high speed automation
✨🇨🇳China produces about 97% of the world’s solar cell wafers, 92% of solar cells, and 86% of solar modules, and occupies an absolute dominant position in the manufacturing sector of the global solar power industry chain. pic.twitter.com/hxYNSaVfC6
— 🇨🇳XuZhenqingXu Qiqing (@XueJia24682) March 24, 2026
What can China’s next generation robots do? euro news
China Country Profile Population and Demographics The World in Data
Chinese President Xi meets with Russia’s Lavrov FM, calls relations with Moscow ‘valuable’ Al Jazeera
Iran war: US blockade of Hormuz tests China’s restraint DW
India
India Air Quality Alert IQ Air
India’s aviation boom hit by chaos during Iran war DW
India hails ‘decisive step’ in nuclear power program as fast breeder reactor reaches first criticality NucNet
Africa
Transcontinental gas pipeline project between Nigeria and Morocco Semafor
Africa’s radical Islamist threat: Near-record death toll and expansion of operations in 2025 Small Wars Journal
South Africa Country Profile Population and Demographics The World in Data
discord in europe
Governments oppose expansion of EU politiko due to fear of populists
Life after Orban: how his crushing defeat will change the EU’s dynamics Euronews
Petition calling for suspension of EU-Israel association agreement reaches 1 million signatures
old blighty
Britain wants a cleaner steel industry, but plans are still stuck with a non-existent supply chain
Britain’s jet fuel crisis — and how we got here CNBC
Israel vs. Gaza, Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, Iran
Drone footage shows the village of Aita al-Shaab in south Lebanon reduced to rubble after Israeli military attacks and systematic destruction. More than 90% of the houses in the ancient border village, which has a history of more than 2,000 years, were destroyed.#Lebanon #Israel #Aita alshaab #Hezbollah #IDF #Middle East conflict #WestAsia pic.twitter.com/U9HqgPI1jw
—Strategic Lens (@StrategicLensHQ) April 10, 2026
Israel and Hezbollah continue attacks after Israel-Lebanon talks on US BBC
Israel begins operation to destroy homes in front-line villages in Lebanon: Andor News Agency report
As the world focuses on Iran, Israel’s ‘engineered starvation policy’ in Gaza Al Jazeera
Everyone knows that Israel is sabotaging the Iranian ceasefire – even the Trump administration’s cheerleaders
A new war that’s not so cold war
Ukraine’s military robots proliferate as drones aim to offset risks to humans Ars Technica
Russia launches hundreds of drones in deadly overnight attack on Ukrainian Radio Free Europe
Vance calls halting US funding to Ukraine war ‘an important achievement’ Kyiv Post
big brother is watching you
FISA Section 702 expansion faces House vote without privacy reform Take back the internet
If big tech companies ignore California privacy laws, what do they mean? KQED
imperial collapse watch
Burlington considers future of homeless shelter ‘pods’ for 7 days
US Air Force restarts stored KC-135s after tanker loss over Iran Aerospace News
Trump 2.0
President Trump Fails the ‘Large Truck’ Test – Very Serious Substack
Democrats formally introduce 25th Amendment to remove President Trump The New Republic
Trump’s rift with the Pope plays out in public – costing him valuable support BBC
From Iran to fake Jesus statues, Fox News faces growing backlash over President Trump’s inflammatory comments
musk is important
Elon Musk hints at expansion of Tesla’s own side business Teslati
Elizabeth Warren warns that Elon Musk’s X-money threatens ‘stability of the financial system’
Elon Musk’s Grok continues to generate sexual deepfakes with X Let’s Data Science
Democratic Party Death Watch
Why are Democratic leaders still ignoring voters for Israel? Guardian
David Marcus: How many Swalwell-type weirdos are Democrats protecting? Fox News
immigration
U.S. immigration authorities will deport more than 442,000 people in fiscal year 2025: Andre Agency report
Justice Department fires U.S. immigration judge who ruled in favor of pro-Palestinian activist Jurist News
Our press is no longer free
Why the FTC’s critical investigation of U.S. media is a blatant attack on free speech
The Supreme Court’s refusal to uphold press freedom is devastating The Hill
Mr. Market is in a bad mood.
Oil prices rise as US and Iran aim to resume talks Transportation Topics
Major stock indexes are approaching “overbought” territory. What happened last time they were at this level? market watch
USD test supports as long-term trend faces pressure StoneX
A.I.
Half of Americans report using AI services, leading use cases for information and productivity Ipsos
Young people are usually receptive to new technology. Gen Z’s attitude towards AI should concern the future of the entire tech industry
U.S. lawyer warns of AI ruling: Chats could be used against you Reuters
Americans turn to AI to supplement health care visits Gallup
How Project Maven brings AI to the kill chain The New Yorker
basil
SantaCon organizer arrested for charity fraud, New York federal prosecutor tells CNBC
Asian fraud center issue continues, The Interpreter will not be shut down
guillotine watch
What do you think about $300 water bottles?
Okapa said, “Your water is worth a space program.”
They spent eight years, 10,000 prototypes, and 70 patents on the bottle.
Made from aerospace materials, it provides hydration during atmospheric re-entry.
This is what we call “luxury hydration.” item… pic.twitter.com/CV9j9GvEs7
— Jay A (@jayhay_a) November 4, 2025
The Hermès brand unveiled a $7,000 flask… pic.twitter.com/rZKX1LRtWt
— Kordoneuropa (@Kordoneuropa) April 15, 2026
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