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China’s electric vehicle (EV) industry has reached a critical turning point, producing cars that rival or surpass those made in the West, at a fraction of the cost, according to a stark warning from former General Motors executive Michael Dunne. In a recent New York Times op-ed, Dunne paints a sobering picture, that Chinese EVs,…
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The United States will impose a 20 percent tariff on many Vietnamese exports, a lower rate than initially proposed, President Donald Trump announced, easing trade tensions just days before a July 9 deadline to increase tariffs on most imports. Transshipments from third countries through Vietnam, however, will face a 40 percent levy. In return, Vietnam…
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Thailand’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from her duties, marking a serious blow to her administration less than a year into her term. The court accepted a petition from 36 senators accusing her of dishonesty and ethical breaches, stemming from a leaked June 15 phone call with former Cambodian leader Hun…
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Bangladesh has become the first South Asian country to accede to the UN Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (UN Water Convention), joining 55 other nations worldwide. The move comes as Bangladesh, a deltaic nation with 57 transboundary rivers, including the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna system, faces growing water challenges. Rising sea…
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On the evening of June 23, the U.S. President Donald Trump announced that a ceasefire between Israel and Iran would be fully in effect by June 25, calling the recent escalation the “12 Day War.” The declaration was intended to signal the end of a brief but intense conflict that had drawn global attention. However,…
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[This news, published on June 24, was updated on June 30] On the evening of June 23, 2025, Iran launched a missile attack on the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar in direct retaliation for U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities the day before. The barrage, officially codenamed Operation Glad Tidings of Victory, marked a…
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