Daily Archives: July 4, 2022

2022-07-04: News Headlines

____ (2022-07-04). Russia announces control of Lugansk, Kiev denies reports on Lysychansk's capture. ecns.cn Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has informed President Vladimir Putin of the control of Lugansk, the Defense Ministry said Sunday.

WSWS (2022-07-04). Ukrainian ambassador to Germany Andrey Melnyk defends Nazi collaborator and anti-Semite Stepan Bandera. wsws.org The German government's silence on Melnyk's recent remarks is not simply a scandal. It is part of a deliberate campaign to rehabilitate fascism and ultimately Hitler himself.

Staff (2022-07-04). Turkey transfers combat drones to Ukraine via Lithuania. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineJuly 4, 2022 Lithuania to hand over Bayraktar 'Vanagas' to Ukraine on July 6 — Defense Minister On July 6, Lithuania will hand over the Bayraktar "Vanagas" to Ukraine, Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anu≈°auskas said. "The Bayraktar 'Vanagas' with all the bought ammunition is already in Lithuania! On July 6 we will have a quick …

Staff (2022-07-04). Finland could host NATO base on Russian border: official. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Ukrainian News AgencyJuly 4, 2022 Finland Proposes To Create NATO Base On Border With Russia The authorities of the Finnish city of Lappeenranta on the border with Russia are considering the possibility of creating a NATO base in their city after Finland joins the Alliance. This writes European Pravda with reference to Yle. "There were …

Staff (2022-07-04). Georgian opposition: "Weapons in our arsenal" to replicate Serbian, Ukrainian prototypes. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Rustavi 2July 4, 2022 There are many weapons in the arsenal of people's non-violent resistance, and we will use all these weapons, as they were used in Serbia, Ukraine Shota Digmelashvili There are many weapons in the arsenal of people's non-violent resistance, and we will use all these weapons, as they were used in …

Staff (2022-07-04). NATO transfers Slovak fighters, tanks to Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Interfax-UkraineJuly 4, 2022 Slovakia plans to transfer its Soviet fighters, tanks to Ukraine before receiving new equipment in return — PM Ukraine may receive MiG-29 fighters and Soviet-made tanks from Slovakia before it receives the ordered new F-16 fighters, the delivery of which is delayed, and during this time the Czech Republic will help Slovakia …

Staff (2022-07-04). Australian PM announces $74 mln in military aid to Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced further military aid to Ukraine in a statement released on Monday.

____ (2022-07-04). Brazil: Portuguese President Meets with Lula despite Bolsonaro's Snub. transcend.org 3 Jul 2022 – Today the president of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, held in Sà£o Paulo a meeting with former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. As a consequence, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro canceled an official audience he was to have with Pres. de Sousa in Brasilia. Marcelo and Lula talked about the political situation in Europe, Latin America and the war in Ukraine.

____ (2022-07-04). Striking Five-Minute Summary of the Ukraine Atrocities. transcend.org 27 Jun 2022 – US & Britain Wanted Ukraine Invasion to Happen – Otherwise they could not launch an economic war against Russia.

Staff (2022-07-04). Obsession: new NATO command celebrates hamburgers, hot dogs. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com The Joint Support and Enabling Command is based in Ulm, Germany. It and its sister Joint Force Command in Norfolk, Virginia were launched last year; the second to rush arms and troops from the U.S, to Europe; the former to expedite their delivery to the Russian border. ==== NATOJoint Support and Enabling CommandJuly 4, 2022 …

____ (2022-07-04). Either We Will All Be Saved or We Will All Disappear Equally! That, Is the Dilemma. transcend.org 2 Jul 2022 – Following the recent strategy decided by NATO at its Madrid Summit, which states that China "challenges its interests, security and values", and that Russia is "the most significant and direct threat" to its interests, the world is moving very quickly towards its partition in terms of the structure of the international system.

____ (2022-07-04). New World Records: More Weapons than Ever—and a Hunger Crisis like No Other. transcend.org 1 Jul 2022 – While the NATO Summit ended in Madrid on 30 June with net commitments to double spending on weapons and to increase by eight-fold the number of troops in Europe, the total of hungry people worldwide now marks an unprecedented record.

____ (2022-07-04). NATO Has Completed Its Post-Cold War Transformation from Europe's Guard Dog into Anglo America's Attack Dog. transcend.org 30 Jun 2022 – From an ostensible defensive alliance, NATO has grown into an aggressor designed to promote 'rules' dictated by the U.S.

____ (2022-07-04). Turkey Aligns with NATO against Russia. transcend.org 30 Jun 2022 – One wonders, what forces have influenced Erdogan to distance himself from Russia and the East by accepting NATO membership of the two Nordic countries. Why would Turkey want to dance on two fiestas, the western lying, deceiving and collapsing NATO / G7+ , and the progressive, growing and peace seeking fast developing East, or better the Greater Global South?>

WSWS (2022-07-04). Australian Labor prime minister in Kiev pledges support for US-NATO proxy war against Russia. wsws.org During its first six weeks in office, the Labor government has given its full commitment to the US-led confrontations with Russia and China, which threaten nuclear war.

____ (2022-07-04). The United States Contests the Chinese Belt and Road with a Private Corporation. transcend.org At the G7 Summit in Germany, Joe Biden made a pledge to raise $200 billion for the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment. It was made clear that this new G7 project was intended to counter the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative.

Jason Ditz (2022-07-04). Iran Negotiator Details Talks in Surprise Russia Visit. news.antiwar.com Offering some of the most direct comments on last week's Qatar talks, Iran's nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri made a surprise visit to Russia Bagheri, as with others, confirmed that there was "no progress made" in the talks. At the same time, Russia's Mikhail Ulyanov said it involved "very professional exchange of views around the JCPOA." | That's a silver lining no one else had commented on. The Iranians are still pushing for US flexibility, something they've mentioned often and whic…

_____ (2022-07-04). Dutch farmers block food warehouses over new environmental rules. popularresistance.org Farmers in the Netherlands have blockaded supermarket distribution centers in continuing protests against new environmental rules on nitrogen emissions that are likely to put many of them out of business. | Fishers on Monday blocked ports in a show of support for farmers. The blockade prevented ferries from sailing to almost all the Wadden Islands off the country's northern coast and caused lengthy delays, shipping companies reported. | Also on Monday, farmers used tractors and large bales of hay to block entrances to the supermarket distribution centers, as the association of food traders warned of supply bottle…

Staff (2022-07-04). Strategic partnership: 30 years of Azeri-U.S. military, energy cooperation. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Trend News AgencyJuly 4, 2022 For 30 years, Azerbaijan and US shared ties of friendship and partnership President Ilham Aliyev For 30 years, the Republic of Azerbaijan and the United States of America have shared the ties of friendship and partnership, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said in a letter to …

Amarynth (2022-07-04). Uzbekistan and Karakalpakstan: an attempt at a color revolution from the West? thesaker.is By Guilherme Wilbert for the Saker Blog Uzbekistan, a relatively small country wedged between landlocked Turkmenistan to the south and Kazakhstan to the north, is undergoing state reshaping and suffering…

Staff (2022-07-04). Uzbekistan: reports of 18 killed, thousands wounded in armed violence. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com UzReportJuly 4, 2022 The leaders of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan discussed the situation in Karakalpakstan Today, on July 4, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev had a telephone conversation with President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. The leaders considered topical issues of further strengthening the Uzbek-Kazakh relations of strategic partnership and alliance. *** AKI PressJuly 4, 2022 SCO …

Staff (2022-07-04). Moscow reacts to seizure of Russian ship in Turkiye. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) — Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov in a press conference on Monday stated that Kremlin has no information about the detention of a Russian grain ship in Turkiye.

Staff (2022-07-04). Iran FM receives copy of credentials of new envoys (+Photos). en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) — New ambassadors of Switzerland and Lithuania on Sunday went to the Foreign Ministry to present copies of their credentials to Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.

Staff (2022-07-04). Tehran-Baku ties changed from misunderstanding to interaction. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister said Mon. that Tehran will host a tripartite meeting of Iran, Azerbaijan, and Turkiye foreign ministers, adding that the bilateral ties with Baku have changed from misunderstanding to interaction.

Staff (2022-07-04). Iranian, Azerbaijani FMs meet in Tehran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Monday met his Azerbaijani counterpart Jehyun Bayramov in Tehran.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-07-04). Western sanctions have adverse effect on Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) — President Ebrahim Raeisi has said that Tehran is ready to broaden its relations with all countries, including the European countries, once again condemning the approval of the anti-Iran resolution at IAEA board.

____ (2022-07-04). Covid Vaccines and Fertility. transcend.org Jun 2022 – Why is there a substantial decrease in births in Germany, Switzerland, and other countries — nine months after the beginning of covid mass vaccinations?>

Staff (2022-07-04). Turkiye confirms seizure of Russian cargo ship. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) — Turkish customs authorities confirmed that the country has seized a Russian cargo ship.

____ (2022-07-04). BRICS countries can make significant contribution to 2030 SDGs: senior Brazilian official. ecns.cn A senior Brazilian official has spoken highly of the role BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) has played during the past 16 years and the importance of the 14th BRICS Summit hosted by China during an interview with China News Service.

____ (2022-07-04). Exile on Main Street: The Sound of the Unipolar World Fading Away. transcend.org 22 Jun 2022 – Let's cut to the chase and roll in the Putin Top Ten of the New Era, announced by the Russian President live at the St. Petersburg forum for both the Global North and South. The future world order, already in progress, will be formed by strong sovereign states. The ship has sailed. There's no turning back.

____ (2022-07-04). Is Participating in the Sanctions against Russia a Cultural Matter? transcend.org The currently emerging Cold War is not in terms of political alliances but a cultural one, a conflict between the old West, the former colonists, that is gradually losing its dominance and the newly emerging economic and political powers, many of which are former colonies. Thus, the Western reaction is neocolonialist.

TeleSUR, JCM (2022-07-04). Presidente Macron reajusta su Gobierno tras perder legislativas en Francia. telesurtv.net Macron saca de su Gobierno al ministro acusado de violación que será sustituido por Jean-Christophe Combe, exdirector general de la Cruz Roja francesa…

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-07-04). Russia, Venezuela to expand oil sector cooperation. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) — Moscow and Caracas will continue to expand their cooperation in the oil sector, and are working on a new agreement to circumvent Western sanctions in finance and logistics, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Carlos Faria has said.

Staff (2022-07-04). 3 dead, several injured at Copenhagen shooting. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) — At least three people are dead and several have been injured after a shooting at a shopping mall in Copenhagen, Denmark, according to local authorities.

Staff (2022-07-04). Iran discusses boosting tourism coop. with Russia, Chechnya. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) — In a meeting held on Sunday, the Deputy Minister of the Iranian Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts discussed developing and promoting tourism relations with a number of Russian and Chechen officials.

Staff (2022-07-04). Hundreds of Russian airborne forces arrive in NE Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) — Russian media reported that the Russian army paratroopers have arrived in the Qamishli region in northeastern Syria.

____ (2022-07-04). Key Takeaways from BRICS Summit. transcend.org 29 Jun 2022 – Last week the 14th BRICS Summit took place virtually, chaired by Chinese President Xi Jinping. The BRICS bloc (Brasil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) represents a key political, economic, and scientific force in the international arena. These nations represent half of the world's population and their collective GDP is greater that $20 trillion.

Contributing Writers (2022-07-03). As West blames Moscow for 'food crisis', ships sail from Mariupol with Moscow's help while Ukraine holds vessels in its ports/ By Eva Bartlett. marktaliano.net Western media and state officials keep blaming Russia for the 'food crisis,' but Moscow is trying to reopen Ukrainian and Donbass ports Original Link Here: As West blames Moscow for 'food crisis', ships sail from Mariupol with Moscow's help while Ukraine holds vessels in its ports — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union (archive.org) Eva …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-07-03). The West's Debacle in Ukraine: A Conversation with Jacques Baud. libya360.wordpress.com Jacques Baud continues his analysis of the crisis in the Ukraine, this time focusing on the failures that are now facing the West in its confrontation with Russia. The only real winner in the West seems to be a revitalized NATO. Thomas Kaiser of Zeitgeschehen im Fokus leads the discussion. Thomas Kaiser (TK): The May 19th New York Times editorial questioned…

The Saker (2022-07-03). The Lisichansk locals about their liberation by Russian forces. thesaker.is BitChute embedding powered by embed.tube…

Staff (2022-07-03). Explosions hit Russia's Belgorod near Ukraine, 3 killed. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) — At least three people were killed and dozens of residential buildings damaged in Russia's Belgorod, the local governor said, after earlier reports of several blasts heard in the city.

_____ (2022-07-03). World's Largest Imperial Power Sponsors Calls for Russia to 'Decolonize' and the Lack of Self-Awareness is Palpable. popularresistance.org On June 23, 2022, an organization funded by the US Congress, the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe — also known as the Helsinki Commission — calling for the "decolonizing of Russia." | This begs the question of why they are not seeking the decolonization of the United States. After all, the country was literally founded by the successors of white colonists who had crossed an ocean to violently seize the territory from its indigenous people. | While the conference speakers, who can be listened to , used the current crisis in Ukraine as a jumping off point, they demanded that the Russian…

Amarynth (2022-07-03). Open thread for today, dedicated to the complete liberation of the Lugansk People's Republic. thesaker.is ‚ö°Ô∏è Statement by Russian Defence Ministry ‚ùóÔ∏è Today, on July 3, 2022, the Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation General of the Army Sergey Shoigu reported to the Supreme…

Eva Bartlett (2022-07-03). The Lugansk People's Republic has now been brought under the control of the LPR & Russia. ingaza.wordpress.com All of the Lugansk People's Republic has now been brought under the control of the LPR & Russia. The population who were treated as subhuman (at best), or imprisoned, starved, tortured, executed…by Ukrainian forces & Nazis can now lively freely & without enduring the hell of Ukrainian rule any longer. RELATED:…

Staff (2022-07-03). Russian MoD announces taking full control of Luhansk. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) — Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu on Sunday reported to Russian President Vladimir Putin that the country's forces have taken full control of the Lugansk People's Republic (LPR).

Anonymous103 (2022-07-03). Five People Killed As A Result Of Ukrainian Shelling Of Civilians In Donbas (Photos). southfront.org The Armed Forces of Ukraine continue shelling on civilians in the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics. On July 3, the total number of civilian casualties from the attacks of the AFU is 18 people. 5 civilians were killed and 13 others were wounded. | According to the DPR representative in the JCCC, as of 11.30 pm local time, the Ukrainian military fired 248 ammunition of various types, including with the BM-21 Grad MLRS, as well as artillery ammunition of 155, 152 and 122 mm caliber…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-07-03). Donbass Republic is Fully Liberated. libya360.wordpress.com The ministry added the Russian Armed Forces and the People's Militia of the LPR have established full control over Lisichansk and a number of nearby settlements, the largest of which are Belogorovka, Novodruzhesk, Maloryazantsevo, and Belaya Gora. MOSCOW, July 3. /TASS/. Russia's Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu reported to President Vladimir Putin on the liberation of…

Anonymous103 (2022-07-03). Civilians Killed In Night Shelling Of Russian Belgorod (Photos, Video). southfront.org The Russian city of Belgorod located 30 kilometers from the border with Ukraine since has been constantly shelled by the Armed Forces of Ukraine February 24. However, the last night has become the most dangerous for the city residents since the start of the Russian special operation in Ukraine. | At about 3 a.m. local time, the Ukrainian military launched massive strikes on the city of Belgorod. As a result of the shelling, at least 5 civilians were killed, about 5 more were injured, includi…

Anonymous103 (2022-07-03). The Real War: Imperialism in the Arbitrary Western Values vs. Nations' Sovereignty. southfront.org Written by Simon Chege Ndiritu | Biden and Johnson will divert funds from local economies without the approval of local populations to arm "democratic" Ukraine as Imperialism drops the faàßade of democracy. As Russia advances in Donbas, NATO continues to expand arms supply to Ukraine. Meanwhile, Inflation ranges in NATO economies but nations in the organization make no effort to remedy citizens' fall in living standards as they prioritize NATO's war and threats. | Background: | Th…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-07-03). National Identity: The US and Russia Mark Pearl Harbor and Hitler's Invasion Very Differently. libya360.wordpress.com Scott Ritter The word 'Remember' in Russian is lit up as the date of Nazi Germany's 1941 invasion of the Soviet Union is commemorated in Moscow. © Sputnik / Evgeny Odinokov Over generations, perceptions distort history, and keeping memory alive is important for national identity Last month, Russia marked June 22, the date Operation Barbarossa…

Kyle Anzalone (2022-07-03). Belarus Says Intercepts Missiles Fired By Ukraine Targeting Its Military Facilities. news.antiwar.com President Alexander Lukashenko said Ukraine attacked Belarus, but its air defenses foiled Kiev's missile strike. He did not provide evidence for his assertion and indicated Belarus would not have a military response. Speaking at an Independence Day event on Saturday, Lukashenko said, "They are provoking us. I have to tell you, three days ago, maybe …

_____ (2022-07-03). World's Largest Imperial Power Calls For Russia To 'Decolonize'. popularresistance.org On June 23, 2022, an organization funded by the US Congress, the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe — also known as the Helsinki Commission — calling for the "decolonizing of Russia." | This begs the question of why they are not seeking the decolonization of the United States. After all, the country was literally founded by the successors of white colonists who had crossed an ocean to violently seize the territory from its indigenous people. | While the conference speakers, who can be listened to , used the current crisis in Ukraine as a jumping off point, they demanded that the Russian…

_____ (2022-07-03). US national security state censoring anti-imperialists to control 'compatible left'. popularresistance.org Since 2016, US government-backed censorship of websites, YouTube channels, Facebook pages, Twitter profiles, and PayPal accounts has escalated alarmingly. | Washington targets those who counter the narratives that the government and big business media feed us, whether it be about US intervention and attempted overthrow of other governments, Covid, or stories of Russian interference. | With the war in Ukraine, the immense propaganda power of the US government and corporate media has been directed against Russia and intensified on an overwhelming scale.

_____ (2022-07-03). US National Security State Censoring Anti-imperialists. popularresistance.org Since 2016, US government-backed censorship of websites, YouTube channels, Facebook pages, Twitter profiles, and PayPal accounts has escalated alarmingly. | Washington targets those who counter the narratives that the government and big business media feed us, whether it be about US intervention and attempted overthrow of other governments, Covid, or stories of Russian interference. | With the war in Ukraine, the immense propaganda power of the US government and corporate media has been directed against Russia and intensified on an overwhelming scale.

Anonymous103 (2022-07-03). Military Situation In Ukraine On July 3, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Spirne with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Lepetikha with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Bakhmut with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Malaya Shesternya with high-precision missiles; | Russian air defense systems shot down 10 Ukrainian drones near Novoye in the Zaporozhye region, Volnovakha, Donetsk in the D…

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-07-03). Turkey detains Russian ship carrying Ukrainian grain. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) — Turkish customs authorities have detained a Russian cargo ship carrying grain that Ukraine says is stolen, Ukraine's ambassador to Turkey said on Sunday.

Anonymous669 (2022-07-03). Slovakia Says It Is Ready To Supply Its MiG-29 Fighter Jets To Ukraine. southfront.org MiG-29AS '0921' at Kecskeméti Nemzetkà∂zi Repàºl≈ënap 2010, flown by Lt. Col Marian 'Buker' Bukovsky, 7 August 2010. By Wikimedia user KGyST. | Slovakia is ready to transfer Soviet-made MiG-29 fighter jets and battle tanks to Ukraine, Slovak Prime Minister Eduard Heger said in an interview with the Czech channel ST24 on July 3. "I don't want to talk about it in detail, because Ukraine asked us not to go into detail," Heger said. Czech Prime Minister Peter Fiala gave an intervie…

Staff (2022-07-03). Russia air defense shot down 2 Ukrainian drones near Kursk. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) — Russian air defense systems shot down two Ukrainian Strizh drones on approach to Kursk, there were no casualties, a local official said.

Staff (2022-07-03). Belarus intercepts attempted missile strikes by Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) — Belarusian President on Saturday announced that the country has intercepted an attempted missile strike from Ukraine.

Staff (2022-07-03). Turkey: NATO-supported Turkey-Azerbaijan-Pakistan-Jordan-Britain war games end. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyJuly 1, 2022 "Anatolian Eagle-2022" exercise ended "Anatolian Eagle-2022" International drills have ended in Konya, Turkiye, said the Ministry of National Defense of Turkiye, APA's Istanbul correspondent reports. Note that the military personnel of Azerbaijan, Great Britain, Jordan, and Pakistan also participated in the exercises. Photo: Azeri Press Agency…

Staff (2022-07-03). Turkey's NATO victory blow to Greece: Syriza chief. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Daily SabahJuly 1, 2022 Turkey's NATO victory 'terrible diplomatic defeat': Greece's Tsipras The deal between Turkey, Sweden and Finland at the NATO summit in Madrid is "a diplomatic waterloo for the Greek positions," main opposition Syriza leader and former-Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said in an interview with Open TV on Thursday night. He accused the …

Staff (2022-07-03). New, aspiring NATO members must adhere to Anglo-American pieties, dogmas, articles of faith. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com U.S. Department of DefenseJuly 3, 2022 Nations Undergo Rigorous Process to Join NATO Finland and Sweden filed letters of application to officially join The North Atlantic Treaty Organization on May 18, but joining NATO is not an overnight process. State Department officials have said nations that want to enter NATO must meet five requirements: 1New …

Staff (2022-07-03). Poland: Brzezinski applauds first permanent U.S. base on NATO's eastern flank. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Radio PolandJuly 1, 2022 Ambassador hails Biden's plan to boost US troop presence in Poland The US ambassador to Warsaw, Mark Brzezinski, has hailed plans for an enhanced US troop presence in Poland, referring to President Joe Biden's recent commitment to establish a permanent US Army headquarters…. "President Joe Biden's commitment on Wednesday to establish …

_____ (2022-07-03). The US Contests The Chinese Belt And Road With A Private Corporation. popularresistance.org At the G7 Summit in Germany, on June 26, 2022, US President Joe Biden made a pledge to raise $200 billion within the United States for global infrastructure spending. It was made clear that this new G7 project—the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII)—was intended to counter the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Given Biden's failure to pass the Build Back Better bill (with its scope being almost halved from $3.5 trillion to $2.2 trillion), it is unlikely that he will get the US Congress to go along with this new endeavor.

Staff (2022-07-03). Think tanks from expanding pan-Turkic bloc visit conquered Karabakh. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Azeri Press AgencyJuly 3, 2022 Think tanks from the OTS member countries and observers begin their visit to Azerbaijan's Shusha The visit of brain centers of the member and observer countries of the Organization of Turkic States (OAS) to Shusha has begun, APA reports. The conference organized by the International Relations Analysis Center in Shusha …

Amarynth (2022-07-03). Things Are Not Looking Good For Japan's Sovereignty. thesaker.is By Thorsten J. Pattberg for the Saker Blog China, India, Russia and other free nations face difficulties of mutual respect and trust when engaging with the rulers of Japan, because…

Leonor Canadas (2022-07-03). Portugal's Climate Justice Movement Takes on Oil and Gas Company Galp. commondreams.org There can be absolutely no option on the table when it comes to new fossil projects and infrastructure.

____ (2022-07-03). WHO: Monkeypox cases triple in Europe, Africa concerned. ecns.cn The World Health Organization (WHO) Europe chief warned Friday that monkeypox cases in the region have tripled in the last two weeks and urged countries to do more to ensure the previously rare disease does not become entrenched on the continent.

Staff (2022-07-03). Cancillería cubana felicita a Belarús por su Fiesta Nacional. cubadebate.cu La Habana y Minsk establecieron nexos diplomáticos el 16 de abril de 1992 y actualmente viven un período de revitalización. El embajador de Belarús en Cuba, Valery Baranovsky, señaló que las naciones refuerzan los intercambios políticos y trabajan en la identificación de nuevas esferas para la colaboración.

Staff (2022-07-03). Dozens of flights cancelled in French airport strike. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) — Dozens of flights was cancelled on Saturday at France's busiest airport, amid an ongoing dispute over wages and working conditions.

Staff (2022-07-03). Raeisi felicitates Belarus independence day. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) — Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi felicitated his Belarusian counterpart on the occasion of Belarus independence day.

Staff (2022-07-03). Kosovo regime plans general offensive against Serb enclave on October 1. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com B92June 29, 2022 Vuƒçiƒá: The goal is a new "Storm". A general attack on northern Kosovo on October 1st Those requests were brought to Belgrade by the EU special envoy Miroslav Lajcak, with whom Vucic met tonight in the building of the General Secretariat of the President of the Republic. President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vuƒçiƒá, …

TeleSUR, JDO, JL (2022-07-03). Presidente de Belarús denuncia provocación de Ucrania. telesurtv.net Alexánder Lukashenko aseguró que Ucrania disparó misiles contra instalaciones militares bielorrusas para arrastrar a este país a la guerra.

TeleSUR, yart, JCM (2022-07-03). Presidente de Portugal se reúne con Lula pese al desaire de Bolsonaro. telesurtv.net De Sousa y Lula conversaron sobre la situación política en Europa, América Latina y la guerra en Ucrania.

Aula Abbara, Bhargavi Rao, Boghuma K Titanji, Yap Boum, Alimuddin Zumla (2022-07-02). [Correspondence] The monkeypox outbreak is amplifying hidden voices in the global discourse. thelancet.com Tulio d Oliveira's Comment1 on the global inattention to infectious disease science done in Africa is timely, as the largest outbreak of monkeypox outside of Africa continues.2 As of June 15, 2022, 2103 laboratory-confirmed cases of monkeypox have been reported to WHO from 42 countries. The unexpected, unprecedented, and unusual nature of this outbreak in Europe and the Americas has spurred scientific, political, and media attention. Importantly, monkeypox has been known to cause human disease for over 50 years and is endemic in at least ten countries in west and central Africa with over a thousand incidences rep…

Jayati Ghosh (2022-07-02). [Perspectives] The journey to greater equality. thelancet.com Economic inequalities have increased substantially across the world in the past three decades and have deepened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thomas Piketty and his colleagues at the World Inequality Lab at the Paris School of Economics (PSE), France, have been at the forefront of tracking these changes, providing extremely useful analyses based on careful aggregation of national data on income and wealth inequality from a multitude of sources. They have shown that globally, inequality is now as entrenched as it was during the first part of the 20th century.

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