Insect ‘submarine’ fails to explode in deep sea, ocean mysteries remain unsolved University of British Columbia
Medical Xpress study finds working memory rapidly updates priorities after distraction
Can circularity break the cycle of construction waste? Common Edge
‘I can no longer work in the travesty of climate change cruise tourism’ – Why an Antarctic guide quit his dream job The Conversation
Climate/Environment
100-degree Fahrenheit weather brings power grid to tipping point as U.S. data center boom stresses aging networks Bloomberg
France and Spain battle “monster” wildfires in heated battle AFP
Abnormal heat in South America
Amazing low 28.7 Georgetown
Guyana’s hottest night ever
40 degrees in winter
Abnormal winter heat in Brazil 38/40℃
In the following days, hundreds of records were set in Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia.
It’s totally crazy. pic.twitter.com/Fa1x9HDJ6l
— Extreme temperatures around the world (@extremetemps) July 26, 2026
In recent weeks, multiple regions of the Northern Hemisphere across a wide range of climates and ecologies have been marked by large, intense, fast-moving, and unfortunately often destructive/deadly wildfires, but they all have one important thing in common. [Thread]
— Daniel Swain (@Weather_West) July 27, 2026
How do scientists know if climate change has worsened heat waves, extreme storms, and wildfires? Conversation
Heavy rains in Chile disrupt copper mines, raising concerns about AI supply FT
Pennsylvania roads are covered in radioactive wastewater – here’s why
toilet
LA’s aging water system reaches breaking point, creating a dangerous triage game Los Angeles Times
China?
Chipmaker CXMT rises to top in China’s valuation with 470% on Shanghai debut Channel News Asia
China’s ‘K-shaped’ economy is fragmented not just by sector but also by geography South China Morning Post
India
Prime Minister Modi cannot be saved by sacrificing Pradhan.
Indian farmers protest against FTA Abdul Rahman
syrakistan
Pentagon reports more than 600 Iranian war casualties in quiet database update The Guardian
U.S. special envoy Walz confirms military supplies have been depleted due to Iran attack; suspension continues second night International Business Times
Iran says it will halt airstrikes during US airstrikes moratorium Business Times
Iran blames Ukraine for deadly attack on merchant ship Al Jazeera in Caspian Sea
Will #Iran and #Ukraine enter a direct conflict?
🔹On July 25, Ukraine’s Security Service SBU announced that the Ukrainian military attacked an Iranian ship transporting military cargo between Iran and Russia in the Caspian Sea.
🔹Then, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said…
— Hamidreza Azizi (@HamidRezaAz) July 26, 2026
Iran’s Foreign Ministry has reported that Ukrainians attacked an Iranian merchant ship in the Caspian Sea, killing one sailor. They called the attack “a sign of the Ukrainian regime’s irrational and hostile approach towards Iran.” They reserve the right to… pic.twitter.com/NP1YqUFJwp
— Russians with Attitude (@RWApodcast) July 25, 2026
‘Prepared for everything’: Zelenskiy says he’s not worried about Iranian retaliation after Caspian debacle
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Israeli settlers set fire to mosque in occupied West Bank
Netanyahu and Katz vow to ‘expand’ violent campaign in occupied West Bank’s Cradle
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Lebanese army says Israeli attack prevents deployment to southern Anadolu
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President Ahmed Al-Shara: Syria seeks security agreement with Israel-Al-Jazeera
discord in europe
One of the big winners in the war against Iran is American natural gas exporters. Big loser: Europe. Kevin Walmsley
Disposable: How Albania’s land-grabbing state sparked the Flamingo Revolution Untold Mag
China has placed Polish universities on Europe’s dual-use export blacklist. why? South China Morning Post
Berlin police kill Pride festival attack suspect after searching NBC News
Germany has failed to contain the AfD. It is only a matter of time before the far right seizes power. TRT world
old blighty
Water cut off, toilets unusable and restaurants closed at London Gatwick Airport NBC News
Privatization scandal flares up again, UK water giant on the verge of collapse Euro Weekly
‘The government has largely forgotten that most data centers require water to cool their systems’: Industry and Trade Commission warns UK government about data center resource hunger Tech Radar
Workers, Hipsters and Bankers London book review
British Prime Minister Burnham to welcome Zelensky on first foreign leader’s visit AFP
A new war that’s not so cold war
Chevron seeks to keep Kazakh assets out of Russia-Ukraine war WSJ
Tokayev calls for freeze on war in Ukraine as Black Sea, Caspian Sea risks rise in Central Asia
Turkish cargo ship sinks near Odessa after missile attack Azer News
Ukrainian Magra drone heads to US after sinking warship Tech Radar
Poland discusses Russian provocation scenario using drones disguised as Ukraine’s Ukraine’s Ukraine’s Pravda
imperial collapse watch
Western diplomacy is dead: The world after diplomacy Ian Proud
Vectors of Fascism: Interview with Alberto Toscano Communis
south of the border
Flavio Bolsonaro to run for president against Lula in October election TRT World
Brazil denies visas to US officials over election interference concerns India Today
Brazil seeks consultation with ambassador to Argentina after Millay’s assault on Telesur
spook country
Securities and Exchange Commission acquires AI agent to monitor cell phone location All-Source Intelligence
Trump 2.0
Not the second undiplomatic, but the sixth red scare
Trump administration focuses on vast coal reserves under federal land Climate News
Democrats are the worst
Haley Stevens’ Palantir consultant scandal spotlights her record on ICE truth
Why 98 Democrats ignored their voters and opposed Israeli aid cuts Steven Semler
Democrats favored to win House, weaker Senate after 100 days The Hill
health care?
Man accused of horrific crime arrested while hiding as pharmaceutical executive
Your medical bill is incomprehensible. Congress is intervening. political
A.I.
Nvidia talks to OpenAI for $250 billion in data center loan guarantees WSJ
OpenAI purchases NVIDIA chips to run AI
NVIDIA invests in OpenAI stock
OpenAI uses money to buy more chips
NVIDIA raises chip prices further
Capital investment increases due to chip purchase
investors are concerned
NVIDIA provides backstop to OpenAI
Investors provide more funding to OpenAI… https://t.co/gLHtksimWo pic.twitter.com/TQhM8cQf9n
— Boring_Business (@BoringBiz_) July 27, 2026
Emails reveal how Virginia regulators downplayed data center health concerns Politico
big brother is watching you
Your garbage truck will start monitoring you. Your car has already done so and you have been fined. auto wire
US accuses American of using ‘duress’ password to erase cell phone during border search Tech Crunch
accelerationist
Orbital Enclosure Phenomenal World
antitrust law
Monopoly Roundup: How to Stop American Bias by Matt Stoller
academy glove
Higher education institutions cannot be neutral in brutal times. We must choose democracy. truth
class war
Billionaire’s efforts to get the truth about state courts highlighted in Kansas constitutional amendment fight
Study finds financial hardship is associated with smaller brain size and decline in cognitive function
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