2 h. ago LeBron James Believes Basketball Can Serve As Political Bridge Between USA And China

LeBron James Believes Basketball Can Serve As Political Bridge Between USA And China  VIBE.com

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5 h. ago Hong Kong councillor suspended as misconduct guidelines used for first time

A Hong Kong district councillor has been suspended for a week after being convicted of dangerous driving, the first member to be penalised since the government introduced performance guidelines in 2023. Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak Mei-kuen said on Tuesday that Tuen Mun District Council member Kenneth Yip Kat-kong would be suspended for one week after an investigation found that his actions constituted misconduct. She said a five-member supervisory committee had concluded that...

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5 h. ago The Hidden Cost of Cooking Fuels, And What China Is Doing About It

The Hidden Cost of Cooking Fuels, And What China Is Doing About It  TriplePundit

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5 h. ago Projecting dissent: China’s new politics of resistance under surveillance

Projecting dissent: China’s new politics of resistance under surveillance  The Conversation

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6 h. ago Hong Kong court backs lesbian couple on registering as parents of son together

A Hong Kong court has ruled it unlawful for authorities to bar a lesbian couple from registering together as parents of their son conceived through fertility treatment, saying it violates the boy’s privacy and family rights. In a judgment handed down on Tuesday, the Court of First Instance sided with the women seeking legal recognition of their parental status after their success in a previous legal bid left major questions regarding their rights and obligations unanswered. The pair, a Chinese...

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7 h. ago Can Indonesia’s cabinet reshuffle restore public trust and calm protesters?

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s cabinet reshuffle is a “tactical” step to restore public trust in the government, according to analysts, but they argue it will not be enough to quell the unrest among protesters if it does not lead to more systemic reform. The shake-up on Monday saw the departure of high-profile officials such as Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati and Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs Budi Gunawan, alongside the creation of a stand-alone...

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7 h. ago 9 pig heads left outside Paris mosques, French police investigate as hate crime

At least nine pigs’ heads were found outside several mosques in the Paris region on Tuesday, the French capital’s police chief said – an incident that has sparked alarm over rising anti-Muslim hatred. “Pig heads have been left in front of certain mosques Four in Paris and five in the inner suburbs,” Laurent Nunez told a press conference, adding that police were not “ruling out the possibility of finding more”. There may be parallels with past incidents linked to “foreign interference” Nunez...

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7 h. ago China’s renewable energy shift may reduce global fossil fuel use: report

China’s renewable energy shift may reduce global fossil fuel use: report  Energy Monitor

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8 h. ago Extending Hongkongers’ UK settlement period to 10 years a ‘breach of trust’: MP

The UK Home Office minister has said that the proposal to extend the settlement period for Hongkongers from five to ten years is subject to consultation, but their economic contribution remains ‘huge and lasting’. Other parliamentarians in the debate agreed that Hongkongers should be exempt from the proposed extension announced by British authorities in May. They argued this change would be a betrayal of trust by moving the goalposts and would delay access to lower university tuition fees in the...

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8 h. ago Changing Hongkongers’ UK settlement period to 10 years ‘subject to consultation’

A UK Home Office minister has said that a proposal to extend the settlement period for Hongkongers from five to 10 years is subject to consultation, but their economic contribution is “huge and lasting”. Other parliamentarians in the debate agreed that Hongkongers should be exempt from the proposed extension announced by British authorities in May. They argued this change would be a betrayal of trust by moving the goalposts and would delay access to lower university tuition fees in the UK and...

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8 h. ago Opinion | We can’t let China lead in future of automobile industry

Opinion | We can’t let China lead in future of automobile industry  Alabama Political Reporter

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9 h. ago ‘Frankly brutal’: Russian bomb kills 21 Ukrainian civilians waiting for pensions

A Russian glide bomb struck a village in eastern Ukraine as people lined up outside to receive their pensions on Tuesday, killing at least 21 and wounding nearly two dozen others, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and a regional official said. The bomb hit the Donetsk region village of Yarova, Zelensky said in a post on Telegram. The village lies less than 10km (six miles) from the front line. It was the latest Russian attack to kill civilians. More than 12,000 Ukrainian civilians have been...

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9 h. ago ‘Frankly brutal’: Russian bomb kills 23 Ukrainian civilians waiting for pensions

A Russian glide bomb struck a village in eastern Ukraine as people lined up outside to receive their pensions on Tuesday, killing at least 23 and wounding nearly two dozen others, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and a regional official said. The bomb hit the Donetsk region village of Yarova, Zelensky said in a post on Telegram. The village lies less than 10km (six miles) from the front line. It was the latest Russian attack to kill civilians. More than 12,000 Ukrainian civilians have been...

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9 h. ago ‘Frankly brutal’: Russian bomb kills 24 Ukrainian civilians waiting for pensions

A Russian glide bomb struck a village in eastern Ukraine as people lined up outside to receive their pensions on Tuesday, killing at least 24 and wounding nearly two dozen others, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and a regional official said. The bomb hit the Donetsk region village of Yarova, Zelensky said in a post on Telegram. The village lies less than 10km (six miles) from the front line. Yarova resident Hennadii Trush said his wife was killed in the blast as she waited to collect the...

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10 h. ago E&E News: Fossil fuel use falls in China as clean energy booms

E&E News: Fossil fuel use falls in China as clean energy booms  POLITICO Pro

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10 h. ago E&E News: China AC exports to Europe surge amid trade wars, heat waves

E&E News: China AC exports to Europe surge amid trade wars, heat waves  POLITICO Pro

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11 h. ago Philippine contractors allege political bribery in flood control scandal

Two contractors at the centre of the Philippines’ growing flood control scandal have named nearly 20 lawmakers and government officials they accuse of demanding kickbacks and offered to turn state witnesses, but legal experts say their alleged role in the scheme could undermine their plea for immunity. In sworn testimony presented to the Senate on Monday, Cezarah “Sarah” Discaya and Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya – a married couple – claimed that corrupt politicians and Department of Public Works and...

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11 h. ago China on course to peak fossil fuel power as soon as this year, reports say

China on course to peak fossil fuel power as soon as this year, reports say  Climate Home News

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12 h. ago Nvidia Accuses Rivals of Being A.I. Doomers as US Debates Sale of Chips to China

Nvidia Accuses Rivals of Being A.I. Doomers as US Debates Sale of Chips to China  The New York Times

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12 h. ago Nepal’s prime minister resigns over deadly social media protests

Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli resigned on Tuesday, his aide Prakash Silwal said, as anti-corruption demonstrators defied an indefinite curfew and clashed with police, a day after 19 people died in violent protests triggered by a social media ban. “I have resigned from the post of prime minister with effect from today in order to take further steps towards a political solution and resolution of the problems,” Oli said in a letter to the president. The 73-year-old’s move plunges the...

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