Will Vietnam deepen ties with China because of Trump tariffs?

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China has set its sights on the Global South, and on ASEAN – the Association of Southeast Asia Nations – one of the fastest growing regions in the world.

ASEAN’s fastest growing economy is now facing serious headwinds from Trump tariffs. As Vietnam sent a team to Washington to negotiate, China stepped up its diplomatic efforts here. Trade and investment between the 2 countries had been steadily growing despite differences in the South China Sea. Is this a new chapter in complex Vietnam-China relations? Tiếp tục đọc “Will Vietnam deepen ties with China because of Trump tariffs?” →

A “Turning Point”: How International Courts Are Addressing The Climate Emergency

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Dana Drugmand May 15, 2025

A "Turning Point": How International Courts Are Addressing The Climate Emergency
Credit: Ben Bohane

Co-published with One Earth Now

The climate crisis is the single greatest global public health threat of this century, health professionals say. Human rights experts warn it poses an unprecedented risk to human rights. For the world’s poor and most vulnerable people and communities on the frontlines of climate impacts like rising seas, it is an existential crisis threatening their very survival.

Yet the global response to what scientists say is undoubtedly a global emergency has fallen woefully short, through a United Nations governance framework that essentially rests upon voluntary pledges that nations of the world submit – called Nationally Determined Contributions – to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Last year, leading climate experts wrote to top UN officials calling for reform of the international climate negotiations, arguing that the “current structure simply cannot deliver the change at exponential speed and scale, which is essential to ensure a safe climate landing for humanity.”

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It didn’t start on October 7: A historical timeline of Israel’s brutality towards Palestinians

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The narrative around October 7 often overlooks the deep-rooted history of the Israel-Palestine conflict. This timeline reveals key events dating back to 1897, when the First Zionist Congress was held, through the Nakba in 1948, and decades of subsequent violence. The focus on a single day obscures a much longer story of displacement and systemic injustice that continues to affect Palestinians today.

Between Rocks and a Hard Place: Seabed Mining in the Pacific

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: May 29, 2025


As part of efforts to achieve independence from Chinese supplies of critical minerals, the Trump administration has expressed renewed U.S. interest in deep sea mining. An April 24 executive order titled Unleashing America’s Offshore Critical Minerals and Resources aims to rapidly develop U.S. seabed mining capabilities, including expediting the process for issuing mining licenses in areas beyond national jurisdiction. But with an international regime for seabed mining on the high seas already established by 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), Washington faces difficult decisions about its path toward critical mineral resiliency. Tiếp tục đọc “Between Rocks and a Hard Place: Seabed Mining in the Pacific” →

Việt Nam trong top điểm đến có nhiều review du lịch ‘ảo’

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VNE – Thứ tư, 28/5/2025, 10:14 (GMT+7)

Indonesia là quốc gia dẫn đầu về tỷ lệ trả tiền để có đánh giá du lịch – một dạng đánh giá giả mạo – và Việt Nam xếp thứ hai, theo báo cáo của Tripadvisor.

Khách quốc tế đạp xe tham quan làng rau Trà Quế, Hội An tháng 11, địa điểm được xếp hạng 4,9/5 sao trên Tripadvisor. Ảnh: Đắc Thành  

Theo “Báo cáo minh bạch 2025” Tripadvisor công bố tháng 5, khoảng 8% trong hơn 31 triệu đánh giá trên nền tảng du lịch trực tuyến này năm 2024 là giả mạo, tăng hơn 100% so với năm 2022. Nền tảng đã áp dụng quy trình kiểm duyệt đánh giá của người dùng, gồm phát hiện tự động, kiểm duyệt bởi con người và phản hồi từ cộng đồng.

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Emergency reserves, high prices, rationing. How did Japan’s rice crisis get this far?

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Japan’s agriculture minister has resigned because of political fallout over his comment that he “never had to buy rice” because he got it from supporters as gifts.Read More

Japan’s agriculture minister has resigned because of political fallout over his comment that he “never had to buy rice” because he got it from supporters as gifts. (Produced by Elaine Carroll)Read More

A rice field in Mito, Japan, where farmers are being encouraged to grow more of the staple crop to make up for shortages on store shelves, on Wednesday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Elaine Kurtenbach)

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Gaza hunger crisis: Desperate crowds storm US aid distribution site in Rafah as operation collapses

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May 27, 2025 #Palestine #Israel #Gaza

Chaotic scenes unfolded in Rafah, southern Gaza, as Palestinians rushed a US aid distribution site in Tal as-Sultan, prompting American security personnel to fire warning shots. Israeli forces reportedly intervened remotely to disperse crowds. Israeli Army radio cited security sources distancing Israel from the incident while confirming US contractors regained control. The aid was distributed by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a controversial organisation established after Israel blocked UN access in March. Footage shows desperate civilians amid strict aid restrictions. The foundation’s private contractor-led operations have drawn criticism for lacking UN neutrality protocols. This incident highlights escalating tensions over aid delivery in the besieged enclave.

Al Jazeera’s correspondents are tracking developments across key locations, including Hind Khoudary and Hani Mahmoud in Gaza, and Kristen Saloomey at the United Nations in New York. We’re also joined by analysts and experts: Tamer Qarmout, Associate Professor of Public Policy at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, speaking from Doha; Ahmed Bayram, Middle East Spokesperson for the Norwegian Refugee Council, joining us from Amman; and Chris Gunness, former Chief Spokesperson for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, speaking from London.

Cambodia: Was the killing of ex-MP Lim Kimya a political assassination?

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Al Jazeera English – 24-5-2025

Critics say the Cambodian government’s attacks on opposition members and activists have gone global.

On January 7, 2025, former Cambodian opposition politician, Lim Kimya, was gunned down outside a busy bus station in central Bangkok.

A former Thai marine confessed to carrying out the hit as a gun for hire, but two Cambodians with ties to their country’s governing party are on the run, suspected of organising the murder.

While Lim Kimya’s family and friends are seeking justice, Cambodia’s prime minister, Hun Manet, denies his government had any involvement.

101 East investigates the brazen killing and Cambodia’s increasingly repressive government.

Palestinians in Gaza are facing a death sentence

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Doctors Without Borders / MSF-USA

We are running out of time to save lives. The humanitarian situation in Gaza is catastrophic, as a result of the ongoing Israeli-imposed siege that has lasted for over two months. We call on the Israeli authorities and their supporters to abide by International Humanitarian Law and follow the principles which allow for unhindered humanitarian aid for people trapped inside the Strip. Tiếp tục đọc “Palestinians in Gaza are facing a death sentence” →

Vietnam’s diaspora is shaping the country their parents fled

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The Economist Asia | Meet the Viet Kieu

As well as sending remittances, many are returning to their homeland

A lamp stall in Hanoi, Vietnam
Photograph: Hannah Reyes Morales/New York Times/Redux /Eyevine

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Fifty years ago Thinh Nguyen left his homeland aboard an American navy ship. Some of his compatriots escaped in helicopters. Tens of thousands fled in makeshift boats. Many more, including Mr Nguyen’s father and brother, were left behind as troops from North Vietnam stormed into Saigon, then the capital of American-backed South Vietnam. The chaotic evacuation marked the end of the Vietnam war, badly damaged American credibility and left Vietnam in Communist hands. It also helped create one of the world’s biggest diasporas.

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Crimes Associated with Critical Minerals in Southeast Asia

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UNICRI – United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute

NEW UNICRI Report: Crimes Associated with Critical Minerals in Southeast Asia

As Southeast Asia’s role in global critical mineral supply chains grows, so does its exposure to criminal threats like environmental crimes, corruption, and illicit financial flows.

UNICRI’s latest publication analyzes how various actors exploit legal and enforcement gaps across the mineral value chain. It includes case studies on unlawful extraction, smuggling, and corruption-linked offenses.

🔍 Key criminal patterns identified:

  • Illegal mining operations
  • Corruption in licensing and environmental compliance
  • Smuggling and laundering of proceeds
  • Lack of supply chain transparency

🛡️ Recommendations to strengthen regional responses:

  • Enhance financial investigation and AML cooperation
  • Develop traceability tools and leverage complementary technologies such as satellite monitoring
  • Build enforcement capacity on mining-related crime
  • Promote inter-agency coordination
  • Empower Indigenous and local communities through strengthened FPIC implementation
  • Advance research on criminal methodologies in mineral supply chains

UNICRI supports collaboration among Member States and relevant stakeholders to promote secure, transparent, and sustainable mineral supply chains.​

📥 Read the report: https://bit.ly/4lHUBf3

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