India Election Results: Modi Poised to Lose Majority, Need Allies to Keep Power (www.bloomberg.com)
We're closer to tripling renewable energy capacity by 2030 than we look – IEA (electrek.co)
Nearly 50 countries are on track to reach or surpass their current plans – and China is by far the biggest contributor. It’s not yet set an official target, but China’s goal of 1,200 GW of solar and wind capacity by 2030 – which it’s expected to surpass this year
Indonesia's Mt Ibu volcano erupts, spewing clouds of ash (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Japan police search for suspects in spray-painting of graffiti at controversial war shrine (apnews.com)
Campaign launches against shipping giant Maersk over genocidal weapons trade (peoplesdispatch.org)
China doesn’t need to invade to achieve Taiwanese unification (thehill.com)
Earthquakes in north-central Japan collapse 5 homes that were damaged in deadly January quake (apnews.com)
Joe Biden expected to sign executive order to curb immigration (www.bbc.com)
Bidens republican immigration bill goes nowhere so he decides to float his own version of a Muslim ban?
Pakistan former PM Imran Khan acquitted in state secrets case (www.bbc.com)
With no way out of a worsening war, Zelensky’s options look bad or worse (www.washingtonpost.com)
Dozens of Civilians Killed as Myanmar Junta Jet Bombs Wedding in Sagaing (www.irrawaddy.com)
Chinese businesses target Vietnam and Mexico as trade tensions with US rise (www.ft.com)
Seems like we’re seeing a similar situation developing as with Russian oil exports. Chinese companies will sell components to third countries that will repackage them and sell them at a markup to the west. Then western politicians will tell western public that they’ve successfully decoupled from China....
UK ambassador to Mexico reportedly sacked after pointing gun at staff (www.channelnewsasia.com)
China surpasses US to become top export market for Korea (www.koreatimes.co.kr)
South Korea to suspend military pact with North over trash balloons [Reuters | June 2, 2024 | Reuters] (www.reuters.com)
SEOUL, June 3 (Reuters) - South Korea plans to suspend a military agreement signed with North Korea in 2018 aimed at easing tensions, the presidential office said on Monday, after Seoul warned of a strong response to balloons launched by Pyongyang carrying trash to the South.