(2022-07-24). How the US is Killing its Principal Competitor the EU. journal-neo.org 
It will hardly be a revelation for anyone that the United States, being historically the "stepchild" of Europe from where the mass-scale population of the New World began, has always manifested a jealous attitude towards their Alma Mater. This process has especially aggravated in the recent decades when America entered the path of severe competitive …
(2022-07-24). Ukraine fires 25 mines, large-caliber shells at Donetsk. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) — The Armed Forces of Ukraine fired four times at Donetsk from 155 mm caliber guns and 120 mm mortars overnight, an official in DPR's mission in the Joint Center for Ceasefire Control and Coordination, said on Sunday.
(2022-07-24). EU sanctions on Russia failed: Hungarian PM. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) — The European Union needs a new strategy on the war in Ukraine as sanctions against Moscow have not worked, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said.
(2022-07-24). How Russo-Turkish-Iranian Talks May Help Fix Regional Problems, Set Stage for Global Transformation. orinocotribune.com By Ekaterina Blinova Jul 20, 2022 | Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Tehran on July 19 to take part in the trilateral Astana meeting with his Iranian and Turkish counterparts. The leaders are due to discuss strategic economic and political cooperation, including tackling the food crisis and further de-dollarization. | "The [Putin visit to Iran] is quite important in every sense in the geopolitical, geo-economic, and other aspects," explained Dr. Kerim Has, a political analyst of Russian and Eurasian affairs. "It is the first foreign visit of President Putin out of post-Soviet territory after February…
(2022-07-24). Iran, Russia clinch win-win MoU worth $40bn to boost coop. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) — The Chief Executive of Petroleum Engineering and Development Company (PEDEC) called signing a joint Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Iran and Russia as an example of a win-win deal.
(2022-07-24). Turkey again targets northern Syria with artillery, mortars. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) — Turkish forces once again targeted areas in northern Syria with artillery and mortars.
(2022-07-24). EU looks to replace gas from Russia with Nigerian supplies. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) — The European Union is seeking additional gas supplies from Nigeria as the bloc prepares for potential Russian supply cuts, Matthew Baldwin, deputy director general of the European Commission's energy department, said.
(2022-07-24). Turkish base on Iraq-Turkey border targeted with drones. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) — News sources on Sunday reported that a Turkish military base located on the borders of Iraq and Turkey was targeted with several fixed-wing drones.
(2022-07-24). Military Situation In Ukraine On July 24, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russia struck the AFU 28th Mechanised Brigad in Nikolayev with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Zhovtnevoye with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Kurakhovo with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Novodanilovka with high-precision missiles; | Russian air defense systems shot down 5 Ukrainian drones near Korobki, Pyatikhatka in the Kherson region, Topolskoye i…
(2022-07-24). Russian Odessa Brigade Ready For Offensive In Southern Ukraine. southfront.org 
The Odessa Brigade of Russian forces has completed combat coordination in the Kherson region. Russian servicemen claimed that offensive actions will begin in the near future in the Nikolaev and Odessa directions.Odessa citizen Igor Markov, who was the leader of the Ukrainian 'Motherland' party, now head of the Odessa Brigade claimed: "The Odessa Brigade has been formed and completed combat coordination. In the near future, together with the allied forces, we will begin the liberation of…
(2022-07-24). US & EU Hindering Russo-Turkey Efforts to Solve Food Crisis, Mediate Peace. libya360.wordpress.com Ekaterina Blinova On July 22, Russia, Turkey and Ukraine signed documents aimed at resolving the problems of supplying food and fertilizers to world markets and ensuring safe maritime corridors for Ukrainian grain. The Joint Coordination Center will make sure that Kiev does use the grain shipments to import weaponry. "The signing of the grain agreement…
(2022-07-24). Kastous Kalinovski: The Alliance of Neo-Nazis and Christian Democrats. libya360.wordpress.com Laurent Brayard Kastous Kalinovski is a regiment composed of Belarusians that was formed recently. It is the result of an alliance of early neo-Nazis, who came to fight in Ukraine in 2014-2015, with political dissidents from the Young Front, led by ex-presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, now in exile. The veterans of the ATO operation and…
(2022-07-24). Hungary's Orban Says US-Russia Peace Talks Needed to End Ukraine War. news.antiwar.com Hungarian President Viktor Orban on Saturday "A new strategy is needed, which should focus on peace negotiations instead of trying to win the war," Orban said during a speech in Romania. He said that only talks between the US and Russia "can put an end to the conflict because Russia wants security guarantees" that only Washington can give. | In the months leading up t…
(2022-07-24). Russia Says Its Attack on Odesa Port Only Hit Military Targets. news.antiwar.com Russia on Sunday said that "In the seaport in the city of Odesa, on the territory of a shipyard, sea-based high-precision long-range missiles destroyed a docked Ukrainian warship and a warehouse with Harpoon anti-ship missiles s…
(2022-07-24). Sergey Lavrov: US/UK/EU "Using Food for Geopolitical Adventurism is Unacceptable & Inhumane" libya360.wordpress.com Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's Statement Regarding Agreements on Transporting Ukrainian Grain from Black Sea Ports and on Promoting Russian Exports of Food and Fertilisers, Moscow, July 22, 2022 A ceremony for the simultaneous signing of two documents on maritime shipping of Ukrainian grain and the export of Russian agricultural products — Initiatives for the safe…
(2022-07-24). Congressional Delegation in Kyiv Wants US Military Advisors Sent to Ukraine. news.antiwar.com A bipartisan group of House lawmakers After meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Reps. Michael Waltz said he supported sending military advisors into Ukraine to oversee weapons shipments and help with intelligence and logistics. "It could be contracted, it could be civilian, but it co…
(2022-07-24). Russian Strike On Odessa Port Destroyed Ukrainian Warship, US-Supplied Harpoon Missiles (Video). southfront.org 
MEDITERRANEAN SEA — SEPTEMBER 14, 2017: Russia's Veliky Novgorod and Kolpino submarines fire the Kalibr cruise missiles from the eastern Mediterranean to hit Islamic State militants' bases in Syria. Vadim Savitsky/Russian Defence Ministry Press Office/TASS | The July 23 missile strike on the port of Odessa destroyed a docked Ukrainian warship as well as a warehouse where Harpoon anti-ship missiles, recently supplied by the US, were stored, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on July 24. | The MoD added t…
(2022-07-24). How the US is Killing its Principal Competitor — the EU. libya360.wordpress.com Vladimir Danilov It will hardly be a revelation for anyone that the United States, being historically the "stepchild" of Europe from where the mass-scale population of the New World began, has always manifested a jealous attitude towards their Alma Mater. This process has especially aggravated in the recent decades when America entered the path of…
(2022-07-24). Africans Decry Europe's Energy Hypocrisy. popularresistance.org Europe, one of the largest consumers of Russian gas, is scrambling to find African alternatives as Russia threatens to permanently turn off the taps. | Russia's gas supply to Germany via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline was halted for routine maintenance last week, and there are concerns that Russia may not restart it. Moscow has already cut natural gas supplies to Poland, Finland, and Bulgaria, which refused Russia's demand to pay in rubles. The Bavarian Industry Association forecasts that Germany could lose almost 13 percent of its economic performance in the latter half of this year if Russian gas stops flowing. | F…
(2022-07-24). Russian Airstrikes Hit ISIS Cells In Eastern Homs After Deadly Attack On Syrian Troops. southfront.org 
On July 23, ISIS terrorists attacked a checkpoint of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in the outskirts of the town of al-Sukhnah in the eastern countryside of Homs. | The terrorists targeted the checkpoint with machine guns, killing two soldiers of and wounding at least three others. At around the same time, other cells of ISIS were reportedly targeting positions of the SAA in al-Sukhnah and in the nearby al-Amour mount. | The attack provoked a fierce response from the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS),…
(2022-07-24). Russia Asked SDF To Hand Over M4 Highway In Northeastern Syria To Damascus. southfront.org 
FILE IMAGE: Russian Military Police service members are in Syria. | The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) had refused a Russian request to withdraw its fighters from a section of the strategic M4 highway in northeastern Syria and hand it over to the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), the al-Mayadeen TV reported on July 24, citing a source familiar with the issue. | The M4 is the spine of transportation in the northeastern region. The highway links Aleppo with Raqqa and al-Hasakah."Russian forces asked the SDF to evacua…
(2022-07-24). Sergey Lavrov's Working Visit to Africa. moderndiplomacy.eu On the eve of his four-nation African tour from July 24 to 28, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, shared reflections on the prospects for Russia-African relations within the context of the current geopolitical and economic changes. He makes official working visits to Egypt, Ethiopia, Uganda and the Republic of the Congo. Before taking off from Moscow, …
(2022-07-24). Greece hit by wildfires as authorities work to evacuate areas. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) — Two strong forest fires are raging in Greece – on the island of Lesbos and in the Dadia-Lefkimi-Soufli Forest National Park in the country's north-east.
(2022-07-24). Iraq's anger against Turkey snowballing. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) — A deadly Turkish attack on a civilian resort in a tourism city in Iraqi Kurdistan has unleashed Iraqi wrath against Turkey and laid bare the tenuousness of Turkish influence in Iraq.
(2022-07-24). 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.
(2022-07-24). Turkey asked Barzani to travel Baghdad to calm situation. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) — An Iraqi source revealed that Turkey has asked the prime minister of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region to travel to Baghdad regarding the situation after the recent attack in Duhok's Zakho district.
(2022-07-24). UN Security Council to discuss Turkey's attacks on N Iraq. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) — According to Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, the UN Security Council is scheduled to hold an emergency session next Tuesday to discuss the Turkish attacks on northern Iraq.
(2022-07-24). Sunday 7/24: A conversation with Francesca Albanese, Special Rapporteur. indybay.org Zoom | us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IWVD0_5wRgOdhBc89guDgw…
(2022-07-24). 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…
(2022-07-24). In Video: New Rocket Attack Targets Turkey's Zaylkan Base In Northern Iraq. southfront.org 
Turkish forces are seen at Mount Barsaya in northeast of Afrin, January 28, 2018 / Khalil Ashawi / Reuters | Late on July 24, a salvo of rockets targeted a base of the Turkish military located near the town of Zaylkan in Bashiqa district in the northern Iraqi province of Nineveh. | The Islamic Resistance — Iraq Ahrar Brigades claimed responsibility for the attack, saying that it targeted the base with several Grad 122 mm rockets. The pro-Iranian faction released a video showing the rockets being fired at the bas…
(2022-07-24). 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…
(2022-07-23). Military Situation In Ukraine On July 23, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Russia struck the AFU 406th Artillery Brigade in Apostolovo with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Nikanorovka with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Slavyansk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Bakhmut with high-precision missiles; | Russian air defense systems shot down 11 Ukrainian drones near Topolskoye, Dmitrovka, Novaya Gnilitsa, Malaya Kamyshevakha…
(2022-07-23). War In Ukraine: Belarusian President Says Moscow Got Hold Of Two French Caesar Howitzers. southfront.org 
French soldiers, assigned to Task Force Wagram, fire a French Ceasar in support of Operation Roundup, in Al Quim, Iraq, May 16, 2018. | According to the Belarusian president, Alexander Lukashenko, the Ukrainian authorities have sold to the Russians two Caesars self-propelled howitzers delivered by France. | Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko claimed on Thursday that Russia had managed to get its hands on two Caesars self-propelled howitzers delivered by France to Ukraine, assuring…
(2022-07-23). US HIMARS vs. Russia's Tornado-S. libya360.wordpress.com The Western media continues singing the praises of US HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems as well as the arrival of M270s from US allies across Europe. However claims that these rocket launchers are "more accurate" and give Ukraine a "game changing" ability are not only false, it omits the fact that Russia has much more…
(2022-07-23). Lavrov — extended range weapons In Ukraine will lead to more loss of its land. mronline.org 
Today the foreign minister of the Russian Federation, Sergei Lavrov, announced the extension of the land in Ukraine that Russia intends to capture.
(2022-07-23). U.S. plans to send NATO-made jets to Ukraine to fight against Russia. mronline.org 
Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force, told the newspaper that "discussions are ongoing" to send the fighters to Ukraine.
(2022-07-23). White House Approves 16th Weapons Transfer to Ukraine, Total Security Aid Now Over $8 Billion. news.antiwar.com The White House announced a $270 million weapons package Kiev on Friday. The latest transfer will send four additional High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS and drones to Ukraine. The additional four HIMARS brings the total number the US has committed to sending to Ukraine to 16. Commander of the Joint Chiefs Mark Milley …
(2022-07-23). US to deliver four more HIMARS, up to 580 drones to Ukraine. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) — The White House has announced that the United States will send an additional $270m in security assistance to Ukraine, a package that will include more medium-range rocket systems and tactical drones.
(2022-07-23). The pandemic in Russia and the bankruptcy of national-chauvinist politics. wsws.org The pandemic continues to exact a terrible toll in Russia. Since the invasion of Ukraine, efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 have been abandoned. This essay has been submitted to the WSWS by the Young Guard of Bolshevik Leninists, an organization of Trotskyist youth in Russia.
(2022-07-23). British Short-Range Air-Defense System Makes First Appearance In Ukraine (Photos). southfront.org 
The British-made Stormer HVM short-range air-defense (SHORAD) system has made its first appearance in the Ukrainian battlefield. | On July 23, photos showing a single Stormer HVM system with service members from Kiev forces on an unspecified front in Ukraine surfaced online. | The Stormer HVM, which is built around the chassis of the Alvis Stormer armored personnel carrier, was developed primarily to counter the threat of attack helicopters and low-flying aircraft. The SHORAD system is equipp…
(2022-07-23). In Video: Improved Lancet Loitering Munition Takes Out Artillery Piece In Ukraine. southfront.org 
Lancet-3, screen grab from a report by Russia-24. | The improved version of the Russian Lancet loitering munition has been spotted in action in Ukraine for the very first time. | The version in question, which remains without an official designation, is built around the Lancet-3. It features a more aerodynamic design with extended X-shaped wings. This version has a longer range and endurance than the original Lancet-3, which has a range of 40 kilometers and an endurance of up to 40 minutes only. | On July 22, Russia…
(2022-07-23). Iran & Russia pledge to cut US dollar from global trade, strengthen China alliance. multipolarista.com 
Russian President Putin visited Iran, signed a $40 billion energy cooperation agreement, and pledged to strengthen their economic and military alliance with China. Moscow and Tehran also called to drop the US dollar and use local currencies for trade.
(2022-07-23). Dialogue With US 'Is Just For Putting The Noose Around Your Own Neck'. popularresistance.org The front-row seat reservations at the central act of the 43rd anniversary of the Sandinista revolution in Managua, Nicaragua, saw no sign of the international community—a stale euphemism for the US' withering clientele. | 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 Palestine, just to mention a few. | The crowd, mostly party youth sprinkled with groups of foreign representa…
(2022-07-23). Military Situation In Syria On July 23, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On July 23, the Russian Ministry of Defence recorded no hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On July 23, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions in the Tal Rafaar area; | On July 23, Turkish drone struck an alleged PKK vehicle in the city of Qamishli; | On July 23, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SAA positions in the Kafr Nubl area; | On July 21, the US military vehicles entered the headquarters of th…
(2022-07-23). Two Iraqi groups threaten to attack Turkey's soil. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) — Two unknown groups claimed responsibility for the attack on Turkish bases in northern Iraq and warned that if the Turkish military does not leave Iraq, further operations will be carried out on Turkish soil.
(2022-07-23). Lithuania lifts ban on rail transport into Russia Kaliningrad. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) — The Baltic state of Lithuania has lifted a ban on the rail transport of sanctioned goods into and out of the Russian territory of Kaliningrad.
(2022-07-23). Coronavirus outbreak at children's summer camp in Germany. wsws.org The case is symbolic of the federal and state government's policy of mass infection and their propagation of "living with the virus" in Germany.
(2022-07-23). Turkey's Zelikan base in N Iraq comes under rocket attack. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) — Media sources reported late Friday that the Zelikan base in Bashiqa, where Turkish troops are stationed, once again came under rocket attack.
(2022-07-23). Ola de calor deja miles de muertos en Europa y pone en alerta a Estados Unidos y China. cubadebate.cu Es noticia en varios medios la ola de calor que azota a Europa Occidental, Estados Unidos y Asia por estos días, una muestra de que comienzan a incrementarse los efectos del calentamiento global en el mundo. En Europa Occidental, el calor extremo se ha apoderado de varios territorios, con un saldo de más de 1 700 fallecidos en España y Portugal.
(2022-07-23). Iraq recalls its Chargé d'Affaires to Turkey. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) — Following Baghdad's request to hold an extraordinary meeting in the UN Security Council regarding Turkey's recent attack on northern Iraq, the country announced that it had recalled its Chargé d'Affaires to Ankara.
(2022-07-23). Iraq files complaint against Turkey at UNSC. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) — Iraq has filed a complaint to the UN Security Council against Turkey, calling for holding an emergency meeting on the Turkish artillery attack on the north of Iraq.
(2022-07-23). Syrian army builds 3 new bases to counter Turkish threats. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) — In order to counter Turkey's threats to start operations in northern Syria, the Syrian army is strengthening its positions and equipping its forces in the border areas.
(2022-07-23). Hungary thanks Iran's attention to issue of energy security. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) — Hungarian Foreign Minister thanked Iran's attention to the issue of energy security, saying that Iran's stronger entry into the global energy market is in line with the interests of the world's entire countries and nations.