Category: Regions
Singapore sentences Indonesian tourist to four months’ jail for encashing tickets he found on casino floor
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. While trying to clear immigrations to board a flight back to Indonesia, he was flagged by the police and identified to be on a stop-list for taking the slot machine tickets https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3224653/singapore-sentences-indonesian-tourist-four-months-jail-encashing-tickets-he-found-casino-floor?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAhead of Expo 2030 Bid, Rome Dreams of Reinvigoration
New York Times After years of decline, the city hopes to use a bid for the next world’s fair to re-envision itself as a place that works. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/19/world/europe/rome-2030-expo-worlds-fair.html
Read MoreHamas reaffirms ‘unbroken resistance’ against Israeli occupation
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Palestinian resistance movement Hamas reiterates that the persisting atrocities by the Israeli regime cannot undermine the Palestinian resistance. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/19/705557/Hamas-reaffirms-unbroken-resistance-against-Israel
Read MoreIsraeli forces fire directly at journalists, injure photojournalist in Jenin
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Israeli forces shoot a Palestinian photojournalist who was covering the regime’s ongoing aggression on Jenin. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/19/705559/Israel-fire-photojournalist-Jenin
Read MoreBoris Johnson Faces New Indignity as He Awaits Vote in U.K. Parliament
New York Times The former prime minister may lose his pass to Parliament, another stinging blow from the fallout of lockdown-breaking parties during the pandemic. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/19/world/europe/boris-johnson-parliament-uk.html
Read MoreIsrael wishes to turn Bahrain into anti-Iran military base: Analyst
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A Lebanese analyst says Israel cannot put up with a possible rapprochement between Iran and Bahrain as such a development will hamper the establishment of a military base by the occupying entity in…
Read MoreAustralian parliament backs Indigenous recognition referendum: ‘Together, we can make history’, PM Albanese says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The referendum will seek support to establish an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voice to advise the government on issues affecting those communities. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3224633/australian-parliament-backs-indigenous-recognition-referendum-together-we-can-make-history-says-pm?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreAt Least 4 Palestinians Killed as Israel Deploys Helicopter in West Bank
New York Times A 15-year-old boy was among the dead and dozens more were wounded, according to Palestinian officials, in fighting after an Israeli raid. Seven Israeli soldiers were also hurt, the military said. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/19/world/middleeast/israel-west-bank-raid.html
Read MoreOnce Scorned, Far Right Secures Foothold in Spanish Cities
New York Times Local alliances between the center-right Popular Party and the far-right Vox may foreshadow a broader coalition agreement at the national level. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/19/world/europe/spain-far-right-vox.html
Read MoreNew Trial of Russia’s Jailed Opposition Leader Navalny Begins
New York Times If convicted, the charges could add decades to the prison terms that the jailed opposition leader is already serving. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/19/world/europe/navalny-russia-new-trial.html
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