Between the Superpowers: What Is Germany’s China Policy?
Those hoping the new National Security Strategy would iron out the contradictions in Berlin’s China policy will likely come away disappointed.
Day: June 29, 2023
Average long-term US mortgage rate rises to 6.71% in first increase after three straight drops
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose this week, snapping a three-week pullback after reaching a high for the year in early June.
UK to challenge court ruling against plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda
The UK government said it would challenge a court ruling issued Thursday that blocks its plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda on the grounds that the country is not a safe haven. For its part, the Rwandan government said it remains committed to the…
Swedish embassy in Baghdad: Protesters break in after Stockholm Quran burning – CNN
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Italy may have dodged a ‘pasta strike’ but food inflation is still high. Here’s why
Italians were supposed to be on a “pasta strike” this week but it was called off after prices for the national staple started to fall. Zoom out, though, and global food prices are still far higher than a year ago, despite precipitous drops in the cost …
Warren Buffett’s firm buys more Occidental Petroleum and now owns more than 25% of the oil producer
Billionaire Warren Buffett’s company keeps buying shares of Occidental Petroleum, and Berkshire Hathaway now controls more than 25% of the oil producer.
Paris rioters throw fireworks & set police station ablaze as Macron is spotted at Elton John concert while country burns
PARIS has been rocked by another night of protests with rioters pelting fireworks at police as outrage over the “execution” killing of a teen continues.
The French capital has been engulfed by violence following the shooting of Nahel M,…
Prosecutors drop Varsity Blues charges against 2 parents after appeals court ruling
Federal prosecutors are dropping charges against two parents whose convictions in the sprawling college admissions bribery scandal were overturned by an appeals court, prosecutors said Thursday.
Overstock.com, JPMorgan Chase rise; Lindsay, McCormick fall; Thursday, 6/29/2023
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday: Overstock.
Narwhal, MultiTab, and other third-party Reddit apps plan to continue operating after July 1, but will increase their subscription prices to cover new API costs (Jay Peters/The Verge)
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Narwhal, MultiTab, and other third-party Reddit apps plan to continue operating after July 1, but will increase their subscription prices to cover new API costs — Many Reddit users are mourning the June 30th …