Mario Draghi: Radical Change—Is What Is Needed [to spur competition and innovation in Europe] (geopolitique.eu)
Spain and Slovenia Lead Push for EU Countries to Recognize Palestinian State (truthout.org)
Proponents say full recognition of Palestine by European countries would help to secure a ceasefire in Gaza....
US plans to restore tariffs on dominant solar technology, sources say (www.reuters.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/14586160...
Ukraine’s Big Vulnerabilities: Ammunition, Soldiers and Air Defense (www.nytimes.com)
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Russia to grow faster than all advanced economies says IMF (www.bbc.com)
The Talks That Could Have Ended the War in Ukraine (www.foreignaffairs.com)
Trump gripes he can't reject 'unlimited' jurors in New York hush money trial (www.cnbc.com)
B.C. plants milestone 10 billionth tree since reforestation efforts began (globalnews.ca)
Despite Chinese wages growing exponentially, China's share of global manufacturing also grew in the same period. (lemmy.ml)
Xi puts forth four principles to resolve Ukraine crisis (english.news.cn)
Glascoed: Explosion at BAE Systems Monmouthshire site (www.bbc.com)
US Issues Assurances on Assange (scheerpost.com)
Pakistan says it blocked social media platform X over ‘national security’ (www.aljazeera.com)
Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) party is the most prolific user of social media platforms, particularly after the country’s traditional media began censoring news about the former cricket star and his party in the run-up to the polls. Khan has 20.6 million followers on X. ⠀...
China Tells Iran Cooperation Will Last After Attack on Israel (www.bloomberg.com)
Israel's defence against Iran attack 'cost over $1bn' (www.newarab.com)
World Bank raises Saudi Arabia’s 2025 GDP growth forecast to 5.9% (www-arabnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org)
US makes failed bid for Iran to allow 'symbolic strike' by Israel (thecradle.co)
US about to pass bill with "one of the most dramatic and terrifying expansions of government surveillance authority in history": senator (twitter.com)
International coordinated actions shut it down for Gaza (peoplesdispatch.org)
US House votes to renew FISA spying tool after earlier Republican revolt (www.nbcnews.com)
Canada's budget to increase taxes on the wealthiest, says source (www.reuters.com)
Tesla laying off more than 10% of staff globally as sales fall (www.reuters.com)
FISA Court Adviser Warns About ‘Overly Broad’ Spy Bill Language (news.bloomberglaw.com)
Why it's China's turn now (asiatimes.com)
Julian Assange: What the US “assurances” for extradition are all about (www.freitag.de)
