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1…………> A Human Wave: African Migrants 

A total of 629 undocumented migrants have been rescued in the central Mediterranean, a European migrant rescue agency said on Sunday. 

“After a very busy night in Central ‪#Mediterranean, 629 people, including 123 unaccompanied minors, 11 children, 7 pregnant women, [which were] rescued in 6 separate operations are now aboard the ‪#Aquarius.” 
“After rescuing 229 people […] the #Aquarius then took 400 more people, [who were] earlier rescued by Italian navy, Italian coastguard & merchant’s vessels,” the non-governmental organization SOS Mediterranee said, referring to its rescue ship “Aquarius”.  

http://v.aa.com.tr/1171172

http://v.aa.com.tr/1170846

2…………> Happy 92th “Dear Mum”: Queen Elizabeth 

Large crowds have gathered in London for the annual Trooping the Color to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s 92nd birthday, as British Royal Air Force Red Arrows pilots performed a fly-past and hundreds of soldiers marched to Horse Guards Parade in Whitehall. 

Joining the Queen to watch the event were other senior Royals, including Prince Charles and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the first time Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle, now known as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, attended the Queen’s birthday celebrations together. 

The Queen — who, until recent years, would attend on a horse — and the newlyweds arrived in open-top carriages at the event that has marked the sovereign’s official birthday for more than 260 years. 

Prince Philip, who retired from public duties last year, did not attend the ceremony that involves more than 1,400 soldiers, 400 musicians, and 200 horses. 

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-10/meghan-markle-prince-harry-royals-queen-elizabeth-birthday/9854810 

3…………> Mr. Trump Goes To G7: Punch, Punch 

President Donald Trump announced on Twitter that he was backing out of the joint communique, confirming that he might double down on import tariffs by hitting the sensitive auto industry, and his adviser Larry Kudlow accused Canadian PM Justin Trudeau of betraying Mr. Trump with “polarizing” statements on trade policy, tossing the current tariffs dispute towards a full-blown diplomatic and trade crisis after Mr.Trump called him “very dishonest and weak”. 

The spat drew in Germany and France, who sharply criticised Mr Trump’s decision to abruptly withdraw his support for a Group of Seven communique hammered out at a Canadian summit on Saturday (local time), accusing him of destroying trust and acting inconsistently. 

 
Donald J. Trump 

✔@realDonaldTrump 

PM Justin Trudeau of Canada acted so meekly and mild during our @G7 meetings only to give a news conference after I left saying that, “US Tariffs were kind of insulting” and he “will not be pushed around.” Very dishonest & weak. Our Tariffs are in response to his of 270% on dairy! 

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“Canada does not conduct its diplomacy through ad hominem attacks … and we refrain particularly from ad hominem attacks when it comes from a close ally,” a Canadian official told reporters in Quebec City. 

“[Mr. Trudeau] really kind of stabbed us in the back,” Mr. Kudlow, the director of the National Economic Council who had accompanied Mr. Trump to the summit of wealthy nations on Saturday, said on CNN’s State of the Union. 

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-11/donald-trump-justin-trudeau-special-place-in-hell-g7-row/9856248 

4…………> United SCO: A G7 Havoc & Retreat 

Unlike their “colleagues” at the highly unsuccessful G7 meeting in Ottawa, Canada, where the leftovers of our 1st Muslim President, Grand Ayatollah Barack Obama so called “New World Disorder” crowd spent days to draft a closing resolution that will underscore its unshakable unity in support of the global economy, just to get a big size 17 “Trump boot” in the face and his refusal to sign it, the leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) held the annual summit of the Eurasian institution, with Chinese President Xi Jinping chaired the meeting. 

Blatantly labeled by the “Fake News” media as the “bully boys” of the International community for their refusal to submit to the illegal monetary terror of the Central banks using the Forex market as a tool of political ends, 
at the 18th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Member States of the SCO, Xi called for carrying forward the Shanghai Spirit to surmount difficulties, defuse risks and meet challenges. 

Other SCO leaders also voiced their expectations of future cooperation in various areas so as to give full play to the organization’s role after its expansion. 

http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-06/10/c_137244960.htm 

5…………> The Gulag Years: KGB Archives

Russian newspaper Kommersant cited a Russian museum researching the history of Gulags as saying that prisoner data was being destroyed, presumably under a clandestine order, a claim denied by the Russian deputy minister of internal affairs Igor Zubov, who said that the Gulag documents are “kept forever,” in line with strict formal regulations. The statement followed multiple reports that prisoner records applying to notorious Gulag prison camps which operated in the Soviet Union all the way up to 1960 are allegedly being deleted. 

The records of the mid-20th-century gulag program are — for the most part — ‘registration cards’ featuring prisoners’ personal data as well as tracking their movement between camps as well as their release date if any. In the event of death, authorities sent a special report for permanent storage in the archive. The survivors’ cards, naturally limited in number, often provided exclusive information about their fate. 

Bibi1581.com can only wonder if somewhere in the maddening structure of the KGB there exists an identity card of my uncle who vanished while in custody of the state in 1953 and was reported shipped to the gold mines of the Soviet Union labor caps in the Kolyma River Far East region, never to be heard of again.

https://sputniknews.com/russia/201806101065291829-gulag-camp-files-kept-forever/ 

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1…………> The “Trump Shake-Up”: North Korea
 

In a new sign that President Trump’s policy “big stick and sweet carrot” is working, North Korea’s top three military officials have been removed from their posts, a senior US official said, a move analysts say could support efforts by the North’s young leader to jump-start economic development and engage with the world

 

According to an unidentified intelligence official, General No Kwang-chol, first vice minister of the Ministry of People’s Armed Forces, had replaced Pak Yong-sik as defense chief, while Ri Myong-su was replaced by his deputy, Ri Yong-gil.

North Korean state media previously confirmed that Army General Kim Su-gil had replaced Kim Jong-gak as director of the KPA’s General Political Bureau.

 

In a remarkable shift in tone eight days after canceling the summit, citing Pyongyang’s “open hostility,” Mr. Trump welcomed North Korea’s former intelligence chief, Kim Yong-Chol, to the White House on Friday, exchanging smiles and handshakes.

All three of the new officials have at least some experience interacting with foreign delegations, a factor that is critical as Mr. Kim seeks to line up meetings with leaders from the United States, China, Russia, and Syria.

 

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-04/kim-jong-un-shakes-up-military-leadership-ahead-of-trump-summit/9832346
2…………>”Pardon Me, Pardon You”: President Trump

 

The “anti-Trump” crowds of “illegal” Special Counsel Robert Mueller that were salivating at the opportunity to drag President Trump in front of a grand jury before impeaching him, may have had a “legal monkey wrench” tossed in their wheels, as even Constitutional scholars are divided on whether a president can pardon himself.

Donald J. Trump

✔@realDonaldTrump

As has been stated by numerous legal scholars, I have the absolute right to PARDON myself, but why would I do that when I have done nothing wrong? In the meantime, the never-ending Witch Hunt, led by 13 very Angry and Conflicted Democrats (& others) continues into the mid-terms!

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When White House adviser Kellyanne Conway was asked by a reporter why the president talked about pardoning himself, she replied: “Why would he need to pardon himself if he’s done nothing wrong? You just like to engage in these hypothetical exercises constantly”.

 

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44359434

 

3…………> Mozart In Beijing: The “Zauberflouete”
In yet another cultural triumph for Chinese musicians and performers, an artist from the China National Opera House performs in Mozart ‘s opera classic “Die Zauberfloete (The Magical Flute)” in Beijing, capital of China, May 30, 2018.

 

http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-05/31/c_137218890.htm
4…………> “Get Them Ruskies”: NATO Hordes
In the biggest wargames since the “Cold War” intended to taunt the “Russian bear”, US deployed 6000 soldiers from its new base in Poland into operation “Saber Strike” exercise, which involves Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and 17 additional participating Allied and partner militaries.

 

It is “a clear demonstration of the commitment and solidarity of the Alliance,” according to the US Army Europe. “Saber Strike 18 is not a provocation of Russia but an exercise with our Allies.”

US Army Europe

✔@USArmyEurope

Lithuanian and @USArmy Soldiers officially launch Saber Strike 18 with the opening ceremony in @USEmbVilnius, Lithuania. @US_EUCOM #USArmyEurope #SaberStrike has begun!

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“Yes, we are interested in the presence of American forces in our country,” said Pawel Soloch, head of the office of national security at the Polish presidency.

 
http://p.dw.com/p/2yruN
5…………> “Feminism” IS Style: Knife Terror
In planning an attack in the capital of the Islamic May’sdom of UK, Safaa Boular tried from prison to recruit her sister to execute an attack in London, with her mother surveying major London landmarks and hoarding knives and a rucksack.
The Crime Plan:

 
Boular was detained last year after she attempted to travel to Syria to visit her partner, an older Islamic State group fighter she wanted to marry, who was later killed in Syria.

 She tried to recruit her older sister Rizlaine in phone calls from prison to execute an attack in the British capital, using code words over the phone that referred to an attack as an “Alice In Wonderland”-themed tea party. 

 A fourth woman, Khawla Barghouthi, pleaded guilty to having information about acts of terrorism and will remain in custody along with the other three women.

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Dean Haydon said the women, “were filled with hate and toxic ideology and were determined to carry out a terrorist attack. Had they been successful, it could well have resulted in people being killed or seriously injured.”

http://www.dw.com/en/teenage-girl-found-guilty-of-plotting-all-female-uk-terror-attack/a-44071823
 

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1…………> Keep Open: Coal, Nuke Plants
“President Donald J. Trump believes in total energy independence and dominance, and that keeping America’s energy grid and infrastructure strong and secure protects our national security, public safety, and economy from intentional attacks and natural disasters,” White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement Friday.“Unfortunately, impending retirements of fuel-secure power facilities are leading to a rapid depletion of a critical part of our Nation’s energy mix and impacting the resilience of our power grid.”

 

“President Trump has directed Secretary of Energy Rick Perry to prepare immediate steps to stop the loss of these resources and looks forward to his recommendations,” Sanders added.

 

The move would be unprecedented because the plants in question are at risk of closing down due to increased competition from abundant natural gas and renewable energy sources. The policy would coerce the owners of power grids across the nation to purchase electricity from coal and nuclear plants.

 

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/trump-may-force-coal-nuclear-plants-to-stay-open/1163335
2…………> Indian Dust Storm: Casualties
“We have reports of 16 people dead due to the storm which started on Friday evening. The casualties are from various districts of the state. The Moradabad district reported the highest number of deaths — seven.” T.P. Gupta, an official at the State’s Relief Commissioner Office in Lucknow, told Anadolu Agency.

Mahesh Palawat, the head of private weather agency Skymet, told Anadolu News agency that the intensity of Friday’s dust storm was “severe” in some places. “In most places, there is no prediction of any similar dust storm in the days ahead,” he said.

He said at least 12 people were also injured in the storm.

Local media reported that most of the deaths in the state were due to houses collapsing and trees falling.

 
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/india-dust-storm-in-uttar-pradesh-kills-16/1163621
3…………> Ptolemy IV Coin: In Aussie Rainforest
A  bronze coin minted during the reign of Egypt’s Pharaon Ptolemy IV, who ruled the country between 221 and 204BC, was found more than two millennia later in 1912 Australia, buried a few inches underground in the depths of the far north Queensland rainforest by a man named Andrew Henderson, who had abandoned the gold mining fields of Victoria for a warmer climate.

“Henderson got a block of land in the scrub and he became a settler,” far north Queensland historian, Dave Phoenix said.

“One day in 1912 he was building a fence line and as he was digging a hole for a fence post his shovel hit something metallic.

“He reached into the hole and pulled out this coin.”

Henderson paid little attention to the coin at the time; when he returned home, he put it in a drawer and all but forgot about it for the next 40 years.

 

Among the most probable of theories is that the coin dropped out of a miner’s pack as they walked along the Aboriginal trail on the way to the Hodgkinson goldfields west of Cairns.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-02/far-north-queenslands-egyptian-coin-mystery/9708318
4…………> US Skid Row: UN Report
UN report on the persistence of extreme poverty in the US concludes that is a political choice made by people in power, and also criticizes the government policy for making healthcare a privilege rather than a right. Poverty in the United States is widespread and worsening under President Donald Trump, according to a human rights investigator for the United Nations.

Philip Alston, the UN special investigator on extreme poverty, said the Trump administration appears determined to pull the social safety net out from under millions of poor people while rewarding the wealthy with tax cuts.

In his report, Alston called on the US to address the underlying problems facing the underclass rather than “punishing and imprisoning the poor.”

 

He noted that welfare benefits are being slashed and access to health care has become more difficult during Trump’s presidency. This, in conjunction with “financial windfalls” for the super-rich and big corporations,  has significantly widened the inequality gap.

Since President Lyndon Johnson’s war on poverty in the 1960s US social policy towards the poor has been “neglectful at best,” Alston said.

“But the policies pursued over the past year seem deliberately designed to remove basic protections from the poorest, punish those who are not in employment and make even basic health care into a privilege to be earned rather than a right of citizenship,” he said.

In a country of about 325 million people, nearly 41 million live in poverty — including 18.5 million in extreme poverty. Alston said children accounted for 33 percent of the poor. No other industrialized country had so many children mired in poverty, he said.

The data used to compile the UN report only covers the period through 2016, so there are no comparative figures that could measure poverty levels before and after Trump took office in January.

http://p.dw.com/p/2yqIT

 

5…………> ISIS Aficionado: Miami
Vicente Adolfo Solano, 53, a citizen of Honduras residing in Miami, was sentenced to 210 months in prison, to be followed by a lifetime of supervised release, for attempting to provide material support to the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), a designated foreign terrorist organization, after planning to detonate an explosive device at a Miami mall.  Solano pleaded guilty on March 14.

 

Solano told an individual, who later became a Confidential Human Source (CHS) for the government, that he was upset with the United States and wanted to conduct an attack in Miami.  Later, Solano told this CHS that he wanted to join ISIS.

Solano planned to place and detonate an explosive device in a crowded area of a popular Miami mall.  Solano discussed his plot with the CHS and two undercover FBI employees.  According to the complaint, Solano provided three videos to the CHS, in which Solano makes pro-ISIS statements and expresses anti-U.S. sentiments.  Just prior to his arrest, Solano took possession of what he believed was an explosive device, took steps to arm it, and walked toward a mall entrance in order to carry out his attack.  Unbeknownst to Solano, the device was inert and did not pose a risk to the public.  Solano was taken into custody prior to entering the Mall.

 

 

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/honduran-man-who-planned-detonate-explosive-miami-mall-sentenced-210-months-attempting
 

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