Joe Lauria, Cathy Vogan, Consortium News. (2024-05-16). Whistleblower McBride Sentenced To Five Years, Eight Months. popularresistance.org A federal judge in Canberra, the Australian capital, has sentenced military whistleblower David McBride to nearly six years in prison for leaking classified material to the media that revealed Australian war crimes in Afghanistan. | Supreme Court Justice David Massop ruled on Tuesday morning local time that "only a prison sentence is appropriate," and handed down 68 months — 5 years and 8 months. | Consortium News' Cathy Vogan, who is inside the courtroom, reported that McBride "will go to jail until 2030. He is led out of the court by three policemen. A woman takes his dog."

aljazeera (2024-05-16). The evacuation of Rafah is yet another form of Israeli torture. aljazeera.com With another forced mass expulsion under way, Palestinian resilience is collapsing, giving way to pain and despair.

greenleft.org.au (2024-05-16). Whistleblower David McBride sentenced, war criminals remain free. greenleft.org.au

english.almanar.com.lb (2024-05-16). Israeli media on Hezbollah drone strike on Ilaniya Base: Infiltration of the explosive-laden drones into the Israeli depths is a serious failure. english.almanar.com.lb

hindustantimes (2024-05-16). Hezbollah Revenge: Drone Swarm Pounds Military Base Deep Inside Israel, IDF Retaliates In Baalbek. hindustantimes.com Hezbollah carried out its second deepest strike into Israel's territory this year with a swarm of drones. Hezbollah said that the drone strike was revenge for Israel's recent assassinations. On May 15, Hezbollah launched a swarm of drones which damaged part of a surveillance system used by the Israeli Air Force at military base west of Tiberias. Israel hit back with Lebanese media claiming that IDF launched largest-ever airstrikes on Lebanon's Baalbek region. Watch for more details. INTERNATIONAL NEWS…

Javier Arana Villasusa (2024-05-15). Deposed former Gabonese president declares hunger strike. plenglish.com Libreville, May 15 (Prensa Latina) The deposed former Gabonese president, Ali Bongo, announced the start of a hunger strike in protest against the alleged acts of torture and kidnapping against him and his family, by the military authorities that govern his country.

Kevin Gosztola (2024-05-15). Judge Jails Australia War Crimes Whistleblower In 'Shameful' Attack On Press Freedom. thedissenter.org The following article was made possible by paid subscribers of The Dissenter. 

themoscowtimes (2024-05-15). Russia Says Downed Ukrainian Drones, ATACMS Missiles. themoscowtimes.com The Defense Ministry said it downed a Ukrainian drone over the republic of Tatarstan, which lies some 1,100 kilometers from the border with Ukraine.

David Swanson (2024-05-15). Videos of Global Conference on Abolishing Military Bases Held in Guantanamo May 4-6, 2024. worldbeyondwar.org

WSWS (2024-05-15). Australian whistleblower sent to prison for exposing Afghan war crimes. wsws.org David McBride is the first person prosecuted over the documented war crimes, including extrajudicial killings—not for perpetrating them but for exposing them.

UMMID (2024-05-15). Flying Taxis, Drones — Saudi Arabia's new initiative to make Hajj smoother. ummid.com In yet another move to make Hajj journey smoother, Saudi Arabia has decided to introduce flying taxis and drones for this year's annual pilgrimage to Makkah.

greenleft.org.au (2024-05-15). Whistleblower David McBride sentenced, war criminals remain free. greenleft.org.au