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- UN Security Council adopts Syria cross-border aid resolution, but refuses to address humanitarian costs of sanctions 12. July 2020The UN Security Council has finally reached a compromise, agreeing to keep one checkpoint in militant-controlled Idlib open for aid deliveries from Turkey. After vetoing two initial drafts, Russia and China abstained from voting. Read Full Article at RT.com
- Okinawans ‘shocked’ & demand transparency after Covid-19 outbreaks at US bases increase Japanese prefecture’s case toll by 40% 11. July 2020Dozens of US troops at two bases on the Japanese island of Okinawa have been confirmed infected with the coronavirus. Local authorities demand transparency from the Pentagon, and an adequate response to the massive outbreak. Read Full Article at RT.com
- Tens of thousands of Israelis protest Netanyahu’s handling of Covid-19 crisis (VIDEOS) 11. July 2020Massive crowds of people have packed one of the largest squares in Tel-Aviv on Saturday to decry how Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, handled the coronavirus pandemic and its harsh economic fallout. Read Full Article at RT.com
- ‘Heinous and unprovoked’ stabbing spree on New York subway caught on VIDEO 11. July 2020Passengers on board a New York subway carriage were subjected to a brutal and unprovoked knife assault in broad daylight. The shocking incident was caught on video, and comes amid a crime surge in the Big Apple. Read Full Article at RT.com
- Japan may still install Aegis Ashore missile defense systems despite calling it quits on project with US – reports 11. July 2020Tokyo might’ve said that Aegis Ashore missile systems were too expensive and dangerous to use, but it hasn’t given up on building the American defense package completely, an informed source has told Reuters. Read Full Article at RT.com
- Trump wants Christopher Steele, UK spy behind ‘Russiagate’ dossier ‘tried and thrown into jail’ 11. July 2020US President Donald Trump has called for the extradition, trial and imprisonment of disgraced British spy Christopher Steele, whose scandalous allegations against the president helped kickstart the ‘Russiagate’ investigation. Read Full Article at RT.com
- Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan hospitalized with Covid-19 11. July 2020Amitabh Bachchan, a Bollywood megastar who is widely considered in India as the country’s greatest living actor, has been diagnosed with coronavirus and hospitalized. Read Full Article at RT.com
- Brazil icon Ronaldinho to REMAIN under house arrest in Paraguay after court rejects latest appeal in fake passport case 11. July 2020Former Brazil and Barcelona star Ronaldinho will stay under house arrest in a hotel in Paraguayan capital Asuncion after a court reportedly rejected his latest appeal in a case involving claims he used a fake passport. Read Full Article at RT.com
- Saint Petersburg records big spike in June deaths as Covid-19 epidemic continues 11. July 2020The mortality rate in Saint Petersburg, Russia’s second-biggest city and former capital, reached a 10-year high in June. According to the city civil registry office, 7,106 people died - far higher than 4,575 last year. Read Full Article at RT.com
- Minnesota governor’s aid request denied by Washington, after Trump earlier blamed ‘total lack of leadership’ for riot damage 11. July 2020The federal government has denied Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s request for aid to rebuild the riot-torn city of Minneapolis. US President Donald Trump had earlier blasted Walz’s handling of the recent riots there. Read Full Article at RT.com