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Monday Briefing

New York Times The toll of devastating wildfires in Maui. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/14/briefing/fighter-jets-maui-fires.html

When Tragedy Strikes in China, the Government Cracks Down on Grief

New York Times The Chinese government represses public grief, withholding information and stanching displays of mourning to tell history the way it wants it told. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/14/business/china-flooding-tragedy-mourning.html

‘Barbie’ Debuts in Saudi Arabia, Sparking Delight, and Anger

New York Times Denounced in some Middle Eastern countries for undermining traditional gender norms, the hit movie is finding an audience in Saudi Arabia, illustrating the region’s shifting political landscape. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/14/world/middleeast/barbie-movie-saudi-arabia.html

China’s military scientists achieve laser ‘breakthrough’, Malaysia’s state elections: 6 weekend reads you may have missed

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. From China’s laser weapon ‘breakthrough’ to Malaysia’s state elections, here are stories you may have missed over the weekend. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3230947/chinas-military-scientists-achieve-laser-breakthrough-malaysias-state-elections-6-weekend-reads-you?utm_source=rss_feed

Can Asia accelerate its transition to renewable energy and become a hub for clean technology?

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Speaking from the Energy Asia conference in Malaysia, Dr Enass Abo-Hamed, CEO of H2Go Power, says technology and innovation can create impactful solutions to decarbonise energy production and consumption. https://www.scmp.com/native/news/asia/topics/energy-asia/article/3230378/asia-transition-renewable-hub-clean-technology?utm_source=rss_feed

Foreign Ministry: Israeli settlers’ organized ‘terrorist gangs’ attack Palestinian schools

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Palestinian Foreign Ministry denounces the latest attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinian Bedouin schools in the occupied West Bank. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/14/708892/Palestine-Israel-attacks-settlers-schools-West-Bank

Singapore hiker dies from altitude sickness on Africa’s highest peak Mount Kilimanjaro

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Darrel Phee, 28, had ‘normal’ vital signs throughout the days leading up to his summit push – then his oxygen levels dropped, his heart rate increased and his condition rapidly deteriorated. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3230971/singapore-hiker-dies-altitude-sickness-africas-highest-peak-mount-kilimanjaro?utm_source=rss_feed

As Australia’s Lynas weighs its Malaysia operations’ future, a US rare earths option emerges

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Lynas’ CEO says she’s optimistic Malaysia can be persuaded to review its hardline position on operations that produce radioactive by-products. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3230867/australias-lynas-weighs-its-malaysia-operations-future-us-rare-earths-option-emerges?utm_source=rss_feed

Pakistani insurgents attack Chinese convoy in restive province, Chinese embassy officials say

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Chinese embassy said it ‘strongly condemns this terrorist act,’ urging authorities to punish the perpetrators. There were no Chinese casualties as a result of the attack in the port city of Gwadar, the…

13 Palestinian prisoners launch open-ended hunger strike

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Palestinian detainees have continuously resorted to open-ended hunger strikes in an attempt to express outrage at the detentions. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/13/708883/Palestine-West-Bank-PPS-Israel-Rimon-