Israel's West Bank Governing Body Failed to Enforce Law on Illegal Settlement Construction (archive.ph)
A Rare Success Emerges in the War on Terror (archive.ph)
Chinese trade with Latin America has exploded this century from $12bn in 2000 to $495bn in 2022, making China South America’s biggest trading partner. (archive.ph)
Eurozone economy has slowed sharply, business survey shows. Economists warn of possible recession in contrast to optimistic ECB forecasts. (archive.ph)
China’s ports dominance undermines western aims to loosen trade ties. Shipping hubs in India and south-east Asia lack capacity to compete, according to freight data. (archive.ph)
FOMO Has Never Been Worse on the Internet (archive.ph)
Threads, Meta’s new social app, reached 100 million users in under a week, setting a new record for fastest growth. However, its quick growth may not guarantee lasting success. While the app benefits from Meta’s large user base and aggressive marketing, early data shows engagement dropping off sharply after the first day....
S. Africa Grants BRICS-Meeting Immunity After Putin Invite (archive.ph)
More dedollarization news, Bloomberg: "Malaysia, China to Discuss ‘Asian Fund’ to Cut US Dollar Dependency" (archive.ph)
China Restricts Export of Chipmaking Metals in Clash With US (archive.ph)
Morocco Nixes Israeli-Arab Diplomatic Summit Amid West Bank Escalation (archive.ph)
Morocco cites ‘uncomfortable diplomatic relations’ for postponement as no new date announced; Saudi Arabia blocks Israeli diplomat’s entry in Paris event featuring crown prince
Venezuela’s Maduro Visits Brazil in a Blow to US Strategy of Isolation (archive.ph)
Spanish PM will ask Biden to listen to China, Brazil on Ukraine (archive.ph)
Israeli Anti-judicial Overhaul Protests Enter 25th Week as Government Moves to Advance Key Judicial Overhaul Bill (archive.ph)
Ten ASEAN nations including Vietnam will be ditching the dollar for local currencies for international trade, following the lead of BRICS. (archive.ph)
BlackRock Inc.’s assets are set to exceed $15 trillion in five years’ time according to analysts at Morgan Stanley (archive.ph)
A global divide on the Ukraine war is deepening. Russia capitalizes on disillusionment with the United States to win sympathy in the Global South. (archive.ph)
China has begun revoking the patents of U.S. companies in important industries for Beijing, including technology, pharmaceuticals and the use of rare earth minerals (archive.ph)
Global fertility has collapsed, with profound economic consequences (archive.ph)
US debt ceiling crisis gives China more cause to cut Treasury bond exposure, promote yuan as world currency (archive.ph)
Taiwan enters recession on weak worldwide demand for its electronics (archive.ph)
BRICS Draws Membership Requests From 19 Nations Before Summit (archive.ph)
Why China's chip industry still has power despite export curbs (archive.ph)
Indonesia Continues 'De-dollarization' (archive.ph)
U.S. eavesdropped on U.N. secretary general, leaks reveal (archive.ph)
Bangladesh finds way to pay Russia for nuclear plant: with yuan (archive.ph)
