Sierra Leone outlaws child marriage with new bill (www.reuters.com)
Japan declares victory in effort to end government use of floppy disks (www.reuters.com)
US Ports Warn White House of ‘Grave’ Economic Risks With China Crane Tariff (www.bloomberg.com)
After a stop in Cuba, 2 Russian ships dock in Venezuelan port as part of ‘show the flag’ exercises [July 02 2024 | The Associated Press] (apnews.com)
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Two Russian naval ships docked Tuesday in the Venezuelan port of La Guaira after exercises in the Atlantic Ocean that Moscow said were to “show the flag” in remote, important regions, and an initial stopover in Cuba.
China is winning the minerals war. Western efforts to make a dent are languishing; ‘China is not just standing still waiting for us to catch up’. (www.wsj.com)
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Russian oil and gas revenue soars 41% in first half, data shows (www.reuters.com)
Israel turbocharges West Bank settlement expansion with largest land grab in decades (www.thestar.com)
Japan declares victory in effort to end government use of floppy disks (www.reuters.com)
Disappointed, Hong Kong migrants return from U.K. (www.ejinsight.com)
EU Commission clears Romania’s plans to build two new nuclear reactors (www.euractiv.com)
Ukrainian drones injure Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant workers, say Russian-backed officials (www.reuters.com)
China has declared that all rare earth mineral deposits within the country now belong to the state. China controls 60% of global rare earth mineral reserves and accounts for 90% of production globally
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Ukraine says it thwarted a plot to overthrow the government (edition.cnn.com)
Ukraine to be told it is too corrupt to join Nato (www.telegraph.co.uk)
Singapore prepared to recognise a Palestinian state with an effective govt that accepts Israel's right to exist (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Kyiv rejects compromise with Putin as Hungary’s Orban calls for ceasefire (www.independent.co.uk)
At least 116 people killed in stampede at Hindu religious event in India (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Confidence in Zelenskyy and support for Ukraine (www.pewresearch.org)
The bubble finally burst. Majorities in France, Italy, Greece, Brazil, Mexico, Israel, Turkey, Colombia, Malaysia, etc. or large minorities in US, Canada, Germany, Poland, Spain, etc. express no or not much confidence in Zelensky.