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    “As New Yorkers cast their ballots today, the current leader in the polls is a four-billion-B.T.U. air-conditioner.”

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Stocks Sink in Broad AI Rout Sparked by China's DeepSeek

U.S. stocks were mostly lower, with the Nasdaq leading declines as makers of AI infrastructure suffered steep falls, many in the double digits. Nvidia was down 16%. [...]

Comex Gold, Silver Settle Lower

Gold settled 1.4% lower, down two of the past three sessions, and silver fell 2.5%, down three of the past four sessions. [...]

DeepSeek Won't Sink U.S. AI Titans

Panic fueling the selloff of Nvidia, Broadcom and other tech giants is overblown. [...]

Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk

Gain insight on Experian, SoFi Technologies and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services. [...]

Arabica Coffee Prices Hit Record on U.S., Colombia Tariff Spat

Arabica coffee prices hit a record level, as traders digested the withdrawal of President Trump’s threats to impose tariffs and economic sanctions on Colombia. [...]

Swiss franc, Japanese yen Rise as DeepSeek News Boosts Safe Havens

The Yen and Swiss Franc were stronger against the dollar as investors sought safe havens after Chinese start-up DeepSeek’s new AI model hit U.S. tech stocks. [...]

Natural Gas Falls on Shifting Weather Forecasts

U.S. natural gas futures fell after weekend updates took some of the chill out of early February weather forecasts. [...]

Building-Products Distributor QXO Launches Hostile Bid for Beacon

QXO is taking its offer directly to shareholders after being rebuffed on several occasions. [...]

Translation: Plunging Prices, Sprouting Weeds, and Broken Dreams
Translation: Plunging Prices, Sprouting Weeds, and Broken Dreams

At The New York Times on Monday, columnist Li Yuan describes how, as "wages stagnate and jobs disappear, the promise of upward social mobility is eroding, especially for those from modest backgrounds. For many […], the Chinese Dream no longer feels achievable." Similar themes have [...]

Words of the Week: “Being Traveled” (被旅游, bèi lǚyóu)

On June 4, Safeguard Defenders published a new report on the practice of "forced travel," by which politically targeted individuals are removed from their home regions during sensitive periods. The report, Holidays in Handcuffs, is presented satirically in the form of a glossy travel magazine. [...]

Photo: Beijing Road, belfast16
Photo: Beijing Road, belfast16

Beijing Road, belfast16 (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) [...]

Uyghur Forced Labor Continues to Plague Global Supply Chains

Several reports over the past two weeks have shed light on the ongoing human rights issue of Uyghur forced labor and its impact on global supply chains. The most recent report was published on Wednesday, as Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed to a trade [...]

Polls Show Global Attitudes Towards China Improve, At Expense of U.S.

Numerous public opinion surveys from around the world have highlighted a significant shift in global attitudes towards China. Respondents from countries in both the Global South and Global North have expressed increasingly favorable views towards China and less favorable views towards the U.S. As the [...]

Translations: “What We Commemorate When We Commemorate June 4”

This year’s 36th anniversary commemorations of the June 4 crackdown were marked by intense, AI-aided censorship on the Chinese internet, muted memorials and arrests in Hong Kong, and a wide variety of online and offline memorials across the world. Noteworthy coverage of the anniversary includes [...]

Hong Kong Government Adds New Charges to Prolong Joshua Wong’s Imprisonment

28-year-old activist Joshua Wong faces new charges under Hong Kong’s national security law that could significantly extend his time in prison. Wong was sentenced last November, alongside 45 other pro-democracy figures, to four years and eight months in prison for conspiracy to commit subversion after [...]

Powered by AI, Strict Censorship on 36th Anniversary of Tiananmen Massacre

June 4, the date of the 1989 Tiananmen Massacre, is among the most sensitive dates on the Chinese political calendar. Any attempts to draw attention to the event are routinely censored on the Chinese internet. This year, as people in China, Hong Kong, and around [...]

Wildfires threaten water quality for up to eight years after they burn

Wildfires don’t just leave behind scorched earth—they leave a toxic legacy in Western rivers that can linger for nearly a decade. A sweeping new study analyzed over 100,000 water samples from more than 500 U.S. watersheds and revealed that contaminants like nitrogen, phosphorus, organic carbon, [...]

How brain cells meant to help may be making depression worse

Major depressive disorder affects hundreds of millions worldwide, but a key to understanding its origins may lie in the brain’s immune system. New findings spotlight astrocytes—previously overshadowed by microglia—as major players in neuroinflammation that drives depression. These star-shaped brain cells, once thought to only support [...]

Brain reboot: Gene therapy reverses Alzheimer’s memory loss in mice

UC San Diego scientists have created a gene therapy that goes beyond masking Alzheimer’s symptoms—it may actually restore brain function. In mice, the treatment protected memory and altered diseased brain cells to behave more like healthy ones. [...]

Ancient carbon ‘burps’ caused ocean oxygen crashes — and we’re repeating the mistake

Over 300 million years ago, Earth experienced powerful bursts of carbon dioxide from natural sources—like massive volcanic eruptions—that triggered dramatic drops in ocean oxygen levels. These ancient "carbon burps" led to dangerous periods of ocean anoxia, which stalled marine biodiversity and potentially reshaped entire ecosystems. [...]

COVID-19 protein triggers immune attacks on healthy cells — but a common drug can stop it

Scientists have uncovered a stealthy tactic used by the SARS-CoV-2 virus: one of its proteins can leap from infected cells to healthy ones, effectively tricking the immune system into attacking the body’s own tissues. [...]

Killer whales use seaweed tools in never-before-seen grooming behavior

Southern resident killer whales have been caught on drone video crafting kelp tools to groom one another—an unprecedented behavior among marine mammals. This suggests a deeper social and cultural complexity in these endangered whales than scientists previously realized. [...]

These frozen wolf cubs ate a woolly rhino—and changed what we know about dogs

Two Ice Age wolf pups once thought to be early dogs have been identified as wild wolves, thanks to detailed DNA and chemical analysis. Surprisingly, their last meals included woolly rhinoceros meat—an unusually large prey item—hinting that ancient wolves might have been bigger than today’s. [...]

Mining the deep could mute the songs of sperm whales

Exploration for deep-sea minerals in the Clarion Clipperton Zone threatens to disrupt an unexpectedly rich ecosystem of whales and dolphins. New studies have detected endangered species in the area and warn that mining noise and sediment could devastate marine life that relies heavily on sound. [...]

How a volatile 24 hours edged Iran and Israel to a ceasefire
How a volatile 24 hours edged Iran and Israel to a ceasefire

From an attack on a US air base to a fragile ceasefire, this is how the Middle East conflict changed overnight. [...]

UN condemns Gaza aid 'death trap' as dozens reported killed by Israeli fire
UN condemns Gaza aid 'death trap' as dozens reported killed by Israeli fire

At least 44 people waiting for aid have been killed by Israeli fire in two incidents, rescuers and hospitals say. [...]

'We are exhausted' - how Iranians are feeling after fragile ceasefire
'We are exhausted' - how Iranians are feeling after fragile ceasefire

The war has stirred within Iranians a mix of fear, despair and - among some - flickers of hope. [...]

'We thought it was the end': Israeli town reels after deadly strike
'We thought it was the end': Israeli town reels after deadly strike

Four people were killed by an Iranian missile strike in Beersheba just before a ceasefire came into effect. [...]

Iran nuclear scientist killed in Israeli strike, state TV says
Iran nuclear scientist killed in Israeli strike, state TV says

The attack in Gilan, hours before the ceasefire, killed nine people, officials and Iranian media say. [...]

Qatar reopens airspace after Iran's attack on US base near Doha
Qatar reopens airspace after Iran's attack on US base near Doha

The US embassy in Qatar has also lifted its shelter-in-place order and said operations will resume as normal on Tuesday. [...]

Talk of regime change resonates with Iranians fleeing across border
Talk of regime change resonates with Iranians fleeing across border

A steady stream of Iranians are crossing into Armenia by foot, laden with luggage and pets. [...]

Israel says it struck Tehran's Evin prison and Fordo access routes
Israel says it struck Tehran's Evin prison and Fordo access routes

Iran's judiciary says the attack damaged parts of Evin, a notorious facility which holds many political prisoners. [...]

How the U.S. Locked Itself Into a Regime Change War
How the U.S. Locked Itself Into a Regime Change War

Trump’s insistence on zero enrichment was a poison pill in talks with Iran. [...]

Trump Enraged as Iran-Israel Cease-Fire Wobbles
Trump Enraged as Iran-Israel Cease-Fire Wobbles

Israel accused Iran of violating the truce hours after agreeing to it. [...]

Trump’s Illiberal Interventionism
Trump’s Illiberal Interventionism

The president swore off building nations, not destroying them. [...]

Israel Can Still Lose the Peace
Israel Can Still Lose the Peace

History shows that Israel’s successful wars don’t always produce stability. [...]

IR Scholars Worry About U.S. Conflict With Iran
IR Scholars Worry About U.S. Conflict With Iran

A poll of experts finds that they generally believe military action will harm U.S. national security. [...]

Strikes on Iran Show the Force, and Limits, of Airpower
Strikes on Iran Show the Force, and Limits, of Airpower

Technical dominance can’t compel regime change. [...]

Iran Retaliates Against U.S. With Strikes on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar
Iran Retaliates Against U.S. With Strikes on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar

The attack was reportedly telegraphed in advance, suggesting that Tehran seeks to limit U.S. blowback. [...]

Trump’s Iran Strikes Intensify War Powers Debate
Trump’s Iran Strikes Intensify War Powers Debate

The Trump administration did not give Congress advance warning of the attack, prompting outcry from Democrats and some Republicans. [...]

Africa: All of Africa Today - June 24, 2025

[allAfrica] Africa Feels Ripple Effects of Israel-Iran Conflict in Oil Prices [...]

South Africa: Gupta Mansions in Saxonwold Headed for Auction - South African News Briefs - June 24, 2025

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Congo-Kinshasa: Ituri - a Mock Trial Sheds Light On the Dangers of Disinformation

[Monusco] Dieumerci Kati, 34, stood accused of spreading a false rumor about poisoning on WhatsApp. Without any verification, the message quickly circulated across several groups, causing irreversible harm. The person falsely accused saw their reputation destroyed and became socially isolated. [...]

Sudan: Khartoum Health Ministry Discusses Support for Health System With WHO Delegation

[SNA] The Khartoum State's Ministry of Health has held a coordination meeting with a World Health Organization delegation on Monday, attended by the Ministry's Director General, Dr. Fath Al-Rahman Mohamed Al-Amin, and a number of ministry Directorate directors. [...]

Libya: MSF Remains Ready to Resume Medical Activities in Libya

[MSF] Two and a half months after the forced suspension of our activities by the Libyan authorities, following a wave of repression that affected ten humanitarian organisations present in the west of the country, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) reaffirms our willingness to resume medical services [...]

Lesotho: Starlink Launches Amid Job Losses in Lesotho

[GroundUp] Elon Musk's satellite internet service comes after months of US funding cuts and tariffs put immense pressure on the country's economy [...]

Liberia: Opposition Demands Special Prosecutor Amid Allegations of Coercion, Torture in Capitol Fire Probe

[Liberian Investigator] A coalition of Liberia's leading opposition political parties is demanding the immediate appointment of a Special Prosecutor to investigate what they describe as "witness tampering" and "torture" allegedly committed by state security forces in the ongoing probe of the December fire at the [...]

Guinea: Prominent Critic of Guinean Junta Abducted, Tortured

[HRW] Impartial Investigation Needed into Abuses Against Mohamed Traoré [...]

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