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China’s military mouthpiece PLA Daily cites SpaceX role in warning of satellite arms race

China’s official military newspaper has warned of an arms race over low-Earth satellites, citing developments such as SpaceX’s latest contract with the US Space Force. Low-Earth orbit (LEO) constellations typically operate at 300km to 1,500km (185-930 miles) above the Earth and are becoming increasingly important in areas such as communications and satellite navigation. But in a series of articles covering a full page on Monday, PLA Daily warned: “The era of the militarised application of...

unclassifiedchina · asia · india
33d06/15war-conflict · 1/5

This is how “old” banks work

Two months ago a letter came from Commerzbank asking my wife to check her personal information. There was a mistake, we sent everything back. A month later the same thing (and everything was sent back again), two weeks later the same thing, this time with the threat of an account blocking on June 18th. Today, June 15th, I went to the branch. The data was now correct, was updated again and now has to be passed on to another department

Socialunclassifiedgermany · europe
33d06/15

Trump threatens 100% tariff on French wines over digital tax on tech firms

US President Donald Trump threatened to slap a 100 per cent tariff on French wine and champagne unless Paris removes a digital services tax on tech firms, the New York Post reported on Monday. France imposed in 2019 a three per cent levy on the revenues earned by technology firms – including American giants such as Facebook, Amazon, Apple and Google parent Alphabet – within the country’s borders. French President Emmanuel Macron is due to host Trump on Monday before the G7 summit gets underway..

unclassifiedchina · asia · usa
33d06/15

UK to ban under 16s from social media apps including TikTok, YouTube

Britain will ban children under 16 from using a range of social media apps including Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube to protect young people from harmful content and excessive screen time, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday. Starmer told a news conference that he will fight back if technology companies resist the move, and acknowledged some teens would try to find their way around a ban. But he said he is “not prepared to compromise on the safety and happiness of our children”. “Every...

unclassifiedchina · asia · uk
33d06/15

India’s Solar Capacity Set for 22% Annual Growth Through 2035

India’s solar capacity is set to surge by 22% each year by 2035 as the data center boom will drive increased power consumption, a new report by Nuvama showed on Monday. The consultancy estimates that India’s total power demand will rise by 6% every year over the next decade, “driven by economic growth, rising urbanisation, manufacturing expansion and increasing electrification across sectors,” according to the report cited by Indian news outlet ANI. Solar growth will vastly outpace overall power

unclassifiedmiddle-east · russia · usa
33d06/15

HK$2,000 bind-over for helper who slapped employer’s 8-year-old child during meal

A domestic helper who admitted to slapping her employer’s eight-year-old daughter while serving dinner was given a three-year bind-over order by a Hong Kong court on condition of good behaviour after an assault charge against her was dropped. Eastern Court on Monday heard that Linne Pramis Pesimo, 48, slapped the girl once as she refused to eat her meal on March 20. The girl’s mother, a single parent, was resting in a bedroom at their Wan Chai home at the time of the assault. After being hit,...

unclassifiedchina · asia
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