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Coastguards can detain trespassers without trial, says Beijing as activists converge on Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea

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Coastguards can detain trespassers without trial, says Beijing as activists converge on Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea

The release of the latest regulatory document, effective from June 15, coincided with a civilian mission from the Philippines that kicked off on Wednesday to assert Manila’s claims near the contested Scarborough Shoal, also known as Panatag Shoal. Beijing and Manila both claim the China-controlled shoal – once a common fishing ground for China, the … Read more

The environmental costs of EV batteries that politicians don’t tend to talk about

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The environmental costs of EV batteries that politicians don’t tend to talk about

Along with the massive recent manufacturing investments in electric vehicle (EV) technology and talks of a greener, decarbonized future, there are some not-so-green problems.  In its latest New Energy Finance report, Bloomberg News predicts there will be some 730 million EVs on the road by 2040. The year before, Bloomberg predicted half of all U.S. vehicle sales would be battery electric by 2030.  … Read more

As U.S., U.K. and EU sanction violent Israeli settlers, Canada hangs back

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As U.S., U.K. and EU sanction violent Israeli settlers, Canada hangs back

The Trudeau government still won’t say if it’s considering imposing sanctions on violent Israeli settlers in the wake of travel bans announced by both the U.S. and the United Kingdom in recent days. The European Union’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said last week that he will recommend EU sanctions as well.  Canada, like its American, British … Read more