(2022-06-02). US, UK to deliver advanced longer-range missile systems to Ukraine. wsws.org Out of all of the imperialist provocations of recent months against Russia in their proxy war in Ukraine, the US and NATO delivery of longer-range missile systems is one of the most dangerous.
(2022-06-02). A pair of experiments reveal new details regarding the origin of life on Earth. wsws.org Separate teams of researchers in Japan and Germany have experimentally demonstrated key elements in the chemical processes that led to the appearance of living systems 4 billion years ago.
(2022-06-02). A record 86 million people forcibly displaced worldwide. wsws.org The equivalent of the population of Germany, or more than one percent of the world's 7.9 billion population, have been driven from their homes…
(2022-06-02). BA.4/5 Omicron subvariants produce a fifth wave of infection in South Africa despite 97 percent population immunity. wsws.org When the fifth wave of COVID passed through South Africa, population immunity was at an unprecedented 97 percent. Also, recent laboratory study suggests the new BA.4/5 subvariants are even more immune-evading and pathogenic.
(2022-06-02). Shanghai reopens after suppressing COVID: A triumph for science and public health. wsws.org The effective action in China's largest city saved countless lives and proved the correctness and viability of the country's zero-COVID policy.
(2022-06-02). Spain, European epicentre of monkeypox, enters seventh COVID-19 wave. wsws.org On April 20, the Socialist Party (PSOE)-Podemos government lifted compulsory masking, one of the few remaining public health measures.
(2022-06-02). Presidente dominicano anuncia operativo para frenar delincuencia. telesurtv.net Luego de dos años de restricciones por la Covid-19, el retorno a la normalidad en República Dominicana ha estado plagado por robos, asaltos y homicidios.
(2022-06-02). Video: Digital Tyranny and the QR Code. The WHO Pandemic Treaty is the Back Door to "Global Governance" globalresearch.ca "The World Health Organization has started drafting a Global Pandemic Treaty on pandemic preparedness that would grant WHO absolute power over global biosecurity, such as the power to implement digital identities / vaccine passports, mandatory vaccinations, travel restrictions, lockdowns, standardized …
(2022-06-02). Four-week strike at hospitals in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany: Build independent action committees! wsws.org To lead the strike to success, nurses at North Rhine-Westphalia's university hospitals must establish rank-and-file action committees to carry forward and extend the dispute independently of public service union Verdi.
(2022-06-02). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Belgium hit by stoppages across all sectors in day of action over work conditions; Postal workers in Spain on three-day national strike against privatization of national post office; thousands of South African Sibanye-Stillwater gold miners continue three-months pay strike, but unions obstruct joint action with platinum miners; nationwide strike planned in Tunisia against rising cost of living as unions collaborate to impose IMF cuts…
(2022-06-02). UK: The Deliveroo/GMB model for corporatism. wsws.org The GMB boasts of its intention to prevent workers from taking any action which could "undermine" the "business success" of Deliveroo, including demanding improved pay, terms and benefits. The agreement states, "The Partners are committed to working together to promote good work and good industrial relations…"
(2022-06-02). RMT union targeted as "Putin's stooges" following UK national rail strike vote. wsws.org The sinister campaign, led by Rupert Murdoch's Times, Sun, and the Daily Mail, seeks to brand strikes by tens of thousands of rail workers as the brainchild of Russian agents.
(2022-06-02). UK: Reject Cadent and GMB's de facto pay cut! Build rank-and-file committees for unified action. wsws.org Workers are in a powerful position to demand a cost-of-living pay increase. They play a central role in energy supply. Cadent is the largest of Britain's four gas distribution network companies, supplying 11 million homes and businesses.
(2022-06-02). Amid desperate teacher shortage, East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools eliminates hundreds of positions. wsws.org Are you a teacher, parent or student in East Baton Rouge? Please write in to report on how the layoffs have impacted you and your school.
(2022-06-02). "Who counted the votes?": Arconic workers erupt in anger after USW claims contract ratification. wsws.org Workers should place absolutely zero trust in the USW's claims of ratification of the deal, which both company and union officials had made clear they wanted to pass.
(2022-06-02). Michigan Medicine demands nurses accept pay package that is half the rate of inflation. wsws.org As the contract deadline of June 30 approaches, nurses at Michigan Medicine face a struggle against both hospital management and the MNA-UMPNC union.
(2022-06-02). Australian Labor government cites economic "perfect storm" to demand austerity. wsws.org Labor's sham election slogan of a "better future" has been quickly switched into one of an economic crisis that means that workers must accept "sacrifices."
(2022-06-02). Australian Catholic school teachers and support staff hold first strike in 18 years. wsws.org While educators in the public and private sector confront the same issues, the unions are keeping their struggles isolated.
(2022-06-02). Houston janitors prepared to strike as contract expires. wsws.org Thousands of janitors voted to go on strike if a deal cannot be reached with cleaning companies.
(2022-06-02). Ten years after the Queensland floods in Australia: What has changed? wsws.org After the inundation that hit the Australian states of Queensland and New South Wales this year, the resulting damage and the contemptuous response of state and federal governments highlight the official failures since major floods in 2011.
(2022-06-02). Meltdown: Three Mile Island — A valuable reconstruction of the 1979 nuclear disaster and its aftermath. wsws.org Meltdown: Three Mile Island, a documentary directed by Kief Davidson, executive producer Carla Shamberg…
(2022-06-02). Diputados israelíes rechazan prohibir izado de bandera palestina. telesurtv.net Alrededor de 16 parlamentarios rechazaron la iniciativa, la cual calificaron de racista y fascista.
(2022-06-02). Metalúrgicos uruguayos anuncian paro general. telesurtv.net Es en respuesta al cierre de la empresa Cinter Aperam, que se retira del país con perjuicio para 200 trabajadores.
(2022-06-02). Fuerzas israelíes ejecutan a otro joven palestino en Cisjordania. telesurtv.net Las tropas israelíes atacan al pueblo palestino con total impunidad, sobre todo a los jóvenes que salen a defender sus campamentos.
(2022-06-02). Pdte. Bukele justifica estado de excepción con 36.000 detenidos. telesurtv.net El régimen de excepción vulnera distintos principios de derecho, según la Universidad Centroamericana, de San Salvador.
(2022-06-02). Vinculan a expdte. paraguayo con red de lavado de activos. telesurtv.net El Ministerio Público no ha informado hasta ahora acerca de la apertura de una investigación sobre el tema.
(2022-06-02). Sri Lankan police intensify witch hunt against anti-government activists. wsws.org The arrests are part of the Rajapakse-Wickremesinghe government's preparation for a broader crackdown on the working class as it imposes the International Monetary Fund's austerity measures.
(2022-06-02). Global Research Fundraiser: Give Voice to the Truth. globalresearch.ca Through a vast network of authors, scholars, journalists and activists, the objective of Global Research is to contribute to peace and justice. Our commitment for more than 20 years has been to deliver to our readers the unreported, misreported and …
(2022-06-02). Entra en erupción el volcán Ulawun en Papúa Nueva Guinea. telesurtv.net La erupción del volcán Ulawun creó columnas de humo que alcanzaron una altura estimada de 3.000 metros sobre el nivel del mar.
(2022-06-02). Israel ha asesinado a 70 civiles palestinos durante este año. telesurtv.net Del total de civiles palestinos asesinados hasta esta jornada, 13 son menores de edad, y cinco mujeres.
(2022-06-02). Partidos colombianos apoyan a candidatos del Pacto Histórico. telesurtv.net Colombia Renaciente y Alianza Social Independiente apoyarán a Gustavo Petro y Francia Márquez en la segunda vuelta electoral.
(2022-06-02). Rusia denuncia a Ucrania por congelar negociaciones. telesurtv.net El portavoz de la Presidencia rusa, Dmitri Peskov, señaló que "Rusia ha formulado con la máxima claridad sus demandas".
(2022-06-02). Presidente de Túnez destituye por decreto a 57 jueces. telesurtv.net Los jueces fueron acusados por el Gobierno de corrupción, colusión y encubrimiento de presuntos terroristas.
(2022-06-02). Presidente de la Unión Africana se reunirá con Vladimir Putin. telesurtv.net La visita del actual presidente de la Unión Africana fue organizada tras una invitación del presidente Vladimir Putin.
(2022-06-02). US bank chief warns of economic "hurricane" wsws.org Speaking to a finance conference yesterday, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said the price of oil could rise to as high as $175 a barrel and continue at high levels for as long as five years.
(2022-06-02). Renuevan por otros dos meses la tregua en Yemen. telesurtv.net La ONU precisó que la extensión entrará en vigor cuando expire el período de tregua actual.
(2022-06-02). OPEP+ decide aumentar la producción de petróleo. telesurtv.net Incrementarán la extracción de crudo en 648.000 barriles diarios en los meses de julio y agosto.
(2022-06-02). Transportistas mexicanos exigen aumento de tarifas. telesurtv.net La Secretaría de Movilidad de la Ciudad de México registra bloqueo de vías en diez puntos de la urbe.
(2022-06-02). Registraduría Nacional de Colombia presenta tarjeta electoral para segunda vuelta presidencial. telesurtv.net El registrador Alexander Vega Rocha indicó que en la boleta se añadirá la casilla para la opción del voto en blanco, pero no tiene efecto jurídico.
(2022-06-02). Rechazan en Costa Rica extensión de jornada laboral. telesurtv.net El Frente Amplio solicitó que se discuta la propuesta en base a estudios que prueban los diferentes daños de la jornada extendida.
(2022-06-02). Analizan primer caso sospechoso de viruela del mono en Paraguay. telesurtv.net La paciente proviene de Mozambique y presenta lesiones cutáneas parecidas a las del tipo de viruela en cuestión.
(2022-06-02). Tropas rusas continúan su avance en Severodonetsk, Ucrania. telesurtv.net El objetivo de la avanzada rusa es controlar las instalaciones públicas y conservar la infraestructura de la localidad de Lugansk.
(2022-06-02). Suman 233 los tiroteos masivos en EE.UU. en 2022. telesurtv.net Tras la masacre en Texas, hubo nueve muertos y 70 heridos en tiroteos masivos durante un fin de semana festivo en EE.UU.