(2025-07-03). Ukraine Demands Answers After US Halts Missile Shipments. popularresistance.org Officials in Kiev are seeking clarification on a US decision to halt a delivery of air defense munitions to Ukraine, which a White House spokesperson said was taken to "put America's interests first." | "We're now checking with the Americans what's really happening," an anonymous Ukrainian official was cited as saying by the Washington Post on 2 July. | Other Ukrainian officials were "silent or declined to answer, and seem to have been caught by surprise by the news," the report added. | The US Department of Defense announced halting shipments of air defense missiles and other precision munitions over concerns th…
(2025-07-03). Concerns mounting over new energy crisis in EU as Russian gas transit via Ukraine ends. presstv.ir As the agreement allowing Russian gas transit through Ukraine to Europe expires on Tuesday, concerns are mounting over new energy crisis in EU.
(2025-07-03). "NATO cannot disguise Ukraine's plight" : FT reveals diminishing Ukrainian morale. infobrics.org Ukraine continues to face NATO accession issues.
(2025-07-03). Launch of the 2nd International Decade for People of African Descent in the Asia Pacific Region. pressenza.com 
How many African diaspora communities live in Asia and the Pacific region? | An official UN document states that there are no official statistics available on the demography of people of African descent living in Asia and the Pacific region. However, there is a long historical presence of Africans and communities of African descent in the region who have contributed to its cultural and social fabric. | On 27 June 2025, the Regional Launch of the Second International Decade for People of African Descent in the Asia Pacific Region was held online and in person at the Office of the UN Resident Coordinator in Manila,…
(2025-07-03). Senate Advances Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill', Includes $150 Billion For Military. popularresistance.org The Senate on Tuesday advanced a massive spending package, dubbed the "Big Beautiful Bill" by President Trump, that includes $150 billion in extra military spending. | The bill passed in a vote of 51-50, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tie-breaking vote, as three Republicans — Senators Rand Paul (KY), Susan Collins (ME), and Thom Tillis (NC) — joined Democrats in voting against the sprawling piece of legislation. | House GOP leaders have scheduled a vote for the bill on Wednesday and are hoping to get it to President Trump's desk by this Friday, though uncertainty remains about how fast it wi…
(2025-07-03). "Ask Your Drug Rep If This Drug is Right For You" counterpunch.org 
Many Americans do not remember life before direct-to-consumer (DTC) "ask your doctor" drug ads selling expensive, sometimes dangerous drugs for diseases many had not heard of until the ads. The ads need to go according to US senators and some recent legislation they have introduced. The End Prescription Drug Ads Now Act sponsored by Senators