Too Much Steel in China Means Trouble for the World – Bloomberg

Too Much Steel in China Means Trouble for the World  BloombergThe world’s biggest steelmaker warns of a looming industry crisis that will outpace 2008’s downturn  Markets InsiderTop steelmaker Baowu warns Chinese producers face severe crisis  Financial TimesChina, the world’s top steel producer warns of ‘severe’ industry crisis  Hindustan TimesChina’s Steel Industry Braces for Painful Consolidation  OilPrice.com

As booze alternatives take off, more nonalcoholic drink makers promote health benefits as the next buzz – CNBC

As booze alternatives take off, more nonalcoholic drink makers promote health benefits as the next buzz  CNBCAre Nonalcoholic Beverages Good for You?  The New York TimesSoft drinks surge as Gen Z drives moderation revolution  CGA StrategyADM: Health and wellness mega-trend inspires innovation in non-alcoholic beverages 13 Aug 2024  Food Ingredients FirstNon-Alcoholic Beverages Redefine Social Drinking Culture  Evrim Ağacı

Roughly 100K anti-Israel protesters expected to descend on Chicago to steal spotlight from DNC, Harris-Walz ticket – New York Post

Roughly 100K anti-Israel protesters expected to descend on Chicago to steal spotlight from DNC, Harris-Walz ticket  New York Post Meet the protesters planning to make their voices heard in Chicago  The Washington PostScoop: House Democrats fear violence from massive DNC protests  Axios‘Uncommitted’ delegates bring Gaza-war message to Democratic convention  Al Jazeera EnglishMayor Brandon Johnson personally intervened on behalf of protest groups over stages, sound system for Union Park rally, organizer says; ‘We talked directly to the mayor’  Chicago Tribune

How Russia looked the wrong way as Ukraine invaded – Reuters

How Russia looked the wrong way as Ukraine invaded  Reuters‘We don’t know what’s happening’: Fear and confusion in Kursk as Russian residents take shelter and Ukraine advances  CNNExclusive | Behind Ukraine’s Russia Invasion: Secrecy, Speed and Electronic Jamming  The Wall Street JournalUkrainian forces left a path of destruction in the Kursk operation. AP visited a seized Russian town  The Associated PressRussian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 16, 2024  Institute for the Study of War