Taiwan’s president labels China a ‘foreign hostile force’ and ramps up security measures citing ‘infiltration’ – The Guardian

  1. Taiwan’s president labels China a ‘foreign hostile force’ and ramps up security measures citing ‘infiltration’  The Guardian
  2. Taiwan calls China 'foreign hostile force' and vows tough measures  BBC.com
  3. Taiwan’s president seeks to bring back military courts  Financial Times
  4. Taiwan's leader says tougher measures needed to counter stepped-up Chinese infiltration and spying  The Associated Press
  5. Taiwan Cracks Down on Chinese ‘Gray Zone’ Espionage  The Wall Street Journal
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YouTuber stabbed to death as she livestreamed on Tokyo street – CBS News

  1. YouTuber stabbed to death as she livestreamed on Tokyo street  CBS News
  2. Police arrest man in fatal knife attack on a YouTuber during livestreaming on Tokyo street  The Associated Press
  3. Online Influencer Stabbed to Death in Tokyo While Livestreaming  The New York Times
  4. Killing of livestreamer in Tokyo a reminder of social media risks  NHK WORLD
  5. Woman fatally stabbed in Tokyo while livestreaming  Kyodo News Plus
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British man killed by President William Ruto’s convoy in Kenya – BBC.com

  1. British man killed by President William Ruto's convoy in Kenya  BBC.com
  2. British man killed in Kenya after being knocked over by president’s speeding motorcade  CNN
  3. Briton dies in Kenya after being hit by vehicle in president’s motorcade  The Guardian
  4. British man dies after being hit by Kenyan president's motorcade - as driver arrested  Sky News
  5. British national killed by vehicle in Kenyan president’s motorcade  Yahoo
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China Backs Iran in Nuclear Talks, Slams ‘Threat of Force’ From the West – The New York Times

  1. China Backs Iran in Nuclear Talks, Slams ‘Threat of Force’ From the West  The New York Times
  2. China hits out at ‘threats of force’ on Iran as Trump pushes for new nuclear deal  CNN
  3. Iranian officials talk nuclear program with Chinese and Russian counterparts  NPR
  4. China, Russia back Iran as Trump presses Tehran for nuclear talks  Reuters
  5. Russia, China and Iran call for end to U.S. sanctions on Iran and resumption of nuclear talks  CBS News
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UK hoping to work with China to counteract Trump’s climate-hostile policies

Ed Miliband visits Beijing as part of plan to create global axis working in favour of climate action

The UK is hoping to shape a new global axis in favour of climate action along with China and a host of developing countries, to offset the impact of Donald Trump’s abandonment of green policies and his sharp veer towards climate-hostile countries such as Russia and Saudi Arabia.

Ed Miliband, the UK’s energy and net zero secretary, arrived in Beijing on Friday for three days of talks with top Chinese officials, including discussions on green technology supply chains, coal and the critical minerals needed for clean energy. The UK’s green economy is growing three times faster than the rest of the economy, but access to components and materials will be crucial for that to continue.

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China, Russia back Iran as Trump presses Tehran for nuclear talks – Reuters

  1. China, Russia back Iran as Trump presses Tehran for nuclear talks  Reuters
  2. What China Wants From Iran Nuclear Talks  Foreign Policy
  3. Iranian officials talk nuclear program with Chinese and Russian counterparts  NPR
  4. China, Russia, Iran to hold nuclear talks in Beijing on Friday  Reuters
  5. China Backs Iran in Nuclear Talks, Slams ‘Threat of Force’ From the West  The New York Times
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Fears for human rights as Peru passes ‘simply brutal’ anti-NGO law

Experts say legislation will prevent vulnerable people from accessing justice in latest government-backed crackdown

Human rights groups in Peru have voiced alarm over a controversial anti-NGO law that prevents civil society organisations from taking legal action against the state for human rights abuses – a move that activists say will prevent the vulnerable from accessing justice.

Peru’s deeply unpopular congress added a harsher amendment to an existing bill which was fast-tracked through the chamber with 81 votes in favour, 16 against and four abstentions on Wednesday.

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Fatberg weighing 30,000kg is pulled from a sewer in Western Australia

The blockage – thought to be the state’s biggest ever – was discovered at a wastewater facility during routine maintenance

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The biggest ever fatberg found in Western Australia has been pulled from a sewer, weighing in at 30,000kg.

Fatbergs are made up of material that cannot dissolve in water – such as oil, grease and wet wipes flushed down sinks and toilets – which then pile up and stick together.

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Schumer decision to vote for Republican funding bill a ‘huge slap in the face’, says AOC – US politics live

Senate working to avert partial government shutdown before midnight deadline

Danish foreign minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen rejected on Friday president Donald Trump’s latest remarks about annexing Greenland, saying the Danish autonomous island could not be taken over by another country.

“If you look at the Nato treaty, the UN charter or international law, Greenland is not open to annexation,” he told reporters, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP).

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Tesla tells US government Trump trade war could ‘harm’ EV companies

Letter from Elon Musk’s firm to US trade representative warns of ‘downstream impacts’ of tit-for-tat tariffs

Elon Musk’s Tesla has warned that Donald Trump’s trade war could expose the electric carmaker to retaliatory tariffs that would also affect other automotive manufacturers in the US.

In an unsigned letter to Jamieson Greer, the US trade representative, Tesla said it “supports fair trade” but that the US administration should ensure it did not “inadvertently harm US companies”.

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Hungary drops veto on EU’s Russia sanctions rollover after several oligarchs de-listed – EURACTIV

  1. Hungary drops veto on EU’s Russia sanctions rollover after several oligarchs de-listed  EURACTIV
  2. EU envoys renew sanctions on Russian individuals, entities  Reuters
  3. Ukraine updates: European Union extends Russian sanctions  DW (English)
  4. Hungary drops veto and agrees to prolong EU sanctions on Russian individuals  Euronews
  5. Hungary Demands Sanctions Relief for Russian Billionaire Fridman Ahead of EU Sanctions Vote – FT  The Moscow Times
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Boycott USA! Trump tariffs prompt backlash against US goods – DW (English)

  1. Boycott USA! Trump tariffs prompt backlash against US goods  DW (English)
  2. ‘I feel utter anger’: From Canada to Europe, a movement to boycott US goods is spreading | Trump administration  The Guardian US
  3. Boycott USA: Trump’s trade war sparks international movement to reject Uncle Sam  The Independent
  4. The Entire World Is Pissed at Trump—and It May Cost the U.S. Big Time  The New Republic
  5. Trump tariffs spark "Boycott USA" backlash against U.S. goods  Axios
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EU renews Russian sanctions after deal with Hungary – POLITICO Europe

  1. EU renews Russian sanctions after deal with Hungary  POLITICO Europe
  2. EU Poised to Back Extension of Sanctions on Russian Tycoons  Bloomberg
  3. Ukraine updates: European Union extends Russian sanctions  DW (English)
  4. EU resists pressure from Hungary, extends Russia sanctions  Kyiv Independent
  5. Hungary drops veto and agrees to prolong EU sanctions on Russian individuals  Euronews
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