(2024-07-19). Israel's Legalization Of Settlements In Northern West Bank, Explained. popularresistance.org Israel's offensive against the West Bank, both political and military, has concentrated on its northern part in recent months, mainly in Jenin and Tulkarem. Israeli military raids have become a daily occurrence, unleashing levels of violence that have not been seen there in two decades. Since the beginning of the year, Israeli forces have killed 149 Palestinians in the Jenin governorate, 117 in the Tulkarem governorate, and 31 in the Tubas governorate, most of them in the refugee camps of Jenin, Tulkarem, Nur Shams, and Far'a. | At the same time, the Israeli political establishment has launched a political offens…
(2024-07-19). Headlines for July 19, 2024. democracynow.org Trump Accepts GOP Nomination with Longest-Ever Convention Speech, 2nd Dem. Senator Calls on Biden to Step Down Amid Reports He May Be on Verge of Ending Campaign, Israel Bombs Another U.N. School; Families Grieve Loved Ones as Bodies Exhumed from Al-Amal Hospital, Israel's "Weaponization of Water" Leading to Death, Disease as Polio Virus Is Detected in Gaza, Houthis Claim Responsibility for Strike in Tel Aviv That Kills One, Death Toll Climbs to 28 in Bangladesh Student Protests as Crackdown Intensifies, Microsoft Outage Grounds Planes, Causes Global Chaos, U.K. Court Hands 4- and 5-Year Prison…
(2024-07-19). Netanyahu Desperate For Trump Meeting During USA Trip: Here's Why | Israel | Biden | US Election. hindustantimes.com The Israeli Prime Minister has reportedly expressed a desire to meet former US President Donald Trump during his visit to the United States next week. According to Israel's Kan public broadcaster, Netanyahu wants to meet Trump, or at least to speak to the Republican presidential contender on the phone. This comes after US President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 and has been recovering in quarantine. Netanyahu will also meet US Vice President Kamala Harris.
(2024-07-19). Polio virus found as flies and mosquitoes feast on Gaza's waste. newarab.com 
(2024-07-19). Von der Leyen wins 2nd term as Commission head but splits emerge. ecns.cn European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen secured her second five-year term of office after winning the vote in the European Parliament on Thursday, just a day after she lost a court case relating to the bloc's COVID-19 vaccine purchase contracts.
(2024-07-19). It's Time for a Child Allowance With No Strings Attached. counterpunch.org 
During the pandemic, the expanded Child Tax Credit was a lifeline for millions of families. However, I was one of the many who couldn't benefit from it. Why? At 15, I gave my baby to family members. But because the adoption was never finalized, I actually ended up owing child support — and only found out after
(2024-07-19). Obama 'concerned' over Biden bid as president battles Covid. geo.tv 
(2024-07-19). Occupation Regime in "Chile" Raids Movement Spaces. indybay.org Excerpts from detailed translated updates.
(2024-07-19). Cluster of H5N1 bird flu cases among Colorado poultry farm workers raises alarm. wsws.org Beholden to the profit interests of the poultry and dairy industries, federal and state agencies with the authority and technology to contain H5N1 and prevent it from becoming the next pandemic are not doing what is both within their means and required.
(2024-07-19). Two recent studies on Long COVID underscore the dangers posed by the "forever COVID" policy. wsws.org Two new studies on Long COVID show that the virus that causes COVID-19 poses significant ongoing threats to the well-being of the world's population.
(2024-07-19). Barack Obama tells allies Joe Biden needs to reconsider his re-election bid, US reports say. scmp.com Top Democrats are upping the pressure on the US president to step aside, as a Covid episode hampers his ability to campaign against Trump.
(2024-07-19). 'Ticking time bomb': Poliovirus found in Gaza sewage. aljazeera.com Looming health disaster for displaced Palestinians living in tent camps, where sewage flows freely, contaminating water.
(2024-07-19). Japan sees record 17.78 million visitors in first half of 2024. aljazeera.com East Asian country sees tourism burst past pre-pandemic levels as weak yen draws record visitors.
(2024-07-19). Barack Obama tells allies Joe Biden needs to reconsider his re-election bid, US reports say. scmp.com Top Democrats are upping the pressure on the US president to step aside, as a Covid episode hampers his ability to campaign against Trump.