As conflict with Iran escalates, hundreds of Israelis quietly flee by yacht to EuropeFacebook groups dedicated to sea departures have ballooned, with hundreds reportedly seeking a way out. With demand soaring, some yacht owners are offering spots for fees ranging between 2,500 and 6,000 shekels. Most vessels take no more than ten passengers per trip. The movement has spread beyond Herzliya. In Haifa and Ashkelon, small yacht owners have also begun running crossings. Israel's Population and Immigration Authority says it was unable to fully assess the scale of the exodus, but anecdotal evidence points to a growing phenomenon. While some travellers claim to be foreign nationals returning home, many are in fact Israeli citizens. A few openly admit they were fleeing the rising threat of Iranian missile strikes, though most refuse to speak on record.
https://www.newarab.com/news/israelis-quietly-flee-europe-yacht-escape-iran-missilesZionist Soldier Killed, 10 Wounded in Fierce Confrontations in Khan YounisThe Zionist military confirmed on Tuesday the killing of a soldier from the Golani Brigade’s 12th Battalion and the injury of 10 others, four of them seriously, during a military operation in the city of Khan Younis in southern Gaza. According to Zionist Army Radio, the casualties occurred when Palestinian Resistance fighters planted an explosive device on a Namer armored personnel carrier transporting the unit. The explosion killed one soldier instantly and wounded the others, including a senior officer.
https://abolitionmedia.noblogs.org/19778/ Blatant violation of Syria’s sovereignty | Israeli forces advance into new areas in Al-Quneitra and the number of devastated houses increases to 15 Moreover, Israeli forces devastated more five houses in Al-Hemaydiyah village under the pretext that “those houses were near an Israeli military base,” bringing the number of houses devastated by Israeli forces since morning to 15. Those practices have triggered a state of anger among residents who sent district calls to the Syrian government which has taken no action regarding the frequent violations by Israeli forces. A few hours ago, SOHR sources repotted that members of an Israeli military patrol devastated ten civilian houses in Al-Hemaydiyah village under the pretext that “those houses were near an Israeli military base,” as well as arresting two civilians.
https://www.syriahr.com/en/364345/Egypt's secret police abduct and ‘brutally beat’ three Global March to Gaza's organisersThe group, Global March to Gaza, had hoped to bring thousands of people from across the world to march peacefully from the Egyptian capital of Cairo to Rafah, just across the country’s border with Palestine, last weekend, but were met with state repression. Hundreds of people hoping to break Israel’s illegal blockade of humanitarian aid into Gaza were detained, deported and arrested upon arrival into Cairo last week, forcing Global March to Gaza’s organisers to abandon the march.
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/egypts-secret-police-abduct-and-brutally-beat-three-global-march-gazas-organisersGhana nurses suspend nationwide strike after parliamentary interventionFollowing discussions with the Parliamentary Select Committee on Health on June 12, 2025, the GRNMA leadership announced the suspension of the industrial action pending further engagements. The union directed all nurses and midwives to resume their normal shift duties starting Saturday, June 14, while awaiting the outcome of a scheduled follow-up meeting on June 26. “We will not rest on our oars until the Collective Agreement is fully implemented,” GRNMA stated.
https://peoplesdispatch.org/2025/06/16/ghana-nurses-suspend-nationwide-strike-after-parliamentary-intervention/‘RSF seizes new strategic area near Sudan–Libya–Egypt border’The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have reportedly taken control of the strategic Karab El Tum area, near the border triangle between Sudan, Libya, and Egypt. Analysts state that this development could have significant implications for the ongoing conflict. These reports come days after announcing the RSF had captured El Uweinat, another key frontier location.
https://www.dabangasudan.org/en/all-news/article/rsf-seizes-new-strategic-area-near-sudan-libya-egypt-border26,000 Cádiz metalworkers set to strike in SpainOn June 18 and 19, over 26,000 metalworkers in the province of Cádiz are on strike. The walkout, called by Workers Commissions (CCOO) and the General Union of Workers (UGT), is the latest expression of the explosive anger building up in Spain’s industrial working class. It is part of a broader strike wave as workers fight to claw back wages gutted through years of below inflation pay, soaring housing costs, and rising food prices.
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2025/06/17/tsgn-j17.htmlPortuguese police arrest six linked to armed far-right groupThe detainees are believed to belong to the so-called Lusitanian Armillary Movement (MAL), which sought to establish itself as a political movement supported by an armed militia, according to a police statement. They are suspected of crimes related to terrorist groups and activities, discrimination and incitement to hatred and violence and possession of prohibited weapons, police said. Authorities seized several explosives, firearms — some built with 3D printers — and rounds of ammunition and knives in the operation, police said in a statement.
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/portuguese-police-arrest-six-linked-armed-far-right-groupNorth Korea to send military construction workers, deminers to rebuild Russia’s Kursk regionNorth Korea will send thousands of military construction workers and deminers to support reconstruction work in Russia’s Kursk region, Russian media reported, another sign of an expanding military partnership between the two nations. Russian state news agency RIA Novosti cited top Russian security official Sergei Shoigu as saying that North Korea will dispatch 1,000 deminers as well as 5,000 military construction workers to the Kursk region.
https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3314818/north-korea-send-military-construction-workers-deminers-rebuild-russias-kursk-regionModerate wage hike won’t affect employment, prices — studyWhile a 31% increase in Metro Manila’s minimum wage may seem bold by today’s standards, it’s far from unprecedented. The study cites the last legislated wage hike in 1989, which was even higher at 40 percent, and notes that the economy absorbed it without causing a crisis. This emphasizes the study’s broader point: a fair wage hike helps restore workers’ rightful share in national growth. “Workers have not shared in the fruits of their labor,” the study points out, with real wages remaining largely stagnant despite steady productivity growth since 2001. It adds that any inflationary effects of higher wage growth could be offset by rising productivity.
https://www.bulatlat.com/2025/06/15/moderate-wage-hike-wont-affect-employment-prices-study/Govt employees at Secretariat to keep protesting until ordinance withdrawnThe draft of the controversial ordinance was approved at a meeting of the Advisory Council on May 22. It includes provisions allowing dismissal of government employees for four types of disciplinary offences without a formal departmental inquiry, requiring only a show-cause notice. The ordinance was promulgated on May 25, sparking widespread backlash among public servants. Government employees have condemned the ordinance as regressive and a ‘black law’. Since May 24, they have been staging protest marches, work abstentions, and sit-ins within the Secretariat. Memorandums have also been submitted to several advisers demanding its repeal.
https://www.newagebd.net/post/Country/267506/govt-employees-at-secretariat-to-keep-protesting-until-ordinance-withdrawnSri Lankan police file criminal charges against Alton Estate workersSri Lankan police have filed a series of criminal charges against 26 workers from the Alton Estate near Maskeliya in the central plantation district. After dragging out this case for over four years, a charge sheet was issued against the victimised workers on May 28 at the Hatton Magistrate Court. Their case will be heard on September 10. Seven charges have been laid against the accused. These include, being members of an unlawful assembly with the purpose of attacking estate manager Sathyamoorthy Subash Narayanan and assistant manager Anushan Thiruchelvam; hitting them with hands, feet, and clubs and causing serious injuries; and attacking the estate manager’s residence, causing damage estimated at 27,684 rupees ($US92).
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