ Live Caption and ASL available…
(2022-06-18). Overview Of Russian Strikes On Targets In Ukraine On June 13-17. southfront.org 
Broken and abandoned fighting vehicle | The developments of June 13-17 on frontlines in Ukraine were marked by tactical successes of Russian forces in the region of Donbass amid the stabilization of the frontline in other sectors. In general, the most intense fighting is ongoing in the Severodonetsk-Lysichansk area and around Slavyansk. The situation is also tense in the Kharkiv region, where isolated clashes are ongoing in the north of the provincial capital, and in Mykolaiv and Kherson Regions. The rest…
(2022-06-18). There Is A Reason I Don't Take Mearsheimer's "Realism" Seriously. smoothiex12.blogspot.com Realistically speaking he is a second rate geopolitical thinker who loves to claim to be a realist. There are NO world-class geopolitical thinkers in the West today for reasons which I explained on many occasions: most "thinkers" do not grasp the nature of modern military power because they lack background for understanding all technological intricacies and ways escalation dominance affects the balance of power. Yes, there are very few people of the scale of Douglas MacGregor who get it, but these exceptions merely confirm the rule. The actual claim to "authority" in geopolitics by Mearsheimer has nothing to do w…
(2022-06-18). Ukraine — The US Is Moving Towards Escalation. popularresistance.org The catastrophic economic consequences of the 'western' proxy war with Russia are setting in. As a result the high inflation, caused by supply side constrains due to sanctions and far too much spending, will ruin the middle classes of many countries. | To those who did not wear blinders and who knew of the real economies of the 'west' and Russia this was very predictable and predicted: | The U.S. is pushing its European 'allies' to commit economic suicide by sanctioning everything Russia. The U.S. should be more careful. It is one of the biggest buyers of Russian oil and its aircraft industry depends on titanium…
(2022-06-18). Military Situation In Ukraine On June 18, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russia struck AFU fuel storage in Kremenchug with high-precision missiles | Russia struck AFU fuel storage in Lisichansk with high-precision missiles | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Avdeevka with high-precision missiles | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Zhelannoe with high-precision missiles | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Ochertino with high-precision missiles | On June 17, 160 AFU members were killed and 12 military vehicl…
(2022-06-18). Captured US Mercenaries in Eastern Ukraine. southfront.org 
Alexander Drueke and Andy Huyn | In Ukraine, Russian soldiers continue to catch mercenaries from different countries. Some people claim that they are very ideological and go to fight in Ukraine to support the country. Others come to the front just to make money on 'an easy war with the Russians'. For example, two US mercenaries were recently caught. | The names of the prisoners of war are Alexander Drueke and Andy Huyn. They are both natives of the US state of Alabama. Alexander comes from the city of Tu…
(2022-06-18). Report: US MQ-1C Gray Eagle Drone Sale to Ukraine Has Been Paused. news.antiwar.com Reuters reported on Friday that a Biden administration plan to sell Ukraine four MQ-1C Gray Eagle drones to Ukraine The MQ-1C Gray Eagle can be armed with hellfire missiles and can fly for about 30 hours. If sold to Kyiv, the drone would give Ukrainian forces the capabilities to carry out airstrikes deep inside Russian territory. | Sources told Reuters that the plan to sell the drones to Ukraine was…
(2022-06-18). UN slams Ukrainian attack on Donetsk maternity hospital. mronline.org 
The United Nations called the shelling of the maternity hospital in Donetsk a breach of humanitarian law.
(2022-06-18). Western media and politicians prefer to ignore the truth about civilians killed in Donetsk shelling. mronline.org 
Following intense Ukrainian shelling of Donetsk on June 13, some Western media sources, in tandem with outlets in Kiev, unsurprisingly claimed that the attack—which killed at least five civilians and struck a busy maternity hospital—was perpetrated by Russian forces.
(2022-06-18). UK offers new military aid to Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson offered a major new military training program that includes training dozens of troops to enhance their skills and resistance.
(2022-06-18). Ukraine in its previous borders no longer possible: Zakharova. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) — The Russian Foreign Ministry's official spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, said it was no longer possible for Ukraine to return to its previous borders.
(2022-06-18). Johnson: Britain to provide more weapons, trainers for Ukraine war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineJune 17, 2022 UK ready to continue to provide military equipment to Ukraine, train servicemen using these weapons — Johnson Great Britain is ready to continue to provide weapons to Ukraine and to train the servicemen to use these weapons, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said. "We will continue as we have from the …
(2022-06-18). The Chris Hedges Report: Struggle Makes Us Human. popularresistance.org The neofascist movements currently rising around the globe differ from the fascist movements of the 20th century. Fascism in the last century arose to break radical workers' movements, many organized by the Communist Party. But the current neofascists, figures such as Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil and Narendra Modi in India, do not need to focus on destroying unions, which have already been decimated by globalization. Instead, they can directly channel the anger of the unemployed and underemployed towards minorities and the vulnerable. | Vijay Prashad addresses these deformations—and explains how we can fight ba…
(2022-06-18). Gonzalo Lira: IMPORTANT—A Message for Americans. thesaker.is
(2022-06-18). NATO Space Command integrated into Baltic war games. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATOAllied Air CommandJune 16, 2022 NATO Space Centre integrates with BALTOPS 22 A three-member team from the NATO Space Centre at Allied Air Command headquarters in Ramstein, Germany worked together with multiple Allied and Partner nations to integrate space capabilities within multi-domain operations during NATO's exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 22. During the exercise, the Space …
(2022-06-18). U.S. Air Forces in Europe/Africa integrates with NATO allies in Baltic drills. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Air Forces in Europe — Air Forces AfricaJune 10, 2022 USAFE integrates with Arctic fighters during exercise Baltic Operations U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft integrated with Swedish, Finnish, German, and U.S. Navy fighters, June 9, during U.S. Naval Forces Europe's exercise Baltic Operations 2022 over the Baltic Sea region. Exercise Baltic Operations 2022, …
(2022-06-18). U.S. military in Europe and NATO "synchronized" antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. European CommandJune 10, 2022 USEUCOM, NATO Staff Talks Reinforce Collaboration and Synchronization U.S. European Command and NATO Supreme Headquarters Allied Command Europe leaders met this week for staff talks, reinforcing the strong collaboration and synchronization between the two organizations.During this critical time, our ability to align and synchronize our efforts has never been more …
(2022-06-18). Venezuela to Host Anti-NATO Summit amid Rising Tensions with Colombia. orinocotribune.com By Uriel Araujo — Jun 14, 2022 | Nicolas Maduro's Bolivarian government of Venezuela announced that it will hold an anti-NATO "counter-summit" in San Cristóbal (state of Táchira) on the border with Colombia during June 28-29. Colombia, Washington's main ally in South America, and also a huge
(2022-06-18). Cuba Denounces the Harm Inflicted by the US Blockade at WTO Meeting. orinocotribune.com 
Cuban Deputy Minister for Foreign Trade and Investment Déborah Rivas denounced the economic and social impact of the US blockade on Cuba, on Monday, June 13, at the 12th Ministerial Meeting of the World Trade Organization held in Geneva. | Addressing the delegates present, the Cuban official stated that over the past six decades, the US siege has inflicted damage calculated at more than $1 .4 billion. | "The Cuban economy is small and vulnerable," said Deputy Minister Rivas, "not only for its tiny participation in world trade and its condition of a developing insular state, but also for the grave consequences der…
(2022-06-18). Iran Building New Underground Nuclear Facility in Response to Israeli Attacks. news.antiwar.com The New York Times reported on Thursday that US and Israeli intelligence officials The report said that attacking the new facility would require the largest bunker-busting bomb the US has in its arsenal, which Israel doesn't possess. But US officials said they weren't "especially alarmed" about the facility since construction will take years to complete. | The Times report…
(2022-06-18). We Need A National Organization To Energize The Fight For Single Payer. popularresistance.org There is a need for a national group of grassroots activists advocating, mobilizing, and organizing exclusively for national single payer. | In the early days of 2021, when it became clear no member of Congress would champion the cause of Medicare for All, a group of long-time health care activists, unionists, grassroots organizers, and progressives met to discuss the need for a national organization to unite activists across the country and rally the movement for national single payer health care free from corporate profits. The activists were frustrated. After all, the Democrats held power in the House, in the…
(2022-06-18). 'Calibrated' Dishonesty: Western Media Coverage Of Venezuela Sanctions. popularresistance.org US sanctions, even by outdated estimates, have killed tens of thousands of Venezuelans. The unilateral policies have been widely condemned by multilateral bodies and human rights experts for their deadly impact, as well as for violating international law (Venezuelanalysis, 9/18/21, 9/15/21, 3/25/21, 1/31/19). | But corporate media readers/viewers in the Global North are completely oblivious to this reality, as establishment outlets have gone out of their way to endorse sanctions by whitewashing their effects altogether (FAIR.org, 6/4/21, 12/19/20)—writing for example, that Washington has "sanctioned the gov…
(2022-06-18). Ecuadorian Indigenous Peoples Say National Strike Continues. popularresistance.org On Friday, the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) President Leonidas Iza ratified that his organization will maintain the national strike as long as President Guillermo Lasso does not repeal his neoliberal policies and measures. | He also announced that more Indigenous communities will undertake a march from the province of Cotopaxi to Quito City in the next 48 hours, for which his organization is making arrangements to guarantee some food for the thousands of protesters. | In response to what Lasso said during a national television channel on Thursday night, Iza recalled that Ecuadoria…
(2022-06-18). New Global Movement Against Capitalism And For Socialism. popularresistance.org Working class communities around the world are organizing against capitalism. They are also forging a new international movement of solidarity and cooperation in the International People's Assembly. How can organizers build international unity, and oppose the tools used by the ruling class to divide and defeat the popular movements that are expanding democracy while fighting to save the planet? | Brian is joined at the People's Summit for Democracy by Stephanie Weatherbee Brito with the International Peoples' Assembly.
(2022-06-18). Rim Of The Pacific Massive Naval War Maneuvers Will Heighten Tensions. popularresistance.org Many citizens of the 26 RIMPAC countries do not agree with their country's participation in the RIMPAC war games, calling them provocative and dangerous for the region. | The Pacific Peace Network, with members from countries/islands across the Pacific including Guà•han, Jeju Island, South Korea, Okinawa, Japan, Philippines, Northern Mariana Islands, Aotearoa (New Zealand), Australia, Hawai'i and the United States, demand that RIMPAC be cancelled, calling the naval armada "dangerous, provocative and destructive." | The Network's petition for cancellation of RIMPAC states that "RIMPAC dramatically contributes…
(2022-06-18). The Lethality Of Washington's Global Monroe Doctrine. popularresistance.org This past week, as part of its policy to dominate the American hemisphere, the United States government organised the 9th Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles. US President Joe Biden made it clear early on that three countries in the hemisphere (Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela) would not be invited to the event, claiming that they are not democracies. At the same time, Biden was reportedly planning an upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia — a self-described theocracy. Mexico's President Andrés Manuel López Obrador questioned the legitimacy of Biden's exclusionary stance, and so Mexico, Bolivia, and Honduras refuse…
(2022-06-18). The Problem With Juneteenth. popularresistance.org "The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing between them becomes that between employer and hired labor. The freedmen are advised to remain quietly at their present homes and work for wages. They are informed that they will not be allowed to collect at military posts and that they will not be supported in idleness either there or elsewhere." General Order Number 3, June 19, 1…
(2022-06-18). What Made Bruno And Dom Targets? popularresistance.org The disappearances of indigenous rights advocate Bruno Pereira and journalist Dom Phillips echo like a tragic cry for help from the Amazon rain forest and its original inhabitants. Today, everyone knows that there, in that pile of leaves that you can see on Google Maps, where the Vale do Javari Indigenous Reserve is located (the second largest in Brazil), two heroes gave up their individual lives to defend the collective lives which are destroyed daily by mining, gold, agribusiness, drug trafficking, predatory fishing and even by religious missionaries — unscrupulous defenders of a god of death. | Bruno Per…
(2022-06-18). Economic Rent and Exploitation: Michael Hudson, Shepheard Walwyn. thesaker.is Michael Hudson, Shepheard Walwyn recording May 23, 2022 Part one: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDo7HykYN9k Part two here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-xWgLertkg Jonathan Brown Michael, welcome to the podcast. Michael Hudson It's good to be here. I'm looking forward…
(2022-06-18). Meanwhile at the White House. thesaker.is No comment …
(2022-06-18). President Putin: St Petersburg International Economic Forum Plenary session. thesaker.is Ed Note: This transcript is not fully complete but we post it because of the renewed DDoS attacks on Russian infrastructure. When it is complete, we will do an update.
(2022-06-18). Meet the New Boss; Putin Reroutes Critical Hydrocarbons Eastward Leaving Europe High-and-Dry. southfront.org 
ILLUSTRATION IMAGE | Written by Michael Whitney | "Rejection of Russian energy resources means that Europe will become the region with the highest energy costs in the world. This will seriously undermine the competitiveness of European industry which is already losing the competition to companies in other parts of the world…. Our Western colleagues seem to have forgotten the elementary laws of economics, or simply prefer to ignore them." Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation | On Tuesday, Russia…
(2022-06-18). Military Situation In Iraq On June 18, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On June 17, ISIS attacked positions of Iraqi Army east of Tikrit. An Iraqi servicemen was killed | On June 17, the Turkish Bashiqa base in Zelkan area was targeted with several rockets | On June 17, Iraqi security forces arrested four ISIS members in the Ramadi and Fallujah areas | On June 15, Turkish drone attacked a building in the Snuny area. Three people reportedly were killed | On June 15, Iraqi Army launched a security operation the Hawi Adhim area | On June 14,…
(2022-06-18). Military Situation In Syria On June 18, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On June 18, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib: 6  ; in Idlib province, 5  ; in Aleppo province, 3  ; in Lattakia province, 2  ; in Hama province | On June 18, a military vehicle of the SAA was targeted near Tabni town by an IED | On June 18, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions near Raas al-Ain | On June 17, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions near Manbij | On June 1…
(2022-06-18). Crisis In Ecuador: Social Protests Stop Oil Production. southfront.org 
Leonidas Isa | Ecuador constantly faces a variety of problems, which is quite typical for a country in Latin America. This time, the most unique and urgent issues are the energy and social ones; these problems are not something new for Ecuador but are quite commonplace. In Ecuador, oil wells have recently stopped working. There have been these precedents before. The second problem is the Indian issue, which the government has not been able to solve for decades. | The main oil company of Ecuador, PetroOriental, said that…
(2022-06-18). Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe/ OSCE, Weaponized, not Neutral. marktaliano.net READ MORE:
(2022-06-18). Haiti's Cup of Tears is Filled to the Brim. orinocotribune.com By Berthony Dupont  ; Jun 14, 2022 | After so many years of fear, lack of the imagination, and heinous crimes beyond human comprehension, the Haitian people have almost forgotten what it is to be proud of their country. | Instead, they feel abandoned, humiliated, and depressed by their impoverished nation, with its underpaid, overexploited workers and precarious peasantry. Haiti no longer knows how to attract tourists or produce food for export or even to feed itself. Its infrastructure and social services are practically non-existent. Even its hallowed, bustling public squares, once filled with flirting coupl…
(2022-06-18). Notes on a mask-less world. mronline.org 
Mask-lessness is becoming contagious and normalised in a world that is far from "normal".
(2022-06-18). The necessity of ecosocialist degrowth. mronline.org 
We need degrowth in industries ranging from armaments and advertising to fast fashion and fossil fuels, together with a dramatic reduction in consumption of the richest 1% who are responsible for 15% of emissions.
(2022-06-18). The truth never mattered at Guantánamo. mronline.org 
The deceit and lies and cover-ups of the worst moments in post-9/11 history have created an endless stage of hypocrisy for all the world to see.
(2022-06-18). How Our Consumption is Killing Poor Kids in Los Angeles. scheerpost.com By Joshua Frank / CounterPunch It's a gorgeous evening in San Pedro, California. I'm standing on the outskirts of a Little League ballpark that sits atop a knoll overlooking the sprawling Port of Los Angeles and the arching Vincent St. Thomas Bridge. Below is a sea of shipping containers, stacked high like Lego blocks, forming …
(2022-06-18). Migrant Children Jailed in Inhumane Conditions Under Biden. scheerpost.com 
By Anna Flagg and Julia Preston / During their harrowing journey from Venezuela to the Texas border, the three Zaragoza children liked to imagine the refuge they would find when they reached the United States, a place where they would finally be free from hunger and police harassment and could simply be kids. | Instead, when they reached the border in March, they were detained — dirty with mud from the Rio Grande and shivering with cold — in frigid cinder block cells. They spent sleepless nights…
(2022-06-18). Paul Von Blum: A Personal Legacy of Dissent. scheerpost.com 
Main entrance to historic part of Charles University complex in Prague | By Paul Von Blum / Original to ScheerPost | On May 13, 2022, I gave the keynote presentation at the Conference on Dissent at Charles University in Prague in the Czech Republic. This Conference attracted speakers from multiple nations as well as students and faculty from Charles and other universities in the Czech Republic. Speakers presented their observations about specific social movements in various countries throughout the world. My talk was broader, offering a perspective about a lifetime of political dissent and its implications for…
(2022-06-18). Moveable Feast Cafe 2022/06/18 … Open Thread. thesaker.is 2022/06/18 19: 30: 01Welcome to the 'Moveable Feast Cafe'. The 'Moveable Feast' is an open thread where readers can post wide ranging observations, articles, rants, off topic and have animate discussions of…
(2022-06-18). Israel executes three Palestinians in Jenin. electronicintifada.net Al Jazeera reveals image of bullet that killed Shireen Abu Akleh.
(2022-06-18). The European Central Bank is Trapped. Here's Why. scheerpost.com 
By Lyn Alden / Several of the major central banks are stuck in a trap of their own making. | This includes the US Federal Reserve, the Bank of Japan, the European Central Bank, and others. | The credit-based global financial system we have constructed and participated in over the past century has to continually grow or die. It's like a game of musical chairs that we have to keep adding people and chairs to in order for it to never stop. | This is because cumulative debts are far larger than the total currency supply, meaning there are more clai…
(2022-06-18). Pentagon inspects Bulgarian military outpost. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. European CommandJune 10, 2022 USEUCOM Visit Highlights Value of U.S.-Bulgaria Security Cooperation Senior U.S. European Command leaders visited Bulgaria to discuss current and future security cooperation with Bulgarian defense leaders this week. U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Edward "Hertz" Vaughan, USEUCOM's deputy director for security cooperation, policy, partnering and space capabilities, and a team …
(2022-06-18). Summit of the Americas Flops While Workers Summit Exposes Cracks in the Imperial Faàßade. orinocotribune.com 
By Roger D. Harris  ; Jun 15, 2022 | Valentín, the man next to us in line as we made our way across the international border, asked what we had been doing in Tijuana. We had been at the Valentín, who had been born in Mexico and spent most of his working…
(2022-06-18). Could Icelanders Herald Path to Economic Equality with Prosperity and Peace? covertactionmagazine.com Part II of CAM Correspondent Ron Ridenour's Perspective on Near-Pristine Island-Nation (Part 1 here) Little Crime, Murder, Violence—But They Are …
(2022-06-18). China's US Treasury Holdings Fall to Lowest Level in 12 Years. orinocotribune.com China's US Treasury security holdings fell to $1.003 trillion in April, which is the lowest level in 12 years, according to
(2022-06-18). The Mapping Project: "We see the struggle to free political prisoners as an important part of every struggle against oppression" samidoun.net 
Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network salutes the important work of The Mapping Project, a newly announced initiative that makes clear the links between repressive institutions in the Boston area. The Mapping Project's work presents a clear view of the connections between imperialism, Zionism and associated reactionary forces and how this global analysis is manifested practically …
(2022-06-18). The history of Juneteenth. america.cgtn.com CGTN's Toni Waterman spoke with Harrison Eppright, the Manager of Visitor Services and Tour Ambassador for Visit Austin about the historical legacy of Juneteenth.
(2022-06-18). Aminzadeh wins golds at 2022 Asia Oceania Open Championships. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) — Ahmad Aminzadeh from Iran claimed two gold medals at the 2022 Asia Oceania Open Para Powerlifting Championships on Saturday.
(2022-06-18). Oil Crisis! Surging Inflation! Is This the 1970s Again? commondreams.org If our problems now were on the same scale as they were then, we would have a much better chance of solving them.
(2022-06-18). Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's interview with the BBC TV channel, St Petersburg, June 16, 2022. thesaker.is Ed Note: This transcript is not complete and we will issue an update when it is completed. We post it now because of the renewed DDoS attacks on Russian infrastructure.
(2022-06-18). President Raeisi's visit to southeast Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) — The Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi paid a visit to southeast of the Tehran Province on Saturday as part of his regular visits to provinces to listen to people and follow up on the implementation of government projects.
(2022-06-18). Comienza hoy edición 74 del Memorial Barrientos de atletismo. cubadebate.cu La edición 74 del Memorial Barrientos de atletismo, correspondiente al año 2022, comenzará este sábado en el Estadio Panamericano, de La Habana, con una extensa jornada competitiva que incluirá la discusión de más de 20 finales. Sin celebrase desde el 2019 a causa de la pandemia, ese evento que honra la memoria del otrora destacado velocista José Barrientos.
(2022-06-18). Big Money Behind 'Big Lie' Insurrection Now Flowing Into Midterm Election. commondreams.org Big donors who supported the insurrection and the election denial that inspired it are spending to influence this year's races.
(2022-06-18). Saudi attacks on Yemen's Saada leaves several killed, injured. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) — News sources on Friday night reported that 2 people were killed and one other was injured in Saudi attacks on the Yemeni Saada province.
(2022-06-18). Iran attends 27th TAFISA World Congress. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) — Afshin Mollaei, president of Iran's Sports for All Federation along with sports officials has participated in the 27th TAFISA World Congress.
(2022-06-18). Iran's tourism sees 40% growth: govt. spox. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) — Iranian government spokesman Ali Bahadori Jahromi, in a tweet, said that Iran's tourism saw a 40 percent growth in 2021.
(2022-06-18). China has world largest monitoring network for disease, health risk factors. ecns.cn China has established the world's largest monitoring network for disease and health risk factors, the National Health Commission said Friday.
(2022-06-18). Ship carrying 3k machete, axes seized in Genaveh. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) — The commander of the border guards in Iran's southern province of Bushehr announced the seizure of a cargo ship carrying 3600 smuggled improvised weapons in Bandar Genaveh on the Persian Gulf on Saturday.
(2022-06-18). Unión Eléctrica pronostica afectaciones al servicio este sábado por déficit de generación. cubadebate.cu La Unión Eléctrica informó este sábado que para el horario pico se estima una disponibilidad de 2 482 MW y una demanda máxima de 2 850 MW, para un déficit de 368 MW, por lo que se pronostican afectaciones al servicio en este horario. Este viernes se afectó el servicio durante todo el día. La máxima afectación en el horario pico fue 536 MW a las 21: 40 horas.
(2022-06-18). Home Secretary Signs Assange Extradition Order. popularresistance.org British Home Secretary Priti Patel on Friday signed an extradition order to send Julian Assange to stand trial in America. | WikiLeaks called it a "dark day for press freedom" and said "the decision will be appealed." The extradition order landed on Patel's desk after the U.K. Supreme Court refused to hear Assange's appeal against a High Court victory for the United States. | The U.S. had appealed a magistrate court's decision in January last year not to extradite Assange because it would be oppressive to do so based on Assange's health and the dire conditions of U.S. solitary confinement. The High Court decided…
(2022-06-18). WTO members agree on key issues at ministerial conference. ecns.cn The World Trade Organization's (WTO) 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) closed Friday at dawn at WTO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
(2022-06-18). State-owned companies backbones of China's high-quality growth: official. ecns.cn China's state-owned companies have become backbones in the country's pursuit of high-quality economic development over the past decade, an official said Friday.
(2022-06-18). US forces deploy air-defense system to air base in Erbil. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) — A security source revealed on Saturday that US forces have deployed an air defense missile system at their Al-Harir Air Base in the Erbil region in the Iraqi Kurdistan region.
(2022-06-18). Colombia Presidential Candidate Rodolfo Hernández's Miami Yacht Party Sparks Scandal. orinocotribune.com 
Just days before the second round of the presidential elections in Colombia, a Colombian media outlet released images and video of an exotic party in which Rodolfo Hernández, the candidate of the League of Anti-corruption Governors, participated, with a number of businessmen and several young women on a yacht in Miami. The images generated controversy not only due to the attitude of the candidate, but also because the luxurious party was paid for by the US Pharmaceutical company Pfizer, interested in expanding its business in Colombia. | The images were revealed by the Colombian outlet Cambio which cited a confid…
(2022-06-18). Stella Assange: 'We Are Going to Fight This'. scheerpost.com 
By Joe Lauria / Julian Assange's wife and one of his lawyers on Friday vowed to fight the decision of British Home Secretary Priti Patel to sign an extradition order earlier in the day sending imprisoned WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange to the United States to face trial on espionage and computer intrusion charges. | "This is the outcome that we have been concerned about for the last decade," Assange lawyer Jennifer Robinson told a London press conference. "This decision is a grave threat to fr…
(2022-06-18). Ana Gloria Matos: La mujer que vela por los obreros en Felton. cubadebate.cu Ana Gloria Matos es la mujer que vela porque nada "malo" le pase a los obreros de la empresa de mantenimiento a centrales eléctricas. Es una de las encargadas de seguridad y salud del trabajo en la termoeléctrica "Lidio Ramón Pérez", de Felton y lleva 33 años en estas lides de aportar en las reparaciones de centrales eléctricas.
(2022-06-18). Iraqi PM must reveal report on anti-terror commanders case. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) — An Iraqi lawmaker urged prime minister Al-Kadhimi's government to reveal the report on the results of the investigation into the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis as soon as possible.
(2022-06-18). Iran's Farzad bags gold at Asian para-cycling c'ships. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) — The Asian para-cycling championship in India began Saturday and the Iranian para cyclist, Behrouz Farzad won a gold medal in the 1 km individual pursuit men underway in New Delhi.
(2022-06-18). China restores over half of its desertified land. ecns.cn China has restored over half of its manageable desertified land over the past decade, making great strides in addressing desertification, according to the country's forestry authority.
(2022-06-18). World's first railway loop line circling a desert put into operation. ecns.cn The Hotan-Ruoqiang Railway in northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region commenced operation on Thursday.
(2022-06-18). Headlines of Iran's Persian dailies on June 18. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) — Mehr News agency takes a look at headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Saturday, June 18.
(2022-06-18). Rockets Hit Turkish Base In Northern Iraq In Response To Recent Deadly Strikes (Photos). southfront.org 
Turkish army tanks and military personal are stationed in Karkamis on the Turkish-Syrian border in the southeastern Gaziantep province, Turkey, August 25, 2016. © Umit Bektas / Reuters | Late on June 17, a rocket attack targeted a key base of the Turkish military in the outskirts of the town of Zaylkan in Bashiqa district in the northern Iraqi province of Nineveh. | The Turkish base was targeted with at least five Grad 122 mm rockets. At least two of the rockets landed near the base. However, no casualties or mat…
(2022-06-18). Northern Syria Chaos: Turkish-Backed Al-Shamiya Launches Large Attack On Ahrar Al-Sham Over HTS Ties (Video). southfront.org 
On June 18, the al-Shamiya Front launched a large-scale attack on key positions of the Ahrar al-Sham Movement in the…
(2022-06-18). Children of Zanjan sing 'Hello Commander' song. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) — People of Zanjan gathered to perform the epic song themed with generational support for the Islamic Revolution dubbed "Salam Farmandeh" or "Hello Commander."
(2022-06-18). China always stands on the side of peace and justice: Chinese FM. ecns.cn
(2022-06-18). Biden's Policy Increasingly Looks Like Trump's Middle East Strategy. commondreams.org The U.S. leader is reportedly planning to offer a security pact—similar to the Abraham Accords finalized under his predecessor—to the autocratic regimes in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
(2022-06-18). Israel Urges All Citizens To Leave Turkey Immediately Over 'Concrete' Iranian Threats. southfront.org 
A file photo of Iran's IRGC forces in a parade. Source: PressTV | Senior political and security officials in Israel have warned that there were "concrete" Iranian threats to Israelis in Istanbul city and urged all citizens to leave Turkey immediately. | The warning came following unverified
(2022-06-18). Juneteenth 2022: Demanding a Third Radical Reconstruction of U.S. capitalism. peoplesworld.org 
Tens of thousands are descending on Washington, D.C. for the historic, multiracial "Moral March on Washington and to the Polls." The march occurs during the Juneteenth Holiday weekend and the growing battle to preserve and extend U.S. constitutional democracy. The march, called by the Poor People's Campaign, aims to mobilize the nation's 140 million Black, …
(2022-06-18). Fire at Shanghai petrochemical complex kills at least one. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) — A huge fire broke out Saturday at the headquarters of a petrochemical facility in southeast Shanghai and at least one person died.
(2022-06-18). The Mahpar brand is now online! en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) — E-commerce is vital to the fashion industry. Over the last few years, and mainly after the pandemic, the number of brands that have gone online dramatically increased.
(2022-06-18). Washington always resorts to lies to cover up its defeats. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) — Iranian President's special envoy for Afghanistan Hassan Kazemi Qomi has responded to former US Secretary of State's remarks, saying that Washington always resorts to lies to cover up its defeats.
(2022-06-18). HTS Enters Syria's Afrin To Support Ahrar Al-Sham Against Al-Shamiya (Photos, Video). southfront.org 
On June 18 afternoon, a force of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the de-facto ruler the Greater Idlib region, entered the Turkish-occupied area of Afrin in the northern countryside of Syria's Aleppo to support the Ahrar al-Sham Movement which is currently under According to Sy…
(2022-06-18). Colombia to hold elections without any ceasefires. colombiareports.com 
Colombia's second round of elections will be held on Sunday without any ceasefires between the military and illegal armed groups. Guerrilla groups ELN and the Southeastern Bloc did announce a…
(2022-06-18). Iran makes history at IHF Youth Beach Handball World C'ship. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) — Iran made history by booking a place in the 2022 IHF Youth Beach Handball World Championship semifinals.
(2022-06-18). Tell the ADL: your lies will never silence the movement for Palestinian liberation. samidoun.net Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network is an endorser of the following petition, launched by Jews for Palestinian Right of Return. SIGN THE PETITION: www.change.org/p/tell-the-adl-your-lies-will-never-silence-the-movement-for-palestinian-liberation To add an organizational endorsement, please send a message to jfpror@gmail.com We, the undersigned, unequivocally condemn the Anti-Defamation League's recent slanderous attack on the movement for Palestinian liberation. At the organization's Virtual National …
(2022-06-18). UK Home Secretary Approves Extradition of Julian Assange to the US. orinocotribune.com On Friday, June 17, the Home Secretary of the United Kingdom, Priti Patel approved the extradition of Wikileaks founder and editor Julian Assange to the United States, where he potentially faces a 175-year sentence under the draconian Espionage Act. |
(2022-06-18). Biden hopes to preside over Israel-Saudi wedding. electronicintifada.net US leader's visit to Saudi Arabia will be first since murder of Jamal Khashoggi.
(2022-06-18). US For-Profit Health System Is a Mass Killer. commondreams.org We could stop murdering our own population en masse by adopting a single-payer healthcare.
(2022-06-18). Beijing's Fengtai railway station to reopen after expansion. ecns.cn BEIJING, June 17 (Xinhua) — Beijing Fengtai Railway Station, the Chinese capital's oldest, is set to resume services on June 20 after a four-year reconstruction.Once reopened, the station will serve as the terminal for multiple arterial train lines in China, such as the Beijing-Guangzhou High-speed Railway and Beijing-Kowloon Railway, said the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd., the country's railway operator.
(2022-06-18). Israel Strikes Military Positions In Gaza Following Rocket Attack On Ashkelon (Videos). southfront.org 
Israeli Air Force Squadron 190 AH-64A Peten, 27 June 2013, Taken by Oren Rozen, Via Wikimedia. | On June 18, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) carried out a series of strikes on positions of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian Hamas Movement, in the Gaza Strip. | The strikes were a response to a rocket attack targeted the town of Ashkelon. Palestinian fighters launched a single rocket at the Israeli town, which is located some ten kilometers to the north of Gaza, in the early morning…
(2022-06-18). New findings at China's Sanxingdui Ruins stun archaeologists. ecns.cn Archaeologists have recently made some stunning discoveries at the famed Sanxingdui Ruins site in southwest China's Sichuan Province. A treasure trove of exquisite bronze, gold and jade wares, including at least 10 bronzewares unearthed for the first time in the history of human civilization, have been excavated at the site.
(2022-06-18). Fidel: Vilma no se inmutaba ante peligro alguno (+ Video). cubadebate.cu En el aniversario 15 del fallecimiento de Vilma Espín, Cubadebate y el sitio Fidel Soldado de las Ideas recuerdan fotos y fragmentos de la reflexión que escribiera Fidel Castro, "Las luchas de Vilma" al momento de su muerte.
(2022-06-18). China to build more national air monitoring stations. ecns.cn China plans to build eight new national atmosphere background watch stations by the end of 2025 to strengthen greenhouse gas observation, according to the country's meteorological authority.
(2022-06-18). British home secretary approves Assange's U.S. extradition. ecns.cn British Home Secretary Priti Patel has approved the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States, the Home Office confirmed on Friday."ÄÄ"ÄÄ…
(2022-06-18). Los Pinos y otros lugares. cubadebate.cu La referencia más remota de lo que es la Plaza Roja de La Víbora, la explanada que se abre frente al edificio del instituto preuniversitario, corresponde al 19 de abril de 1905, cuando Josefa de Armas, viuda de Tarafa, y àÅngel Justo Párraga, solicitaron al Ayuntamiento habanero la autorización pertinente para abrir una calle que podía ser Carmen o Vista Alegre.
(2022-06-18). Saturday 6/18: Join Us For The San Jose Team Hope 10K Timed Run And 5K Walk. indybay.org Campbell Park, at East Campbell and Gilman Avenue…
(2022-06-18). Democracy, General Strikes & Fascism At AFL-CIO With Van Deusen Pres Vermont AFL-CIO. indybay.org Vermont AFL-CIO president David Van Deusen reports on the refusal of the AFL-CIO Executive Council to allow his state's resolution for democracy in the AFL-CIO with direct election of the national officers by the rank and file as well as preparing for a general strike against any attempted coup or insurrection.
(2022-06-18). 1st Kazakhstan-Turkey transit train arrives in Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) — Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Iran-Turkey rail transit train, carrying a containerized sulfur cargo of Kazakhstan, has arrived in Iran from Incheh Borun Border on Friday morning and will soon arrive in Tehran.
(2022-06-18). CA State Parks Commission considers one of the most endangered historic sites in America. indybay.org California State Park and Recreation Commission may visit one of the most endangered historic preservation sites in America. Negro Hill, Mormon Island and Negro Bar Gold Mining District represents "hidden figures" from the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom. As the Nation celebrates Juneteenth Freedom, California State Parks regional staff continues a generational effort to erase, distort and destroy all authentic golden legacy by people of African descent during the California Gold Rush Era (1840-1875)…
(2022-06-18). Reto viral: øCuántos primos tengo? cubadebate.cu Cubadebate te propone un nuevo reto viral tomado de la página de Instagram de RTplayes. Debes descubrir cuántos primos tiene esta persona, si su abuela tiene cuatro hijos y cada hijo tiene cuatro hijos. Déjanos saber en los comentarios si lograste resolver el reto.
(2022-06-18). The US Senate Is the Bipartisan Graveyard of Democracy. commondreams.org What some dare call the "world's greatest deliberative body" is really the "world's most pompously unproductive legislative chamber."
(2022-06-18). Blast in Afghanistan's Helmand leaves causalities. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) — After the explosions and heavy gunfire were reported in Afghanistan's capital on Saturday morning, local Afghan sources reported a new blast in Helmand province.
(2022-06-18). Díaz-Canel visita central termoeléctrica Ernesto Guevara de la Serna en Santa Cruz del Norte. cubadebate.cu El presidente cubano, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, llegó esta mañana a la Central Termoeléctrica Ernesto Guevara de la Serna, ubicada en Santa Cruz del Norte. Con esta visita Díaz-Canel continúa su recorrido por las plantas de Cuba, que atraviesan una compleja situación, con averías y déficits diarios en la generación. El mandatario estuvo este viernes en Renté, Felton y Nuevitas.
(2022-06-18). Butterfly dragonfly spotted in Jiangxi. ecns.cn A butterfly dragonfly rests on a lotus flower at a Park in Jiujiang city, east China's Jiangxi Province, June 17, 2022.
(2022-06-18). F14 fighter jet crashes in Isfahan: Iran Army (+VIDEO). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) — An F14 fighter jet crashed in Isfahan, central Iran on Saturday due to a technical defect.
(2022-06-18). UK Extradition of Assange Makes Mockery of 'World Press Freedom Day'. commondreams.org Journalism is under attack—yet MPs will line up on Tuesday to pay lip service to 'World Press Freedom Day.'
(2022-06-18). Detention of Asadollah Assadi in Germany against intl. law. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) — A senior Iranian judicial official has described the arrest and imprisonment of Iranian national Asadollah Assadi in Germany as in violation of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.
(2022-06-18). Thousands of Afghan refugees return home each day: Taliban. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) — According to the Information and Culture Department in Nimroz, thousands of Afghan refugees return to Afghanistan from Iran on a daily basis.
(2022-06-18). th anniversary of Watergate. america.cgtn.com years ago, a botched burglary of the Democratic party headquarters at the Watergate building in Washington kicked off a scandal that would bring down a president. Learn more about insider.
(2022-06-18). Vuelo chárter de la aerolínea World Atlantic restablece las operaciones aéreas entre Holguín y Estados Unidos. cubadebate.cu Como parte del restablecimiento de las operaciones aéreas entre las provincias cubanas y Estados Unidos, un vuelo chárter de la aerolínea World Atlantic, con más de 80 pasajeros procedentes de Miami, Florida, arribó hoy al aeropuerto internacional Frank País García de Holguín. El programa de vuelos incluye dos frecuencias semanales.
(2022-06-18). Qué trae la prensa cubana, sábado 18 de junio de 2022. cubadebate.cu
(2022-06-17). 'Sent to Certain Death': Growing Numbers of Ukrainian Servicemen Refuse to Fight on the Donbass Frontlines. libya360.wordpress.com Petr Lavrenin Burial ceremony of three Ukrainian soldiers who were killed during the battles with Russian troops. © Mykola Tys / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images Ukrainian solders are increasingly abandoning their positions and posting videos with complaints about their command. Why is the number of desertions increasing in the war torn country?…
(2022-06-17). Ukrainian government plans book banning on massive scale. thesaker.is By David Walsh www.wsws.org/en/articles/2022/06/15/ooyj-j15.html In an interview with the Kyiv-based Interfax news agency in late May, Oleksandra Koval, director of the Ukrainian Book Institute (UBI), estimated that more than…
(2022-06-17). Report: US Secretly Reviews and Approves Many Israeli Airstrikes in Syria. news.antiwar.com According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, Israel has been secretly coordinating with the US on many of its airstrikes in Syria, and senior officials at US Central Command have reviewed and approved many plans in recent years. Israel frequently bombs Syria and frames the operations as strikes against Iran or Hezbollah, although …
(2022-06-17). Drones Attack US-Backed Syrian Rebels at US Base. news.antiwar.com A spokesman for Maghawit al-Thawra, a US-backed rebel group, reports they were attacked with drone strikes overnight on Wednesday, Maghawit al-Thawra was The group is not sure who…
(2022-06-17). Farmers in NE Syria Struggling Due to US-Backed Kurds' Ban on Wheat Sales. news.antiwar.com Syrian farmers have been struggling in the northeast province of al-Hasakah due to a drought and a ban on wheat sales to government-controlled areas of the territory imposed by US-backed Kurdish authorities. "Foreign intervention by the US and its allies, and the drought have put the farmers in trouble, and they face obstacles to selling …
(2022-06-17). Biden Attempts to Downplay Plans to Meet MbS in Saudi Arabia. news.antiwar.com On Friday, President Biden Biden made the comments when asked how he will handle the Saudi killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi when he visits Saudi Arabia next month. "The same way I've been handling it," he told reporters. | "I'm not going to meet with MBS. I'm going…
(2022-06-17). ExxonMobil responds to Biden's call for increased oil production. mronline.org 
ExxonMobil responded to the US President by urging his administration to enact emergency measures.
(2022-06-17). New Bill that passed House reinvokes old Russian bogeyman as pretext for more U.S. intervention in Africa. mronline.org 
Liberal Democrats shamefully all voted for the "Countering Malign Russian Influence Activities in Africa" Act—seems like relic from bygone era…
(2022-06-17). Nicolás Maduro's Eurasian tour is a victory lap for the Bolivarian Revolution. mronline.org 
In a major turn toward re-engagement, Maduro has announced increased ties with states in North Africa, West Asia and beyond.
(2022-06-17). Nine World leaders hold trigger to nuclear war. mronline.org 
As our world spirals toward the catastrophe of nuclear war, there has never been a greater need for a new global balancing, a rejection of great power, war, exploitation, and aggression.
(2022-06-17). Gabriel Boric: Expression of Failure and Subservience of Social Democracy to Big Capital. libya360.wordpress.com José Neto The young lackey represents the derisory role of social democracy in the global class dynamics and its subservience to the main poles of Western power. Gabriel Boric was elected with the highest vote in Chilean history, 4,620,671 votes, he was a product of the revolutionary masses who fought in the streets of Chile…
(2022-06-17). President Putin's Speech at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum Plenary Session. libya360.wordpress.com The President attended the plenary session of the 25th St Petersburg International Economic Forum. President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev also took part in the session. President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping and President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi addressed the session via videoconference. The theme…
(2022-06-17). Gay baseball star Glenn Burke: What could have been, except for… peoplesworld.org 
On Friday, June 17, the Oakland A's will hold their second annual "Glenn Burke Pride Night." The A's were the first major league baseball team to hold a "Pride Night" recognizing Burke as a transformational figure in the struggle for equal rights for the LGBTQ community. (The Los Angeles Dodgers, the first team he played …
(2022-06-17). Anti-union Philadelphia Museum of Art bosses fire workers, eliminate pay—for years. peoplesworld.org 
PHILADELPHIA (PAI)—Between the coronavirus pandemic and bosses' implacable opposition to recognizing and bargaining with the union their workers want, some of Adam Rizzo's colleagues at the Philadelphia Museum of Art haven't seen a regular weekly paycheck—or one above the level of fast-food workers—for three years. And that combination, in the workers' fight for a fair …
(2022-06-17). Witness: Trump's pressure on Pence to steal election part of 'war against democracy'. peoplesworld.org 
WASHINGTON—In gritty detail, witnesses, including the former chief lawyer for Donald Trump's vice president, Mike Pence, and evidence told lawmakers and the public how Trump and his team schemed to have Pence steal the 2020 election for him on Jan. 6, 2021. The plan involved Pence returning contested electoral votes to key swing states which …
(2022-06-17). In Democratic states, climate justice victories push toward net zero carbon. peoplesworld.org 
Despite fierce efforts by fossil fuel corporations and Congressional Republicans to block President Joe Biden's environmental agenda, climate policies embedded in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, executive orders, and action by the Environmental Protection Agency are advancing progress toward achieving net-zero carbon emissions. In addition, Biden froze tariffs on imported panels and, at …
(2022-06-17). Imperial research translation gets £6.5m boost. imperial.ac.uk Imperial has been awarded close to £6.5 million in UK government funding to accelerate the impact of research.
(2022-06-17). No bus cuts: Texas union members unite to fight transit privatization. peoplesworld.org 
DENTON, Texas—Public transit advocates, union members, and bus drivers have banded together in this Dallas suburb to defend bus routes and union jobs from closure by a local government seeking to cut and replace the service with privatized "microtransit" rides. The activists' campaign, No Bus Cuts Denton, emphasized at a rally on June 9 that …