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Here is a brief look at Press TV Newsroom's headlines from 0900 GMT to 1700 GMT, July 22, 2018.

Iran US warning

Iranian president Hassan Rouhani has ruled out dialogue with the United States, saying it means nothing but surrender. Rouhani’s comment came a day after Iran’s leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei rejected negotiations with the US as an obvious mistake. Rouhani called US President Donald Trump a bully, saying if Iran yields in to his pressure, Trump will plunder the country. Rouhani said Washington seeks to topple the Islamic Republic and partition Iran. He once again warned the US against any effort to bring Iran’s oil sales to zero.

Israel transfers White Helmets

The Israeli army says it has secretly evacuated 800 White Helmet volunteers and their families from southern Syria, where the country’s forces are making rapid advances against foreign-backed militants. Israel says the operation was carried out at the request of the US and European countries. It says the White Helmets were transported to Jordan via the occupied territories. According to Jordanian authorities, the volunteers will be transferred to Canada, the UK and Germany. Israel also runs hospitals in occupied Golan, where it gives treatment to anti-Damascus militants and reportedly to Takfiri terrorists. Syria says White Helmets work with both, and are part of the western propaganda war against Damascus. Russia also questions the group’s humanitarian work. Moscow says White Helmets have been helping foreign-backed militants and Nusra Front terrorists fake chemical attacks in Syria and blame them on the Syrian army.

Japan heat wave

At least 30 people have lost their lives in Japan after a heat wave brought record high temperatures to the country. Local media said at least 10,000 people have been hospitalized due to heat stroke and related symptoms since the temperatures began to rise this month. Temperatures have shot up to unprecedented 40.7 degrees Celsius in some areas of the country. The heat wave especially threatens the lives of thousands of people who remain in emergency shelters following deadly downpours earlier this month. 212 people were killed in the floods.

Gaza freedom flotilla

A Gaza-bound Freedom Flotilla leaves the Italian Island of Sicily for the besieged enclave. It aims to break the Israeli blockade on the coastal territory, in place since 2007. Press TV's correspondent Richard Sudan, who is onboard the flotilla, has filed this report.

Kabul bombing

A powerful explosion has ripped through the Afghan capital Kabul, leaving casualties. At least eleven people are killed. More than a dozen have sustained injuries. Afghan officials say the blast occurred near an airport entrance upon the arrival of Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum. He was in exile in Turkey for more than a year. There has been no claim of responsibility for the attack as of yet. In recent months, the Taliban and Daesh have targeted the Afghan capital several times.

Pakistan probe

Pakistan’s top court begins an investigation into allegations against the country’s main spy agency. The probe was a response to a call by the military. On Sunday, a senior judge accused Pakistan's intelligence agencies of influencing judicial proceedings. The judge claimed the agencies manipulated courts to ensure former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter would be convicted. The Sharifs are now in custody over corruption charges. The developments are expected to overshadow the upcoming general elections in Pakistan.

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