‼️🇦🇷❤️🇺🇾 Argentina and Uruguay advance in negotiations to reach a bilateral Permanent Residence agreement, standardize driver's licenses and recognize the study noscripts of some [university] careers

https://x.com/FinanzasArgy/status/1821572521335943316

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🇧🇷🤝🇨🇴🤝🇲🇽🗳🇻🇪Joint Statement from Brazil, Colombia and Mexico on the elections in Venezuela

The foreign ministers of Brazil, Colombia and Mexico, by order of their respective presidents, met virtually yesterday, August 7, 2024, to continue discussing the current situation in Venezuela.

They consider essential the presentation by the National Electoral Council of Venezuela (CNE) of the results of the presidential elections of July 28, 2024, broken down by voting station. When taking note of the process initiated before the Supreme Court of Justice of Venezuela (TSJ) regarding the electoral process, they start from the premise that the CNE is the body that is responsible, by legal mandate, for the transparent disclosure of the electoral results.

They reaffirm the convenience of allowing impartial verification of the results, respecting the fundamental principle of popular sovereignty. Furthermore, they reiterate the call to the country's political and social actors to exercise maximum caution and moderation in public demonstrations and events and to the country's security forces to guarantee the full exercise of this democratic right within the limits of the law. . Respect for Human Rights must prevail in any circumstance.

Expressing, once again, their respect for the sovereignty and will of the Venezuelan people, they announce that they will continue with high-level conversations, and emphasize their conviction and confidence that the solutions to the current situation must emerge from Venezuela. In this sense, they reiterate their willingness to support efforts at dialogue and the search for understandings that contribute to political stability and democracy in the country.

Cancillería Colombia @CancilleriaCol 🔗

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🇻🇪🇻🇪🚫👤❌ — Nicolás Maduro orders the blocking of the social network 𝕏 (Twitter) in Venezuela for 10 days.

🇺🇸🇬🇧🇾🇪❗️ American-British warplanes launched airstrikes on Houthi military sites in the Ras Issa and Al-Salif areas in Hodeidah, Yemen.

💰💰‼️📈While regulators decide whether it’s ok for you to trade options on spot BTC ETFs…

Here’s a list of ETFs they’ve deemed ok for options to exist (via @JSeyff).

Make it make sense.

https://x.com/NateGeraci/status/1821698427119403502

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🇯🇵©️❗️🇨🇳 — 🇯🇵 Nikkei Asia | Japanese companies growing more wary of operating in China, report shows | Number of businesses down from peak but massive market still alluring | August 6, 2024:

"TOKYO -- Supply chain risks, anti-espionage legislation and rising geopolitical tensions are making Japanese companies less inclined to operate in China, a recent survey shows."

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🇨🇳🏭🧠🤝🇲🇾 — 🇯🇵 Nikkei Asia | Malaysia and China deepen chip cooperation with joint expo | Kuala Lumpur seeks foreign investment to upgrade its 'Silicon Valley' | August 8, 2024:

"BEIJING/SINGAPORE -- Malaysia and China are pursuing closer cooperation on semiconductors via a joint industry event, as Kuala Lumpur seeks to advance its chip industry while Beijing bolsters its own supply chains.

The first Asia-Pacific Semiconductor Summit and Expo is set for October in the Malaysian state of Penang. The Malaysia Semiconductor Industry Association and the China Electronic Production Equipment Industry Association are among the organizers.

Malaysian businesses are anticipated to make up around 40% of the exhibiting companies, with 30% from China and 30% from elsewhere in the region."

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®️👋🇨🇳 — 🇯🇵 Nikkei Asia | HP plans its most aggressive shift of production away from China | Thailand emerges as major factory destination as PC maker hires engineers in Singapore:

"TAIPEI -- HP is looking to shift more than half of its personal computer production away from China and is setting up a "backup" design hub in Singapore in an attempt to reduce geopolitical risks around China and Taiwan, Nikkei Asia has learned."

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🇺🇸❕🇨🇳 — 🇯🇵 Nikkei Asia | Tim Walz and China: Close personal ties and sharp criticism of Beijing | Harris' VP pick taught and honeymooned in country before becoming vocal on human rights | August 7, 2024:

"NEW YORK -- Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, selected to be the running mate for Vice President Kamala Harris against former President Donald Trump in the U.S. election in November, has visited China numerous times and has emerged as a sharp critic of Beijing on human rights and other issues.

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Walz was critical of Trump's confrontational trade policy and later led a delegation on a six-day trip to Asia, visiting South Korea and Japan to strengthen commercial ties. He has underscored the need to maintain dialogue with China, too. But at the same time, he had tough words for Beijing in an interview with Nikkei in Tokyo last year.

"We need to cooperate with China on issues such as climate change and agricultural production, but I'm disappointed with China's recent performance -- on the Ukraine issue, they are on Russia's side," he said."

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🚔❗️🇨🇳 — 🇯🇵 Nikkei Asia | Amazon develops China seller network to take on Temu, Shein | Chinese upstarts are cutting into U.S. e-commerce giant's share with cheap goods | August 8, 2024:

"SHANGHAI/PALO ALTO, California -- Amazon is making a push to acquire more sellers in China, aiming to expand its offerings of affordable products in the U.S. and elsewhere to take on Temu and other Chinese competitors."

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🇺🇸🗣❗️🇨🇳 — 🇯🇵 Nikkei Asia | Where will U.S.-China tech decoupling go under Harris or Trump? | Silicon Valley split on different futures for AI, crypto and China investment | August 8, 2024:

"(...) While the U.S. and China tech sectors are expected to continue moving apart regardless of who wins in November, some still prefer a "stable decoupling" by a Harris administration over a less predictable Trump administration."

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🇵🇸 🇮🇱 🇮🇱 This Israeli soldier, who, alongside his unit, raped a Palestinian prisoner, was invited on Israeli Channel 14 to defend the assault live on TV.

⬛️ "Our army in the healthiest army, I'm here to protect our good name"

🔶️ The heinous assault was captured on CCTV at the Sde Teiman detention center and leaked, revealing the brutal conditions and systematic torture inflicted on Palestinian prisoners. Reports from the center have documented severe abuse, including rape, electric shocks, and starvation.

🔶️ The case has caused controversy in Israel, primarily because the focus has been on initiating an investigation and questioning the soldiers rather than addressing the rape itself.

🔶️ Hundreds of Israelis, including politicians and reserve soldiers, have even stormed a military base to protest the investigation and demand the release of the soldiers, effectively defending their actions. According to an Israeli TV poll, 47% of Israelis supported the rape of Palestinian detainees by Israeli soldiers.

📎 Quds News Network

🚀 🇨🇳 🛰 China's Effort to Launch Starlink Rival Accidentally Creates Orbital Debris Field

🔶️ A mishap from the Chinese rocket creates over 300 pieces of trackable debris, according to US Space Command. And the fragments might one day pose a danger to Starlink.

🔶️ A rocket carrying satellites for China’s version of Starlink accidentally broke apart in space, creating a debris field in Earth’s orbit.

🔶️ The rocket, Long March 6A, took off on Tuesday, carrying the first 18 satellites for China’s Qianfan “Thousand Sails” satellite constellation, which was previously known as G60. Although the satellites were successfully deployed, the rocket's upper stage appears to have split into numerous fragments, according to satellite tracking firms.

🔶️ On Thursday, US Space Command confirmed the “break-up” of the rocket, saying the incident has resulted in over “300 pieces of trackable debris in low-Earth orbit.”

https://www.pcmag.com/news/chinas-effort-to-launch-starlink-rival-accidentally-creates-orbital-debris