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Nikkei Rises 0.8%, Tracking Wall Street Gains

Wall Street Journal The Nikkei Stock Average rose 0.8% to 32685.87 in morning trade, tracking Wall Street gains ahead of U.S. CPI data due out later and the FOMC decision due out late Wednesday. https://www.wsj.com/articles/nikkei-rises-0-8-tracking-wall-street-gains-cf54105d

Miami Court to bring charges against Trump

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. No arrest of the former US President is planned https://tass.com/world/1631021

Russian Foreign Minister to attend BSEC ministers meeting

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The meeting will be held in the online format under the presidency of Serbia https://tass.com/politics/1631019

Analyst: Lithium mine to place Iran among major global industrial actors

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A political analyst says the recent discovery of a major lithium mine in Iran will turn the country into a major actor in the world’s most important industries. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/06/12/705179/Lithium-mine-Iran-global-industrial-actors

Hong Kong property: landlords enjoy market rebound as students return, with city rents climbing to 15-month high

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. City’s rental market is looking up again as landlords continue to reap the benefits of economic reopening, with students and professionals signing up new leases ahead of time, according to a Centaline index. https://www.scmp.com/property/hong-kong-china/article/3223831/hong-kong-property-landlords-enjoy-market-rebound-students-return-city-rents-climbing-15-month-high?utm_source=rss_feed

China’s wedding woes see annual unions nearly halved in past decade

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Demographic crisis continues to worsen – deaths outnumber births, people want fewer kids, and those who do decide to start a family are waiting longer, bucking traditional Chinese cultural norms. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3223818/chinas-wedding-woes-see-annual-unions-nearly-halved-past-decade?utm_source=rss_feed

In Pictures: Inside a Hong Kong shelter for animals without a home

Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong stray animal shelter House of Joy and Mercy does not just provide refuge for four-legged creatures. “I would call this place my home because I live here,” Ivy Tse, the centre’s founder, told HKFP. A group of university students visits the House of Joy and Mercy in Yuen Long…

Hard Right Agrees to Allow House Votes but Threatens Continued Blockade

New York Times Republican rebels who blocked action in the House for the past week said they would allow votes on Tuesday, but warned that they would wrest control of the floor again unless leaders met their demands. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/12/us/politics/house-republicans-mccarthy.html

U.S. Lawmakers Ask White House to Punish South Africa for Supporting Russia

New York Times South Africa is accused of helping supply Russia with weapons for the Ukraine war, a charge that South Africa denies. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/12/world/africa/south-africa-russia-us-lawmakers.html

Japan’s handling of nuclear plant wastewater ‘selfish,’ says labour union, as Hong Kong mulls import bans

Hong Kong Free Press Members of the pro-Beijing Federation of Trade Unions (FTU) have rallied against Japan’s plan to release wastewater from a nuclear power plant into the sea. They accused Tokyo of ignoring objections from the local agricultural sector and neighbouring countries. Members of the pro-Beijing Federation of Trade Union members rallied against Japan…