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Emirati Royal Lost 50 Millions of Dollars in ‘Cryptoqueen’ Scam: Report An Emirati royal may have lost millions of US dollars worth of bitcoin in an alleged cryptocurrency scam run by Bulgarian-German convicted fraudster Ruja Ignatova, who has been put on the FBI’s top 10 most wanted list.

Saudi Regime Arrests Activists, Critics in Shiite-Populated Eastern Province: Media Saudi forces arrested a number of people in Saudi Arabia’s oil-rich and Shiite-populated Eastern Province, as the kingdom intensifies a heavy-handed crackdown against critics of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and his policies, a Lebanese news portal reported on Monday.

Algeria Celebrates 60 Years of Independence from France Algeria celebrates 60 years of independence from France on July 5 with a huge military parade.

Rights Group Decries Findings of US Probe into Journalists Killing Leading human rights group B’Tselem denounced the findings of a US probe into the killing of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh that seeks to give Israeli forces a clean chit for the murder.

Mexico President Suggests Statue of Liberty Toppled if Assange Extradited to US Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador suggested on Monday that the Statue of Liberty be taken down if WikiLeaks whistleblower Julian Assange is extradited to the US from Britain.

Russia Calls for Unconditional Halt to Israeli Strikes on Syria Russia called for an unconditional cessation of Israeli regime’s strikes on Syria, saying they are unacceptable.

West, Turkey Transferring Terrorists from Syria’s Idlib to Ukraine: Diplomat Syrian Ambassador to Moscow Riad Haddad said Western countries and Turkey are transferring remnants of ISIS and Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) terrorist groups from Syria’s northern province of Idlib to Ukraine to fight against Russian military forces.

US Marks Independence Day with Mass Shooting: 6 Killed, Dozens Injured At least six people were killed and three dozen hospitalized after a gunman opened fire on people attending Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois.

Israeli Bulldozers Raze Palestinian-Owned House, Nursery in Occupied Al-Quds Israeli regime razed an under-construction house and a nursery in the East al-Quds neighborhoods of Jabal al-Mukabber and Isawiyya on Monday

Turkey’s Annual Inflation Nears 80% Turkey’s annual inflation rate exploded this year near a quarter-century high of 78.62%, driven by the impact of the Ukraine war, soaring commodity prices and a slide in the lira since a December crisis.

Uzbekistan Reports Casualties in Constitutional Reform Unrest Fatalities were reported injured during last week’s unrest in Uzbekistan’s autonomous province of Karakalpakstan, according to the country’s authorities.

German Journalist Faces Charges for Reporting on Ukrainian Crimes in Donbass An independent journalist is facing a criminal probe in Germany for reporting on crimes committed by Ukrainian forces against civilians in the eastern Donbass region of the war-ravaged country.

US Military Base Rocked by Two Blasts: Report At least two explosions were heard at a military base used by American forces in eastern Syria, Iraqi outlet reports

US Offered No Initiatives at Doha Talks: Iran Foreign Minister Iran’s foreign minister said the US offered no initiatives during the negotiations in Qatari capital of Doha over the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal.

US Seeking Seize Control of Yemeni Energy Reserves, Plunder Them: Premier The prime minister of Yemen’s National Salvation Government said on Saturday the US is aggressively seeking to establish control over energy reserves and ports in Yemen’s eastern provinces of Hadhramaut and al-Mahrah and loot them.

Algerian Calls for Restoration of Syria’s Position in Arab League as Founding Member Algerian Foreign Minister has called for the restoration of Syria’s membership in the Arab League as a founding member of the regional organization, emphasizing that his country strongly supports the reunification of Arab states.

Israeli Regime in Worst Security, Political Conditions Ever: Iran FM Iranian Foreign Minister said Israeli regime is in the worst security and political conditions it has ever experienced, and slammed certain regional countries for normalization of relations with Tel Aviv.

UN Report Underscores Crippling Impact of 15 Years of Israel’s Gaza Siege Marking the 15th anniversary of the Israeli regime’s crippling siege of the Gaza Strip, a United Nations report highlights the monumental toll the blockade has taken on the coastal enclave’s population.

Massive Fire Breaks out at Israeli Military Facility Al-Quds A massive fire broke out at an Israeli military facility in the occupied West Bank early on Saturday amid rising tensions in the occupied territories.