articles 5 jul.

  
WORLD  - NATIONAL 1

Millions upon millions of Iranians are still turning up to Khamenis funeral, - Syrian Girl
it has been 16 hours. Some estimate 20 million. They expect you to believe the Iranian government is unpopular. They expect you to believe the Iranian government is about to collapse. They lied to you.
https://x.com/Partisangirl/status/2073597904279748797

Satellite Imagery Shows Construction Resumes at Iran's Pickaxe Mountain Nuclear Tunnel Complex 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Satellite-Imagery-Shows-Construction-Resumes-at-Irans-Pickaxe-Mountain-Nuclear-Tunnel-Complex/

Massive crowds march as Tehran bids last farewell to Leader
https://en.mehrnews.com/live/245948/Massive-crowds-march-as-Tehran-hosts-Leader-s-funeral-rites

CNN reports on huge turnout of mourners for Leader's funeral
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/245924/CNN-reports-on-huge-attendance-of-mourners-for-Leader-funeral

Ships use Iran-desingated route in Hormuz Strait
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/245941/Ships-use-Iran-desingated-route-in-Hormuz-Strait

Most Empires In History Fell By Age 250 
https://scheerpost.com/2026/07/05/most-empires-in-history-fell-by-age-250/

Thinking twice about that US-China superwar
Imagine a globe-spanning naval battle with both sides interdicting commerce, a collapse in Asian trade, mounting losses, far worse than the current Iran war 
https://responsiblestatecraft.org/us-china-war-taiwan/



ISRAEL  - US - ME 1

Israeli Army to Demobilize 10,000 Reservists as Budget Crisis Deepens
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/israeli-army-to-demobilize-10000-reservists-as-budget-crisis-deepens/

Netanyahu claims Israel protects Christians after Israeli attacks hit churches in Lebanon
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/netanyahu-says-christians-seek-israeli-annexation-israel-reduces-churches-rubble

Israel eyes return to Gaza war within months, Channel 12 reports
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-eyes-return-gaza-war-within-months-channel-12-reports

Netanyahu says some Lebanese Christian villages asked to be ‘annexed’ by Israel
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/netanyahu-says-some-lebanese-christian-villages-asked-to-be-annexed-by-israel/

Palestinian baby dies in West Bank after Israel blocks urgent medical care
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/5/palestinian-baby-dies-in-west-bank-after-israel-blocks-urgent-medical-care

Houthi rebels kill 16 Yemeni government troops in fiercest clashes in years
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/5/at-least-15-yemeni-government-troops-killed-in-hodeidah-fighting

Palestinian teen dies from wounds sustained in Israeli raid on West Bank refugee camp
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/palestinian-teen-dies-from-wounds-sustained-in-israeli-raid-on-west-bank-refugee-camp/3986894

In South Lebanon, Israel Army Chief Vows to Act ‘Decisively’ Against Hezbollah
https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/5292451-south-lebanon-israel-army-chief-vows-act-%E2%80%98decisively%E2%80%99-against-hezbollah

Israeli Strike Kills Two People in Gaza, Medics Say
https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/5292457-israeli-strike-kills-two-people-gaza-medics-say

Don’t think for a second that the Gaza genocide is over – Daily Update
https://israelpalestinenews.org/dont-think-for-a-second-that-the-gaza-genocide-is-over-daily-update/

Lebanon: 4,304 people killed, 12,203 injured since renewed Israeli offensive
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/07/06/366160/

Jewish settlers burn restaurant, launch attacks in W. Bank
https://english.palinfo.com/news/2026/07/05/366133/

(Israeli) Government defiance of High Court paves way for future disregard of the law
https://www.timesofisrael.com/governments-defiance-of-high-court-paves-the-way-for-future-disregard-of-the-law/

AG: (Israeli) Government pledge to disobey High Court undermines core principles of rule of law
https://www.timesofisrael.com/herzog-opposition-leaders-assail-government-for-declaring-it-will-disobey-high-court/

Netanyahu is pushing Israel toward a constitutional crisis by ignoring court ruling - editorial
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-901522

Around 100 Israeli settlers detained after attempting to cross into Syrian side of Mount Hermon
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-901506

Are (Israeli) officials exaggerating Hamas threat to impact elections, push for new invasion? - analysis
(This is exactly how Zionist propaganda works, inflate or invent threats, justify atrocities to counter them) 
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-901508



UKRAINE  - US WAR ON RUSSIA

Peskov: The special operation in Ukraine has turned into a real war 
https://en.topwar.ru/285720-peskov-specoperacija-na-ukraine-prevratilas-v-nastojaschuju-vojnu.html

FT: US intelligence helps Ukraine with drone routes for attacks on Russia
https://ria.ru/20260705/razvedka-2102927857.html

FT: Without the US, Ukraine cannot carry out effective strikes on Russian oil refineries. 
https://en.topwar.ru/285733-ft-bez-ssha-ukraina-ne-mozhet-nanosit-jeffektivnyh-udarov-po-rossijskim-npz.html

Ukraine recruits female prisoners for frontline fighting
https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-recruits-female-prisoners-for-frontline-fighting/video-77775576

Ukraine strikes key targets inside Russia with new weapons as Moscow's air defenses thin, El País reports
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/fe1d7ccf-ee79-471b-b112-9ee0dfb42491

Ukraine accuses its partners of causing the Patriot air defense system to malfunction in Kyiv. 
https://en.topwar.ru/285743-ukraina-obvinjaet-partnerov-v-vneshtatnom-srabatyvanii-zrk-patriot-v-kieve.html

A secondary detonation of a large ammunition depot continues on the outskirts of Kyiv. 
https://en.topwar.ru/285741-v-predmestjah-kieva-prodolzhaetsja-vtorichnaja-detonacija-krupnogo-sklada-boepripasov.html

The RF Armed Forces hit airfields in 5 regions of Ukraine with a massive retaliatory strike
https://www.vesti.ru/ns/vs-rf-massirovannym-udarom-vozmezdiya-porazili-aehrodromy-v-5-oblastyakh-ukrainy

German-made AI drones see duty on Ukraine's front line, DW reports
https://www.vespernews.com/en/news/420b87b9-0276-4afe-9eb5-3f1918e33f11

Renewed attacks on Kyiv leave several killed
https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-renewed-attacks-on-kyiv-leave-several-killed/a-77841452

Ukraine's Military Intelligence Reports Destruction of Russian MiG-29 at Belbek Airfield, Claims Aircraft Was Ukraine's Pre-2014 Jet 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Ukraines-Military-Intelligence-Reports-Destruction-of-Russian-MiG-29-at-Belbek-Airfield-Claims-Aircraft-Was-Ukraines-Pre-2014-Jet/

German RCH 155 Self-Propelled Howitzer Now "Combat Proven" in Ukraine, KNDS Advisor Confirms 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/German-RCH-155-Self-Propelled-Howitzer-Now-Combat-Proven-in-Ukraine-KNDS-Advisor-Confirms/

Russian A-50U AWACS Helped Intercept Five Ukrainian FP-5 Flamingo Missiles Targeting Iskander Missile Plant: Report 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Russian-A-50U-AWACS-Helped-Intercept-Five-Ukrainian-FP-5-Flamingo-Missiles-Targeting-Iskander-Missile-Plant-Report/

After FAB strikes from the UMPK in Zaporizhzhia, traffic on the Dnieper Hydroelectric Power Station dam was blocked. 
https://en.topwar.ru/285731-posle-udarov-fab-s-umpk-v-zaporozhe-perekryto-dvizhenie-po-dambe-dneprogjes.html

Zelensky refused to collect the bodies of Ukrainians killed in Kostiantynivka. 
https://en.topwar.ru/285726-zelenskij-otkazalsja-zabirat-tela-pogibshih-v-konstantinovke-ukraincev.html

Russia Attacked Ukraine with 2,200 Drones and 1,730 Guided Bombs in a Single Week
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/79641

Spanish-speaking mercenaries of the Armed Forces of Ukraine deserted in the Kharkiv region
https://ria.ru/20260706/harkov-2102955864.html

Air defense systems shot down 519 drones of the Armed Forces of Ukraine over the regions of Russia on the night of July 6
https://www.vesti.ru/ns/sredstva-pvo-v-noch-na-6-iyulya-sbili-519-dronov-vsu-nad-regionami-rossii



NATIONAL  2

Looking to Expand Surveillance? Is the World Just Losing Its Mind? 
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/world-news/war/looking-to-expand-surveillance-is-the-world-just-losing-its-mind/

The Unfinished Revolution: When Rights Become Privileges
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/unfinished-revolution-when-rights-become-privileges

Charlie Kirk Assassination Case Heads For Key Hearing
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/charlie-kirk-assassination-case-heads-key-hearing

Anger and confusion as Trump keeps July 4 MAGA crowd waiting in rain for more than an hours
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-july-4-speech-crowds-b3009099.html

Trump goes on manic 105-post Truth Social free-for-all hours after his July 4 MAGA-fest is beset by weather chaos
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-truth-social-dc-projects-b3009336.html

Police on horseback charge crowd as at least 100 are arrested at chaotic Newport Beach July 4 party: report
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/police-newport-beach-july-4-party-arrests-b3009344.html

Trump called FIFA president asking to review USMNT star Folarin Balogun’s red card suspension 
https://nypost.com/2026/07/05/sports/trump-called-fifa-president-asking-to-review-folarin-baloguns-red-card-suspension/

New poll: Majority of Americans want every illegal immigrant deported
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/new-poll-majority-of-americans-want-every-illegal-immigrant-deported/ar-AA25qpsi

Illegal immigrant truck driver charged in death of trooper who moved home to care for mom with cancer
https://www.aol.com/news/illegal-immigrant-truck-driver-charged-180603388.html?guccounter=1

Majority of US Voters Say Trump’s Iran War Wasn't Worth the Cost
https://clashreport.com/world/articles/majority-of-us-voters-say-trumps-iran-war-wasnt-worth-the-cost-b9bg24qd5ja

11-year-old Kentucky boy saves drowning man 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEWqobbgspI

More U.S. Troops Are Refusing to Fight—and Reviving a Tradition of Patriotic Dissent 
https://scheerpost.com/2026/07/04/more-u-s-troops-are-refusing-to-fight-and-reviving-a-tradition-of-patriotic-dissent/



COVID BIOWEAPONS  - HEALTH

There Is No Science That Shows Vaccines Cause Autism (& SIDS)...Except In These Published Studies Which Show Vaccines Cause Autism
https://www.2ndsmartestguyintheworld.com/p/there-is-no-science-that-shows-vaccines-4a4

Cyclospora skyrockets in Michigan
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/cyclospora-skyrockets-in-michigan

Anthrax case reported in Uvs province in western Mongolia
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/anthrax-case-reported-in-uvs-province

Whooping cough in Honduras
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/whooping-cough-in-honduras

Western Australia expands diphtheria outbreak vaccination program as cases stand at 170
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/western-australia-expands-diphtheria

Taiwan reports 1st locally acquired cholera case since 2023
https://outbreaknewstoday.substack.com/p/taiwan-reports-1st-locally-acquired-dd3

Americans of all ages are spending less time socializing
https://www.axios.com/2026/07/05/americans-socializing-decline

SARS-CoV-2 Triggers Emergence of Novel Chimeric RNAs in Humans - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/sars-cov-2-triggers-emergence-of-novel-chimeric-rnas-in-humans

Common Flame Retardant Found in Everyday Household Products May Be Quietly Fueling Thyroid Cancer Risk - Thailand Medical News
https://www.thailandmedical.news/news/common-flame-retardant-found-in-everyday-household-products-may-be-quietly-fueling-thyroid-cancer-risk



AI - BIG TECH - INTERNET - MEDIA

Meta Paid Hundreds of Contractors to Pretend to Be Teenagers While Barraging Its Competitors’ AI With Disturbing Content
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/meta-paid-hundreds-contractors-pretend-130200038.html



SPACE - UFOs - SCIENCE - PARANORMAL - HISTORY

China's tech rise reshapes the global space race
https://www.dw.com/en/chinas-tech-rise-reshapes-the-global-space-race/a-77790036

Spectacular find: 1,000-year-old Viking textile workshop unearthed
https://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/07/05/spectacular-find-1000-year-old-viking-textile-workshop-unearthed

Rats show empathy, according to model
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-rats-empathy.html

Japan space probe skims asteroid in test for planetary defense
https://phys.org/news/2026-07-japan-space-probe-skims-asteroid.html

'Hidden structures' discovered deep beneath the dark side of the moon 
https://www.indy100.com/science-tech/china-moon-discovery-hidden-structures-2677159602



MILITARY - AVIATION

NTSB Finds No Engine Or Weight/Balance Problem In Skydiving Crash
https://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=7A31282A-888A-429C-A130-F4EDCE2F50CC

Eight people rescued after seaplane comes down in East River off New York City
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/seaplane-landing-rescue-east-river-new-york-b3009326.html

Harrowing video captures moment inside seaplane as it crashes into NYC’s East river carrying 8 passengers 
https://nypost.com/2026/07/05/us-news/harrowing-video-captures-moment-inside-seaplane-as-it-crashes-into-nycs-east-river-carrying-8-passengers/

Pilot Killed In Alaska Crash Flying On Suspended Certification
https://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=1557B8EA-649D-4306-B2DF-8F864CAAFD8A

"Big Bang": Delta Airbus A319 Struck By July 4 Firework Landing At Chicago Midway
https://simpleflying.com/delta-air-lines-airbus-a319-july-4-firework-chicago-midway/

Army Establishes New Space Operations Branch
https://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=A4D11B1B-EF12-4677-A4D2-C88BB4E44D8F

Belgium set to approve purchase of ten NASAMS air defense systems to protect critical NATO military infrastructure. 
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2026/belgium-nasams-skyranger-air-defense-procurement

Portugal Signs Deal to Acquire U.S. UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopters to Expand Armed Forces Operations.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2026/portugal-signs-deal-to-acquire-u-s-uh-60-black-hawk-helicopters-to-expand-armed-forces-operations

Russia’s T-90M Arena-M Sighting Reveals How Drone Warfare Is Driving the Evolution of Tank Survivability.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2026/russias-t-90m-arena-m-sighting-reveals-how-drone-warfare-is-driving-the-evolution-of-tank-survivability

Russia's Su-57 Felon Evolves from Stealth Fighter to High-Capacity Air Defense Interceptor.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/aerospace-news/2026/russias-su-57-felon-evolves-from-stealth-fighter-to-high-capacity-air-defense-interceptor

China's Fujian might become world's first aircraft carrier with operational anti-torpedo torpedo system.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/navy-news/2026/china-fujian-aircraft-carrier-anti-torpedo-system

China's Type 076 Amphibious Ship Challenges U.S. Navy America-class and Wasp-class with Aircraft Catapult.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/navy-news/2026/chinas-type-076-amphibious-ship-challenges-u-s-navy-america-class-and-wasp-class-with-aircraft-catapult

UK Expands AUKUS Nuclear Submarine Reactor Production with New Rolls-Royce Manufacturing Facility.
https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/navy-news/2026/uk-expands-aukus-nuclear-submarine-reactor-production-with-new-rolls-royce-manufacturing-facility

Turkey Successfully Tests Tayfun Block-3 Ballistic Missile Against Moving Sea Target 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Turkey-Successfully-Tests-Tayfun-Block-3-Ballistic-Missile-Against-Moving-Sea-Target/

U.S. F-35's New AN/APG-85 Radar Could Function as a High-Power Microwave Weapon, Analysts Say 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/US-F-35s-New-ANAPG-85-Radar-Could-Function-as-a-High-Power-Microwave-Weapon-Analysts-Say/

Egypt Opens The Octagon, World's Largest Military Headquarters, Surpassing Pentagon in Size 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Egypt-Opens-The-Octagon-Worlds-Largest-Military-Headquarters-Surpassing-Pentagon-in-Size/

Russia Upgrades Iskander-M 9M723 Ballistic Missile with New Kometa-M12R-VT Guidance System 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Russia-Upgrades-Iskander-M-9M723-Ballistic-Missile-with-New-Kometa-M12R-VT-Guidance-System/

Japan's New UH-2 Helicopter Spotted Flight-Testing Unidentified Dome Antenna Modification 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Japans-New-UH-2-Helicopter-Spotted-Flight-Testing-Unidentified-Dome-Antenna-Modification/

Eurofighter Typhoon Program Faces Supply Chain and Export Challenges as Global Competition Grows 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Eurofighter-Typhoon-Program-Faces-Supply-Chain-and-Export-Challenges-as-Global-Competition-Grows/



ENVIRONMENT - WEATHER - FOOD

The War on Agriculture Never Ends 
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/markets-by-sector/agriculture/the-war-on-agriculture-never-ends/

Wildfires rage in Portugal, Greece, France and Spain
https://www.dw.com/en/wildfires-rage-in-portugal-greece-france-and-spain/a-77839526

European cities short on shade as heat waves hit, urban mapping reveals
https://phys.org/news/2026-06-european-cities-short-urban-reveals.html

Super Typhoon Bavi hits US Pacific islands
https://www.dw.com/en/super-typhoon-bavi-hits-us-pacific-islands/a-77840713

Guam on alert as Super Typhoon Bavi closes in
https://www.france24.com/en/guam-on-alert-as-super-typhoon-bavi-closes-in

At least 25 people die in US as record heatwave scorches swaths of country
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/05/heatwave-deaths-weather

Marine heatwave moving in from Pacific could cause weather chaos for months
https://www.the-independent.com/climate-change/marine-heatwave-pacific-ocean-us-weather-b3009371.html

'Lost City' (Hydrothermal field) deep in the Atlantic is like nothing else we've ever seen on Earth 
https://www.indy100.com/science-tech/lost-city-hydrothermal-field-2677159601

Volcanoes 6 Jul 2026: Etna volcano, Santiaguito, Semeru, Sheveluch, Ibu, Reventador, Sangay, Lewotobi
https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/volcanoes/today.html



ECONOMY

12-year-old Canadian Girl Exposes the Banks 
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/uncategorized/12-year-old-canadian-girl-exposes-the-banks/

Cargo ship reports being attacked in the Red Sea, maritime agency says
https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/05/cargo-ship-attacked-in-the-red-sea-maritime-agency-says

OPEC+ countries say they will expand monthly oil production
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/7/6/opec-countries-say-they-will-expand-monthly-oil-production

H-1B Visas Skyrocket Despite Trump Admin Crackdown
https://www.newsweek.com/h-1b-visas-skyrocket-despite-trump-admin-crackdown-12154338



EU - UK - CANADA

Far-right AfD reaffirms ambition to govern Germany
https://www.dw.com/en/far-right-afd-reaffirms-ambition-to-govern-germany/a-77840272

Turkey steps up arrests ahead of NATO summit
https://www.dw.com/en/turkey-arrests-critics-opposition-leaders-ahead-of-nato-summit/a-77839766

Norway chose to keep the anti-aircraft missiles for itself rather than hand them over to Ukraine. 
https://en.topwar.ru/285724-norvegija-predpochla-ostavit-zenitnye-rakety-sebe-a-ne-otdavat-ukraine.html

European Parliament Moves to Ban Far-Right German AfD Party's EU Coalition
https://clashreport.com/world/articles/european-parliament-moves-to-ban-far-right-german-afd-partys-eu-coalition-od00n59cnbo

China Subsidies Devastate Germany's Manufacturing Core
https://clashreport.com/world/articles/china-subsidies-devastate-germanys-manufacturing-core-u3tofvdari8

Australia’s most powerful Jewish group demands more ‘hate speech’ laws
https://www.noticer.news/jewish-group-ecaj-more-hate-speech-laws/

Denmark: (Black) Suspect arrested in beating death of Swedish father of two during World Cup public viewing
https://rmx.news/article/denmark-suspect-arrested-in-beating-death-of-swedish-father-of-two-during-world-cup-public-viewing/

Palantir: How a US spy-tech firm with links to Israel’s genocide infiltrated the British state
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/palantir-how-us-spy-tech-firm-links-israels-genocide-infiltrated-british-state

Politico: NATO countries neighboring Russia have begun to prepare for war with it
https://ria.ru/20260706/nato-2102936161.html



CHINA - ASIA

An outdoor paradise in California has a high suicide rate. Locals are determined to turn it around
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/05/california-lake-tahoe-suicide-rate

China launches new satellite group into space
https://en.mehrnews.com/news/245930/China-launches-new-satellite-group-into-space

China CXMT Testing Production Line for Next-Gen Bonded DRAM, Closing Tech Gap With Korea "Far Faster Than Expected"
https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/china-cxmt-testing-production-line-next-gen-bonded-dram-closing-tech-gap-korea-far

Hong Kong Handles Over Half of China's $239 Billion Chip Imports Despite U.S. Export Controls 
https://www.thedefensenews.com/Hong-Kong-Handles-Over-Half-of-Chinas-239-Billion-Chip-Imports-Despite-US-Export-Controls/

Joint military exercises with Russia have started in China
https://ria.ru/20260706/ucheniya-2102950868.html



MEXICO - LATIN AMERICA

Venezuela Urges US Sanctions Lift For a A Faster Recovery From Earthquakes
https://www.telesurenglish.net/venezuela-urges-us-sanctions-lift-for-a-a-faster-recovery-from-earthquakes/

Ecuador Drops Rules on U.S. Military Personnel Entry
https://www.telesurenglish.net/ecuador-drops-rules-u-s-military-entry/



AFRICA - HAITI - DR

Will a new mega-dam bring prosperity to East Africa?
https://www.dw.com/en/will-a-new-mega-dam-bring-prosperity-to-east-africa/video-77726432

The Afrika Korps helped the Malian army repel a coordinated militant attack. 
https://en.topwar.ru/285730-afrikanskij-korpus-pomog-armii-mali-otrazit-skoordinirovannuju-ataku-boevikov.html

ICC prosecutors shelved RSF arrest warrant as Sudan atrocities mounted
The office of the prosecutor has not sought any arrest warrants over Sudan's war despite global outcry over genocidal crimes in Darfur since April 2023
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/exclusive-icc-prosecutors-shelved-rsf-arrest-warrant-atrocities-mounted