Lithuania to lift ban on nukes, president saysSpeaking after meeting with parliamentary faction leaders, Nausėda indicated that the legislature would soon look to amend the legislation. Vilnius, a staunch ally of Ukraine, has previously indicated interest in hosting U.S. nuclear weapons as it looks for deterrents against neighboring Russia.
https://www.politico.eu/article/lithuanias-leaders-want-lift-ban-nukes-president-says/https://archive.ph/rDFpWSahra Wagenknecht offers to cooperate with far-right Alternative for GermanyThe BSW offers to jointly set up “committees of inquiry into the Nord Stream pipeline explosion, the Covid-19 pandemic or the mask deals involving Jens Spahn (Christian Democrats, CDU),” should the BSW manage to enter the Bundestag following a recount of last year’s federal election, when the BSW narrowly fell short of the 5 percent hurdle for parliamentary representation. “As a matter of principle, we always decide on the merits of the issue and not on the basis of who tables the motions in parliament,” the letter states.
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2026/07/04/spqm-j04.htmlBurnham Allies Roll Back on Claim He Might Axe Palantir’s NHS ContractUnnamed allies of Andy Burnham have briefed journalists that he is thinking of cancelling spytech firm Palantir’s £330m contract with the NHS – only for other anonymous sources to roll back on the claim. The claim, published by the Telegraph on Thursday, suggests Burnham may be trying to win back support from Labour voters fleeing to the Greens, whose leader Zack Polanski has staunchly opposed the US firm’s involvement in Britain’s public services.
https://novaramedia.com/2026/07/03/burnham-allies-roll-back-on-claim-he-might-axe-palantirs-nhs-contract/Saudi-led coalition pledges ‘unprecedented’ force against Houthi threatsIn a statement released on Saturday, coalition spokesperson Major-General Turki al-Maliki dismissed recent Houthi threats against Saudi Arabia as an attempt to divert attention from the group’s actions against the Yemeni people. He accused the Iran-aligned movement of seeking to export economic hardships it has caused and to deflect from domestic political and social challenges.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/4/saudi-led-coalition-pledges-unprecedented-force-against-houthi-threatshttps://archive.ph/6GHltIsraeli settlers establish cattle farm in Wadi Ma’riyah area in Daraa countryside This move reflects the entrenchment of the ongoing Israeli incursion and the violation of Syrian territory in the border area and its exploitation for economic activities. According to reliable SOHR sources, the project aims to entrench a permanent civilian and economic presence that the Israeli military establishment considers part of the security and control system in the area.
https://www.syriahr.com/en/383951/Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger announce exit from International Criminal CourtThe military-led West African countries Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court, denouncing it as "a tool of neocolonial repression."… Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have been members of the ICC, located in The Hague, for more than two decades. But their statement said they viewed the court as incapable of prosecuting war crimes, crimes against humanity, crimes of aggression and genocide. It did not specify examples of where the countries believed the ICC had fallen short.
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/mali-burkina-faso-niger-announce-exit-international-criminal-court-2025-09-23/New report: RSF training camps, supply routes in Libya fuelling Sudan’s war — ‘What we’ve uncovered is really just the tip of the iceberg’The United Arab Emirates is widely accused of playing a key role in sustaining Sudan’s civil war. But until now, little has been known about how that support is channelled through neighbouring countries. Lighthouse Reports director Klaas van Dijken explains how a months-long investigation uncovered evidence of a network of RSF training camps in eastern Libya, the role of the UAE in sustaining the war in Sudan, and why he believes international pressure is urgently needed.
https://www.dabangasudan.org/en/all-news/article/new-report-rsf-training-camps-supply-routes-in-libya-fuelling-sudans-war-what-weve-uncovered-is-really-just-the-tip-of-the-icebergThe United States on María Corina Machado’s attempts to return to Venezuela: They are ‘counterproductive’Friction between the Donald Trump administration and María Corina Machado is becoming increasingly apparent. The Venezuelan opposition leader is intent on returning to her country — especially now after the earthquakes that have left nearly 2,300 dead and 11,000 injured. The U.S. government has aligned itself with acting President Delcy Rodríguez and insists this is not the time. Attempts by the Nobel laureate to return now are “counterproductive,” a State Department spokesperson told this newspaper.
https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-07-03/the-united-states-on-maria-corina-machados-attempts-to-return-to-venezuela-they-are-counterproductive.htmlhttps://archive.ph/L0yQ8Once a source of national pride, Cuba’s healthcare system declines as energy shortages deepen crisisCuba’s once-vaunted system of free universal healthcare has deteriorated sharply. The crisis, say analysts, has been compounded by fuel shortages they attribute to tightened U.S. sanctions on the island’s energy sector, worsening an economy that had already been struggling for years. The Trump administration is pressuring Cuba’s socialist government to implement major economic reforms and change its way of governance in return for a lifting of sanctions.
https://apnews.com/article/cuba-healthcare-system-us-oil-blockade-crisis-5c083372fc7a54775ce0a7aca312dfe2150,000 People Displaced by Fighting in Pakokku in ‘Urgent Need’One aid worker helping refugees from the district’s Myaing Township told the Irrawaddy that their need for shelter, medicines and basic foodstuffs such as rice and cooking oil is growing more urgent around one month into their ordeal. “They just randomly ran to the nearest safe place,” he said. “Especially those sheltering in the jungle face a shortage of rice and drinking water.”
https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/150000-people-displaced-by-fighting-in-pakokku-in-urgent-need.htmlWorld's biggest domain seller fears India's fake site crackdown could damage internetThe New Delhi judge however went further, ordering sweeping new measures that tech experts say have rewritten rules of internet governance: Domain sellers should not offer buyers free privacy protection by default, the buyer's details should be released to anyone with a "legitimate interest" within 72 hours, and website addresses that are variations of protected brand names must be prohibited.
https://www.reuters.com/world/worlds-biggest-domain-seller-fears-indias-fake-site-crackdown-could-damage-2026-07-03/Mass protests in India against government’s move to undermine rural employment programThe protesters gathered at the hundreds of local administration offices across the country and demanded that the union government restore the legislation, called the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA), which provided millions of people in rural parts of India a limited right to work. They opposed the new act, called Vikshit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission Gramin (VB-GRAMG), which the government has introduced to replace the NREGA, calling it deficient and demanding its immediate withdrawal.
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