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China struggles to make use of boom in energy storage, calls for even more
Some industry insiders and experts say pricing reforms and technology improvements are needed for a storage sector
 "China struggles to make use of boom in energy storage, calls for even more")
The UK election winner only becomes PM when King Charles III says so
It's a moment that embodies the fact that, technically at least, the right to govern in the United Kingdom is still derived from royal authority
 "The UK election winner only becomes PM when King Charles III says so")
UK Election: Expelled Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn wins as independent MP
Corbyn won the Islington constituency with 24,120 votes, 7,247 more votes than Labour's Indian-origin candidate Praful Nargund, who secured 16,873 votes
 "UK Election: Expelled Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn wins as independent MP")
Iran holds runoff presidential election to replace late President Raisi
Voters face a choice between the hard-line former nuclear negotiator Jalili and Pezeshkian, a heart surgeon and longtime parliament member who has allied with moderates and reformists amidst Shiites
 "Iran holds runoff presidential election to replace late President Raisi")
Activist Joshua Wong asks lesser sentence in Hong Kong's security case
Wong was one of 47 activists charged in 2021 under a Beijing-imposed national security law with conspiracy to commit subversion for their involvement in an unofficial primary
 "Activist Joshua Wong asks lesser sentence in Hong Kong's security case")
Challenges ahead for UK's next PM Keir Starmer: All you need to know
Starmer has ruled out rejoining the EU single market or customs union but his party has said it is still possible to remove some trade barriers with bloc
 "Challenges ahead for UK's next PM Keir Starmer: All you need to know")
Who is Keir Starmer, the man on course to become new British Prime Minister
The Labour Party, led by Keir Starmer, has won 360 seats and crossed the majority mark of 326 seats to form the government in the UK
 "Who is Keir Starmer, the man on course to become new British Prime Minister")
Africa land routes twice as deadly for migrants as the Mediterranean: UN
Refugees and migrants are increasingly traversing areas where insurgent groups, militias and other criminal actors operate, and where human trafficking is rife
 "Africa land routes twice as deadly for migrants as the Mediterranean: UN")
Gene-edited food: New crops could help us mitigate, adapt to climate change
Scientists used CRISPR-Cas9, a precision gene-editing technique, to create a variety of risotto rice potentially resistant to Pyricularia oryzae, a pathogenic fungus which leads to rice blast disease
 "Gene-edited food: New crops could help us mitigate, adapt to climate change")
China unveils next steps in EU brandy probe as EV tariffs take effect
There is a four-month window during which the EV tariffs are provisional and intensive talks are expected to continue between the two sides as Beijing threatens wide-ranging retaliation
 "China unveils next steps in EU brandy probe as EV tariffs take effect")
UK elections: Rishi Sunak concedes defeat as Labour Party crosses majority
Britain's opposition Labour Party has won a 326-seat majority in the parliamentary election, set to put an end to the 14-year-long rule of the Conservative Party
 "UK elections: Rishi Sunak concedes defeat as Labour Party crosses majority")
UK elections: How Starmer defied expectations to lift Labour back to power
He has now led the Labour party to victory, on track for the biggest majority in Parliament since at least Tony Blair's New Labour landslide in 1997
US job growth expected to slow down, unemployment rate to remain steady
Financial markets remain optimistic the Fed could start its easing cycle in September after aggressively tightening monetary policy in 2022 and 2023
 "US job growth expected to slow down, unemployment rate to remain steady")
Brazilian police indict ex-President Bolsonaro in undeclared diamonds case
The indictment dramatically raises the stakes in a series of investigations into the divisive ex-leader applauded by his opponents
 "Brazilian police indict ex-President Bolsonaro in undeclared diamonds case")
Fireworks light up US skies as Americans endure heat to celebrate July 5
Travel records were projected to fall with people jamming airports and crowding highways to reach Thursday's Independence Day celebrations
 "Fireworks light up US skies as Americans endure heat to celebrate July 5")
UK election: Exit polls predict bruising defeat for Rishi Sunak-led Tories
According to the exit poll, which is often quite close to the final tally, Labour could win as many as 410 seats, comfortably crossing the half way 326 mark and notching up a 170-seat majority
 "UK election: Exit polls predict bruising defeat for Rishi Sunak-led Tories")
OpenAI's internal design details stolen in hacker breach last year
The hacker lifted details from discussions in an online forum where employees talked about OpenAI's latest technologies
 "OpenAI's internal design details stolen in hacker breach last year")
China urges EU to show sincerity in talks as EV tariffs take effect
The government has repeatedly called on the European Union to cancel its tariffs, expressing a willingness to negotiate
 "China urges EU to show sincerity in talks as EV tariffs take effect")
Labour Party leader Starmer thanks voters, says people ready for change
According to the exit poll, which is often quite close to the final tally, Labour could win as many as 410 seats
 "Labour Party leader Starmer thanks voters, says people ready for change")
Hamas broadly agrees with cease-fire framework with Israel: US official
The official spoke after a half-hour phone meeting between President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
 "Hamas broadly agrees with cease-fire framework with Israel: US official")