Magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits Colombia
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World

World
Trump reportedly boards secret flight from Turkey Guardian says decoy Air Force One departure hid credible Iranian assassination threat, presidential travel becomes a security operation and a camera operation at once
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World
Trump signs order to reshape US childhood vaccine schedule White House seeks to split MMR and cut universal recommendations, policy relies on shots that are not licensed and visits families must repeat
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World
Zelenskyy says Russia plans to deploy up to 50,000 North Korean troops Ukrainian intelligence cites missile unit movement to western Russia, foreign manpower becomes the quiet currency of a long war
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World
Ceuta hospital treats migrant girls after alleged rapes Medical staff describe overcrowded emergency ward and minors sleeping rough, police investigate with no arrests reported
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World
56 bodies found decomposing at Chicago funeral home Illinois suspends director licence after months of neighbour complaints, operators previously linked to shut crematory
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United States

Nvidia recruits Wall Street to finance AI infrastructure Reuters says platforms could mobilise more than $500 billion, compute is packaged as an asset class before terms are disclosed
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Trump reportedly boards secret flight from Turkey Guardian says decoy Air Force One departure hid credible Iranian assassination threat, presidential travel becomes a security operation and a camera operation at once
independent.co.uk independent.co.uk
Trump signs order to reshape US childhood vaccine schedule White House seeks to split MMR and cut universal recommendations, policy relies on shots that are not licensed and visits families must repeat
nbcnews.com independent.co.uk
Meta releases Muse Glimmer open-weight AI model TechCrunch says it runs local agents on consumer GPUs, personal AI pitch arrives with a closed model kept in reserve
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Pentagon lends $1.4 billion to Sila for silicon-carbon anodes Battery supply chains shift from price to geopolitics as China dominates graphite, private investors expand alongside state-backed demand
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Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous
New Zealand confirms newest meteorite after late July fireball Fireballs Aotearoa recovers four fragments using 200-camera network and wind modelling, fridge magnet test and secrecy beat the meteor rush
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Miscellaneous
Overcrowded motorboat capsizes near Statue of Liberty Mother and five-month-old daughter die and operator faces reckless endangerment charges, summer harbor leisure ends with a crane recovery
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Miscellaneous
British Columbia wildfire forces mass evacuation State of emergency declared as Bald Range fire races along Okanagan Lake, helicopters diverted from firefighting to rescues
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Miscellaneous
Winnipeg shelters report surge in pet surrenders Humane society says vet bills drive 150 owner handovers in a month, animal welfare costs shift from households to charities
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Woman charged after Covent Garden scissors stabbings Four men treated and discharged after Endell Street attack, air ambulance lands in Trafalgar Square during lunchtime rush
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Media

Media
Nvidia recruits Wall Street to finance AI infrastructure Reuters says platforms could mobilise more than $500 billion, compute is packaged as an asset class before terms are disclosed
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Media
Meta releases Muse Glimmer open-weight AI model TechCrunch says it runs local agents on consumer GPUs, personal AI pitch arrives with a closed model kept in reserve
techcrunch.com
Media
X replaces revenue sharing program Original Content Rewards ties payouts to Premium subscription and verified impressions, platform uses AI to decide what counts as original
techcrunch.com
Media
New Mexico judge orders Meta to fund youth mental health treatment Public nuisance ruling adds hundreds of millions after jury penalties, five-year program replaces platform redesign
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Media
Saudi-led group buys Electronic Arts for $55bn Public Investment Fund teams with Jared Kushner and Silver Lake to take publisher private, blockbuster franchises change hands as quarterly scrutiny ends
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Politics

Politics
UK councils gain new powers to block vape shops and betting outlets Burnham plans to scrap aim-to-permit rule and require planning approval for new vape stores, high-street revival pitch leans on police closure powers
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Politics
UK North Sea drilling decision nears as consultations close Burnham weighs Jackdaw and Rosebank after court setback, Trump praise collides with Labour climate pledge during heatwave politics
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Politics
UK seeks deeper EU relationship under Andy Burnham New Europe minister Hamish Falconer targets services and youth mobility within red lines, university fee dispute stalls the flagship deal
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Politics
Pentagon orders weapons makers to accelerate production Three-week deadline for new delivery plans as Iran war depletes stockpiles, contractors told to lobby Congress while procurement cycles stay slow
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Politics
Todd Blanche confirmed as US attorney general Senate fight centers on anti-weaponization fund and tax immunity terms, Epstein files release exposes operational costs of politicised DOJ
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Opinion

Opinion
Mehdi Hasan: Foreign media crowns Gadi Eisenkot as anti-Netanyahu Polls elevate ex-military chief leading Yashar ahead of October 2024 vote, Gaza and West Bank record stays in the footnotes
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Opinion
Arwa Mahdawi warns CDC abortion surveillance expands Confirmation hearing shows data definitions becoming political territory, voluntary reporting patchwork invites federal reach
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Opinion
Trump administration targets US research funding Guardian columnist details grant review shift to political appointees, universities asked for public pledges as foreign PhD pipelines tighten
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Opinion
George Monbiot attacks scrap net zero argument Guardian column links Mediterranean wildfires to British adaptation rhetoric, surrender talk shifts the bill from emitters to taxpayers
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Opinion
Nesrine Malik: Andy Burnham masters direct-to-camera politics Social media access outruns old Westminster channels, performance pressure grows faster than policy capacity
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Europe

Europe
France imposes water restrictions across most departments Government says 67 areas at crisis alert and aquifers fall below normal, England drought spreads with no region classed normal
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Europe
Sweden orders British widow to leave after late Brexit residency application Guardian reports 2,500 UK nationals face removal decisions, a paperwork deadline becomes a family separation order
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Europe
Daniel Kinahan returns to Ireland from Dubai Alleged Kinahan cartel leader faces charge of directing organised crime, years of public boxing business end in a bomb-proof van ride to court
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Europe
Old Bailey jury convicts Simon Levy of two murders Police and prosecutors admit errors across bail and charging decisions, officers removed from investigative roles without watchdog action
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Europe
Heat and drought force Poland to curb coal generation Low river levels cut cooling water at major plants, Europe’s summer stress test hits both fossil and hydro output
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North America

North America
US Treasury sanctions Dubai crypto exchange Shelbit Reuters-linked probe alleges IRGC-linked laundering and Iran sanctions evasion, platform denies activity after reactivating website
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North America
Appeals court halts White House ballroom project National Trust lawsuit says Congress must approve major changes to Executive Residence, East Wing was already demolished
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North America
FCC votes to scrap US TV ownership cap Brendan Carr replaces congressionally set 39 percent limit with case-by-case merger reviews, Free Press prepares lawsuit as license threats hang over broadcasters
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North America
ICE arrests Johns Hopkins researcher at Baltimore airport Disclosures show TSA passenger data shared for immigration enforcement, congressional testimony collides with internal memorandums
independent.co.uk
North America
Jeff Dean leaves Google to launch Discovery Loop AI startup New public benefit corporation targets automated scientific experimentation, Alphabet-backed funding underscores how spinouts still depend on platform capital
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Latin America

Latin America
Magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits Colombia More than 100 reported dead as buildings collapse in Cali and Pereira, new president de la Espriella faces first national test
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Latin America
Colombia inaugurates Abelardo de la Espriella as president Petro boycotts and blocks military-garrison venue as polarization hardens, outsider cabinet blends MAGA-style foreign policy with traditional right
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Latin America
Mexico reinforces ties with Brazil amid US tensions Roberto Velasco meets Mauro Vieira in Brasília as Lula faces Trump-linked visa and tariff pressure, binational commission becomes hedge against Washington leverage
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Latin America
Venezuela government and opposition open US-backed talks in Caracas Dinorah Figuera leads delegation chosen by Washington, identical statement promises sessions until August 12
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Latin America
Cuba weighs Trump Island resort proposal Foreign investor seeks naming deal on Cayo Santa María as sanctions drive corporate exits, Havana says US law is the real barrier
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Asia

Asia
Indian police fire teargas at job exam protesters Recruitment drives draw hundreds of thousands of applicants for a few thousand posts, leaked papers turn administration into public order
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Asia
Typhoon Dolphin triggers mass evacuations in eastern China Flights and trains halted as Zhejiang cities open emergency shelters, misinformation detentions accompany the storm response
independent.co.uk
Asia
Former Thai MP arrested after shooting provincial official outside Nonthaburi office Suspect called YouTuber during livestream to claim responsibility, gun licensing rules coexist with repeated public attacks
independent.co.uk
Asia
Taiwan showcases new strike drones in Han Kuang drills Ukraine battlefield lessons reshape island defence planning, cheap airframes still depend on fragile links
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Asia
Jakarta sinks toward the Java Sea El País links subsidence to groundwater pumping and unplanned growth, private water fixes accumulate into a citywide bill
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Middle East

Middle East
Iran sets conditions for Hormuz shipping Talks via Oman stall as Trump signals reduced push, oil market prices in toll-like leverage
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Middle East
Netanyahu rejects Trump Gaza plan Israel demands Hamas disarmament before any withdrawal, US-backed roadmap becomes a ceasefire without a timetable
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Middle East
Houthi missile and drone attacks kill dozens of Yemeni troops Saudi Arabia warns of wider strikes as Red Sea and land fronts merge, civilian sites become the implied target set
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Middle East
Israel strikes southern Lebanon after evacuation order Lebanon reports one killed and 11 injured in Tebnine, Rome talks test ceasefire while security zone persists
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Middle East
Jordan calls emergency meeting on al-Aqsa status quo Ben Gvir-led Temple Mount incursion triggers takeover warning, permits and policing replace treaties as the battlefield
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Africa

Africa
Cape Verde turtle numbers rebound as youth emigration grows Tourism absorbs jobs but diaspora outnumbers residents, social services lean on international cooperation as families fragment
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Africa
Nigeria says it rescued more than 300 kidnap hostages in one operation Captives held in Kainji Lake national park forests, ransom economy persists alongside pay rises for soldiers
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Africa
Ceuta recovers 79 bodies after mass border crossing Spain and Morocco return most arrivals within days as NGOs warn on asylum access, unaccompanied minors and unidentified dead become the lasting case file
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Africa
DR Congo Ebola outbreak becomes country’s largest on record WHO cites accelerating spread across dozens of health zones, response depends on security and surveillance more than medicine
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Africa
Kenyan court rejects religious marijuana exemption Rastafari Society vows appeal after Kibera groundation gathering, prohibition stays enforceable through street-level discretion
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Economy

Economy
Thames Water paid finance chief a £1 million signing bonus Letter to MPs says lenders funded it during emergency financing, retention pay rises as special administration looms
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Economy
US data centers could use one fifth of national electricity by 2035 BloombergNEF projects fourfold growth driven by AI workloads, grid queues and capacity auctions decide who gets power first
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Economy
Olive oil prices set to rise again as European heat damages crops France and Spain report sharp losses across vegetables cereals and grapes, UK shoppers still pay more than £7 for a litre before the next squeeze
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Economy
US states sue Trump administration over new tariffs Coalition asks court to halt duties and order refunds, trade policy turns into a cashflow fight
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Economy
EY warns UK recession risk if Strait of Hormuz stays closed Outlook models 2027 GDP contraction and higher inflation, energy chokepoint turns geopolitics into household rates
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Technology

Technology
Pentagon lends $1.4 billion to Sila for silicon-carbon anodes Battery supply chains shift from price to geopolitics as China dominates graphite, private investors expand alongside state-backed demand
techcrunch.com
Technology
Situational Awareness puts $400 million into Source Foundry Hedge fund shifts from public AI infrastructure stocks to chip manufacturing bets, private rounds replace daily price discovery
techcrunch.com
Technology
Amazon plans Texas data center with on-site gas plant TechCrunch cites permit allowing 33 million tons of CO2 per year, cloud expansion starts to look like heavy industry
techcrunch.com
Technology
OpenAI plans premium ChatGPT smart speaker Bloomberg reports $300 to $400 donut-shaped device with LoveFrom design, voice assistants return as hardware while platform dependence shifts
techcrunch.com
Technology
Black Hat researchers warn BMC flaws can backdoor thousands of servers RunZero scans find widespread internet-exposed management interfaces, out-of-band control stays convenient even when patching lags
arstechnica.com
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Science

Science
Study links swapping movement for sedentary time to higher cancer risk UK Biobank analysis models minute-by-minute substitutions across daily behaviour, small losses of vigorous activity show up in risk estimates
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Science
Global seas hit hottest July temperature on record Copernicus-linked reporting describes marine heatwaves across Europe, power plants shut as cooling water runs short
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Science
Humans remain overwhelmingly right-handed El País traces the trait through fossils tools and language lateralisation, a universal 90 percent preference still lacks a single-cause explanation
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Science
Stanford team uses AI-designed bacteriophages to kill resistant E. coli Evo 2 model trained on millions of genomes and released openly, biosecurity debate shifts from drugs to datasets
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Science
Psilocybin trial reports remission in treatment resistant depression King’s College London study in Nature Medicine tests single dose with psychological support, clinic setting and staffing emerge as the scarce inputs
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