Link: http://www.blacklistednews.com/Qatar_military_goes_on_highest_alert%2C_fearing_Saudi_invasion_at_any_moment/59020/0/38/38/Y/M.html

Qatari military has brought up 16 Leopard tanks out of storage in Doha and put the military on its highest alert out of fear that Saudi Arabia and others might attempt a military incursion. On June 5, the Qatari Ministry of Defense transmitted a message to the governments of the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, saying they would fire on any naval ships from those countries that enter into its waters,

Link: https://www.rt.com/business/391378-electric-car-sales-surge-iea/

The biggest market last year was China with 336,000 vehicles sold. Chinese buyers get exemptions from certain taxes, as well as waivers from license plate restrictions.“China was by far the largest electric car market, accounting for more than 40 percent of the electric vehicles sold in the world and more than double the amount sold in the United States,

Link: https://www.rt.com/news/391365-tehran-attack-cctv-video/

Video footage has emerged of the recent attack on the Iranian parliament, showing gunmen storming the building and people in the visitors’ hall fleeing in panic.The video, recorded by a CCTV camera, was released by Iranian media outlets, including Fars news agency.

Link: http://www.activistpost.com/2017/06/legalizing-cannabis-unemployment-colorado-lower-rest-country.html

Three years after legalizing cannabis, Colorado has the lowest unemployment rate in the country. “While the national unemployment rate dropped to 4.3 percent in May, the lowest since 2001, Colorado’s jobless rate is the nation’s lowest at 2.3 percent. Last year, cannabis generated $1.3 billion in profit, nearly $200 million in tax revenue. Cannabis-related companies now employ estimated 100,000 to 150,000 full and part-time workers.

Link: https://sputniknews.com/politics/201706061054358414-russia-president-election-2018-us-interference-meddling/

Chair of the Russian upper house of parliament Foreign Affairs Committee Konstantin Kosachev believes that the United States and its NATO allies might meddle in the Russian presidential campaign next year. "There is no doubt that during the time that remains prior to the presidential election in Russia slated for next March we will face very active and consecutive attempts of the United States and their NATO allies to interfere in the election campaign," Kosachev told reporters on Tuesday.

Link: https://www.rt.com/business/391241-banco-popular-sale-santander-euro/

Spain's largest bank Santander bought its rival Banco Popular for €1 on Wednesday after the EU warned the lender was on the verge of collapse. Banco Popular accumulated €37 billion in toxic real estate loans. The European Central Bank said there was a "significant deterioration of the liquidity situation of the bank in recent days, declined over the last few days.Trading was suspended on Tuesday. The bank’s shares lost almost 66 percent of their value this year.

Link: https://www.rt.com/news/391304-oldest-human-fossils-morocco/

The oldest human fossils ever discovered have been unearthed in Morocco in a finding hailed as a significant step in the research of human ancestry and origins. The fossils are about 100,000 years older than any previously known human remains. The fossils, discovered at the Jebel Irhoud archeological site in Morocco, belonged to three adults, one adolescent, and one child who was around eight years old.

Link: http://www.activistpost.com/2017/06/town-mortified-govt-cuts-destroys-community-fruit-forest-permit-issue.html

Sunshine Coast city council laid waste to a 7-year-old organically grown fruit tree forest. The council ordered residents to obtain public liability insurance and a free permit in order to keep the trees. City council showed up with trucks and mulchers to chop down all the trees to put in a sidewalk.

Link: https://www.democraticunderground.com/10141791820

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a major case on privacy rights in the digital age that will determine whether police officers need warrants to access past cellphone location information kept by wireless carriers.

Link: https://www.rt.com/news/390859-japan-drills-evacuation-missile-strike/

Dozens of schoolkids and residents of Abu, a small coastal town on the Sea of Japan, were rushed to safety as part of evacuation drills Sunday after being warned that a ballistic missile was approaching and its wreckage would likely rain on them.

Link: https://www.rt.com/news/390981-suicide-squad-philippines-isis/

A group of Filipino rescuers, nicknamed the Suicide Squad, are risking their lives to save hundreds of civilians trapped in Marawi, which is under the control of Islamic State-linked militants. The Suicide Squad have rescued more than 500 civilians in the last two weeks. "It started on our first mission when it was very dangerous, when most of our members were shot at when trying to save people," Saripada Pacasum, a Suicide Squad member.

Link: http://www.govtslaves.com/banging-on-empty-pots-venezuelans-protest-food-shortages/

Banging empty pots and brandishing signs saying “only the government is growing fatter,” Venezuelan activists in Caracas on Saturday protested food shortages in the crisis-stricken country. Protesters are demanding early presidential elections, freedom for jailed activists, and humanitarian aid to allow in scarce medicines and food. Around 93 percent of Venezuelans cannot afford to buy enough food and 73 percent of them have lost weight in the last year, according to a recent study by three universities. Children begging in front of bakeries, restaurants, or markets are now a common sight, while more and more people are salvaging food from the trash.

Link: http://www.blacklistednews.com/Shock_Waves_Spread_from_Spain%E2%80%99s_New_Banking_Crisis/58915/0/38/38/Y/M.html

Spain’s sixth biggest bank, Banco Popular, plunged 36% this week to €0.43, reducing the bank’s market capitalization to €1.7 billion. Just three weeks ago, when there was still a glimmer of hope that things could be turned around, it was worth almost double that. Its shares traded at €15 ten years ago, before the collapse of Spain’s mind-boggling housing bubble that left Popular holding billions of euros of real estate assets.

Link: http://govtslaves.info/retail-wreck-over-1000-stores-close-in-a-single-week/

Luxury retailer Michael Kors announced it would be closing over 100 locations, and electronics giant Radio Shack closed 1,000 locations across America. The retail industry, which represents $5 trillion in economic impact, has changed significantly over the past several years. More than 100,000 retail workers have lost their jobs since October 2016.

Link: https://www.rt.com/usa/390804-trump-climate-haley-eu/

President Trump is aware of climate change, but will “take care” of it on America’s own terms, US Envoy to the UN Nikki Haley told CNN. In response to Trump’s pullout from the Paris climate accord, the EU is considering economic measures. The US president Donald Trump “knows that [the climate] is changing and that the US has to be responsible for it,” Haley told CNN host Jake Tapper.

Link: https://www.rt.com/news/390820-iran-calls-stop-terrorism-support/

Iran has condemned the London terrorist attack, which left seven dead and at least 48 injured on Saturday night, adding that the recent surge in terrorism worldwide should serve as a “wake-up call” for the international community.

Link: http://www.odditycentral.com/pics/genetically-modified-pink-pineapples-are-coming-to-a-grocery-store-near-you.html

Del Monte’s scientists have genetically engineered the new pink pineapple variety, FDA gave Del Monte the green light to commercialize it in the United States.

Link: http://www.presstv.com/Detail/2017/06/01/523817/russia-north-korea-us-missiles-shoigu

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu: "Today, the Strategic Missile Force is maintained at the level allowing for reliably solving nuclear containment tasks. A total of 99% of launchers are in a combat-ready state and 96% of them are constantly ready for an immediate launch,"

Link: http://yournewswire.com/melania-trump-bans-monsanto/

First Lady Melania Trump has banned Monsanto products from the White House after learning of the health effects associated with consuming genetically modified (GM) corn; exclusively ordering organic products that were not grown with GM seeds.

Link: http://www.activistpost.com/2017/06/jetblue-joins-delta-push-toward-biometric-ids-travelers.html

New program initiated by Delta Airlines at Minneapolis-St. Paul airport to have automated baggage kiosks for “priority customers” that will first scan a traveler’s passport, then their face in order to match identity to checked luggage.