(2023-06-29). NSW hospital workers strike over wages. greenleft.org.au 
(2023-06-29). Syrian Pro-Government Commander Assassinated Near Damascus. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Via Facebook. | On June 27, the commander of a pro-government armed group was reportedly assassinated near the Syrian capital, Damascus. | The commander, Muhammad Faisal al-Taqi, was killed when an explosive device that was planted under his pickup truck blew up next to his house in the town of Jdaydet Artooz in Damascus' southwestern outskirts. The blast didn't kill or wound anyone else. | Al-Taqi commanded a small armed group that is said to be affil…
(2023-06-29). Australia Keeps Escalating Its Censorship and Propaganda Campaign. strategic-culture.org 
By Caitlin JOHNSTONE | Australia's Communications Minister Michelle Rowland is set to release draft legislation imposing hefty fines on social media companies who fail to adequately block "misinformation" and "disinformation" from circulation in Australia, a frightening prospect which will likely have far-reaching consequences for political speech in the nation. | Sydney Morning Herald Under the proposed laws, the authority would be able to impose a new "code" on specific companies that repeatedly fail to combat misinformation and di…
(2023-06-28). Fascist tactics: Rick Scott tells socialists and communists they're not welcome in Florida. peoplesworld.org 
GOP Sen. Rick Scott wants the world to know that socialists, communists, and anyone who loves "big government" are not welcome in the state of Florida. In a short 30-second video posted on the Twitter social media platform this week, the Sunshine State senator issued a somewhat awkward travel advisory to those belonging to any …
(2023-06-28). Jordanian Military Shot Down Third Drone Over Border With Syria In Month. southfront.org 
Alleged image of the downed drone. Via Twitter. | On June 28, the Jordanian military announced that it had downed a small drone over the border line with Syria, in the third such incident in less than a month. | An official military source in the General Command of the Jordanian Armed Forces said, according to the official Jordan News Agency, that the Border Guard forces, in coordination with the military security services and the Drug Enforcement Administration, shot down the dron…
(2023-06-28). Sen. Rick Scott's Travel Warning for Florida Is a Veiled Threat to Socialists. truthout.org In a Twitter video message he posted on Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Florida) advised people who are socialist or communist, or even supportive of left-leaning views, not to consider moving or traveling to the Sunshine State. "Let me give you a travel warning: if you're socialist, communist, somebody that believes in big government, I would think twice if you're thinking about taking a… |
(2023-06-29). WeChat Pay to accept overseas Visa cards, facilitate foreign tourism in China. ecns.cn Visa and other international bank cards will be accepted by WeChat Pay to facilitate the payments by overseas tourists in the Chinese mainland starting from mid-July, said Royal Chen Qiru, vice-president of Tencent Financial Technology, at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting of the New Champions on Wednesday in Tianjin…