Mexico eyes more fracking as Trump sparks fear over US gas reliance
Claudia Sheinbaum, a former climate scientist, explores shale to ease dependence on unpredictable American president
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China vows ‘fight to the end’ after Trump threatens extra 50% tariff
Beijing and Washington swap warnings of additional trade retaliation as markets rebound in Asia
China says it will ‘fight to the end’ after Trump threatens additional 50% tariffs – business live
Beijing says US threat to escalate tariffs against China is a ‘mistake on top of a mistake’
South Korea’s government has approved Tuesday 3 June as the date for a snap presidential election, following the removal from office of Yoon Suk Yeol last week over his declaration of martial law.
The move comes after Yoon’s removal after the country’s constitutional court voted unanimously on Friday to uphold parliament’s decision to impeach him over his ill-fated declaration of martial law in December.
India’s tech stocks take a beating
Also in this newsletter: southern states’ anxiety about delimitation, and Harshjit Sethi’s mantra