(2021-07-19). 'With Biden's help we will prevail' says Belarusian opposition figurehead Tikhanovskaya, calling on Americans to oust Lukashenko. rt.com 
The self-described leader of Belarus' opposition movement, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, has called on US politicians to support her bid to remove her country's embattled leader, Alexander Lukashenko, as part of her visit to Washington. | In an interview with the National Interest magazine, published on Sunday, the 39-year-old activist, who has been living abroad since last summer's Belarusian presidential election,
(2021-07-19). In Germany and worldwide, climate change-fueled weather crisis wreaks havoc. peoplesworld.org 
Floods caused by global warming in Germany have left 108 people dead and at least 1,300 others missing. The tragedy is the latest in a pattern of natural disasters worldwide, highlighting the dire reality that devastating weather events will continue and worsen due to climate change. Days before turbid waves ripped through the western part …
(2021-07-19). Washington Post's branding of Russians & Chinese as 'uncivilized' betrays the latent xenophobia fueling America's New Cold War. rt.com 
Who is truly civilized? Well, according to a column in the Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post over the weekend, it certainly isn't Russia or China. While the content is unoriginal, its Neo-Cold War attitude sparked outrage online. | The piece, by George F. Will,
(2021-07-19). Poland Should Follow Ukraine's Lead by Using China to Balance the US. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-19). Azerbaijan's defense chief tells commanders, troops to be ready for new war. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azerbaijan's defense chief tells commanders, troops to be ready for new war "We are the winning country. We have destroyed Armenia." The defense minister of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, who has recently touted his nation's partnership with NATO, spoke at a meeting attended by what an Azerbaijani news report said were deputy defense ministers, …
(2021-07-19). The floods in Europe and the bankruptcy of capitalism. wsws.org The floods, which have claimed the lives of over 180 people in Germany and Belgium, expose in many ways the bankruptcy of capitalism and its political representatives.
(2021-07-19). Even Noah Would Be Amazed. counterpunch.org The devastation caused by the rapid massive flooding in the region of Western Europe at the confluence of the borders of Germany, Belgium, France and Luxembourg during the third week of July 2021, when three times the monthly average of rainfall was dumped in only a day or two.
(2021-07-19). NATO conducts 14-nation naval war games in Black Sea. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com NATO conducts 14-nation naval war games in Black Sea Two days after completing the two-week, 32-nation Sea Breeze 2021 war games in the Black Sea, on July 12 the U.S. and its NATO allies launched the similarly-named Breeze 2021 exercise in the Black Sea, hosted by Bulgaria. This year's iteration of the regular military exercise …
(2021-07-19). Anti-corruption coalition likely to form government in Bulgaria. peoplesdispatch.org The anti-corruption big tent 'There Is Such a People' (ITN) party, led by celebrity singer Slavi Trifonov, emerged as the single largest party in the parliamentary elections held on July 11. No party or coalition was able to achieve a simple majority…
(2021-07-19). Video: The Massive Uprising in France Has Begun! globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-19). Video: NATO warplanes defend Luxembourg from Russian aggression. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com
(2021-07-19). Biden Targets Iran. Cyber, Military and Legal Provocations. Economic Warfare. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-19). Take Me Somewhere Nice: Young and reckless energy. wsws.org A teenage girl, Alma (Sara Luna Zoric), living in the Netherlands with her mother, returns to her native Bosnia to visit a father, now seriously ill, who she hardly knows.
(2021-07-19). Geopolitics Behind Jovenel Moise's Assassination? Haiti's Rapprochement with Russia, Venezuela and Turkey. globalresearch.ca The …
(2021-07-19). Russia tests new hypersonic missile. en.mehrnews.com The Admiral Gorshkov frigate has successfully test-fired the Tsirkon hypersonic missile against a surface target at the range of over 350 km and the flight speed reached 7 Mach, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Monday.
(2021-07-19). Kremlin won't deny claim Putin offered Biden military bases in Central Asia. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kremlin remains mum on reports Russia 'offered use' of Central Asia bases to US Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has refused to confirm or deny media reports that Moscow offered the use of its military bases in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan to Washington in order to jointly control the situation in Afghanistan. "I can neither confirm nor …
(2021-07-19). "Habana Camerata" se lleva Primer Premio en competencia musical de Serbia. cubadebate.cu La orquesta cubana "Habana Camerata", en representación del Instituto Cubano de la Música, recibió el 1er Premio en la categoría de ensemble de la 12 Edición del World Open Music Competition de Belgrade, Serbia. Su director David Pérez Anido recibió un reconocimiento especial por parte de la asociación de pedagogos de las escuelas de Música de Serbia por las habilidades pedagógicas sobresalientes en la preparación de los laureados del concurso.
(2021-07-19). The Turkish Coup Attempt: Five Years Later. zcomm.org Turkey is likely to continue to hedge its policies, as well as seize its opportunities, by further developing a wide range of positive contacts within the Middle East and beyond…
(2021-07-19). Headlines for July 19, 2021. democracynow.org COVID Cases on the Rise Among Olympic Athletes Days Ahead of Tokyo Opening Ceremony, Boris Johnson Self-Isolates as U.K. Reopens; Mass Protests in France over COVID Measures, Delta Variant Spreads Across Africa, Latin America, Where Vaccines Are Sorely Lacking, Young Children at Risk as U.S. Cases Surge in Areas with Low Vaccination Rates, DOJ Set to Challenge U.S. Judge Ruling Declaring DACA Unlawful, Israeli Spyware Company's Software Targeted Phones of Journalists and Politicians Around the World, Death Toll in Western Europe Flash Floods Nears 200; 70 Major Wildfires Rage in Western U.S., Colombian Police Say…
(2021-07-19). Russia To Present Upgraded Air-Launched Cruise Missile With Dual Warhead During MAKS-2021 (Photos). southfront.org 
Su-30 fighter jets. Photo: Marina Lystseva/TASS | Russia will present an upgraded variant of the Kh-59MK air-launched cruise missile during the MAKS-2021 Air Show which will open its doors on July 20. | Photos of the new variant, dubbed Kh-59MKM, surfaced online on July 19. According to the missile manufacturer, JSC Tactical Missiles Corporation (KTRV), the variant was designed to destroy fortified, stationary ground targets. | The missile is armed with a 40 kilograms pre-charge consisting of four small shaped charges and a…
(2021-07-19). 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…
(2021-07-19). Klaus Schwab the Humanist versus Klaus Schwab the Terrorist. strategic-culture.org 
The rising technocratic dystopia may appear to carry forward the legacy of social-democracy, though perversely, and therefore the utilization of Green parties and social-democratic parties in Europe to implement these is both predicted and rational. | There are two men named Klaus Schwab, no doubt. | One man named Klaus Schwab is seen by the true-believers, fachidiots, the liberal intelligentsia, the institutionally refined population, as a man who deeply cares about humanity. It seems they believe his warnings to be earnest even if uncannily and strikingly prescient. The World Economic Forum after all, must have…
(2021-07-19). France Rises Up Against Macron's Vaccine Passports. globalresearch.ca
(2021-07-19). Jean-Luc Mélenchon supports anti-vaccine protest called by French neofascists. wsws.org The call to let the virus spread unimpeded has won support not only among neo-fascist activists, but inside Jean-Luc Mélenchon's Unsubmissive France.
(2021-07-19). The Drug Companies Are Killing People. popularresistance.org After the Biden administration indicated its support for this limited waiver, many other rich countries signed on as well. Germany, under longtime chancellor Angela Merkel, has been largely left alone to carry water for the pharmaceutical industry in opposing the vaccine waiver. | I had the chance to confront the industry arguments directly last week in a web panel sponsored by the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (link included when it becomes available). It's always educational to see these arguments up close and real people actually making them. | The first line of defense…
(2021-07-19). OPEC+ Agrees To Boost Output After Saudi-UAE Reach Production Compromise. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | Originally published by Two weeks after OPEC+ seemed on the verge of yet another collapse when UAE balked at the latest OPEC+ output deal which all other oil exporters agreed to except the small Gulf nation, the oil producing cartel and its Russia-led oil-producing allies agreed to gradually add more oil supplies to the market, ending a two-week spat between Saudi Arabia and th…
(2021-07-19). Russia's Admiral Gorshkov Frigate Successfully Strikes Ground Target With Zircon Hypersonic Missile. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | Russia's Admiral Gorshkov frigate successfully test-fired a Zircon hypersonic missile and struck a ground target, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on July 19th. | Footage distributed by the defense ministry showed the Admiral Gorshkov warship launching the cruise missile at a target on the Barents Sea coast in northern Russia. | The tests took place in the Arctic: the rocket was fired from the W…
(2021-07-19). Russia, Uzbekistan And Tajikistan To Hold Military Exercise Along Afghanistan's Border. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | The Russian military will take part in joint exercises with the Uzbek and Tajik military, said the commander of the Central Military District, Colonel-General Alexander Lapin, The exercises will take…
(2021-07-19). Native Youth Lead Return of 10 Children's Remains From Carlisle Indian School. truthout.org 
Image Credit: Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection/LOC | The remains of nine Indigenous children were buried by the Rosebud Sioux in South Dakota after being transferred back from the former Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania, where the children were forcibly sent over 140 years ago. Carlisle was the first government boarding school off reservation land, and it set the standard for other schools with its motto, "Kill the Indian, Save the Man." The schools were known for their brutal assimila…
(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…
(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…
(2021-07-18). Pentagon Gains Two New Air Bases in Hungary. globalresearch.ca
(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.
(2021-07-18). Climate Experts Shocked at Severity of Floods in Germany and Belgium. zcomm.org "This is your climate on fossil fuel."
(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.
(2021-07-18). Refuerzan medidas anticovid en Europa por temor a rebrotes. cubadebate.cu Los países europeos tratan de contener la propagación del Covid-19 ante el miedo de un fuerte rebrote en las próximas semanas, incrementando las restricciones a sus ciudadanos o endureciendo las condiciones de entrada a sus territorios. La variante Delta ha trastocado los planes de muchos países europeos, que habían relajado las medidas anticovid.
(2021-07-18). Leaked Footage Provides First Look At Russia's New Stealth Fighter Jet. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. | On July 18, leaked footage from Zhukovsky International Airport showing Russia's new stealth fighter jet surfaced online. | The new fighter jet, dubbed the "Checkmate," was developed by the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), a subsidiary of Russia's Rostec. | The Checkmate is Russia's first single-engine stealth fighter jet. According to several sources, the jet will have a take-off weight of no more than 18 tons. It will be highly-maneuverable with a top speed that exceeds Mach two…
(2021-07-18). COVID Round: Crimea VS Russian Liberal Elite. southfront.org 
The village of Olenevka (Photo: Konstantin Mikhalchevsky / RIA Novosti) | Amid the growing spread of COVID-19 in Russia, a liberal team led by the mayor of Moscow, Sergei Sobyanin, has woken up. After the complete failure of his policy in the capital of the country, and the gradual cancellation of his baseless anti COVID measures, the Russian liberal elite switched to Crimea, which has become a new Mecca for Russian tourists. | By joining their forces, the liberals are doing everything possible to limit the flow of…
(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…
(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…
(2021-07-18). Azerbaijan: NATO's strategic gateway to the Caucasus, Caspian. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azerbaijan: NATO's strategic gateway to the Caucasus, Caspian The defense minister of Azerbaijan, Zakir Hasanov, recently met with the new Italian ambassador to his nation, Claudio Taffuri, and among other topics the two discussed what the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry described as "the latest tension on the Azerbaijani-Armenian state border, including the liberated territories and bilateral …
