Category: Asia
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Trump Imposes New Sanctions on Russian Oil Giants in Effort to End War in Ukraine
President Donald Trump’s administration announced on Wednesday massive new sanctions against Russia’s oil industry, aiming to bring Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table and end Moscow’s brutal war against Ukraine. The sanctions against oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil came after months of appeals from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as well as bipartisan pressure…
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For the First Time, a Woman Assumes Leadership of the Japanese Government
Japan elected its first female prime minister on Tuesday (21). Sanae Takaichi, a member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), was confirmed by Parliament after forming a new coalition with the right-wing party Innovation Japan (Ishin). The vote took place days after the resignation of Shigeru Ishiba, who left the post of prime minister. With…
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For the first time, a woman takes command of the Japanese government
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Japan elected its first female prime minister on Tuesday (21). Sanae Takaichi, a member of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), was confirmed by Parliament after the formation of a new coalition with the right-wing Japan Innovation Party (Ishin). The vote took place just days after the resignation of Shigeru Ishiba, who left the post of…
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Surveys Reveal Concern for Children Amid Extreme Climate Events
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Two surveys released this month warn about the effects of extreme weather on children. One of them is a survey commissioned by the Maria Cecilia Souto Vidigal Foundation to Datafolha: more than 80% of Brazilians fear the effects of climate change on babies and children aged 0 to 6 years. The study Panorama da Primeira…
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After Nepal, Madagascar Enters Social Collapse
Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina has left the country, opposition leader Siteny Randrianasoloniaiko told Reuters on Monday (13). The information was confirmed by a military source and a foreign diplomat. RFI radio reported, citing sources, that Rajoelina left the country on a French military aircraft. The chaos of the last few days follows weeks of protests…
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After Nepal, Madagascar Enters Social Collapse
Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina has left the country, opposition leader Siteny Randrianasoloniaiko told Reuters on Monday (13). The information was confirmed by a military source and a foreign diplomat. RFI radio reported, citing sources, that Rajoelina left the country on a French military aircraft. The chaos of the last few days comes after weeks of…
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Dutch Government Takes Control of Chinese-Owned Chipmaker Nexperia
The Dutch government has intervened in the control of the Chinese-owned chip company Nexperia, marking an unusual action and generating diplomatic friction. The information comes from Reuters. Dutch authorities justified the intervention due to fears that critical technology could be improperly transferred to its Chinese parent company, Wingtech. Although the Dutch government does not become…
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Dutch Government Takes Control of Chinese-Owned Chip Maker Nexperia
The Dutch government intervened in the control of the Chinese-owned chip manufacturer Nexperia in an unusual measure that generated diplomatic frictions, according to Reuters. Dutch authorities justified the intervention citing concerns that critical technology could be improperly transferred to the Chinese parent company, Wingtech. Although the Dutch government will not formally own Nexperia, it has…
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What to Know as the UN General Assembly Opens, Marking 80 Years, Facing Deep Crises
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Lula Meets with Global Leaders in the US; Palestine is the Main Topic
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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and other global leaders are meeting this Monday (22) at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York to discuss the situation in Palestine. The High-Level International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution is scheduled to begin at…