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....
Li Auto, Tesla’s nearest rival in mainland China, reduced the price of all its vehicles by up to 5.7 per cent, just a day after the US carmaker offered discounts to local customers amid an escalating discount war....
Most people on reddit don’t even know about Lemmy lol. I’m sure a large chunk of users, particularly on lefty subs and programming ones, would love to check it out.
Ads definitely aren’t the way to go though since you’d be giving reddit money. Perhaps setting something up with mods of said subreddits?
Barbados indicated on Friday its intention to recognise Palestine as an independent State says Minister of Foreign Affairs Kerrie Symmonds in talks that according to the official started in September last year. ⠀...
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....
How is it possible for the BJP and Modi to be so popular? First, because of the bulk of the BJP’s political support comes from the rural and more backward areas of this huge country who have not benefited from the strident rise of Indian capitalism in the cities. These areas are bulwarks of Hindu nationalism, incentivised by...
This Friday, in the capital of Yemen, Sanaa, thousands of people demonstrated in the streets to show their support for the Palestinian people in the midst of the genocide committed by the Zionist regime against them. ⠀...
On Thursday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and Vietnamese Vice Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang signed five “Work Commitment Documents” in Caracas....
On Thursday, Argentine Defense Minister Luis Petri said that his country has applied to become a “global partner” of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). ⠀...
Religion is a consequence of class society and a region’s material conditions. Seeing anything entirely through the lens of religion is not very materialist.
This. I used to associate everything with religion after leaving islam, and realizing it’s merely a consequence of class society was a key trigger for becoming a socialist for me.
Ironically, by trying to see everything through the lens of religion during that time instead of thinking materially, I was still stuck in a religious mindset even after supposedly leaving it.
The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 12 in favor, the United States opposed and two abstentions, from the United Kingdom and Switzerland. U.S. allies France, Japan and South Korea supported the resolution....
The US supplanted the UK as the de facto leader of the imperial core after WW2, and specially after the Suez crisis.
The UK can’t afford to antagonize the world by directly voting against international will anymore like the US now can, hence them (and Switzerland) only abstaining.
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....
Tesla’s closest Chinese rival, Li Auto, slashes prices as EV discount war spreads to premium market (www.scmp.com)
Li Auto, Tesla’s nearest rival in mainland China, reduced the price of all its vehicles by up to 5.7 per cent, just a day after the US carmaker offered discounts to local customers amid an escalating discount war....
Should Lemmy buy ads on Reddit? (fedidb.org)
User count has plateaued at about 420K...
China Moves Toward Ban on Japanese-Style ‘Maid Cafés’ (www.sixthtone.com)
Barbados To Recognize Palestine as State (www.telesurenglish.net)
Barbados indicated on Friday its intention to recognise Palestine as an independent State says Minister of Foreign Affairs Kerrie Symmonds in talks that according to the official started in September last year. ⠀...
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....
India: Modi and the rise of the billionaire Raj (thenextrecession.wordpress.com)
How is it possible for the BJP and Modi to be so popular? First, because of the bulk of the BJP’s political support comes from the rural and more backward areas of this huge country who have not benefited from the strident rise of Indian capitalism in the cities. These areas are bulwarks of Hindu nationalism, incentivised by...
Chinese students in US tell of ‘chilling’ interrogations and deportations (www.theguardian.com)
As tensions with China rise, scientists at America’s leading universities complain of stalled research after crackdown at airports...
China’s Ambassador to Canada Leaves Post Amid Tensions (www.bloomberg.com)
China’s ambassador to Canada has left his post after nearly five years, a period marked by heightened tensions between the two countries....
Yemen Marches in Support of Gaza and Against the Israeli Genocide (www.telesurenglish.net)
This Friday, in the capital of Yemen, Sanaa, thousands of people demonstrated in the streets to show their support for the Palestinian people in the midst of the genocide committed by the Zionist regime against them. ⠀...
China sees ‘opportune moment’ as it pushes for direct Russia-Ukraine talks (www.scmp.com)
Special envoy Li Hui’s latest mission to Europe was met with scepticism, and could be seen as ‘signalling’ to the Global South...
Hong Kong police officer found guilty of fraud over HK$26 million in mortgages (www.scmp.com)
Superintendent Harbour Chan found guilty of two counts of fraud in relation to two mortgage applications made involving luxury house and flat...
Venezuela and Vietnam Sign Cooperation Agreements (www.telesurenglish.net)
On Thursday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and Vietnamese Vice Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang signed five “Work Commitment Documents” in Caracas....
Argentina Applies for NATO Global Partner Status (www.telesurenglish.net)
On Thursday, Argentine Defense Minister Luis Petri said that his country has applied to become a “global partner” of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). ⠀...
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....
‘Blatant aggression’: Reactions to US veto of Palestine’s UN membership bid (www.aljazeera.com)
The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 12 in favour and two abstentions – the UK and Switzerland....
What Happens If Israel Goes To War With Iran? (youtu.be)
US vetoes widely supported resolution backing full UN membership for Palestine (apnews.com)
The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 12 in favor, the United States opposed and two abstentions, from the United Kingdom and Switzerland. U.S. allies France, Japan and South Korea supported the resolution....
US approves Rafah op. in exchange for no Israeli counter-strikes on Iran - report (www.jpost.com)