Global Macro/Climate Change:
- Norway pulls investment from oil and gas companies – Newshub
- No Drips, No Drops: A City Of 10 Million Is Running Out Of Water – NPR
- An oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that began 15 years ago is up to a thousand times worse than the rig owner’s estimate, study finds – CNN
- India is now producing the world’s cheapest solar power; Costs of building large-scale solar installations in India fell by 27 per cent in 2018 – The Print
Americas:
- Canadian cartoonist loses job after illustration of Trump went viral – CNN
- New White House press secretary left with bruises after scuffles between North Korean security guards and journalists – Yahoo
- Mexico deploys 15,000 soldiers in the north to halt U.S.-bound migration – Reuters
- After a bruising at the hands of Kamala Harris, Joe Biden has a long fight ahead to become the party’s nominee – Bloomberg
- The US is in its longest economic expansion in history – Quartz
- Democrat Pete Buttigieg says he raised $24 million in 2nd quarter – LATimes (Go Mayor Pete!)
Europe/Middle East:
- Saudis and their lobbyists risk losing access to EU Parliament – It comes in the wake of revelations that a Saudi cybersecurity team was ordered to hack the email accounts of Guardian journalists looking into the Khashoggi killing. – EU Observer
- Syria says several killed as Israeli jets hit targets in Homs and Damascus – Times of Israel
- Heatwave may force nuclear power shutdown in France as cooling water runs out – Telegraph
- Russia’s manufacturing PMI falls to lowest level in a year in June – BNE
- UK factories report worst month in six years amid Brexit fears – Guardian
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China/Asia:
- Hong Kong holds an annual pro-democracy march on Monday, the anniversary of its handover to Beijing, that could draw big crowds amid widespread anger over an extradition bill that has plunged the financial hub into turmoil. – Reuters
- Beijing wages war on pollution while investing billions to support coal overseas – ABC
- Japan resumes commercial whaling for first time in 30 years. Fishermen set sail to hunt whales on Monday after country’s withdrawal from International Whaling Commission. – The Guardian
- Trump meets North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in DMZ. US president steps over demarcation line into North Korea as two leaders shake hands and chat – The Guardian
- Trump’s
#Huawei promise met with silence from China as Beijing plays down prospects of progress – SCMP - Hong Kong protesters smash parliament windows as tensions rise on China handover anniversary – ABC News
Australia/Pacific:
- ‘Balloon ban’ passed in Australian city due to impact on marine life – Standard
- New $621m mine pours first gold bar amid fears over lack of new discoveries – ABC
- One of the chief authors of Australia’s ministerial standards has called for a legally enforceable five-year ban on ministers accepting jobs in related industries, warning that the current cooling-off period is “ridiculously low”. – The Guardian (Ivanka has nothing on this)
- Scott Morrison promises religious discrimination act this year – ABC News
- Labor prepares to back Coalition’s $158b in tax cuts – The Age (peanuts to the left, walnuts to the right!)
Miscellaneous:
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