Daily Archives: August 1, 2022

2022-08-01: News Headlines

Staff (2022-08-01). NATO's force in Kosovo says is prepared to intervene. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) — NATO's Kosovo Force (KFOR) said Sunday that it is prepared to intervene if stability is jeopardized in the northern municipalities of Kosovo after alleged conflicts at the Serbian border.

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-01). Kosovo Delays Restrictions on Serbs After Tensions Rise. news.antiwar.com Authorities in Kosovo have The restrictions would require ethnic Serbs in the north to apply for documents issued by Kosovo. Serbs in the area have used licenses issued by Serbia since Kosovo declared independence from Belgrade, and many refuse to recognize the authority of Pristina, the capital…

Staff (2022-08-01). Export of grain from Ukraine may start on August 1. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) — Spokesman of the President of Turkey Ibrahim Kalin said on Sunday that the Export of grain from Ukraine may start on Monday morning, August 1.

Staff (2022-08-01). 1st grain-loaded ship leaves Ukraine for Lebanon. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) — The first ship to leave Ukraine under a historic grain export deal departed on Monday from the port of Odesa for Lebanon, the Turkish National Defense Ministry announced.

____ (2022-08-01). Russian Armed Forces to get Zircon hypersonic missiles in months: Putin. ecns.cn The Russian Armed Forces will obtain Zircon hypersonic missile systems in the coming months, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday.

Editor (2022-08-01). The World Does Not Want a Global NATO. scheerpost.com Fuyuko Matsui, Japan, "Becoming Friends with All the Children of the World," 2004. | By Vijay Prashad / The fragility of Europe's energy supply has once again been on display in recent months. Gas shipments through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, which runs from Russia to Germany, were reduced to 40 percent of capacity in June, a cut that Moscow said was due to delays in the servicing of a turbine by the German firm Siemens. | Shortly thereafter, on July 11, the pipeline was taken offline for 10…

Anonymous103 (2022-08-01). Military Situation In Ukraine On August 1, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU 92nd Mechanized Brigade near Kharkiv with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU 128th Mountain Assault Brigade near Zaporozhye with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Seversk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Nikopol with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Odessa city with high-precision missiles; | Russian air defense sys…

Anonymous103 (2022-08-01). Fire Destroyed Warehouse Of Notorious Bulgarian Arms Dealer Who Supplied Weapons To Ukraine. southfront.org On July 31, explosion took place in the ammunition depot in Bulgaria, from which weapons were supplied to Ukraine. | According to the Bulgarian National Radio, an ammunition depot located in the city of Karnobat caught fire. The facility belonged to arms dealer Emilian Gebrev who declared that he had been supplying weapons to the Armed Forces of Ukraine since 2014. | According to Gebrev, only obsolete ammunition was stored in the warehouse."Ammunition depots are located on the territory…

Anonymous103 (2022-08-01). First Cargo Ship With Grain Left Ukraine, Bringing Food Crisis In War-Torn Country Closer. southfront.org On August 1, the first cargo ship with grain left Ukraine since the beginning of Russian military operations in February. | Amid the ongoing hostilities in Eastern and Southern Ukraine, the first cargo ship with 26 thousand tons of corn left the port of Odessa. The cargo ship Razoni under the flag of Sierra Leone is heading to Lebanon. It is due to arrive in Istanbul on August 2, the Turkish Defense Ministry said. | According to the Marine Traffic vessel tracking service, the cargo ship wa…

Anonymous103 (2022-08-01). Military Situation In Southern Ukraine On August 1, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On July 31, Russian artillery struck Mykolaiv city. Oleksiy Vadatursky, a famous Ukrainian grain businessman was killed in the attack; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU in Odessa airport; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces were reported near Andriivka; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue near Vysokopilya; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue near Blahodante; | A Harpoon launcher was destroyed as a resul…

Anonymous103 (2022-08-01). Sudden War Crimes Amid Tactical Pause. Who Benefits Them Most? (21+). southfront.org The Penitentiary Hit by Ukrainian forcesRussian spec-ops in Ukraine has been going on for the 6th month now. Mostly successful for Moscow the combat is now facing a "tactical pause". | The advance of Russian troops is much slower than it was a month before. However, the last week of July 2022 saw a bunch of hideous war crimes. First,…

Themoscowtimes (2022-08-01). Ex-Putin Aide Chubais Hospitalized With Rare Neurological Disorder. themoscowtimes.com Anatoly Chubais quit his post and left Russia in March — the highest-level resignation of its kind following the invasion of Ukraine.

Themoscowtimes (2022-08-01). Russia Outlines Plans to Rebuild Ukraine's Devastated Mariupol — Official. themoscowtimes.com The move comes as part of Moscow's wider efforts to gain support in Ukrainian regions that have come under Russian control.

Themoscowtimes (2022-08-01). Russia Releases Ukrainians Set for Deportation — Kommersant. themoscowtimes.com Hundreds of Ukrainians have been stuck in limbo at Moscow detention centers awaiting deportations that were halted by the invasion of Ukraine.

Themoscowtimes (2022-08-01). Ukraine War: As It's Happening. themoscowtimes.com The latest breaking news and developments in Russia's deadly attack on Ukraine.

Editor (2022-08-01). West prepares to plunder post-war Ukraine with neoliberal shock therapy: privatization, deregulation, slashing worker protections. mronline.org Western governments and corporations met in Switzerland to plan harsh neoliberal economic policies to impose on post-war Ukraine, calling to cut labor laws, "open markets," drop tariffs, deregulate industries, and "sell state-owned enterprises to private investors."

Anonymous765 (2022-08-01). Grain Leaves Ukraine Amid Ongoing Hostilities. southfront.org |

Dave DeCamp (2022-08-01). Biden Authorizes Additional $5 Million Military Aid for Ukraine. news.antiwar.com President Biden on Monday According to the Pentagon, the new package includes an unspecified amount of ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and 75,000 rounds of ammunition for the 1 mm howitzers the US had previously sent to Ukraine. | The new aid was authorized by the presidential drawdown authority,…

Editor (2022-08-01). What the U.S. government and The New York Times have quietly agreed not to tell you about Ukraine. mronline.org Today, men like Danyial al-Takbir, a neo-Nazi, former ISIS member and convicted mass murderer, rapist (several of his victims were raped until dead) and arsonist stand at the vanguard of a war planned for seven decades. This is the true legacy of the OUN, from its roots as Holocaust perpetrators and CIA assassins to its return as the butchers of Donbas.

Editor (2022-08-01). Government Supervised Times, Wartime Reporting, and More. scheerpost.com We talk to Patrick Lawrence about Ukraine by diving deeper into his recent articles written for ScheerPost.

TeleSUR (2022-08-01). 1st Ship With Grain Leaves Ukraine's Black Sea Port. telesurenglish.net The first cargo ship carrying grain has left the Black Sea port of Odesa in southern Ukraine, Ukraine's Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov said on Monday. | RELATED: | The vessel Razoni under the flag of Sierra Leone carrying 26,000 tons of corn is bound for the port of Tripoli in Lebanon, Kubrakov said, adding that the ship will move along a maritime corridor, the security of which was guaranteed by Tà&ordm…

Themoscowtimes (2022-08-01). First Shipment of Ukraine Grain Leaves Odesa. themoscowtimes.com The cargo ship Razoni flying the flag of Sierra Leone and loaded with maize has left the port of Odesa bound for Lebanon.

Staff (2022-08-01). Russia cripples US Harpoon anti-ship missile launcher. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) — Russian troops wiped out a US-made Harpoon anti-ship missile launcher in the Odessa Region in Ukraine, Defense Ministry Spokesman Lieutenant-General Igor Konashenkov reported on Monday.

John Feffer (2022-08-01). The weaponization of food. nationofchange.org Russia and Ukraine have come to an agreement on food exports. Will the deal hold?>

TeleSUR (2022-08-01). Serbia-Kosovo Tension; Russia Claims Provocation by the West. telesurenglish.net The tension arose after Kosovo prepared to implement a law requiring Serbs living in the disputed territory to replace their Serbian-issued vehicle registrations with Kosovo license plates as of August 1. | NATO's Kosovo Force (KFOR) said prepared to intervene "if stability is jeopardized in the northern municipalities of Kosovo" after tensions rise at the Kosovo-Serbia border.

Anonymous103 (2022-08-01). Military Situation In Syria On August 1, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On August 1, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 3 times: 2 in Aleppo province, 1 in Lattakia province; | On August 1, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Banin area; | On August 1, the Russian Military Police and Turkish forces conducted a joint patrol in the countryside of the city of Ain al-Arab; | On July 31, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in the Ankawi a…

Themoscowtimes (2022-08-01). Russia Accuses 'Radical' Kosovo of Displacing Serbs in Border Row. themoscowtimes.com Russia's Foreign Ministry accused Kosovo of taking "another step toward the expulsion of the Serbian population from Kosovo."

Themoscowtimes (2022-08-01). Fleeing War and Discrimination, LGBT Russians Find Refuge in South Caucasus. themoscowtimes.com Armenia and Georgia are socially conservative societies and LGBT people face legal and social obstacles as well as occasional violence.

Infobrics (2022-08-01). RBI Allows Global Trade Settlements in‚ÄäRupees. infobrics.org RBI's move to allow global trade settlements in‚Ää rupees is‚Ää seen‚Ää primarily‚Ää aimed‚Ää at‚Ää facilitating‚Ää trade‚Ää with ‚Ääsanctions-hit‚Ää Russia…

Infobrics (2022-08-01). China 'Ready' to Deliver Aircraft Parts to Russia: Chinese Ambassador to Russia. infobrics.org Chinese companies "are ready" to deliver aircraft parts to Russian airlines, said Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui…

TeleSUR (2022-08-01). Russia Asks for Respect for Serbs Residing in Kosovo. telesurenglish.net On Monday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov requested respect for the rights of Serbs residing in Kosovo and asked the Kosovar authorities "to be reasonable" in handling tensions on the border between Serbia and its former province. | RELATED: | "We demand that all rights of Serbs be respected," he said, adding that Russia "without a doubt absolutely supports Serbia" and considers the Kosovar authorities' intention to…

Staff (2022-08-01). Russia membership in OPEC+ vital for success of agreement. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) — OPEC's new secretary general said that Russia's membership in OPEC+ is vital for the success of the agreement.

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-08-01). Raeisi congratulates Switzerland on National Day. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) — Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi congratulated his Swiss counterpart on the country's National Day and expressed hope for the expansion of relations between the two countries in different fields.

____ (2022-08-01). 1st European woman walks in space. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) — For the first time, a European female astronaut made a spacewalk outside the International Space Station (ISS).

Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty (2022-08-01). Iran's Hijab Law Exposes Divisions In The Islamic Republic. juancole.com Mehrdad Mirdamadi | RFE/RL Welcome back to The Farda Briefing, an RFE/RL newsletter that tracks the key issues in Iran and explains why they matter. I'm Mehrdad Mirdamadi, a senior editor and journalist at RFE/RL's Radio Farda. Here's what I've been following and what I'm watching out for in the days ahead. The Big Issue …

TeleSUR, JGN (2022-08-01). Reportan incremento de la tensión entre Serbia y Kosovo. telesurtv.net Medios locales reportaron que fueron escuchados disparos en la frontera entre ambos lados, además de sirenas antiaéreas en el norte de la ciudad kosovska Mitrovica.

Leon Kunstenaar, event announcement (2022-08-01). Haitians Demand Reparations at French Consulate and Citibank. indybay.org France: Amount Due to Haiti $21,685,135,571.48…

Kamal Iranidoost (2022-07-31). Russia to defend its maritime interests "resolutely" en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) — Russia's naval fleet will start receiving the newest Zircon hypersonic anti-ship cruise missiles "in the coming months," President Vladimir Putin said Sunday.

Esha Krishnaswamy (2022-07-31). "These are animals, not people": Zelensky frees convicted child rapists, torturers to reinforce depleted military. thegrayzone.com Once condemned by Ukrainian officials and imprisoned for sadistic torture and the rape of minors, leaders of the notorious Tornado Battalion are free under Volodymyr Zelensky's orders. After banning virtually his entire political opposition, publishing a blacklist of foreign journalists and academics accused of advancing "Russian propaganda," and ramming through a law exempting 70% of Ukrainians from workplace protections, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy has freed from prison fascist militants convicted of some of the most heinous crimes the country has …

TeleSUR (2022-07-31). Zelensky Orders Evacuation From Donetsk Over Russian Advance. telesurenglish.net Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelensky on Saturday in his daily address called on all remaining residents and servicemen in the region of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic to urgently evacuate the area. | RELATED: | U "A government decision was made on the mandatory evacuati…

Anonymous103 (2022-07-31). Terrorist Attacks Against Civilians: Kiev's Forces Mined Streets In Donetsk. southfront.org Click to see full-size | The Kiev regime continues terrorist attacks against civilians in the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics. The Armed Forces of Ukraine are shelling residential areas in the city of Donetsk and on its outskirts with anti-personnel mines. | On the morning of July 31, projectiles with scatterable anti-personnel land mines Lepestok (also known as Green Parrot or Butterfly Mines, PFM-1) hit the village of Skochinsky mine and the Kirovsky district of Donetsk. | On July 31, the AFU mined the very cent…

Themoscowtimes (2022-07-31). Zelensky Urges Evacuation of Ukraine's Frontline Donetsk. themoscowtimes.com Ukrainian estimates put the number of civilians still living in the unoccupied area of Donetsk at between 200,000 and 220,000.

Anonymous103 (2022-07-31). Military Situation In The Black Sea REgion On July 31, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org The Russian military declared that Russian forces created and are ensuring the security of two maritime humanitarian corridors for the safe movement of ships in the Black and Azov Seas; | On July 28, the Ukrainian hydrographic vessel Shlyakhovik blew up on Ukrainian mine in the Bystroe estuary; | On July 31, a home-made UAV struck the Headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in the city of Sevastopol. Five people were injured; | On July 28, large fire was reported in th…

Anonymous103 (2022-07-31). Military Situation In Ukraine On July 31, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Russia struck the AFU 72nd Mechanized Brigade near Kodema with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck the AFU 95th Airborne Assault Brigade near Maiorsk with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Potemkino with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU in Nikolaev city with high-precision missiles; | Russia struck military assets of the AFU near Zaitsevo city with high-precision missiles; | Russian air defense sy…

Anonymous103 (2022-07-31). Military Situation In Ukraine, Slavyansk-Kramatorsk Region, On July 31, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue near Grygorivka; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue near Soledar; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue near Vesela Dolyna; | Clashes between the AFU and Russian forces continue near Berestove; | The General Staff of the AFU confirmed partial retreat from the village of Semigorye.; | Additional forces of the AFU 72nd brigade were deployed in the areas of Kurdy…

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-07-31). NATO Threat, Strategic Interests, Great Sea Power Status: Key Details on Russia's New Naval Doctrine. libya360.wordpress.com Ilya Tsukanov Post-Soviet Russia's first naval doctrine was established in 2001 by presidential decree, with a major update approved in 2015 amid rising tensions with NATO, the Ukraine crisis, and Moscow's growing strategic partnership with China. The new doctrine supersedes the 2015 document and adds a number of important new provisions. President Vladimir Putin signed…

Themoscowtimes (2022-07-31). South Ukraine City Pounded as Russia Says Drone Attacks Crimea Navy HQ. themoscowtimes.com Ukraine's navy accused Russia of staging the attacks as a pretext to cancel the festivities.

Editor (2022-07-31). What Are The CIA And Special Ops Doing In Ukraine? scheerpost.com By Katie Halper /

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2022-07-31). The Myth of the HIMARS 'Game Changer': American-Supplied Rocket System Won't Bring Victory to Ukraine. libya360.wordpress.com Scott Ritter The rocket system is a deadly tool — but it's not the tonic Ukraine and its supporters claim it to be. As former US President Donald Trump proved before he was banned by the platform, there's always a tweet. "HIMARS have arrived to Ukraine. Thank you to my US colleague and friend @SecDef…

Rick Sterling (2022-07-31). Lessons From Vietnam for Ukraine. orinocotribune.com By Rick Sterling Jul 27, 2022 | In April 1965, U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson (LBJ) explained why he was escalating US involvement in Vietnam. With an Orwellian touch, LBJ titled the speech

____ (2022-07-31). US, Oman FMs discuss JCPOA, Ukraine war, Yemen. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) — Foreign Ministry of Oman announced on Saturday that Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Bin Hamad Bin Hamood Al Busaidi held a phone call with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss JCPOA, Ukraine war and ceasefire in Yemen.

____ (2022-07-31). Ukraine's GDP to drop 33.4 pct in 2022: central bank. ecns.cn Ukraine's gross domestic product (GDP) will drop by 33.4 percent this year amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the National Bank of Ukraine said on Friday.

____ (2022-07-31). (W.E. Talk) Shing-Tung Yau: Why are many Chinese students good at solving mathematical problems but not becoming great mathematicians. ecns.cn Recently, the Fields Medal which is known as the Nobel Prize in mathematics issued every four years was announced. Four "Generation Y", young mathematicians from France, America, Britain and Ukraine won the prizes. There into, June Huh has an especially legendary experience, who is a Korean-American mathematician had a bad math performance and even was repelled by math in his early years, finally becomes another Asian who won the medal after Shing-Tung Yau, Terence Chi-Shen Tao and Bao Chau Ngo.

_____ (2022-07-31). Evo Morales Calls For A Global Campaign To Eliminate NATO. popularresistance.org In an interview with British journalist Matt Kennard at his home in El Trópico, a small town four hours from Cochabamba in the heart of the Amazon rain forest, former Bolivian president Evo Morales (2006-2019) called for an international campaign to eliminate NATO [the North Atlantic Treaty Organization]. | According to Morales, this campaign should explain to people worldwide that "NATO is—ultimately—the United States. It is not a guarantee for humanity or for life. I do not accept—in fact, I condemn—how they can exclude Russia from the UN Human Rights Council. When the U.S. has intervene…

Dave DeCamp (2022-07-31). Russia's New Naval Doctrine Identifies US as Main Threat. news.antiwar.com Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday The 55-page doctrine says that

Anonymous103 (2022-07-31). Military Situation In Syria On July 31, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org On July 30, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 10 times: 2 in Idlib province, 5 in Aleppo province, 1 in Lattakia province, 2 in Hama province; | On July 31, Russian warplanes attacked ISIS hideouts in the Rasafa desert; | On July 31, Russian warplanes attacked ISIS hideouts in the Jabal Bushra area; | On July 30, artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions near Tal Tamar; | On July 30,…

Staff (2022-07-31). "Far Away" wins award at Serbian film festival. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) — Iranian animation "Far Away" by Behrouz and Shirin Soleimani Nazir and Farnaz Moazen won the grand prize of the International Animated Film Festival "Constantine's gold coin" in Serbia.

_____ (2022-07-31). Condemn The FBI Raids In St Louis, MO And St Petersburg, FL! popularresistance.org On the morning of Friday, July 29th, the FBI conducted raids at multiple locations, including the Uhuru House in St. Petersburg, Florida, the private residence of Omali Yeshitela in St. Louis, Missouri, as well as the Uhuru Solidarity Center, also in St. Louis. The FBI employed flashbang grenades and handcuffed Yeshitela and his wife while the house was raided. The FBI says that the raids are connected to the federal indictment of a Russian man, Aleksandr Ionov, alleging that he has been working to spread "Russian propaganda" in the United States. | The Committee to Stop FBI Repression and the National Alliance A…

_____ (2022-07-31). UN Nuclear Review: A Prime Time To Stop The New Arms Race. popularresistance.org In the run-up to August's United Nation's 10th Annual Review of the landmark Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), a review undertaken every five years, Secretary of State Antony Blinken's State Department issued a surprising reaffirmation of the U.S. commitment to this treaty and the "ultimate goal of a world without nuclear weapons." | The NPT, designed to "further the goal of achieving nuclear disarmament," entered into force in 1970 and was extended indefinitely in 1995. It has now been signed by 191 nations, including the U.S. and Russia. | If only Blinken's verbal support for the NPT was U.S. policy, as o…

Anonymous103 (2022-07-31). UAV Struck Headquarters Of Russian Black Sea Fleet In Sevastopol. southfront.org On July 31, the headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in the city of Sevastopol in Crimea came under attack. | A homemade drone dropped a low-power explosive device on the territory of the facility. According to the press service of the fleet, five people were injured, and they have already received all the necessary medical assistance."In Sevastopol, on the territory of the headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet, as a result of the operation of a low-power explosive device mounted on a…

Themoscowtimes (2022-07-31). 6 Wounded in Drone Attack on Russian Fleet — Governor. themoscowtimes.com Day of the Russian Fleet festivities had been "canceled for security reasons" and residents of Sevastopol asked to remain indoors.

____ (2022-07-31). Russia's Gazprom halts gas supplies to Latvia. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) — Russian gas producer Gazprom said on Saturday it had stopped sending gas to Latvia after violating supply conditions, a move the Baltic country said would have little impact on its gas supplies.

_____ (2022-07-31). France is Rapidly Losing Influence in Africa. journal-neo.org France has never taken into account the interests of the African nations, and now, as a result of its aggressive neo-colonial policies, this former imperial power is seeing a rapid decline in its influence not only in its former colonies but across the continent. In fact, France is increasingly being viewed both in these countries …

Staff (2022-07-31). "Fedayin" screening in Iran highlights case of Georges Ibrahim Abdallah. samidoun.net On Saturday, 30 July, Samidoun Iran screened "Fedayin: Georges Abdallah's Fight" at the Soura Hall of the Art Gallery in Tehran. The film, made by the Collectif Vacarmes Films in France, highlights the life and struggle of Georges Abdallah, the Lebanese Arab revolutionary and struggler for Palestine imprisoned in France for the past 38 years, …

Staff (2022-07-31). Solidarity with Gaza at the Aubervilliers market in France. samidoun.net On Saturday, 30 July, Samidoun Région Parisienne held its monthly stand at the Aubervilliers market. This was an opportunity to launch fundraising for Al-Awda Hospital in Gaza, while paying tribute to Ghassan Kanafani on the th anniversary of his assassination. The residents of Aubervilliers responded enthusiastically to the stand, welcoming Palestinian flags and making generous …

WSWS (2022-07-31). Opposition to works council growing at Ford Saarlouis, Germany. wsws.org Workers showed little interest in last Thursday's factory meeting at Ford Saarlouis. Asked what they expected from the meeting, most workers answered, "Nothing!"

TeleSUR, hvh, JCM (2022-07-31). España confirma segundo deceso por la viruela del mono. telesurtv.net Estos dos fallecimientos constituyen los únicos registrados en territorio europeo como consecuencia de la enfermedad.

Unsere Zeit (2022-07-31). Colonialismo verde: Europa busca gas natural africano, rompiendo promesas climáticas. peoplesworld.org Las críticas a las principales potencias europeas por parte de las naciones africanas han estallado en las últimas semanas, ya que las primeras han estado recorriendo el continente en busca de suministros de gas natural desde el comienzo de la guerra de Ucrania, rompiendo las promesas sobre el cambio climático. Todos están preocupados por escapar …

Staff (2022-07-31). El Ejército kosovar planea atacar a la población serbia, declara el presidente. cubadebate.cu Los albanokosovares se reúnen en grupos en la parte sur de la ciudad de Kosovska Mitrovica, suenan sirenas y se oyen disparos en el puente que lleva a la parte norte, habitada por serbios, informan medios locales. El presidente serbio dará un discurso urgente a la nación sobre la situación en Kosovo.

Anonymous669 (2022-07-31). Four Turkish Soldiers, Five Syrian Militants Wounded In New Attack By Kurdish Forces. southfront.org Turkish forces are seen at Mount Barsaya in northeast of Afrin, January 28, 2018 / Khalil Ashawi / Reuters | On July 31, an indirect fire attack targeted a base of the Turkish military located near the town of Sufan in the northern countryside of Syria's Raqqa. | According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the attack wounded four Turkish soldiers and five Syrian militants. The wounded were taken to hospitals in southern Turkey. Some of them are reportedly in a critical condition. | This was the…

WSWS (2022-07-31). Coronavirus in Germany: Infection and death rates explode during summer months. wsws.org Although the number of coronavirus infections in Germany is exploding during the summer months, hospitals are filling up and an even bigger wave is looming for the fall, the Bundestag has gone into summer recess without adopting any protective measures against the spread of the virus.

Anonymous669 (2022-07-31). Azerbaijan Says Its Military Responded To Attack By Armenian Forces In Karabakh. southfront.org On July 31, Azerbaijan accused Armenia of attacking its military positions in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. | In a statement, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense said that Armenian forces opened fire at its positions in Gadabay, Kalbajar and Khojavend. The ministry didn't report any casualties or material losses were as a result of the alleged Armenian attack."Starting from the evening of July 30 and during the night of July 31, the Armenian armed forces units usin…

Staff (2022-07-31). Turkey to dispach 2nd humanitarian aid cargo to Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) — The Ministry of Defense of Turkey announced on Twitter that the second cargo plane of the Turkish Air Force is ready to transfer Turkish humanitarian aid to the victims of the recent floods in Iran.

Caitlin A. Johnstone (2022-07-30). China is issuing the same "Red Line" warnings about Taiwan that Russia issued about Ukraine. mronline.org House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has continued to pour gasoline on the foreign policy dumpster fire that is her planned visit to Taiwan next month, now reportedly encouraging other members of congress to come along for the ride.

Editor (2022-07-30). Noam Chomsky: Is U.S. Censorship Worse Than Soviet Russia? scheerpost.com By Russel Brand /

Ferry Biedermann (2022-07-30). [World Report] New Dutch regulations to alleviate drug shortages. thelancet.com The Netherlands has some of the worst medicine shortages in Europe. Ferry Biedermann reports from Amsterdam.

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