Alan Estavez, US undersecretary of commerce for industry and security, will meet with officials and ASML executives in the Netherlands on Monday and raise the servicing contract matter with them, according to a Reuters report....
The town reached out to Danielle SeeWalker in early January to offer the Lakota painter and muralist a studio and stipend, but backpedaled after residents complained about the politics of one of her paintings after it was posted to her Instagram....
A group of settlers who attacked the village of Al Sawiya, south of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank resulted in the death of a Palestinian and left at least two others wounded by gunfire this Saturday....
The People’s Bank of China is devising a program to provide as much as 500 billion yuan (US$69 billion) to support innovation in science and technology....
Maldives’ ruling People’s National Congress party won an absolute majority in parliament in elections held Sunday, giving President Mohamed Muizzu’s pro-China policies a boost....
April 22 – The global struggle in solidarity with the Palestinians against the horrific U.S./Israeli genocide since October 7 has become a major focus on U.S. college campuses. Prestigious Columbia University, located in Harlem, New York, has become ground zero in the campaign to divest funds supporting the apartheid Israeli...
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. ⠀...
China Revives Socialist Ideas to Fix Its Real-Estate Crisis (www.wsj.com)
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Can a New German Party Steer the European Left in a More Effective Direction? (www.nakedcapitalism.com)
US pushes ASML to deny maintenance in China (asiatimes.com)
Alan Estavez, US undersecretary of commerce for industry and security, will meet with officials and ASML executives in the Netherlands on Monday and raise the servicing contract matter with them, according to a Reuters report....
Why Biden's New Bill Is So Terrifying (youtu.be)
Jordanians Demand Severance of Diplomatic Relations With Israel (www.telesurenglish.net)
Protesters even demanded an end to trade relations, particularly vegetable exports to Israel....
Vail cancels residency program for Native American artist over painting referencing Gaza (coloradosun.com)
The town reached out to Danielle SeeWalker in early January to offer the Lakota painter and muralist a studio and stipend, but backpedaled after residents complained about the politics of one of her paintings after it was posted to her Instagram....
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‘Overthrow the system’: Haiti gang leader Cherizier seeks revolution (www.aljazeera.com)
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China’s words at top UN court could signal stronger support for Palestinians (www.scmp.com)
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UN security council rejects US-led UN resolution on Gaza ceasefire by China and Russia veto (www.scmp.com)
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Palestinians call for China to step up pressure on Israel as they seek an end to ‘collective punishment’ on Gazans (www.scmp.com)
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Settlers Kill One Man and Injure Two on the West Bank (www.telesurenglish.net)
A group of settlers who attacked the village of Al Sawiya, south of Nablus, in the occupied West Bank resulted in the death of a Palestinian and left at least two others wounded by gunfire this Saturday....
Israelis gather on hillsides to watch and cheer as military drops bombs on Gaza, 2014 (lemmy.ml)
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Israeli forces kill Palestinian collecting aid (www.aljazeera.com)
China’s legacy chips to survive with price advantage (asiatimes.com)
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Amid China-India rivalry, Nepal’s political shift tips scales in favour of Beijing (www.scmp.com)
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German economy to keep shrinking, Bundesbank warns (www.ft.com)
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Why Yellen’s reflation pleas fall flat in Beijing — What she is advocating is a strategy that Japan has been pursuing for 25-plus years with mediocre success (asiatimes.com)
The People’s Bank of China is devising a program to provide as much as 500 billion yuan (US$69 billion) to support innovation in science and technology....
US sanctions on key Nvidia distributor in China could push more customers towards domestic replacements (www.scmp.com)
Sitonholy, which has been added to the US Entity List, is one of a few ‘elite-level’ Nvidia data centre product solutions providers in China...
Maldives’ Pro-China President Secures Majority in Parliament (www.bloomberg.com)
Maldives’ ruling People’s National Congress party won an absolute majority in parliament in elections held Sunday, giving President Mohamed Muizzu’s pro-China policies a boost....
U.S. student encampments demand: Divest from Israeli apartheid (www.workers.org)
April 22 – The global struggle in solidarity with the Palestinians against the horrific U.S./Israeli genocide since October 7 has become a major focus on U.S. college campuses. Prestigious Columbia University, located in Harlem, New York, has become ground zero in the campaign to divest funds supporting the apartheid Israeli...
'China has a lot more to lose': U.S. considering sanctioning Chinese firms aiding Russia's war (www.cnbc.com)
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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. ⠀...
Iran Acknowledges Drone Attack by Israel and Says It Failed (www.bloomberg.com)
Iranian state media confirmed an attack by Israel in the early hours of Friday and said the “sabotage” operation involving drones had failed....
Slay the Spire 2 Officially Announced — Will be made in Godot (youtu.be)