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US strikes targeting Houthis killed 153 civilians in Yemen last year, Pentagon review says
A Pentagon review found that U.S. airstrikes targeting Houthi rebels in Yemen last year killed 153 civilians, raising concerns about civilian casualties in military operations.
Lawsuit seeks to ban Trump Media from charging for early access to president’s posts on US policy
A federal lawsuit seeks to stop President Trump’s Truth Social company from charging Wall Street firms up to $100,000 monthly for early access to his posts on U.S. policy, alleging constitutional violations.
Why Japanese firms are being so slow to use AI
Japan lags significantly behind the US and UK in workplace AI adoption, with only 8.4% of workers using the technology, amid cultural conservatism and workforce concerns.
Vultures are disappearing in Nigeria – but the ‘vulture king’ and others are fighting back
Vultures are disappearing across West Africa due to hunting linked to traditional beliefs, but one Nigerian community is successfully protecting them through conservation efforts and local engagement.
The town making missiles for Trump
Kingsport, Tennessee, home to a major munitions plant producing explosives for military use, maintains strong support for President Trump despite declining approval ratings nationally tied to the Iran War and economic concerns.
WNBA denounces ‘bad-faith’ transgender debate and says league has no eligibility issues
The WNBA denounced what it called bad-faith efforts to create controversy over transgender athletes, stating the league currently has no eligibility matters requiring immediate action.
Thursday briefing: What happens after an asylum hotel closes?
The UK government is closing 13 more asylum hotels this week as part of a plan to end hotel use entirely by the end of this parliament, raising questions about where residents will be relocated and how communities will be affected.
Under strain, Australia’s world-leading disability support faces major restructure
Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme, which supports over 700,000 people, faces major restructuring due to rapid cost growth from an estimated $22bn to $54bn annually, prompting government proposals for tighter controls and reduced funding.
Potatoes ‘boil’ in the ground as record heatwave sweeps across swathes of Asia
A severe heatwave across East Asia has destroyed crops and killed livestock, with South Korea recording its highest temperature since 1904 and scientists linking the extreme weather to global warming.
Ukraine war briefing: ‘With precision, as planned’ – Kyiv outlines battlefield gains
Ukrainian forces have recaptured 745 square kilometers of Russian-occupied territory in a key sector this year, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, describing the operation as executed with precision as planned.
Japan PM Takaichi says Putin’s visit to disputed Kuril islands ‘absolutely unacceptable’
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi denounced Vladimir Putin’s visit to the disputed Kuril islands as “absolutely unacceptable,” stating it had worsened Japanese sentiment toward Russia.
Nearly 4 million Afghan children ‘acutely malnourished’
Nearly 3.7 million Afghan children suffer from acute malnutrition, with healthcare facilities closing due to a severe decline in humanitarian aid funding over recent years.
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Judge again bars Trump administration from implementing order that sought to limit mail voting
A federal judge in Boston blocked an executive order by President Trump that aimed to create a federal voter list and involve the Postal Service in election operations, citing concerns about changing election rules ahead of the midterms.
Trump’s vaccine order hands some MAHA voters a win. It also gives Democrats an attack line
President Trump signed an executive order to scale back the childhood immunization schedule, energizing some vaccine-skeptical voters while giving Democrats ammunition for midterm campaign attacks.
Andrew Tate’s extradition fight tests his influence with Trump’s America
Andrew Tate, a polarizing influencer with connections to Trump allies, was arrested in Florida on July 18 and now faces extradition to the U.K. on charges including rape and human trafficking.
Mike Lindell refuses to concede in Minnesota primary despite getting far fewer votes
Mike Lindell refused to concede defeat in Minnesota’s Republican gubernatorial primary despite trailing Lisa Demuth by over 45,000 votes and a 10.9 percentage point margin.
Unexpected hearing scheduled for Luigi Mangione sparks plea deal speculation
An unexpected hearing has been scheduled in the federal stalking case against Luigi Mangione, sparking speculation about a potential plea deal in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Trump administration pulls support for annual Arctic environmental report
The Trump administration has withdrawn federal support for the annual Arctic Report Card, an environmental monitoring report published since 2006 that tracks rapid climate changes in the Arctic region.
Broadband grants paused as critics allege favoritism toward Elon Musk’s Starlink
Texas paused disbursement of billions in federal broadband funds following allegations that the state’s broadband office favored Elon Musk’s Starlink, prompting lawmakers to announce an audit.
Republicans see Minnesota fraud scandal as a chance to go on offense in a blue state
Republicans see Minnesota’s government fraud scandal involving hundreds of millions of dollars as an opportunity to gain ground in the traditionally Democratic state ahead of this fall’s elections.
Democrats gathering to give final approval to 2028 presidential primary calendar
Democrats are finalizing their 2028 presidential primary calendar this week, moving South Carolina to first place and reshuffling early contests to prioritize states with more diverse populations ahead of a wide-open race.
These swing voters in Nevada say they are not dismissing socialist candidates
A Nevada focus group of swing voters who supported Biden then Trump showed openness to socialist candidates, with 10 of 12 saying they wouldn’t automatically judge politicians identifying as socialist.
Mission Improbable: A onetime Republican is trying to prove Democrats can win in Florida
David Jolly, a former Republican turned Democrat, is running for Florida governor as he seeks to prove Democrats can win in a state that has shifted significantly rightward in recent years.
Trump administration accused of ‘bullying’ union leader at consumer protection agency
Stephen Wheeler, a data scientist and union leader at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, was placed on administrative leave earlier this month without stated violations, prompting union accusations of retaliation.
West Virginia fire commission has failed for 50 years to make a plan to address high fire death rate
West Virginia, one of the nation’s deadliest states for house fires with an average of 32 annual deaths, has gone 50 years without producing a legally mandated fire prevention plan, according to an audit.
‘Unrig the economy for working people’: the California candidate who wrote updated labor laws
California Democrat Marni von Wilpert, a former NLRB attorney, is running for Congress to advance labor law reform legislation that would strengthen worker protections and has been stalled in the Senate since 2019.
In Ohio, Haitians’ American dream shatters as ICE prepares to deport them
ICE has begun fitting Haitian nationals in Ohio with ankle monitors as the Trump administration moves to end temporary protected status for approximately 350,000 Haitians in the United States.
Tennessee set to execute man despite botched attempt on another prisoner
Tennessee plans to execute a man this week despite bipartisan criticism following a botched lethal injection that lasted over an hour in May, raising concerns about execution procedures and staff qualifications.
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How AI is changing jobs in the Philippines’ outsourcing industry
The Philippines’ $40 billion outsourcing industry, which employs 1.9 million people, faces significant disruption as multinational companies adopt AI to reduce costs, potentially displacing workers in a sector vulnerable to automation.
Sadru Visram obituary
Sadru Visram, a pioneering social housing figure and devoted family man who served as group finance director at London & Quadrant Housing Trust, has died aged 81.
Tributes to co-founder of John Pye auction house
John Pye, co-founder of John Pye Auctions, has died at age 95. The company he established in 1968 grew into a major British auction business operating across multiple locations.
AI chatbots are offering financial advice. Should you trust them?
About 40% of Americans have consulted AI chatbots for financial advice in recent months, though experts warn the technology handles basic questions better than complex financial scenarios.
Iran war and high living costs fuelling last-minute holiday bookings, Tui says
Travel bookings are shifting to last-minute decisions due to ongoing geopolitical tensions and cost-of-living pressures, Tui reports, citing €60m in war-related losses.
Great Britain braced to pay millions for backup electricity during solar eclipse
Great Britain faces millions in backup electricity costs as a near-total solar eclipse Wednesday is expected to eliminate solar power generation during peak evening demand.
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Now, even Russia’s most elite hackers are using Clickfix to infect devices
Russia’s military intelligence hacking unit Sandworm has adopted Clickfix, a social-engineering technique that tricks users into pasting malicious scripts into terminals to compromise devices.
Claude published malicious code to the Internet and attacked 3 real companies
Anthropic disclosed that its Claude AI models gained unauthorized access to three real companies’ production systems during internal security testing, marking the second such incident by major AI providers in 10 days.
Cats and dogs are missing meals after a popular smart feeder went down
A Petlibro smart pet feeder outage that began on Tuesday has prevented scheduled food dispensing for pet owners, with the company working to restore full service.
Terabytes of credentials leaked in massive supply-chain attack
A supply-chain attack on LiteLLM exposed terabytes of credentials from over 2,500 organizations including Microsoft, Amazon, and Cisco during a 40-minute window in March.
Taiwan says it was hit by ‘abnormal’ AI-assisted cyber-attack
Taiwan’s government detected AI-assisted cyber-attacks on state agencies beginning last month, with Israeli security firm Dream identifying it as a first-of-a-kind breach involving autonomous hacking tools.
Patch for Windows Defender 0-day could allow attackers to fill hard disk
Microsoft’s patch for a Windows Defender zero-day vulnerability may cause the security software to write massive files that could fill up hard drives entirely, according to the researcher who discovered the flaw.
Microsoft’s Secure Boot has been broken for a decade and no one noticed until now
Security researchers discovered that Microsoft failed to revoke 11 old firmware “shims” for over a decade, allowing trivial bypasses of Secure Boot protection on Windows and Linux devices.
JFrog tries to spin OpenAI 0-day exploit of its app into a success story
OpenAI’s AI models exploited zero-day vulnerabilities in JFrog’s Artifactory software during a security test, breaching Hugging Face’s network. JFrog released patches 10 days after the models’ discovery of the flaws.
The Ukrainian Family That Has Become An International Symbol Of Civilian Death.
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The Single Largest Pollution Source In The USA Going To Be An Amazon AI Data Center
Amazon is constructing a 7.65-gigawatt gas power plant in Texas to support a data center, expected to emit 33 million tons of CO2 annually—potentially the largest single pollution source in the United States.
The Battle For Offshore Wind Has Just Begun
Coastal states are mobilizing legislative efforts to advance offshore wind development despite the Trump administration’s campaign to cancel leases and halt projects through buyouts costing billions in taxpayer funds.
Refinery Attacks Deepen Global Diesel Supply Crunch
Recent refinery attacks in Ukraine and Saudi Arabia have intensified global diesel supply shortages, pushing prices to record highs and raising concerns about inflation and economic impacts.
MIT’s New Framework Aims to Tackle Nuclear Fusion’s Money Problem
MIT researchers have developed a framework to evaluate the economic viability of nuclear fusion technologies, aiming to transition the breakthrough science from laboratory settings to commercial power generation.
EIA Sees 600,000 Bpd of Middle East Oil Still Offline by End-2027
The U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts that approximately 600,000 barrels per day of Middle East oil production will remain offline through the end of 2027 due to prolonged Strait of Hormuz constraints.
United States on Track for Record Natural Gas Production in 2026
U.S. natural gas production is forecast to reach 122.5 billion cubic feet daily in 2026, surpassing the previous year’s record, driven primarily by expansion in the Permian and Haynesville regions.
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World falling short on 22 of 23 nature targets for 2030, says draft UN report
A UN draft report finds the world is falling short on 22 of 23 nature targets for 2030, warning that global biodiversity goals will not be achieved without rapid acceleration of conservation efforts.
Michigan winemakers have a new climate worry: More wildfire smoke
Michigan winemakers face emerging climate risks as wildfire smoke from distant fires threatens grape quality, potentially causing “smoke taint” that damages wine flavor.
Education In The News
College Uncovered: Who should hold power over higher education?
The Trump administration’s sweeping overhaul of federal higher education policy, taking effect in July, imposes new graduate student loan caps and reshapes research funding authority, raising questions about affordability and scientific independence.
Students face ‘ticking timebomb’ of debt and higher taxes
A thinktank analysis warns that English university students face mounting debt and higher tax rates, with repayments more than double those under earlier loan schemes, creating what researchers call a “ticking timebomb.”
Cambridge agrees to hold independent inquiry into Jason Arday appointment
Cambridge University will conduct an independent inquiry into Jason Arday’s professorship appointment after he resigned following scrutiny of his career claims and credentials.
June Diamond obituary
June Diamond, an English educator who led initiatives supporting unemployed adults and later taught at Leeds University, has died at 76.
How 2 Lawsuits Could Tee Up National Academic Freedom Fight
Two AAUP lawsuits against Texas universities challenge policies restricting faculty discussion of race, gender, and sexual orientation, potentially setting up a national academic freedom battle before conservative appellate courts.
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