Monthly Archives: July 2023

2023-07-15: News Headlines

Pavel López Lazo (2023-07-15). U.S. army loots new batch of Syrian oil. plenglish.com Damascus, Jul 15 (Prensa Latina) US forces continue to plunder Syrian oil fields and transport this crude to northern Iraq through illegal border crossings, activists in the northeastern part of Syria claimed.

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2023-07-15). Siria e Iraq estrechan cooperación para enfrentar escasez de agua. telesurtv.net Según medios locales sirios, el titular de Administración y Medio Ambiente de esa nación resaltó la importancia de continuar afianzando las relaciones entre los dos países.

Abdul Rahman (2023-07-14). US cluster munitions supply to Ukraine will harm civilians the most. peoplesdispatch.org Millions of people have been affected by the use of cluster munitions by the US in countries like Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Afghanistan, and Iraq, even years after the wars have ended. The same plight awaits civilians in the current war zone in Ukraine…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-07-15). Mayo Clinic Minute: What does a diagnosis of dense breasts mean? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A recent Food and Drug Administration rule requires healthcare providers to notify people if they have dense breasts. Studies have shown that dense breast tissue can make it more difficult to detect breast cancer early. Dr. Kristin Robinson, a Mayo Clinic breast radiologist, says women with dense breast tissue are at a slightly increased risk of developing breast cancer compared to women without, and that's why early detection is so important. "About 50% of women have…

2023-07-15 22:36:15 | 22:36 EST | tr | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 

2023-07-14: News Headlines

Abdul Rahman (2023-07-14). US cluster munitions supply to Ukraine will harm civilians the most. peoplesdispatch.org Millions of people have been affected by the use of cluster munitions by the US in countries like Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Afghanistan, and Iraq, even years after the wars have ended. The same plight awaits civilians in the current war zone in Ukraine…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-13). Military Situation In Iraq On July 13, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-07-13). The European Left Should Hear What the Global South Has to Say About War. libya360.wordpress.com SaàØd Bouamama In the West, the last major mobilization against war dates back to 2003, when the United States decided to invade Iraq. Since then, military interventions have multiplied with the complacency and even the support of many leftist movements. The most recent example is Ukraine, where many "progressives" are rallying to NATO to send…

Anonymous834 (2023-07-14). Dumping Doubts: Releasing Fukushima's Waste Water. southfront.org Written by Dr. Binoy Kampmark | Nothing said from the nuclear industry can or should be taken for face value. Be it in terms of safety, or correcting defects or righting mistakes; be it in terms of construction integrity, there is something chilling about reassurances that have been shown, time and again, to be hollow. | The 2011 Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP) disaster has forever stained the Japanese nuclear industry. Since then, the site has been marked by over…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-07-14). Mayo Clinic Minute: What does a diagnosis of dense breasts mean? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A recent Food and Drug Administration rule requires healthcare providers to notify people if they have dense breasts. Studies have shown that dense breast tissue can make it more difficult to detect breast cancer early. Dr. Kristin Robinson, a Mayo Clinic breast radiologist, says women with dense breast tissue are at a slightly increased risk of developing breast cancer compared to women without, and that's why early detection is so important. "About 50% of women have…


2023-07-14 16:01:41 | 16:01 EST | tr | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 

2023-07-13: News Headlines

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2023-07-13). The European Left Should Hear What the Global South Has to Say About War. libya360.wordpress.com SaàØd Bouamama In the West, the last major mobilization against war dates back to 2003, when the United States decided to invade Iraq. Since then, military interventions have multiplied with the complacency and even the support of many leftist movements. The most recent example is Ukraine, where many "progressives" are rallying to NATO to send…

Israel Shahak (2023-07-13). "Greater Israel": The Zionist Plan for the Middle East. globalresearch.ca When viewed in the current context, the war on Iraq, the 2006 war on Lebanon, the 2011 war on Libya, the ongoing wars on Syria and Iraq, the war on Yemen, must be understood in relation to the Zionist Plan for the Middle East…

_____ (2023-07-12). Iraq Turns to Qatar, Turkmenistan to Reduce Reliance on Iranian Gas. strategic-culture.org Iraqis are suffering from soaring summer temperatures amid electricity shortages caused by reduced supplies of Iranian gas. | Join us on , , and . | Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani held an emergency meeting on 1…

Ali Abunimah (2023-07-12). What we know about Elizabeth Tsurkov. electronicintifada.net Who is the Israeli researcher and why was she in Iraq?

teleSUR (2023-07-12). UN Adopts Resolution Condemning Quran Burning. telesurenglish.net Some Western countries expressed their opposition to the anti-blasphemy laws and, at the same time, strongly denounced the burning of the Quran in Sweden. An Iraqi immigrant to Sweden burned the Quran outside a Stockholm mosque last month, sparking outrage across the Muslim world and demands by Muslim states for action. | Related: | The United Nations Human Rights Council adopted on Wednesday, July 12, a resolution condemning acts of religious hatred such as the burning of the Quran, even though several countries…

ecns.cn (2023-07-12). Chinese embassy in UK slams British govt's discriminatory measures against China-related investments. ecns.cn Facts have shown that the British government has taken discriminatory measures against investment by Chinese companies, a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in the UK said on Wednesday.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-07-13). Mayo Clinic Minute: What does a diagnosis of dense breasts mean? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A recent Food and Drug Administration rule requires healthcare providers to notify people if they have dense breasts. Studies have shown that dense breast tissue can make it more difficult to detect breast cancer early. Dr. Kristin Robinson, a Mayo Clinic breast radiologist, says women with dense breast tissue are at a slightly increased risk of developing breast cancer compared to women without, and that's why early detection is so important. "About 50% of women have…

2023-07-13 13:09:32 | 13:09 EST | tr | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 

2023-07-12: News Headlines

teleSUR (2023-07-12). UN Adopts Resolution Condemning Quran Burning. telesurenglish.net Some Western countries expressed their opposition to the anti-blasphemy laws and, at the same time, strongly denounced the burning of the Quran in Sweden. An Iraqi immigrant to Sweden burned the Quran outside a Stockholm mosque last month, sparking outrage across the Muslim world and demands by Muslim states for action. | Related: | The United Nations Human Rights Council adopted on Wednesday, July 12, a resolution condemning acts of religious hatred such as the burning of the Quran, even though several countries…

_____ (2023-07-12). Iraq Turns to Qatar, Turkmenistan to Reduce Reliance on Iranian Gas. strategic-culture.org Iraqis are suffering from soaring summer temperatures amid electricity shortages caused by reduced supplies of Iranian gas. | Join us on , , and . | Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani held an emergency meeting on 1…

Ali Abunimah (2023-07-12). What we know about Elizabeth Tsurkov. electronicintifada.net Who is the Israeli researcher and why was she in Iraq?

Anonymous103 (2023-07-11). Military Situation In Iraq On July 11, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-07-12). Mayo Clinic Minute: What does a diagnosis of dense breasts mean? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org A recent Food and Drug Administration rule requires healthcare providers to notify people if they have dense breasts. Studies have shown that dense breast tissue can make it more difficult to detect breast cancer early. Dr. Kristin Robinson, a Mayo Clinic breast radiologist, says women with dense breast tissue are at a slightly increased risk of developing breast cancer compared to women without, and that's why early detection is so important. "About 50% of women have…

2023-07-12 23:13:48 | 23:13 EST | tr | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 

2023-07-11: News Headlines

Anonymous103 (2023-07-10). Coordination Framework Urges Baghdad To Coordinate With US For Immediate Release Of Iranian Assets. southfront.org Illustrative Image | On July 8, the Coordination Framework of the Iraqi Shiite umbrella group issued a statement calling on the Baghdad government to take action to persuade the United States to immediately release Iran's claims for gas exports. | The Iraq's Coordination Framework's statement emphasized that the issue of electricity and the reduction of its supply in difficult weather conditions and intense heat put severe pressure on Iraqi citizens. | The statement went on to say that after reviewing and following u…

teleSUR (2023-07-11). Iran Seeks Dialogue to Resolve Dispute Over Maritime Gas Field. telesurenglish.net On Tuesday, Naser Kanani, the spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Affairs Ministry, affirmed that his country seeks to resolve the dispute with Kuwait over the Al Dorra oil field through diplomatic means. | RELATED: | The announcement on the Persian Gulf oil field comes just a few days after Iran and Saudi Arabia rejected Tehran's rights to the gas-rich deposit. | "Iran's policy is based on dialogue, cooperation, and eng…


2023-07-11 21:41:35 | 21:41 EST | sr | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 

2023-07-10: News Headlines

Anonymous834 (2023-07-10). How America's Billionaires Rule. southfront.org Written by The U.S. Government only seems to be a competition between the Democratic and Republican Parties but is actually their bipartisan crushing of poor people throughout the world such as in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Syria, Libya, Ukraine, and many other lands. Only domestically within the United Stat…

Anonymous103 (2023-07-09). Military Situation In Iraq On July 9, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org The Iraqi Army and the PMU discovered three ISIS hideouts near Mosul; | Iraqi security forces killed five ISIS members in Altun Kupri area; | Iraqi aircraft attacked ISIS hideouts in Diyala province. Two ISIS members were killed. | MORE ON THE TOPIC: : |

Anonymous669 (2023-07-09). Iraq To Purchase JF-17 Thunder Fighter Jets From Pakistan — Reports. southfront.org Pakistan Air Force Chengdu JF-17. By Wikimedia user (Shimin Gu) | Iraq will purchase a number of JF-17 Thunder fighter jets from Pakistan for its air force, The News International and other sources reported on July 9. | The JF-17 was jointly developed by China's Chengdu Aircraft Corporation and Pakistan Aeronautical Complex. The fighter jet can be used for multiple roles, including interception, ground attack, anti-ship, and aerial reconnaissance. | Citing unnamed sources, The News International…


2023-07-10 23:21:16 | 23:21 EST | tr | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 

2023-07-09: News Headlines

Anonymous669 (2023-07-09). Iraq To Purchase JF-17 Thunder Fighter Jets From Pakistan — Reports. southfront.org Pakistan Air Force Chengdu JF-17. By Wikimedia user (Shimin Gu) | Iraq will purchase a number of JF-17 Thunder fighter jets from Pakistan for its air force, The News International and other sources reported on July 9. | The JF-17 was jointly developed by China's Chengdu Aircraft Corporation and Pakistan Aeronautical Complex. The fighter jet can be used for multiple roles, including interception, ground attack, anti-ship, and aerial reconnaissance. | Citing unnamed sources, The News International…

Anonymous669 (2023-07-08). France Joins U.S. In Complaining Of Russian 'Harassment' In Syria's Skies. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. By the French military. | A Russian SU-35 fighter jet conducted a "non-professional interaction" with two French Rafale fighter jets that were flying a mission along the Syrian-Iraqi border on July 6, according to the French military. | The two Rafales maneuvered in order to avoid the risk of accident, the French military said on Twitter, without providing any additional information. | The French military operations in Syria as a part of an anti-ISIS c…

Anonymous669 (2023-07-08). U.S. Moved 650 Fighters From Syrian Democratic Forces To Ukraine — Report. southfront.org Click to see full-size image. Source: sdf-press.com | The United States has moved hundreds of fighters from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to Ukraine, Sputnik reported on July 7. | The fighters were transported to Ukraine via the autonomous Iraqi region of Kurdistan over the six past months, according to the Russian news agency, which added that the fighters are now being deployed at the front with Kiev forces against the Russian military."The American army transported the 650 militants via p…

Editor (2023-07-08). Chris Hedges: They Lied About Afghanistan. They Lied About Iraq. And They Are Lying About Ukraine. scheerpost.com

Christine Ekechi (2023-07-08). Perspectives] Investigating maternal deaths. thelancet.com The past few years have shown us that whichever lens is used to view maternal and perinatal mortality, it continues to be an emotive and relevant topic in the UK. Whether the discussions focus on poor maternity safety within hospitals or the stark racial differences in maternal outcomes, society agrees that one preventable maternal or perinatal death is one too many. The UK, however, has been successful in reducing maternal mortality. Almost a century ago in 1928 there were 2920 maternal deaths in the UK, whereas between 2018 and 2020 there were 229 such deaths.


2023-07-09 14:33:02 | 14:33 EST | tr | 8 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 

2023-07-08: News Headlines

Chris Hedges (2023-07-07). They Lied About Afghanistan. They Lied About Iraq. And They Are Lying About Ukraine. globalresearch.ca

Melissa Garriga, CODEPINK. (2023-07-07). CODEPINK'S Co-Founder And Ben & Jerry'S Co-Founder Protest Prosecution Of Julian Assange. popularresistance.org Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's, and Jodie Evans, co-founder of CODEPINK, have been arrested for blocking the entrance to the Department of Justice. Cohen and Evans arrived in Washington, D.C. to protest the US government's prosecution of Wikileaks publisher Julian Assange, who has been indicted on 18 charges for the publication of the Afghan War Diary and the Iraq War Logs, which uncovered war crimes, torture, and civilian deaths perpetrated by the US government. "It's outrageous. Julian Assange is nonviolent. He is presumed innocent. And yet somehow or other, he has been imprisoned in solitary confi…

Christine Ekechi (2023-07-08). Perspectives] Investigating maternal deaths. thelancet.com The past few years have shown us that whichever lens is used to view maternal and perinatal mortality, it continues to be an emotive and relevant topic in the UK. Whether the discussions focus on poor maternity safety within hospitals or the stark racial differences in maternal outcomes, society agrees that one preventable maternal or perinatal death is one too many. The UK, however, has been successful in reducing maternal mortality. Almost a century ago in 1928 there were 2920 maternal deaths in the UK, whereas between 2018 and 2020 there were 229 such deaths.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-07-07). When to start regular breast cancer screenings. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Early detection and regular breast cancer screenings are key to reducing death from breast cancer. Mammograms remain the best tool available and have been shown to reduce deaths from breast cancer. That's why Mayo Clinic recommends women start screening mammograms yearly at age 40. While that recommendation has been firm for the past 10 years, other institutions have shifted the recommended screening age over the years. The latest to consider a change is the U.S….

2023-07-08 04:01:48 | 04:01 EST | tr | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 

2023-07-07: News Headlines

Chris Hedges (2023-07-07). They Lied About Afghanistan. They Lied About Iraq. And They Are Lying About Ukraine. globalresearch.ca

Christine Ekechi (2023-07-08). Perspectives] Investigating maternal deaths. thelancet.com The past few years have shown us that whichever lens is used to view maternal and perinatal mortality, it continues to be an emotive and relevant topic in the UK. Whether the discussions focus on poor maternity safety within hospitals or the stark racial differences in maternal outcomes, society agrees that one preventable maternal or perinatal death is one too many. The UK, however, has been successful in reducing maternal mortality. Almost a century ago in 1928 there were 2920 maternal deaths in the UK, whereas between 2018 and 2020 there were 229 such deaths.

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-07-07). When to start regular breast cancer screenings. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Early detection and regular breast cancer screenings are key to reducing death from breast cancer. Mammograms remain the best tool available and have been shown to reduce deaths from breast cancer. That's why Mayo Clinic recommends women start screening mammograms yearly at age 40. While that recommendation has been firm for the past 10 years, other institutions have shifted the recommended screening age over the years. The latest to consider a change is the U.S….

_____ (2023-07-06). Defense Contractor Funded Think Tanks Dominate Ukraine Debate. strategic-culture.org By Ben FREEMAN | Executive Summary | Think tanks in the United States are a go—to resource for media outlets seeking expert opinions on pressing public policy issues. But think tanks often have entrenched stances; a growing body of research has shown that their funders can influence their analysis and commentary. This influence can include censorship — both self-censorship and more direct censoring of work unfavorable to a funder — and outright pay—for—research agreements with funders. The result is an environment where the interests of the most generous funders can dominate think ta…

2023-07-07 19:57:17 | 19:57 EST | tr | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 

2023-07-06: News Headlines

Anonymous669 (2023-07-06). Two ISIS Terrorists Killed In Diyala In Pinpoint Iraqi Strikes (Video, Photos). southfront.org Iraqi Air Force F-16s during a training sortie on July 18, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Drzazgowski) | On July 6, the Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) carried out airstrikes against a hideout of ISIS terrorists in the district of al-'Abara in the eastern province of Diyala. | In a statement, the official Security Media Cell said that the IQAF targeted the hideout in coordination with the Iraqi National Intelligence Service. A security force inspected the hideout after the airstrikes, where the dead bodies of…

newsnetwork.mayoclinic (2023-07-06). When to start regular breast cancer screenings. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Early detection and regular breast cancer screenings are key to reducing death from breast cancer. Mammograms remain the best tool available and have been shown to reduce deaths from breast cancer. That's why Mayo Clinic recommends women start screening mammograms yearly at age 40. While that recommendation has been firm for the past 10 years, other institutions have shifted the recommended screening age over the years. The latest to consider a change is the U.S….

_____ (2023-07-06). Defense Contractor Funded Think Tanks Dominate Ukraine Debate. strategic-culture.org By Ben FREEMAN | Executive Summary | Think tanks in the United States are a go—to resource for media outlets seeking expert opinions on pressing public policy issues. But think tanks often have entrenched stances; a growing body of research has shown that their funders can influence their analysis and commentary. This influence can include censorship — both self-censorship and more direct censoring of work unfavorable to a funder — and outright pay—for—research agreements with funders. The result is an environment where the interests of the most generous funders can dominate think ta…

Ana Perdigón (2023-07-05). Venezuela's Opposition Primaries: Registration Extended Due to Expats' Apathy. orinocotribune.com Given the low level of interest shown by Venezuelans expats to register and participate in the opposition primary elections, the National Primary Commission (CNP) extended the deadline for voters to register and update their information. The measure was adopted with the hopes of increasing participation in the opposition's internal electoral process. | Through a press release, the CNP announced on Monday, July 3, that the deadline will be extended for two more days, until Sunday, July 9 at 23: 59 p.m. | Despite the fact that approximately three million Venezuelans abroad have been notified to register, only 112,00…

2023-07-06 19:08:18 | 19:08 EST | tr | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0