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Will China flood globe with EVs, green tech? What's behind latest US-China trade fight (mainichi.jp)
China has sharply ramped up its production of cheap electric vehicles, solar panels, and batteries just as the Biden administration has pushed through legislation supporting many of those same industries in the United States. ⠀...
Former Spokane Valley teacher gets no jail time for sex with student (www.spokesman.com)
A former Central Valley High school teacher’s “predatory actions” stripped a student of his dreams and significantly harmed him and his family after the teacher had sex with the 17-year-old, the student’s mother told a judge Thursday....
Israel 'gone beyond self-defence' in Gaza, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says, calls to 'stop collective punishment' (finance.yahoo.com)
Hawaii economists say Lahaina locals could be priced out of rebuilt town without zoning changes (apnews.com)
Finland's Marin, once the world's youngest premier, steps down as party leader (www.reuters.com)
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Boeing whistleblower John Barnett died by suicide, police investigation concludes (www.cbsnews.com)
Paris residents set to vote on plan to triple parking charges for SUVs (www.theguardian.com)
China is forecasted to reach 1,000GW of installed solar capacity by 2026 (from 500GW today), which is pretty much equivalent to the total global solar power capacity today. (reneweconomy.com.au)
China says it uncovered NSA operatives behind university cyberattack (www.scmp.com)
Spotify raises premium subscription price for millions (www.bbc.co.uk)
Brazil, France, Spain, Germany and S. Africa Push To Tax Billionaires 2% Yearly; US Says No (www.ibtimes.co.uk)
US threatens to veto new Gaza ceasefire resolution at UN Security Council (edition.cnn.com)
AfD plans to turn Germany into authoritarian state, vice-chancellor warns (www.theguardian.com)
Palestinian Death Toll in Gaza Tops 13,000 as Israel Repeatedly Strikes U.N. Schools Housing Refugees (www.democracynow.org)
Over the weekend, at least 82 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes on Jabaliya refugee camp, including multiple United Nations schools sheltering Palestinians. At least 85 incidents of Israeli bombing have impacted 67 facilities run by the United Nations relief agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) in the last two months....
Heat Index in Brazil Hits 137F (58.5C) (www.okdoomer.io)
It's official, red alerts have gone out across the entire country of Brazil as the heat index hits 137F. The high temperature combined with humidity has made it impossible for most people to carry out their normal lives. There's already reports of power outages. People can't work. They can't run errands. They can barely sleep....
Top U.S. general doubts China's Xi planning to take Taiwan by force (www.japantimes.co.jp)
Charles Q. Brown Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the Chinese leader would 'try to use other ways to do this.”
The Russians Bolted 1950s Naval Guns To Armored Tractors—And Produced Nearly Useless Combat Vehicles (www.forbes.com)
It’s apparent the Frankenstein’s monster of a combat vehicle is even less than the sum of its crude components.
It's Official, Say NOAA and NASA: This June Was the Hottest Ever Recorded on Earth (www.commondreams.org)
NASA called the soaring heat "part of a pattern of increasing global temperatures, as a result of human activities, mainly carbon dioxide emissions."
Only Cable News Viewers Think Israel isn't Committing a Genocide, Survey Finds (theintercept.com)
Americans who get their news primarily from cable are the only people who believe that Israel is not committing a genocide in Gaza, according to a new survey that examined the relationship between attitudes toward the war and news consumption habits....
Taiwan will tear down all remaining statues of Chiang Kai-shek in public spaces (www.scmp.com)
West acting out of self-interest in Ukraine: Borrell (english.almayadeen.net)
China urges largest nuclear states to negotiate a 'no-first-use' treaty (www.reuters.com)
“Nuclear-weapon states should negotiate and conclude a treaty on no-first-use of nuclear weapons against each other or make a political statement in this regard,” Sun said....
Biden’s Strikes in Yemen Are Unconstitutional, Bipartisan Members of Congress Say (theintercept.com)
The U.S. and U.K. led a series of airstrikes in Yemen on Thursday evening, setting off alarms globally about how the attacks play into the smoldering regional risk of conflict — including a stream of questions from Congress about whether Biden was legally authorized to conduct the strikes at all.
New Yorkers march on Wall St. to demand an end to US funding of Israel : Peoples Dispatch (peoplesdispatch.org)
People in New York City once again took to the streets to demand a permanent ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza and an end US aid to Israel. Protesters marched from Foley Square to NYC City Hall, Wall Street, and Washington Square Park to raise their demands. The protest took place as the United Nations Security Council was...
