RT News - July 30, 2017 (18:00 MSK)

A journalist working with RT's Arabic channel has been killed by shelling from Islamic State in Syria. One signature away: a new anti-Russia sanctions bill now only needs Donald Trump's approval to come into force. We look at what's behind the move. As Russia condemns the proposals as illegal, the EU threatens economic retaliation against Washington - fearing Europe's businesses will be hit. Human Rights Watch claims one US -trained Iraqi army unit has carried out numerous extrajudicial killings of suspected ISIL members. Voting's underway in Venezuela in a controversial ballot to change the constitution. Furious opposition protests throughout the week have left at least five people there dead.