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Press freedom campaigners urge Ireland’s Sinn Fein to stop suing critical journalists

Left-wing party has a reputation for aggressively pursuing its media critics, particularly via the court system. ADVERTISEMENT Ireland’s leading opposition party, Sinn Fein, has been implored by a group of media freedom organisations to stop “chilling public interest speech” by threatening journalists with legal action. The letter, co-signed by Reporters without Borders (RSF) and numerous foundations

Earth surpasses critical warming threshold, officials say

For the first time since record keeping began, Earth has surpassed a critical temperature threshold that scientists have long warned could unleash the worst effects of climate change. On Friday the planet soared 2.07 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, or the 1850 to 1900 average, according to Europe’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. Aggressive and impactful

Australia says hacks surging, state-sponsored groups targeting critical infrastructure

State-sponsored cyber groups and hackers have increased assaults on Australia’s critical infrastructure, businesses and homes, a government report said, adding that its new defence agreement with Britain and the U.S. had likely made it more of a target. Reports of cybercrime surged 23% to more than 94,000 in the financial year to June, the Australian

3 still critical a day after knife attack that shocked students at Louisiana Tech University

Three women remained in critical condition Tuesday after what officials say was a random knife attack on a college campus in north Louisiana. The suspect in the case, Jacoby Johnson, was taken into custody soon after the Monday morning attack outside a recreation center at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston. Johnson, a senior at the

The Transition to Sustainable Heating in Central Asia Is Critical and Achievable – The Diplomat

Winter focuses the mind on staying warm, particularly in Central Asia where temperatures can drop to minus 40 degrees Celsius for weeks at a time. As the region prepares for winter, people know that their heating supply could be disrupted by unexpected power outages and interruptions in district heating, or by the unavailability of fuel.

CIA-Connected Private Equity to Buy Italy’s Critical Communications Infrastructure

The New York-based private equity firm KKR, which includes former CIA director David Petraeus as a partner, has a controversial agreement to buy the fixed-line network of Telecom Italia (TIM). The Italian government, led by purported nationalist prime minister Giorgia Meloni, helped ram through the deal by agreeing to pitch in 2.2 billion euros to

Addressing Critical Minerals Governance in U.S.-Indonesia Relations – The Diplomat

On Monday, Indonesian President Joko Widodo will hold a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House on Monday, prior to next week’s APEC Leaders’ Meeting in San Francisco. There will no doubt be a number of issues on the agenda, but according to some reports, one shared interest is both countries’

Bleak Prospects for an Indonesia-US FTA on Critical Minerals – The Diplomat

In April 2023, the United States government introduced guidance for the $7,500 tax credit for the purchase of each electric vehicle (EV) under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) 2022. To be eligible for half of the credit, a portion of the “critical minerals” used in the EV’s battery must come from a country with which

How Lebanon’s Hezbollah group became a critical player in the Israel-Hamas war

BEIRUT (AP) — When the Lebanese militia Hezbollah announced last week that its leader, Hassan Nasrallah, would deliver his first public speech since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, much of the region held its breath. Would Iranian-backed Hezbollah, the Arab world’s most powerful paramilitary force, continue its limited exchanges of fire with Israel or

Bifurcation in the Critical Minerals Market Could Throw off the Global Energy Transition – The Diplomat

While the Australian prime minister is visiting China for the first time in seven years, ABC News emphasized the necessity of Chinese investment if Australia is to meet its lofty energy transition targets. The article urged the Australian Foreign Investment Review Board to cease hindering Chinese contributions to the critical minerals sector. This positive signal

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Press freedom campaigners urge Ireland’s Sinn Fein to stop suing critical journalists

Earth surpasses critical warming threshold, officials say

Australia says hacks surging, state-sponsored groups targeting critical infrastructure

3 still critical a day after knife attack that shocked students at Louisiana Tech University

The Transition to Sustainable Heating in Central Asia Is Critical and Achievable – The Diplomat

CIA-Connected Private Equity to Buy Italy’s Critical Communications Infrastructure

Addressing Critical Minerals Governance in U.S.-Indonesia Relations – The Diplomat

Bleak Prospects for an Indonesia-US FTA on Critical Minerals – The Diplomat

Bifurcation in the Critical Minerals Market Could Throw off the Global Energy Transition – The Diplomat