Sputnik – 02.06.2026
Russia’s FSB has uncovered a foreign spy operation using malware implanted on the smartphones of high-ranking Russian officials. The goal? To extract data, eavesdrop on conversations, and covertly monitor the situation.
But here’s what the headlines won’t tell you. … continue
By Finian Cunningham | Strategic Culture Foundation | June 2, 2026
The murder of 21 Russian students at a college dormitory on May 22 has yet to be fully understood in terms of the exact involvement of NATO states.
The university building in Starobelsk, Lugansk, was attacked in the early hours of the morning with 16 drones in three consecutive waves of assault. The targeting of the dormitory was deliberate. There were no Russian military installations in the vicinity.
NATO’s involvement in this act of terrorism is on multiple levels. Ukraine’s use of unmanned aerial vehicles has ramped up in recent months, in line with the massive financial support provided by the European Union in the form of a €90 billion loan, most of which is dedicated to boosting Ukraine’s drone arsenal, with European manufacturing companies working in partnership. … continue
Sputnik – 02.06.2026
The US is weighing whether to expand NATO’s nuclear-sharing framework by inviting more alliance members to host American dual-capable aircraft—warplanes configured to deliver nukes, reports the Financial Times.
At present, the arrangement includes Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Turkiye and the UK.
Under its terms, the US retains full custody of the nuclear warheads, which are stored at select European bases, while allied air forces train for nuclear deterrence missions using aircraft such as the F-35, F-15, and Tornado.
The discussions are reportedly driven in part by a need to reassure European allies of Washington’s enduring commitment to NATO’s nuclear deterrent—even as the US scales back some conventional troop deployments on the continent and pushes allies to shoulder more defense responsibility.
The talks remain at an early, highly confidential stage, with no imminent decisions anticipated.
Nevertheless, nations on NATO’s eastern flank—notably Poland and several of Russia’s neighbors—have already signaled interest in a possible expansion of the nuclear-sharing deal.
Russia has repeatedly cautioned that any deployment of nuclear-capable assets close to its borders would be seen as a destabilizing factor, and a direct threat to its national security.
RT | June 2, 2026
Ukraine launched explosive-laden drones towards Finland, triggering an alert that affected 1.8 million people, Helsingin Sanomat reported on Monday, citing sources familiar with the matter.
The incident took place on May 15 and set off a major security alert in the southern Finnish region of Uusimaa, which includes the country’s capital, Helsinki. The warning halted air traffic at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport and triggered a lockdown order by the authorities.
Finnish officials did not initially disclose details of the alert, stating only that the drones could be approaching from Russia, creating the impression that the threat was linked to Moscow.
According to HS, however, the emergency measures were prompted by a warning from Ukraine, which said it had accidentally sent drones carrying explosives toward Finland.
The Finnish Defense Forces later said no violation of Finnish airspace had been detected. HS reported that it remains unclear why the drones never entered the country, noting that Russian air defenses may have shot them down en route.
The report has prompted criticism from Finnish lawmakers. Members of the Foreign Affairs Committee said they were not told that the warning came from Ukraine, which was essential information that should have been shared immediately. … continue
Sputnik – 02.06.2026
MOSCOW – Russia is concerned about Ukraine’s mounting terrorist activity in the Black Sea, which is raising risks for civilian shipping, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Tuesday.
“We are concerned about the noticeable escalation of terrorist activity in the Black Sea by Ukraine, which leads to a deterioration of conditions and an increase in risks to civilian shipping,” Zakharova said in a statement.
On May 29, the Turkish Foreign Ministry announced that a drone had attacked a Turkish-owned vessel in the Black Sea, injuring two people. Ankara said it had conveyed its concern to all parties about a possible escalation in the region.
Ukraine’s military stages bandit raids on Black Sea ships with drones and unmanned boats — then pins the attacks on Russia, the spokeswoman said.
“These attacks on civilian commercial vessels have once again shown that the Kiev junta has complete disregard for the principles and norms of international law — preferring instead to deny any involvement in the incidents,” Zakharova said. … continue
The Cradle | June 2, 2026
… According to Haaretz newspaper, the threats to attack Beirut were “hollow” – even before the US intervention.
Trump made a statement late on Monday after the forced displacement orders were issued for all of Beirut’s southern suburb. The president claimed a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel was reached.
In an attempt to declare there will be no strikes on Beirut, Trump said Israeli “troops” were no longer on their way to Beirut.
The Israeli army has been facing fierce resistance in south Lebanon and was, in fact, never on its way to Beirut.
The US president’s announcement came as the Islamic Republic of Iran threatened to strike Israel and collapse negotiations with Washington.
Tehran also issued formal evacuation orders to northern Israeli settlements and urged them to flee immediately in the event that Beirut was bombed. … Full article
Press TV – June 2, 2026
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has struck the giant cargo ship MSC Sariska, affiliated with the American‑Zionist enemy, with a cruise missile in a reciprocal operation after a US attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Sea of Oman.
The IRGC Navy’s public relations department announced on Tuesday that the strike was a direct response to the “aggressive and treacherous attack” by the US military on the Iranian bulk carrier Lian Star.
“In response to the aggressive attack by the terrorist and child‑killing US army on the Iranian vessel Lian Star in the Sea of Oman, the IRGC Navy conducted a reciprocal operation and struck the MSC Sariska with a cruise missile,” the statement said, as carried by Sepah News.
The MSC Sariska, a Panamanian‑flagged vessel, was targeted near Iraqi waters and sustained a major explosion.
The IRGC Navy warned that any further aggression by the US army in the region will be met with a decisive response. … continue
Press TV – June 1, 2026
More than 300 non-Iranian vessels, mostly oil tankers, have submitted their information to secure a safe passage permit from the Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) since the entity began its operations in early May, the PGSA announced in a post on X on Tuesday.
The majority of these requests came from outbound ships, which accounted for 77 percent of the total applications. Inbound ships made up the remaining 23 percent.
The PGSA noted that the primary destinations for outbound vessels have been Asian countries, particularly China and India, while the main destination for inbound ships has been the United Arab Emirates. … continue
RT | June 1, 2026
Moscow accused France and the UK of engaging in an act of “piracy” after French and British naval forces intercepted and diverted a cargo ship sailing from Russia’s Murmansk to Cameroon in international waters.
The vessel, Tagor, was stopped on Sunday, more than 400 nautical miles off the coast of Brittany, according to Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova. French authorities claim the ship was operating under a “false” flag.
In a statement on Tueday, Zakharova said the Russian Embassy in Paris has demanded full information concerning the circumstances of the detention, warning that the operation violated international maritime law. She also stated that Moscow is taking measures to protect Russian crew members aboard the vessel.
The spokeswoman rejected France’s justification for the operation, which cited Article 110 of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. The provision allows warships to board and inspect vessels on the high seas under limited circumstances, including when a ship is suspected of having no nationality.
However, international maritime law does not permit a warship to compel a vessel to alter course and escort it from international waters to a national port, according to Moscow.
Zakharova also dismissed French President Emmanuel Macron’s insinuation that the ship was violating “international sanctions,” arguing that only restrictions approved by the UN Security Council qualify as international sanctions. Unilateral measures imposed by European states cannot be considered international under law, she said.
The spokeswoman accused European governments of selectively interpreting legal norms to suit their interests, while cautioning that attempts to enforce sanctions in areas governed by freedom of navigation could have broader consequences for global shipping.
She added that many vessels operating in the interests of European countries sail under so-called flags of convenience, cautioning that extending such enforcement practices to the high seas could prove costly for international maritime trade.
By Joe Lauria | Consortium News | May 30, 2026
Is NATO provoking a direct war with Russia?
In 2022, the U.S. provoked Moscow to invade Ukraine so Washington could attempt to destroy Russia’s economy with sanctions, orchestrate worldwide condemnation in an information war and lead a proxy ground operation to bleed Russia — all part of an attempt to bring down its government.
In case there’s any doubt that this is the goal, recall what President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government said right after Russia’s intervention.
On the day Russia invaded, Biden admitted that the sanctions weren’t meant to prevent an invasion. “No one expected the sanctions to prevent anything from happening. … This is going to take time. And we have to show resolve so he [Putin] knows what’s coming and so the people of Russia know what he’s brought on them. That’s what this is all about.” … continue
Orbán is skeptical, writing: “Free cheese is only in the mousetrap”
Remix News | June 1, 2026
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar recently traveled to Brussels to discuss the country’s frozen EU funds, which have reportedly been withheld illegally up until now. Despite Magyar’s claims that the money would be released simply in return for fighting corruption, various media outlets are reporting there is much more to the deal than that, including indications that Hungary will have to implement the EU’s demand for migrant quotas under the Migrant Pact one way or another.
“Based on today’s meeting, €16.4 billion euros have been unlocked,” the Hungarian prime minister told the press after Friday’s meeting. However, that is also not true, as there are still many conditions the country must meet before the money is made available.
Officials from the EU commission were far more cautious with their description of the deal, saying the broad strokes of the deal had been determined, but conditions must still be met.
“We haven’t agreed to disburse the funds,” a senior commission official told Politico. “We’ve agreed on a list of commitments which, if completed by Aug. 31, will trigger the payment of those funds.”
In addition, inquiries made by journalists yielded no official details regarding the specific terms of the pact. … continue
By Freddie Ponton | 21st Century Wire | June 1, 2026
Donald Trump promised to put America First. Yet right now, beneath the East Wing of the White House, something very different is taking shape. Trump himself described it plainly. A six-level underground complex with a military hospital, research facilities, bomb shelters, and hardened command installations. Two floors were already being dug by May. The glittering new ballroom above ground is little more than a capstone. A polished lid sitting over a much darker project.
The people funding that visible monument are the usual players in federal contracting. Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Meta, Apple, Palantir, Lockheed Martin, and Booz Allen Hamilton all appear on the donor list. These are not random patriots writing checks for pretty architecture. These are the same companies already positioned to dominate federal cloud contracts, AI systems, surveillance tools, and data consolidation. To put it bluntly, they pay for the spectacle while wiring the machine running underneath it.
That same corporate world has now moved straight into the White House advisory structure. In March 2026, Trump named the first members of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST). Oracle’s Safra Catz and Larry Ellison. Dell’s Michael Dell. Other tech barons whose companies control the cloud, the chips, the data, and the platforms. In late May, he added former Attorney General Pam Bondi. David Sacks welcomed her specifically because she knows how to clear legal and regulatory barriers for the AI agenda. Builders, funders, and enforcers, all sitting in the same room. … continue
International Solidarity Movement | June 1, 2026
On May 29 at around 11:00 PM, settlers set fire to a field near a family’s home in Humsa, northern Jordan Valley. The fire was later put out and two ATVs were seen driving back and forth from the field. The settlers then called the military and the police and were seen talking to each other on the road leading to the family’s house, before approaching and beginning to harass the family at half past midnight. ISM activists were also present.
The military first asked for one of the father’s identification papers, and told him that he is no longer allowed to access any of his fields that surround his house. After this, two settlers began to walk menacingly around the family’s house, accompanied by the military. It was clear that the soldiers were collaborating and receiving instructions from the settlers.
The settlers began yelling and threatening the family, including the women, and accused them of setting the field on fire. The family resisted these lies, and told the military that they had been asleep and in their homes when the fire began. The settlers then began to escalate the situation, and threatened the Palestinians to return next time without the military, insinuating that they would come again to commit criminal acts of violence. The military then filmed the family and again repeated that the Palestinians are not allowed to access their land. The settlers and the military finally left around 30 minutes later, at 01:00 AM.
This is yet another example of collaboration between settlers, who have committed criminal acts of violence against Palestinians time and time again, and the Israeli military to work towards the ethnic cleansing of Palestinian land.
This Palestinian family was attacked just a couple of months ago by a group of settlers in the middle of the night, where over 400 sheep were stolen. … Full article
IMEMC | June 1, 2026
Israeli occupation forces shot and injured a young Palestinian man on Sunday in the occupied West Bank after opening fire at his vehicle between the Thannaba neighborhood and the Al‑Salam area east of Tulkarem in the northwestern West Bank.
Fathi Nasrallah, a medic at the governmental hospital, said he learned that his nephew, Hasan Nasrallah, had been driving to a fuel station while heading to his in‑laws’ home for dinner with his wife and child.
According to Nasrallah, soldiers on foot began shouting at Hasan as he approached the station, then opened fire, wounding him with a live round that entered his right thigh and exited through the upper left leg.
He was rushed to surgery with multiple fragment wounds, and doctors said the bullet appeared to be an expanding round that caused additional damage to the pelvis and abdomen. … Full article
IMEMC | June 1, 2026
Two Palestinians were killed and several others injured on Sunday evening when an Israeli military Apache helicopter fired missiles at a group of civilians inside the Gaza fishermen’s port west of Gaza City.
Medical teams at the Shifa Hospital confirmed the arrival of two slain Palestinians and multiple wounded from the targeted area.
Local reporters said the helicopter fired several rounds directly at civilians gathered inside the fishermen’s port, west of Gaza city.
Al‑Jazeera Arabic reported that the strike occurred during intense aerial activity, with drones and warplanes circling low over western Gaza City.
Civil defense crews struggled to reach the wounded due to continued fire in nearby areas and the presence of additional aircraft overhead.
Throughout the evening, Israeli forces carried out multiple attacks across the Gaza Strip. Helicopters opened fire toward northern Gaza, causing widespread panic among residents and damaging structures near the targeted sites.
In the Zeitoun neighborhood east of Gaza City, a quadcopter drone dropped an explosive device on a group of civilians near Dawla Junction, wounding several people, some of them critically, the Arabs48 news website said.
Israeli artillery also shelled the vicinity of Al‑Hattabiyya Street in Beit Lahia in northern Gaza, while warplanes and drones continued to fly at low altitude. … Full article
The Cradle | June 1, 2026
Australian activists who took part in the Global Sumud Flotilla for Gaza filed a formal submission with the International Criminal Court (ICC) on 30 May, accusing Israel of war crimes based on documented evidence of torture and sexual violence sustained during their abduction and imprisonment.
The legal filing, submitted by 11 Australian survivors of the Flotilla and their legal team, is supported by dozens of survivor testimonies, video evidence, medical records, and sworn statements.
This evidence details severe beatings and sexual abuse following the 18 May interception of an international aid mission carrying food and medicine to the besieged Gaza Strip in an attempt to break the Israeli blockade of the enclave.
One specific account included in the submission describes an Australian humanitarian worker being forcibly injected with an unidentified substance by Israeli captors.
The submission also incorporates video evidence, including footage posted to social media by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, who boasted of the ill treatment and showed handcuffed activists on their knees being taunted by Israeli soldiers.
The Global Sumud Flotilla reports that at least 67 participants suffered injuries during their imprisonment that required medical evaluation, with 12 individuals requiring hospitalization.
One survivor, Australian filmmaker Juliet Lamont, in an interview with Double Down News, recounted being dragged into a shipping container she called a “torture tunnel” where she was placed in a stress position, hands restrained behind her back, and ankles shackled in the dark before being “vaginally raped by one of the male soldiers,” while “other people had guns inserted inside them.”
She added that a 70-year-old woman’s ribs had been broken as “howls of torture and pain” would emit from the same chamber she had been tortured in. … continue
Press TV – June 1, 2026
… AIPAC has encouraged donors to contribute through online portals it controls that direct funds straight to candidates’ campaigns, thereby “erasing AIPAC’s fingerprints in public data.”
The tactic was reportedly used in Michigan, where Congresswoman Haley Stevens is running for an open Senate seat against Abdul el-Sayed. During the campaign, el-Sayed criticized Stevens for accepting AIPAC-linked funding, saying the money had “bought” her support for continued US military aid for Tel Aviv.
The Detroit News reported that AIPAC raised several million dollars for Stevens through a fundraising page hosted on its website. Ha’aretz also said the group previously emailed donors directing them to candidate-specific donation pages on the “Pro-Israel Network” website rather than to AIPAC itself.
The report added that these portals allow AIPAC to gather donor information and share it with candidates, while working on their behalf and “shielding” the process from public view. According to Ha’aretz, the strategy helps candidates avoid criticism for accepting AIPAC support at a time when only 13 percent of Democratic voters reportedly view the regime favorably. … Full article
Al Mayadeen | June 1, 2026
The UK government has blocked two prominent left-wing US political commentators, Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur, from entering the country, reportedly over remarks concerning “Israel”.
Piker, a political streamer with 1.9 million YouTube subscribers, and Uygur, co-founder of The Young Turks, said they had been denied entry to the UK. He said in a social media post that he was prevented from boarding a flight to London to attend SXSW London and deliver a speech at Oxford.
“I’ve been banned from the UK. I tried to get on a flight to London to attend SXSW London and give a speech at Oxford. I’ve been banned for criticizing “Israel”. Are we free anymore?” he wrote, adding: “This is oppression of Western citizens by our own governments on behalf of a different country.”
Uygur also commented publicly on the decision, saying the move reflected political pressure linked to criticism of “Israel”. … continue
The Dissident | June 1, 2026
… these blatant suppressions of free speech are nothing new to Israel critics within the UK, who have faced severe repression domestically for supporting Palestine since the start of the genocide in Gaza in October of 2023.
Furthermore, the same Israeli government-connected forces behind the domestic suppression in the UK appear to have influenced the UK’s decision to deny entry to Uygur and Piker.
Most notably, the UK-based Israeli government cutout Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA), took credit for the ban on Hassan Piker.
On May 28th, before the ban was in place, CAA wrote on X “David Taylor, the Labour Member of Parliament for Hemel Hempstead, has called on the Home Office to revoke Mr Piker’s visa. We echo this.”
After the ban was revealed CAA took credit for it […]
… UK Human Rights organization CAGE noted that “CAA’s focus is on enforcing and expanding the scope of criminal prosecutions for antisemitism, acting as a pressure group to push regulators and institutions such the CPS and EHRC for prosecutions or investigations, and initiating private prosecutions in certain instances.”
CAA, the report noted, “flood the judiciary, regulators and employers with disingenuous and dishonest complaints of antisemitism, seeking to suppress and criminalise support for Palestine in the UK.”
The report added that CAA, “has contributed to an intensifying wave of repression: wearing a pin or keffiyeh for Palestine becomes a sackable offence; speaking out against the Gaza genocide risks referrals to regulators; and tearing down factories arming genocide results in lengthy custodial sentences.”
The report documented that:
– CAA has been instrumental in persuading the UK government and related institutions to adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism.
– CAA pushed for full proscription of Hezbollah and called for the government to end engagement with the Palestine Solidarity Campaign.
– It has further come out against the national demonstrations against Israeli atrocities in Palestine. It dispatched its ‘demonstration and event monitoring unit’ to gather evidence on marches and sought to have them banned
– CAA pushed for a ban on further Palestine marches.
– It associated a chant about Al Aqsa with Hamas, implying that it was grounds for prosecution.
Perhaps the most significant lawfare victory achieved by CAA was getting the direct action activist group Palestine Action- know for disrupting the UK-based facilities of the Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit Systems, which fuelled the genocide in Gaza- proscribed as a terrorist organization.
After the UK’s Home Secretary Yvette Cooper passed the ban on Palestine Action, CAA took credit for it , writing, “We are pleased that the Home Secretary has listened to our representations over the last week.” … Full article
Press TV – June 1, 2026
A massive wave of displacement has unfolded in Beirut’s southern suburbs following Israeli threats to bomb the Lebanese capital amid widespread ceasefire violations by the occupying entity.
Many residents were forced to leave their homes after the Israeli army issued displacement orders for areas to be targeted by attacks.
Roads and entrances to the southern suburbs experienced severe traffic congestion, with residents stuck for hours before heading toward central Beirut. … Full article
RT | June 1, 2026
Iran has halted negotiations with the US over the ongoing Israeli offensive in Lebanon, moving to block maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, Tasnim news agency has reported, citing sources.
Israel has intensified its bombing campaign in Lebanon in recent days, against what it describes as sites used by the Hezbollah militant group. The Israeli military has pushed deeper into the country’s south, seizing Beaufort Castle, a 900-year-old Crusader fortress and a key vantage point in the region.
While Iran made an end to the war in Lebanon a condition for its Pakistani-mediated negotiations with the US, the hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah have continued despite a supposed ceasefire announced in mid-April.
In response to the escalation in Lebanon, Tehran is stopping the “negotiations and exchange of messages through a mediator,” according to Tasnim.
Iran has reportedly demanded an “immediate cessation of hostilities” in the country, as well as in the Palestinian enclave of Gaza, making it a condition for continuing the contacts with the US.
Tehran and its regional allied groups have also expressed readiness to seal off the Strait of Hormuz, as well as to “activate other fronts,” including disrupting maritime traffic in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, according to the agency.
By Jasim Al-Azzawi | MEMO | June 1, 2026
… The combination of Iranian anti-access capabilities, eroding partner confidence, and a domestic American political culture that is exhausted by Middle Eastern entanglements has closed off the options that were once available.
The fundamental issue is no longer the sustainability of the U.S. military footprint in the Gulf, which the evidence heavily refutes. Rather, it is whether Washington possesses the strategic capacity to execute a deliberate drawdown before deteriorating conditions force an involuntary, disorderly exit. – Read full article
Press TV – June 1, 2026
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says it has carried out a retaliatory strike against an air base used by the United States to launch a military attack on a telecommunications tower in southern Iran.
In a statement on Monday, the IRGC said its Aerospace Force struck and destroyed the air base from which the “aggressor US military” launched an attack on the telecom tower on Sirik Island in Iran’s southern province of Hormozgan.
“Following the aggression carried out hours ago by the aggressor US military against a communications tower on Sirik Island in Hormozgan Province, the fighters of the IRGC Aerospace Force targeted the air base from which the attack originated, and the predetermined targets were destroyed,” the statement added. … continue
By Michelle Witte | The Grayzone | May 31, 2026
The Israeli government is still holding a massive trove of video documentation of the Oct. 7 attack captured by individuals and communities caught up in the fighting. One bereaved parent even accuses Israeli authorities of deleting a video of her son’s last moments before returning his phone to her.
According to Israel’s Channel 13, “all the cameras, memory cards and films that documented the atrocities were collected, but two and a half years later, these materials have not been returned to the communities and bereaved families who are desperate for information, and even feel that someone is hiding it from them.”
Soon after Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, special units from the IDF, the Israeli intelligence agency Shin Bet and Israel’s investigation unit Lahav 433 collected photo and video documentation of the violence, confiscating cell phones, individual cameras, kibbutz security cameras and more.
“They disconnected what was needed, took it and moved on – that was the last time we saw the materials,” said an Israeli army reservist who participated in the collection mission. … continue
By Anthony Watts | ClimateRealism | May 29, 2026
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Science Focus article “Something ‘unprecedented’ is now happening to Earth’s rotation, scientists say” claims that climate change is causing an “unprecedented” slowing of Earth’s rotation by 1.33 milliseconds per century, something not seen in 3.6 million years. This is false. The data show that millisecond-scale variations in Earth’s length of day are routine, naturally occurring, and both technologically and biologically insignificant. … continue
By Brenda Baletti, Ph.D. | The Defender | May 28, 2026
Japan has achieved dramatic long-term declines in childhood tooth decay — despite never implementing nationwide water fluoridation and only recently recommending fluoridated toothpaste, according to a new study in BMC Public Health.
The research, by Yoshihisa Yamashita, D.D.S, Ph.D., of Kyushu Dental University, describes Japan’s experience as a “natural social experiment” that could reshape how public health experts address preventing dental cavities at the population level.
Unlike many other high-income countries, Japan has historically limited fluoride exposure during childhood — which makes the country a “unique and underexplored case.”
Using decades of national dental survey data, the study found that average rates of tooth decay among Japanese 12-year-olds fell steadily over roughly 40 years. … continue
By Suzanne Burdick, Ph.D. | The Defender | May 28, 2026
Roughly 10 million U.S. children and young adults ages 2-24 are on medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) — and 40% of those are on multiple psychotropic drugs, including antipsychotics, according to Gretchen Watson, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist and researcher. […]
Once doctors and parents felt comfortable putting children on stimulants to medicate ADHD, the prescribing of psychotropic drugs for children “rapidly expanded,” Watson said.
Since long-term use of stimulants has significant side effects, including altering one’s mood and causing mania or depression, doctors start prescribing other drugs to address those effects, Watson said.
“Antidepressants get added, mood stabilizers get added. Now you’ve got children’s moods and minds being affected in a variety of ways. And before you know it, antipsychotics are added to the mix,” she said. … Read full article
A fake DNA result and the uncomfortable truth about how much of your health your beliefs are quietly shaping
By Dr. Roger McFillin | Radically Genuine | May 31, 2026… What if the steady drip of fear we live inside, the warnings about disease, the urgency of prevention, the dread of the next pandemic, is not only describing our health but quietly shaping it?
What if the constant push toward more checkups, more screening, more tests for things we would never otherwise have noticed slowly trains us to inhabit the identity of the perpetually sick?
And what if a belief, held tightly enough by enough people, does not stay politely inside the mind but reaches down into the body, the way it reached into the lungs of those runners on the treadmill, so that a culture convinced it is fragile and broken and doomed begins, quietly, to become exactly that? … Read full article
By P Gosselin | No Tricks Zone | May 31, 2026
… regions like southern Germany are notoriously low-wind areas, meaning these projects are often heavily dependent on government subsidies while still requiring conventional power grids to back them up when the wind dies down. … Read full article
RT | May 31, 2026
Germany’s policy on Russia is riddled with contradictions, veteran German politician Sahra Wagenknecht has argued, accusing Berlin of punishing Moscow over alleged violations of international law while excusing similar accusations leveled against the US and damaging its own economy in the process.
Speaking at a public appearance in Berlin this week, Wagenknecht took aim at Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s support for the Western sanctions on Russia and his stance on international law.
“Russia’s oil and gas are selling like hotcakes all over the world, and we act as if we could end this war simply by stopping our purchases,” she said. “People say that because Russia has violated international law, we must impose sanctions. But when the US violates international law, Mr. Merz stands in front of the camera and tells us that international law is actually outdated. So, for the US, it’s outdated, but when Russia violates it, we have to completely ruin our economy because we have to impose sanctions. Nothing adds up with this policy.”
Since the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022, the EU has imposed 20 rounds of sanctions targeting Russia’s economy and energy exports while seeking to phase out Russian fossil fuels.
Russia, however, has largely redirected its energy exports to Asia. According to US Energy Information Administration data, Asia and Oceania accounted for 81% of Russian crude exports in 2024, with China and India emerging as Russia’s largest customers.
Germany, meanwhile, entered recession in 2023 as industries grappled with higher energy costs after the loss of Russian gas, much of it replaced by more expensive LNG imports.
Western governments have accused Russia of violating international law in Ukraine, a charge that Moscow rejects.
Wagenknecht contrasted this with Western responses to US military actions, including recent operations in the Middle East. In March, Merz declined to question the legality of US actions in Iran, arguing that it was not the time to “lecture” allies about international law. Opponents seized on the remarks as evidence that Berlin applies different standards to the US and Russia. … Full article
Sputnik – 31.05.2026
SIMFEROPOL – Ukrainian forces struck the transport workshop of the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) on Sunday, destroying six buses and two Gazelle vans, the plant’s administration said.
“Another strike hit the plant’s transport workshop today. In recent months, this facility has become one of the Ukrainian forces’ most frequent targets. As a result of today’s strike, six buses and two Gazelle vans were destroyed. There are no casualties among the staff,” a statement posted on social media read.
IMEMC | May 31, 2026
Illegal paramilitary Israeli colonizers chased students from Kisan School, east of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, on Sunday as they were walking home.
Local sources said a group of colonizers invaded the village, including the area around the local school.
The sources added that the colonizers pursued the children along the main road, causing panic among them.
Attacks by illegal paramilitary Israeli colonizers against Kisan students have escalated in recent weeks, including repeated chases and attempted vehicular assaults, leading to injuries among several children.
Earlier on Sunday morning, a Palestinian student was injured after an Israeli colonizer rammed her with a vehicle on the main road of Al‑Lubban ash‑Sharqiya, south of Nablus in the northern West Bank.
Colonizers also carried out additional attacks in several parts of the occupied West Bank on Sunday, including causing damage to an under‑construction school near Ramallah.
Also Sunday, Israeli occupation forces carried out widespread invasions, home break‑ins, and abductions across the occupied West Bank, targeting towns, villages, and refugee camps from Jenin in the northern West Bank to Hebron in the south.
IMEMC | May 31, 2026
Illegal paramilitary Israeli colonizers carried out multiple attacks on Saturday targeting Palestinian homes and vehicles in the Nablus and Ramallah districts, wounding a young man, and causing extensive property damage in several communities across the occupied West Bank.
Local sources reported that colonizers attacked homes in the Ras al‑Ein area of the town of Qusra, south of Nablus in northern West Bank, prompting residents to confront the invading groups.
During the assault, a young Palestinian man was stabbed by one of the attackers, sustaining moderate injuries before being transferred for medical treatment. … Full article
Palestinian Information Center – May 31, 2026WEST BANK – A Palestinian young man was shot dead on Sunday when the Israeli occupation forces (IOF) opened fire at him near the separation wall in al-Ram town, north of Jerusalem.
Medical sources reported that 26‑year‑old Imad Shtayyeh, from the town of Salem east of Nablus, was martyred after succumbing to wounds from Israeli gunfire in al-Ram town.
According to the Jerusalem Governorate, the victim sustained a gunshot wound to the thigh that severed a major artery, resulting in severe bleeding before he succumbed to his injuries. … Full article
Palestinian Information Center – May 31, 2026
GAZA – A Palestinian citizen succumbed to wounds sustained in an Israeli airstrike, while several others were injured in a drone attack in the Gaza Strip on Sunday.
According to media sources, a citizen identified as Saeed Shammali was martyred after succumbing to wounds sustained in a recent Israeli airstrike near the Firas market in central Gaza City.
In a separate incident, several civilians were injured in a drone strike in al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza.
Meanwhile, local sources reported that Israeli forces detonated buildings and structures east of Gaza City, amid artillery shelling in the eastern areas of the city’s az-Zeitoun neighborhood.
Israeli gunboats also opened fire towards the coast of Gaza City and Khan Yunis, while military vehicles fired shots towards the eastern and central parts of Khan Yunis.
MEMO | May 31, 2026
Thirteen healthcare workers were injured on Sunday in an Israeli airstrike targeting the vicinity of Hiram Hospital in Lebanon’s southern city of Tyre, the Lebanese Health Ministry said, Anadolu reports.
The bombardment also caused “severe damage after the hospital sustained damage in earlier Israeli attacks,” the ministry said in a statement. … Full article
Al Mayadeen | May 31, 2026
Israeli occupation forces infiltrated on Sunday the village of Maariya in the western Daraa countryside in southern Syria, according to local sources. The occupation soldiers reportedly set up a checkpoint inside the village, stopping passersby and checking their identities.
These movements come amid continued Israeli attacks on Syrian territory and airspace, particularly in southern Syria, including ground incursions, the establishment of temporary checkpoints, road closures, and raids and arrests targeting Syrian civilians.
Human Rights Watch previously revealed that the Israeli occupation government had approved a plan worth up to $334 million aimed at expanding settlements in the occupied Syrian Golan.
The organization also stated that Israeli occupation forces had crossed the 1974 disengagement line and begun forcibly displacing residents from Syrian villages in the area. … Full article
Press TV – May 31, 2026
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) air defense units have detected and successfully shot down an intruding MQ-1 Predator drone belonging to the “aggressor US military”, shortly after it encroached upon Iranian airspace over the Persian Gulf.
The IRGC Public Relations Department announced in a statement that the multi-mission and long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft was intercepted and destroyed as it entered the Iranian skies in the early hours of Sunday.
The unmanned aerial vehicle was immediately tracked by IRGC air defense systems and targeted by advanced surface-to-air missiles before it could carry out any act of aggression. … Full article
Press TV – May 31, 2026
The Iranian Embassy in Copenhagen has rejected Denmark’s terror accusations against the Islamic Republic, saying they are aimed at isolating the country.
The embassy released a statement on Saturday, one day after the Danish Security and Intelligence Service (PET) claimed that Iran was playing a larger role when it came to the threat of terrorism against the Scandinavian state.
The Iranian diplomatic mission said that PET’s allegations are largely based on general assessments, rather than on documented and undeniable evidence.
“The baseless accusations against Iran are part of a broader process of political and international isolation of Iran, and not the result of proving a real and documented threat against Denmark or any other Western country,” it added. … continue
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