articles 20 jul.

  
WORLD  - NATIONAL 1

The US Faces a Strategic Crisis with Iran…The Rapid Depletion of US Battlefield Missiles
https://sonar21.com/the-us-faces-a-strategic-crisis-with-iran-the-rapid-depletion-of-us-battlefield-missiles/

US Leaves 10,000 Iranians Without Drinking Water 
https://scheerpost.com/2026/07/20/us-leaves-10000-iranians-without-drinking-water/

Yesterday’s US-Iran escalation is a mere prelude to what is likely to come
https://israelpalestinenews.org/yesterdays-us-iran-escalation-is-a-mere-prelude-to-what-is-likely-to-come/

19 Jul '26 - The dam broke when the US destroyed a desalination plant in Iran.
Iran hit back. The video shows the moment Iran struck the Al-Subiya Kuwaiti power station and water desalination plant today.
Kuwaitis may have to flee the area when there is no drinking water anymore. 
https://x.com/AlternatNews/status/2078938680237138025

Iran Claims It Shot Down U.S.-Operated Polish-Built Tiguar-M Drone, Releases Images 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Iran-Claims-It-Shot-Down-US-Operated-Polish-Built-Tiguar-M-Drone-Releases-Images/

New Satellite Imagery Reveals Extensive Damage at Jordan's Muwaffaq al-Salti Air Base After Iranian Missile Strike 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/New-Satellite-Imagery-Reveals-Extensive-Damage-at-Jordans-Muwaffaq-al-Salti-Air-Base-After-Iranian-Missile-Strike/

Houthis announce maritime embargo of Saudi Arabia 
https://asiatimes.com/2026/07/houthis-announce-maritime-embargo-of-saudi-arabia/

Saudi Arabia strongly condemns claim that Houthis have imposed maritime blockade on Kingdom
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2651670/saudi-arabia

‘Very much concerned’ by Houthi threats against Saudi Arabia: UN
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2651692/saudi-arabia

The Houthis announced the beginning of a naval blockade of Saudi Arabia. 
https://en.topwar.ru/286621-husity-objavili-o-nachale-morskoj-blokady-saudovskoj-aravii.html

Tehran tells Trump ‘our missiles will rain down on you for years’ in new threat
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iran-us-war-live-trump-strikes-strait-hormuz-oil-crisis-b3017902.html

Israel said to believe Iran has moved nuclear centrifuges to Pickaxe Mountain
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-july-21-2026/

Iranian 'surgery' on US bases: Satellites confirm pinpoint missile accuracy 
https://en.topcor.ru/72905-iranskaja-hirurgija-po-bazam-ssha-sputniki-podtverdili-juvelirnuju-tochnost-raket.html

Leaving or Staying: How Iran Can Push American Bases Out of the Region 
https://en.topcor.ru/72904-ujti-nelzja-ostatsja-iran-mozhet-vydavit-amerikanskie-bazy-iz-regiona.html

Israel’s Bitch may suicide America with a war he can’t win
https://michaelwalshwriter.com/2026/07/20/israels-bitch-may-suicide-america-with-a-war-he-cant-win/



ISRAEL  - US - ME 1

Vance: Israeli government members ‘hate’ Iran deal
https://israelpalestinenews.org/vance-israeli-government-members-hate-iran-deal/

Israeli ministers, settlers call for return to Gaza settlements
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/1058363d-7bea-4a00-9d2a-f8538eb068c2

Lebanese army deploys to three southern pilot zones under US-backed security framework
https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260720-lebanese-army-south-lebanon-pilot-zones-israel-withdrawal

Israeli Forces Raid Syria’s Southern Quneitra, Set Up Military Checkpoint
https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/5298220-israeli-forces-raid-syria%E2%80%99s-southern-quneitra-set-military-checkpoint

How six months in Israeli jail changed this Palestinian journalist’s life forever
https://israelpalestinenews.org/israeli-prisoner-disabled/

Palestinians killed, injured as Israel continues ceasefire violations in Gaza
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/07/21/366994/

Thousands protest outside military prison, AG’s home over arrest of yeshiva student
https://www.timesofisrael.com/thousands-protest-outside-military-prison-ags-home-over-arrest-of-yeshiva-student/



UKRAINE  - US WAR ON RUSSIA

"On the brink": Kyiv warned of an imminent catastrophe
Lubinets: Ukrainians will go against the authorities because of forced mobilization
https://ria.ru/20260721/ukraina-2105956660.html

Ukraine sends over 400 drones toward Moscow after deadly Russian strikes
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/4f696896-513e-4fc9-a16a-8377fec1e82f

The United States wants to purchase drone detection systems for Ukraine
https://ria.ru/20260721/ssha-2105962491.html

The Russian Armed Forces have accelerated their advance near Kharkiv, as the Ukrainian Armed Forces face encirclement. 
https://en.topwar.ru/286617-vs-rf-uskorili-prodvizhenie-pod-harkovom-vsu-grozit-okruzhenie.html

Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked a passenger bus in the Belgorod region, killing five. 
https://en.topwar.ru/286629-vsu-atakovali-passazhirskij-avtobus-v-belgorodskoj-oblasti-pjatero-pogibshih.html

Russian Armed Forces struck trains in the Zaporizhzhia region that were carrying military cargo.
https://en.topwar.ru/286616-vs-rf-porazili-zhd-sostavy-v-zaporozhskoj-oblasti-perevozivshie-voennye-gruzy.html

18 Jul '26 - Kiev has proven again that Patriot missiles are no match to Iskander and Kinzhal missiles. 
Kiev has used half of their recently received Patriot interceptors this night alone. 
Most missed their targets and the spent missiles caused significant fires in several districts.
https://x.com/AlternatNews/status/2078669297908359513

In light of Tulsi Gabbard's release of receipts proving that the bio labs in Ukraine were not Russian propaganda after all, let's look at some testimonies about their exostance from the past. 
Exhibit #1:
Vera Vayiman, a member of the humanitarian and monitoring mission of the OSCE in Ukraine between 2019 and 2022, had collected information on underground labs.  Here is her testimony on what she personally witnessed and recorded during that tim
https://x.com/OlgaBazova/status/2065860278563291594
Exhibit #2:
Shukhrat Adilov tells his encounters with child and organ traffickers in Ukraine.
https://x.com/OlgaBazova/status/2065860278563291594

IMF approves new loan tranche to Ukraine
https://ria.ru/20260721/kredit-2105957623.html

385 drones were shot down over Russia overnight.
https://www-kommersant-ru.translate.goog/doc/8830214?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp



NATIONAL  2

US doesn’t owe Israel anything – Tucker Carlson
https://michaelwalshwriter.com/2026/07/20/us-doesnt-owe-israel-anything-tucker-carlson-2/

Israel’s $50 Million Experiment to Change U.S. Public Opinion - WSJ
https://israelpalestinenews.org/wall-street-journal-israels-50-million-experiment-to-change-u-s-public-opinion/

Pro-Israel GOP donors fueling Rep. Stevens' Dem primary in Michigan 
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/aipac-stevens/

Black teen terrorizes innocent pedestrians with dangerous new trend…
https://revolver.news/2026/07/black-teen-terrorizes-innocent-pedestrians-with-dangerous-new-trend/

One of the Greatest Betrayals of Public Trust in American History 
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/international-news/politics/one-of-the-greatest-betrayals-of-public-trust-in-american-history/

Basquiat art and tattoos and celebrities (Haitian Vodou)
https://x.com/OlooneyJohn/status/2079125308268052687

Democrats Dismiss Our Constitutional Traditions As 'Nostalgia'
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/democrats-dismiss-our-constitutional-traditions-nostalgia

Agency packed with Trump appointees looks to bypass federal regulations to speed up construction of his DC arch
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-arch-washington-historic-preservation-council-b3018493.html

Crazy female judge strikes again…
https://revolver.news/2026/07/crazy-female-judge-strikes-again/

More than 100 Haitian immigrants with violent offense and sex crime convictions deported: DHS
https://www.foxnews.com/us/more-than-100-haitian-immigrants-violent-offense-sex-crime-convictions-deported-dhs

Blue-Haired Trans Student LOSES IT, Attacks Cops When Officer Misgenders Him (VIDEO)
https://www.vigilantfox.com/p/going-viral-blue-haired-trans-student

Bill Maher Blasts Marxist DSA Democrats, Says He May Vote For JD Vance
https://www.vigilantfox.com/p/bill-maher-blasts-marxist-dsa-democrats

Meet the ‘Rogue’ FBI Bureaucrat Who Said She Ran a ‘Shadow Government’
https://www.vigilantfox.com/p/meet-the-rogue-fbi-bureaucrat-who

Leftist Inadvertently Exposes Socialist Playbook: "Secret Nazis" Are Fine If They Advance Our Agenda
https://www.vigilantfox.com/p/leftist-inadvertently-exposes-socialist

Trump vows Netanyahu won’t be arrested while visiting US, despite Mamdani’s wishes
https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-vows-netanyahu-wont-be-arrested-while-visiting-us-despite-mamdanis-wishes/



COVID BIOWEAPONS  - HEALTH

NYC Legionnaires' disease death toll now 3
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/nyc-legionnaires-disease-death-toll

Costa Rica reports 3rd mpox case of 2026
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/costa-rica-reports-3rd-mpox-case

Ivermectin Cream Clears Skin Cancers & Heals Any Inflammatory Or Autoimmune Skin Condition, Including Rosacea, Cystic Acne & Eczema
https://www.2ndsmartestguyintheworld.com/p/ivermectin-cream-clears-skin-cancers

Last-line antibiotics at risk as children's resistance rises
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-line-antibiotics-children-resistance.html

COVID-19 Cases Continue to Rise Across Thailand with 6633 New Confirmed Cases and 257 Hospitalizations in the Last 7 Days - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/covid-19-cases-continue-to-rise-across-thailand-with-6633-new-confirmed-cases-and-257-hospitalizations-in-the-last-7-days

New Sub-Lineage of SARS-CoV-2 RF.5 Variant Possibly Behind 4 Deaths, 12 Severe COVID-19 Cases in Andhra Pradesh, India - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/new-sub-lineage-of-sars-cov-2-rf-5-variant-possibly-behind-4-deaths-12-severe-covid-19-cases-in-andhra-pradesh-india



AI - BIG TECH - INTERNET - MEDIA

Trump White House reportedly weighs a ban on Chinese AI models amid supremacy race
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/c7cc24ca-7cee-4062-98ce-d6eaea1f667a

Xi Jinping has formed an AI alliance against the West: Russia has joined the new coalition. 
https://en.topcor.ru/72897-kitaj-sobral-ii-aljans-protiv-zapada-rossija-voshla-v-novuju-koaliciju.html

Solar just became Europe’s biggest source of electricity – here’s the milestone it hit
https://electrek.co/2026/07/15/solar-just-became-europes-biggest-source-of-electricity-heres-the-milestone-it-hit/

The second batch of Russian Starlink satellites has been launched into low-Earth orbit. 
https://en.topwar.ru/286620-na-okolozemnuju-orbitu-vyveli-vtoruju-partiju-rossijskih-analogov-starlink.html

Anduril Unveils Tiltrotor Killer Drone Straight Out Of 'Terminator' 
https://www.zerohedge.com/military/anduril-unveils-tiltrotor-killer-drone-out-terminator

AI may not make us stupid, but relying on it could weaken the skills built through practice
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-ai-stupid-weaken-skills-built.html

The secret Trump administration battle to fight Chinese AI
https://www.axios.com/2026/07/20/ai-us-china-open-source-kimi

The U.S. Needs 5000 Miles of New High-Voltage Lines Annually. It Only Built 392
https://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Renewable-Energy/The-US-Needs-5000-Miles-of-New-High-Voltage-Lines-Annually-It-Only-Built-392.html

Alabama woman kills herself at urging of ChatGPT to fulfill divine prophecy: lawsuit 
https://thepostmillennial.com/alabama-woman-kills-herself-at-urging-of-chatgpt-to-fulfill-divine-prophecy-lawsuit



SPACE - UFOs - SCIENCE - PARANORMAL - HISTORY

Viking Mars Missions: Celebrating Success Five Decades Ago…and a Detective Case That Did Not Close
https://www.leonarddavid.com/viking-mars-missions-celebrating-success-five-decades-agoand-a-detective-case-that-did-not-close/

NASA Warns Scientists Understating Worst-Case Solar-Storm Scenario
https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/nasa-warns-scientists-understating-worst-case-solar-storm-scenario

One idea, two cosmic mysteries—linking Little Red Dots and globular clusters
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-idea-cosmic-mysteries-linking-red.html

GLP-1 use rising rapidly among US adolescents and young adults, study finds
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07-glp-rapidly-adolescents-young-adults.html

Shade-resistant solar cells keep 97% efficiency after 2,000‑hour stress test
https://techxplore.com/news/2026-07-resistant-solar-cells-efficiency-2000hour.html

Children and monkeys share common understanding of geometry
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-children-monkeys-common-geometry.html

Japan's first mosasaur premaxilla fossil hints at a new species
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-japan-mosasaur-premaxilla-fossil-hints.html

Bee brains reveal how colonies divide work without central planning
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-bee-brains-reveal-colonies-central.html



MILITARY - AVIATION

China's C919 jet prepares for first regular intl flight
https://www.chinadailyasia.com/hk/article/636742

Sparks Fly After Kalitta Air Boeing 777-300 Tail Strike At Cincinnati Airport
https://simpleflying.com/sparks-kalitta-air-boeing-777-300-tail-strike-cincinnati/

Boeing Will Shift Engineers To 1st All-New Jet In 2 Decades After MAX 10 & 777-9 Certify
https://simpleflying.com/boeing-all-new-jet-max-10-777-9-certification/

U.S. Army 1st Cavalry Launches New Counter Drone Training to Prepare Soldiers for Modern Warfare. 
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2026/u-s-army-1st-cavalry-launches-new-counter-drone-training-to-prepare-soldiers-for-modern-warfare

U.S. Introduces Buckler Interceptor to Counter Mass Drone Attacks at Lower Cost. 
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2026/u-s-introduces-buckler-interceptor-to-counter-mass-drone-attacks-at-lower-cost

NATO presses Greece to transfer 200 Patriot missiles to Ukraine against Russia's ballistic missile attacks
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2026/nato-greece-200-patriot-missiles-ukraine

Boeing Debuts MQ-28 Ghost Bat Drone in Europe as UK Advances Collaborative Combat Aircraft Plans.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2026/boeing-debuts-mq-28-ghost-bat-drone-in-europe-as-uk-advances-collaborative-combat-aircraft-plans

Lockheed Martin Unveils Armed Black Hawk with Hellfire and Air-to-Ground Missiles at Farnborough 2026.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2026/lockheed-martin-unveils-armed-black-hawk-with-hellfire-and-air-to-ground-missiles-at-farnborough-2026

U.S. Coast Guard Deploys Cutter to Shadow 2 Chinese Research Vessels Near Alaska Amid Arctic Competition. 
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/navy-news/2026/u-s-coast-guard-deploys-cutter-to-shadow-2-chinese-research-vessels-near-alaska-amid-arctic-competition

Lockheed Martin Unveils Lower-Cost PAC-3 ACE Interceptor for Patriot Air Defense System 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Lockheed-Martin-Unveils-Lower-Cost-PAC-3-ACE-Interceptor-for-Patriot-Air-Defense-System/

Lockheed Martin Unveils MORFIUS X-Rotor High-Power Microwave System That Can Neutralize 50+ Drones in One Flight 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Lockheed-Martin-Unveils-MORFIUS-X-Rotor-High-Power-Microwave-System-That-Can-Neutralize-50-Drones-in-One-Flight/

Where Are The Aircraft Carriers: July 20, 2026
https://www.twz.com/sea/where-are-the-aircraft-carriers-july-20-2026

The Gunpowder Plot: Why Europe Can't Replenish Its Ammunition Stockpiles 
https://en.topcor.ru/72898-porohovoj-zagovor-pochemu-evropa-ne-mozhet-vospolnit-snarjadnye-arsenaly.html?utm_referrer=topcor.ru

Israel to produce its own JDAM bombs en masse within two years, in bid for arms independence
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-902760



ENVIRONMENT - WEATHER - FOOD

China develops low-cost technology to turn plastic waste into aviation fuel
https://www.mid-day.com/amp/news/world-news/article/chinas-new-breakthrough-transforms-plastic-waste-into-sustainable-aviation-fuel-23640777

Spain: Emergency crews battle wildfire raging north of Madrid
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/a1c35db6-76d2-423c-881e-20e5be8634fb

Danube water levels reach lowest in 30 years, hampering farming and shipping
https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/danube-water-levels-reach-lowest-30-years-hampering-farming-shipping-2026-07-20/

Is the Colorado River in a climate doom loop?
https://coloradonewsline.com/2026/07/20/colorado-river-climate-doom-loop/

Giving bees a probiotic diet could help protect them from extreme temperatures
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-bees-probiotic-diet-extreme-temperatures.html

What does low water at the Hoover Dam mean for power in the American West?
https://san.com/cc/what-does-low-water-at-the-hoover-dam-mean-for-power-in-the-american-west/

What's erupting? List & map of currently active volcanoes
https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/erupting_volcanoes.html



ECONOMY

Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, citing disputes over autos, alcohol and cheese
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-imposes-50-tariffs-on-canadian-goods-citing-disputes-over-autos-alcohol-and-cheese

AliExpress hit with record EU fine
https://www.dw.com/en/aliexpress-hit-with-record-eu-fine/a-78040720

China’s mega-oiler could break America’s Pacific base edge 
https://asiatimes.com/2026/07/chinas-mega-oiler-could-break-americas-pacific-base-edge/

US Economy in ‘VERY DANGEROUS’ Place as Emergency Oil Reserves Hit 43-YEAR LOW | Prof. Richard Wolff
https://rachelblevins.substack.com/p/economy-crisis-iran-war-richard-wolff

Gas again tops $4 per gallon as Iran fighting persists
https://www.axios.com/2026/07/20/gas-4-dollars-per-gallon-iran-war

Oil tops $90 as Middle East fighting escalates
https://www.axios.com/2026/07/19/oil-prices-90-middle-east-fighting-gas-prices



EU - UK - CANADA

Medvedchuk told why Merz is hungry for war with Russia
https://utro.ru/news/politics/2026/07/20/1572864.shtml

Putin: “Sometimes it seems to me that if tomorrow USA tells the EU ‘we’ve decided to hang all of you’, the EU just ask whether they can use EU ropes.
https://x.com/AlternatNews/status/1784696945174360069

(Australia) Hundreds march on Pine Gap in secretive site's biggest protest in decades
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/778b41d9-fea6-4f6e-936e-57ce39d79fc4

Sudanese migrant arrested over serial sexual assaults against minors spanning years on Toulouse bus route
https://rmx.news/article/sudanese-migrant-arrested-over-serial-sexual-assaults-against-minors-spanning-years-on-toulouse-bus-route/

Three-quarters of refugee-linked households in Vienna rely on taxpayer handouts
https://rmx.news/austria/three-quarters-of-refugee-linked-households-in-vienna-rely-on-taxpayer-handouts/

Syrian axe attacker avoids prison after being ruled not criminally responsible for ICE train rampage
https://rmx.news/article/syrian-axe-attacker-avoids-prison-after-being-ruled-not-criminally-responsible-for-ice-train-rampage/

German motorists flood Czech border as fuel price cap ends
https://rmx.news/article/german-motorists-flood-czech-border-as-fuel-price-cap-ends/

"No more money and weapons": Germany promises to leave Ukraine with nothing 
https://en.topcor.ru/72875-bolshe-nikakih-deneg-i-oruzhija-v-germanii-poobeschali-ostavit-ukrainu-ni-s-chem.html

"Sanctions ceiling reached": EU countries begin blocking pressure on Russia 
https://en.topcor.ru/72903-sankcionnyj-potolok-dostignut-strany-es-nachali-blokirovat-davlenie-na-rossiju.html

"Behaves like a child": Karlsson is shocked by the behavior of Kaja Kallas - Tucker Carlson
https://www.vesti.ru/ns/vedet-sebya-po-detski-karlson-shokirovan-povedeniem-kai-kallas



CHINA - ASIA

Chinese and Philippine maritime forces clash at Second Thomas Shoal
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/18d54b40-e913-4eee-8ca4-f0745d11d3d4

China-India Great Game taking shape on the Bay of Bengal 
https://asiatimes.com/2026/07/china-india-great-game-taking-shape-on-the-bay-of-bengal/



AFRICA - HAITI - DR

Ebola update in DR Congo
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/ebola-update-in-dr-congo

UN: West African Terror Groups Now Use Drones and Crypto
https://www.riotimesonline.com/un-west-african-terror-groups-drones-crypto-2026/

Aid Agencies Warn of Worsening Humanitarian Crisis in Cabo Delgado (Mozambique)
https://www.riotimesonline.com/cabo-delgado-humanitarian-crisis-worsens-2026/

DRC's neighbors boost preparedness as Ebola cases surge
https://www.dw.com/en/drcs-neighbors-boost-preparedness-as-ebola-cases-surge/a-78033880

Nigeria Targets Record 3 Million Bpd Oil Output by 2030
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Nigeria-Targets-Record-3-Million-Bpd-Oil-Output-by-2030.html