Why China Is Closely Watching The Pakistani Elections
“New civilian leadership could help stop [CPEC’s] slowdown, but there’s so much uncertainty for China,” Boni said. “The relationship with the military provides continuity, but it will take more to recalibrate the CPEC.”
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‘We’re waiting to be martyred’: Palestinians await Israeli attack on Rafah
“Gaza is one of the most densely populated places on Earth, and Rafah is now the most densely populated place in Gaza. Any sort of military campaign or air strike would amplify risks of disproportionate attacks,” said Omar Shaki, the Israel-Palestine director at Human Rights Watch.
#GazaUnderaAttack #FreePalesitine #PalestinaLibre
Under Milei, Far-Right Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Recriminalize Abortion in Argentina
On Monday, Milei is scheduled to meet with Pope Francis at The Vatican. Although the two Argentinians have been at odds—Milei once called the Catholic leader an “imbecile”—both the president and the pontiff are staunchly opposed to abortion, with the latter equating the healthcare procedure to “hiring a hitman to solve a problem.”
#Argentina #AbortionIsHealthcare #SouthAmerica
World sees first 12 months above 1.5C warming level: climate monitor
“This clearly is putting some elements of the climate system at greater risk of tipping — for example we saw an extraordinary area of the Canadian boreal forests burning last year, and we saw drought afflicting even what is usually the wettest (northern) part of the Amazon,” he told AFP.
#ClimateCrisis #ClimateActionNow #ClimateChange #globalwarming
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