Inside Foxconn’s struggle to make iPhones in India (restofworld.org)
When Chinese engineer Li Hai left the wintry cold of northern China and flew into the humid heat of Tamil Nadu in southern India, he had little idea what to expect....
The forex crisis is putting Nigerian lives at risk (continent.substack.com)
From Lilongwe to Abuja, foreign exchange shortages are revealing deep vulnerabilities in how African economies operate. In Nigeria, despite President Bola Tinubu’s attempted reforms, dollars remain scarce and the prices of imported goods are skyrocketing. Among them are life-saving drugs....
Aichi police face prosecutors over death of detainee denied care (www.japantimes.co.jp)
The man had been placed in solitary confinement as a result of violent behavior and restraining devices were used on him for more than 130 hours.
Moroccan Activists Arrested for Demanding End to Normalization of Ties with Israel (peoplesdispatch.org)
Sri Lanka tech workers demand pay in dollars or euros after rupee crashes (restofworld.org)
Entrepreneurs say local talent is too expensive and are outsourcing to countries like Peru....
Sunday's Gaza Guests Linked to Military Industry, Pro-Israel Funding (fair.org)
An alliance of Myanmar ethnic groups claim capture of another big trade crossing at Chinese border (apnews.com)
Israel, Hamas raise concerns over lists of people due to be freed, says official (www.reuters.com)
Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas have raised concerns over the lists of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners due to be released on Monday, the final day of an agreed four-day pause in the fighting, an official briefed on the matter said.
Trial Opens for Beheading of French Teacher Samuel Paty (www.wsj.com)
Six teenagers are accused of helping the man who killed Paty after he showed caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad as part of a class on free speech.
Israel-Lebanon border: The Irish troops watching Israel’s hidden conflict (www.bbc.com)
As one of the region's most dangerous borders hots up, peacekeepers have an ever more perilous job.
Another 45 people released due to high court ruling on indefinite immigration detention (www.theguardian.com)
Australian Border Force alleges four people previously released have breached their visa conditions
Delhi pollution: Indian Supreme Court's 40-year quest to clean foul air (www.bbc.com)
The Supreme Court has a mixed record in cleaning up pollution in India's capital.
Australia and Philippines begin joint patrols in South China Sea as regional tensions rise (www.theguardian.com)
U.S. spy drones relocated to Okinawa despite local objection (www.japantimes.co.jp)
The shift is part of moves to strengthen surveillance of Chinese activities in nearby waters following a temporary deployment to the Kyushu region.
Pakistan seeks BRICS membership, turns to Russia for support (www.livemint.com)
China’s solar capacity surges; predicted to top 1 TW by 2026 (www.rystadenergy.com)
EU laws to protect press freedom in jeopardy, campaigners claim (www.theguardian.com)
Military agreement fractures as tensions rise with North Korea (www.reuters.com)
US Border Patrol sending migrants to unofficial camps in California's desert, locals say (www.npr.org)
Algeria partners China for construction of 6,000km railway lines (www.africanews.com)
North Korea criticises potential sale of US missiles to Japan, South Korea (www.reuters.com)
Japan plans to buy 400 Tomahawk missiles from the United States, part of its biggest military build-up since World War Two. The Pentagon said on Friday the U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale in a deal valued at $2.35 billion.