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UK ‘only’ contributes 1% global emissions – but alongside many other countries, that all adds up

The UK represented just 0.81% of global CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and industry in 2024. That’s a small proportion of the global total, so perhaps it’s easy to suggest that the responsibility to cut emissions should instead lie with bigger emitters like China, the US and India.

The Conversation · Jul 6

Nato summit will reveal how alliance plans to manage European security as US cuts back its support

Two massive Russian attacks on Kyiv in less than a week, renewed Iranian threats in the Strait of Hormuz, and a security crackdown in Turkey are just three of the immediate issues shaping the context of the Nato summit in Ankara on July 7-8.

The Conversation · Jul 6

Alibaba is banning its workers from using Claude Code as US v China AI battle heats up

Claude Code was tracking whether users were accessing the tool from China – leading Alibaba to ban it over security concerns.

TechRadar · Jul 6

China tests long-range ballistic missile in the Pacific, angering neighbours

NEW YORK — China test-fired a long-range ballistic missile with a dummy warhead in the Pacific Ocean on Monday, the first such launch in almost two years, prompting alarmed countries to criticise the move as destabilising.

Bangkok Post · Jul 6

World's largest public toilet in China: Harsh Goenka shares viral video showing a ‘five-star’ restroom that looks like a modern office complex with coffee machines, lockers and free beverages

A public toilet in China's historic Dunhuang city is captivating the world, drawing crowds and becoming an unexpected tourist hotspot. Industrialist Harsh Goenka shared a viral video of the "five-star" facility, inspired by the Mogao Grottoes. Boasting a labyrinthine cave design, it offers premium amenities like free beverages, phone booths,…

The Economic Times · Jul 6

China test-launches a ballistic missile in the South Pacific and raises regional concerns

China’s navy has test-launched a long-range ballistic missile from one of its nuclear-powered submarines in the South Pacific

The Independent UK · Jul 6

Dan Niles Sees Apple Winning China Memory Exemption, Calls AI Chip Selloff a 'Speed Bump' as Nvidia's Vera Rubin Fuels Long-Term Demand

Tech investor Dan Niles on Sunday said that the recent pullback in AI semiconductor stocks is a temporary setback rather than the end of the artificial intelligence rally, arguing that long-term demand remains intact despite growing investor concerns.

Benzinga · Jul 6

Two accused of illegal surrogacy in China arrested in Pattaya

A Chinese couple accused of operating an illegal surrogacy service in Hangzhou, China, were arrested at their hideout in Pattaya on Sunday.

Bangkok Post · Jul 6

China conducts long-range ballistic missile test in South Pacific

China said it test-launched a long-range ballistic missile in the South Pacific on Monday, after countries in the region reported having been warned of an imminent test.

France 24 · Jul 6

Australia and Fiji seal mutual defence pact in push to counter China in Pacific

The signing of the defence treaty comes on the same day that Chinese state media reported a submarine had test-launched a long-range ballistic missile in the South Pacific, a move criticised by Australia.

Euronews · Jul 6