Mexico president: Sending fuel cargo for Cuba is their sovereign decisionMexico’s president asserted his country’s right to send fuel to Cuba and said on Tuesday that U.S. sanctions on the island were “inhumane,” after a diesel cargo shipped by Mexico’s state-run oil company Petroleos Mexicanos arrived in Cuba’s Havana port.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/mexico-president-sending-fuel-cargo-cuba-sovereign-decision-rcna1533Julian Assange stripped of citizenship by EcuadorEcuador has revoked the citizenship of Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks who is currently in a British prison. Ecuador’s justice system formally notified the Australian of the nullity of his naturalisation in a letter that came in response to a claim filed by the South American country’s foreign ministry.
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/jul/28/julian-assange-stripped-of-citizenship-by-ecuadorChile seeks to establish access to water as a rightThe proposal seeks to establish the essential right to water, give legal security to the exercise of the human right of access to drinking water and sanitation, and reaffirm the nature of public use of water. Likewise, one of its goals is to establish new regulations for the concession, use and suspension of water use rights and to provide protection for its preservation in land ecosystems.
https://www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=69966&SEO=chile-seeks-to-establish-access-to-water-as-a-rightKurds protest in front of US consulate in Berlin against Turkish invasionThe activists who protested the invasion attacks of the Turkish state against Zap, Avaşin and Metina regions carried banners that read “America, do not be a part of the occupation”, “No pasaran for Dictator Erdogan, time has come for Öcalan’s Freedom!” and “Stand up together against fascism and occupation, defend Kurdistan together”.
https://anfenglishmobile.com/news/kurds-protest-in-front-of-us-consulate-in-berlin-against-turkish-invasion-53773Israel reportedly develops new ‘Ghost’ unit for war on HezbollahAccording to a report on the Walla news site, the new unit — codenamed “Ghosts” — is made up of soldiers recruited from other elite units in the armed forces. It was originally established in 2019 and was developed for “secret capabilities,” the report said.
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/w/israel-develops-new-ghost-unit-war-hezbollah Israel launches maximum pressure campaign against Ben & Jerry'sThe Israeli government has formed a special task force to pressure Ben & Jerry's ice cream and its parent company Unilever to reverse their decision to boycott Israeli settlements in the West Bank, Israeli officials tell me. The Israeli government is concerned the move by Ben & Jerry's will encourage other international companies to take similar steps to differentiate between Israel and the West Bank settlements.
https://www.axios.com/israel-ben-and-jerrys-policy-cable-2dfb5145-8cdd-4739-9e2f-391c8076ab18.htmlSteel unions celebrate nationalisation of Sheffield ForgemastersSTEEL unions are celebrating after the government stepped in today to nationalise key manufacturer Sheffield Forgemasters. The firm will be bought by the Ministry of Defence in a peppercorn deal worth £2.56 million. Taxpayers will also take responsibility for any debts and invest £400m in the company’s future.
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/b/steel-unions-celebrate-nationalisation-of-sheffield-forgemastersFrench data regulator hits Monsanto with $472,000 fine for illegally compiling watch list to secure support during weed killer rowThe French list of more than 200 people gave each individual a rating of one to five, marking influence, credibility and their level of support for the agricultural firm, specifically its pesticide and crop modification practices. Siding with the plaintiffs, the CNIL fined Monsanto €400,000 over its data collection system and failure to provide individuals with the right to request their data be removed or not collected.
https://www.rt.com/news/530486-french-data-regulator-monsanto-fine/Mozambique: fears of escalating conflict as foreign troops clash with IslamistsThe Rwandan troops are the first significant foreign deployment in a direct combat role in the conflict. Russian and South African military contractors have previously fought insurgents alongside local security forces, and there have been unconfirmed reports of one possible clash involving western special forces earlier this year.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/26/mozambique-fears-of-escalating-conflict-as-foreign-troops-clash-with-islamistsKim Jong-un says Covid-19 situation in North Korea ‘no less challenging’ than Korean War“We are faced with difficulties and hardship caused by the unprecedented global health crisis and prolonged lockdown no less challenging than how it was during the war,” Kim told thousands of veterans and guests from a tribune erected at the foot of the Monument to the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War in the capital Pyongyang on Tuesday.
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