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White powder has been found on the grounds of the White House.

According to preliminary data, it is cocaine, and an investigation is underway, the Washington Post reports.

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❗️LIVE NOW: Vladimir Putin chairs online meeting with Russian government

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There are no grounds for further continuation of the grain deal expiring on July 17, the Russian Foreign Ministry said

Moscow is making the necessary efforts so that all participating vessels can successfully complete their mission and exit the Black Sea before the specified date, the ministry added.

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A new Iranian warship will be equipped with hypersonic missiles, Iranian top military official said.

Earlier, it was announced that the domestically-produced Jamaran-class destroyer Damavand-2 is going to be outfitted with both "defensive and offensive missiles."

The destroyer is expected to bolster the naval capabilities of the Islamic Republic in the Caspian Sea when the vessel enters into service.

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📹 "It's going down!": Listen to a conversation between a Ka-52 helicopter pilot and an operator while conducting a sortie and destroying one Ukrainian tank and two armored personnel carriers in the zone of the special military op (video courtesy of Russian MoD)

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Violation of Iran nuclear deal shows US and Europe 'never sincere' about agreements

France, Germany, and Britain might violate JCPOA obligations with Iran by not lifting restrictions on ballistic missile research, as reported. Dr. Seyed Mohammad Marandi, an Iranian-American observer, stated that the US and Europe have not fully implemented the nuclear deal, while Iran, Russia, and China upheld their commitments.

"The Americans and the Europeans have never been sincere about obligations and about agreements and deals. And the JCPOA is one such example. If we consider the reports to be correct, this is not unexpected. This is simply a confirmation of previous policies," he said.

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🇫🇷 French President Emmanuel Macron announced that the peak of the recent riots in France has passed

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🇷🇺 Tu-95MS strategic missile carriers completed a 13-hour scheduled flight near the coast of Alaska, the Russian Defense Ministry said

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🫡 The US Pacific Fleet congratulated Russia by saluting the country's aircraft and ships this US Independence Day

The picture shows Su-27 fighters and Soviet destroyer

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China’s J-20 stealth fighter flies with new engines

A J-20 stealth fighter jet recently made its first flight while being equipped with a pair of domestically developed WS-15 engines, taiwan.cn, a news website affiliated with the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, reported on Monday, citing media on the island of Taiwan.

With the new engines, the J-20 would receive a significant boost in thrust, allowing it to basically surpass its US counterpart, the report quoted a former external affairs official on the island of Taiwan as saying.

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🗣️ On the deep recession of the US economy:

“So 20% of the economy is in deep recession and deepening. But, the war spending will continue… They'll keep throwing tens and hundreds of billions at that black hole called the Ukraine war,” Dr. Jack Rasmus, economist, radio show host, and author of 'The Scourge of Neoliberalism,' told Sputnik.

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🇿🇼 BRICS Offers 'Promising Ideology' for African Nations: Zimbabwe's Information Minister

One of the main reasons for the interest of developing countries in joining the BRICS group lies in the policies it pursues with mutual respect among the members, openness and transparency in trade and other areas, said Monica Mutsvangwa, Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting of Zimbabwe in an exclusive interview with Sputnik Africa.

💬 "So clearly, collaboration among the countries that make up BRICS will really create a balanced global order," she explained.

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⚡️ On the night of July 5, Kiev plans to attack the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant using high-precision weapons and kamikaze drones, an adviser to the head of Russian nuclear company Rosenergoatom said

🗣️ On the Biden administration’s support for Ukraine:

“Look at the history of the Biden administration's actions, well, their entire modus operandi has been endless escalation. It's been to send the weapons that they weren't going to send before. It's been to encourage attacks within Russia proper that they used to not before,” Bryce Greene, contributor to Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, told Sputnik.

🎧 Listen to more of Greene’s analysis in our podcast By Any Means Necessary

🎙 Check out the latest #AfroVerdict episode featuring Zimbabwe's information minister to hear what she has to say on the "illegal" western sanctions, cooperation with Russia, the grain deal, and technological exchange.

China to restrict export of semiconductor manufacturing metals

China's Ministry of Commerce will impose export restrictions on gallium and germanium, along with products containing them, starting from August 1. These elements play a crucial role in semiconductor manufacturing and have applications in defense. Companies wishing to export these materials must obtain appropriate licenses by applying to the Ministry of Commerce, subject to review by relevant departments.

The move is seen as a potential response to US efforts to control microchip exports to China. China is currently the dominant global producer of gallium and germanium.

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Czech Republic may lose 1mln tonnes of harvested grain in 2023

"This year, farmers will not have free space for a part of the harvest. Our estimates stand at about almost a million tonnes of grain. There are about two million more tonnes in storage facilities from last year's harvest that had not been sold," a representative of the Czech Agricultural Association, Vladimir Pycha said.

The Czech Statistical Office data showed that the prices on plant crops in the republic had dropped by 24.4% from 8,325 korunas ($382) to 5,767 korunas per 1 tonne of grain year-on-year, according to the report.

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