(2022-07-22). Turkey Says Russia, Ukraine to Sign Grain Deal on Friday. news.antiwar.com Officials from Ukraine, Russia, and Turkey will meet in Istanbul on Friday to sign a deal proposed by the UN to facilitate the export of Ukrainian grain, Turkey
(2022-07-22). EU imposes more sanctions on Russia. ecns.cn The European Union on Thursday imposed more sanctions on Russia over its conflict with Ukraine, including a ban on gold imports and the tightening of export controls on high-technology goods.
(2022-07-22). Safety tips to prevent heat-related illness. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Parts of Europe are experiencing a heat wave that is causing emergency situations for millions of residents. And, in the United States, many parts of the country are grappling with temperatures that remain unseasonably high. Heat-related illnesses, like heat exhaustion and heatstroke can be life-threatening and often prevented. Heat exhaustion Heat exhaustion can happen when your body becomes dehydrated and loses too much water and salt, as a result of high temperatures and humidity. Those most at risk…
(2022-07-22). Italy's Draghi government comes to an end. wsws.org Draghi's case is a consequence of the sharp class tensions and social contradictions in Italy.
(2022-07-22). Poverty in Germany: Food banks count 2 million people seeking help. wsws.org Social inequality in Germany continues to rise at an alarming rate, expressed in the record numbers of people lining up at the food banks for donations.
(2022-07-22). Syria cuts diplomatic ties with Ukraine. marktaliano.net Syria was the first country apart from Russia to recognize the independence of the republics of Donetsk and Luhansk July 20 2022 The Syrian foreign ministry announced on 20 July that Damascus is formally breaking diplomatic ties with Ukraine in response to a similar move by Kiev. "The Syrian Arab Republic has decided to break …
(2022-07-22). Staged Incidents as the Western Approach of Doing Politics (Sergey Lavrov). orinocotribune.com By Sergey Lavrov Jul 18, 2022 | Today, the Russian Armed Forces, together with the self-defence units of the Donetsk and Lugansk people's republics, are delivering on the objectives of the special military operation with great resolve to put an end to the outrageous discrimination and genocide of the Russian people and eliminate direct threats to the security of the Russian Federation that the United States and its satellites have been creating on Ukrainian territory for years. While losing on the battlefield, the Ukrainian regime and its Western patrons have descended to staging bloody incidents to demonis…
(2022-07-22). Sunday 7/24: A conversation with Francesca Albanese, Special Rapporteur. indybay.org Zoom | us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IWVD0_5wRgOdhBc89guDgw…
(2022-07-22). Iraqi, Kurdish governments blame Turkey for bombardment killing 9 civilians. wsws.org At least nine civilians, including two children, were killed and more than 20 wounded Wednesday in a bombardment on the tourist village of Perex in Iraq.
(2022-07-22). Portugal y España rechazan reducir consumo de gas ante crisis. telesurtv.net La Comisión Europea propuso reducir el consumo hasta en un 15 por ciento debido al impacto de las sanciones antirrusas adoptadas.
(2022-07-22). European Central Bank walking a tightrope as rate-hiking cycle commences. ecns.cn Delivering on its commitment made at the June meeting, the European Central Bank (ECB) on Thursday increased interest rates by 50 basis points, the first rate hike in 11 years by the bank that is on track to normalize its monetary policies.
(2022-07-22). China-Europe railway express creating new opportunities for countries and regions along the routes. ecns.cn The China-Europe railway express has found more partners, creating new opportunities for the development of countries and regions along the routes.
(2022-07-22). What you need to know about the BA.5 omicron variant. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Cases of COVID-19 are once again surging in the U.S., and the BA.5 omicron variant is fueling this latest wave, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Dr. Gregory Poland, head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group, says the BA.5 variant is hypercontagious and is contributing to increases in hospitalizations and ICU admissions. A new study published in Nature found the variant was four times more resistant to messenger RNA vaccines than earlier strains of…
(2022-07-22). Selected Articles: "Climate Change", Food Shortages: Coordinated Destruction of Humanity by the World Economic Forum and Its "Elite Cult" globalresearch.ca 
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(2022-07-21). Belarus' Lukashenko Says Ukraine War Must End to Avoid Nuclear 'Abyss'. news.antiwar.com Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Thursday that Russia, Ukraine, and Kyiv's Western backers must agree to end the war in Ukraine to avoid the "abyss" of nuclear war. "We must stop, reach an agreement, end this mess, operation and war in Ukraine," Lukashenko told AFP. "Let's stop and then we will figure out how to …
(2022-07-21). Western Delusion of "Isolating" Russia. journal-neo.org 
For months, the West has been projecting a geopolitics of "isolating" Russia, both economically via sanctions and diplomatically via creating anti-Russia counter alliances around the world. But how is this geopolitics of "isolation" working? Five months into the Russian military operation in Ukraine, the fallout of this war — in particular the fallout of Western …
(2022-07-21). Russia's Goals In Ukraine Now Expand Beyond Donbas. popularresistance.org Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Wednesday that Russia's goals in Ukraine are now expanded beyond the Donbas region, citing the failed peace talks and Western military aid to Ukraine. | When Russia pulled its forces out of areas in northern Ukraine, Moscow said it would focus on the "liberation" of the breakaway Donbas republics, known as the Donestk People's Republic (DPR) and the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR). Lavrov's comments are the first time a high-level Russian official acknowledged Moscow's war aims extend beyond that region. | Lavrov said that geographical realities changed after Russian an…
(2022-07-21). Military Situation In Ukraine On July 21, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russia struck the AFU 59th Marines Brigade in Nikolayev with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU 14th Mechanised Brigade near Artyomovsk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Maliyevka with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Fyodorovka with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Konstantinovka with high-precision missiles; | Russian air defense system…
(2022-07-21). Southern Ukraine. July 21 Was Met With Great Heat (Video). southfront.org 
July 21 was another day of explosions in Ukraine. The Russian Armed Forces once again targeted the concentration of manpower and military equipment, as well as facilities performing military tasks at the time of bombardment. | The main shelling of Ukrainian facilities and positions in the past 24 hours occurred in the southern regions. | In particular, Ukrainian positions were subjected to another bombardment in the Kherson direction. Russia, anticipating a counterattack by Ukrainian troops, is acti…
(2022-07-21). Patrick Lawrence: Smoke and Mirrors. scheerpost.com 
By Patrick Lawrence / Original to ScheerPost | Under Every Bed | It has been quite a week for the regime in Kiev. On Sunday Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky suspended the head of his domestic intelligence service, Ivan Bakanov, and the Justice Ministry's chief prosecutor, Iryna Venediktova. The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's legislature, ratified these suspensions Monday. These two officials are now fired. They both failed, it seems, to root out what the regime is calling treasonous collaborations with Russians. | This is an important development, a push-to-shove moment warranting a careful read. Oh, stop, y…
(2022-07-21). Which Side Is Aggressor In War In Ukraine? southfront.org 
Written by According to Ukraine's Government, Russia's 24 February 2022 invasion of Ukraine was entirely unprovoked, not at all responding to a threat that Ukraine was posing to Russia's national security. | According to Russia's Government, this invasion was a result of Ukraine's seeking NATO membership — membership in America's anti-Russian NATO military allian…
(2022-07-21). Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's Interview with RT, Sputnik and Rossiya Segodnya International Information Agency, Moscow, July 20, 2022. libya360.wordpress.com Question: You just returned from a trip and are about to leave again soon. This "international isolation" is so tight that you are almost never home. Here's a question from our subscribers. At different levels, from the deputies to public officials, our talks with Ukraine are on and off. We say it's impossible to hold talks…
(2022-07-21). Mercosur Summit Spurns Zelensky's US-Sponsored Address. orinocotribune.com At a press conference, Paraguayan Deputy Foreign Minister Raúl Cano reported that the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) will not host a virtual talk with the president of Ukraine, Vlodymyr Zelensky, due to lack of consensus among its members. | The Ukrainian president had expressed his interest in sending a message to the member countries of the South American economic union, but this request was rejected. The decision must have the approval of the assembly of the regional bloc of South American countries. | "Mercosur takes its decisions by consensus, and there was no consensus to be able to have that talk," said…
(2022-07-21). Lavrov says Russia aims at more than Donbass. ecns.cn The "geographical objectives" of Russia's special military operation in Ukraine have changed as the West is providing Ukraine with more long-range weapons, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday.
(2022-07-21). Open Letter To President Biden From Veterans For Peace. popularresistance.org Dear President Biden, | We, members of Veterans For Peace who are concerned about the growing possibility of nuclear war, have researched and written our own Nuclear Posture Review, with the goal of reducing the risk of nuclear war and ultimately eliminating all nuclear weapons. Because your own Nuclear Posture Review has not yet been released, we strongly encourage you to put it on hold while you review the Nuclear Posture Review of Veterans For Peace. | The war in Ukraine, with its relentless escalation toward a possible nuclear confrontation, is of great concern to the American public, including those in unifo…
(2022-07-21). US plans to send NATO-made jets to Ukraine to fight against Russia. wsws.org In a massive expansion of US involvement in the war in Ukraine, the Pentagon is actively preparing to send new, modern military aircraft made in NATO countries to fight against Russian forces in Ukraine.
(2022-07-21). US Air Force mulls delivery of fighter jets to Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) — US Air Force Chief of Staff General Charles Brown is not ruling out the possibility western countries could soon provide Ukraine with "non-Russian" fighter jets.
(2022-07-21). Chancellor Scholz promotes German great power policy. wsws.org In a guest contribution for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Chancellor Scholz declared that Germany supports the Ukraine war in order to become Europe's leading military power and to transform itself from a great power into a world power.
(2022-07-21). In Video: Russian Heavy Rocket Launchers Destroy Another Ukrainian M777 Howitzer. southfront.org 
165th Artillery Brigade's 9K57 Uragan MLRS at Tryokhrechye training ground, 25 March 2020. Source: the Russian Ministry of Defense (function.mil.ru/news_page/country/more.htm?id=12283683@egNews) | The Russian military continues to hunt down M777 155 mm towed howitzers which were recently supplied to Ukraine by its Western allies. | On July 21, RT released a video showing a strike with Soviet-made BM-27 Uragan heavy multiple rocket launcher systems (MRLS) on a Ukrainian M…
(2022-07-21). EU lifts sanctions on Syria's airline. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) — The European Union said Wednesday it has lifted sanctions against Syria's private airline Cham Wings after the company was blacklisted last year for its role in the migration to Europe.
(2022-07-21). Dialogue with US 'Is Just for Putting the Noose Around Your Own Neck,' Says Ortega at 43rd Sandinista Anniversary. orinocotribune.com Managua, July 20, 2022 ( Instead, the pantheon of the vaunted multipolar world order took its place: Russia, China, Iran, Venezuela, Cuba, and Bolivia were all represented, as were an assortment of lesser deities, enclaves of resistance, and potential allies: Argentina, Brazil, Angola, Western Sahara, and Pal…
(2022-07-21). Pelosi To Blinken: Designate Russia as State Sponsor of Terror or Else Congress Will. news.antiwar.com According to The Politico report cited two sources familiar with the call who said the conversation happened earlier this week. As secretary of state, Blinken has the authority to designate a state as a sponsor of terror, and Congress could also do it by passing legislation. | The designation is m…
(2022-07-21). Iraq Demands Turkey Withdraw Military After Resort Strike. news.antiwar.com Turkey's attack on a Kurdish resort in northern Iraq is leading to a quick Turkey fired artillery at the resort, killing nine civilians and wounding 22 others. There was no indication of any military target in the area that might've been intended to hit. | This marks the first time of the current Turkish campaign that Iraq has demanded…
(2022-07-21). 'We Regret We Failed to Protect You': UN Experts Urge Israel to Free Ahmad Manasra. orinocotribune.com 
UN human rights experts on Thursday urged the Israeli authorities to immediately release Ahmad Manasra, a 20-year-old Palestinian detained in Israeli prisons since he was 14 years old, while suffering serious mental health conditions. | The experts are Francesca Albanese, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territory occupied since 1967; Fionnuala Ni Aolain, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism; Tendayi Achiume, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia a…
(2022-07-21). Turkey Escalates Strikes On Northern Iraq. southfront.org 
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(2022-07-21). Russia teaches Europe ABC of gas trade. mronline.org 
The unthinkable is happening for the second time in five months: Russian gas giant Gazprom writes to German gas companies announcing force majeure effective from June 14, exonerating it from any compensation for shortfalls since then.
(2022-07-21). Why Nord Stream II Must Be Opened Immediately. scheerpost.com 
By File photo shows tugboats get into position on the Russian pipe-laying vessel "For…
(2022-07-21). Turkey denies attacking civilians in Iraq's Dohuk. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) — Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday Turkey has not carried out any attacks targeting civilians in Iraq's Dohuk province, where several civilians killed and wounded.
(2022-07-21). War against Russia plunging Germany into a massive energy crisis. wsws.org Government officials, business representatives and the media are preparing the German public for a massive energy crisis this winter.
(2022-07-21). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Unions sell out pilots' strike at Scandinavian airline SAS, agreeing to a 25 percent pay cut and extending working week to up to 60 hours; UK rail dispute continues as 115,000 Royal Mail workers vote overwhelmingly to strike; Lebanese Information Ministry workers join strikers in public sector, telecoms workers and University staff as cost of living rises out of control; pay strike by 12,400 tax and customs duty collection workers disrupts South African economy…
(2022-07-21). European states commit to climate inaction as heat wave begins to recede. wsws.org Thousands are dead, and wildfires are still burning across Europe, yet European officials are signaling no substantial action will be taken to halt emissions that are fueling global warming.
(2022-07-21). Nord Stream 1 resumes gas deliveries to Germany after maintenance. ecns.cn Gas deliveries through the German-Russian pipeline Nord Stream 1 resumed on Thursday morning after 10 days of maintenance, the German news agency dpa reported.
(2022-07-21). Groundswell of support to free Brittney Griner. workers.org 
The struggle to bring Brittney Griner home intensifies. The star center for the Women's National Basketball Association's Phoenix Mercury has been incarcerated in a Russian prison since her arrest at a Moscow airport on Feb. 17 for drug possession, after vape pen cartridges of hashish oil were discovered in her . . . |
(2022-07-21). Russian Air Defenses Shot Down Drones That Attempted To Attack Hmeimim Air Base In Syria. southfront.org 
Late on July 20, Russian air defenses intercepted two unidentified drones which attempted to attack Hmeimim Air Base on the Syrian coast. "On July 20, 2022, at about 10: 10 p.m., Russian air defense systems detected unmanned aerial vehicles approaching the area of the Russian Khmeimim airbase from the northeast," RIA Novosti quoted Russian sources as saying. | The source said that drones were shot down two kilometer…
(2022-07-21). Mercosur firmará acuerdo de última generación con Singapur. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con los ejecutivos, el acuerdo con Singapur y las negociaciones con la Unión Europea evidencian la proyección internacional del bloque.
(2022-07-21). Turkish Drone Strikes On Northeastern Syria Kill Two SDF Fighters, Wound Several Others. southfront.org 
Turkey has resumed drone strikes on areas held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Syria's northern region. | Late on July 20, a Turkish combat drone targeted a vehicle near the SDF's military academy in the outskirts of the town of Kobane in the northeastern countryside of Aleppo. Later, the SDF acknowledged that the strike claimed the lives of two of its fighters. | On the afternoon of July 21, a second Turkish drone strike targeted a vehicle of the SDF near a training camp…
(2022-07-21). European Central Bank to make crucial interest rate decision. wsws.org The last time the ECB lifted rates in 2011 it set off a crisis in the euro zone, threatening the very existence of the single currency, that was only halted when its then president, Mario Draghi, said he would do "whatever it takes" to maintain the euro.
(2022-07-21). Europe scorched by heat wave as global warming wreaks havoc. ecns.cn The United Nations' World Meteorological Organization has warned that extreme heat waves in Europe will become more frequent due to climate change after high temperatures scorched western parts of the continent.
(2022-07-21). Adopta Unión Europea séptimo paquete de sanciones contra Rusia. cubadebate.cu Según el documento publicado en el sitio web de la Unión Europea, el organismo adoptó este jueves el séptimo paquete de sanciones contra Rusia. Las medidas prevén la prohibición de comprar, importar, transferir de forma directa o indirecta el oro de origen ruso, incluido el que previamente haya sido exportado a la UE o cualquier tercer país.
(2022-07-21). Wildcat strike at TPI Turkey against low pay raise defies company, union. wsws.org Amid mass protests and strikes against the rising cost of living and unbearable living conditions around the world, workers at TPI Composites in Turkey launched a wildcat strike against low wage increases and poor working conditions.
(2022-07-21). Kremlin prepares for mass repression. wsws.org Russia's new law allows the government to label virtually any organization or individual a "foreign agent" on the grounds that they receive support from, or are even just influenced by, outside forces deemed hostile to Moscow.
(2022-07-21). Belgium ratifies prisoner swap treaty with Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) — Media have reported that the Belgian Parliament has ratified a bill on the extradition of convicts with Iran, which can facilitate a prisoner swap between the two countries.
(2022-07-21). Gasoducto ruso Nord Stream 1 reanuda suministros a Europa. telesurtv.net Se estima que tras la reanudación de sus operaciones, el NS1 pueda transportar diariamente casi 63.9 millones de metros cúbicos del gas a consumidores europeos.
(2022-07-21). Tehran condemns Turkey's shelling of civilians in N Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) — In a Thursday statement, the Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman condemned the Turkish shelling of a resort area in the Dohuk province of Iraq which left many civilian casualties.
(2022-07-20). The Criminal Focus of Secret US Biolabs Now Becomes Apparent. journal-neo.org 
Russia's special military operation to localize neo-fascist activities in Ukraine continues to receive more and more documentary evidence of the criminal plans and activities of the current government in Kiev, sponsored by Washington, as well in as the USA itself. This special operation has helped to publicize many secret programs for the development of biological …
(2022-07-20). The Battle of Narratives, and Africa's Food Crisis. journal-neo.org 
On July 11 Josep Borrell, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, declared that, for now, the EU is not winning the "global battle of narratives". But five months have not yet passed… He then again repeated his time-worn claim that Europe is on the side of truth although many …
(2022-07-20). THE PROJECT CENSORED NEWSLETTER July 2022. projectcensored.org 
Project Censored at the Global Media Forum in Germany In June, Steve Macek represented Project Censored at the 15th Deutsche Welle Global Media Forum in Bonn, Germany. Sponsored by Germany's publicly-owned international broadcasting service,…
(2022-07-20). Real Debt Trap: Sri Lanka Owes Vast Majority to West, Not to China. towardfreedom.org Sri Lanka owes 81 percent of its external debt to U.S. and European financial institutions and to Western allies, Japan and India. China owns just 10 percent. But Washington blames imaginary "Chinese debt traps" for the nation's crisis, as it considers a 17th IMF structural adjustment program, reports Benjamin Norton.