WSWS (2022-06-09). Rally in Auckland, New Zealand promotes US-NATO war against Russia. wsws.org The rally, falsely described by pseudo-left groups as an "anti-war" event, was addressed by Auckland mayor and former Labour Party minister Phil Goff, who was a prominent member of the government that sent troops to join the illegal wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

The Canary (2022-06-09). Concerns Afghans fleeing Taliban could be on first Rwanda flight. thecanary.co Several Afghans are among more than 100 migrants due to be sent to Rwanda on the first flight next week, according to campaigners seeking legal action against the policy. | Nine people who fled to the UK after the Taliban takeover have been notified by the Home Office that they could be removed to the East African nation on Tuesday, Care4Calais — one of a number of organisations taking the Government to court over the plan — said. | The group said it is also aware of around 35 Sudanese, 18 Syrians, 14 Iranians, 11 Egyptians as well as Iraqi, Pakistani, Albanian, Algerian, Chadian, Eritrean, Turkish an…

____ (2022-06-09). New study hails effectiveness of China-made cancer drug. ecns.cn A clinical study recently published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology has shown that a China-developed pill containing third-generation EGFR-tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) can offer the longest progression-free survival among Chinese patients suffering from non-small cell lung cancer.

____ (2022-06-09). US army logistics convoy comes under attack in Baghdad. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) — Iraqi media reported a new attack on a US military logistics convoy in the country on Thursday.

Staff (2022-06-09). Mossad assassination unit cmdr. likely killed in Erbil attack. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) — Some English and Arab news sources say that the commander of the Israeli Mossad assassination unit was killed in a drone attack on several vehicles on a highway in Erbil, in northern Iraq on Wed. night.

Jason Ditz (2022-06-09). Drone Explodes in Iraqi Kurdish Capital of Irbil. news.antiwar.com A drone carrying explosives exploded in Irbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, on Wednesday, causing damage and The explosion took place on the outskirts of Irbil, not far from the US and UAE Consulates. There is speculation those might've been targeted since there's not much else in the area. | That's hardly definitive though, as the explosion was just on a street in the area, and the damage was mostly just to vehicles. That and a lack of claims of credit doesn't necessarily mean…