Without a shred of evidence, US accuses Iran of attacking tankers
Mike Pompeo, in a press conference, accused Iran of engineering the attacks on tankers in the Gulf of Oman. However, he cited unnamed intelligence reports and other vague references in support of his claim
“The comrades will keep rebuilding till the land is theirs”
On Thursday, police and the anti-land invasion unit demolished 70 houses at the Azania land occupation of the shack dwellers’ movement, Abahlali baseMjondolo. The residents, who were left homeless, are fighting back by rebuilding
Two tankers allegedly attacked in Gulf of Oman
The attacks come a month after a similar ‘attack’ on four tankers off a UAE port. The US blamed Iran for that incident without providing any evidence for the same
Venetians protest entry of big ships into canal
Thousands of people in Venice called for large vessels to be barred from the Giudecca canal. This follows an accident on June 8 when a vessel crashed into a quay, injuring four people
Jewish settlers barge into Al-Aqsa mosque again
This is the second instance in less than 10 days of Jewish extremists barging into the mosque’s premises. This is illegal as Jews are not allowed to pray on the compound
30 weeks of Yellow Vests: a movement at a threshold
Thousands took part in the weekly protests in cities across France. While these agitations have channelized popular anger against president Emmanuel Macron, they have not been able to develop a political project
Social Democrat-led bloc wins power in Denmark
Mette Frederiksen, the leader of the Social Democrats is likely to form a minority government, seeking support from various parties on a issue basis. The Social Democrats supported welfare measures but have taken an anti-immigration line
Australian Broadcasting Corporation raided over reports exposing war crimes in Afghanistan
The police raided the channel with a warrant that gave them powers to “add, copy, delete or alter” material in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s computers