On June 15, the two national teams will face off in Atlanta, reviving one of the most important classics in world soccer – not necessarily because of their sporting rivalry, but rather because of the history of military dominance that surrounds it all.
Iran claimed the US attacks were carried out in desperation to “overshadow” the funeral procession of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, which has been attended by millions every day.
The Houston killing comes amid a sharp surge in ICE operations across the United States. A reported 10,000 people have been arrested by ICE in just 5 days.
The June 30 deadline set by anti-immigrant groups for undocumented migrants to leave South Africa heightened fears of unrest, as anti-immigrant rhetoric and mobilization intensify.
Israel carries out targeted assassinations and arrests against Palestinian health workers, while demolishing and shutting health facilities in both Gaza and the occupied West Bank as part of its ethnic cleansing policy.
The newly elected BJP government in West Bengal, India, has launched massive demolition drives in Kolkata, and other areas, targeting street vendors and slum dwellers.
The island has been experiencing a prolonged water crisis since early June. The neoliberal economic model imposed on Puerto Rico has made it very difficult to modernize the water supply system.
Tight security measures and road barricades were deployed across Nairobi and other towns, in an attempt to prevent commemorative protests. Police arrested hundreds of Kenyans marking the second anniversary of the 2024 protests that left more than 60 young people dead.
The EU adopted a resolution on Burkina Faso addressing concerns over alleged human rights violations and handling of its insecurity.
The decade of economic sanctions imposed by Washington means that Venezuela was already short on medical supplies, equipment, and other vital materials to help rescue efforts.
