(2024-07-23). Iran condemns Israeli regime's participation in Paris Olympics. presstv.ir Iran has slammed Israel's participation in the Paris Olympics over the Gaza genocide.
(2024-07-23). France: Israeli Olympians put under protection amid Gaza genocide protests. presstv.ir French law enforcement agencies are ordered to provide 24-hr protection to the Israeli Olympics team amid Gaza genocide protests.
(2024-07-23). FIDH Calls on IOC to Address Human Rights Violations in Palestine. fidh.org In an open letter to Dr. Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) has urgently called for immediate and effective measures in response to the escalating and deteriorating situation in the occupied Palestinian territory, particularly in Gaza. Drawing on the precedent set by the IOC's actions against Russia and Belarus, as well as the recent International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling, FIDH emphasizes the (…) | – |
(2024-07-23). Pezeshkian urges end to Israel's genocidal campaign in Gaza. presstv.ir The Iranian president-elect had a phone conversation with Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
(2024-07-23). Israel v Belgium game moved to Hungary after Belgian red card. newarab.com 
A football match between Belgium and The move to Hungary comes after the Belgian Football Federation (RBFA) announced last week it would not host the game on 6 September, as it would likely spark demonstrations amid Israel's ongoing war on Ac…
(2024-07-23). Paris Olympics 2024: French MP denounces Israeli presence at games, sparking uproar. middleeasteye.net 
Paris Olympics 2024: French MP denounces Israeli presence at games, sparking uproar | Left-wing lawmaker says Israeli athletes should compete under a neutral banner in protest against the war on Gaza, drawing accusations of antisemitism | | Demonstrators hold a banner reading "Martyrised Palestine,…
(2024-07-23). Trump's Reckless Infatuation with Nuclear Weapons. counterpunch.org 
Over the past decade and more, nuclear war has grown increasingly likely. Most nuclear arms control and disarmament agreements of the past have been discarded by the nuclear powers or will expire soon. Moreover, there are no nuclear arms control negotiations underway. Instead, all nine nuclear nations (Russia, the United States, China, Britain, France, India, Pakistan, Israel, and North Korea)
(2024-07-23). Westerners Admire Ayatollah Khamenei's Valiant Support for Palestine. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — A group of young people from Europe and North America responded to a letter from Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, praising the Leader for his resolute rebuttal of the Israeli regime's atrocities and for courageous support for Palestinians.
(2024-07-23). Israeli military behaved 'like Russian army' in West Bank, UK warned. middleeasteye.net 
Israeli military behaved 'like Russian army' in West Bank, UK warned | Newly released official files reveal UK and US frustrations with Israel over 2002 offensive in West Bank paralleling current concerns over Israel's Gaza offensive | | In Ramallah, Israeli soldiers take position near a Pales…
(2024-07-23). Over half of European Jews feel 'ashamed' of Israel's actions. newarab.com 
A new survey published this week has revealed over half of The poll recorded a sharp increase in respondents revealing they were "sometimes ashamed of the actions of the Israeli government", with 54 percent feeling this way, compared to 39 percent in 2021. | The American Joint Distribution Committee (AJDC) surveyed 879 responders from 32 countries. Over half were lay leaders, and over a quarter were community professionals, including r…
(2024-07-23). France: MP says Israel 'not welcome' in Olympics during protest. newarab.com 
(2024-07-23). Algeria to export electricity to Europe via a submarine pipeline. newarab.com 
Over the weekend, Algerian Energy Minister Mohammed Arkab announced the "historical project" during a visit to a facility of Sonelgaz, the state-owned electricity and gas company. | On Sunday, 21 July, Arkab revealed that Sonatrach, the state-owned hydrocarbons company, and Sonelgaz are preparing to sign contracts to build a submarine cable con…
(2024-07-23). The legal battle to protect Germany's pro-Palestine movement. newarab.com 
(2024-07-23). Venezuela Will Not Admit Spanish Delegation for Elections. orinocotribune.com In the absence of an invitation to observe the presidential elections on July 28, Venezuelan authorities will not allow a delegation from the Spanish Senate to enter the country. Right-wing delegations sent from Europe and other "Western" countries to elections in socialist and anti-imperialist countries have been a long-standing practice as a propaganda tool for their imperialist agendas. | According to
(2024-07-23). New Military Alliances Forming In The Pacific. popularresistance.org On the heels of a new alliance announced this summer by Russia and North Korea for a pact pledging mutual defense, with the support of China, it is now shockingly being suggested in South Korea that it review its security policy with the US and end its reliance on the US guarantee, to employ on South Koreas' behalf, US nuclear weapons as part of its "nuclear umbrella". | The "umbrella" is offered to all NATO states as well as the Pacific states of Japan, Australia, and South Korea. Such questioning is evidence of the growing havoc faced in the world by the failure of the United States to make good on its legal ob…
(2024-07-23). The Mother Tongue: Recovering Indigenous Languages from the Identity Thieves. indybay.org Indigenous languages are on the verge of extinction in Russia. An ancient language in Japan is denied recognition by the government, while Native Americans struggle to recover from the torture in boarding schools that was meant to silence them. In Canada, efforts are underway to revitalize Anishinaabe after Native languages and culture were targeted with erasure in residential schools, presenters told the United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
(2024-07-23). Aquatics Center for Paris 2024 Olympic Games. ecns.cn An exterior view of Aquatics Center, the venue of artistic swimming, diving and water polo events, for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, France, July 22, 2024.
(2024-07-23). Stade de France, largest stadium in France. ecns.cn A general overall view of Stade de France, the site of the 2024 Paris Olympics rugby and athletics competition and the closing ceremonies, France, July 22, 2024.
(2024-07-23). Ukraine's FM Kuleba to pay visit. ecns.cn China has announced that Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba will visit China from Tuesday to Friday, the first such trip since the Ukraine conflict broke out in 2022.
(2024-07-23). Spectacular scene of moon shining through Olympic rings on Eiffel Tower. ecns.cn The moon is pictured with the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower ahead the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, France, July 23, 2024.
(2024-07-23). France: Thanks to a massive mobilization of the Left the Far Right cannot control the government. cadtm.org
(2024-07-23). France: Macron's gamble. cadtm.org
(2024-07-23). In Finland, the Left Alliance Just Trounced the Far Right. cadtm.org
(2024-07-23). NATO Summit: Collectively Losing Their Minds. indybay.org U.S.-led NATO could not launch its economic, information and proxy war against Russia without cause. That cause would be Russia invading Ukraine to defend ethnic Russians in a civil war that had raged since 2014, sparked when the U.S. helped to overthrow the democratically-elected government that year.
(2024-07-23). NATO Expansion: the Road to Cold War and War Itself. counterpunch.org 
In the mid-1990s, I was a professor of international relations at the National War College and a member of the Brookings Institution's Russian Study Group that held regular off-the-record discussions of key issues. This was an important time when the leading subject for the study group was the question of expanding the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The group had rather high level membership from the National Security Council, the Departments of State and Defense, and the intelligence community, particularly CIA and INR, the intelligence arm of State. These individuals were for the most part supporter…
(2024-07-23). EU's Top Diplomat Boycotts Hungary's EU Presidency Over Orban's Peace Mission. news.antiwar.com Josep Borrell, the European Union's top foreign policy official, has taken a step to effectively boycott Hungary's rotating presidency of the EU in response to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's recent efforts to pursue peace in Ukraine. Hungary was scheduled to host a meeting of EU foreign ministers in August but Borrell said the meeting …
(2024-07-23). Azerbaijan: Family receives remains of missing loved one, honours with a burial after 30 years. icrc.org
(2024-07-23). Ukraine: Repairing two dams reduces risk of collapse for communities. icrc.org
(2024-07-23). ICRC and European Union continue successful IHL training series. icrc.org
(2024-07-23). Russia and Iran close comprehensive strategic partnership treaty. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 23 (Prensa Latina) Russia and Iran finalized the preparation for a comprehensive strategic partnership treaty to be signed soon, Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko said on Tuesday.
(2024-07-23). Over ten countries to attend Angola International Fair. plenglish.com Hermenegildo Santos, Communications and Marketing manager of the Arena Group, stated that among the nations represented in the pavilions of the Luanda-Bengo Special Economic Zone are Portugal, Brazil, Italy, the United States, Germany, Japan, and South Korea. | The number of exhibitors, in general, has already exceeded the previous edition of the event, when 1,300 companies brought their products and services. but organizers continue to receive registration requests, Santos told Jornal de Angola. | FILDA will be held until July 28 under the theme "Food Security and International Partnership." | Angola's Industry…
(2024-07-23). Thierry Henry kicks off Olympic torch relay in Paris. presstv.ir Arsenal and France football great Thierry Henry bears the Olympic torch as it begins its journey through Paris.
(2024-07-23). Russia downs 36 drones, HIMARS rockets; Ukraine reports 69 battles. presstv.ir Russia's Defense Ministry reported on Monday that Russian air defense forces had shot down a Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 aircraft.
(2024-07-23). France Election: Massive Mobilization of the Left. socialistproject.ca 
What are the results of the parliamentary elections in France on 7 July 2024?: | In the second round of France's
(2024-07-23). The Archipelago 2024 project-educational intensive draws attention to unmanned technologies. tvbrics.com 
Civil unmanned aviation becomes a new sector of the Russian economy…
(2024-07-23). Biden's withdrawal from US presidential race spells new uncertainty for Ukraine. scmp.com Prospect of Trump victory has long concerned Kyiv, which fears he would end support and force Ukraine to sue for peace, benefiting Russia.
(2024-07-23). Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 879. aljazeera.com As the war enters its 879th day, these are the main developments.
(2024-07-23). FO ∞ Exclusive: Russia Has Kicked Off a New Charm Offensive. fairobserver.com Ukraine keeps warm diplomatic ties with the West. This includes Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky's July 11 appearance at the NATO summit in Washington, DC, to bolster the provision of funds and materiel for Ukraine's war effort against Russia. Likewise, but in the opposite hemisphere, Russian President Vladimir Putin has been doing the same. This includes…
(2024-07-23). Trump's Son Mocks Zelensky After Biden Exits Poll Race: 'My Money Still Coming Right?' | Ukraine War. hindustantimes.com In a viral social media post, Donald Trump Jr. takes a jab at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky following Joe Biden's withdrawal from the presidential race. As Biden has been one of Ukraine's strongest supporters against Russia, Trump Jr.'s post suggests that Zelensky will struggle without Biden's financial and military aid.
(2024-07-23). Kremlin calls EU plan to aid Ukraine with interest from Russian assets 'theft', vows action. scmp.com After Putin sent troops into Ukraine in 2022, the US and its allies prohibited transactions with Russia's central bank and finance ministry, blocking around US$300 billion of sovereign Russian assets.
(2024-07-23). Ethiopia landslide kills 229 people, rescuers 'still digging' for survivors. scmp.com The landslide occurred around 10: 00am on Monday following heavy rains in a mountainous area of South Ethiopia regional state.
(2024-07-23). US wary of China-Russia cooperation in increasingly strategic Arctic. aljazeera.com Beijing and Moscow accuse the US of misplaced and confrontational criticism of their actions in the polar region.
(2024-07-23). Azerbaijan: Free Academic Facing Bogus Charges. hrw.org Click to expand Image | A photograph of Gubad Ibadoghlu taken in 2021. | © 2021 Private | (Berlin, July 23, 2024) — Azerbaijan should free Dr. Gubad Ibadoghlu, an academic arrested a year ago who is facing up to 17 years in prison on trumped-up charges, and end its crackdown on activists and journalists who criticize the government, a group of nongovernmental organizations including Human Rights Watch said in a statement released today.The following is their statement: July 23 — We, the undersigned organizations, strongly condemn the ongoing crackdown against civil society in Azerbaijan that h…
(2024-07-23). UK Conservatives planned to spend US$13 billion on Rwanda migrant scheme, minister says. scmp.com Home Secretary Yvette Cooper told parliament the Rwanda plan, now scrapped, has already cost taxpayers US$905 million.
(2024-07-23). Russia charges Russian-German lawyer with treason. aljazeera.com German Moyzhes was arrested in St Petersburg in late May and is being held in pretrial detention in a Moscow prison.
(2024-07-23). Why the US' ties with its Asian partners have their limits. scmp.com Despite US efforts to isolate Russia and counter China, countries such as India and Vietnam are keen to keep counterbalances in play.
(2024-07-23). Russia: Oleg Orlov's appeal rejected. fidh.org
(2024-07-23). US-Russian journalist jailed for over 6 years in Russia for reporting false information. scmp.com Alsu Kurmasheva, who works for the US-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty outlet, had been in prison since October.
(2024-07-23). U.S. Provoking Russia For War? Putin's Jets Force American Planes To Retreat: 'Tried To Violate…'. hindustantimes.com The Russian Defence Ministry reportedly said it scrambled fighter jets to prevent two U.S. strategic bomber planes from crossing its border over the Barents Sea in the Arctic. In a statement, the Russian MoD said that MiG-29 and MiG-31 fighters prevented two U.S Air Force B-52N strategic bombers from violating the Russian state border. Watch this video to know more.
(2024-07-23). Delegate haul gives Kamala Harris clear path to Democratic presidential nomination. scmp.com Riding a wave of momentum, the US vice-president appears poised to fight an election that would propel her into the history books.
(2024-07-23). Lula 'scared' by Maduro's bloodbath warning ahead of Venezuela vote, president says. scmp.com Brazil's President said: 'I was scared by Maduro's statements that if he loses the election there will be a bloodbath.'
(2024-07-23). How the U.S. legalizes its criminal global surveillance of communications. strategic-culture.su 
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(2024-07-23). European Parliament must defend democracy under threat. fidh.org
(2024-07-23). Belarus: Three years after their arbitrary arrest, Viasna members must be immediately released. fidh.org
(2024-07-23). Pentagon to bolster response to China, Russia in melting Arctic. scmp.com In a new report, the US defence department highlighted concern over a 'growing alignment' between China and Russia.
(2024-07-23). Kamala Harris tests Democratic candidacy in Wisconsin, where Trump led Biden in polls. scmp.com Wisconsin is one of the handful of states that will decide the winner of the November 5 presidential election.
(2024-07-23). HRDN Letter to Members of the European Parliament — 2024-2029 Legislature. fidh.org The Human Rights and Democracy Network (HRDN) brings together 68 civil society organisations united by a vision that human rights and democracy should be placed at the heart of the European Union's internal and external policy agenda. We work together toward an EU which effectively protects human rights at home, and is a force for positive change in the world.
| In a letter addressed to the new legislature of the European parliament that is taking office at a time of growing global (…) | – |
(2024-07-23). Belarus: Stop the execution of Rico Krieger. fidh.org The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Viasna and the undersigned organizations call on the Belarusian authorities to stop the execution of German national Rico Krieger, sentenced to death in Belarus on 24 June 2024.
Paris, 22 July 2024. On 24 June, German national Rico Krieger was sentenced to death by firing squad by the Minsk Regional Court in a secretive trial. As reported by Human Rights Center Viasna, Krieger, a former employee of the German Red Cross, was inter alia (…) | – |
(2024-07-23). Militares franceses en Ucrania serán blanco legítimo para tropas rusas. telesurtv.net Canciller Lavrov se reúne con su homólogo congoleño en Oyo, tras comenzar este lunes una gira por África para reforzar los vínculos de Rusia en el continente.
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Turkey is set to send President Tayyip Erdogan submitted a motion to the Turkish parliament late on Friday, seeking authorisation for the deployment of Turkish military to Somalia including the country's territorial waters, state-run Anadolu Agency reported. | The move came a day after the Turkish energy ministry announced that Turkey will send an exploration v…
This image shows an aerial view of Ipswich, Suffolk, UK. — UnsplashWhile countries around the world are experiencing extreme temperatures, the United Kingdom is also experiencing a mini heatwave with parts of the country set to hit around 30°C.Many UK residents are looking…
US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. —AFP/Reuters Trump pledged to end war pitting Kyiv against Moscow through talks.Zelenskiy congratulates Trump on becoming Republican nominee.He expresses thanks for US military assistance.
Turkey and Cyprus remain divided 50 years after island split | Turkey said 'no point' in continuing negotiations, while Cyprus said reunification was the only way | | Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seen leaving a military ceremony commemorating 50 years since the spli…
The monthly interchange among the 3rd World March organizing teams and supporters in the Asia-Pacific— India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Philippines, and friends from Australia and Europe— was held on July 14, 2024. 19-20 participants attended. Rafael de La Rubia, founder of World without Wars and Violence, promoter of the 1st, 2nd, and the upcoming 3rd World March for Peace and Nonviolence, and Antonio Carvallo, English translator, were on hand to share some of the latest developments worldwide. It was a lively affair. Activities being done and plans for the coming days were shared by the…
GENEVA, Switzerland | Xinhua | A widespread technology outage on Friday grounded flights, disrupted banking operations, and took media outlets off the air, highlighting the global dependence on a few key software providers. CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm at the heart of the global outage, identified a defect in its Falcon software update as the cause but …
Top US commander calls for more powerful response to Houthi attacks: Report | Letter comes after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman lobbied Russian President Vladimir Putin against arming Houthis with cruise missiles | | Supporters of Yemen's Houthis in Sanaa, on 24 June 2024 (Mohammed Huwais/AF…
Turkey moves to deploy navy to Somali waters after new defence deal | Erdogan is seeking authorisation for troop deployment to Somali territorial waters as Ankara set to conduct maritime exploration activities there | | Turkish naval forces warship sails during a military naval parade on Bosph…
US shrugs off Baghdad's bid to broker Turkey-Syria talks | US officials paid lip service to Turkey and Syria reconciliation in their meeting with Iraq's top diplomat, putting more pressure on Kurdish-led SDF | | US soldiers patrol an area in town of Tal Hamis, southeast of Qameshli in Syria…