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@gerryhadden: Europe's soccer body UEFA threatens FIFA boycott
@hannahchanatry: China begins mass-producing EVs with new battery tech
@joyhackel: Cuba's resilience has its limits
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A French court recently ruled that a major European oil and gas company must report its own climate-warming emissions, those from its contractors and also the emissions from customers who use its oil and petroleum products.
Venezuela’s withdrawal comes as the United States campaigns to dismantle the International Criminal Court. But the court’s investigation into alleged crimes against humanity can continue — and Venezuelan victims remain divided between frustration and hope.
Cuba just loosened rules on private business and imports to cope with a US oil blockade. But energy expert Jorge Piñon says it’s not enough to solve Cuba’s growing energy crisis.
After gaining independence from the US 80 years ago, many Filipinos migrated to America — settling in San Diego, home to one of the largest Filipino communities. Slowly, they built institutions such as churches and restaurants to make it more like home.