In pictures: France burns (www.politico.eu)
EU prepares to tone down its battle with Beijing (www.politico.eu)
French PM says all options are on the table, including declaring a state of emergency, to re-establish order (in French) (www.francetvinfo.fr)
French PM Elisabeth Borne says all options are on the table, including declaring a state of emergency, to re-establish order following third night of unrest, fires and looting which have led to hundreds of arrests. Article in French.
EU should not 'lower the bar' to take in Ukraine, says Denmark (www.eureporter.co)
Poland and Hungary hijack EU summit with anti-migration demands (www.euronews.com)
Ethiopia seeks membership in BRICS bloc, apply for admission (www.thereporterethiopia.com)
The Atom Feed Format Was Born 20 Years Ago (www.rssboard.org)
French Police Kill Teenager in Traffic Stop, as Protesters Spring into Action (www.thecanary.co)
US says Chinese spy balloon downed in February did not collect information. Yet, Biden was referring to it as a spy balloon just this month. (www.theguardian.com)
Climate change: China's green power surge offers hope on warming (www.bbc.com)
Lula Faces Powerful Opposition as He Seeks to Protect the Amazon (popularresistance.org)
And Recognize Indigenous Rights....
Chinese trade with Latin America has exploded this century from $12bn in 2000 to $495bn in 2022, making China South America’s biggest trading partner. (archive.ph)
Poland: Law Establishing Special Commission Threatens Human Rights - Amnesty International (www.amnesty.org)
China on Track to Blow Past Xi’s Clean Power Goal Five Years Early (finance.yahoo.com)
Spanish inflation now under 2%, at 2-year low (www.businesstimes.com.sg)
Japanese government approves proposal to let women buy morning-after pills without prescription (soranews24.com)
Study: Ecological Collapse Could Happen Much Sooner Than Expected (popularresistance.org)
“It could happen very soon,” said professor Simon Willcock of Rothamsted Research, who was co-leader of the study, as The Guardian reported. “We could realistically be the last generation to see the Amazon.”
Heat wave in Spain hits people with disabilities especially hard (www.reuters.com)
Protests erupt in Paris after police officer fatally shoots teenager for ‘violating traffic laws’ (www.independent.co.uk)
South Koreans become younger overnight after country scraps 'Korean age' | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
Finland's new parliament votes for a nazi to stay as a minister - Lemmy.world (lemmy.world)
Crosspost from c/europe...
Mexico's AMLO Government Refuses to Bow to US Sanction Threats, Ups Ante in Fight Over GM Corn (www.nakedcapitalism.com)
'Cruel, inhuman, degrading': UN demands US apology over Guantanamo Bay (english.almayadeen.net)
One in seven Britons faced hunger in 2022, says food bank charity (www.reuters.com)
Canadian wildfire smoke reaches Europe as Canada reports its worst fire season on record (www.cnn.com)
