(2021-07-17). Caracas Metro Line 5 Restoration Works Continue: Bello Monte Station to be Completed Soon. orinocotribune.com Restoration work of the Caracas Metro system is now fully underway, not only for maintenance of parts and equipment for trains, but also in restarting the works for Line 5, thanks to Venezuelan labor and engineering. This was informed by Hipólito Abreu, Venezuelan minister for Transport, via his social media accounts. | In Minister Abreu's words, the restarting of the metro works represents "an act of sovereignty that is only possible when a people is determined to be free." He also stressed that these tasks are being carried out by Venezuelan engineers "in the midst of an atrocious blockade and without the tutel…
(2021-07-17). The US Government Threatens Tech Companies To Push Censorship Agendas. strategic-culture.org After Press Secretary Jen Psaki admitted on Thursday that the administration has given Facebook a list of accounts to ban for spreading "misinformation" about the Covid vaccine, she has now doubled down saying that people who circulate such materials online should be banned from not just one but all social media platforms.
(2021-07-17). Let Cuba Live Video Exposes Embargo by Failed US State. indybay.org The ANSWER Coalition has an excellent Webinar broadcast on Bastille Day, July 14, 2021, now on Youtube, describing the latest attempt of the failed state, the United States, to overthrow the socialist government of Cuba. See www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkwYhzAt8Fk…
(2021-07-16). BLM declares solidarity with people of Cuba in attack on 'cruel & inhumane' US embargo. rt.com 
Racial justice group Black Lives Matter has publicly condemned the decades-long US embargo on Cuba as the socialist nation was swept by protests against food and drug shortages. The stance alienated some devotees. | BLM "condemns the US federal government's inhumane treatment of Cubans, and urges it to immediately lift the economic embargo," the organization said in a statement posted to social media on Wednesday, echoing calls from NGOs, the UN, and other countries to end the trade blockade that has kept the country in isolation and poverty for so long. | The group's missive laid 60 years of Cuban sufferin…
(2021-07-16). Facebook accuses Iranian hackers of spying on US military. en.mehrnews.com Facebook claimed it had disrupted an Iran-based online cyber espionage operation that targeted mostly US military personnel and people working at defense and aerospace companies.
(2021-07-16). Venezuela's Arreaza: A Good Sign if US Recognizes International Criminal Court. orinocotribune.com Thursday, July 15, Venezuelan Minister for Foreign Affairs Jorge Arreaza considered that Washington now recognizes the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) after Ambassador James Story sponsored an activity in which ICC prosecutor Karim Khan participated. | "A good sign that the US, through @usembassyve [James Story], recognizes the International Criminal Court and its jurisdiction, because there its officials will be investigated and tried for crimes against humanity derived from the illegal sanctions against #Venezuela," Arreaza wrote on his Twitter account. | The activity organized by the vir…
(2021-07-16). SDF Uncovered Iranian-Made Rockets Prepared For Launch In Deir Ezzor (Photos). southfront.org 
Illustrative image, by: sdf-press.com | On July 14, the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) uncovered Iranian-made rockets prepared for launch in the southeastern countryside of Deir Ezzor. | On Twitter, the SDF's Coordination and Military Operations Center said that the rockets were uncovered during a joint patrol with a unit from the US-led coalition between Maamel and Izbah. | Photos released by the center show two Iranian-made Fadjr-1 107 mm rockets. This type has a range of m…
(2021-07-16). Taliban Claims Black Hawk Helicopter Destroyed In Another 'Tactical Attack' On Afghanistan's Kunduz Airport (Photos, Video). southfront.org 
Illustrative image. By Tech. Sgt. Veronica Pierce, US Army. | On July 16, the Taliban claimed that it had destroyed a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter of the Afghan Air Force (AAF) in Kunduz Airport in northeastern Afghanistan. | Zabiullah Mujahid, a spokesman for the group, said on Twitter that the helicopter was destroyed as a result of a "tactical attack". The spokesman went on to claim that the AAF was "bombing civilians" with the unarmed tactical transport helicopter. | Photos released by Mujahid show smoke rising f…
(2021-07-16). 'We Are in Deep, Deep Sh*t': Climate Experts Shocked at Severity of Floods in Germany and Belgium. commondreams.org Both the White House and the Surgeon General have targeted conservative news outlets and social media platforms for fueling resurgence of Covid-19…
(2021-07-16). Headlines for July 16, 2021. democracynow.org COVID-19 Cases Rise in Nearly Every U.S. State as Delta Variant Becomes Dominant, Surgeon General Calls on Social Media Giants to Stop Spread of Anti-Vaccine Misinformation, Coronavirus Infections Continue Exponential Rise in Southeast Asia and Africa, German Chancellor Confronted over Blocking Patent Waiver for COVID-19 Vaccines, WHO Warns 23 Million Children Missed Vaccinations in 2020 Due to Pandemic, 110 Dead, 1,300 Missing as Once-in-a-Century Flooding Hits Germany and Belgium, Smoke Blankets Much of North America as Western Wildfires Grow in Size, Research Shows Parts of Amazon Rainforest Now Emit More Gree…
(2021-07-16). Cuban Foreign Ministry's Website Receives Cyber Attack. telesurenglish.net The Cuban Foreign Minister reported on Friday a cyber attack on its servers and website amid a media campaign to destabilize and discredit the government following the July 11 street riots. | RELATED: | According to the authorities IP addresses from the United States, United Kingdom, France, and Turkey attacked the servers from July 11, the institution was denounced via Twitter. | 1/4 | Denunciamos que el sitio web de nuestra C…
(2021-07-16). Guide to safe grilling practices. newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org The July Fourth holiday weekend often means gatherings. Keep your gathering safe by following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's COVID-19 guidance for activities. If you are looking forward to a weekend cookout, make sure to keep foodborne bacteria and germs off your guest list. Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic pediatric infectious diseases physician, says warmer temperatures are when foodborne germs thrive and illnesses peak. Watch: Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse talks about safe grilling practices. www.youtube.com/watch?v=19v4oRLW-hw&t=3s Journalists: Broadcast-quality sound bites are…
(2021-07-16). The Bay of Tweets: Documents Point to US Hand in Cuba Protests. libya360.wordpress.com Alan Macleod HAVANA — Cuba was rocked by a series of anti-government street protests earlier this week. The U.S. establishment immediately hailed the events, putting its full weight behind the protestors. Yet documents suggest that Washington might be more involved in the events than it cares to publicly divulge. As many have reported, the protests,…