(2021-06-30). African Union Welcomes Ethiopia's Ceasefire in Tigray Region. telesurenglish.net The African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat on Tuesday welcomed the Ethiopian government's unilateral humanitarian ceasefire in the conflict-ht Tigray region. | RELATED: | On Monday, President Sahle-Work Zewde's administration announced a unilateral ceasefire in the country's conflict-affected northernmost Tigray regional state. This decision followed a request by the Tigray regional state interim…
(2021-06-30). Headlines for June 30, 2021. democracynow.org Israeli Forces Begin Demolitions in East Jerusalem's Silwan, Attack Protesters, U.S. Military May Be Near End of Afghan Withdrawal as Top General Warns of Possible Civil War, Russia Tests Missiles in Crimea After Start of Ukraine-NATO's Black Sea Military Drill, Israel's Foreign Minister Inaugurates Embassy in UAE, Former South African President Jacob Zuma Sentenced to Prison for Contempt of Court, COVID Surge Brings Indonesia to "Edge of Catastrophe"; Virus Lowered Brazil's Life Expectancy, Vaccinated Angelenos Urged to Keep Masking Amid Delta Variant Spread; 800 Line 3 Workers Got COVID, Pfizer & Moderna Vaccin…
(2021-06-30). TPLF Gains More Ground In Tigray, Calls Ceasefire A Joke. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On June 29th, the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) reportedly gained even more ground in Ethiopia's Tigray region. | On the previous day, the TPLF recaptured the capital of the region Makelle. | The TPLF said that the Ethiopian government's unilateral "ceasefire" was a joke, and that it would never be kept. The TPLF vowed to continue fighting until "all enemies are driven out of Tigray". | Getachew Reda, a spokesman for Tigrayan forces, told AFP they were…
(2021-06-30). More than 100 groups call for Biden to cease 'unlawful' drone strikes, saying it's a 'human rights and racial justice imperative'. rt.com 
A total of 113 organizations have called on President Joe Biden to "disavow" and end overseas drone strikes carried out by the US government, saying it is imperative to both ending "forever wars" and "promoting racial justice." | Numerous anti-war and human rights organizations, including ones from countries including Yemen and Somalia, have attached their names to the letter, which was released on Wednesday and organized by the Human Rights and Security Coalition. | For too long, presidents have flouted the rights-protecting safeguards of international law and the US system of checks and balances, with devast…
(2021-06-30). As US Pivots from Afghanistan to Yemen, Al-Mahrah Copes with Increasing Military Presence. libya360.wordpress.com Ahmed Abdulkareem AL-MAHRAH, YEMEN —Eastern Yemen has been largely spared the country's grueling six-year war, with U.S. military personnel in the region, once a rare sight, garnering little more than a curious stare from the passing onlooker. But a new sense of anxiety has settled over the residents of the eastern Al-Mahrah Province amid stories…
(2021-06-30). DR Congo Celebrates 61 Years of Independence From Belgium. telesurenglish.net On June 30, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) celebrates 61 years of its independence from Belgium and the election of Patrice Lumumba as its first Prime Minister. | RELATED: | For the second year in a row, the Congolese will not celebrate this national holiday by performing any rallies or ceremonies because of an exponential rise in COVID-19 infections. Low vaccination rates have left the country vulnerable to the most…
(2021-06-30). King Msawati May Have Fled Swaziland, but the Pro-Democracy Struggle is Far from Over. libya360.wordpress.com Pavan Kulkarni Residents from Siphofaneni constituency (Lubombo region) march for democracy in Swaziland, defying protests ban by the Mswati autocracy. Photo: CPS While the government has denied reports about the King fleeing from the country, it has not convinced the banned opposition political parties who have been mobilizing over the last couple of weeks in…
(2021-06-30). On Vargas Llosa and Putrid Liberalism. libya360.wordpress.com Alvaro Garcia Linera "Neoliberalism is degenerating into a complex neo-fascism," writes Alvaro Garcia Linera. All things age: living organisms, people, and ideas. It is the tough reality of the second law of thermodynamics. But there are dignified ways to do it, staying true to the principles at which the zenith of one's existence was reached,…
(2021-06-30). Biden promotes pro-corporate, bipartisan infrastructure plan in Wisconsin speech. wsws.org Beginning to address the decades of malign neglect of basic infrastructure is seen as critical in strengthening the home front in order to conduct economic warfare and prepare for potential military conflict against China.
(2021-06-30). United States: What Juneteenth means in the battle for equality. greenleft.org.au Juneteenth (June 19) has finally become a national holiday in the United States. Malik Miah looks at its origins and what it represents in the struggle for Black liberation.
(2021-06-29). Why Hasn't Pedro Castillo Been Declared the Winner of Peru's Presidential Elections Yet? libya360.wordpress.com Tanya Wadhwa Pedro Castillo greets supporters in the city of Cusco. Photo: Pedro Castillo/ Twitter Pedro Castillo of the left-wing Free Peru party won the second round of presidential elections but his opponent has refused to concede and the National Jury of Elections (JNE) has not yet proclaimed him as winner. Pedro Castillo of the…
(2021-06-29). China and Russia Quiet about US Past Genocides and Ongoing Genocide in the Middle East and Africa. dissidentvoice.org The world facing desperate situations of climate change, planetary degradation and nuclear war preparation desperately needs protection from inhumane deceiving war promoting Western media, and from where shall it come if not from the bountiful and powerful two great designated adversaries of the Western powers, China, the world's most populous nation and largest economy, and …
(2021-06-29). South Africa: Zuma Given 15-Month Sentence for Inquiry No-Show. telesurenglish.net Zuma did not show up at the inquiry led by Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo in February, after which prosecutors approached the court seeking an order for his imprisonment. | J udge Sisi Khampepe said on Tuesday: "The Constitutional Court can do nothing but conclude that Mr Zuma is guilty of the crime of contempt of court." | RELATED: | Zuma, 79, has been accused of plundering state coffers during his nearly nin…
(2021-06-29). Malian authorities urged to 'break the cycle of impunity' for human rights violations. news.un.org Rampant impunity for human rights violations in Mali is posing serious risks for the protection of civilians in the West African country, UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Tuesday.
(2021-06-29). Blinken's Mass Deception. strategic-culture.org By Stephen LENDMAN | In Rome with US imperial partners, discussions included support for ISIS and likeminded jihadists. | Defying reality like many times before, Blinken, turned truth on is head with the following remarks, saying: | The Biden regime is "commit(ted) to enduring the enduring defeat of ISIS in Iraq and Syria (sic), including through support for ongoing stabilization efforts in areas liberated from ISIS (sic)." | No US "stabilization" efforts exist in Iraq, Syria, and elsewhere in the Middle East, Central Asia and North Africa. | The US and its imperial partners provide no "humanitarian aid" or other…
(2021-06-29). King Msawati may have fled Swaziland, but the pro-democracy struggle against monarchy is far from over. peoplesdispatch.org While the government has denied reports about the King fleeing from the country, it has not convinced the banned opposition political parties who have been mobilizing over the last couple of weeks in an unprecedented wave of protests against the last absolute monarch in Africa.
(2021-06-29). Headlines for June 29, 2021. democracynow.org Pacific Northwest's Stifling Heat Breaks All-Time Records for Second Straight Day, Moscow Storms Break Russia's Record-Setting June Heat Wave, Dozens of Youth Climate Activists Arrested at White House Demanding Action on Climate Crisis, "An Overt Political Blockade": Minnesota Police Barricade Line 3 Pipeline Protest Camp, Ethiopia Declares Ceasefire After Separatists Claim Tigray's Capital City , Iranian-Backed Militia Strikes Back After Biden Orders Bombings in Iraq and Syria, Federal Judge Throws Out Antitrust Lawsuits Seeking to Break Up Facebook , Trump Reportedly Asked to Send Coronavirus-Infected Americans…
(2021-06-29). "We are Human Guinea Pigs": Alarming Casualty Rates for mRNA Vaccines Warrant Urgent Action. globalresearch.ca Official US and EU data confirm alarming numbers of deaths and permanent paralysis as well as other severe side effects from the experimental mRNA vaccines. It is now clear that we are being asked to be human guinea pigs in an experiment that could alter the human gene structure and far worse.
(2021-06-29). Canada: "We Don't Need Your Shock, We Need Reparations and Land Back" libya360.wordpress.com Katsi'tsakwas Ellen Gabriel It's time to stop pretending Canada didn't already know about the thousands of dead Indigenous children Mainstream society has responded with shock and horror to the recent identification of the unmarked graves of hundreds of Indigenous children on the grounds of two former Indian residential schools. That response is pathetic. Indigenous people's…
(2021-06-29). Ethiopian Government Announces Ceasefire, As TPLF Takes Control Tigray's Capital. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On June 28th, Ethiopia's central government declared a unilateral ceasefire after the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) took control of Mekelle. | The capital of the Tigray region was recaptured by the TPLF after nearly 8 months of fighting that the United Nations claims has led 350,000 people to the brink of famine. | The TPLF said it was back in control of Mekelle, and residents reported seeing troops in Tigray regional uniforms in the city for the first time si…
(2021-06-29). Hospitals barely functioning, famine still looming in Ethiopia's Tigray region. news.un.org UN humanitarians expressed concern on Tuesday at the uncertain situation in Ethiopia's conflict-ravaged Tigray region despite a ceasefire call from the Government, highlighting the ongoing famine-like conditions there and the potential for disease outbreaks.
(2021-06-29). Protests intensify in Swaziland as people demand an end to monarchy and other stories. peoplesdispatch.org Today we look at the pro-democracy protests in Swaziland, the ceasefire announced in Ethiopia's Tigray region, demolitions in Occupied Jerusalem's Silwan area, and more…
(2021-06-29). Vento di tempesta Atlantica nel Mar Nero. globalresearch.ca L'Ucraina e gli Stati Uniti ospitano l'esercitazione nel Mar Nero con la partecipazione e il sostegno di 32 paesi in totale: Albania, Australia, Brasile, Bulgaria, Canada, Danimarca, Egitto, Estonia, Francia, Georgia, Grecia, Israele, Italia, Giappone, Lettonia, Lituania, Moldavia, Marocco, Norvegia, Pakistan, Polonia, Romania, Senegal, Spagna, Corea del Sud, Svezia, Tunisia, Turchia, Ucraina, Emirati Arabi Uniti e Regno Unito.
(2021-06-29). Morocco, Libya Agree To Boost Economic, Trade Ties. telesurenglish.net Morocco and Libya agreed on Monday to hold the ninth meeting of the two countries' high joint commission in the near future to promote economic and trade relations, according to a statement by the Moroccan prime minister's office. | RELATED: | The agreement on holding the Moroccan-Libyan economic forum was reached during the talks between Moroccan Prime Minister Saad Dine El Otmani and visiting Abdelhamid Dbeibah, head of Lib…
(2021-06-29). Asia, Say No to NATO. libya360.wordpress.com Dear Friends, Many Western minds believe that Western societies are inherently peaceful while East Asian societies (including China) are more belligerent. There's some realistic basis for this assumption: prospects of war between any two Western societies are practically zero. They are not practically zero between East Asian societies. Yet curiously, despite this pacifist streak, it's…
(2021-06-29). NATO Threatens Russia in the Black Sea. libya360.wordpress.com Mison VerdadNATO warship in Black Sea waters (Photo: Yoruk Isik / Reuters) It is not the first time that the countries that make up the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) have sailed the Black Sea with the intention of conducting provocative operations against Russia. Days ago they resumed the tactic, violating sovereignty in Russia's territorial…
(2021-06-29). The War Operation against Puerto Resistencia in Cali. libya360.wordpress.com Luis Alfonso Mena S. A REGIME THIRSTY FOR REVENGE Through its local agents, the regime of Iván Duque launched a ferocious campaign of revenge against the youth and the communities of Cali that have resisted in the streets and neighborhoods during the two months of the National Strike, which ended this Monday, June 28, 2021….
(2021-06-29). Biden's bombing of Iraq and Syria: the normalization of war. wsws.org Two decades after the start of an invasion and occupation that claimed the lives of a million Iraqis, the US is still attacking the region as it prepares for far wider wars.