Hamas rejects Israel's ceasefire response, sticks to main demands (www.reuters.com)
Iran seizes cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz after threats to close waterway (www.reuters.com)
Zelenskiy thanks Germany for new Patriot system at 'critical time' (www.reuters.com)
US says China is boosting Russia's war machine as President Biden pressures Republicans to approve funding for providing weapons to Ukraine (www.reuters.com)
China is backing Russia’s war effort in Ukraine by helping Moscow in its biggest military buildup since the Soviet era, providing drone and missile technology, satellite imagery and machine tools, senior U.S. officials said on Friday....
US lawmakers angry after Huawei unveils laptop with new Intel AI chip (www.reuters.com)
Republican U.S. lawmakers on Friday criticized the Biden administration after sanctioned Chinese telecoms equipment giant Huawei unveiled a laptop this week powered by an Intel AI chip....
UN refugee chief says outflow of Gazans into Egypt would make conflict resolution impossible (www.reuters.com)
UNHCR chief warns that a potential assault on Rafah could lead to a refugee crisis, making the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict impossible....
Russia says it conducts successful intercontinental ballistic missile test launch (www.reuters.com)
If Trump wins, he plans to free Wall Street from 'burdensome regulations' (www.reuters.com)
A second Trump White House would seek to sharply reduce the power of U.S. financial regulators, according to a review of public documents and interviews with people allied with the former president....
US has told Iran it was not involved in Damascus attack, White House says (www.reuters.com)
The US assured Iran it wasn’t involved in the airstrike that killed an Iranian commander in Damascus, likely conducted by Israel....
Israel would let 150,000 Gazans return north in potential truce, officials say (www.reuters.com)
Arizona's top court revives 19th century abortion ban (www.reuters.com)
Arizona’s top court on Tuesday revived a ban on nearly all abortions under a law from 1864, a half century before statehood and women’s suffrage, further restricting reproductive rights in a state where terminating a pregnancy was already barred at 15 weeks of gestation....
Dutch set to comply with U.S. demands on China exports (www.reuters.com)
China trying to gain space through force, US admiral says (www.reuters.com)
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China trying to gain space through force, US admiral says (www.reuters.com)
Admiral John Aquilino, Commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, said in an address to the Lowy Institute think tank in Sydney that China’s actions against the Philippines, particularly in Second Thomas Shoal, were “dangerous, illegal and they are destabilising the region”.
Turkey imposes export restrictions on Israel until Gaza ceasefire (www.reuters.com)
Turkey restricted exports of a wide range of products to Israel on Tuesday until a ceasefire is declared in Gaza, in Ankara’s first significant measure against Israel after six months of war....
Swiss women win landmark climate victory at human rights court (www.reuters.com)
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled on Tuesday in favour of a group of elderly Swiss women who had argued that their government’s inadequate efforts to combat climate change put them at risk of dying during heatwaves....
US to award Samsung up to $6.6 billion chip subsidy for Texas expansion, sources say (www.reuters.com)
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...
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...
How three European human rights cases could shape climate litigation (www.reuters.com)
Does government inaction on climate change violate human rights?...
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....
Brazil judge opens inquiry into Musk after refusal to block accounts on X (www.reuters.com)
A standoff between Elon Musk and Brazil escalated on Sunday when a Supreme Court judge opened an inquiry into the billionaire after Musk said he would reactivate accounts on the social media platform X that the judge had ordered blocked....
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)
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....
