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2025-05-28: News Headlines

Noor Alyacoubi, Mondoweiss. (2025-05-28). Amid 'Catastrophic' Food Insecurity, Child Illness In Gaza Turns Deadly. popularresistance.org Before the war, conditions like scabies and lice were manageable. Treatment required basic medication and hygiene. Now, overcrowding, shared living spaces, and limited hygiene supplies have made containment nearly impossible, the doctor says. Secondary infections, fever, and pneumonia are becoming more frequent. | By mid-2024, recorded cases of scabies and lice surpassed 96,000, mostly among displaced children. Chickenpox cases rose to nearly 9,274. "Amidst the massive numbers of affected people, we suffer a serious deficiency in access to medicines," a pediatrician in Gaza told Mondoweiss. "We're forced to treat…

Maha Hussaini, Mohammed al-Hajjar, Middle East Eye. (2025-05-28). Starving Palestinians Storm US Aid Facility In Gaza. popularresistance.org Palestinians clamoured for aid and gunfire rang out in chaotic scenes, as a controversial US-Israeli aid distribution scheme turned to shambles. | Journalists in the besiged Gaza Strip said hungry and beleagured residents forced to stand outside a facility holding aid rushed inside because of delays conducting detailed security checks on recepients. | According to Israeli army sources cited by Israeli media, Americans affiliated with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation had to be rescued once they lost control of the facility. | The Israeli military denied firing on the crowds but gunfire was heard at the scene, poss…

Abby Zimet (2025-05-28). Enough: Have Mercy On Us. commondreams.org As the slaughter in Gaza lurches on, Israel may have implausibly reached a "sadistic new phase of the genocide" when one of their relentless air strikes killed nine of the ten children – ages 6 months to 12 years old – of Palestinian pediatrician Dr. Alaa al-Najjar as she worked at Nasser Hospital to save other small victims of Israel's "doctrine of devastation." As the atrocities mount, so does the global consensus. Dr. Mads Gilbert: "Horror of all horrors. This is beyond everything."The death toll in Gaza has now surpassed 54,000 Palestinians, including over 17,400 children. Untold thousands more remain mis…

Editor (2025-05-28). Imperialist Blackmail Disguised As Diplomacy. socialistproject.ca The South African Federation of Trade Unions ( We were never fooled by the so-called "genocide" of white South Africans or the exaggerated hysteria over land expropriation wit…

_____ (2025-05-28). 'Murder weapon': Hunger ravages Gaza journalists under Israeli siege. cpj.org New York, May 28, 2025—After 19 months of war and Israel's 11-week total blockade on food, water, fuel, cooking gas, medical supplies, and emergency aid into Gaza, hunger and famine threaten not just lives, but the media's very ability to bear witness, six journalists told CPJ this month. Starvation, dizziness, brain fog, and sickness all…

SKWAWKBOX (2025-05-28). Video: Israeli troops open fire on starving Gaza refugees as mercenaries flee 'aid concentration camp'. skwawkbox.org 'Many' killed and more wounded as Israel's plan to use food to ethnically cleanse starving Palestinians collapses into chaos Israeli occupation forces have opened fire with tanks and machine guns on desperate Palestinian refugees trying to get some of the tiny amount of food Israel has allowed into Gaza. Israel is using the 'aid' as …

Sue Bolton, Jacob Andrewartha (2025-05-28). Israel must be sanctioned now. socialist-alliance.org Even as Israel's Operation Gideon's Chariots offensive in Gaza unmasks global capitalism as the ruthless, racist and colonialist project that it is, Anthony Albanese still refuses to impose sanctions on the genocidal regime, write Sue Bolton and Jacob Andrewartha.

albawaba (2025-05-28). UNRWA warns of famine in Gaza as US-backed group loses control. albawaba.com ALBAWABA—UNRWA head Philippe Lazzarini warned on Wednesday that the situation in the Gaza Strip is heading 'towards famine,' AFP reported.Lazzarini also decried the food aid distribution plan led by the newly established Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), which is backed by the United States, after it lost control during its second day of operations, as it could not intake hundreds of thousands of Gazans."At one moment in the late afternoon, the volume of people at the SDS [secure distribution centre] was such that the GHF team fell back to allow a small number of Palestinians in Gaza to take aid safely an…

Caitlin Johnstone (2025-05-28). Sorry If This Is Antisemitic But I Think It's Wrong To Burn Children Alive: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix. thealtworld.com Israel is burning children alive in Gaza. And call me an antisemitic Jew-hating Nazi terrorist lover if you must, …

Editor (2025-05-28). 'It Looked Like a Large Prison': Chaos Ensues at U.S.-Israeli-Backed Aid Distribution Site in Gaza. scheerpost.com

presstv.ir (2025-05-28). Hamas condemns Israel's 'Gaza aid plan' as 'security trap under humanitarian cover'. presstv.ir Hamas sharply condemns the Israeli regime's so-called aid distribution mechanism for the Gaza Strip.

Soumya Sahin (2025-05-28). Inclusive Growth or Entrapment? Unpacking the Microfinance Paradox in India. cadtm.org

Alternative Information, Development Centre (2025-05-28). 2025/26 Budget Statement: Budget 3.0 continues the anti-poor direction of the' Government of National Unity'. cadtm.org

Collective (2025-05-28). Peoples against Extractions . cadtm.org

Michael Roberts (2025-05-28). Geonomics, nationalism and trade. cadtm.org

Farooq Sulehria, Sushovan Dhar (2025-05-28). For the Rulers of India and Pakistan, War Fever Is a Boon. cadtm.org

The Syria Report (2025-05-28). Syria's Prospects of Debt Restructuring Entangled in Geopolitical Calculations. cadtm.org

Vitaliy Dudin (2025-05-28). "The mining agreement signed between Ukraine and the United States illustrates the desire of US capital for unrestricted access to Ukrainian mineral resources." cadtm.org

Mariam Jooma Çarikci, Patrick Bond (2025-05-28). BRICS nations and Israel: Hype, Hope and Helplessness. cadtm.org

albawaba (2025-05-28). Deadly blast at Chinese chemical plant kills 5, leaves dozens injured. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- A powerful explosion ripped through a chemical plant in eastern China's Shandong province on Tuesday, killing at least five people, injuring 19 others, and leaving six more unaccounted for, according to local emergency officials.The blast occurred shortly after noon at the Gaomi Youdao Chemical Co. facility in Weifang. Thick plumes of black smoke filled the air, triggering tremors that shattered windows up to three kilometers (nearly two miles) away. ‚ĺÔ∏èA massive explosion has occurred at a chemical plant in China's Shandong province | The facility belongs to Shandon…

albawaba (2025-05-28). Israel attacks Sanaa airport, destroys last remaining Houthi plane. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The Israeli army carried out an airstrike on Sanaa International Airport on Wednesday morning and announced that it had destroyed the last remaining plane in use by the Houthis.Israel's Defense Minister, Israel Katz, unveiled "Operation Golden Jewel", in which the Israel Air Force (IAF) planes attacked Houthi targets at Sanaa International Airport. This is not the first Israeli attack on Sanaa airport. In early May, Israeli war jets carried out airstrike against the Houthi airport, destroying terminal buildings and causing $500 million in damage.üáæüá&trade…

albawaba (2025-05-28). French ad mocks Macron, 'Does your wife beat you? Sign up for self-defense classes'. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – France's President Emmanuel Macron can't seem to catch a break after being slapped on camera by his wife, Brigitte Macron. A French gym recently went viral after allegedly putting up a new advertisement mocking the president that read, "Does your wife beat you? Sign up for self-defense classes at our gym!" Following a picture of Macron covering his eye as a result of Brigitte's slap. A message also urged customers to contact the administration for more information. The photo flooded several social media platforms, with several stating that it's AI-generated and was only created to gain traction and con…

albawaba (2025-05-28). Haircut on wheels? Turkish barber goes viral (Video). albawaba.com ALBAWABA – A Turkish barber recently took the internet by storm after a clip of him giving a haircut to a customer while on board a moving motorcycle went viral. The clip in question went viral on social media, sparking widespread concern among locals over security issues and the endangerment of civilians. According to local

Michael Tan (2025-05-28). What Is Due Process? aclu.org

Deb Steel (2025-05-28). Anishinabek Nation will be idle no more if Bill 5 passes in current form. windspeaker.com

Deb Steel (2025-05-28). SCO calls for new government to fulfill and honour the Treaties. windspeaker.com

Deb Steel (2025-05-28). National Chief notes 'unprecedented mention' of free, prior and informed consent in Throne Speech. windspeaker.com

Guest Blogger (2025-05-28). BBC's 'Weather Whiplash' Claim Exposed: No Evidence for Extreme Swings in Scotland. wattsupwiththat.com Taking spring as an example, although the average has increased since the 19thC, that does not mean individual springs are getting wetter. What has changed is that unusually dry springs are now less common.

Guest Blogger (2025-05-28). Blackouts Surge: How Fragile Grids Threaten Global Energy Security. wattsupwiththat.com We need to be honest with ourselves… wind and solar alone can't provide energy security. Not today. Maybe not ever without massive redesigns. | We have leaned too hard on brittle inverter-based systems and we've treated energy like a lifestyle choice instead of the critical infrastructure support it is.

United World International (2025-05-28). Thailand's Semiconductor Ambitions Must Be Matched by Strategic Governance. uwidata.com By Mehmet Enes Be≈üer Thailand is reentering the semiconductors game with a newfound sense of purpose. In an era of tech nationalism, supply chain reboot, and mounting pervasiveness of microelectronics everywhere from automobiles to artificial intelligence, Bangkok proclaimed that it aims to be a serious player. With incentives for foreign investment, incentives for domestic innovation, …

United World International (2025-05-28). Alliance of Sahel States: "A new perspective for the citizens" uwidata.com The global tendency may be towards protectionism and building walls around countries. But three African states, Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso went the opposite direction and founded the Alliance of Sahel States, effectively uniting their states. We asked Karamoko Jean-Marie Traoré, foreign minister of Burkina Faso, why they took this step and how it affected …

Benjamin Savill (2025-05-28). The Weekly Round Up: Chemical castration, historic deportations, and excommunication. ukhumanrightsblog.com In the news The Ministry of Justice's plan to roll out the chemical castration of convicted sex offenders has met with academic criticism, legal warnings, and comparisons to controversial schemes in other jurisdictions. The programme, announced this week by justice secretary Shabana Mahmood, is set to be piloted in twenty prisons in England and Wales …

tvbrics (2025-05-28). Egypt expands irrigation education and hyacinth recycling to boost green economy. tvbrics.com These efforts enhance climate resilience and promote social inclusion…

tvbrics (2025-05-28). How China and Indonesia promote regional cooperation. tvbrics.com Strategic investments, digital transformation, and regional diplomacy drive a new era of partnership in the Asia-Pacific…

tvbrics (2025-05-28). India unveils innovative system for accelerated recruiting. tvbrics.com The service selects suitable candidates with the help of artificial intelligence…

tvbrics (2025-05-28). Iran and Egypt to resume tourism exchanges amid renewed diplomatic ties. tvbrics.com The initiative seeks to leverage digital platforms and media to showcase the diverse tourism offerings of both nations…

tvbrics (2025-05-28). Iran's Yazd and China's Turpan sign cooperation agreement. tvbrics.com The cooperation between Yazd and Turpan will be an important step in strengthening bilateral ties…

tvbrics (2025-05-28). Rio de Janeiro to host World Table Tennis Championships 2029. tvbrics.com This will be the first time the championship will be held in Latin America…

tvbrics (2025-05-28). UAE achieves top global position in telecom infrastructure. tvbrics.com The UAE has topped the UN global rankings for telecoms infrastructure, digital governance and digital knowledge…

tvbrics (2025-05-28). Zimbabwe and UAE launch AI training and solar-powered digital education initiative. tvbrics.com These initiatives are designed to stimulate sustainable economic growth and drive technological innovation…

Brandon Tensley (2025-05-28). Fired, Rehired, Fired Again. Massive Federal Cuts Leave Black Workers Reeling. capitalbnews.org Federal Overhaul is a multipart series that explores the impact of the Trump administration's restructuring of the federal government on Black communities. Regina Fuller-White had been applying for various roles at the United States Agency for International Development for more than a year, filling out applications whenever a new position opened up only to hear …

Steven Ganot (2025-05-28). 600 Days In, Israel Demands Answers on Hostages. themedialine.org

Steven Ganot (2025-05-28). Israel Keeps Pressure on Hezbollah as Border Ceasefire Frays. themedialine.org

Keren Setton (2025-05-28). Israel Maintains Strikes in Lebanon as Ceasefire Holds Uneasily. themedialine.org

Steven Ganot (2025-05-28). Oman Hosts Iran's President for Diplomatic Reset. themedialine.org

The Media Line Staff (2025-05-28). ICJ Seat Goes to Jordan's UN Ambassador Mahmoud Hmoud. themedialine.org

Steven Ganot (2025-05-28). Libya's Parliament Speaker Demands New Government to Break Stalemate. themedialine.org

Steven Ganot (2025-05-28). Israel Marks 600 Days of War With Nationwide Protests Demanding Hostage Release. themedialine.org

The Media Line Staff (2025-05-28). IDF Publishes Probe Into October 7 Attack on Kerem Shalom, Citing Military Failures, Local Heroism. themedialine.org

Jessica Washington (2025-05-28). Trump Finds a New Way to Attack Education: Cutting Aid for Students Who Are Parents. theintercept.com

Editor (2025-05-28). The End of Human Rights? scheerpost.com

Editor (2025-05-28). Trump Admin Pauses Student Visa Interviews Pending Social Media Vetting Increase. scheerpost.com

Editor (2025-05-28). UK Court Orders Police Return Devices to Electronic Intifada Journalist Asa Winstanley. scheerpost.com

A A (2025-05-28). Bielorussia e Pakistan innalzano la cooperazione reciproca al livello strategico. strategic-culture.su La visita del Primo Ministro pakistano Shehbaz Sharif in Bielorussia il 10 e 11 aprile 2025 ha prodotto una serie di accordi che meritano un esame più attento, in particolare nei settori della difesa, del lavoro qualificato e delle joint venture. | Segue nostro Ad accompagnare il Primo Ministro erano presenti diversi membri del Gabinetto, tra cui il Vice Primo Ministro e Ministro degli Esteri Ishaq Dar, il Primo Ministro del Punjab Marya…

A a (2025-05-28). Donald Trump's lack of critical thinking skills with respect to Russia and Ukraine. strategic-culture.su By Larry C. JOHNSON | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | Donald Trump grabbed headlines on Monday with his Sunday outburst directe…

A A (2025-05-28). Euthanasia at the roots of liberalism. strategic-culture.su

A a (2025-05-28). La storia universale dell'Italia disprezzata dai potenti e sconosciuta agli italiani. strategic-culture.su

A A (2025-05-28). Romania and the controlled collapse of democracy: Elections under surveillance and external guardianship. strategic-culture.su Crisis in Romania clearly reveals the new direction of European democracy. | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | The recent preside…

A A (2025-05-28). UK Palestine solidarity campaign official admits working with former Israeli spy. strategic-culture.su By David MILLRER | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | Meet Ben Soffa, the national secretary of the UK-based Palestine Solidarity…

Chris Hedges, Scheer Post. (2025-05-28). Chris Hedges: Trump's Useful Idiots. popularresistance.org The media, universities, the Democratic Party and liberals, by embracing the fiction of "rampant antisemitism," laid the groundwork for their own demise. Columbia and Princeton, where I have taught, and Harvard, which I attended, are not incubators of hatred towards Jews. The New York Times, where I worked for fifteen years and which Trump calls "an enemy of the people," is slavishly subservient to the Zionist narrative. What these institutions have in common is not antisemitism, but liberalism. And liberalism, with its creed of pluralism and inclusiveness, is slated by our authoritarian regime for obliteration.

DikelediM (2025-05-28). Government taking comprehensive steps to ease the burden on citizens. sanews.gov.za Government taking comprehensive steps to ease the burden on citizens | President Cyril Ramaphosa has acknowledged the severe pressure South African households face due to the rising cost of living, while assuring Parliament that government is taking comprehensive steps to ease the burden on citizens, particularly the most vulnerable. | The President was responding to questions for oral reply by members of the National Assembly on Tuesday, with economic growth and the cost of living among the issues up for deliberation. | President Ramaphosa was asked whether his administration plans to introduce additional measu…

DikelediM (2025-05-28). President Ramaphosa highlights importance of US Working Visit. sanews.gov.za President Ramaphosa highlights importance of US Working Visit | President Cyril Ramaphosa has underscored the significance of his recent working visit to the United States, telling Parliament that the engagement was both necessary and timely, given the critical role the US continues to play in South Africa's economic landscape. ⚪ "The United States continues to play such a big role in the life of our economy. It was necessary and important for us to go and engage with them, because many of our people's jobs are dependent on our economic dealings with the United States," President Ramaphosa said on Tuesday. ⚪ T…

DikelediM (2025-05-28). Special Official Funeral Category 1 declared in honour of Ma Gertrude Shope. sanews.gov.za Special Official Funeral Category 1 declared in honour of Ma Gertrude Shope | President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared that the late Ma Gertrude Shope, who served the nation as an educator, freedom fighter, trade unionist and Member of Parliament, will be honoured with a Special Official Funeral Category 1 on Saturday, 31 May 2025. | Ma Shope passed away in her home in Gauteng last week Thursday at the age of 99. | President Ramaphosa reiterated his deep condolences to Ma Shope's family and friends and her political home, the African National Congress. | "Ma Shope will be honoured with a funeral ceremony that will…

EDWIN (2025-05-28). Department of Tourism lauds Digital Trusted Tour Operator Scheme. sanews.gov.za Department of Tourism lauds Digital Trusted Tour Operator Scheme | The Department of Tourism welcomes the success of the Digital Trusted Tour Operator Scheme (TTOS), which has brought over 11 000 tourists from China and India to South Africa in just three months. | The scheme, said the department, is a testament to what is possible when government works hand-in-hand with the private sector to remove barriers and unlock economic potential. | By simplifying visa access for group travel through a secure, digital-first platform, the scheme has opened South Africa to new visitors who may otherwise have been lost to m…

EDWIN (2025-05-28). SIU authorised to investigate the Department of Defence. sanews.gov.za SIU authorised to investigate the Department of Defence | President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed a new proclamation authorising the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate allegations of maladministration in the affairs of the Department of Defence and recover any losses the State suffered. | Proclamation 260 of 2025 authorises the SIU to investigate serious maladministration, focusing on irregularities linked to Bid Number CPSC-UB-M-013-2021 for the supply and delivery of surgical mask elastic loops. | "The SIU probe will examine whether the procurement and contracting were made in a manner that was not fa…

GABIK (2025-05-28). Call for collective action to end teenage pregnancy. sanews.gov.za Call for collective action to end teenage pregnancy | The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities has called for a collaborative effort to end the scourge of teenage pregnancy in South Africa, where approximately 30% of teenagers report having been pregnant at some point. | "While this number has decreased over the past few years, it is still unacceptably high. Teenage pregnancy is a serious public issue and social problem, with 95% occurring in developing countries," the department said in a statement on Wednesday. | The department emphasised that teenage pregnancy is not a challenge that can b…

Gabisile (2025-05-28). Concerns raised over social grant beneficiaries choosing bank accounts amid rising charges. sanews.gov.za Concerns raised over social grant beneficiaries choosing bank accounts amid rising charges | The North West Legislature Portfolio Committee on Health and Social Development has expressed concerns regarding the increasing number of social grant beneficiaries opting to receive their payments through personal bank accounts. | The committee said this decision could diminish the value of their grants because of the associated bank charges. | The issue was raised during a recent oversight meeting with the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) and the Department of Social Development. | SASSA reported that 43 9…

June 11th (2025-05-28). Marius Mason's 2025 Statement for June 11th. itsgoingdown.org Statement from Marius Mason to mark June 11th, International Day of Solidarity with Marius Mason & All Long-Term Anarchist Prisoners. See the original June 11th call here. Greetings and Gratitude to my community, I want to begin with thanking everyone who wrote a support letter or went to a support event this past year —…

kwjorinoco (2025-05-28). Vuelta a la Patria Program Returns 90 Migrants to Venezuela. orinocotribune.com

Lawrence Davidson, Consortium News. (2025-05-28). Rubio, Cuba And The Zionist Model. popularresistance.org Marco Rubio has turned into one of President Donald Trump's "go to" guys. Appointed secretary of state at the beginning of Trump's second term, and recently appointed acting national security adviser, he has proven effective in translating Trumpian goals into policy practices. | It is not that difficult for Rubio because he shares many of those same biases. For instance, a seemingly absolute belief that the Israelis must be supported even as they lay waste to humanitarian principles and international law. | To this end, as secretary of state, Rubio dedicated himself to revamping the State Department's Bureau of D…

Editor (2025-05-28). Australia Must Not Become Complacent To China's Aggression In The South China Sea. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Last week, Chinese coast guard vessels rammed and shot water cannon at Philippine ships in the South China Sea. The incident was well within the Philippines' exclusive …

Editor (2025-05-28). Australia Has Elected Its Youngest Senator. With Gen Z Wielding More Political Power, Is It A Sign Of Things To Come? menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | It's been 30 years since Natasha Stott Despoja became the youngest woman ever elected to the Australian Parliament. A 25-year-old Sarah Hanson-Young beat that record …

Editor (2025-05-28). Raining One Week, Dusty The Next How Did A Dust Storm Make It All The Way To Rainy Sydney? menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | Much to the surprise of Sydney-siders, a dusty haze settled over the city on Tuesday morning after a week of heavy rain. | Satellite images reveal the dust storm formed in …

Editor (2025-05-28). Gandang Ahung Of The Dayak People: More Than A Gong Ensemble, A Way Of Life At Risk. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | It was first started one morning in 2015. I travelled 109 kilometres from Palangka Raya to a village in the Katingan River basin, Central Kalimantan. When I entered the …

Editor (2025-05-28). Green Light For Gas: North West Shelf Gas Plant Cleared To Run Until 2070. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | In a decision surprising very few people, Australia's new environment minister Murray Watt has signed off on an extension for the gas plant at Karratha, part of the …

Editor (2025-05-28). There's A New COVID Variant Driving Up Infections. A Virologist Explains What To Know About NB.1.8.1. menafn.com (MENAFN – The Conversation) | As we enter the colder months in Australia, COVID is making headlines again, this time due to the emergence of a new variant: NB.1.8.1. | Last week, the World Health …

news.un (2025-05-28). Climate change: World likely to breach 1.5 ∞C limit in next five years. news.un.org Fact: 2024 was the warmest year on record — but the heat is far from over. A new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warns that global temperatures will likely continue rising, with an 80 per cent chance that at least one year between now and 2029 will be even hotter.

Orinoco Tribune 2 (2025-05-28). Venezuela: Admiral Villamizar Becomes 1st Governor of Guayana Esequiba State. orinocotribune.com President Maduro offered "full budgetary support" to protect the rights of the Essequibo people. | On Sunday, Carlos Quintero, vice president of Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE), announced that Admiral Neil Villamizar, the candidate of the Simón Bolívar Great Patriotic Pole, became the first governor of the Guayana Esequiba state after securing 97% of the vote. | Admiral Neil Villamizar is a senior officer in the Venezuelan Navy with a distinguished military career. He graduated from the Venezuelan Naval Academy in 1991 and has held several key positions, including commander of the Navy's Submarine Sq…

infobrics (2025-05-28). South-South Cooperation Vital Amid Uncertainty. infobrics.org ASEAN and BRICS find new path as trade challenges mount…

infobrics (2025-05-28). BRICS Membership Serving as Impetus for Ethiopia's Economic Growth, Global Standing. infobrics.org Ethiopia's accession to the BRICS is serving the country as a significant impetus for both economic growth and enhanced global standing…

infobrics (2025-05-28). Russia's VEB Development Bank Plans $42 Billion in Funding for Projects with China. infobrics.org Russian state development bank VEB plans to provide around 3.5 trillion roubles ($42.74 billion) in funding for joint projects with Chinese businesses…

presstv.ir (2025-05-28). Eyewitness video shows moment of plane crash in Kazakhstan. presstv.ir A passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan.

presstv.ir (2025-05-28). Concerns mounting over new energy crisis in EU as Russian gas transit via Ukraine ends. presstv.ir As the agreement allowing Russian gas transit through Ukraine to Europe expires on Tuesday, concerns are mounting over new energy crisis in EU.

presstv.ir (2025-05-28). More than 260 Rohingya refugees arrive in Indonesia. presstv.ir More than 260 Rohingya refugees have arrived in Indonesia's westernmost province of Aceh after floating at sea for days.

presstv.ir (2025-05-28). Rescue workers search for survivors after powerful quake strikes China's Tibet. presstv.ir Rescue workers search rubble for survivors after powerful quake strikes China's Tibet.

presstv.ir (2025-05-28). California firefighters battling wildfire near Los Angeles. presstv.ir California firefighters battle a fast-moving wildfire.

presstv.ir (2025-05-28). Search, rescue ops continue in Tibet's Shigatse following deadly 7.1 magnitude earthquake. presstv.ir Rescue efforts continue in Shigatse region after a devastating earthquake hit Tibet.

presstv.ir (2025-05-28). Aerial shots of damage caused by the Eaton fire in Altadena, California. presstv.ir Aerial shots show the destruction of a wide range of houses by the Eaton fire in Altadena, California.

presstv.ir (2025-05-28). Activists in Mexico rally against incoming Trump's anti-immigration policies. presstv.ir Migrant rights groups in Mexico demonstrated against the proposed anti-immigration measures of US President-elect Donald Trump.

presstv.ir (2025-05-28). 'Un-American,' 'Help people already here'- birthright citizenship debate divides NY. presstv.ir With the new administration of Trump rolling out immediate policy pushes on immigration, reaction on the street ran the gamut from horror to firm support.

presstv.ir (2025-05-28). Nearly 200 migrants deported from US, all men, arrive in Venezuela. presstv.ir Two planes carrying Venezuelan migrants deported from the US landed at Venezuela's La Guaira airport.

presstv.ir (2025-05-28). Iran launches plan to produce 20,000 megawatts of nuclear electricity: AEOI chief. presstv.ir Iran's top nuclear official says the Islamic Republic has launched a plan aimed at production of as much as 20,000 megawatts of electricity from its peaceful nuclear energy activities.

presstv.ir (2025-05-28). Iran, Oman sign 18 MoUs during President Pezeshkian's visit. presstv.ir Iran and Oman sign 18 MoUs during President Pezeshkian's official visit to Muscat to enhance bilateral cooperation.

presstv.ir (2025-05-28). Discover Iran: Khuzestan as Iran's emerging renewable energy powerhouse. presstv.ir Khuzestan hosts Iran's largest fossil energy sources, but the province is also rich in renewable energy sources such as solar energy, biofuel, biomass, and wind energy.

Aaron Kirshenbaum, Jasmine Butler (2025-05-28). Fighting for the Planet Means Sovereignty for the Sahel. counterpunch.org At the core of most demands for the US empire, we're asking for kindergarten ethics— is that a stretch? It's what the climate movement teaches about our relationship with the Earth: not to take and take and extract and extract because we have a reciprocal relationship. For most of its history, the US has ignored

geo.tv (2025-05-28). Trump asks Supreme Court to allow deportations without warning. geo.tv US President Donald Trump speaks as he signs documents in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S. February 4, 2025. — ReutersWASHINGTON: President Donald Trump's administration has asked the US Supreme Court to let it deport migrants to other countries without…

geo.tv (2025-05-28). Asia boosts weapons buys, military research as security outlook darkens. geo.tv

geo.tv (2025-05-28). Muslim Australian lawmaker says she was urged to drink, 'dance on table'. geo.tv Australian Independent Senator Fatima Payman can be seen in this undated image. — Reuters/FileA Muslim lawmaker in Australia said Wednesday that she has complained to a parliamentary watchdog after a male colleague allegedly urged her to drink wine and "dance on the…

geo.tv (2025-05-28). Divers cleaning up seabed off Greece's Alonissos raise alarm over marine pollution. geo.tv Volunteer divers gather waste from the bottom of the seabed, at the port of Votsi, off the island of Alonissos, Greece, May 24. — ReutersALONISSOS: Off the Greek island of Alonissos in the eastern Aegean Sea, volunteer divers grab decaying plastic bottles, a tyre and a rusted…

geo.tv (2025-05-28). UN says 70% chance that 2025-2029 average warming will top 1.5 ∞C. geo.tv Snow covers a rock as drifting broken sea ice, floats on the surface, off the extreme western point of Replot Island, in Kvarken archipelago, near Bjorkoby, in the northern part of the Baltic Sea on January 15, 2025. — AFPGENEVA: The United Nations warned on Wednesday there is a…

geo.tv (2025-05-28). Saudi resident Hajj violators to face deportation, 10-year ban. geo.tv Muslim pilgrims attend Friday prayer at the Grand mosque ahead of annual Haj pilgrimage in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia August 17, 2018. — Reuters | Students walk on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, May 23, 2025. — ReutersTrump admin to terminate about $100m in contracts with Harvard.Administration says it is complying with court order on int'l students.Further court hearing on the matter set for…

geo.tv (2025-05-28). Modi stokes hostile anti-Pakistan sentiment yet again. geo.tv India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks with the media inside the parliament premises in New Delhi, India, January 31, 2023. — ReutersOperation Sindoor framed as national mission by Indian PM.India claims global peace, despite war posturing.Pakistan condemns…

aljazeera (2025-05-28). A timeline of Israel's starvation of Gaza in 2025. aljazeera.com Dozens of Palestinians have starved to death in Gaza due to Israel's total blockade on the enclave since.

aljazeera (2025-05-28). Gaza aid chaos condemned by humanitarian leaders. aljazeera.com At least 3 people died when thousands of starving Palestinians rushed to an aid distribution point.

aljazeera (2025-05-28). New US plan for Gaza aid is "not just nonsensical, it's cruel" aljazeera.com Rami Khouri of the American University of Beirut says Gazans are choosing being starving and being shot…

aljazeera (2025-05-28). US-backed Gaza aid model 'distraction from atrocities', UNRWA chief says. aljazeera.com Deadly Israeli fire kills more Palestinians trying to reach aid distribution point for a second day.

aljazeera (2025-05-28). Gaza's aid system isn't broken. It's working exactly as designed. aljazeera.com What unfolded in Rafah on Tuesday was not a tragedy – it was the grim success of colonial humanitarianism.

aljazeera (2025-05-28). Video: Families in Tel Aviv mark 600 days for Gaza captives. aljazeera.com Families of captives held in Gaza lashed out at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during a protest.

aljazeera (2025-05-28). Video: Paris protesters dye fountain red to signify Gaza bloodbath. aljazeera.com Activists in Paris dyed a fountain red to symbolise what they called "the bloodbath" taking place in Gaza.

aljazeera (2025-05-28). UN, aid groups slam US-Israel-backed initiative after deadly rush in Gaza. aljazeera.com UN says scenes at the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation's aid site are 'heartbreaking' as US, Israel defend the initiative.

aljazeera (2025-05-28). Life expectancy in Gaza. aljazeera.com We compare life expectancy in Gaza before the war versus after one year of conflict.

aljazeera (2025-05-28). 'US, China, India can all fit into Africa': On a quest to fix the world map. aljazeera.com Common projections shrink the size of Africa, but experts have long debated whether creating a precise map is possible.

aljazeera (2025-05-28). Preserving Oualata's fragile manuscript legacy amid desert threats. aljazeera.com Centuries-old manuscripts in Oualata libraries face destruction as desert sands encroach on ancient Mauritanian town.

aljazeera (2025-05-28). Aboriginal man, 24, dies in police custody in Australia's NT. aljazeera.com NT police say 'the man stopped breathing' shortly after officers restrained him in a supermarket.

aljazeera (2025-05-28). Boat capsizes on arrival at Spain's Canary Islands; seven women, girls die. aljazeera.com Local media reports say the small vessel appeared to be packed with more than 100 people.

aljazeera (2025-05-28). French surgeon sentenced to 20 years for sex abuse of nearly 300 people. aljazeera.com Joel Le Scouarnec tells court he committed 'despicable act' in another mass rape case that shocks France.

aljazeera (2025-05-28). German court rejects Peruvian farmer's climate case against RWE. aljazeera.com Judge rules that companies 'may be obligated to take preventive measures' to counter their emissions.

aljazeera (2025-05-28). Gulf states, China take centre stage at summit of Southeast Asian nations. aljazeera.com The GCC, China, ASEAN countries pledged to promote trade and work to 'unleash the full potential of our partnership'.

aljazeera (2025-05-28). 'Tidal wave': How 75 nations face Chinese debt crisis in 2025. aljazeera.com Developing countries to pay a record $22bn this year, mostly linked to loans from China's Belt and Road Initiative.

aljazeera (2025-05-28). US pauses new student visas: What it means and who it will affect. aljazeera.com The Trump administration has paused new visa interviews for international students set to attend US universities.

aljazeera (2025-05-28). The cost of conscience: I lost friends for defending Palestinians. aljazeera.com Bearing witness to injustice has a price. I paid it – and I would, again, because silence is complicity.

aljazeera (2025-05-28). Harvard students protest Trump's university crackdown. aljazeera.com Harvard students protested Donald Trump's decision to cut all remaining federal contracts with the university.

aljazeera (2025-05-28). Inquiry into deadly chemical plant explosion in China. aljazeera.com Investigators in China are working to find the cause of a powerful explosion at a chemical plant that killed 5 people.

aljazeera (2025-05-28). Cultural Appreciation or Cultural Appropriation? aljazeera.com Today on The Stream: We dive into the space between cultural appropriation and appreciation.

aljazeera (2025-05-28). UEFA Champions League: Luis Enrique — The manager behind PSG's run to final. aljazeera.com Manager Luis Enrique will try to make 'treble' history as he leads PSG out against Inter in the Champions League final.

aljazeera (2025-05-28). Why millions of people don't have enough to eat. aljazeera.com On World Hunger Day, AJLabs examines how war, weather and wealth gaps drive starvation.

aljazeera (2025-05-28). Rizza in Indian-administered Kashmir. aljazeera.com

aljazeera (2025-05-28). 'She's the queen': Sri Lanka bids farewell to film legend Malini Fonseka. aljazeera.com She portrayed working-class women on screen and became a beauty icon. Fonseka, 78, died on Saturday.

aljazeera (2025-05-28). China hosts Pacific Island nations in bid to bolster diplomatic, trade ties. aljazeera.com Foreign minister Wang Yi is meeting top diplomats from 11 Pacific nations in the Chinese city of Xiamen.

aljazeera (2025-05-28). How has Bitcoin performed since Trump took office? aljazeera.com Bitcoin has surged 60 percent since Trump's re-election in November 2024, reaching current highs of $111,000.

aljazeera (2025-05-28). Israel launches attack on Yemen's Sanaa airport. aljazeera.com Four strikes hit the runway and a Yemenia Airways plane, according to Houthi-affiliated media report.

aljazeera (2025-05-28). No death penalty for son of Mexican drug boss 'El Chapo': US prosecutors. aljazeera.com Federal prosecutors in the US will not seek the death sentence for Joaquin Guzman Lopez if he is found guilty in court.

aljazeera (2025-05-28). SpaceX's Starship test flight loses control 30 minutes after launch. aljazeera.com The ninth launch of Elon Musk's futuristic SpaceX Starship comes after two previous space rockets blew up.

aljazeera (2025-05-28). Was the shooting of Israeli embassy staff at Jewish museum a false flag? aljazeera.com Authorities are investigating the fatal shootings outside the Capital Jewish Museum as hate crimes and 'terrorism'.

aljazeera (2025-05-28). Why are we still hiding periods in 2025? aljazeera.com On this Menstrual Hygiene Day, the Muslim community needs to remember and revive our period-positive legacy.

aljazeera (2025-05-28). Haliburton, Pacers defeat Knicks in Game 4 of NBA East finals. aljazeera.com Tyrese Haliburton's stunning Game 4 performance torched the NY Knicks and moved Indiana to within a game of NBA Finals.

aljazeera (2025-05-28). Video: SpaceX Starship launch fails as spacecraft spirals out of control. aljazeera.com SpaceX's giant Starship rocket crashed into the Indian Ocean after controllers lost contact with the spacecraft.

David Swanson (2025-05-28). *** MEDIA RELEASE *** BREAKING: Canadians Shut Down CANSEC's Genocide Marketplace as Gaza Burns. worldbeyondwar.org

David Swanson (2025-05-28). Video: The Remarkable Life of David Hartsough. worldbeyondwar.org By Ken Butigan, World BEYOND War, May 28, 2025 | Thanks to Ken Butigan for this terrific slide show about the amazing life of World BEYOND War Co-Founder David Hartsough.

ecns.cn (2025-05-28). Xiaomi posted robust financial results. ecns.cn Xiaomi Corp said the company's revenue surged 47.4 percent year-on-year to 111.3 billion yuan ($15.5 billion) in the first quarter of 2025, marking its second consecutive quarter surpassing the 100 billion yuan milestone following the fourth quarter of 2024.

ecns.cn (2025-05-28). China boosts BRICS cooperation in emerging industries. ecns.cn China is willing to strengthen cooperation with BRICS members in emerging sectors such as artificial intelligence, smart manufacturing and biopharmaceuticals, while prioritizing green technology partnerships in renewable energy domains.

ecns.cn (2025-05-28). Renewable energy supply to grow on robust economy, report says. ecns.cn China's robust economic growth will continue to fuel strong demand for energy and electricity in the country, requiring massive renewable energy buildout and significant grid upgrades for stable and clean power supply.

ecns.cn (2025-05-28). Nation's 1st modular 500-kV substation online. ecns.cn China's first fully modular 500-kilovolt ultrahigh voltage substation recently began operations in Fucun township, Jinhua, Zhejiang province.

ecns.cn (2025-05-28). Chinese beverage, snack companies going overseas. ecns.cn The company, which has built a stronghold in China's competitive energy drinks sector, is now seeking to replicate its success abroad, eyeing markets from Southeast Asia to the Middle East.

ecns.cn (2025-05-28). Guangdong Customs reports surge in trade volume from private companies. ecns.cn Private-operated enterprises have played a significant role in promoting Guangdong's high-level opening-up and high-quality development.

ecns.cn (2025-05-28). Enhancing solidarity and cooperation with Africa to remain a priority in China's diplomacy: FM. ecns.cn At a group meeting with African diplomatic envoys to jointly commemorate Africa Day, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stressed that enhancing solidarity and cooperation with Africa will remain a priority in China's diplomacy, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said at a regular press conference on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2025-05-28). Bronze zodiac heads and returned relics from Old Summer Palace on display in Hefei. ecns.cn A set of bronze animal heads from the 12 Chinese zodiac animal statues at the Old Summer Palace (Yuanmingyuan), along with other returned overseas cultural relics, began to display starting from Tuesday at the Anhui Museum.

ecns.cn (2025-05-28). China launches first meteorological sounding rocket developed by high school students. ecns.cn The "Feiyan-1" meteorological sounding rocket, independently developed by aerospace enthusiasts from high schools in Shenzhen, Beijing, Hebei, Shandong and other regions, was successfully launched in Lenghu, Qinghai Province, at 3: 09 p.m. on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2025-05-28). Role model Ma Hua's noodle Odyssey of ethnic unity and authentic flavor. ecns.cn

ecns.cn (2025-05-28). Chinese mainland welcomes celebrities from Taiwan region: spokesperson. ecns.cn A spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council on Wednesday reaffirmed the Chinese mainland's consistent support for cultural exchanges across the Taiwan Strait, extending a warm welcome to entertainers from Taiwan who wish to develop their careers on the Chinese mainland.

ecns.cn (2025-05-28). China to deploy AI monitoring systems for college entrance exam. ecns.cn As China's national college entrance exam nears, several provinces are rolling out artificial intelligence systems to monitor test rooms in real time, aiming to strengthen security and ensure fairness…

ecns.cn (2025-05-28). Digital tech transforms global cultural trade: experts. ecns.cn Digital and intelligent technologies are reshaping cultural industries and trade, creating new opportunities and driving transformation, experts and officials said Tuesday at a forum in southern China.

ecns.cn (2025-05-28). Ne Zha 2's success at box-office attributed to joint efforts. ecns.cn For its nearly 2,000 special effects shots, Chinese animated blockbuster Ne Zha 2 brought together more than 4,000 animation practitioners from 138 companies across 31 cities, working in unison to create high-quality film scenes with a unified style.

ecns.cn (2025-05-28). Fujian Coast Guard conducts patrol near Jinmen. ecns.cn The Fujian Coast Guard on Wednesday conducted routine law enforcement patrols in the waters near Jinmen, an island off the coast of Fujian, a spokesman for the China Coast Guard said on Wednesday.

ecns.cn (2025-05-28). Gulf States get visa-free travel to China. ecns.cn China will adopt a visa-free entry policy for Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain.

ecns.cn (2025-05-28). Guideline eyes maximizing innovation. ecns.cn Authorities unveiled a guideline on improving the modern corporate system with Chinese characteristics, which analysts said will help put businesses in a better position to enhance their innovation capability.

ecns.cn (2025-05-28). 2025 Int'l Humanoid Robot Skills Competition to open in Shanghai. ecns.cn More than 60 teams will participate in the 2025 International Humanoid Robot Skills Competition to be held in Shanghai on Thursday, contesting on 28 scenarios such as lifting boxes, garbage disposal, loading and unloading chained boxes, retrieving items from refrigerators and product scanning.

ecns.cn (2025-05-28). AI-empowered monitoring system implemented to detect cheating in gaokao. ecns.cn Multiple regions across China have announced plans to adopt artificial intelligence (AI)-based patrol and monitoring systems to capture cheating behaviors during the coming annual gaokao, or national college entrance examinations in June.

ecns.cn (2025-05-28). Yellow alert for rainstorms issued for southern China. ecns.cn China's National Meteorological Center (NMC) issued a yellow alert for heavy rains on Wednesday, forecasting heavy rainfall in some southern swaths of the country. Certain areas may experience short-term rainstorms, with maximum hourly precipitation reaching 30-50 millimeters.

ecns.cn (2025-05-28). China expects 2.15 million daily border crossings during 3-day Dragon Boat Festival holidays. ecns.cn China is expected to see 2.15 million daily border crossings on average during the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival holidays, marking a 12.2-percent increase compared to the same period last year"…

ecns.cn (2025-05-28). Hong Kong-born giant panda twins named Jia Jia, De De. ecns.cn The first locally-born giant panda cubs were named Jia Jia and De De at the Ocean Park on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2025-05-28). Wild Yunnan lilies bloom. ecns.cn The Yunnan lily is renowned for its tall stem, abundant flowers and pleasant fragrance. It usually grows to a height of 1 to 2 meters. It is categorized as a near-threatened species in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

ecns.cn (2025-05-28). Returned cultural relics exhibited at Anhui Museum. ecns.cn A special exhibition featuring the bronze Chinese zodiac animal heads, including the ox, tiger, horse, monkey, and pig, originally from the Yuanmingyuan Park and returned cultural relics kicked off on Tuesday.

ecns.cn (2025-05-28). Anti-desertification push yields green achievement in Gansu. ecns.cn Sand-fixing plants thrive on a desert in Gaotai County of Zhangye, northwest China's Gansu Province. Gansu has taken effective measures in fighting against desertification.

greenleft.org.au (2025-05-28). Jews Against the Occupation '48: Labor must act against genocide. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2025-05-28). Gaza defines the real values of Labor-Coalition. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2025-05-28). Packed forum discusses feminism in the time of Gaza. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2025-05-28). After NSW's 'great flood'. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2025-05-28). Ecosocialism 2025 conference aims to build resistance to capitalist barbarism. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2025-05-28). Election shows young people hate capitalism. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2025-05-28). Gomeroi rejects Tribunal's approval of Santos gas project in Pilliga Forest. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2025-05-28). Israel must be forced to stop slaughtering Palestinians. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2025-05-28). Labor to green-light Woodside North West shelf gas extension? greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2025-05-28). Pro-Palestine activists occupy rooftop of federal Labor MP's office. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2025-05-28). Senator Lidia Thorpe calls on Labor to end the Stolen Generations. greenleft.org.au

Bar Peleg (2025-05-28). it were up to Netanyahu, reach the 20,000th says brother. haaretz.com On Day 600 of the war, the families of the hostages – like many Israelis – are still there, at 6: 29 A.M. on October 7, and will be there until their loved ones return from Gaza…

Batseba Seifu (2025-05-28). Black Africans in Libya: A Test of Africa's Conscience and the Deafening Silence of the African Union. moderndiplomacy.eu In 2025, as the African Union (AU) heralds a bold theme—"Justice for Africans and People of African Descent through Reparations"—a silent catastrophe unfolds just north of the continent. In Libya, Black Africans—migrants and citizens alike—are being brutalized, enslaved, and killed with impunity. The suffering is systematic, visible, and well-documented. What is conspicuously absent is the …

Dr. Hassan Rengou Mfouakie (2025-05-28). The Change Cameroon Needs: Youth-Led, Vision-Driven Leadership. moderndiplomacy.eu Cameroon is known for its vast diversity characterized by over 250 ethnic groups and languages, making it one of the most linguistically diverse countries in Africa. Cameroon's geographical variety ranges from coastal beaches to rainforests, savannas, and mountains. The country is known for its laicity: Islam, Christianity, and African traditional religion are widely practiced, with …

Misbah Ashiq Ali (2025-05-28). The Indus at Risk: Why Pakistan's Survival Depends on a 1960 Treaty. moderndiplomacy.eu When the subcontinent was torn apart in 1947, the wounds ran deeper than borders—they flowed through rivers. In the wake of partition, India and Pakistan weren't just dividing land; they were inheriting a shared lifeline. Water, already scarce and vital, quickly became a flashpoint in their fragile relationship. To prevent conflict over this essential resource, …

Sahibzada M. Usman, Ph.D. (2025-05-28). Al-Qaeda's Global Footprint. moderndiplomacy.eu In the volatile geopolitical climate of South Asia, the recent Pahalgam terrorist incident has reignited tensions between India and Pakistan, with India amplifying diplomatic efforts to label Pakistan as the epicentre of regional terrorism. Pakistan, however, dismisses these allegations as a calculated strategy to distort its global standing and obscure the intricate realities of the …

Shiwen Yap (2025-05-28). Rebuilding Wealth: ESI as Singapore's Economic Bastion. moderndiplomacy.eu In light of global trade challenges and a stagnant domestic equities market, the launch of Equities Singapore International (ESI) is essential as part of Singapore's economic defence. This hypothetical government agency will promote and oversee developments and support activities for Singapore's equity market, ensuring a sustainable cycle of institutional capital flows — a critical missing …

newleftreview (2025-05-28). David Harvey: On Sraffa's Trail. newleftreview.org David Harvey recalls a lifetime of encounters, actual and intellectual, with the enigmatic Piero Sraffa. Interlocutor of Wittgenstein, Keynes and Robinson; devastating critic of neoclassical economics; helpmeet of Gramsci and rescuer of his Prison Notebooks. Reflections on an éminence grise of twentieth-century intellectual life.

newleftreview (2025-05-28). Ed McNally: Instruments of Empire. newleftreview.org Ed McNally on Hugh Wilford, The CIA: An Imperial History. Antidote to apologias for the US intelligence agency, a periodization from the Truman Doctrine to the 'war on terror'.

newleftreview (2025-05-28). Jiwei Xiao: China's Worker Artists. newleftreview.org Jiwei Xiao on Margaret Hillenbrand, On the Edge. Analysis of working-class precarity as a structure of feeling, manifest in Chinese literary and visual culture.

newleftreview (2025-05-28). Loic Wacquant: Punish to Rule. newleftreview.org If punishment was central to colonial statecraft—police, courts and prisons forming a 'penal triad'—how has this logic mutated since? A comparative survey of the forms of official violence that upheld empires past sheds light on techniques for domesticating today's hyperghettos and banlieues.

newleftreview (2025-05-28). Lola Seaton: Trusting Art? newleftreview.org Replying to Malcolm Bull's hypotheses in NLR 151 on the balance of trust in the artworld and cryptocurrency, Lola Seaton asks what distinguishes readymade works, like Cattelan's banana, from everyday commodities—and what exactly buyers of conceptual art get to own.

newleftreview (2025-05-28). Ross Douthat: Condition of America. newleftreview.org Nick Burns quizzes the New York Times columnist on the contradictory ideological forces and factions driving the second Trump Administration, the strengths and weaknesses of American liberalism and the state of the country that he's described as sinking into economic and cultural stagnation.

newleftreview (2025-05-28). Wang Xiaoming: On Civilization and Its Barbarisms. newleftreview.org Lessons from the history of Chinese thought on the tension between the liberal-democratic internal order of great powers and the imperial 'law of the jungle' to which they subject weaker countries. How to resist their barbarity—how to civilize oneself—without barbarizing others?

newleftreview (2025-05-28). Wolfgang Streeck: The Road Right. newleftreview.org A high-turnout election, sharply polarized around immigration, has brought another centrist coalition to power in Berlin. Wolfgang Streeck offers an unsparing analysis of Germany's political situation as its hardline incoming Chancellor rams through an expansive fiscal revolution and the far-right AfD doubles its seats.

Elfadil Ibrahim (2025-05-28). Will Sudan attack the UAE? responsiblestatecraft.org Recent weeks events have dramatically cast the Sudanese civil war back into the international spotlight, drawing renewed scrutiny to the role of external actors, particularly the United Arab Emirates. | This shift has been driven by Sudan's accusations at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against the UAE concerning violations of the Genocide Convention, alongside drone strikes on Port Sudan that Khartoum vociferously attributes to direct Emirati participation. Concurrently, Secretary of State Marco Rubio publicly reaffirmed the UAE's deep entanglement in the conflict at a Senate hearing last week. | Fr…

Aaron Moselle (2025-05-28). Philly legislation would cut red tape for affordable housing projects, reduce upfront rental costs. whyy.org

Alan Yu (2025-05-28). Penn researchers worked on USAID contracts for years. Some are now out of a job. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Political scientist The funding for his position runs out at the end of the summer. He and others in his lab group worked on research contracts for the U.S. Agency for International Development, which the…

Emily Neil (2025-05-28). Abram Lucabaugh appointed superintendent of Centennial School District. whyy.org From Delco to Chesco and Montco to Bucks, what about life in Philly's suburbs do you want WHYY News to cover? In a 5-4 vote, the Centennial School District board of directors appointed Abram Lucabaugh as superintendent Tuesday night, despite community pushback. | The meeting showcased the

Kenny Cooper (2025-05-28). Cheltenham school board moves to close Elkins Park School. whyy.org From Delco to Chesco and Montco to Bucks, what about life in Philly's suburbs do you want WHYY News to cover? Cheltenham School District's board of directors unanimously approved a The school is the only one in the district currently serving fifth- and sixth-grade students, but the aging building on the 10-acre campus is deteriorating. | "We knew that we had to pivot and potentiall…

Mike Catalini (2025-05-28). U.S. peregrine falcons adapt well to city living as their coastal cousins struggle with bird flu. whyy.org After rebounding in recent decades due to conservation efforts, the number of once-imperiled peregrine falcons in the U.S. has been dropping again in some places due to the Although falcons in coastal parts of the country have been hit hard, researchers say others that set up camp in some of the country's biggest cities appear to be thriving, showing the world's fastest bird has acclimated to li…

P. Kenneth Burns (2025-05-28). South Jersey's influence: Why it matters in the 2025 New Jersey governor's race. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? The 2021 New Jersey gubernatorial election was not supposed to be that close. | On…

Peter Crimmins (2025-05-28). Owning the means of production: New Jersey's Grounds for Sculpture merges with the fabrication company next door. whyy.org From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Grounds for Sculpture, the 42-acre botanical and sculpture garden in Hamilton, New Jersey, has merged with the Johnson Atelier Digital, a commercial workshop that fabricates large-scale sculptural works. | Both were originally founded by artist Seward Johnson and occupy adjacent land. Of the more than 300 sculptures in the park, 40% were fabricated at the atelier. | Johnson Atelier Digital is a for-profit offshoot of the nonprofit Seward Johnson Atelier, a legacy foundation…

WHYY (2025-05-28). She The People. whyy.org Terri Vaughn talks with Patrick Stoner about playing the lead as the straight part amidst a cast of farcical characters.

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2025-05-28: Palestine Roundup

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A A (2025-05-28). UK Palestine solidarity campaign official admits working with former Israeli spy. strategic-culture.su By David MILLRER | Join us on , , and . | Contact us: | Meet Ben Soffa, the national secretary of the UK-based Palestine Solidarity…

greenleft.org.au (2025-05-28). Gaza defines the real values of Labor-Coalition. greenleft.org.au

greenleft.org.au (2025-05-28). Pro-Palestine activists occupy rooftop of federal Labor MP's office. greenleft.org.au

Noor Alyacoubi, Mondoweiss. (2025-05-28). Amid 'Catastrophic' Food Insecurity, Child Illness In Gaza Turns Deadly. popularresistance.org Before the war, conditions like scabies and lice were manageable. Treatment required basic medication and hygiene. Now, overcrowding, shared living spaces, and limited hygiene supplies have made containment nearly impossible, the doctor says. Secondary infections, fever, and pneumonia are becoming more frequent. | By mid-2024, recorded cases of scabies and lice surpassed 96,000, mostly among displaced children. Chickenpox cases rose to nearly 9,274. "Amidst the massive numbers of affected people, we suffer a serious deficiency in access to medicines," a pediatrician in Gaza told Mondoweiss. "We're forced to treat…

Maha Hussaini, Mohammed al-Hajjar, Middle East Eye. (2025-05-28). Starving Palestinians Storm US Aid Facility In Gaza. popularresistance.org Palestinians clamoured for aid and gunfire rang out in chaotic scenes, as a controversial US-Israeli aid distribution scheme turned to shambles. | Journalists in the besiged Gaza Strip said hungry and beleagured residents forced to stand outside a facility holding aid rushed inside because of delays conducting detailed security checks on recepients. | According to Israeli army sources cited by Israeli media, Americans affiliated with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation had to be rescued once they lost control of the facility. | The Israeli military denied firing on the crowds but gunfire was heard at the scene, poss…

Abby Zimet (2025-05-28). Enough: Have Mercy On Us. commondreams.org As the slaughter in Gaza lurches on, Israel may have implausibly reached a "sadistic new phase of the genocide" when one of their relentless air strikes killed nine of the ten children – ages 6 months to 12 years old – of Palestinian pediatrician Dr. Alaa al-Najjar as she worked at Nasser Hospital to save other small victims of Israel's "doctrine of devastation." As the atrocities mount, so does the global consensus. Dr. Mads Gilbert: "Horror of all horrors. This is beyond everything."The death toll in Gaza has now surpassed 54,000 Palestinians, including over 17,400 children. Untold thousands more remain mis…

_____ (2025-05-28). 'Murder weapon': Hunger ravages Gaza journalists under Israeli siege. cpj.org New York, May 28, 2025—After 19 months of war and Israel's 11-week total blockade on food, water, fuel, cooking gas, medical supplies, and emergency aid into Gaza, hunger and famine threaten not just lives, but the media's very ability to bear witness, six journalists told CPJ this month. Starvation, dizziness, brain fog, and sickness all…

SKWAWKBOX (2025-05-28). Video: Israeli troops open fire on starving Gaza refugees as mercenaries flee 'aid concentration camp'. skwawkbox.org 'Many' killed and more wounded as Israel's plan to use food to ethnically cleanse starving Palestinians collapses into chaos Israeli occupation forces have opened fire with tanks and machine guns on desperate Palestinian refugees trying to get some of the tiny amount of food Israel has allowed into Gaza. Israel is using the 'aid' as …

Sue Bolton, Jacob Andrewartha (2025-05-28). Israel must be sanctioned now. socialist-alliance.org Even as Israel's Operation Gideon's Chariots offensive in Gaza unmasks global capitalism as the ruthless, racist and colonialist project that it is, Anthony Albanese still refuses to impose sanctions on the genocidal regime, write Sue Bolton and Jacob Andrewartha.

albawaba (2025-05-28). UNRWA warns of famine in Gaza as US-backed group loses control. albawaba.com ALBAWABA—UNRWA head Philippe Lazzarini warned on Wednesday that the situation in the Gaza Strip is heading 'towards famine,' AFP reported.Lazzarini also decried the food aid distribution plan led by the newly established Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), which is backed by the United States, after it lost control during its second day of operations, as it could not intake hundreds of thousands of Gazans."At one moment in the late afternoon, the volume of people at the SDS [secure distribution centre] was such that the GHF team fell back to allow a small number of Palestinians in Gaza to take aid safely an…

Caitlin Johnstone (2025-05-28). Sorry If This Is Antisemitic But I Think It's Wrong To Burn Children Alive: Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix. thealtworld.com Israel is burning children alive in Gaza. And call me an antisemitic Jew-hating Nazi terrorist lover if you must, …

Editor (2025-05-28). 'It Looked Like a Large Prison': Chaos Ensues at U.S.-Israeli-Backed Aid Distribution Site in Gaza. scheerpost.com

presstv.ir (2025-05-28). Hamas condemns Israel's 'Gaza aid plan' as 'security trap under humanitarian cover'. presstv.ir Hamas sharply condemns the Israeli regime's so-called aid distribution mechanism for the Gaza Strip.

aljazeera (2025-05-28). A timeline of Israel's starvation of Gaza in 2025. aljazeera.com Dozens of Palestinians have starved to death in Gaza due to Israel's total blockade on the enclave since.

aljazeera (2025-05-28). Gaza aid chaos condemned by humanitarian leaders. aljazeera.com At least 3 people died when thousands of starving Palestinians rushed to an aid distribution point.

aljazeera (2025-05-28). New US plan for Gaza aid is "not just nonsensical, it's cruel" aljazeera.com Rami Khouri of the American University of Beirut says Gazans are choosing being starving and being shot…

aljazeera (2025-05-28). US-backed Gaza aid model 'distraction from atrocities', UNRWA chief says. aljazeera.com Deadly Israeli fire kills more Palestinians trying to reach aid distribution point for a second day.

aljazeera (2025-05-28). Gaza's aid system isn't broken. It's working exactly as designed. aljazeera.com What unfolded in Rafah on Tuesday was not a tragedy – it was the grim success of colonial humanitarianism.

aljazeera (2025-05-28). Video: Families in Tel Aviv mark 600 days for Gaza captives. aljazeera.com Families of captives held in Gaza lashed out at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during a protest.

aljazeera (2025-05-28). Video: Paris protesters dye fountain red to signify Gaza bloodbath. aljazeera.com Activists in Paris dyed a fountain red to symbolise what they called "the bloodbath" taking place in Gaza.

aljazeera (2025-05-28). UN, aid groups slam US-Israel-backed initiative after deadly rush in Gaza. aljazeera.com UN says scenes at the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation's aid site are 'heartbreaking' as US, Israel defend the initiative.

David Swanson (2025-05-28). *** MEDIA RELEASE *** BREAKING: Canadians Shut Down CANSEC's Genocide Marketplace as Gaza Burns. worldbeyondwar.org

greenleft.org.au (2025-05-28). Packed forum discusses feminism in the time of Gaza. greenleft.org.au

Bar Peleg (2025-05-28). it were up to Netanyahu, reach the 20,000th says brother. haaretz.com On Day 600 of the war, the families of the hostages – like many Israelis – are still there, at 6: 29 A.M. on October 7, and will be there until their loved ones return from Gaza…

Editor (2025-05-28). Imperialist Blackmail Disguised As Diplomacy. socialistproject.ca The South African Federation of Trade Unions ( We were never fooled by the so-called "genocide" of white South Africans or the exaggerated hysteria over land expropriation wit…

greenleft.org.au (2025-05-28). Jews Against the Occupation '48: Labor must act against genocide. greenleft.org.au

Elfadil Ibrahim (2025-05-28). Will Sudan attack the UAE? responsiblestatecraft.org Recent weeks events have dramatically cast the Sudanese civil war back into the international spotlight, drawing renewed scrutiny to the role of external actors, particularly the United Arab Emirates. | This shift has been driven by Sudan's accusations at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against the UAE concerning violations of the Genocide Convention, alongside drone strikes on Port Sudan that Khartoum vociferously attributes to direct Emirati participation. Concurrently, Secretary of State Marco Rubio publicly reaffirmed the UAE's deep entanglement in the conflict at a Senate hearing last week. | Fr…

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2025-05-28: Yemen Roundup

So far today: 2025-05-28 5:20pm GMT

aljazeera (2025-05-28). Israel launches attack on Yemen's Sanaa airport. aljazeera.com Four strikes hit the runway and a Yemenia Airways plane, according to Houthi-affiliated media report.

albawaba (2025-05-28). Israel attacks Sanaa airport, destroys last remaining Houthi plane. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The Israeli army carried out an airstrike on Sanaa International Airport on Wednesday morning and announced that it had destroyed the last remaining plane in use by the Houthis.Israel's Defense Minister, Israel Katz, unveiled "Operation Golden Jewel", in which the Israel Air Force (IAF) planes attacked Houthi targets at Sanaa International Airport. This is not the first Israeli attack on Sanaa airport. In early May, Israeli war jets carried out airstrike against the Houthi airport, destroying terminal buildings and causing $500 million in damage.üáæüá&trade…

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