The rise of ‘safety fatigue’ among parents CNN
Did ancient people love their children? Continuously Active
Origin of Human Eyes Traced to 560-Million-Year One-Eyed One ‘Cyclops’ ZME Science
Climate/Environment
El Niño May Push Global Warming to 2C or More in the Short Term Bloomberg
Europe is on fire: how bad can this wildfire crisis be? Euronews
Climate Concerns and Communities I Need Hauntologies by Elia Ayoub
Inside the Lab Growing Mutant Bacteria to Change the World Noema
Water
California drought may push parts of Sacramento Valley’s aquifer to fall permanently Phys.org
China?
China Imposes Retaliatory Fines on 14 European Tech Companies TeleSur
Exclusive-China begins domestic production of DUV submersible equipment, source said.
China’s global AI strategy is High Skill
In China, people are renting their faces to AI Rest of the World
US bans import of new Chinese Semafor robots
Southeast Asia
Indonesia is pushing the EU to speed up the landmark Antara trade deal
Syracistan
‘Sounds like hell’: Gaza families battle sweltering summer heat in tents Middle East Eye
This is the first time that #Iran has launched an attack without a previous strike by the United States or Israel. In that sense, this attack seems to be a sign related to Netanyahu’s visit to the White House earlier in the day.
It suggests that Iran’s military strategy…
— Hamidreza Azizi (@HamidRezaAz) July 28, 2026
Joint Saudi-US strikes in Iraq shut down PM Zaidi’s visit to Riyadh Amwaj
Türkiye secures historic energy deal with Iraq: Erdogan TRT World
Ukrainian Saboteurs Target Iraqi Government Facilities in ‘False Flag’ Attacks: Perpetrators Arrested on Military Watch
China rejects report of air defense missile contract with Iran Al Mayadeen
Africa
Protesters attack key Libyan energy complex as blackout fears grow AP “The Mellitah plant sends 30 million Standard Cubic Meters of gas to Italy every day”
Chad announces intention to withdraw from International Criminal Court, receives praise from US AP
The breakup of Europe
Merz wants hundreds of billions cut from EU budget in Dublin talks DPA International
Italian mafia wants drones on Ukrainian war market, Intellinews prosecutor says
EU sanctions on Russia prevent fighting wildfires RT
German news: BMW to cut up to 8,000 DW jobs
O Canada
Ontario billionaire criticized for arguing poor people shouldn’t be able to vote BlogTO
Old Blighty
The NHS is at the forefront of attacks by Palestinian activists Jewish Voice for Liberation
Burnham’s Britain will take over its China stake in Washington Nikkei Asia
Leaks show Paul Mason secretly advised UK Chancellor John Healey to escalate war in Ukraine Grayzone
The New Cold War
Zelensky’s dangerous gamble is to unite Iran and Ukraine Wars Responsible Statecraft
The US Senate is advancing a bill to sanction Russia’s Anadolu Agency
Russia’s latest 13,800-ton submarine to carry hypersonic cruise missiles Engineering
Why Tokayev Openly Shares Unacceptable Peace Proposal With Putin? Andrew Korybko
Russia issues international wanted notice against Telegram founder Pavel Durov for aiding terrorism France24
South of the Border
Peru’s Fujimori takes office, orders troops to lead Anadolu Agency. Appropriately on his father’s birthday.
Venezuela’s Rodríguez Heads US Congressional Team To Explore ‘Joint Agenda’ Venezuela Analysis
The US embargo on Cuba directly affects the deaths of children as Washington continues to strengthen its policy of genocide.
Alex Main, co-author of the latest @ceprdc report, outlines an extensive list of US tactics to try to topple Cuba.
— Camila (@camilapress) July 28, 2026
Trump 2.0
Trump remembers Graham’s life – with sunny meetings with Netanyahu and Zelenskyy Politico
By 22-Point Margin, Americans Think Netanyahu Should Be Arrested For Common Dreams On US Soil
Trump approval deepens as war on Iran, tariffs fuel public anger Al Mayadeen
Trump Will End Medicare Drug Funding New York Times
New FEMA Task Force: Domestic Terrorism Ken Klippenstein
Federal Government Emailing Campaign Letters – Can Someone Stop You? Can We Still Rule?
Democracies are simple
‘Give him a chance’: Democrats stick with embattled chairman Semafor
Big Brother is Watching You
‘I’d Never Do This To You:’ Herd Protests, Arizona Man Launches Tracking System For Government Officials 404 Media
The Accelerationists
Big Tech’s Money Men Don’t Care About Backlash Politico
MAHA
Cyclospora and salmonella outbreaks raise concerns about US food safety PBS NewsHour
Taylor Farms’ White House Ties Questioned by Top Democrat Amid Bloomberg Outbreak
Profits Increase as Taylor Farms Rebrands as Onion Biological Weapons Producer
Sports Desk
FIFA plan to use Kushner backed by $20 billion to run World Cup meets with fury from UEFA CNN Europe
Health care?
Nurse Impales Herself During Hike, Walks 10 Miles to Safety Instead of Paying Bill Total Pro Sports Scue
The economy
Emerging markets face inflation risks as strong El Niño threatens Reuters
Germany: Low levels of the Rhine river could slow down the DW economy
Americans are reinventing their grocery shopping habits while digesting the biggest price jump in 50 years AP
Morgan Stanley Bankers Pressured to Approve Home Loans for Wealthy Buyers WSJ
Imperial Collapse Watch
How AI Can Strengthen Dollar Dominance Project Syndicate
The AI
How AI Can Make Design Work Seen Before Common Edge Solutions
The Complete Collection of Claude’s Interviews Are Publicly Accessible Online, and There Are Secret Things Where Futurism
We now have a better understanding of how OpenAI got into Hugging Face Ars Technica
Israel Pays Millions To Train AI Chatbots How To Talk About Gaza. Working Drop Site
Class War
Sam Altman Says Even AI Power Won’t Lead to Shorter Work Week Futurism
LA Labor Leader’s Criminal Case for ICE Protest Dismissed Los Angeles Magazine
Heat-Related Deaths? Who knows? Closed Space
Not Afraid Enough Black Lodges
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