Germany brought to its knees by train strikes and farmers’ road blocks (www.telegraph.co.uk)
U.N. Security Council demands Houthi rebels cease Red Sea attacks (www.upi.com)
The United Nations Security Council has adopted a resolution demanding Iran-backed Houthi rebels immediately cease attacking shipping vessels transiting the Red Sea.
US and UK prepare to launch strikes against Houthis in Yemen (www.theguardian.com)
Election of the Day: Bhutan (www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com)
US, UK begin bombing Yemen (news.cgtn.com)
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Rishi Sunak has authorized military strikes against Yemen to ensure that the genocide in Gaza can continue unimpeded. (www.thetimes.co.uk)
Record number of civilians hurt by explosives in 2023, new research suggests (www.bbc.com)
China says Taiwan presidential favorite a 'severe danger' (www.dw.com)
Days before Taiwan's key vote, China has warned that if William Lai wins the election, it will trigger cross-Strait conflict. The Taiwanese government has accused China of interference in the race.
A top U.N. court opens hearings on genocide charges against Israel (www.npr.org)
The United Nations' top court opens hearings Thursday into South Africa's allegation that Israel's war with Hamas amounts to genocide against Palestinians, a claim that Israel strongly denies.
Taiwan's Election Under China's Shadow (www.dissentmagazine.org)
US Pentagon failed to track Ukraine arms worth more than $1bn, says watchdog (www.ft.com)
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UK's Rishi Sunak holding full Cabinet over potential strike after Houthi Red Sea attacks (www.independent.co.uk)
International law on trial as much as Israel: Irish MEP (www.aa.com.tr)
(June 15 2023) The Intercept — The FBI Groomed a 16-Year-Old With “Brain Development Issues” to Become a "Terrorist Financier" (web.archive.org)
Irish lawyer tells Hague that Gaza is 'first genocide in history' being broadcast in 'real-time' (www.thejournal.ie)
Italy's government under fire from opposition after fascist rally in Rome (www.lemonde.fr)
Israeli War in Gaza Revives the Arab Solidarity with Palestine (peoplesdispatch.org)
Bottled water contains 100 times more plastic nanoparticles than previously thought (www.euronews.com)
China sanctions five U.S. defense industry companies over arms sales to Taiwan (english.news.cn)
Video appears to show the Israeli army shot 3 Palestinians, killing 1, without provocation (apnews.com)
Security camera video from a West Bank village shows a young man standing in a central square when he is suddenly shot and drops to the ground. Two others rushing to his aid are also hit, leaving a 17-year-old dead, moments before Israeli military jeeps roll in....
Air Canada passenger opens cabin door, falls out of plane before takeoff at YYZ (globalnews.ca)
‘Still no endgame’ as Blinken concludes latest Middle East tour: Analysts (www.aljazeera.com)
The latest rhetoric underscored the “yawning gap” between Washington’s vision for a post-war Gaza and what Israel’s government is willing to accept, according to Joshua Landis, the director of the Center of Middle East Studies at the University of Oklahoma....
Ecuador in crisis: five points to understand a country broken by neoliberalism (peoplesdispatch.org)
Delegation to Honduras Launches Campaign to Indict the US, Canada (popularresistance.org)
Members of a ten-day US/Canada delegation hosted by the Cross Border Network of Kansas City and the Honduras Solidarity Network of North America have investigated how their two nations prioritize protecting the political, economic, and military interests of their governments and corporations over the rights and interests of the...
How Russian oil is reaching the U.S. market through a loophole in the embargo (www.pbs.org)
