Tesla’s profits sink as the company struggles with cooling demand (www.theverge.com)
Argentina seeks arrest of Iranian minister over 1994 bombing (www.bbc.com)
Ukraine foreign minister says west must boost defence as ‘era of peace is over’ (www.theguardian.com)
Ukraine’s foreign minister has enthusiastically praised US politicians for approving a long-delayed $61bn military aid package for Ukraine, but said western allies needed to recognise that “the era of peace in Europe is over” and that Kyiv would inevitably need more help to fight off Russia....
Russian Orthodox Church suspends priest who prayed at Navalny's grave (www.reuters.com)
Australian broadcaster’s India chief of bureau leaves India ‘abruptly’ as visa is denied (www.thehindu.com)
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N. Korea sends economic delegation to Iran amid suspected military cooperation (www.koreaherald.com)
EU Parliament backs clampdown on single-use plastic packaging (www.reuters.com)
‘Kharkiv Is Unbreakable’: A Battered City Carries On (www.nytimes.com)
Russian attacks have destroyed all three major power stations, but residents continue to live and work with only a few, often unpredictable, hours of electricity each day. More than 100 schools have been damaged or destroyed but classes go on, deep underground in subway stations. Dozens of fire and paramedic stations have been...
US preparing $1 billion weapons package for Ukraine, officials say (gazette.com)
The United States is preparing a $1 billion military aid package for Ukraine, the first to be sourced from the yet to be signed Ukraine-Israel bill, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Tuesday....
The environmental cost of China's addiction to cement (www.bbc.com)
The use of concrete exploded to fuel China’s rise. Now the costs of this weighty material are being counted....
4 Germans caught marking Hitler's birthday outside the Nazi dictator's birthplace (www.nbcnews.com)
Nestlé adds more sugar to baby food in poorer countries, report finds (wapo.st)
Solomon Islands election yields no majority for pro-China party (asia.nikkei.com)
Spain accidentally releases drug lord who planned to kill heir to Dutch throne (www.politico.eu)
Biden Administration Announces Significant New Security Assistance for Ukraine (www.defense.gov)
Pessimistic young Germans turning to far right, says study (www.dw.com)
German teenagers and young adults find themselves increasingly unsatisfied and likely to vote for the far right, according to a survey. Fears about prosperity are highlighted as a possible cause....
Flagrant rule-breaking by governments and corporate actors | Amnesty International’s Annual Report 2023/24 (www.amnesty.org)
The report: www.amnesty.org/en/documents/pol10/7200/2024/en/...
EU launches probe into Chinese procurement of medical devices (www.euronews.com)
The European Commission has launched a probe to examine how China favours its domestic companies in tenders for medical devices and weigh possible tit-for-tat measures....
Cavalry horses run amok in central London and injure four people (www.reuters.com)
Thousands of European flights reportedly affected by suspected Russian jamming (kyivindependent.com)
Asthma: Action needed on needless deaths, says charity (www.bbc.com)
Urgent government action is needed to stop preventable asthma deaths, a leading charity has said....
Germany sees spike in Chinese and Russian espionage (www.dw.com)
Six suspected spies have been arrested in quick succession. Security services see links to the war against Ukraine, economic interests and a war on democracy....
Israeli forces kill three Palestinian boys during military incursion into Nour Shams refugee camp (www.dci-palestine.org)
Israeli forces killed three Palestinian children during a military incursion into Nour Shams refugee camp that lasted more than two days....
Children run risk of preventable deaths from declining vaccinations (www.politico.eu)
Preventable deaths are on the rise in the European Union amid low vaccine uptake, putting young children most at risk, Europe’s disease agency has warned....
‘Not like other Passovers’: hundreds of Jewish demonstrators arrested after New York protest seder (www.theguardian.com)
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