China Advances $167 Billion Tibet Mega-Dam Despite Risks – Bloomberg.com

  1. China Advances $167 Billion Tibet Mega-Dam Despite Risks  Bloomberg.com
  2. China embarks on world's largest hydropower dam, capital markets cheer  Reuters
  3. China starts work on world’s largest 300 billion kWh hydro-power dam in Tibet  Yahoo Home
  4. China Begins Construction Of Mega-Dam On Brahmaputra River In Tibet  NDTV
  5. China launches Tibet mega dam project that has sparked water worries in India  South China Morning Post
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79 Gazans killed waiting for food after Israeli troops open fire, medics say – The Washington Post

  1. 79 Gazans killed waiting for food after Israeli troops open fire, medics say  The Washington Post
  2. Dozens Are Killed at Aid Site Near Border, Gaza Health Officials Say  The New York Times
  3. Officials say 85 Palestinians seeking aid are killed in Gaza as Israel widens evacuation orders  AP News
  4. Nearly 100 people killed seeking aid in Gaza on Sunday, Palestinian officials say  NPR
  5. Israeli forces kill 92 aid seekers in Gaza as 19 people starve to death  Al Jazeera
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China’s Hardball Tactics Set Tone for Difficult Summit with Europe – The New York Times

  1. China’s Hardball Tactics Set Tone for Difficult Summit with Europe  The New York Times
  2. China confirms Xi meeting with EU's von der Leyen, Costa  Reuters
  3. EU-China summit, Shanghai AI conference, Taiwan recall votes  Nikkei Asia
  4. E.U.-China Summit Set For July As Trade Tensions And Geopolitical Divides Deepen  The Organization for World Peace
  5. What China wants from Europe  Financial Times
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EU budget plan would deal ‘devastating blow’ to nature – politico.eu

  1. EU budget plan would deal ‘devastating blow’ to nature  politico.eu
  2. Merz Balks at EU Plan to Splurge Half a Trillion of German Money  Bloomberg.com
  3. An ambitious budget for a stronger Europe: 2028-2034  European Commission
  4. Will the new EU budget turn cohesion policy into regional ‘Hunger Games’?  Euronews.com
  5. Despite enormous challenges, the EU sticks with its puny budget  The Economist
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Hotel protest escalated into ‘mindless thuggery’, Essex Police say – BBC

  1. Hotel protest escalated into 'mindless thuggery', Essex Police say  BBC
  2. Five arrested as more than 1,000 protesters gather outside Essex asylum hotel  The Guardian
  3. Epping protests: Demonstrations continue as man due in court following violence  Yahoo Home
  4. Bottles and flares thrown during another protest outside Essex hotel  The Independent
  5. Sect 60AA order in place over Epping protest  Yellow Advertiser
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Israel reportedly delivers medical aid to Syria’s Sweida as ceasefire appears to stick – The Times of Israel

  1. Israel reportedly delivers medical aid to Syria’s Sweida as ceasefire appears to stick  The Times of Israel
  2. Syria's armed Bedouins say they have withdrawn from Druze-majority city after weeklong fighting  ABC News
  3. Ceasefire in southern Syria appears to be holding as US demands Damascus end violence  CNN
  4. Syrian government and Druze minority leaders announce a new ceasefire  AP News
  5. The Dispute Behind the Violence in Syria  The Atlantic
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Japan’s PM accepts ‘harsh’ election result after losing upper house majority

Ballot heaps pressure on Shigeru Ishiba’s minority government just as it attempts to negotiate deal to avert Trump tariffs

Japanese prime minister Shigeru Ishiba’s future was unclear on Monday after his coalition lost its upper house majority in elections that saw strong gains by a rightwing populist party.

While the ballot does not directly determine whether Ishiba’s minority government falls, it heaps pressure on the embattled leader, who also lost control of the more powerful lower house in October and who has never been popular within his own party.

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Four arrested under Terrorism Act during Liverpool pro-Palestine protest

Merseyside police says material in support of Palestine Action was reportedly seen in possession of protesters

Four people were arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences during a pro-Palestine protest in Liverpool city centre on Sunday afternoon, police said.

Merseyside police said material in support of campaign group Palestine Action was reportedly seen in the possession of a small number of protesters at the regular march for Liverpool Friends of Palestine.

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