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cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/26893427

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/35298642

Donald Trump posting a week-old photo has heightened scrutiny of his health.

Amid continued concerns about his physical well-being, Trump posted an image of himself playing golf with a former football coach.

But, given the photo was taken a week ago, people raised concerns about a potential attempt to hoodwink the public about the true state of the president's condition.

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/26896601

The Trump administration is scrapping satellite observations of Earth that officials say go beyond the essential task of predicting the weather.

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Maybe, just maybe, they should be embarrassed

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New European car registrations of Tesla vehicles totaled 8,837 in July, down 40% year-on-year, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, or ACEA.

BYD recorded 13,503 new registrations in July, up 225% annually.

Elon Musk’s automaker faces a number of challenges in Europe, including intense ongoing competition and reputational damage to the brand.

Because the Norwegian Pension Fund - which is the largest in the world: has decided to withdraw from investing in Caterpillar, an American company, because Israel uses some of their products.

As the Council on Ethics assesses, there is no doubt that Caterpillar's products are being used to commit extensive and systematic violations of humanitarian law. Nor does the company have any measures of its own to prevent such use," the council wrote in to exclude the company from the fund.