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Flood-damaged Nepal wants help from the global climate Loss and Damage Fund – but it’s waiting, along with 118 other countries

As it faces the enormous task of rebuilding from a deadly flood that tore through communities in the Himalayas, Nepal is seeking compensation from the international Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage – meaning from countries that are major contributors to climate change, which it blames for the disaster.

The Conversation

China Warns Against U.S. Interference in Venezuela After Washington Secures Major Oil Deal

Beijing warned the U.S. against interfering in China-Venezuela cooperation following a major oil pact between Washington and Caracas involving 17 strategic fields and over $100 billion in potential investment.

Latin Times

Swipe, Repeat, Cash In: Inside China's Vertical-Video Takeover of Entertainment — 'Micro-dramas'

China's vertical micro-drama industry has outgrown the domestic box office and gone global — but AI is now upending the actors who built it.

Latin Times

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Humanoid robot breaks Usain Bolt's 100m record in China

Humanoid robots smashed sprinting records and competed in boxing, football and martial arts at Beijing’s World Robot Games, including running legend Usain Bolt's record for the 100-metre dash. The robo-athletes drew cheers from hundreds of spectators and showcased China’s growing dominance in humanoid robotics.

France 24

Columbus who? Decolonizing the calendar in Latin America

This is the season of patriotism in Latin America as many countries commemorate their independence from colonial powers. From July to September, public plazas in countries from Mexico to Honduras and Chile fill with crowds dressed and painted in national colors, parades feature participants costumed as independence heroes, fireworks fill…

The Conversation

For China, war in Gaza a chance to flex diplomatic muscle at little risk

Beijing’s efforts to play greater role in Middle East still largely symbolic but could expand in future, analysts say.

Al Jazeera

‘Authentic’ ayahuasca rituals sought by tourists often ignore Indigenous practices and spiritual grounding

Ayahuasca, a sacred drink made from the stem and leaves of a tree vine, has many names: psychedelic brew, hallucinogenic tea, mood medicine and more. It is even known as a teacher or a healer for its reported ability to help a person turn inward and come into alignment with…

The Conversation

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Academic paper based on Uyghur genetic data retracted over ethical concerns

Exclusive: Study published in 2019 used blood and saliva samples from 203 Uyghur and Kazakh people living in Xinjiang capital

The Guardian - UK

What’s behind the Arab-Islamic ministerial tour of UNSC states?

By starting in China, the committee may be trying to gather global support to present to nations so far backing Israel.

Al Jazeera

Migrants still being blocked by ‘really dangerous’ Trump-era Covid policy

Public health experts say Title 42 is counterproductive, forcing people into unsafe and unsanitary conditions

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