‘Safety fatigue’ on the rise among parents CNN
Did people in the Middle Ages love children? A work in progress
The origin of the human eye can be traced back to the one-eyed “Cyclops” 560 million years ago ZME Science
Climate/Environment
El Niño phenomenon could cause global warming to rise above 2 degrees Celsius in the short term Bloomberg
Europe is on fire: How serious could this wildfire crisis become? euro news
Climate Anxiety and the Community I Need “Ghost” by Elia Ayoub
Inside the lab where mutant bacteria are grown to terraform Earth Noema
toilet
California drought may have pushed some Sacramento Valley aquifers toward permanent collapse Phys.org
China?
China imposes reciprocal sanctions on 14 European technology companies TeleSur
Exclusive China begins production of domestic immersion DUV chip manufacturing tools, sources say Reuters
China’s Global AI Strategy High Capacity
In China, people are lending their faces to AI
US bans import of new Chinese robot “Semafor”
Southeast Asia
Indonesia urges EU to conclude landmark trade deal early Antara
syrakistan
‘It’s like hell’: Gaza families battle stifling summer heat in tents Middle East Eye
This is the first time #Iran has launched an attack without a prior attack by the US or Israel. In that sense, the attack appears to have been a signal related to Prime Minister Netanyahu’s visit to the White House on the same day.
It suggests Iran’s military strategy… https://t.co/WAv9IcVooB
— Hamidreza Azizi (@HamidRezaAz) July 28, 2026
Joint Saudi-US attack on Iraq casts cloud over Prime Minister Zaidi’s visit to Riyadh Amwaj
Turkiye signs landmark energy deal with Iraq: President Erdoğan TRT World
Ukrainian saboteurs target Iraqi government facility in ‘false flag’ attack; perpetrator arrested, military monitor
China rejects reports regarding air defense and missile agreement with Iran’s Al-Mayadeen
Africa
Protesters have stormed Libya’s main energy facility amid concerns of power outages, according to the Associated Press. “The Melita complex sends 30 million cubic meters of gas to Italy every day.”
Chad announces intention to withdraw from International Criminal Court, receives praise from US Associated Press
discord in europe
Merz calls for hundreds of billions of dollars to be cut from EU budget in Dublin talks DPA International
Italian mafia seeks drones from black market for Ukraine war, prosecutors say Intellinews
EU sanctions against Russia hinder fight against raging wildfires RT
German news: BMW to cut up to 8,000 jobs DW
Or Canada
Ontario billionaire comes under fire for saying poor people shouldn’t be able to vote blogTO
old blighty
The NHS is the front line of attack on Palestinian activist Jewish voices of liberation
Burnham’s UK takes hints from Washington about China Nikkei Asia
Leaks reveal that Paul Mason secretly advised British Prime Minister John Healy to escalate the war in Ukraine
A new war that’s not so cold war
President Zelenskiy’s Dangerous Maneuver to Combine Iran and Ukraine Wars Responsible State Strategy
US Senate advances Russia sanctions bill Anadolu Agency
Russia’s latest 13,800-ton nuclear submarine carries hypersonic cruise missiles Interesting engineering
Why did Tokayev publicly share a predictably unacceptable peace plan with President Putin?Andrew Korybko
Russia places Telegram founder Pavel Durov on international wanted list for allegedly aiding and abetting terrorism France 24
south of the border
Peru’s Fujimori took office and ordered the military to lead the crime-fighting agency Anadolu Agency. Just on her father’s birthday.
Venezuela’s Rodriguez hosts US Congressional delegation to assess ‘joint agenda’ Venezuela Analysis
The U.S. blockade of Cuba has had a direct impact on infant mortality rates, as the U.S. government continues to intensify its genocidal policies.
Alex Mayne, co-author of the recent @ceprdc report, outlines a wide range of US tactics to destroy Cuba. https://t.co/sCyI6YaDTR
— Camila (@camilapress) July 28, 2026
Trump 2.0
Trump commemorates Graham’s life, beams at meeting between Prime Minister Netanyahu and Zelensky Politico
By a 22-point margin, Americans think Netanyahu should be arrested on U.S. soil Common Dream
Trump’s approval rating plummets further due to war with Iran, prices fuel public anger Al-Mayadeen
President Trump cuts Medicare drug premium subsidies The New York Times
FEMA’s New Mission: Combating Domestic Terrorism Ken Klippenstein
The federal government is emailing campaign documents – can someone stop it? Can we still govern?
Democrats are the worst
‘Give him a chance’: Democrats cling to embattled Speaker Semaphor
big brother is watching you
‘I would never do this to you’: Arizona protester presents plan to monitor government employees 404 Media
accelerationist
Men don’t care about backlash over big tech companies’ financial power Politico
Maha
Cyclospora and Salmonella outbreaks raise concerns about U.S. food safety PBS News Hour
Top Democratic Party asks questions about Taylor Farms’ relationship with the White House amid the outbreak
Profits soar as Taylor Farms rebrands as bioweapons maker ‘The Onion’
sports desk
FIFA responds to UEFA’s anger with $20 billion plan for Kushner-backed World Cup management CNN
health care?
Nurse skewers herself while hiking, walks 10 miles to safety instead of paying for helicopter rescue Total Pro Sports
economy
Emerging markets stare at inflation risks as strong El Nino looms Reuters
Germany: Dropping water levels on the Rhine River could put pressure on the economy DW
Americans rewire their grocery shopping routines as they digest the biggest price jump in 50 years Associated Press
Pressure on Morgan Stanley bankers to approve mortgages for wealthy people WSJ
imperial collapse watch
How AI can strengthen dollar dominance Project Syndicate
A.I.
How AI makes design work look solved early Common Edge
Many people’s Claude chats have been published online, including some extremely private content.
Now you know more about how OpenAI hacked Hugging Face Ars Technica.
Israel is paying millions of dollars to train an AI chatbot how to talk about Gaza. Drop site is working
class war
Sam Altman says AI will never shorten the work week
Criminal charges against Los Angeles labor leader over ICE protests dismissed Los Angeles Magazine
Heat-related death?Do you know? closed space
They don’t fear the black lodge enough
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