KM

[KM @imkm94]

Nur ein Wort: Deutsche Bahn

[Alexander Teske @aleksteske]

Im ICE Berlin-Hamburg stehen die Leute dicht an dicht. Alle Toiletten sind gesperrt. Das Bistro ist zu, ein Wagen wegen defekter Klimaanlage unbenutzbar. Auch auf dem Boden sitzen die Menschen. Notausgänge sind versperrt. Die Anzeigen funktionieren nicht. Demnächst Toiletten-Stopp am Bahnhof.

[Navroop Singh @TheNavroopSingh]

And the moron lost to Iran 🤣🤣🤣

[Surajit @surajit_ghosh2]

Roads are melting under an extreme heatwave in Germany as Europe faces record breaking temperatures

Climate change is making extreme weather more severe, and recent natural disasters are a reminder that our planet is constantly changing. Whether driven by natural cycles or human influence, one thing is clear: we need to take our environment seriously before it's too late

[𝐉𝐨𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐞 @jod_insane]

WTF 😭😭 I can't believe my eyes

[KM @imkm94]

Dumbness

[Polymarket @Polymarket]

JUST IN: German public broadcaster begins “anti-AC campaign” warning of the dangers of air conditioning, as record heat wave hits the region.

[★ yas ★ @yasminesummanx]

sigh

[Lord Bebo @MyLordBebo]

🇩🇪 That's not a joke! It's Leipzig — all tram service suspended due to the high temperatures

What happens with Germany? Who has chosen such materials?

[Weather Monitor @WeatherMonitors]

JUST IN: Germany has recorded a new all-time high temperature of 41.7°C (107.1°F), according to the weather service, surpassing the previous day’s provisional record of 41.5°C.(DWD)

[India First Post @ifpost47]

Amidst record heat wave, Tram services in German city of Leipzig were suspended due to heat-liquefied joint sealant between tracks and tarmac coming out on the roads.

[Sarrah Bellus @sarrah_bellus]

It made my day 🫣

[KM @imkm94]

AI-flation

[Pubity @pubity]

PC manufacturer Lenovo has predicted that RAM and storage prices will likely never return to pre-2025 levels.

The current, heavily inflated prices may be the new normal due to AI.

[Stanly Johny @johnstanly]

The US military is now considering reducing its presence in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia and moving some bases west, farther from the reach of Iranian missiles and drones. Structures that were attacked may not be rebuilt. Command and control nodes could be moved underground. And military capabilities could become more spread out across the region: reports WSJ.

This is why we say the old security order is dead. Keeping American military concentrated in a few countries within Iranian range is not going help either America or these countries any more. The war has shattered this myth.

[KM @imkm94]

WTF

[News Algebra @NewsAlgebraIND]

HUGE 🚨 Tamil Nadu govt announces to give 1-gram gold ring to every newborn in government hospitals. ₹755.83 crore allocated for the scheme.

[Sidhant Sibal @sidhant]

"Deepening of relations with India is important to realise free & open Indo Pacific", says Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara as he announces the visit of Japan PM Sanae Takaichi to India

Vdo csty: Japan Govt

[UnveiledChina @Unveiled_ChinaX]

Beijing's absolute trade leverage is about to collapse.

During their upcoming July 1–3 summit, Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi and Indian PM Narendra Modi will sign a landmark Joint Declaration on Economic Security Cooperation. The pact creates a powerful defensive front to openly resist economic coercion—a direct response to the CCP’s aggressive weaponization of raw materials and unexpected export restrictions.

To completely insulate vital technologies from political blackmail, the alliance couples Japan’s high-tech semiconductor manufacturing equipment with India’s massive production scale, anchored by developments like the $9.6 billion Tata fabrication hub. To shatter Beijing's processing monopoly, the deal reinforces critical mineral supply chains through strategic joint ventures, such as the Toyota Tsusho rare earth processing facility in India that exports directly to Tokyo.

Managed under the Japan-India Economic Security Dialogue, the agreement formalizes a rapid-response mechanism against sudden market disruptions. The strategic roadmap systematically secures five priority areas: semiconductors, rare earth minerals, clean energy (like green hydrogen), pharmaceuticals, and trusted ICT networks.

Can this powerful democratic alliance permanently neutralize the CCP's chokehold on the global tech supply chain?

#EconomicSecurity #SupplyChain #JapanIndia #Geopolitics #TechTrade

[Siddharth Singh @siddharth3]

Yes, 43°C in India feels different to 43°C in Europe. Allow me to explain.

1. Europe is much more north on the planet, compared to the tropical location of India. For example, Paris is even north of Toronto in Canada. In India, the sun hits from the top. In Europe, it hits at an angle, and significantly longer summer days can yield strong solar loads through the course of a day. So the sun feels different.

2. India’s air pollution (suspended particulate matter) dulls the sun a bit. The sun feels sharper in Europe due to the clear skies, while pollution in India scatters and dissipates heat differently.

3. The recent heat waves in Europe have been accompanied with very low or zero winds. The leaves on trees don’t have a hint of movement. So it feels suffocating in a different way. In India, the warm winds and humidity might have different effects.

4. Europe has historically been cooler, so its buildings have been designed to remain warm in winters, while Indian buildings are designed to remain cool in summers. For example, stone or tiled floors in India dissipate heat quickly in summers, but also mean that you can’t walk bare feet in winters. Meanwhile European households might have wooden floors that don’t feel cool in the summers. Some European cities also have black roofs as a norm, which trap heat.

5. Much of Europe has had very limited number of warm days through history, so air conditioning is not a norm. Why would households invest in ACs when it crosses 25°C (minimum) for less than 7 days a year? New York has 4-5x more frequent warm days than Paris, for example. But that’s now changing. As it gets warmer, the case for ACs is obvious.

6. Much of Europe values aesthetics and public spaces a lot. So buildings associations oppose ugly heat-blowing external AC units facing the streets. This is why European cities are the most beautiful and walkable on the planet. Would you sit down to have wine and pasta on a street side cafe if an ugly AC unit was blowing hot air onto you? But of course, it’s too hot during heat waves now, so buildings associations will be forced to relent and change their rules. (You can also find some examples of some activists or institutions opposing ACs for climate change reasons, but I think that has a much smaller impact on decisions than actual building rules).

But the ultimate reality is this: as heat waves get hotter and longer, ACs will become the norm in Europe as well. Most offices and shopping centres are already air conditioned. Households are increasingly purchasing them too.

And the other reality is that Indians suffer a lot from heat waves too, even at 43°C. We just don’t report human interest stories the same way. Many don’t have ACs, live under tin roofs, and are hit by a constant stream of hot AC exhaust air from neighbours. We all need to prepare better for our respective heat waves.

[ANI @ANI]

#WATCH | Delhi: On Piyush Goyal's statement over India-US bilateral trade deal, BJP RS MP Manan Kumar Mishra says, "... The deal is currently on hold. It will only proceed once it is clear that India will benefit and that there is no economic or any kind of loss to our people. The government’s position is clear: if the deal favours only the US, it will not be signed. That is why there is a delay. All aspects are being examined thoroughly, and India will enter into the deal only when it is certain that we gain from it."