Mona Smitte
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China’s top contract chipmakers pursue acquisitions amid Beijing’s self-sufficiency drive – SCMP: ‘a fresh round of consolidation in the country’s semiconductor industry, as Beijing’s tech self-sufficiency drive gathered pace’
China’s top contract chipmakers pursue acquisitions amid self-sufficiency drive
Hua Hong Semiconductor set to close a US$1.2 billion deal, days after SMIC says it will take full control of a subsidiary for US$5.8 billion.
www.scmp.com
January 2, 2026 at 1:07 PM
China’s top contract chipmakers pursue acquisitions amid Beijing’s self-sufficiency drive – SCMP: ‘a fresh round of consolidation in the country’s semiconductor industry, as Beijing’s tech self-sufficiency drive gathered pace’
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The Japanese leader avoided a clear answer to a question about whether China’s large-scale military exercises around Taiwan earlier this week had been broached during the talks.
In call, Takaichi and Trump agree to work toward spring visit to U.S.
ebx.sh
January 2, 2026 at 3:02 PM
The Japanese leader avoided a clear answer to a question about whether China’s large-scale military exercises around Taiwan earlier this week had been broached during the talks.
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Zelenskiy names spy chief to head presidential administration in big shake-up - https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2026/01/02/zelenskiy-names-spy-chief-to-head-presidential-administration-in-big-shake-up
Zelenskiy names spy chief to head presidential administration in big shake-up
KYIV, Jan 2 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy named Ukraine's defence spy chief as his top adviser on Friday, placing a popular military leader at the centre of decision-making as Kyiv seeks to strengthen its defences against Russia and its hand in U.S.-backed peace talks.
www.thestar.com.my
January 2, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Zelenskiy names spy chief to head presidential administration in big shake-up - https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2026/01/02/zelenskiy-names-spy-chief-to-head-presidential-administration-in-big-shake-up
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Ted Cruz's subcommittee is holding its "Impeachment: Holding Rogue Judges Accountable" hearing next week. It was sort of hilariously postponed on 12/3 so Cruz could go stand behind Trump in the Oval Office.
Hope @stevevladeck.bsky.social is still testifying! www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-ac...
Hope @stevevladeck.bsky.social is still testifying! www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-ac...
January 1, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Ted Cruz's subcommittee is holding its "Impeachment: Holding Rogue Judges Accountable" hearing next week. It was sort of hilariously postponed on 12/3 so Cruz could go stand behind Trump in the Oval Office.
Hope @stevevladeck.bsky.social is still testifying! www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-ac...
Hope @stevevladeck.bsky.social is still testifying! www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-ac...
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I wonder if the White House made additional judicial nominations and sent paperwork over to the Senate Judiciary Committee, without publicly announcing them.
They had until yesterday, I think, to name nominees for a January 28 hearing. So, perhaps there won't be any nominations hearings in January?
They had until yesterday, I think, to name nominees for a January 28 hearing. So, perhaps there won't be any nominations hearings in January?
January 1, 2026 at 10:28 PM
I wonder if the White House made additional judicial nominations and sent paperwork over to the Senate Judiciary Committee, without publicly announcing them.
They had until yesterday, I think, to name nominees for a January 28 hearing. So, perhaps there won't be any nominations hearings in January?
They had until yesterday, I think, to name nominees for a January 28 hearing. So, perhaps there won't be any nominations hearings in January?
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It's wild that this needs to be said in 2026, but if you're on the side of advocating against access for a world-renowned, globally-respected humanitarian organization to an environment in which genocide has been committed, you're on the wrong side.
January 1, 2026 at 10:59 PM
It's wild that this needs to be said in 2026, but if you're on the side of advocating against access for a world-renowned, globally-respected humanitarian organization to an environment in which genocide has been committed, you're on the wrong side.
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And please, PLEASE let us not forget that time in 2023 when Karen Smith was elected President of the school board in Bucks County, Pa and swore her oath on a stack of banned books. The most gangsta oath ever! Just brilliant. www.edweek.org/leadership/t...
This School Board President Took Her Oath on a Stack of Contested Books. Here's Why
The school board for Central Bucks County, Pa., has been at the center of divisive political debates.
www.edweek.org
January 1, 2026 at 11:21 PM
And please, PLEASE let us not forget that time in 2023 when Karen Smith was elected President of the school board in Bucks County, Pa and swore her oath on a stack of banned books. The most gangsta oath ever! Just brilliant. www.edweek.org/leadership/t...
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"When the Senate adjourned on December 18, no woman of color had been confirmed all year to serve as a lifetime federal judge. And that’s because Trump didn’t nominate any." nominationnotes.substack.com/p/trump-coul...
Trump Could Appoint More White Men to the Federal Bench Than Women of Color Who’ve Ever Served
He is on pace to do so — and it should alarm everyone.
nominationnotes.substack.com
January 2, 2026 at 12:38 AM
"When the Senate adjourned on December 18, no woman of color had been confirmed all year to serve as a lifetime federal judge. And that’s because Trump didn’t nominate any." nominationnotes.substack.com/p/trump-coul...
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While the answer may seem obvious, in an era of misinformation, it may be hard to find the facts & science.
Climate change refers to long-term temperature & weather shifts, which can occur naturally but have been mainly driven by human activity since the 1800s: www.un.org/en/climatech...
Climate change refers to long-term temperature & weather shifts, which can occur naturally but have been mainly driven by human activity since the 1800s: www.un.org/en/climatech...
January 2, 2026 at 7:26 AM
While the answer may seem obvious, in an era of misinformation, it may be hard to find the facts & science.
Climate change refers to long-term temperature & weather shifts, which can occur naturally but have been mainly driven by human activity since the 1800s: www.un.org/en/climatech...
Climate change refers to long-term temperature & weather shifts, which can occur naturally but have been mainly driven by human activity since the 1800s: www.un.org/en/climatech...
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In 2024, we documented 284.4 K cases of missing people in almost 100 countries affected by armed conflict and/or armed violence, and the number is likely far higher.
Behind every missing person is a family looking for answers. They deserve to know.
Behind every missing person is a family looking for answers. They deserve to know.
January 2, 2026 at 9:00 AM
In 2024, we documented 284.4 K cases of missing people in almost 100 countries affected by armed conflict and/or armed violence, and the number is likely far higher.
Behind every missing person is a family looking for answers. They deserve to know.
Behind every missing person is a family looking for answers. They deserve to know.
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The ocean sustains life, providing half the oxygen we breathe & supporting coastal communities worldwide.
It’s urgent to expand marine protected areas & restore ocean habitats.
Together, we can turn the tide for the better: www.unep.org/events/confe...
It’s urgent to expand marine protected areas & restore ocean habitats.
Together, we can turn the tide for the better: www.unep.org/events/confe...
January 2, 2026 at 12:09 PM
The ocean sustains life, providing half the oxygen we breathe & supporting coastal communities worldwide.
It’s urgent to expand marine protected areas & restore ocean habitats.
Together, we can turn the tide for the better: www.unep.org/events/confe...
It’s urgent to expand marine protected areas & restore ocean habitats.
Together, we can turn the tide for the better: www.unep.org/events/confe...
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As 2025 comes to a close, Dr Emmanuel Mugisha with the Coalition Against Typhoid reflects on the incredible progress on typhoid control accomplished this year: bit.ly/48ZDDDi
Reaching 80 million children with typhoid conjugate vaccines
As 2025 comes to a close, Dr. Emmanuel Mugisha reflects on the incredible progress on typhoid control accomplished this year.
bit.ly
January 2, 2026 at 2:01 PM
As 2025 comes to a close, Dr Emmanuel Mugisha with the Coalition Against Typhoid reflects on the incredible progress on typhoid control accomplished this year: bit.ly/48ZDDDi
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Ukraine: Zelensky choisit le chef du renseignement militaire Kyrylo Boudanov pour diriger son cabinet
Ukraine: Zelensky choisit le chef du renseignement militaire Kyrylo Boudanov pour diriger son cabinet
Le président ukrainien Volodymyr Zelensky a annoncé ce vendredi avoir choisi le chef du renseignement militaire Kyrylo Boudanov, réputé pour avoir orchestré de retentissantes opérations contre la Russie, pour diriger son administration.
rfi.my
January 2, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Ukraine: Zelensky choisit le chef du renseignement militaire Kyrylo Boudanov pour diriger son cabinet
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Watch both the swearing in ceremony inside a NY City subway station and the inauguration ceremony of Mayor @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social , including this powerful speech by the city's new Public Advocate, Jumaane Williams, embracing contradiction and possibility.
www.nytimes.com/video/nyregi...
www.nytimes.com/video/nyregi...
Video: ‘Little Black Boy, You Were Worth it,’ Jumaane Williams Tells His Past Self
After being sworn in as New York City’s public advocate, Jumaane Williams, the son of immigrants, spoke on the challenges faced by immigrant New Yorkers and the systems of power that cause inequality.
www.nytimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Watch both the swearing in ceremony inside a NY City subway station and the inauguration ceremony of Mayor @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social , including this powerful speech by the city's new Public Advocate, Jumaane Williams, embracing contradiction and possibility.
www.nytimes.com/video/nyregi...
www.nytimes.com/video/nyregi...
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🗣️ "The carbon dioxide removal sector has expanded rapidly in recent years. However, costs remain high, & large-scale projects are still rare”
Read more on how stronger innovation can help address key barriers to scaling up carbon removal technologies 👉 iea.li/3JgrUHP
Read more on how stronger innovation can help address key barriers to scaling up carbon removal technologies 👉 iea.li/3JgrUHP
January 2, 2026 at 2:15 PM
🗣️ "The carbon dioxide removal sector has expanded rapidly in recent years. However, costs remain high, & large-scale projects are still rare”
Read more on how stronger innovation can help address key barriers to scaling up carbon removal technologies 👉 iea.li/3JgrUHP
Read more on how stronger innovation can help address key barriers to scaling up carbon removal technologies 👉 iea.li/3JgrUHP
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Eleonora Palmieri, veterinaria riminese, ferita a Crans-Montana. La madre: “Siamo fortunati: è viva”
Eleonora Palmieri, veterinaria riminese, ferita a Crans-Montana. La madre: “Siamo fortunati: è viva”
La ventinovenne è stata portata all’ospedale di Sion prima del trasferimento a Milano. “E’ già stata operata al Niguarda, ci saranno altri interventi”
bologna.repubblica.it
January 2, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Eleonora Palmieri, veterinaria riminese, ferita a Crans-Montana. La madre: “Siamo fortunati: è viva”
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January 2, 2026 at 3:28 PM
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🔴 "pas encore localisés" ▶️ https://l.bfmtv.com/dyDl
January 2, 2026 at 3:26 PM
🔴 "pas encore localisés" ▶️ https://l.bfmtv.com/dyDl
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Incendie mortel à Crans-Montana : quels moyens la France a-t-elle déployés pour aider la Suisse ?
Incendie mortel à Crans-Montana : quels moyens la France a-t-elle déployés pour aider la Suisse ?
l.sudouest.fr
January 2, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Incendie mortel à Crans-Montana : quels moyens la France a-t-elle déployés pour aider la Suisse ?
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Paolo Campolo è l’italiano che a Capodanno ha salvato almeno 10 giovani nell’incendio di Crans-Montana: “Dentro era una trappola, ma io pensavo solo che avrebbero potuto essere i miei figli”
"Gli ustionati mi chiedevano di non lasciarli lì": l'italiano che ha salvato decine di persone a Crans-Montana
Paolo Campolo è l'italiano che a Capodanno ha salvato almeno 10 giovani nell’incendio di Crans-Montana: "Dentro era una trappola, ma io pensavo solo che avrebbero potuto essere i miei figli"
fanpa.ge
January 2, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Paolo Campolo è l’italiano che a Capodanno ha salvato almeno 10 giovani nell’incendio di Crans-Montana: “Dentro era una trappola, ma io pensavo solo che avrebbero potuto essere i miei figli”
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"La seule issue c’était de prendre l’escalier" : après l'incendie à Crans-Montana, les témoins dénoncent sur RTL un drame prévisible
"La seule issue c’était de prendre l’escalier" : après l'incendie à Crans Montana, les témoins dénoncent sur RTL un drame prévisible
Un violent incendie dans un bar de la station de ski de Crans-Montana a fait une quarantaine de morts et une centaine de blessés. Alors que l’enquête se poursuit ce vendredi 2 janvier, plusieurs témoins interrogés sur RTL estiment que le drame était prévisible et mettent en cause les normes de sécurité de l’établissement.
www.rtl.fr
January 2, 2026 at 3:28 PM
"La seule issue c’était de prendre l’escalier" : après l'incendie à Crans-Montana, les témoins dénoncent sur RTL un drame prévisible
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Perché gli incendi sul soffitto, come quello a Crans-Montana, possono ancora più pericolosi
https://www.geopop.it/perche-gli-incendi-sul-soffitto-come-quello-a-crans-montana-possono-ancora-piu-pericolosi/
https://www.geopop.it/perche-gli-incendi-sul-soffitto-come-quello-a-crans-montana-possono-ancora-piu-pericolosi/
January 2, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Perché gli incendi sul soffitto, come quello a Crans-Montana, possono ancora più pericolosi
https://www.geopop.it/perche-gli-incendi-sul-soffitto-come-quello-a-crans-montana-possono-ancora-piu-pericolosi/
https://www.geopop.it/perche-gli-incendi-sul-soffitto-come-quello-a-crans-montana-possono-ancora-piu-pericolosi/
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What am I tracking in 2026?
Here are two big ones: EPA rollbacks (think: the finalization of the rescinding of the endangerment finding, for one) and FEMA's fate.
Read more here @bloomberg.com (with a gift link): www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Here are two big ones: EPA rollbacks (think: the finalization of the rescinding of the endangerment finding, for one) and FEMA's fate.
Read more here @bloomberg.com (with a gift link): www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
The 14 Global Trends That Will Shape the Climate in 2026
From a split in the global electric vehicle market to how China will factor climate into its five-year plan, these are the themes Bloomberg News reporters are watching.
www.bloomberg.com
January 2, 2026 at 2:21 PM
What am I tracking in 2026?
Here are two big ones: EPA rollbacks (think: the finalization of the rescinding of the endangerment finding, for one) and FEMA's fate.
Read more here @bloomberg.com (with a gift link): www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Here are two big ones: EPA rollbacks (think: the finalization of the rescinding of the endangerment finding, for one) and FEMA's fate.
Read more here @bloomberg.com (with a gift link): www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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Breaking News!
Code Yikes!
And it's a wrap. The year 2025 came in at 1.47°C above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial baseline, making it the 3rd warmest year on record behind 2023 (1.48°C) and 2024 (1.60°C), and likely the 3rd warmest in the last 120,000 years.
Code Yikes!
And it's a wrap. The year 2025 came in at 1.47°C above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial baseline, making it the 3rd warmest year on record behind 2023 (1.48°C) and 2024 (1.60°C), and likely the 3rd warmest in the last 120,000 years.
January 2, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Breaking News!
Code Yikes!
And it's a wrap. The year 2025 came in at 1.47°C above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial baseline, making it the 3rd warmest year on record behind 2023 (1.48°C) and 2024 (1.60°C), and likely the 3rd warmest in the last 120,000 years.
Code Yikes!
And it's a wrap. The year 2025 came in at 1.47°C above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial baseline, making it the 3rd warmest year on record behind 2023 (1.48°C) and 2024 (1.60°C), and likely the 3rd warmest in the last 120,000 years.