Daily Archives: June 16, 2024

2024-06-16: News Headlines

Lee Yaron (2024-06-16). Columbia task force reveals full extent of antisemitism on campus since Oct. 7, by students and by faculty. haaretz.com Antisemitic comments by professors, harassment of Jewish students — Columbia University's antisemitism task force has heard hundreds of testimonies since its formation in November. Its members tell Haaretz about the mandatory orientation they plan and say they have agreed on an 'educational' definition of antisemitism…

Meron Rapoport (2024-06-16). What Gantz's Exit Reveals About Israel's Failed Gaza Strategy. globalresearch.ca

Philip Giraldi (2024-06-16). Israel Lobby's Control Over America Grows Ever Stronger. globalresearch.ca

Mike Whitney (2024-06-16). Israel Agrees to a Ceasefire… as Long as It Can Keep Fighting. globalresearch.ca

Joe DeManuelle-Hall, Labor Notes. (2024-06-16). Big Union Win In Virginia Schools Where Bargaining Is Suddenly Legal. popularresistance.org Education unions just won a massive victory in the fight to bring collective bargaining rights to Virginia's public sector. Workers at the Fairfax County Public Schools voted this week to unionize, creating a wall-to-wall union of 27,500 teachers, custodians, teaching assistants, bus drivers, and more. | The new bargaining unit is one of the largest K-12 unions on the East Coast, according to the National Education Association. | Fairfax County is in Northern Virginia, near Washington, D.C., and the Fairfax County school district is by far the largest in the state. | But many teachers, especially newer ones, live…

ecns.cn (2024-06-16). Xi's lasting support inspires faculties. ecns.cn A recent reply sent by President Xi Jinping has greatly inspired the Chinese and American faculties of Wenzhou-Kean University, a signature project of China-U.S. higher education cooperation.

ecns.cn (2024-06-16). Insights | Western propaganda against Xinjiang out of ignorance, mendacity: Canadian Scholar. ecns.cn The International Forum on the History and Future of Xinjiang, China opened on Wednesday in Kashi, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Barry Sautman, a retired professor from the Division of Social Science at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and a distinguished professor at Tsinghua University took an exclusive interview with China News Network.

ecns.cn (2024-06-16). Novel acceptance letters dazzle future alumni. ecns.cn Some universities have released creative designs for their personalized acceptance letters with unique features like "golden keys", hoping to impress prospective students as well as express their heartfelt welcome and best wishes.

ecns.cn (2024-06-16). Australia gets new pair of giant pandas from China. ecns.cn Premier Li Qiang said on Sunday that China will loan a new pair of giant pandas to Australia to continue cooperation on the protection and research of the globally loved animal as he visited Adelaide Zoo in Adelaide, South Australia.

ecns.cn (2024-06-16). Xiangshan student found dead after falling into water. ecns.cn A student was found dead, after accidentally falling into water near a street in Xiangshan district of Guilin, the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, following days of heavy rainfall, the local government said on Sunday.

ecns.cn (2024-06-16). Cradle of Civilization: Shipwrecks shed light on ancient Maritime Silk Road. ecns.cn Researchers have retrieved a collection of 928 pieces of underwater cultural relics in a series of archaeological investigations commencing in May 2023 on two ancient shipwrecks in the South China Sea. Two ancient shipwrecks from Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) were discovered at a depth of about 1,500 meters.

ecns.cn (2024-06-16). Insights | Xinjiang residents have been primary beneficiaries of rapid development: Canadian scholar. ecns.cn Over the past decade, the economic and social development of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region has been extremely rapid, particularly in infrastructure such as roads, education, and healthcare, said Barry Sautman, a retired professor from the Division of Social Science at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and a distinguished professor at Tsinghua University.

Andrew Korybko (2024-06-16). The US' "Security Pact" With Kiev Regime: Ukraine NATO Membership No longer Contemplated. WWIII "Could Break Out Through Miscalculation. globalresearch.ca

Ben Norton (2024-06-16). US, UK, France Promised USSR Not to Expand NATO East of Germany, Newly Discovered Document Proves. globalresearch.ca

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-06-16). The Next Crisis "Bigger than Covid": Paralysis of Power Supply, Communications, Transportation. The WEF "Cyber Attack" Scenario, "Usher In the Great Reset" globalresearch.ca First published on December …

Peter Koenig (2024-06-16). The Smell of War Versus a Fresh Breeze of Peace and Cooperation? globalresearch.ca

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-06-16). America Has Been at War with Russia for More than 100 Years. globalresearch.ca

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-06-16). The Hiroshima Nagasaki "Dress Rehearsal": Oppenheimer and the U.S. War Department's Secret September 15, 1945 "Doomsday Blueprint" to "Wipe the Soviet Union off the Map" globalresearch.ca The head of the Manhattan Project, General Groves was in permanent liaison with Oppenheimer. On Sept. 15, 1945 The War Department requested an estimate of the "number of bombs required to ensure our national security" against the USSR…

Edward Curtin (2024-06-16). Acting As If It Weren't Really So. "Ignorance of What is Really Going On…" "The Nightmare Which is Approaching". Edward Curtin. globalresearch.ca

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-06-16). The NeoCons' Proxy War "Against Ukraine": Nuclear War is On the Table. The Privatization of Ukraine. globalresearch.ca

Michael Welch (2024-06-16). Cuban Missile Crisis Revisited. Escalations… The U.S., Canada, and NATO Provoking World War III. globalresearch.ca

Mike Whitney (2024-06-16). Giving Ukraine Missiles to Shoot Into Russia Is a Declaration of War. globalresearch.ca

Ahmed Adel (2024-06-16). EU "Playing a Dark Game" and Serves "Sinister" Interests of US. globalresearch.ca

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-06-16). War, Terrorism and the Global Economic Crisis. Ninety-nine Interrelated Concepts. globalresearch.ca Everything is interrelated: war, terrorism, the police state, the global economy, financial fraud, corrupt governments, poverty and social inequality, media disinformation, war propaganda, WMD, international law,…

Oxfam International (2024-06-16). Less Than 3% of G7 Military Spending Could Help End Global Hunger and Solve Global South Debt Crisis. globalresearch.ca

Jacques Baud (2024-06-16). Video: Russia Aims to Cripple Ukraine's Military as Putin Launches Major Offensive. Jacques Baud. globalresearch.ca

Richard C. Cook (2024-06-16). U.S. Collapse Triggers End of 500-Year Financier Conspiracy. Richard C. Cook. globalresearch.ca

Abayomi Azikiwe (2024-06-16). Nigerian Labor Unions Stage Strike to Raise Minimum Wage. globalresearch.ca

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2024-06-16). "Preemptive Nuclear War": The Historic Battle for Peace and Democracy. A Third World War Threatens the Future of Humanity. globalresearch.ca US nuclear doctrine consists in portraying nuclear weapons as a means of "self defense" rather than a "weapon of mass destruction". There are powerful financial interests behind Joe Biden's $1.3 trillion nuclear weapons program initiated under Obama.

Leon Kunstenaar (2024-06-16). Students, Teachers and Parents Support Attacked Teacher. indybay.org McCarthyism is not okay in Berkeley…

student intifada (2024-06-16). UCLA Students Were Attacked Last Night So We Retaliated With a Firebomb on UCB Campus. indybay.org

Catherine Crockett (2024-06-16). Friday 6/28: Reflections on Student Movements: From the Vietnam War to the Assault on Gaza. indybay.org Monterey Peace and Justice Center, 1364 Fremont Blvd., Seaside, CA 939355…

Nava J. Thakuria (2024-06-16). Fair Probe into the NEET Episode Demanded. pressenza.com Guwahati: Expressing dismay over the reported irregularities in the nationwide entrance examination to pick aspiring students to study medical science in different academic institutions across India, a northeast-based forum of nationalist citizens demanded a fair probe into the entire episode. Patriotic People's Front Assam (PPFA) also insisted that the evaluation process should be made quality-driven so that only meritorious and dedicated students get the opportunity to pursue MBBS, BDS, BVSc, and other courses. The forum in a media statement argued that those found responsible for playing with the dream of aspi…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-06-16). In case you missed it: This week's Top 5 stories on social media. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Check out a few of the most popular News Network stories on @mayoclinic social media this past week. Mayo Clinic Minute: Benefits of an active workstation Mayo Clinic research shows that using an active workstation can help you move more and think better at work — without affecting your job. Sitting too much at work or home can increase your risk of certain diseases. Dr. Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, says using active workstations boosts…

noemail (2024-06-16). The Glowing Secrets of Ocean Depths: Unveiling the Mystery of Bioluminescence. devdiscourse.com Bioluminescence, the enigmatic ability of organisms to emit light through chemical reactions, continues to captivate scientific inquiry and public fascination alike. Researchers Danielle DeLeo and Andrea Quattrini delve into this phenomenon, focusing on the deep-sea octocorals, a group of soft-bodied corals that bioluminesce, in a quest to unearth its evolutionary origins.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-06-16). 8 innovations in neuroscience and brain research at Mayo Clinic. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Mayo Clinic researchers lead discoveries into many conditions, including cancer, Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, as well as how the brain fundamentally works.

noemail (2024-06-16). Real Estate Revival in Amaravati: A New Dawn Under Naidu's Leadership. devdiscourse.com After a five-year lull, real estate prices in Andhra Pradesh's Amaravati region are poised to soar. The shift in regime from YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led YSRCP to N Chandrababu Naidu-helmed NDA has injected new life into the formerly abandoned city project.

UMMID (2024-06-16). Mumbai University Admission 2024: Direct Link to Check Merit List. ummid.com Mumbai University has released on its official website mu.ac.in the Merit List of the students who are seeking in various Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate (PG) courses.

UMMID (2024-06-16). THE 2024 Impact Ranking: B.S. Abdur Rahman Inst among top 10 universities in India. ummid.com B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu is one among the top 10 universities in India, according to the Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings 2024 released Thursday.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-06-16). Ultra-clean rooms are shaping the next generation of biotherapeutics. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Outfitted in gloves, coveralls, cap, face mask, goggles and even shoe covers, a biomanufacturing engineer moves slowly and deliberately through an ultra-clean space used to manufacture biotherapeutics. This sci-fi-like scene plays out in a "clean room" facility, guided by Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP), to research and develop regenerative biotherapies at Mayo Clinic. Experimental medicines from the human body such as blood, cells or enzymes are biomanufactured in clean rooms for use in early-stage clinical…

UMMID (2024-06-16). Jamia Hamdrad invites application for Judicial Service Exam coaching. ummid.com Jamia Hamdard, a reputed institute for competitive exam preparation, has invited applications for the students who wish to appear for Judiciary Services exams.

UMMID (2024-06-16). Indian universities, colleges can now offer admissions twice a year. ummid.com In a major relief for students seeking higher education, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has now allowed the universities and colleges in India to offer admissions twice a year.

The Independent (2024-06-16). TWAWEZA REPORT: Impacts of climate change worrying citizens. independent.co.ug Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Majority of Ugandans are concerned about the impact of climate change on the lives, a new report released by Civic Organization Twaweza on Friday shows. According to findings in their latest mobile phone-based Sauti Za Wanaichi survey in which researchers at Twaweza collected data from 2,762 respondents from across the …

Bloomberg (2024-06-16). 1 in 4 US voters say they don't want Trump or Biden to win the election. scmp.com The number of so-called double-haters is at a historic high, new research shows, with nearly twice as many as in 2020.

UMMID (2024-06-16). Dubai unveils plan to upskill teachers in AI. ummid.com In a major push for AI adoption, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, announced the launch of a programme to upskill teachers in the schools of the Emirate.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-06-16). New Mayo Clinic technology helps solve the unsolvable in rare disease diagnoses. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org At Mayo Clinic, the mission to solve the unsolvable is at the heart of every rare disease case. Each diagnosis is a testament to perseverance, innovation and the relentless pursuit of answers. This commitment has led researchers at the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine to develop a semi-automated system, known as RENEW, to rapidly reanalyze unresolved rare disease cases. In a new study published in Human Genetics, researchers describe how RENEW (REanalysis of NEgative…

Ali Azgar (2024-06-16). A Monoclonal Antibody Could Help Fight Malaria. muslimnews.co.uk Malaria is the world's leading parasite-related endemic disease. The African region alone accounts for 94% of cases. Infections caused by Plasmodium falciparum, the deadly species, are the most common and severe. Furthermore, 80% of deaths occur in children younger than 5 years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . …

Isaac Nellist, Chloe DS, Jacob Andrewartha, Cyn Huang, Daniil Sapunkov, Amey (2024-06-16). US student socialists assess 'explosive' Gaza solidarity encampment movement. links.org.au Cyn Huang, Daniil Sapunkov and Amey discuss how the Palestine student movement plans to progress over the summer break and its impact on labour struggles, the left and the 2024 presidential elections.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2024-06-16). Exercise timing conundrum: Optimal workout timing. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org It's a long-standing discussion for all who want to get into shape. When is the best time to exercise? According to Future Member, about 41% of workouts take place between 7—9 AM or 5—7 PM. "The debate is intriguing with proponents of both morning and evening workouts citing various benefits," says Andrew Jagim, M.D., director of sports medicine research at Mayo Clinic Health System in Onalaska. "From increased energy levels to enhanced performance or greater weight-loss benefits, health experts delve…

noemail (2024-06-16). Tragic End to IIT Aspirations: Teen's Suicide Highlights Mental Health Crisis in Kota. devdiscourse.com A 17-year-old student preparing for the IIT-JEE competitive exam has tragically taken his own life in Kota, Rajasthan, police revealed on Sunday.

Human Rights Watch (2024-06-15). Africa: Accelerate Free Education for All. hrw.org Click to expand Image | Girls walk out of the main entrance of a public school in Nacala, Mozambique, July 4, 2018. | © 2018 Gianluigi Guercia/APF via Getty Images | (Abuja) — African governments should accelerate plans to guarantee free quality education from preschool through secondary education before 2030, Human Rights Watch said today on the African Union (AU)'s Day of the African Child, June 16, 2024.Africa is the region with the world's highest out-of-school population. In 2021, 98 million children and older adolescents of primary and secondary school age were out of school. The majority of p…

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