(2022-07-17). Leaked Docs: Facebook 'Bot' adviser secretly in pay of U.S. regime change agency. mronline.org 
Platforms such as Facebook on alleged state-backed online influence campaigns—has itself received $1.2 million from U.S. intelligence front USAID, for "counter disinformation and communications support."
(2022-07-17). Chinese FM spokesperson refutes 'debt trap' claim. ecns.cn A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Thursday refuted the so-called "Chinese debt trap" claim, saying that it is pure disinformation and a narrative trap created by those who do not hope to see China-Africa cooperation pick up speed.
(2022-07-17). Investigation finds evidence of war crimes by UK special forces in Afghanistan. mronline.org 
A years-long investigation by BBC Panorama has revealed evidence of the repeated killings of unarmed Afghan civilians and detainees by the UK's elite Special Air Service, and the attempted cover-up.
(2022-07-16). NYT Reports 'Strikes On Civilians' That Happen To Hit Military Targets. popularresistance.org Just last week the New York Times reported of a Russian strike 'on civilians' in Chasiv Yar even as its own reporter at the location acknowledged in a detailed separate report that the apartment complex that was hit was mostly housing military forces. | Yesterday a Russian missile strike hit the town of Vinnytsia in western Ukraine. | The New York Times is again lamenting about a damage to civilian buildings even as the main target was obviously a military one. | Strikes on Civilians Deep in Ukraine Show Russia's Lethal Reach | VINNYTSIA, Ukraine — A volley of missiles hit a shopping center, a dance studio…
(2022-07-16). Iran Proxy Claims Iraqi PM Wants Normalization With Israel. news.antiwar.com This weekend's GCC+3 summit in Saudi Arabia is fueling some controversy in Iraq. Iraq PM Mustafa Kadhimi will attend the summit, and his rivals in pro-Iran proxy groups think he's up to something. | It's not clear how this got started, but Ketaib Hezbollah figures are claiming that some Israelis might attend the summit, expanding that to PM Yair Lapid possibly being there, and then suggesting Kadhimi There is no evidence of any of this, and Lapid almost certainly…
(2022-07-16). Western War Propaganda Against Syria, Featuring John Pilger, Eva Bartlett, Reverend Andrew Ashdown. marktaliano.net READ MORE: |
(2022-07-16). How Close Are Nicaragua and China to Signing a Free Trade Agreement? orinocotribune.com On Thursday, July 14, Nicaragua and China signed an Early Harvest Agreement, a mechanism that experts consider as a prelude to a Free Trade Agreement. Sputnik asked analysts about the benefits of the Early Harvest Agreement, which is to identify export products of the two countries with 0% tariffs. | According to Jorge Capelán, Uruguayan political analyst residing in Managua, the China-Nicaragua agreement signifies, in practice, that the US policies of isolating and punishing Nicaragua will be useless, because the Central American nation is now entering a gigantic market that is on the path to becoming the larges…
(2022-07-16). The Next Installment of the Jan. 6 Committee Could Be Pivotal. commondreams.org The committee's task for its next hearing is to continue confronting its toughest obstacle: amassing conclusive evidence of Trump's intent to overturn the 2020 election on January 6.
(2022-07-16). HTS Chief Propagandist Confirms Greater Idlib Militants Are Planning Large Attack On Syria Army. southfront.org 
Chief propagandist of al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the de-factor ruler of the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib, confirmed on July 15 that the terrorist group and its Turkish-backed allies are planning a large-scale attack on the Syrian Arab Army (SAA). | Citing "special sources," Taher al-Omar said in a post on his Telegram channel that HTS and its allies could launch their attack when Turkey kicks off its long-awaited new military operation against the K…