Link: https://www.rt.com/news/395514-livingstone-abolish-governments-g20/

Speaking to RT, former London Mayor Ken Livingstone has suggested that the world would be a better place if it were run not by governments, which are detached from their citizens, but by city authorities who know the real needs of their people.

Link: https://www.rt.com/news/395526-putin-hamburg-g20-summit/

Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in Hamburg late Thursday night for the G20 summit and the highly anticipated first in person contact with his US counterpart Donald Trump, scheduled on the sidelines of the top world leaders’ meeting.

Link: http://www.thedailysheeple.com/china-issues-dire-warning-on-north-korea-it-will-get-out-of-control-consequences-would-be-disastrous_072017

Chinese Ambassador Liu Jieyi’s recent remarks on the matter suggest that we are nearing a dangerous breaking point: “Currently tensions are high and we certainly would like to see a de-escalation,” Liu told a news conference at UN headquarters as China takes over the Security Council presidency in July. “If tension only goes up … then sooner or later it will get out of control and the consequences would be disastrous,” he said.

Link: http://www.thedailysheeple.com/over-100-people-shot-in-chicago-over-holiday-weekend_072017

At least 101 people were shot between Friday afternoon and early Wednesday, nearly half of them over 12 hours as the long holiday drew to a close. Fifteen of the wounded died.

Link: http://www.healthydebates.com/chciken/dangerous-club-drug-ketamine-found-in-grocery-store-chicken/

Ketamine had shown up in Sanderson Farms’ so-called “100 percent natural” chicken. Ketamine is known for delivering hallucinogenic effects. It’s prescribed by psychiatrists for depressed patients and by dentists as an anesthetic.

Link: https://www.rt.com/news/395405-us-sanctions-unsc-meeting/

North Korea’s latest ballistic missile launch is dangerous and requires an escalated diplomatic response, US Ambassador Nikki Haley told the UN Security Council. The US is preparing a new resolution that will likely target China’s trade with Pyongyang. While the US is “prepared to use the full range of our capabilities to defend ourselves and our allies,” Washington prefers to use trade as leverage, according to Haley."One of our capabilities lies with our considerable military forces. We will use them if we must, but we prefer not to have to go in that direction," she said.

Link: https://www.rt.com/news/395361-russian-strategic-bombers-hit-isis-targets/

Russian strategic bombers have conducted strikes on ISIS targets in Syria, using modern Kh-101 strategic cruise missiles. Several weapon stockpiles and a terrorist command center were destroyed in the strike.

Link: https://sputniknews.com/latam/201707011055136276-killed-mexico-gang-violence/

This month’s death tally from clashes between the Juarez and powerful Sinaloa drug cartels has topped 70, according to the Politico.tv news channel. There are several drug trafficking rings fighting for control of the northern Chihuahua state, a gateway to the United States. Ciudad Juarez was ranked as the world’s most violent city a few years ago, with an annual 3,100 murders.

Link: http://www.blacklistednews.com/Venezuela%27s_unbelievable_currency_collapse_is_getting_worse/59469/0/38/38/Y/M.html

Violent protests are growing, the economy is spiraling further out of control. Government corruption and mismanagement have triggered hyperinflation. The collapse of the economy and currency has driven shortages in food, medicine and basic products. The country has been gripped by unrest as Venezuelans call for President Nicolas Maduro to step down or hold democratic elections. Since late March, 74 people have been killed and more than 1,400 injured in protests.

Link: http://www.thedailysheeple.com/7-fast-facts-about-the-economic-collapse-of-illinois_072017

Illinois facing an economic collapse. They owe $14,711,351,943.90 in overdue bills. This does not count day-to-day operating expenses – this is money that should have already been paid out.Nearly 15 BILLION DOLLARS. Illinois is about to be the first state ever to have their credit downgraded to “junk, ”haven’t had a state budget in 3 years. A federal court ruling on Friday will force them to make payments of $600 million a month to catch up. State Congress approved a 32% income tax increase. A quarter of a trillion dollars in pensions will be due SOON. $251 billion in pension payments.

Link: https://www.rt.com/business/395121-germany-record-renewable-energy/

Up to 85 percent of electricity comes from renewable sources on particularly sunny and windy days. Germany's transition to renewables started in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2010. The government pledged to phase out nuclear power plants by 2022 and reduce CO2 emissions by 40 percent.

Link: https://www.rt.com/usa/395106-trump-protests-impeachment-usa/

Thousands of demonstrators marched throughout the US on Sunday to call for the impeachment of President Donald Trump, accusing him of violating the constitution. Meanwhile, Trump supporters staged counter rallies to support his 2020 re-election bid.

Link: https://www.rt.com/news/395143-president-macron-parliament-cut/

President Emmanuel Macron has proposed reducing the size of the French parliament by one third, among a set of "profound changes," as he set out his agenda for his term to the Senate and National Assembly in Versailles. If the reform is approved, the National Assembly would be cut from 577 members to 385 and the Senate would be reduced from 348 members to 232, Liberation newspaper calculated. Macron wants to abolish of the Court of Justice of the Republic, a special French court that deals only with ministerial misconduct.

Link: http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2017/07/02/527205/Pakistan-Afghanistan-Torkham

Pakistan’s military has begun erecting fencing along the country's porous border with Afghanistan in order to stop cross-border infiltration and improve security in the region.

Link: https://sputniknews.com/environment/201707011055134068-brain-amoeba-louisiana-water-system/

A potentially deadly brain-eating amoeba has been discovered by health officials in the water system of a Louisiana parish.The amoeba occurs naturally in freshwater and causes a disease called primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), which can destroy brain tissue. Early symptoms of PAM can resemble bacterial meningitis.

Link: https://refugeeresettlementwatch.wordpress.com/2017/06/27/an-authentic-immigrant-invasion-is-underway-as-record-breaking-number-of-migrants-make-it-to-italy-in-two-days/

13,500 Africans made it to Italy in the last two days. Italy’s migrant welcome centers are in a state of “collapse. Tuesday, 8,500 African migrants are reaching Italian shores aboard 14 different ships, adding to the 5,000 who arrived on Monday. The massive arrivals have led local media as well as politicians to speak of an authentic immigrant “invasion” exceeding the country’s capacity of assimilation. Figures for the year now stand at 73,380 migrants into Italy. The exodus from Libya to the Italian coast continuing with no visible action on the part of the Italian government or the European Union to halt it.

Link: http://sorendreier.com/swedish-national-police-commissioner-begs-as-number-of-no-go-zones-rises/

At least 5,000 criminals divided into 200 networks in Sweden operating in 61 no-go zones, many are heavily migrant-populated. Swedish interior ministry promised to hire more police officers, many Swedish police departments are facing an exodus of officers, especially in no-go areas. 80 per cent of Swedish police are considering leaving the force due to violence against them in no-go areas to lack of holiday time and poor funding. Rinkeby, one of the most infamous no-go areas in Stockholm, authorities tried to build a new police station. Due to safety issues in the area, the government has been unable to secure a building contractor to complete the station as many fear being attacked.

Link: http://www.thedailysheeple.com/the-dea-just-admitted-weed-has-never-killed-anyone-and-causes-happiness_062017

The Drug Enforcement Agency just admitted that cannabis has never killed anyone. Ever. They also acknowledged that the little green plant, which has been used across civilizations for thousands of years, causes “merriment” and “happiness.” But they still want to keep it illegal.

Link: http://www.blacklistednews.com/China_Demands_US_Halt_%241.42_Billion_Arms_Sale_to_Taiwan/59466/0/38/38/Y/M.html

Chinese officials are expressing outrage today at the announcement of the US planning to sell $1.42 billion in arms to the island of Taiwan, saying that it is “the wrong decision” by the US and sends a wrong message about Taiwan’s status. They are demanding the US immediately halt the sale.

Link: http://www.blacklistednews.com/Chris_Christie_Announces_New_Jersey_Government_Shutdown%2C_Orders_State_Of_Emergency/59458/0/38/38/Y/M.html

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie declared a state of emergency in the state, and announced a partial state government shutdown as New Jersey become the latest state to enter the new fiscal year without an approved budget after the Republican governor and the Democrat-led Legislature failed to reach an agreement by the deadline at midnight Friday.