China's top coal province Shanxi to cut output for first time in seven years (www.reuters.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/14229239...
Australia supermarkets should face hefty fines for code of conduct breach, says report (www.reuters.com)
Australia’s major supermarkets should face hefty fines if they do not comply with an industry code of conduct when dealing with suppliers, a government-commissioned report said while rejecting calls to give regulators the power to break up the big chains....
How three European human rights cases could shape climate litigation (www.reuters.com)
Does government inaction on climate change violate human rights?...
Israel reduces troops in south Gaza, Egypt to host new talks (www.reuters.com)
Yellen says global concerns growing over China's excess industrial capacity (www.reuters.com)
Alabama governor signs law banning diversity programs in schools (www.reuters.com)
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed into law on Wednesday a ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs in public schools, making the state one of a few to enact broad measures against what she and other Republicans call a leftward tilt in U.S. education....
Russia increases gasoline imports from Belarus as domestic supplies shrink (www.reuters.com)
Russia has increased gasoline imports from neighbouring Belarus in March to tackle the risk of shortages in its domestic market because of unscheduled repairs at Russian refineries after drone attacks, four industry and trade sources said on Wednesday....
Israeli military reduces troops in southern Gaza, spokesperson says (www.reuters.com)
The Israeli military has withdrawn all ground troops from the southern Gaza Strip except for one brigade, a military spokesperson said on Sunday....
South Korea's Hyundai Motor ends Indonesia aluminium deal after calls by a climate campaigner backed by K-pop fans not to procure supplies of the metal produced using coal power (www.reuters.com)
Hyundai Motor said in a statement on Tuesday that it had ended its non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Adaro, a unit of Indonesia’s second-largest coal miner Adaro Energy Indonesia, at the end of 2023, adding that the companies had decided to explore other opportunities independently.
Exclusive: Tesla scraps low-cost car plans amid fierce Chinese EV competition (www.reuters.com)
The decision represents an abandonment of a longstanding goal that Tesla chief Elon Musk has often characterized as its primary mission: affordable electric cars for the masses. His first “master plan”, opens new tab for the company in 2006 called for manufacturing luxury models first, then using the profits to finance a...
Murder trial seen as test of Kazakh leader's pledge on women's rights (www.reuters.com)
The trial of a former government minister charged with beating his wife to death has gripped public attention in Kazakhstan, and some see it as a litmus test of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s promise to build a fairer, more equitable society....
Finland signs Ukraine security deal and provides additional military aid, Zelenskiy warns of Russia troop plans (www.reuters.com)
Cross-posted from: beehaw.org/post/12976164...
US, China hold military talks in Hawaii (www.reuters.com)
Israel sacks two officers after finding grave errors in strike on aid workers (www.reuters.com)
An Israeli inquiry into the killing of seven aid workers in an air strike in Gaza this week found serious errors and breaches of procedure by the military, with the result that two officers have been dismissed and senior commanders formally reprimanded....
Mayor of Russia's Orenburg orders evacuations amid 'critical' flooding (www.reuters.com)
Western sanctions hamper Russian efforts to repair refineries (www.reuters.com)
Cross-posted from: beehaw.org/post/12949136...
Banking bottleneck due to threat of sanctions causing six-month delays for Russia-China payments, sources say (www.reuters.com)
Cross-posted from: beehaw.org/post/12950703...
Palestinian Fatah group says Iran trying to spread chaos in West Bank (www.reuters.com)
U.S. envoy says a diplomatic solution for Yemen will have to be found (www.reuters.com)
I’m guessing trying to bomb Yemen into submission isn’t going as planned.
Intel discloses $7 billion operating loss for chip-making unit. (www.reuters.com)
Russia says NATO, at 75, has returned to Cold War mindset (www.reuters.com)
Taiwan condemns ‘shameless’ China for accepting world’s concern on quake (www.reuters.com)
Cross-posted from: beehaw.org/post/12934557...
Germany says Russia 'very likely' responsible for Baltic GPS disruptions (www.reuters.com)
Russia is “very likely” behind a series of disturbances affecting GPS navigation in the Baltic region, the German Defence Ministry said on Thursday, pointing to the Kaliningrad exclave as a source of the problem....
Vote to Restore Net Neutrality (www.reuters.com)
Stop enshitification 3 years ago!...
Canada wants full probe into killing of aid workers in Gaza, protests to Israel envoy (www.reuters.com)
