Western businesses backtrack on their Russia exit plans (www.ft.com)
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North Korea’s U-17 women’s soccer team qualifies for World Cup with dominant run (www.nknews.org)
De-Dollarization: China’s Move Away From the U.S. Dollar (www.visualcapitalist.com)
Gigantic Iceberg in Antarctica Tears Loose in Major Calving Event (www.sciencealert.com)
China EV dream came true; 10 years on, walls are going up (www.straitstimes.com)
Six newborns killed in fire at India baby hospital (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Tornadoes in Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma kill nine (www.bbc.com)
Taiwan protesters gather as Bill aimed at curbing President’s powers moves ahead (www.straitstimes.com)
Next UK Government Faces Hardest Fiscal Challenge in 70 Years (www.bloomberg.com)
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America must face reality and prioritise China over Europe (www.ft.com)
Looks like US sees the writing on the wall and will leave Europe holding the bag when the proxy war in Ukraine collapses....
‘For How Long?’ - China Decries ‘Historical Injustice’ against the Palestinian People (www.palestinechronicle.com)
Chinese envoy says Israel must cease Rafah offensive (english.news.cn)
'A Failed Medical School': How Racial Preferences, Supposedly Outlawed in California, Have Persisted at UCLA (freebeacon.com)
India’s BJP faces ire of farmers in final phase of elections (peoplesdispatch.org)
Le Figaro: Donetsk, Marioupol, Lugansk: trip to Donbass under Russian tutelage (www.lefigaro.fr)
In Donetsk, the journalist visited the “Paradise” restaurant, which was recently heavily shelled by HIMARS missiles, killing three people and injuring 8 civilians. He described the results of AFU’s work as a living hell, drawing irony from the name of the restaurant....
Northland kaumātua's vow to stay on Moturua Island: 'I have a job to do' (www.rnz.co.nz)
High Court Rules that Tory Government Xrackdown on Protests is Illegal (www.thecanary.co)
Ukraine's mobilization law now in force, sparking fears more essential workers will be drafted (www.cbc.ca)
Friendly Father: South Korea bans TikTok hit idolising Kim Jong Un (www.bbc.com)
Ukraine’s desperate struggle to defend Kharkiv (www.economist.com)
You know things are bad when the economist starts writing stuff like this:...