Category: Regions
Unrest in France Eases Nearly a Week After Fatal Police Shooting
New York Times After several nights of violence, the number of arrests fell sharply. But tensions remain high, especially after a string of attacks on elected officials. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/03/world/europe/france-nanterre-unrest-nahel-merzouk.html
Read MoreIsraeli military sends reinforcements to Jenin camp amid onslaught
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Israeli military has sent reinforcements to the Jenin camp after air attacks that killed at least seven Palestinians and injured 40 others. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/03/706365/Israeli-military-sends-reinforcements-to-West-Bank-camp-following-deadly-assault
Read MoreVietnam bans Barbie movie for showing Beijing’s South China Sea claims
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Barbie, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, is the latest film to be banned in Vietnam for depicting China’s controversial nine-dash line. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3226378/vietnam-bans-barbie-movie-showing-beijings-south-china-sea-claims?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUkrainian Writer Victoria Amelina Dies After Kramatorsk Strike
New York Times The 37-year-old poet and novelist became the 13th person to be killed in the missile strike on a restaurant in eastern Ukraine on June 27. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/03/world/europe/ukraine-writer-kramatorsk-victoria-amelina.html
Read MoreAustralia’s resource exports set to decline over 2 years amid weaker Chinese demand, falling prices: report
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Australia’s resources exports and mining sector are heavily reliant on Chinese demand, with record export earnings set to fall to US$230 billion in 2024-25. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3226389/australias-resource-exports-set-decline-over-2-years-amid-weaker-chinese-demand-falling-prices?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIn Tuna-Obsessed Tunisia, a Favorite Food Becomes a Lot Less Affordable
New York Times Tunisians put canned tuna on pizza, pastries and pretty much everything else. Don’t even ask for a tuna-free sandwich. But inflation risks turning an everyday essential into a luxury out of reach. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/03/world/middleeast/tunisia-tuna-fish.html
Read MoreWhen Missiles Strike Kyiv, These Psychologists Race to Help
New York Times Emergency responders in Ukraine’s capital offer not only physical care to the victims of airstrikes, but also mental health support for survivors in crisis. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/03/world/europe/ukraine-war-psychologists-ptsd.html
Read MoreSingapore’s DBS faces succession dilemma: who can replace ‘all-star’ banker Piyush Gupta?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Piyush Gupta has built DBS into Singapore’s largest listed company, and Southeast Asia’s largest bank by assets. That very success is creating an elephant in the room. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3226371/singapores-dbs-faces-succession-dilemma-who-can-replace-all-star-banker-piyush-gupta?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreIsraeli raids on Syria match with regime’s brutal nature: MP
Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. A Syrian lawmaker says all Israeli aerial assaults on the Arab country are consistent with the ‘brutal nature’ of the regime known for its ‘bullying’ approach. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/03/706360/Syria-lawmkaers-Israel-raids-brutal-nature
Read MoreJapan’s job-leaving agents help worn-out workers escape bullying ‘mini-Hitler’ bosses: ‘quitting would be a betrayal’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Worn-out workers are guaranteed the right to quit under Japan’s laws, but some employers used to an old-style hierarchy just can’t accept that someone they have trained would want to walk away. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3226368/japans-job-leaving-agents-help-worn-out-workers-escape-bullying-mini-hitler-bosses-quitting-would-be?utm_source=rss_feed
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