Poland and Hungary hijack EU summit with anti-migration demands (www.euronews.com)
French Police Kill Teenager in Traffic Stop, as Protesters Spring into Action (www.thecanary.co)
Lula Faces Powerful Opposition as He Seeks to Protect the Amazon (popularresistance.org)
And Recognize Indigenous Rights....
China on Track to Blow Past Xi’s Clean Power Goal Five Years Early (finance.yahoo.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.”
South Koreans become younger overnight after country scraps 'Korean age' | CNN (edition.cnn.com)
Mexico's AMLO Government Refuses to Bow to US Sanction Threats, Ups Ante in Fight Over GM Corn (www.nakedcapitalism.com)
Canadian wildfire smoke reaches Europe as Canada reports its worst fire season on record (www.cnn.com)
China's popularity among Arab youths rises as Middle East enters post-US era, signifying increasing strategic autonomy in regional affairs: experts (www.globaltimes.cn)
Oil spill from Shell pipeline fouls farms and a river in a long-polluted part of Nigeria (apnews.com)
Hajj pilgrimage starts in Saudi Arabia, with 2 million expected after lifting of COVID measures (apnews.com)
China is building a 100GW renewable capacity project by the Yalong river. This will power 100 million households, the equivalent of the entire US population. (www.scmp.com)
As Venezuela Mends Ties with Latin Neighbors, Western Media Turn Up the Propaganda (fair.org)
50 Years After the Coup, Families Demand Justice for the Disappeared In Uruguay (scheerpost.com)
Nigeria: Mob pelts stone shouting ‘Allah Hu Akbar’, children participate in the brutal murder of a man accused of ‘blasphemy’ (www.opindia.com)
Young children are seen participating in the murder actively, with no adult trying to prevent the children from throwing stones or even trying to prevent them from watching the bloody murder. Usman Buda, the deceased victim, worked as a butcher in the local market....
US Woos India's Far-Right PM Modi to Help Wage New Cold War on China (geopoliticaleconomy.substack.com)
Japan's military considers adopting Musk's Starlink satellite service – report (www.rappler.com)
TOKYO, Japan – Japan’s military is testing Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service with an eye to adopting the technology next fiscal year, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday, June 25, citing unnamed government sources....
Innocent Until Labelled 'Foreign' (www.thecanadafiles.com)
Official: Ukrainian troops advance in several directions around Bakhmut (kyivindependent.com)
Ukrainian troops have launched an offensive in several directions around the city of Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast and made advances, Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar said on June 24.
Struggle for Dignity & Rights in Jujuy Continues (peoplesdispatch.org)
What is happening in Russia right now with Putin and Wagner mercenary troops? Live updates (www.usatoday.com)
Power struggle between Prigozhin and Putin (www.cnn.com)
Inequality Must Be “Priority” in Climate Change Discussion, Says Lula in Paris (peoplesdispatch.org)
Paris summit: First step towards new global finance system? (www.dw.com)
I’ve been reading similar head lines about this Paris summit for some days now. After reading this article it still doesn’t sound too special. Like it’s more problem oriented and has a bottom-up approach; so does anyone get what exaclty is " new " about it?