Cyclone Biparjoy makes landfall in India

More than 170,000 people in India and Pakistan were evacuated to safer areas ahead of the storm. [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [View in your browser]( [Top of The World]( --------------------------------------------------------------- What The World is following Cyclone Biparjoy makes landfall in India [A market remains closed following instructions from authorities ahead of cyclone Biparjoy's landfall at Mandvi in Kutch district of Gujarat state, India, June 15, 2023.] Credit: Ajit Solanki/AP India Cyclone Biparjoy has [made landfall]( in the Indian state of Gujarat with winds of up to 78 miles per hour. The storm has unleashed rain and flash flooding in coastal areas of India and Pakistan. More than 170,000 people in both countries have been evacuated to safer areas. Tropical cyclones in the Arabian Sea have [become more frequent]( over the past couple of decades due to warming seas. United Kingdom A report by the UK Privileges Committee says that former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson [deliberately misled parliament]( over the “partygate” scandal that flouted COVID-19 pandemic lockdown restrictions. It also reveals that he was complicit in a [campaign to intimidate]( those investigating his conduct. Johnson quit as a member of parliament last week ahead of the report's publication, while denying the allegations and accusing the committee of a "witch-hunt" against him. He would have faced a 90-day suspension regardless of his resignation. Australia-Russia Australia has blocked Russia from building a new embassy near its parliament in Canberra, with the Australian government introducing legislation to [terminate the lease](. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese cited a spying risk, saying intelligence agencies had given "very clear security advice" on the decision. Moscow responded with spokesman Dmitry Peskov saying it was the latest in "[Russophobic hysteria]( that is now going on in the countries of the collective West." The current Russian Embassy will not be affected by the new laws. --------------------------------------------------------------- Lumina Education Special 📚 🍎 Tune in on Monday, June 19, for a one-hour education special looking at the cross section of immigration and language within higher education in the United States and around the world. Here is a sneak peak into some of the stories: --------------------------------------------------------------- From The World [Catalan separatists want university classes taught in the local language. Spanish academics resist the change.]( [Jan Figueras Gibert is deeply steeped in his Catalan heritage. So much so that he only speaks in Catalan, refusing to speak Spain’s other official language in Catalonia: Spanish.]( Credit: Gerry Hadden/The World ​​​​​​​Language has always been at the heart of the Catalan people’s campaign for independence. And the regional government is once again demanding that university professors [teach their courses in Catalan](. But does the Catalan-language law further the nationalist cause, or leave the region more isolated? Professors are already rebelling. [Offering bilingual courses benefits students beyond the classroom, Texan professor says]( [Professor Juan Madrid with his students from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley at a radio telescope in Fort Davis in West Texas, which is owned by the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO), August 2022.]( Credit: Courtesy of Constantine Poulos The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is classified as a [Hispanic-serving institution]( where some bilingual courses are offered. The World's host Marco Werman speaks with astronomy professor Juan Madrid about teaching his classes in both Spanish and English and what it means for the students. --------------------------------------------------------------- Bright spot The 2020 blast at Beirut port destroyed Lebanon's much-beloved Sursock Museum. Parts of the 20th-century building’s architecture, reflecting both Venetian and Ottoman stylistic elements, were damaged, along with 57 works of art. But now, nearly three years later, the museum that's described as the first modern art gallery in the Arab world has reopened. [Listen to the story]( by The World's Shirin Jaafari. 🎧 [Sursock Museum's reopening ceremony, Beirut, Lebanon.] Credit: Photo by Vicken Avakian/Courtesy of Sursock Museum In case you missed it on The World --------------------------------------------------------------- Don't forget to subscribe to The World's Latest Edition podcast using your favorite podcast player: [RadioPublic](, [Apple Podcasts](, [Stitcher](, [Soundcloud](, [RSS]( [The World logo]( [The World on Facebook]( [The World's Twitter account]( [Donate]( | [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [Edit your subscription]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [View in your browser]( Top of the World is written weekday mornings by the team at [The World](. [The World]( is produced by [PRX]( and [GBH](.