2021-07-18: News Headlines

sputniknews (2021-07-18). About 114,000 Protest Against Vaccination, COVID-19 Safety Measures in France, Reports Say. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – About 114,000 people participated in protests held across France against coronavirus vaccination and fresh safety measures, BFMTV reports.

Staff (2021-07-18). 'Fascism spread to courts': Erdogan's spokesman berates top EU court for allowing employers to ban headscarves in workplace. rt.com The spokesman for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused the EU of "embracing" the fascist past of the European continent, after a top court ruled that employers can ban religious symbols, including the headscarf. | The ruling passed this week by the European Court of Justice (CJEU) is "wrong" and "an attempt to lend legitimacy to racism," Fahrettin Altun, the communications director for the office of President Erdogan said on Twitter on Saturday. He said it was "unbelievable that fascism just spread to the courts" of the EU, adding that "instead of denouncing its dark past, Europe now seeks to emb…

teleSUR (2021-07-18). Germany Records at Least 156 Dead People Due to Floods. telesurenglish.net On Sunday, Germany's federal authorities announced that at least 156 people have died due to heavy rainfalls, which have affected much of Western Europe in recent weeks. | RELATED: | The highest number of victims belongs to the Ahrweiler region in Rhineland-Palatinate with 110 dead people. Meanwhile, 27 people died in Belgium, pushing the death toll to 183 across Europe. | On Sunday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited the Schuld…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2021-07-18). Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: On the verge of predicted surge with COVID-19 delta variant. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The delta variant is being blamed for hot spots in the U.S. where cases of COVID-19 are on the rise. These hot spots account for most cases in the U.S. They are also the geographical areas that tend to have the lowest vaccination rates. "It's no surprise that the two go together," says Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. "This (delta variant) is the bad actor that…

Anonymous103 (2021-07-18). New Round Of Clashes On Armenian-Azerbaijani Border. Casualties Reported. southfront.org Illustrative Image | The situation in Nagorno-Karabakh appears to be steadily and gradually nearing another escalation. | The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan reported on another shelling by the Armenian military positions of the Azerbaijani army along the entire length of the state border."On July 16, from 20: 40 to 22: 30, units of the Armenian armed forces from positions located on the territory of the village of Yukhary, Shorja, Basarkechar district, and on July 17 at about 01: 00 from the direction of the village of Mos…

Anonymous007 (2021-07-18). Military Situation In Syria On July 19, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On July 17, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 38 times: 22 — in Idlib province, 7 — in Latakia province, 7 — in Hama province, 2 — in Aleppo province | On July 17, Akidat tribe members attacked a SDF checkpoint in the Thiban town | On July 17, Arab tribe members in Shahil attacked SDF checkpoint in the Shahil area | On July 17, the Russian Reconciliation Center in Syria has warned of preparations for…

Julia Conley (2021-07-18). Climate Experts Shocked at Severity of Floods in Germany and Belgium. zcomm.org "This is your climate on fossil fuel."

Jack Kelly (2021-07-18). Iceland Tried a Shortened Workweek and It Was an 'Overwhelming Success'. zcomm.org Last year shattered the myth of people needing to trek into the office every single day.

Juan Cole (2021-07-17). With Massive Flooding in Germany, Scientists worry Climate is increasingly out of Control. juancole.com Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) — Our burning of gasoline, coal and natural gas on a massive global scale, putting tens of billions of tons of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere annually, is turning the earth into . . . well, a greenhouse. Greenhouses are closed up, keeping in heat and moisture. In a greenhouse, the …

_____ (2021-07-17). Greenland Bans All Oil Exploration. popularresistance.org No oil has been found yet around Greenland, but officials there had seen potentially vast reserves as a way to help Greenlanders realize their long-held dream of independence from Denmark by cutting the subsidy of the equivalent of about $680 million Canadian the Danish territory receives from the Danish government every year.

_____ (2021-07-17). 'Cuba Is Not Alone,' International Solidarity Movements Stress. popularresistance.org Progressive political organizations, social movements, intellectuals, and opinion leaders from around the world continue to affirm their support for the Cuban people and government amid the new attempt by the United States to destabilize the order in this Caribbean nation. | In Portugal, workers and students on Thursday gathered in front of the Cuban embassy in Lisbon to demand an end to the U.S. financial and trade blockade. | "How could a Revolution that has given so much to the peoples of the world be alone? How could those who have made solidarity, friendship, and cooperation the norm of their foreign policy…

Staff (2021-07-17). Fake chemical attack plotted on Assad's inauguration in Idlib. en.mehrnews.com Terrorists are plotting a fake chemical attack in the Idlib de-escalation zone on the day of the Syrian president's inauguration, a Russian official said.

Padraig Hawkins, Liam Chawke, Liam Cormican, Kathryn A Wikenheiser-Brokamp, Aurelie Fabre, Michael P Keane, Cormac McCarthy (2021-07-17). [Clinical Picture] Autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis: a discrepancy between symptoms and CT findings. thelancet.com A 50-year-old man with a 2-year history of a dry cough and mild exertional dyspnoea was referred to our lung disease clinic. The patient—who was originally from Turkey—had a significant cigarette smoking history but no relevant occupational exposures.

adapted from Damany Fisher, Ph.D (2021-07-17). Afro-Latino Presence in Early California – Negro Bar, Sacramento County. indybay.org Afro-Latinos migrated to California in significant numbers. By 1790, they made up nearly 20 percent of California's population, or one out of every five residents. More importantly, the concept of "race" had far less significance in California than in the United States. While European-born Spaniards controlled California society, Afro-Latinos and mestizos did manage to gain political and economic influence during the Spanish and Mexican periods of California history. Established in 1849, Negro Bar, today's Sacramento County is a singular remnant of a golden legacy.

Anonymous103 (2021-07-17). Germany Creates Space Command And Strengthens Its Military Sovereignty. southfront.org German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer and the Inspector General of the German Armed Forces Bundeswehr Eberhard Zorn (left). Photo: Michael Kappeler/DPA/AFPGermany becomes fourth NATO country to create a Space Command. | Written by Lucas Leiroz, research fellow in international law at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro | Amidst the contemporary space race, more and more countries decide to invest in expanding their military power through space technology. This Tuesday…

Anonymous669 (2021-07-17). Al-Quds Brigade Deployed Additional Reinforcements In Central Syria To Combat ISIS (Photos). southfront.org File image. | The al-Quds Brigade has deployed additional reinforcements in Syria's central region, Syrian sources reported on July 17. | The Palestinian group has been combating ISIS cells in the central region for more than two years now. Russia is reportedly the main backer of the group, which operates side by side with Syrian government forces. | The al-Quds Brigade took part in all recent operations against ISIS cells in the region. The group sustained some heavy losses on the hands of the terrorist group. | &Yum…

Anonymous669 (2021-07-17). Russia's New 5th Generation Fighter Jet Has Integrated Electro-Optical Targeting System. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. | On April 17, Russia's Rostec –°orporation shared on Twitter a photo of the new stealth fighter jet that was developed by its subsidiary, the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC). | The photo shows what appears to be an optical system installed under the new fighter jet, that has become known as the "Checkmate". | A photo reflected on the optical system shows what appears to be a Type 45-class destroyer of the United Kingdom's Royal Navy. A warship of this class, the HMS Defend…

Anonymous103 (2021-07-17). First Photos Of New Secret Russian Fighter Jet. southfront.org Click to see full-size image | The first photos of a "brand-new" multi-purpose fighter were shared online. The photos were made during the preparation for its presentation at the MAKS-2021 Air Show at the Zhukovsky Airfield. | According to the reports, a completely new military aircraft developed by the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), under the control of the Rostec State Corporation will be shown on July 20."Russia is one of the few countries in the world that has full-cycle technologies for the production of p…

Anonymous007 (2021-07-17). Military Situation In Syria On July 17, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On July 17, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 38 times: 22 — in Idlib province, 7 — in Latakia province, 7 — in Hama province, 2 — in Aleppo province | On July 17, two people were wounded in an IED blast in al-Bab city | On July 16, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Sarmaniyah village | On July 16, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Urm Al-Joz villag…

Anonymous669 (2021-07-17). Assad Vows To Liberate Syrian Territory Occupied By US, Turkey As He Starts 4th Presidential Term. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: the Syrian Presidential Office. | On July 17, Syrian President Bashar Assad was sworn in for a fourth seven-year presidential term in the war-torn country. | Assad garnered 95.1% of the vote in the May 26 presidential election, in which officials said turnout was 78.6% of some 18 million registered voters. The elections were described by the West and Assad's opponents as illegitimate. | The President was sworn in on the constitution and the Kora…

Peter Koenig (2021-07-17). Forced Vaccination and the Road to "Digital Tyranny": Agenda ID2020 Revisited. globalresearch.ca This profoundly immoral and criminal endeavor has been on the drawing board for years. The final and formal decision to go ahead NOW, albeit planned, was taken in January 2020 at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos — behind closed doors, of course.

Staff (2021-07-17). UK Supreme Court to Decide Soon on Seized Venezuelan Gold Dispute. orinocotribune.com On Friday, July 16, the lawyers representing the Constitutional Government of Venezuela confirmed that the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom will settle the dispute over Venezuela's gold reserves held by the Bank of England next week. | The seized gold case reached the British courts last year, after the Bank of England refused to hand over Venezuelan gold reserves back to the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV), arguing that a similar request had come from a banking board appointed by the self-proclaimed "president" and former National Assembly deputy Juan Guaidó. | In the first instance, the London Commercial Cou…

scorinoco (2021-07-17). Russia Blasts US Bid to Provoke Unrest in Cuba as Part of 'color revolution'. orinocotribune.com Russia has lambasted the US over its attempts to provoke social unrest in Cuba as part of a "color revolution" in the Caribbean country, where anti-government protesters have demanded President Miguel Díaz-Canel's resignation. | The protest rallies started in several cities of Cuba over the weekend, drawing thousands of people to the streets to voice their grievances against Díaz-Canel's government at a time the island country is going through its worst economic crisis in three decades, with chronic shortages of electricity and food exacerbated by crippling US sanctions. | On Monday, July 12, the Cuban president…

WSWS (2021-07-17). Flood of the century in Western Europe: Over 100 dead, thousands missing. wsws.org The flood disaster in western Germany, Belgium and part of the Netherlands is taking on ever more horrific proportions.

Rick Rozoff (2021-07-17). Pentagon gains two new air bases in Hungary. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Pentagon gains two new air bases in Hungary U.S. European Command (EUCOM) and officials from the Hungarian Defense Force met at the Kecskemét Air Base in Hungary on July 16 to sign an agreement allowing the U.S. assess to and use of two air bases in the country. The bases are the one the agreement …

Rick Rozoff (2021-07-17). NATO deploys F-35 combat aircraft to Baltic Sea for first time. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO deploys F-35 combat aircraft to Baltic Sea for first time Buried in a routine report on Italy's contribution to NATO's Air Policing for the past 59 years is mention of Italian F-35s currently deployed to the àÑmari Air Base in Estonia. That base as well as the ≈ iauliai Air Base in Lithuania and now …

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