Category: Regions
Hundreds of alumni rally behind US student under fire for criticizing Israel
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Over 400 alumni have condemned as “unacceptable” the CUNY law school’s inaction after Fatima Mohammed was targeted by a smear campaign for her speech about Israeli crimes against Palestinians. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/11/705105/US-CUNY-alumni-denounce-inaction-law-school-student-speech-condemn-Isralei-crimes-Palestinians
Read MoreArab Parliament voices strong support for Syria’s security, sovereignty
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Parliament encouraged more Arab involvement with the aim of reaching a purely Syrian-Arab solution to the crisis. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/11/705108/Arab-Parliament-Syria
Read MoreLast Reactor at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Shuts Down After Dam Collapse
New York Times The lone reactor that was still operating at Europe’s largest nuclear plant was shut down because of the threat to its water supply. The reactor had been helping supply energy to the plant itself. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/11/world/europe/zaporizhzhia-kakhovka-dam-water.html
Read MoreUS occupation forces kill one civilian, injure several others in Syria
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. US occupation forces have carried out a troop airdrop operation in Syria’s northeastern province of Hasakah, killing at least one civilian and injuring several others. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/11/705094/Syria-US-forces-airdrop-operation-Hasakah-SDF-militants-shooting
Read MoreNew Turkish FM played big role in cooperation with Israel
Jerusalem Post Fidan is someone who has played a key role in relations between Ankara and Jerusalem for many years and had connections with Israeli intelligence leadership. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-745939
Read MoreNicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s Former Leader, Is Arrested in Financial Inquiry
New York Times The arrest of Ms. Sturgeon, who resigned as leader of the Scottish National Party in February, follows that of her husband, previously the party’s chief executive, and of its former treasurer. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/11/world/europe/nicola-sturgeon-scotland-arrest.html
Read More2 Vietnam police station shootings leave several killed, wounded, including civilians
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The authorities said a number of people, including police, local officials and civilians, died or were wounded in attacks in Central Highlands. Six people have been arrested. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3223714/2-vietnam-police-station-shootings-leave-several-killed-wounded-including-civilians?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIsrael withholding bodies of 12 Palestinians who died in jail: Rights group
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A Palestinian rights advocacy group says Israeli officials are still withholding the bodies of 12 Palestinian resistance fighters who died in the regime’s prisons and detention centers. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/11/705081/Israel-withholding-bodies-12-Palestinians-died-jail-Rights-group
Read MoreUkraine Dam Destruction Threatens Those Upstream, Too
New York Times A disaster unfolds in slow motion after a blast destroys the dam at the Kakhovka Reservoir, emptying its waters and threatening livelihoods and industries crucial to Ukraine. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/11/world/europe/ukraine-dam-reservoir-explosion.html
Read MoreIndia’s Train Crash Killed Mainly the Poor Packed in Cheapest Cars
New York Times In India’s worst railway disaster in decades, nearly all of the 288 dead were in three crowded cars where passengers stand for long stretches. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/11/world/asia/india-train-crash.html
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