Trump endorses MyPillow founder Mike Lindell in Minnesota governor’s race
Republican Trump ally has spent years promoting discredited claims about 2020 electionDonald Trump has endorsed Mike Lindell’s bid for Minnesota governor, calling the MyPillow founder “one of America’s greatest and most hard working Patriots” in a Truth Social post on Wednesday.Trump described Lindell as someone who had “sacrificed” more than almost anyone else “in fighting for our country, especially when it comes to Election Integrity”, invoking Lindell’s years spent promoting discredited claims about the 2020 election. Trump said Lindell “will MAKE MINNESOTA GREAT AGAIN” and gave him full-throated support ahead of the state’s 11 August Republican primary, where early voting is already under way. Continue reading...
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Europe is Teetering on the Brink
• Author Peter Haenseler argues that the ongoing conflict is not merely between Ukraine and Russia, but is a war waged by Europe with active U.S. support. • The piece claims that European involvement, which was previously covert, is now being openly displayed.
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Sonar21Trump’s Overhaul of the State Department Leaves U.S. Diplomacy Facing Its Biggest Upheaval in a Century
• President Donald Trump's second administration is implementing a sweeping overhaul of the U.S. State Department, marking one of the most significant upheavals in American diplomacy in a century. • The transformation involves extensive personnel changes and a restructuring of the diplomatic establishment to align with the administration's specific policy goals.
Read original · slguardian.orgIran war updates: US launches ‘additional round of strikes’ | US-Israel war on Iran News
• President Trump has ordered an additional round of military strikes against Iran while reiterating the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports. • In a significant policy shift, Trump has reversed his previous announcement regarding a 20-percent tariff.
Read original · aljazeera.comGlobal Research Daily: The News Behind the News - Global ResearchGlobal Research - Centre for Research on Globalization
• In an article published July 14, 2026, author Colin Todhunter explores how individuals can reclaim sovereignty from the combined influence of state and corporate power. • The piece highlights the rise of an "emerging digital control grid" as the primary mechanism used by these entities to shape and monitor modern life.
Read original · globalresearch.caSudan's war economy fuelling 'self-perpetuating' conflict, UN human rights office says
• The UN human Rights Office (OHCHR) reports that Sudan's war economy is creating a "self-perpetuating" cycle of conflict, where the exploitation of resources fuels ongoing violence. • The OHCHR is calling on warring parties and international corporations involved in the Sudanese commodity value chain to strictly comply with international law.
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euronewsSudan conflict: EU bans gold imports to curb war financing
• The European Union has banned the import of gold from Sudan to disrupt the financing of the ongoing conflict between the regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). • To further cripple mining operations, the EU is also restricting the export of cyanide and mercury, chemicals essential for gold extraction.
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BBCIsraeli-Palestinian Conflict
• The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a long-standing territorial dispute dating back to the end of the nineteenth century. • Tensions escalated into a cycle of violence between Hamas and Israel, resulting in deteriorating humanitarian conditions within the Gaza Strip.
Read original · cfr.orgDaily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
• The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is scaling up containment efforts to combat an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. • The disease has expanded into two additional provinces, Haut-Uele and Tshopo, with specific cases reported in Kisangani.
Read original · press.un.orgNobby Stiles died with brain condition caused by repeatedly heading a football, coroner rules
England World Cup winner died in 2020 but his death was never reported by authorities to the coroner’s officeEngland World Cup winner Nobby Stiles died with a brain condition caused by repeatedly heading a football, a coroner has ruled.Stiles, a tenacious, tough-tackling midfielder described by Geoff Hurst as the “heart and soul” of the 1966 World Cup-winning team, died in 2020 but his death was not reported by authorities to the coroner’s office. Continue reading...
Read original · theguardian.comStonegate pub and bar chain investigated over ‘unfair’ treatment of landlords
Pubs code adjudicator says it has reasonable grounds to believe group has breached industry regulationsThe owner of the Slug & Lettuce and Be At One chains is being investigated over concerns about possible “unfair” treatment of landlords who run more than 3,000 of its venues.Stonegate Group, Britain’s biggest chain of bars and pubs, could be fined up to 1% of revenue, more than £16m, if it is found to have breached the “pubs code”, legislation governing how pub-owning companies treat their tenants. Continue reading...
Read original · theguardian.comWisconsin panel finds Elon Musk’s $1m state supreme court voter giveaway was likely illegal
Musk distributed money to three people before the 2025 election, which he claimed was critical to Trump’s agendaBillionaire Elon Musk likely violated Wisconsin law when he gave out $1m checks to voters in the 2025 state supreme court election, a bipartisan elections panel has found.Musk distributed the money before the vote, which he claimed was critical to Donald Trump’s agenda and “the future of civilization”. Continue reading...
Read original · theguardian.comWildfires in Ontario make Toronto air quality worst in world
Environment Canada issued health warnings after sky over city turns yellowSmoke from more than 100 active wildfires in northern Ontario have made Toronto’s air quality the worst in the world on Wednesday and caused yellow, smoky air in cities across the northeast US.Environment Canada issued health warnings on Wednesday after the sky over country’s largest city turned a sickly yellow and was ranked the worst in the world according to IQAir, the Swiss technology company that racks global air quality. Continue reading...
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