Nearly 50 countries are on track to reach or surpass their current plans – and China is by far the biggest contributor. It’s not yet set an official target, but China’s goal of 1,200 GW of solar and wind capacity by 2030 – which it’s expected to surpass this year
South Korea: Exploding lithium batteries spark deadly factory fire (www.bbc.com)
Heads of churches say Israeli government is demanding they pay property tax, upsetting status quo (apnews.com)
Death toll rises to 54 in India liquor tragedy (www.channelnewsasia.com)
S’pore in top 10 nation list for uploading objectionable YouTube videos (www.straitstimes.com)
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BYD says Mexico plant will create 10,000 jobs (www.straitstimes.com)
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Climate engineering off US coast could increase heatwaves in Europe, study finds (www.theguardian.com)
Nissan to close auto plant in China amid intensifying EV price war (english.kyodonews.net)
Namibia high court overturns law banning consensual gay sex (www.theguardian.com)
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Politician who pushed Philippines natural gas boom is behind firm that planned to profit (apnews.com)
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China’s LNG boom threatened by growing menu of alternative fuels (www.straitstimes.com)
Malaysian leader Anwar says China a 'true friend' and not to be feared as Premier Li ends visit (apnews.com)
He Spent 23 Years Searching for His Daughter. Last Month, He Found Her. (www.sixthtone.com)
Wikipedia calls top Jewish civil rights org ‘unreliable’ on Israel-Palestine crisis (www.independent.co.uk)
Death toll tops 1,000 after Haj marked by extreme heat (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Bank of America tells Detroit’s Big 3 they can’t make money in China and should just leave the hypercompetitive car market ‘as soon as they possibly can’ (fortune.com)
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Chinese EV makers proposed a 25% tariff on large European ICE cars, state media reports (carnewschina.com)
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China’s energy use per person surpasses Europe’s for first time (www.straitstimes.com)
Europe gives China a taste of its own trade medicine: Europe is using the threat of tariffs to press Chinese electric car makers to set up in the EU and share know-how. (www.politico.eu)
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‘A Big Step Back’: In Ukraine, Concerns Mount Over Narrowing Press Freedoms (www.nytimes.com)
Thailand passes landmark Bill recognising same-sex marriage (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Malaysia preparing to join BRICS economic group, media report says (www.channelnewsasia.com)
Singapore rushes to clean-up oil slick after boat hits stationary fuel supply ship (apnews.com)
Chinese cars are pouring into Mexico — and the U.S. is worried - Autoblog (www.autoblog.com)
Despite government support, ex-convicts involved in 2019 Hong Kong protests struggle to reintegrate (www.channelnewsasia.com)
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Saudi Arabia ends 80-year petrodollar deal with US for multi-currency sales (www.indiatoday.in)
Cases of deadly disease caused by ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria hit record high in Japan (www.straitstimes.com)
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Pope repeats gay slur in closed-door meeting, ANSA reports (www.reuters.com)
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Boeing sales tumble as the company gets no orders for the 737 Max for the second straight month (abcnews.go.com)
Iceland issues license for 128 fin whales to be hunted this year (apnews.com)
Japan's economy is shrinking, although slightly less than previously thought (apnews.com)
India under its longest-ever heatwave, with worse to come (www.straitstimes.com)
Why global GDP might be $7trn bigger than everyone thought (www.economist.com)
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Pope Francis appeals for urgent humanitarian aid for Gaza and backs cease-fire proposals (apnews.com)
The Philippines goes all in for natural gas, a climate pollutant (apnews.com)
China's exports grow 7.6% in May, beating expectations despite trade tensions (apnews.com)
Japan's real wages fall for record 25th straight month in April (japantoday.com)
Diamond industry 'in trouble' as lab-grown gemstones tank prices further (www.cnbc.com)
Israel court approves temporary ban on Al Jazeera, citing national security (www.reuters.com)
The Epoch Times CFO charged with $67m money laundering scheme - BBC News (www.bbc.com)
Nagasaki holds off inviting Israel to peace ceremony (japantoday.com)
Indonesia's Mt Ibu volcano erupts, spewing clouds of ash (www.channelnewsasia.com)
We're closer to tripling renewable energy capacity by 2030 than we look – IEA (electrek.co)
Nearly 50 countries are on track to reach or surpass their current plans – and China is by far the biggest contributor. It’s not yet set an official target, but China’s goal of 1,200 GW of solar and wind capacity by 2030 – which it’s expected to surpass this year
Earthquakes in north-central Japan collapse 5 homes that were damaged in deadly January quake (apnews.com)
Toyota apologizes for cheating on vehicle testing and halts production of three models (apnews.com)
China surpasses US to become top export market for Korea (www.koreatimes.co.kr)
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How Biden’s China tariffs could hurt California (www.politico.com)
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Boeing executives unlikely to be charged over 737 MAX crashes: Source (www.channelnewsasia.com)
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