OPEC Secretary General: Four new countries consulted to join OPEC
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-748983
Read MoreRussian journalist beaten in Chechnya returns to Moscow, in ‘difficult’ condition
Fox News Award-winning Russian reporter Elena Milashina is in “difficult” condition after being beaten during a trip to Chechnya, Russia. Milashina’s editor confirmed her arrival back in Moscow on Wednesday in a statement to Agence France-Presse. “Milashina is in Moscow in hospital. Her condition is, frankly, difficult: she was really severely beaten, beaten with a…
Read MoreKidnapping in Iraq show dangers of Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah – analysis
Jerusalem Post Kataib Hezbollah has also tried to infiltrate Syria’s Albukamal to help Iran move weapons to Hezbollah in Lebanon. https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-748981
Read MorePennsylvania House Democrats look for response to budget deal objections at state Capitol
Fox News Pennsylvania House Democrats were returning to the Capitol on Wednesday after they objected to a budget deal between Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro and Senate Republicans as state government plows through its fifth day without full spending authority. The holdup in the politically divided Legislature is primarily over education spending — including Shapiro’s support…
Read MoreRussia’s Kasatkina through to 3rd Round of Wimbledon with straight sets win
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. This season’s third Grand Slam tennis tournament kicked off on July 3 and unlike the previous edition of the tournament last year, Russian players were allowed to compete, but under certain conditions https://tass.com/sports/1643039
Read MoreNATO reaffirms plan to set up NATO-Ukraine Council, hold its first meeting on July 12
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The idea of “equality” in the Ukraine-NATO Council is that formally all member countries in this council are equal, whereas the current NATO-Ukraine Commission has Kiev talking to NATO as a bloc https://tass.com/world/1643023
Read MorePowerful summer storm tears through Netherlands, parts of Germany, killing at least 2 people
Fox News A powerful summer storm lashed the Netherlands and parts of Germany on Wednesday, killing at least two people, blowing trees onto houses and forcing one of Europe’s busiest airports to cancel or delay hundreds of flights. The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute issued its highest-level alert in three provinces as Storm Poly hit the…
Read MoreAmsterdam plans cleanup of infamous red-light district with new ‘erotic center’: report
Fox News Amsterdam’s long-awaited plans to diminish its red-light district and establish a legal alternative “erotic center” continue to face pushback from sex workers, bartenders and entrepreneurs. City officials introduced new measures to crack down on related issues that make the famous red-light district less attractive, with noise limits and substance abuse at the forefront…
Read MorePwC Australia ties Google to tax leak scandal
Reuters Reuters exclusively revealed that PwC Australia provided Google (GOOGL.O) confidential information about the start date of a new tax law leaked from Australian government tax briefings. The post PwC Australia ties Google to tax leak scandal appeared first on Reuters News Agency. https://www.reutersagency.com/en/reutersbest/article/pwc-australia-ties-google-to-tax-leak-scandal/
Read MorePentagon Finds Shortcomings in Handling Classified Files In Wake of Intelligence Leak
Wall Street Journal The review finds no widespread breakdown in military’s procedures for handling secret documents. https://www.wsj.com/articles/pentagon-finds-shortcomings-in-handling-classified-files-in-wake-of-intelligence-leak-411011da
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