(2024-07-17). CODEPINK's Palestinian-American Staff Member ARRESTED on False Accusation of Assault by Member of Congress. dissidentvoice.org 
Milwaukee, WI — In an incident of political thuggery and intimidation at the RNC, CODEPINK's Palestinian campaign organizer, Nour Jaghama, has been unjustly arrested by police on accusation of assaulting a member of Congress. While peacefully waiting in line to enter the event, Nour, a visibly Palestinian woman, was intentionally bumped into by a bald, white …
(2024-07-17). Iran blasts Trump assassination plot claims. aljazeera.com US media reports claim that Iran plan to target Republican presidential hopeful is unrelated to attack in Pennsylvania.
(2024-07-17). Iran Refutes Allegation of Involvement in Trump Assassination Bid. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry refuted the story about Iran's role in a recent assassination attempt against former US president Donald Trump.
(2024-07-17). Iran rejects claim about Trump assassination, asserts will pursue Soleimani case legally. presstv.ir Iran roundly rejects claims of devising any plots to assassinate Donald Trump, but vows to pursue him legally over the assassination of General Soleimani in 2020.
(2024-07-17). IDF: Dozens of rockets fired at northern Israel in latest barrages from Lebanon. haaretz.com Defense Minister Gallant says 'window of opportunity created' for hostage deal ‚ñ IDF believes it killed half of Hamas' military leadership ‚ñ Reports in Gaza: 15 killed in strike on UNRWA school; 17 in Khan Yunis ‚ñ Israeli arrested on suspicion of being contracted by Iranian intelligence ‚ñ Palestinian reports: Exchange of gunfire between IDF and militants in the Balata refugee camp, West Bank…
(2024-07-17). Lebanon 'a hell with no return' for Israel if war breaks out, warns Iran. presstv.ir Iran's interim foreign minister has warned that Lebanon will "definitely be a hell with no return for the Zionists," if the Israeli regime attacks the Arab country.
(2024-07-17). No pride in genocide: Disability rights activists demand justice for Palestine. workers.org 
Somerville, Massachusetts — Dozens of disability justice and pro-Palestine activists gathered outside Somerville City Hall, on July 11 to demand an end to U.S support for the ongoing Zionist genocide in Gaza, which has killed and disabled hundreds of thousands of people. Disabled Palestinians are being disproportionately harmed, lacking even . . . |
(2024-07-17). US 'actively assisting' Israel's genocide in Gaza: Jewish peace group. presstv.ir The Jewish Voice for Peace says the Biden administration is "actively assisting" Israel in committing genocide in Gaza.
(2024-07-17). US Naval Efforts Falter as Yemen's Blockade Bankrupts Israel's Eilat Port. mintpressnews.com Despite the formation of a multinational naval coalition led by the United States, the Israeli-controlled Port of Eilat has reportedly gone bankrupt and is seeking a government bailout. The situation underscores the failure of U.S.-led efforts against Yemen's Ansar Allah—known pejoratively as the Houthis—blockade in the Red Sea, enforced until Israel ends its war on Gaza. | "It must be acknowledged that the port is in a state of bankruptcy,"
(2024-07-17). Houthi: Yemenis humiliate US, spare no effort in supporting Palestine. presstv.ir The leader of the Ansarullah resistance movement says Yemenis have humiliated the United States.
(2024-07-17). Citing Israel and Iran, Nikki Haley urges Republicans to unite behind Trump. haaretz.com Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations lauded Trump's foreign policy: 'Between Israel and Hamas, Donald Trump is clear who is our friend and who is our enemy'…
(2024-07-17). Israel charges one, detains two, for Iran intelligence links. newarab.com 
Israeli authorities on Tuesday charged one Israeli and detained two others for The agency said Iran has sought in recent months to recruit Israelis to carry out missions in the country and that the person charged had been asked, but refused, to carry out a murder and set fire to a forest. | "Shin Bet and the police international inquiries unit have arreste…
(2024-07-17). Citing Israel and Iran, Nikki Haley urges Republicans to unite behind Trump. haaretz.com Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations lauded Trump's foreign policy: 'Between Israel and Hamas, Donald Trump is clear on who is our friend and who is our enemy'…
(2024-07-17). Iran rejects accusations implicating it in plot to kill Trump. newarab.com 
Iran on Wednesday rejected what it called "malicious" accusations by US media implicating it in a plot to kill former US president CNN said the alleged plot was…
(2024-07-17). Oil slick off Yemen after Houthi tanker attack: charity. newarab.com 
An oil slick stretching nearly the length of Yemen's Satellite imagery from the European Space Agency showed the slick on Tuesday near the location of the The apparent slick, measuring 220 kilometres…
(2024-07-17). Iran 'revenge' plot led to increased protection of Trump. newarab.com 
A threat from Upon learning of the threat, the Biden administration reached out to sen…
(2024-07-17). Saudi activist held in Bulgaria announces hunger strike. newarab.com 
"I began an open-ended hunger strike on July 5 in protest of the Bulgarian authorities' violation of my human rights, European laws, and international treaties," Abd al-Rahman al-Khalidi told AFP. | He was speaking by phone from the detention centre in Sofia where he has been held for nearly three years. | He called on Bulgarian authorities to "immediately and unconditionally release" him. | "I will contin…
(2024-07-17). Nuclear War Is Imminent. popularresistance.org The world is headed toward nuclear war. The horrific nightmare of global destruction that has haunted humanity ever since Hiroshima and Nagasaki is nearly upon us. For decades, peace activists and nuclear experts have warned about the "growing danger of nuclear war." The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists has moved the hands of their Doomsday Clock all the way to 90 seconds! How much closer can we get? Are these dire warnings being dismissed like the man with the sign shouting "The End Is Near?" | The original nuclear powers, the U.S., Russia, China, France and the UK — the five permanent members of the UN Secur…
(2024-07-17). How the Knowledge Economy and Science Bolster Cuba's Socialist Revolution. counterpunch.org 
Cuba and Cuban science gained acclaim worldwide for producing their own very effective Covid-19 vaccines. The achievement stood out among nations of the Global South. The feat reflects Cuba's development over decades of a formidable scientific establishment engaged in the development and marketing of biologic products oriented to healthcare mostly, and also to food production.
(2024-07-17). What Do Voters Want? counterpunch.org 
The Right is resurgent! The Left is Back! The Center is on the march! It's always tempting to declare, on the basis of a few elections, that a political tendency is on the ascendant. I should know: I've done it myself. But the only commonality in the most recent consequential elections—France, the UK, and Iran—is
(2024-07-17). Samuel Sharpe Shooting: Ohio Cops in Wisconsin for RNC Kill Unhoused Black Veteran. democracynow.org 
Activists and community members in Milwaukee gathered in the streets Tuesday to condemn the police killing of 43-year-old Milwaukee resident Samuel Sharpe. The officers who killed Sharpe, an unhoused Black veteran, are from Ohio, part of a group of 4,500 law enforcement officials in Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention. But the shooting took place a mile from the RNC's proceedings. Sharpe appeared to be in the middle of an altercation with another man when the police officers charged toward him before fatally shooting him. Journalist Bob Hennelly, who is in Milwaukee to cover the convention, say…
(2024-07-17). Biden makes first campaign trip since assassination attempt on Trump. geo.tv 
US President Joe Biden speaks during the 115th National Association for the Advancement of Colored People National Convention in in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 16, 2024. — AFP
(2024-07-17). Biden makes first campaign trip since assassination attempt on Trump. geo.tv 
US President Joe Biden addresses the North America's Building Trades Unions legislative conference at the Washington Hilton on April 25, 2023 in Washington, DC. — AFP
(2024-07-17). Thursday 7/25: From Asian America to Palestine: A Teach-In on Zionism, Empire, and Hindutva. indybay.org Zoom | bit.ly/AA2PALI…
(2024-07-17). Cuban lawmakers debate government measures to boost economy. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero on Wednesday explained to lawmakers the progress of the main actions announced by the Government to correct distortions and re-boost the economy.
(2024-07-17). Cuba reaffirms impact of US blockade on local development. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 17 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero stressed on Wednesday that the United States blockade is the main external cause of the difficulties to promote the country's full growth.
(2024-07-17). Diaz-Canel meets with Belarusian prime minister. plenglish.com The Cuban head of State wrote on his X profile that he had a pleasant and fruitful meeting with the Belarusian prime minister and conveyed warm greetings to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. | Diaz-Canel and Golovchenko highlighted the potentialities to strengthen ties in the agri-food, biopharmaceutical, industrial, and financial sectors, the Cuban president wrote on the same social platform. | On Wednesday morning, Golovchenko visited the Fidel Castro Center in Havana, an institution dedicated to the study and dissemination of the life, work, and thought of the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution.
(2024-07-17). Cuban Parliament has intense agenda. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 17 (Prensa Latina) The 3rd Ordinary Session of the National People's Power Assembly (Parliament) of Cuba, which opened on Wednesday in this capital, has an intense agenda and debates on several draft laws.
(2024-07-17). Raul Castro and Diaz-Canel attend Cuban Parliament sessions. plenglish.com Havana, Jul 17 (Prensa Latina) The leader of the Cuban Revolution, Raul Castro, and President Miguel Diaz-Canel are attending the 3rd Ordinary Session of the 10th Legislature of the National People's Power Assembly (Parliament), which opened in this capital on Wednesday until July 20.
(2024-07-17). Russia and Iran are interested in boosting ties, FMs state. plenglish.com Moscow, Jul 17 (Prensa Latina) The foreign ministers of Russia, Sergei Lavrov, and Iran, Ali Bagheri Kani, expressed their willingness to strengthen relations between their countries, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported on its official website on Wednesday.
(2024-07-17). Belarusian prime minister visits Fidel Castro Center in Cuba. plenglish.com At the center, dedicated to the study and dissemination of the life, work and thought of the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, the visitor was briefed about the characteristics of the facility by Director René González Barrios, and toured its exhibition and interactive rooms. | On Tuesday, Golovchenko was received by his Cuban counterpart, Manuel Marrero, at | Havana's Convention Center, where both leaders confirmed the excellent state of mutual ties. | During his meeting with Golovchenko, Marrero highlighted the potential of economic and trade relations, mainly in sectors like food production, the medica…
(2024-07-17). Iran's president-elect, Saudi crown prince discuss closer cooperation. presstv.ir During a telephone conversation, the two sides placed a premium on closer cooperation.
(2024-07-17). Iranian cleric, media activist detained in Saudi Arabia released. presstv.ir Saudi authorities release Iranian cleric and media activist Seyyed Kazem Rouhbakhsh, whom they detained in the kingdom during his Hajj pilgrimage.
(2024-07-17). Russian military vessels dock in Venezuela. presstv.ir Russian military vessels arrive in Venezuela shortly after visiting Cuba.
(2024-07-17). It's now West's turn to prove honesty in interaction with Iran: Tehran. presstv.ir Bagheri Kani says the presidential election in Iran was a testament to national stability.
(2024-07-17). JCPOA after unilateral pullout of US. presstv.ir One of the greatest feats of diplomacy and multilateral relations in history, the Iran Nuclear Deal, the JCPOA, was unilaterally rescinded in 2018 by the United States under President Donald Trump.
(2024-07-17). Iran condemns deadly shooting attack in Oman. presstv.ir The shooting was during a Shia Muslim ceremony marking Ashura.
(2024-07-17). Presidente cubano recibe a Primer Ministro de Belarús. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 julio (RHC) El presidente cubano, Miguel Díaz-Canel, recibió hoy, en el Palacio de Convenciones, de esta capital, a Román Golóvchenko, primer ministro de Belarús.
(2024-07-17). Devueltos 12 migrantes irregulares a Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 jul (RHC) El Servicio de Guardacostas de los Estados Unidos devolvió a Cuba este martes a 12 migrantes irregulares, por el puerto de Orozco, Bahía Honda, Artemisa.
(2024-07-17). Embajador de China visitó el Comité Olímpico Cubano. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 jul (JIT).- El presidente del Comité Olímpico Cubano, Roberto León Richards, recibió en la sede de esa institución al nuevo Embajador de la República Popular China en la Isla, excelentísimo señor Hua Xin.
(2024-07-17). Improving relations between Russia and Iran at the municipality level within BRICS+ framework. uwidata.com On June 21, the founding meeting of a new organization, the Association of Cities and Municipalities of the BRICS+ countries, took place in the Russian city of Kazan. The meeting of the new body was attended by more than 200 mayors, vice-mayors and leaders of associations of municipalities of the BRICS states and cooperating countries: …
(2024-07-17). Improving relations between Russia and Iran at the municipality level within BRICS+ framework. unitedworldint.com On June 21, the founding meeting of a new organization, the Association of Cities and Municipalities of the BRICS+ countries, took place in the Russian city of Kazan. The meeting of the new body was attended by more than 200 mayors, vice-mayors and leaders of associations of municipalities of the BRICS states and cooperating countries: …
(2024-07-17). Iran: Report on the human rights situation for the Universal Periodic Review. fidh.org On 17 July 2024, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) submitted a report for the fourth Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Iran.
The report, jointly prepared with the League for the Defence of Human Rights in Iran (LDDHI), highlights the deteriorating human right situation in Iran since the previous UPR in November 2019.
| The report covers the following thematic areas: the judiciary and fair trial rights; the death penalty; civil society and human rights defenders; (…) | – |
(2024-07-17). Iran's Non-Oil Exports Up 7% in Three Months. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iran's export of non-oil goods in the first three months of the current Iranian calendar (started March 21, 2024) reached $13.5 billion, registering a 7.1 percent growth compared to the same period last year.
(2024-07-17). The Iran Notes – Protests in Iran: Systematic and violent repression of freedom of assembly. fidh.org
(2024-07-17). Iran-Kuwait Ties Serve Regional Stability: Baqeri. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Closer cooperation between Iran and Kuwait is a key factor in ensuring and strengthening regional stability, the caretaker foreign minister of Iran said.
(2024-07-17). Ayatollah Jannati Retains Senior Post at Iran's Constitutional Council. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Members of Iran's Constitutional Council re-elected Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati as the secretary of the influential body for another year.
(2024-07-17). Iran's Support for Resistance Groups in Accordance with Int'l Law: Senior Diplomat. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The support that Iran has provided for resistance groups is legitimate within the framework of international law and pursues the purpose of ending the Zionist regime's acts of occupation and aggression in the region, Caretaker Foreign Minister Ali Baqeri said.
(2024-07-17). US learned of Iran plot to kill Donald Trump, no known link to rally shooting. scmp.com The Secret Service boosted the ex-US president's protection after learning of the threat, which Iran has denied.
(2024-07-17). Grey Anderson: Imperium Uncloaked. newleftreview.org Grey Anderson on Tom Stevenson, Someone Else's Empire. Lucid anatomization of the American imperium, with a devastating assessment of the UK's equerry role.
(2024-07-17). Iran Nuclear Sites Remain Intact: Eslami. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran dismissed any connection between the country's nuclear sites and the images purportedly of an explosion in central Iran.
(2024-07-17). Las 3 del día: Díaz-Canel aborda temas económicos con los diputados y otras noticias (+ Podcast). cubadebate.cu Sean bienvenidos a Las 3 del día, el podcast donde les pondremos al tanto de lo más relevante que ha sido noticia en Cuba y el mundo este martes 16 de julio. En este capítulo la periodista Yilena Héctor nos acompaña con el resumen informativo de la jornada.
(2024-07-17). Diputados de la Comisión Agroalimentaria debaten sobre su responsabilidad ante próximo proceso de rendición de cuentas. cubadebate.cu La diputada Linné Martínez Sánchez, del municipio Bartolomé Masó, de la provincia de Granma, se refirió al arreglo de los caminos y viales en las montañas como uno de los planteamientos más recurrentes. Ella, que además es delegada en un consejo popular, señaló que en las comunidades del Plan Turquino hay muchas demandas sin solución en ese sentido.
(2024-07-17). Bob Menéndez, autotitulado "libertador" de Cuba, ama sus lingotes de oro. radiohc.cu Como un vulgar usurero, el senador demócrata Robert Menéndez escondió su dinero mal habido en prendas de vestir, sobres, cofres y cajas fuertes, además de ocultar lingotes de oro en armarios, pero un jurado de Nueva York probó que parte de su fortuna la obtuvo por corrupto.
(2024-07-17). Reconocen a historiadores pineros (+Audio). radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 jul (RHC) "Honor a quien honor merece", con esa prédica martiana la Unión de Historiadores de Cuba, (UNHIC) en su filial Isla de la Juventud, realizó una jornada de reconocimientos en la que se entregaron premios y condecoraciones a los profesionales más destacados en las investigaciones y en su desempeño por mantener viva nuestra historia.
(2024-07-17). Asisten Raúl Castro y Díaz-Canel a sesiones del Parlamento de Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 julio (RHC) El líder de la Revolución cubana, Raúl Castro, y el presidente Miguel Díaz-Canel asisten al tercer periodo de sesiones de la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular (parlamento), que comenzó hoy en esta capital.
(2024-07-17). Primer ministro reitera impacto de bloqueo norteamericano en desarrollo de Cuba. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 julio (RHC) El primer ministro de Cuba, Manuel Marrero, reiteró hoy en su intervención en la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular (ANPP, Parlamento), que el bloqueo de Estados Unidos es la principal causa externa de las dificultades para promover el crecimiento integral de la isla.
(2024-07-17). Diputados cubanos rechazan presencia de Cuba en arbitraria lista. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 julio (RHC) La Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular rechazó hoy la presencia de Cuba en la lista arbitraria del gobierno de los Estados Unidos sobre Estados que supuestamente patrocinan el terrorismo.
(2024-07-17). Primer ministro de Belarús continúa visita oficial a Cuba (+Fotos). radiohc.cu La Habana 17, julio (RHC) El primer ministro de Belarús, Román Golóvchenko, continúa hoy su vista oficial a Cuba, con un programa que incluye un recorrido por las áreas expositivas del centro Fidel Castro Ruz en esta capital.
(2024-07-17). Gobierno colombiano y la Segunda Marquetalia inician diálogos de paz. telesurtv.net Las partes firmantes, representadas por el consejero comisionado de paz de Colombia, Otty Patiño, e Iván Márquez, exnegociador de los diálogos que condujeron al acuerdo de paz de 2016 de las disidencias de las FARC.
(2024-07-17). Presidente Maduro alerta sobre violencia de la extrema derecha. telesurtv.net El mandatario le expresó al pueblo venezolano que es necesario cuidar la paz.
(2024-07-17). Venezuela denuncia campaña mediática internacional para desconocer procesos electorales. telesurtv.net Jorge Rodríguez advirtió a la ultraderecha que no se permitirá la vulneración de la paz venezolana.
(2024-07-17). Tope de precios: De cal y de arena. cubadebate.cu El tope de precios máximos impuesto por el Ministerio de Finanzas y Precios a varios productos alimenticios esenciales a la venta por Mipymes y trabajadores por cuenta propia, se ha convertido en la más polémica y conocida entre las recientes medidas adoptadas por el gobierno. Tras su anuncio, detención inicial, y puesta en vigor, hemos recibido en Cubadebate numerosas opiniones encontradas sobre la medida y nuestros reporteros también han ido a ver in situ los acontecimientos.
(2024-07-17). Cubanos suman segundo triunfo en Copa Panamericana de Voleibol. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 jul (JIT).- El equipo de Cuba sumó su segundo triunfo en la XVII Copa Panamericana Masculina de Voleibol al superar a Perú 3-1 en el palacio de este deporte Ricardo Arias, en Santo Domingo.
(2024-07-17). Presidente Maduro conversa con mandataria electa de México. telesurtv.net Ambas autoridades ratificaron los lazos de hermandad entre México y Venezuela, así como su disposición en fortalecer la Celac.
(2024-07-17). Los 60 Juegos Escolares del deporte cubano: palmas por la inclusión. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 jul (JIT).- La edición 60 de Juegos Escolares Nacionales de Cuba, recientemente concluidos, constituyeron una fiesta para los pequeños competidores de la Isla y también para los participantes en las justas de los cinco paradeportes convocados.
(2024-07-17). Provechosa gira por China de equipo cubano de baloncesto varonil. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 jul (ACN) La selección masculina cubana de baloncesto cumple por estos días una provechosa gira de preparación por China, con vistas al torneo clasificatorio para la Copa América del próximo año 2025.
(2024-07-17). Venezuela y China muestran sintonía en agenda bilateral. telesurtv.net La visita es una invitación del ministro chino de Relaciones Exteriores, Wang Yi, miembro del Buró Político del Comité Central del Partido Comunista de China.
(2024-07-17). Estimulan a científicos en tecnologías de avanzada. radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 julio (RHC) La Agencia de Energía Nuclear y Tecnologías de Avanzada (Aenta) entregó la víspera en esta capital los 16 premios correspondientes a sus Resultados Científicos Destacados en 2023, incluido uno propuesto a los de la Academia de Ciencias de Cuba en similar período, cuando esta concedió 84 de 160 proposiciones.
(2024-07-17). Diputados debatieron sobre propuesta de política para la emisión de la norma sobre la empresa estatal socialista. cubadebate.cu Reunidos en sesión conjunta de varias comisiones, con la presencia del presidente Miguel Díaz-Canel y del presidente de la Asamblea Nacional, Esteban Lazo, los parlamentarios recibieron información y debatieron sobre la propuesta de política para la emisión de la norma sobre la empresa estatal socialista, presentada por la viceministra de Economía y Planificación, Yohana Odriozola Guitart.
(2024-07-17). Atención a las personas en situación de vulnerabilidad: Prevenir, proteger y transformar. cubadebate.cu Con la presencia de Esteban Lazo, presidente de la ANPP y del Consejo de Estado, en las comisiones de Atención a la Juventud, la Niñez y la Igualdad de Derechos de la Mujer y de Atención a los àìrganos Locales del Poder Popular, se abordaron cuestiones relacionadas con el desarrollo de la política social y los mecanismos de protección a personas, familias y hogares en situación de vulnerabilidad.
(2024-07-17). Analizan en Asamblea Nacional de Cuba medidas de gobierno para reimpulsar la economía (+Fotos). radiohc.cu La Habana, 17 julio (RHC) El primer ministro de Cuba, Manuel Marrero, explicó hoy a los diputados la marcha de las principales acciones enunciadas por el Gobierno para corregir distorsiones y reimpulsar la economía.
(2024-07-17). César Martí y el amor por la tradición ronera (+Fotos). radiohc.cu Los barriles donde se añejan y adquieren gran parte de las cualidades únicas del ron cubano casi llegan al techo en las bodegas de la Ronera Central Agustín González Mena, en el municipio villaclareño de Santo Domingo, justo el lugar donde trabaja César Martí, el más joven Maestro Ronero de la Isla.
(2024-07-17). Irán inicia etapa de calificación de candidatos a elecciones. telesurtv.net Tras el proceso de investigación, el Ministerio del Interior anunciará los candidatos finales el 11 de junio, y los calificados tendrán 15 días, del 12 al 26 de junio, para llevar a cabo sus campañas electorales.
(2024-07-17). Venezuela acogerá la Serie del Caribe en el año 2026. telesurtv.net La lista de sedes por año quedaría de la siguiente forma: Mexicali 2025, Venezuela 2026, Hermosillo 2027, República Dominicana 2028 y Puerto Rico 2029.
(2024-07-17). Presidente de Siria recibe a canciller de Irán. telesurtv.net Ambos políticos debatieron sobre el estado de las relaciones bilaterales, así como el avance de la agresión de Israel en la Franja de Gaza.