Ebola outbreak in DR Congo passes 2000 deaths
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World
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo passes 2000 deaths Government data shows more than 4000 confirmed cases, Bundibugyo strain spreads without approved vaccines or treatments
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World
Colombia earthquake kills at least 224 people El País reports quake strongest since 1979 and dozens of aftershocks, new president declares national disaster before agencies are fully staffed
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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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United States

ICE seeks electric shock gloves for officers DHS notice outlines up to $20 million purchase, civil immigration enforcement adds a pain compliance tool
independent.co.uk
Trump administration bars Medicaid funding for transgender youth care Rule also blocks CHIP coverage for under-19s, federal reimbursement becomes the policy lever
independent.co.uk
Trump secretly switches planes after Iran threat assessment Guardian says press pool and staff left on decoy Air Force One, Democrats demand briefing on who carried the risk
theguardian.com
US military strikes Panama-flagged cargo ship near Iran CENTCOM says vessel tried to run reinforced blockade east of Strait of Hormuz, commercial shipping absorbs ceasefire whiplash in fuel pricing
independent.co.uk
Anthropic unreleased model advances Riemann hypothesis bounds TechCrunch says sub-agents and Lean formalisation turn compute into a private math lab, the key metric is what outsiders cannot reproduce
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Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous
UK eclipse glasses sell out ahead of Wednesday event Evening Standard says Royal Greenwich Observatory moved about 15,000 pairs, counterfeit warnings rise as retail shelves empty
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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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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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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
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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
arstechnica.com
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 calls Cobra meeting over extreme heat Met Office forecasts up to 38C and issues rare amber warnings, second heatwave summit this year meets fifth heatwave summer
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Politics
ICE seeks electric shock gloves for officers DHS notice outlines up to $20 million purchase, civil immigration enforcement adds a pain compliance tool
independent.co.uk
Politics
Trump administration bars Medicaid funding for transgender youth care Rule also blocks CHIP coverage for under-19s, federal reimbursement becomes the policy lever
independent.co.uk
Politics
US judge blocks Trump push for state voter rolls Reuters counts 21 straight courtroom losses for Justice Department, election control fight shifts to funding threats and appeals
independent.co.uk
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
independent.co.uk
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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
Romania destroys drifting drones near Neptun Deep gas project Defence minister says divers handled two devices in Black Sea exclusive economic zone, border states absorb the war as infrastructure risk
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Europe
Zelenskyy says Russia hit Zaporizhzhia with North Korean ballistic missiles Officials report deaths and dozens injured across multiple regions, a foreign supply line shows up as civilian rubble
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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
standard.co.uk euronews.com
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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North America

North America
Trump secretly switches planes after Iran threat assessment Guardian says press pool and staff left on decoy Air Force One, Democrats demand briefing on who carried the risk
theguardian.com
North America
Luigi Mangione murder trial gets anonymous jury New York judge offers overflow courtroom as case draws crowds, transparency narrows as protection expands
independent.co.uk
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
theguardian.com independent.co.uk
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
arstechnica.com
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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
Air India captain tests positive for cannabis after Phuket to Delhi mid-air plunge Investigators examine both pilot conduct and aircraft faults, India orders review of drug-testing rules after injuries
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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
theguardian.com
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
businessinsider.com
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Middle East

Middle East
Lebanon abolishes death penalty after parliament vote Unofficial moratorium since 2004 becomes statute, life sentences meet overcrowded prisons and an amnesty fight
independent.co.uk
Middle East
Iran sets conditions for Hormuz shipping Talks via Oman stall as Trump signals reduced push, oil market prices in toll-like leverage
euronews.com independent.co.uk
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
infobae.com theguardian.com
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
theguardian.com
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Africa

Africa
Nairobi bulldozes parts of Kibera for housing scheme Ruto affordable-housing program funded by compulsory levy falls short of targets, residents hold Makao Bora cards but lack guarantees
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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
english.elpais.com
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
theguardian.com
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
theguardian.com euronews.com
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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Economy

Economy
US military strikes Panama-flagged cargo ship near Iran CENTCOM says vessel tried to run reinforced blockade east of Strait of Hormuz, commercial shipping absorbs ceasefire whiplash in fuel pricing
independent.co.uk
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
bbc.com
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
techcrunch.com
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
theguardian.com
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
independent.co.uk theguardian.com
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Technology

Technology
Anthropic unreleased model advances Riemann hypothesis bounds TechCrunch says sub-agents and Lean formalisation turn compute into a private math lab, the key metric is what outsiders cannot reproduce
techcrunch.com
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
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Science

Science
Perseid meteor shower peaks as total solar eclipse crosses parts of Europe NBC News maps visibility from Spain to northern Russia, dark skies are widespread but totality is not
nbcnews.com
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
independent.co.uk
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
theguardian.com
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
english.elpais.com
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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