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Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas arrives in China as Beijing seeks to boost Middle Eastern ties

Hong Kong Free Press Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Beijing on Tuesday, state media reported, with China expressing readiness to help facilitate Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. President of the Palestinian National Authority Mahmoud Abbas speaking at the European Parliament on June 23, 2016. Photo: European Union, via Flickr. Abbas will stay until Friday, Beijing has…

US renews sanctions against Belarusian officials — White House

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The actions and policies of certain members of the Government of Belarus and other persons continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States, notice reads https://tass.com/world/1631041

U.S. dollar down in Taipei trading

Taipei, June 13 (CNA) The U.S. dollar was traded at NT$30.744 at 10 a.m. Tuesday on the Taipei Foreign Exchange, down NT$0.010 from the previous close. https://focustaiwan.tw/business/202306130004

Taiwan headline news

Taipei, June 13 (CNA) The lead stories in major Taiwan dailies on Tuesday are as follows: https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202306130003

Pakistan uses Chinese yuan to buy cut-price oil from Russia

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Islamabad has also outlined a process to open barter trade with Russia, Afghanistan and Iran without trading in US dollars, in what analysts see as a possible shift from West to East. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3223866/pakistan-uses-chinese-yuan-buy-cut-price-oil-russia?utm_source=rss_feed

As violence in Arab Israeli communities soars, trust in police dwindles

Jerusalem Post Government after government has promised to reduce violence in Arab communities in Israel but the situation has only gotten worse. Arab citizens demand real change. https://www.jpost.com/arab-israeli-conflict/article-746099

Russian convict recruits desert in Donetsk Oblast, killing 3 Russian soldiers

Pravda Ukraine On the Lyman front, some Russian convicts recruited for the war have deserted, killing three Russian contract soldiers. Source: Ukraine’s National Resistance Center (NRC) referring to Atesh movement Details: The National Resistance Center has noted that the deserters also seized a truck carrying weapons and killed three instructors from among the contract servicemen…

Delivery workers in NYC to get almost $20 an hour minimum by 2025

Washington Post Major delivery apps have pushed back against the new policy, saying higher wages could lead to more expensive delivery fees and less demand for deliveries. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/06/12/ny-food-apps-grubhub-doordash/

Australian Business Conditions Slump as Rate Hikes Hit Hard

Wall Street Journal Australian business conditions slumped in May, as the Reserve Bank of Australia returned to raising interest rates after a pause in April. https://www.wsj.com/articles/australian-business-conditions-slumps-as-rate-hikes-hit-hard-9c6ec0f9

China cuts key policy rate as central bank signals easing to support economy

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The People’s Bank of China cut the seven-day reverse repo on Tuesday amid calls for more policy easing following weak trade and inflation data. https://www.scmp.com/economy/economic-indicators/article/3223864/china-cuts-key-policy-rate-central-bank-signals-easing-support-economy?utm_source=rss_feed