China's yuan will end US dollar dominance and create a bipolar currency system in the next decade, says 'Dr. Doom' Nouriel Roubini (www.businessinsider.in)
There isn't enough copper in the world — and the shortage could last till 2030 (www.cnbc.com)
Xi Rejects Westernization in Show of Faith in Self Reliance (archive.ph)
How 'modern-day slavery' in the Congo powers the rechargeable battery economy in the west. The DRC is responsible for 75% of the cobalt & 50% of the tantalum imported by the US. (www.npr.org)
Human Rights Watch urges investigation of alleged use of land mines by Ukraine (www.npr.org)
Russia's economy forecast to outperform U.S. within two years according to the IMF (www.newsweek.com)
Russian Oil Exports to India May Hit New Highs as Interest Grows (archive.ph)
West risks war with Russia over escalating military aid (www.irishtimes.com)
Merkel reveals West’s duplicity (mronline.org)
Corporate Media Peddles 'Vile Propaganda' Over NHS Strikes (www.thecanary.co)
What Ukrainian soldiers have to deal with every day (ignore the nazi patches) (nitter.it)
Renowned MIT professor Max Tegmark calculates there's a "one in six chance of an imminent global nuclear war" that would essentially wipe out all life on earth. (www.lesswrong.com)
Russia cuts gas to Poland, Bulgaria; EU vows coordinated response (www.aljazeera.com)
Why non-Western countries tend to see Russia's war very differently (www.msnbc.com)
Twitter users are exposing pro-Russian sentiment in China, and Beijing is not happy (edition.cnn.com)
Lebanon withdraws plan to charge a fee on WhatsApp calls as the country faces its biggest protests (www.firstpost.com)
Belarus' foreign minister will visit DPRK for possible talks on Russia cooperation (abcnews.go.com)
Pakistan police raid ex-Prime Minister Khan’s party HQ (www.aljazeera.com)
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan called the government’s move “an enormous blow to democratic norms” and one that “reeks of political desperation”....
Myanmar Armed Groups Extend Ceasefire at China’s Urging (thediplomat.com)
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2 American activists injured in attack by illegal Israeli settlers in West Bank (www.aa.com.tr)
Two American activists and a Palestinian were injured on Sunday in an attack by illegal Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, according to medics and local media....
Draft Israeli law to limit academic speech labelled ‘McCarthyite’ (www.theguardian.com)
The legislation, currently being debated in the Knesset, would give a government-appointed committee the power to order the firing of academic staff that it decides have expressed “support for terror”. If the universities refuse, their funding would be cut....
Isolated Germany fears a second Trump term (www.ft.com)
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China and the Philippines announce deal aimed at stopping clashes at fiercely disputed shoal (apnews.com)
France Unbowed MP sparks outrage by saying Israeli Olympians not welcome (www.theguardian.com)
Japanese carmakers ‘very scared’ by China’s rapid EV development (www.ft.com)
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