2025-07-20: News Headlines

theguardian.com (2025-07-20).   Pope condemns Gaza war's 'barbarity' as 73 reported killed while waiting for food   Pope Leo XIV has condemned the "barbarity" of the war in Gaza and the "indiscriminate use of force" as Gaza's health ministry said at least 73 Palestinians had been killed queueing for food.
    The ministry said on Sunday that the victims had been killed in different locations, mostly in northern Gaza.
    It said 67 of the dead had been killed by Israeli fire while waiting for UN aid trucks entering through the northern Zikim crossing with Israel.

aljazeera.com (2025-07-20).   LIVE: Israel kills 73 aid seekers in Gaza, issues evacuation threat   At least 84 people, including 73 aid seekers, killed by Israeli attacks across Gaza. More than 200 people wounded. | Two more Palestinians, including a 35-day-old infant, have died of malnutrition at Gaza City's al-Shifa Hospital.Comment:    It's every God-damned day that the cruel apartheid state massacres (kills and savagely wounds) multitudes of innocent indigenous civilians.   The hell-bound perpetrators and supporters of this travesty have no empathy, shame, or sense of decency.


Stan Cox (2025-07-20). Healthcare and Food as Means to an End: Extermination. counterpunch.org Israelis blocking food aid from entering Gaza. Wikimedia media commons. CC BY-SA 4.0. Israelis blocking food aid from entering Gaza. Wikimedia media commons. CC BY-SA 4.0. Israelis blocking food aid from entering Gaza. Wikimedia media commons. CC BY-SA 4.0. Israelis blocking food aid from entering Gaza. Wikimedia media commons. CC BY-SA 4.0. Israelis blocking food […] | To read this article, log in
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Stephen Karganovic (2025-07-20). Srebrenica and Its Toxic Legacy. globalresearch.ca The demonstrable indifference of the collective West's moral authorities to the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza gives the lie to their moralistic posturing and tells us all that we need to know about the sincerity of their simulated concern over Srebrenica….

APR editor (2025-07-20). Is the international community finally speaking up about Israel's Gaza genocide? asiapacificreport.nz Al Jazeera International public opinion continues to turn against Israel for its war on Gaza, with more governments slowly beginning to reflect those voices and increase their own condemnation of the country. In the last few weeks, Israeli government ministers have been sanctioned by several Western countries, with the United Kingdom, France and Canada issuing…

api.follow.it (2025-07-20). Breaking The Ranks: Russia Legitimizes Its Former Foes — OpEd. api.follow.it Afghanistan's Taliban government announced late earlier this month that Russia has become the inaugural country to officially recognize their government— the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), a unique clerical dictatorship of its kind. | This mark a significant moment for the Taliban regime who were not formally recognized by a single nation, since toppling the US-backed republic in 2021. Their foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi called it a "courageous step" and hoped others will follow. Moscow said it would continue to support Kabul in security, counter-terrorism and combat against drug crime. | In Ap…

Ray Acheson (2025-07-20). Eighty Years After Trinity, Hiroshima, and Nagasaki, the Horror Lives On. counterpunch.org The world's first atomic bomb was detonated approximately 60 miles north of White Sands National Monument. Image by Ray Acheson. The world's first atomic bomb was detonated approximately 60 miles north of White Sands National Monument. Image by Ray Acheson. The world's first atomic bomb was detonated approximately 60 miles north of White Sands National […] | To read this article, log in
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Unicorn Riot (2025-07-20). Pro-Palestine Festival Artists Boycott Israel-Linked Company. unicornriot.ninja

Ben Bartee (2025-07-20). Ultra-Based Tucker Carlson vs. the Banks. globalresearch.ca Over the last half-century, finance industry goblins run amok have wrecked the American middle class, which, at this rate, won't exist at all in 20 years.

Rima Najjar (2025-07-20). When the AI Went Silent: How Dissent Gets Coded — and How to Rewrite It. Prof. Rima Najjar. globalresearch.ca Georges Abdallah, the imprisoned Lebanese communist revolutionary, steadfast symbol of anti-imperialist resistance, and one of Europe's longest-held political prisoners, the system's bullet-point summary appeared, then was swiftly replaced with the dreaded: "Sorry, …

Dr. Vladislav B. Sotiroviƒá (2025-07-20). Kosovo's Preparation for the Secession Using Tito's Yugoslavia as a Blanket. globalresearch.ca Links with Central Serbia: | It has been the standard political-propaganda mantra since 1968 (during the first anti-Yugoslav mass demonstrations in Kosovo by local Albanians) of Kosovo Albanian (or Shqiptar in the Albanian language) leading figures, political and cultural alike, that …

Dr. Peter McCullough (2025-07-20). BREAKING: Under 40% of Expecting and Young Parents Plan to Fully Immunize Their Children. globalresearch.ca The COVID-19 vaccine safety debacle has contributed to erosion in vaccine confidence. Additionally, the ever-increasing burden of vaccines coinciding with exploding rates of autism spectrum disorder are prompting parents to do their own research. | A report from

Michael Welch (2025-07-20). Prominent Foreign Affairs Critic to Lead the NDP? A Conversation with Yves Engler. globalresearch.ca "I'm not an NDP member and never will be. I'm independent. But I pay attention to who's running. Because there's a difference between lesser evils and real alternatives. | Yves Engler won't fix everything. But putting him in the leadership race …

Richard C. Cook (2025-07-20). President Andrew Jackson to 21st Century America: "I told you so." globalresearch.ca Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) was the seventh president of the United States, winning election to the White House in 1828 and 1832 as candidate of the Democratic Party which Jackson helped to found.

Prof. Ruel F. Pepa (2025-07-20). Tensions Rise as Trump Reverses Ukraine Policy, Threatening Escalation with Russia. Ruel F. Pepa. globalresearch.ca In a dramatic and unexpected shift that has sent shockwaves through international diplomatic circles, U.S. President Donald Trump has reportedly expressed deep disappointment and growing frustration with his interactions with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Sources close to Trump reveal …

Philip Giraldi (2025-07-20). What's Going On in the "Honeypot?" Will Jeffrey Epstein Ever Go Away? globalresearch.ca What goes on in Washington is under-appreciated for those of us who like a bit of humor mixed in with our politics. This past week we have been treated to a whole series of malapropisms coming out of the mouth …

Alina Duarte (2025-07-20). Reimagining Global Power: Vijay Prashad on the BRICS 2025 Summit and a Shifting World Order. globalresearch.ca Interview by Teri Mattson and Alina Duarte for As the BRICS 2025 Summit concluded in Brazil this July, political commentator and Tricontinental Institute executive director Vijay Prashad joined hosts …

Richard C. Cook (2025-07-20). Tulsi Gabbard's Massive Release of Documentation on 2016 "Russia Hoax" globalresearch.ca As Three Sages reported earlier this morning, in a totally unprecedented move, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard released an official timeline, documents, and narrative on how top intelligence officials launched the campaign leading to the anti-Trump "Russia Hoax" immediately …

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2025-07-20). EU Sanctioning BRICS Journalists and Russian Civil Entities. globalresearch.ca The European Union (EU) continues to tighten its dictatorial measures against press freedom. In its latest list of targets, the European bloc announced sanctions against several civil society organizations and independent journalists from Russia and other BRICS countries. This case …

Prof. Ruel F. Pepa (2025-07-20). On the Precipice: Humanity's Dystopian Crossroads. globalresearch.ca The future. It stretches before us like a vast, unfurled canvas, pregnant with possibility. Imagine a world where disease is a relic of the past, conquered by medical breakthroughs…

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2025-07-20). Western Media Admits Zelensky's Crimes. globalresearch.ca Apparently, Western media is already recognizing the dictatorial nature of Vladimir Zelensky's regime in Ukraine. A recent Financial Times' (FT) report stated that Ukrainian opposition politicians and social leaders are being persecuted by the government, showing how authoritarian measures Zelensky …

Prof Michel Chossudovsky (2025-07-20). Video: War and the Global Economic Crisis. globalresearch.ca The complexities and contradictions of US military decisions under Donald Trump must be understood. The unspoken economic objective of global warfare is Money…

Drago Bosnic (2025-07-20). Ignorance and Military Fantasy: General Donahue's Proposed U.S-NATO Blitzkrieg Assault on Russia's Kaliningrad Enclave. A Miscalculation Could Lead to a Thermonuclear Catastrophy. Drago Bosnic. globalresearch.ca It appears that threatening thermonuclear superpowers has become a favorite pastime in the halls of power in Washington DC. | Just days after Lindsey Graham

Lucas Leiroz de Almeida (2025-07-20). UE sanciona jornalistas do BRICS e entidades civis russas. globalresearch.ca A Unià£o Europeia (UE) continua a endurecer suas medidas ditatoriais contra a liberdade de imprensa. Em sua lista mais recente de alvos, o bloco europeu anunciou sanàßàµes contra diversas organizaàßàµes da sociedade civil e jornalistas independentes da Rússia e de …

api.follow.it (2025-07-20). Malaysia: Anwar Ibrahim's Makes Political Appointments In Key Judiciary And Law Enforcement Positions — Analysis. api.follow.it Over the last month there has been much political controversy over the vacant position for chief justice of the Federal Court of Malaysia. The position became vacant on July 2, when the chief Justice Tengku Maimun tenure was not extended for 6 months, as statutory regulations permit. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim allowed the position to become vacant for a month, because of inaction in recommending a new candidate for the position to Malaysia's king Sultan Ismail. | Initially, there was much conjecture as it was rumored that Justice Ahmad Terrirudin Mohd Salleh, who was a former Attorney General of Malaysia ha…

api.follow.it (2025-07-20). Azerbaijan Tackles Energy Market Reform — Analysis. api.follow.it By Mahmud Rzayev | ( A

api.follow.it (2025-07-20). Key Technologies That Drive The Global Expansion Of Korean Pre-Prepared Meals — Analysis. api.follow.it By Zhou Chao | In recent years, with the acceleration of modern lifestyles, the role of pre-prepared meals in everyday life has become increasingly prominent. According to relevant data, the market size of pre-prepared meals in China reached RMB 419.6 billion in 2022, and it is projected to exceed RMB 1 trillion by 2026. However, this growing market is sharply contrasted by the ongoing controversies surrounding pre-prepared meals in China. | In addition to concerns over food safety and cultural perceptions, a number of people argue that, due to the inherent diversity of Chinese cuisine in terms of both dishes…

api.follow.it (2025-07-20). Understanding The Causes Of Lincoln's War — OpEd. api.follow.it By Wanjiru Njoya | In most debates over what caused any historical event to occur, the disputants tend to emphasize what they consider to be the most important causal factor, and minimize the influence of factors they consider to be less important. It is not so much that they dispute the relevance of contested factors in understanding the event comprehensively, but more that there is no agreement on the degree of importance that ought to be attached to those factors. | Often people will emphasize the factors that fall within their own field of expertise, where they consider themselves able to contribute meani…

api.follow.it (2025-07-20). Boom And Bust: Rethinking Austrian Business Cycle Theory — OpEd. api.follow.it As a proponent of the Austrian School of Economics, I fundamentally oppose state intervention in economic affairs, particularly the manipulation of interest rates by central banks. Before addressing the relationship between the Federal Reserve and the executive branch, it is essential to emphasize that such interventions distort market signals, leading to misallocations of resources and economic instability. | The Austrian Business Cycle Theory (ABCT): | The Austrian Business Cycle Theory (ABCT) attributes economic

api.follow.it (2025-07-20). KPRF's Repudiation Of Khrushchev's Denunciation Of Stalin Shows Putin Set To Be Even More Repressive And Aggressive — OpEd. api.follow.it With its "unerring intuition," the Communist Party of the Russian Federation has declared Khrushchev's denunciation of Stalin "a mistake," thus putting itself in line with Vladimir Putin's current thinking and opening the way for the Kremlin leader to be even more repressive at home and aggressive abroad, Andrey Arkhangelsky says. | The Russian writer says that the KPRF's action reflects the evolution of Putin's thinking. Earlier, the Kremlin leader like his post-Stalin Soviet predecessors said he wanted to take the best from all eras of the Russian past; but now, he has narrowed the past from which he will s…

api.follow.it (2025-07-20). Gabbard: Obama Conspired To 'Usurp' Trump's 2016 Election Mandate. api.follow.it By Dan McCaleb | ( Gabbard on Friday

api.follow.it (2025-07-20). Sudan War Strategy Shifts To The Air As Both Sides Increase Drone Use. api.follow.it Now in its third year, civil war in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has changed from one dominated by ground forces and heavy weapons to a tit-for-tat aerial war with unmanned drones as the chief weapons. | Starting in January, the national Sudanese forces, known as the SAF, used Turkish-made Bayraktar TB-2 drones to attack rebel RSF positions and supply lines in the capital region and al-Gezira state to the southeast. The assault ultimately drove RSF fighters from both locations, giving the army major victories that pushed the RSF back into its strongho…

api.follow.it (2025-07-20). Vietnam To Ban Gas-Powered Motorbikes In Central Hanoi Next Year. api.follow.it Vietnam will ban fossil-fuel-powered motorcycles and mopeds in the heart of Hanoi starting in July 2026 in an effort to reduce air pollution, state media reported on Monday, curbing the main mode of transport for many of the city's 8 million residents. | Issued by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, the directive applies to the area within the main ring road around central Hanoi, home to much of the city's business activity. The city has nearly 7 million motorbikes and a million cars. | Some residents say that the move will disproportionately impact low-income residents. | "It will affect people who rely on motor…

api.follow.it (2025-07-20). Angola: Police Use Excessive Force Against Peaceful Protesters, HRW Says. api.follow.it Angolan police used excessive force and carried out arbitrary arrests while dispersing peaceful protesters in Luanda, the capital, on July 12, 2025, Human Rights Watch said. Police unnecessarily fired tear gas and rubber bullets and assaulted protesters, injuring several people. They also detained 17 protesters, some of whom were released only after legal intervention. | The government should promptly and impartially investigate the use of force and the arrests, and appropriately discipline or prosecute those responsible, regardless of rank. | "Angolans should be able to peacefully protest government policies…

api.follow.it (2025-07-20). Syria: Jolani Forces Deploy In Suwayda As Tribal Militias Reject Ceasefire Deal. api.follow.it The Jolani administration announced the deployment of internal security forces in Syria's Suwayda province on Saturday, claiming the move aims to restore order amid ongoing armed confrontations with tribal fighters who reject the terms of a newly brokered ceasefire. | Noureddine al-Baba, spokesman for the interior ministry under the Jolani-controlled government, said internal security forces had begun operations in Suwayda to "protect civilians and end the chaos." | He stated that "political and security institutions will exert all efforts to stop the attacks and restore stability to the province." | Syrian s…

api.follow.it (2025-07-20). Kyrgyzstan: Attacks On Doctors Surge Amid Systemic Failures. api.follow.it By Anton Chipegin | ( The first major

api.follow.it (2025-07-20). Trump Says Armenia, Azerbaijan Close To Peace. api.follow.it Armenia and Azerbaijan are in the final phase of negotiations over a peace agreement. According to Report, this statement was made by U.S. President Donald Trump during an official dinner with American senators. | Trump's speech was broadcast on U.S. television networks. | "Armenia, Azerbaijan — we performed a miracle there, and [the peace agreement] is almost finalized," the U.S. President said. | On July 10, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met in Abu Dhabi and discussed various aspects of the Armenia-Azerbaijan interstate normalization agenda. | Both side…

Andrew Korybko (2025-07-20). Trump's Latest Remarks About GERD Raise Questions About His Understanding Of This Dispute. thealtworld.com Siding with Egypt signals support for its next proxy war on Ethiopia that could destabilize key US allies. | Trump

Caitlin Johnstone (2025-07-20). AOC Is A Genocidal Con Artist. thealtworld.com The Democratic Party's Instagram-friendly progressive darling Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has voted with The only lawmakers voting to withhold the military aid were Democrats Ilhan…

Staff (2025-07-20). Estados Unidos-Brasil: embestida injerencista. cubadebate.cu El secretario de Estado de Estados Unidos, Marco Rubio, anunció que su país revocó las visas del ministro del Supremo Tribunal Federal de Brasil Alexandre de Moraes, sus "aliados" y familiares directos en represalia por sus esfuerzos para sancionar el intento de golpe de Estado perpetrado en enero de 2023 por el ex presidente Jair Bolsonaro y sus simpatizantes.

Staff (2025-07-20). Historias desde Ciego: Treinta años salvando sonrisas en terapia intensiva pediátrica (+Fotos y Video). cubadebate.cu Un cartel: "àÅrea estéril" anuncia la entrada a la sala de cuidados intensivos pediátricos del Hospital Provincial General Docente "Dr. Antonio Luaces Iraola" de Ciego de àÅvila. La doctora Diana está consciente que el trabajo en su sala no es solo sobre batallas médicas, sino sobre el amor que transforma estadísticas en historias. Es un quehacer sostenido por enfermeras como Camila, que hace moños colorados que alegran las mañanas de los pequeños pacientes.

Staff (2025-07-20). Cuba pierde frente a China y ensombrece su futuro en la actual Liga de Naciones. cubadebate.cu El resultado deja a los antillanos con seis victorias e igual número de derrotas, de momento en el sexto lugar de la clasificación general, pero a expensas de lo que suceda en el resto de la jornada. Los caribeños estuvieron delante casi todo el tiempo pero cayeron en los últimos parciales.

Staff (2025-07-20). MININT arresta a madre y padrastro responsables del fallecimiento de un menor en Matanzas. cubadebate.cu Fuentes del MININT corroboraron a esta redacción que los acusados golpeaban "con frecuencia" al menor, atribuyéndose al padrastro la última agresión. Ambos permanecen bajo custodia mientras se recaban pruebas para presentar ante tribunales.

Staff (2025-07-20). °Santiago es mucho Santiago! cubadebate.cu Santiago, 510/años, la Tierra del fuego,/la que fundara Don Diego,/la que ha sido, la que es./Ciudad que baña sus pies/en aguas del mar Caribe,/Ciudad Héroe que recibe/todo el amor infinito/por las victorias que ha escrito,/por las proezas que escribe.

Staff (2025-07-20). Traen a tierra barco naufragado en Vietnam junto a 10 sobrevivientes. cubadebate.cu Durante la noche, más de 30 buzos del 126 Grupo de Trabajo Acuático se sumergieron en el mar y entraron en los compartimentos del barco para buscar a las víctimas del naufragio, ocurrido ayer por la tarde cuando una tormenta repentina apareció en el área acompañada de fuertes lluvias, relató por su parte el diario Hanoi Moi.

Staff (2025-07-20). Tres potentes terremotos sacuden el oriente de Rusia. cubadebate.cu Un potente terremoto de magnitud 7,4 se registró este domingo en aguas del océano Pacífico, cerca de la península rusa de Kamchatka. Según el Centro Geofísico de la Academia Rusa de Ciencias en Kamchatka, el epicentro se localizó a unos 115 kilómetros al sureste de la ciudad de Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

Staff (2025-07-20). UNE reporta salida de Guiteras por 72 horas y pico nocturno de 1834 MW. cubadebate.cu Para el pico se estima la recuperación de 100 MW en motores de la generación distribuida que se encuentran fuera por combustible, la entrada de la unidad 1 de la CTE Santa Cruz con 70 MW y 3 motores de la patana de Regla con 20 MW.

Staff (2025-07-20). Vice primer ministro sostuvo encuentro con cubanos residentes en Nicaragua. cubadebate.cu En la sede diplomática de la nación caribeña en Managua, el funcionario gubernamental repasó las principales problemáticas que golpean al país y cómo a pesar de los obstáculos el Ejecutivo traza estrategias para impulsar el desarrollo económico de la nación.

api.follow.it (2025-07-20). EU Welcomes US-Brokered Deal Between Syria And Israel. api.follow.it

Staff (2025-07-20). Qué trae la prensa cubana, domingo 20 de julio de 2025. cubadebate.cu

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