Daily Archives: July 26, 2022

2022-07-26: News Headlines

Pepe Escobar (2022-07-26). The Power Troika Trumps Biden in West Asia. orinocotribune.com By Pepe Escobar Jul 20, 2022 | The presidents of Russia, Iran, and Turkey convened to discuss critical issues pertaining to West Asia, with the illegal US occupation of Syria a key talking point. Oil and gas, wheat and grains, missiles and drones — the hottest topics in global geopolitics today — were all on the agenda in Tehran this week. | The Tehran summit uniting Iran-Russia-Turkey was a fascinating affair in more ways than one. Ostensibly about the Astana peace process in Syria, launched in 2017, the summit joint statement duly noted that Iran, Russia and (recently rebranded) Turkiye will c…

Laurent Brayard (2022-07-25). Larissa, three months of torture in the SBU dungeons in Kharkov. mronline.org Larissa was a police officer in the city of Kharkov and served Ukraine faithfully for 18 years.

_____ (2022-07-25). Venezuelan Lawyer Laila Tajeldine: Alex Saab, A Political Prisoner Of US Empire. popularresistance.org More than two years have already passed since, on June 12, 2020, Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab was illegally kidnapped during a technical stopover in Cape Verde and taken to prison, without an arrest warrant. He would remain there until October 16, 2021, when he would be deported to the United States, despite the fact that the appeal against his extradition had not yet been concluded, and despite repeated protests from various international organizations against the arbitrary detention and torture that he has suffered. | Blackmailed by the US government, the government of Cape Verde, already at the end of its leg…

WSWS (2022-07-25). An interview with John Pilger: "Assange is the courageous embodiment of a struggle against the most oppressive forces in our world" wsws.org "Remember the pursuit of Julian is a measure of his achievements. He informed millions about the deceptions of governments too many trusted; he respected their right to know."

____ (2022-07-25). The Martyrs of Apartheid in pre-1994 South Africa: Steve Biko (Part 3). transcend.org The Targeted, Severe Torture and Brutal Murder of Political Activists by the Agents of the South African Apartheid Regime…

Staff (2022-07-25). Iran emerging as drone power. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) — After years of assiduous efforts, Iran has now mastered the process of producing state-of-the-art drones, something that has added another element to Iran's military prowess.

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