2022-07-15: News Headlines

TeleSUR -ysm, JL (2022-07-15). Reportan decesos en Tanzania por enfermedad nasal desconocida. telesurtv.net Hasta el momento, se han diagnosticado 13 pacientes con la afección, cuyo principal síntoma es la hemorragia nasal.

____ (2022-07-14). 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.

Kit Klarenberg (2022-07-14). Leaked Docs: Facebook 'Bot' Adviser Secretly in Pay of US Regime Change Agency. mintpressnews.com U.K. intelligence-linked communication firm Valent has been advising Facebook on which accounts to ban for inauthentic behavior and on suspicions for being foreign-backed disinformation operations. But documents show that Valent itself is secretly funded by U.S. regime change organization USAID. This connection might explain the recent mass purgings from Sudanese and Ethiopian social media.

Peoples Dispatch (2022-07-14). Biden advances Israel's agenda, one meeting at a time. peoplesdispatch.org After facing criticism during his three-day visit to Israel, Biden will visit Saudi Arabia where he try to convince Arab nations to "normalize" tries with the Zionist regime…

WSWS (2022-07-14). Workers Struggles: Europe, Middle East & Africa. wsws.org Widespread strikes in aviation industry in Italy, France and Spain; UK rail strikes continue; 38,000 BT telecommunication workers in UK poised for first national strike in 35 years; UK bus drivers' pay strikes continue; public sector strikes spread in Lebanon; thousands of South African tax workers continue pay strike…

Staff (2022-07-14). Diplomat praises Egypt for stance towards Iran. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) — The new head of Iran's Interests Section in Egypt praised Cairo's opposition to the American plan to create an alliance against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Staff (2022-07-14). Myth of Chinese Debt Busted: Africa Trapped by Western Lenders. orinocotribune.com African countries owe three times as much to Western banks, asset managers, and oil traders as they do to China, and are charged twice as much interest, according to a study Regarding the recent accusations by the West against the Asian country, regarding the crisis in Sri Lanka, the study reveals that only 12% of the continent's external debt was owed to Chinese l…

The Conversation (2022-07-14). Former Oath Keeper reveals racist, antisemitic Beliefs of White Nationalist Group — and their Plans to start a Civil War. juancole.com By Sara Kamali, University of California Santa Barbara | During his testimony before congressional investigators, former Oath Keepers spokesman Jason Van Tatenhove left little doubt about the intentions of the white nationalist militia group when its members stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Tatenhove explained that Jan. 6 "could have been a …

Peoples Dispatch (2022-07-14). Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation to be officially announced tomorrow. peoplesdispatch.org On Thursday, July 14, the speaker of the Sri Lankan parliament said that the resignation of President Mahinda Rajapaksa would be officially announced once legal formalities are concluded…

Ann Garrison (2022-07-13). Ilhan Omar's meddling in Horn of Africa earns boos at Somali American concert. thegrayzone.com Framed by Republican media as a backlash against Ilhan Omar's "woke" politics, the boos of a Somali American crowd expressed growing anger over the congresswoman's role in US meddling in the Horn of Africa. Ilhan Omar was greeted with vigorous booing during a July 2 Minneapolis concert featuring Somali singer Suldaan Seeraar in Minneapolis. The booing was so profound and so sustained that it was impossible to mistake it for cheering, or all the thumbs down for thumbs up. It …

_____ (2022-07-13). Akron Declares State Of Emergency After Police Execute Jayland Walker. popularresistance.org Protests have continued in Akron, Ohio after the June 27 police killing of Jayland Walker, 25, who had 90 bullets fired at him by officers, 60 of those rounds struck the victim. | After the release of a police video of the shooting of Walker, who was unarmed, people poured into the streets to demand justice for the African American motorist. | Police claimed that Walker had fired at them during a chase, however, he was not carrying any firearm when he was struck down in the hail of bullets fired by Akron police. The police later claimed they discovered a handgun in Walker's vehicle after he had already been execu…

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