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.

Link: https://sputniknews.com/asia/201707021055166777-us-south-china-sea-patrol/

A representative of the US Department of State told Sputnik on Sunday that the US actions in the South China Sea are corresponding with the international law and Washington will continue to sail and operate "wherever international law allows."

Link: http://govtslaves.info/bayer-accidentally-funds-study-showing-pesticide-killing-bees-promptly-denies-conclusions/

A large-scale study on neonicotinoid pesticides is adding to the growing body of evidence that these agricultural chemicals are indeed harming bee populations. Carried out at 33 sites in the United Kingdom, Germany and Hungary, the study found that exposure to neonicotinoids “left honeybee hives less likely to survive over winter, while bumblebees and solitary bees produced fewer queens.” Bayer and Syngenta, makers of “neonic” pesticides who stand to reap massive profits if Europe lifts the neonic ban, promptly disputed the researchers’ conclusions—even though they partially funded the study.

Link: https://www.rt.com/news/395005-china-us-warship-disputed-island/

China has sent military vessels and warplanes to “warn off” USS Stethem, a guided-missile destroyer, that sailed near a disputed island in the South China Sea, according to Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang.

Link: https://www.rt.com/news/394859-brazil-temer-bribe-protest/

Demonstrations rolled through Brazil on Friday, triggered by President Michel Temer’s austerity policy and looming pension reforms. In several cities, protesters faced off with police, who deployed tear gas and rubber bullets. The protests shut down subway and bus services. Highways were also blocked, causing major traffic delays.

Link: https://www.rt.com/business/394767-us-trump-coal-ukraine/

President Donald Trump has vowed to unleash the 'vast energy wealth' of the United States. He wants to sell American coal to Ukraine, which faces a shortage as military conflict tears its coal-rich Donbass region apart. Ukraine stopped buying coal from the breakaway Donbass region this spring after Kiev-backed militant groups blocked railways to the region in the east. This led to a massive disruption of the work of plants using anthracite coal. United States wants to sell coal to coal-rich Ukraine

Link: http://www.blacklistednews.com/%E2%80%98I_Was_Wrong%E2%80%99%3A_Judge_Admits_Jailing_People_for_Pot_%E2%80%98Haunts%E2%80%99_Him_After_Cannabis_Saved_His_Life/59439/0/38/38/Y/M.html

Doug Bench hated marijuana. He admits to locking up hundreds of people for this plant and did so because he thought it was the right thing to do. When Bench was diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD, which can result in a slow and painful death, his life was saved after realizing the benefits of cannabis in treating his disease. Now, Bench has made it his life’s work to wake people up to the “70 years of lies” the US government has told the citizens about marijuana.

Link: http://www.blacklistednews.com/North_Korea_is_sitting_on_a_stockpile_of_m North Korea is sitting on a stockpile of minerals worth trillionsinerals_worth_trillions/59447/0/38/38/Y/M.html

Embedded deep beneath the country’s mountainous zones are some 200 varietiesof minerals, including gold, iron, copper, zinc, magnesite, limestone, tungsten, and graphite. Some of these stockpiles are among the largest in the world, North Korea frequently uses them to bring in additional revenue. The total value of these minerals lies somewhere between $6 trillion and $10 trillion.

Link: https://sputniknews.com/military/201707011055145736-russia-india-brahmos-missile-production/

Touted by its developers as a missile which has no analogues in the world, BrahMos is currently capable of hitting targets beyond the radar horizon and can be launched from sea-based and land-based weapon systems.The nine-meter-long BrahMos can travel at a speed of Mach 2.8 (about 952 meters per second), making it one of the fastest missiles in the world. It has a flight range of up to 290 km and carries a 200-300 kg conventional warhead.

Link: http://govtslaves.info/new-york-times-retracts-rumor-russia-gate-following-ridicule/

The New York Times has finally retracted its assertion that 17 US national intelligence agencies had unanimously agreed that Russia organized cyberattacks against the US.