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Will China flood globe with EVs, green tech? What's behind latest US-China trade fight (mainichi.jp)

China has sharply ramped up its production of cheap electric vehicles, solar panels, and batteries just as the Biden administration has pushed through legislation supporting many of those same industries in the United States. ⠀...

As Israel’s foreign ties falter amid Gaza war, Taiwan sees chance to cosy up to Israel (www.scmp.com)

Taipei views conflict in Middle East as opportunity to learn from Israel’s defence strategy and foster friendly relations...

Iran tells US to ‘step aside’ as it readies response to Israel over Syria strike (www.scmp.com)

In a written message to Washington, Iran “warned the US not to get dragged into Netanyahu’s trap”, Mohammad Jamshidi, the Iranian president’s deputy chief of staff for political affairs, wrote on X, referring to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The US should “step aside so that you don’t get hit”....

Are Jordan’s government and pro-Palestinian protesters facing off? (www.aljazeera.com)

While the number of protesters has ebbed and flowed throughout the war, the recent Israeli military campaign on al-Shifa Hospital and the pending invasion of Rafah has brought many Jordanians back to the streets en masse....

Israeli forces kill Palestinian collecting aid (www.aljazeera.com)

US says Israel has not violated international law during Gaza war (www.aljazeera.com)

After Israel killed seven aid workers in Gaza, the US says it has not found any incidents of Israel violating international humanitarian law in the past six months. An Al Jazeera probe concluded the World Central Kitchen vehicles were deliberately hit.

Arab, International condemnations of Israeli attack on Iran consulate pour in (english.almayadeen.net)

The Russian Foreign Ministry said Moscow believes that any aggressive Israeli actions “are totally unacceptable and must be stopped.” ⠀...

Australia’s PM demands ‘full accountability’ over death of Gaza aid worker (www.aljazeera.com)

Frankcom was one of four international aid workers that Palestinian officials say were killed along with their Palestinian driver on Monday in an Israeli air attack in central Gaza’s Deir el-Balah....

Israel bombs Iran's embassy in Syria, kills commanders says Iran (www.reuters.com)

Suspected Israeli warplanes bombed Iran’s embassy in Syria on Monday, a marked escalation in a war pitting Israel against its regional adversaries, and Tehran said the strike killed seven military advisers including three senior commanders....

Jordanians Demand Severance of Diplomatic Relations With Israel (www.telesurenglish.net)

Protesters even demanded an end to trade relations, particularly vegetable exports to Israel....

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UN observers wounded in explosion while on patrol in southern Lebanon (www.aljazeera.com)

The targeting of peacekeepers is “unacceptable”, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), a peacekeeping force that helps monitor the Israel-Lebanon border, said in a statement on Saturday, adding that it was still investigating the origin of the blast. ⠀...

Biden walks back sanctions on Israeli settlers following Smotrich's threat (archive.ph)

Biden administration dramatically softens the sanctions it imposed on the seven Israelis from the Israel Defense Forces and makes it clear that they will be able to use their bank accounts....

Niger grows closer to China and Russia after severing US military ties (www.scmp.com)

while Russia and China have welcomed the departure of US military personnel from Niger, their specific goals are quite different. ⠀...

Russia supplies oil to North Korea as UN sanctions regime nears ‘collapse’ (www.ft.com)

Russia has started supplying oil directly to North Korea in defiance of UN sanctions ⠀...

Protestors force Israeli arms company Elbit to sell arms factory in Tamworth (socialistworker.co.uk)

the site’s new owners, listed as Griffin Newco Ltd, told Palestine Action that they will have nothing to do with the previous owners, Elbit, and have discontinued any arms manufacturing. ⠀...