World’s biggest sodium-ion battery switches on, able to power 12,000 homes (www.independent.co.uk)
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Woman found dead after python swallows her in Indonesia (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Biden rejects growing pressure to abandon his campaign, vows to stay 'to the end' (www.reuters.com)
Putin calls Taliban Russia's 'ally' in combating terrorism | The Express Tribune (tribune.com.pk)
Disappointed, Hong Kong migrants return from U.K. (www.ejinsight.com)
Japan declares victory in effort to end government use of floppy disks (www.reuters.com)
Philippines president orders de-escalation in South China Sea, military chief says (www.reuters.com)
China and Vietnam deepen cooperation and enhance political mutual trust (socialistchina.org)
Taiwan reports second large-scale China air force incursion this week (www.reuters.com)
Exit poll suggests Labour set for huge landslide win in UK general election (www.theguardian.com)
Exit poll predicts Labour will win 410 seats, securing a majority of 170, to the Conservatives’ 131
Commentary: Trying to kill Chinese tech only makes it stronger (www.channelnewsasia.com)
China has declared that all rare earth mineral deposits within the country now belong to the state. China controls 60% of global rare earth mineral reserves and accounts for 90% of production globally
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Japan's government finally moves on from floppy disks (www.xda-developers.com)
Pro-Palestinian protesters breach security at Australia's Parliament House to unfurl banners (apnews.com)
Israel’s Starvation Policy in Gaza Is Forcing People to Eat Tree Leaves (scheerpost.com)
Belarus officially joins SCO, becomes its 10th member state (english.news.cn)
Ukraine says it thwarted a plot to overthrow the government (edition.cnn.com)
"Russia must leave Ukraine": US rejects Orban's ceasefire proposal (news.liga.net)
Singapore prepared to recognise a Palestinian state with an effective govt that accepts Israel's right to exist (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Ukraine to be told it is too corrupt to join Nato (www.telegraph.co.uk)
8th China-Eurasia Expo concludes with fruitful results (en.inform.kz)
Russian oil and gas revenue soars 41% in first half, data shows (www.reuters.com)
Sierra Leone outlaws child marriage with new bill (www.reuters.com)
Free Speech Under Fire: How Israel’s Tech Guard Is Killing Free Speech Online (www.mintpressnews.com)
With Words of Iron, social media users are encouraged to amplify pro-Israel content by commenting with autogenerated text created by the website’s developers, as well as mass-report content deemed “anti-Israel.”...