Link: http://www.naturalhealth365.com/aluminum-toxicity-2260.html

Aluminum performs no identifiable function in the human body, is not a nutrient, has ZERO benefit inside the human body; is used liberally in the foods we eat, including kitchen staples such as cocoa, salt, flour and baking powder; accumulates in the kidneys, brains, lungs, liver and thyroid, causing oxidative stress and attacking the central nervous system.

Link: http://www.wakingtimes.com/2017/06/05/38-million-pieces-plastic-found-uninhabited-island-south-pacific/

Researchers from the University of Tasmania estimate that about 17.6 tonnes of plastic, nearly 38 million pieces, have “landed” on uninhabited Henderson Island. debris is buried as deep as 10 cm underneath the visible surface. In addition, they estimate that about 13,000 items wash up on the island each day.

Link: https://sputniknews.com/us/201706051054339191-us-gun-sales-up-terrorism/

The FBI has reported 1,942,677 background checks for May 2017, in a year poised to show the highest or second highest sales of weapons if the trend continues.

Link: http://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/cadres-06082017164658.html

Authorities in northwest China’s Xinjiang region are doubling down on a bid to prevent Muslim Uyghurs from fasting and praying during Islam’s holy month of Ramadan by embedding Chinese officials in their homes. While authorities in Xinjiang have typically forced restaurants to stay open and restricted access to mosques during Ramadan to discourage traditional observation of the holy month, officials in Hotan prefecture said the local government is assigning ruling Chinese Communist Party cadres to each Uyghur family for monitoring purposes. In addition to regular home searches, the Hotan government launched a campaign called “Together in Five Things” a day ahead of this year’s May 26 to June 24 Ramadan period, during which Chinese officials will stay with each Uyghur household for up to 15 days to make sure residents neither fast nor pray.

Link: https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201706091054467568-erdogan-deployment-troops/

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has approved legislation allowing the deployment of Turkish troops to Qatar in light of the ongoing diplomatic crisis between Doha and other Arab states. Monday, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt cut off diplomatic relations with Qatar, accusing the latter of supporting terrorist organizations and destabilizing the situation in the Middle East. They were later joined by Libya, Yemen, the Maldives, Mauritius and Mauritania, with Jordan and Djibouti announcing they will lower the level of diplomatic contacts with Qatar.

Link: http://tass.com/politics/950688

Russian president Putin "In order to defeat this scourge [terrorism], all countries should join their efforts for fair and meaningful cooperation based on international law," the fight against terrorists should be uncompromising; there is also a need to remove social and economic reasons for terrorism and combat the spread of extremist ideas.

Link: https://www.democraticunderground.com/10141795437

President Donald Trump is expected to visit Miami next Friday to announce a new Cuba policy that could tighten rules on trade and travel. Trump’s aides are nearing completion of a review of relations with Cuba and are expected to send recommendations to his national security team.

Link: http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2017/06/10/524777/Brazil-Michel-Temer-Election-Court

Brazil’s election court voted Friday against stripping President Michel Temer of his office in a major boost to his chances of beating a gathering corruption scandal.

Link: https://sputniknews.com/europe/201706101054499417-austria-burqa-ban/

The law will also force asylum seekers to pass a year-long integration program aimed at providing them with basic knowledge of the German language and European values. The program will also clarify asylum seekers’ work skills.

Link: http://govtslaves.info/human-farmers-obsolete-drones-and-driverless-tractors-now-being-used-to-harvest-crops-autonomously/

Driverless tractor that can be steered remotely, will be able to drill, seed, and spray the land, after which an automated combine harvester will harvest the field. Drones will be used to monitor crops — eliminating the need for farmers to go into the field.

Link: http://www.blacklistednews.com/Lawmaker_Busted_for_Drunk_Driving_Wants_to_Restrict_Medical_Marijuana_Use/59049/0/38/38/Y/M.html

Florida lawmaker Cary Pigman, Republican congressman representing the 55th District caught driving drunk voted to keep medical cannabis illegal in the state.

Link: https://www.rt.com/news/391792-us-special-forces-isis-marawi/

The US has drafted in special forces to assist the Philippines Army in an advisory capacity as the battle intensifies to regain control of the southern city of Marawi, under occupation by Islamic State-affiliated militants.

Link: http://www.thedailysheeple.com/facebook-now-has-a-patent-to-literally-use-your-camera-and-watch-your-emotional-reactions_062017

Facebook has decided it would like to surreptitiously spy on people through their cameras, employing contentious facial recognition technology to analyze their emotions.

Link: https://www.democraticunderground.com/10141794713

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday asked a drug company to remove its opioid pain medication from the market, the first time the agency has made such a request because of the public health consequences of abuse.The agency concluded after an extensive review of Endo Pharmaceuticals’ Opana ER that the “benefits of the drug may no longer outweigh its risks.” The company reformulated the drug in 2012 to make it more difficult to snort, but the FDA said that move actually led to more injections — and a major HIV outbreak.

Link: http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-06-07/trump-targets-food-stamps-proposed-fee-retailers

Trump's proposal to overhaul the U.S. food stamp program, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as it's currently known, has brought with it a fee that could end up costing food retailers billions. White House wants to charge retailers that accept food stamps,known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Office of Management and Budget said the fee would be assessed when stores sign up and require renewal after five years. The budget office said the amount would depend on the size and type of retailer, the president's budget estimates the fee would generate $2.4 billion in revenue over the next decade. An OMB official described the fee as "modest" and "reasonable,"

Link: https://www.rt.com/news/391527-pyongyang-cruise-missile-test/

North Korea has claimed that it successfully tested a new type of ground-to-sea cruise missile, capable of striking an entire “group of battleships.” The newly gained capability, Pyongyang says, allows it to defend itself against the US armada deployed in the region.

Link: http://tass.com/defense/950715

Over 750 new weapon systems have arrived for the Russian troops in the past six months of this year, Defense Minister Army General Sergei Shoigu.

Link: https://sputniknews.com/science/201706091054493149-russian-innovators-create-rescue-robots/

Russian scientists have created robots that will replace human rescuers in dangerous operations. “The development of robots is unprecedented. There are complexes that use artificial intelligence in order to carry out complex tasks where there is a risk to a rescuer’s life and health – in mines, mountains and high-rise buildings on fire," head of Russian Emergencies Ministry, Vladimir Puchko.

Link: http://www.blacklistednews.com/After_Laying_off_Thousands%2C_Boeing_CEO_Says_Offshoring_Work_to_China_Won%E2%80%99t_%E2%80%9CDirectly_Harm%E2%80%9D_US_Jobs/59036/0/38/38/Y/M.html

Boeing, the largest US exporter by dollar value, faces a tough environment for commercial jetliners. In 2016, net orders dropped 13% from 2015 and 53% from 2014, to just 668 planes, the lowest level since 2010! Through June 6, 2017, Boeing has just 208 net orders. The company is under pressure to cut costs. So there has been wave after wave of job cuts through voluntary buyouts and involuntary layoffs last year and this year. Its payroll has shriveled by about 30,000 workers over the past five years.

Link: https://www.rt.com/business/391583-russia-economy-oil-ruble/

The Russian budget has adjusted to oil price swings, according to Finance Minister Anton Siluanov. The non-energy fiscal deficit has dropped, while the ruble has gained over 11 percent year-on-year, proving the resilience of the economy to low crude prices.