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Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on mail voting restrictions ahead of midterms
The Supreme Court cleared a path for Trump’s mail-in voting restrictions, though implementation before midterm elections remains uncertain amid ongoing legal challenges.
US strikes a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing 2 people in first attack in months
The US military conducted a lethal strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific, killing two people accused of drug trafficking, marking the latest operation in a months-long campaign targeting alleged narco-traffickers.
El-Sayed distances himself from popular streamer’s comments on Israel and Jewish Americans
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed distances himself from progressive streamer Hasan Piker after comments suggesting pro-Israel rhetoric may provoke violence against American Jews.
US removes Syria from list of state sponsors of terrorism
The US removed Syria from its state sponsor of terrorism list after 47 years, citing positive actions by the new Syrian government and aiming to encourage private investment and economic reintegration.
France tornado: Village of Pomas ravaged and dozens hurt
A tornado struck the village of Pomas in south-west France on Monday, injuring 39 people and damaging approximately 300 homes, with winds reaching 117km/h.
Ukraine war briefing: Ozon next in Kyiv’s sights as sheds of Wildberries rival burn
Ukraine has targeted multiple warehouses of Russian e-commerce company Ozon, with the retailer’s shares falling nearly 30% after strikes across southern Russia left several facilities damaged or on fire.
China’s humanoid robots are stealing the show, but a quieter machine revolution is unfolding
China is rapidly automating its factories with over two million industrial robots while simultaneously training a new generation of engineers to work alongside machines, as the country faces demographic challenges from an aging and shrinking population.
6 months on, U.S. Navy families who evacuated Bahrain remain in limbo
U.S. Navy families evacuated from Bahrain six months ago remain in temporary housing with limited answers about their future, as military leaders struggle with prolonged displacement.
Bundelkhand: Caste divides make scorching summers harder in a parched corner of India
In India’s drought-prone Bundelkhand region, members of lower castes face water scarcity compounded by discrimination at shared handpumps during scorching summers exceeding 40C.
‘Honest leaders are the first step to a better future’: Cockroach hunger striker targets India’s political class
Activist Sonam Wangchuk completed a 26-day hunger strike in solidarity with India’s Cockroach youth movement, which successfully pressured the education minister to resign over a leaked medical college exam.
U.K. will help Ukraine make long-range missiles by sharing classified tech information
Britain will assist Ukraine in manufacturing long-range missiles by providing classified technical information on U.K. components for the SCALP missile system, Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced during a visit to Kyiv on Monday.
Tuesday briefing: Will UK ministers make policy change to save young lives on the road?
The UK government backs Ofcom action against social media posts celebrating dangerous driving, following recent fatal crashes involving young drivers. Young men disproportionately represent 20% of fatal collisions despite holding only 6% of driving licences.
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California Supreme Court hears arguments over sheriff’s seizure of ballots
California’s Supreme Court heard arguments over whether a Southern California sheriff must return approximately 650,000 ballots seized during a 2025 special election that he claimed to investigate.
Locals concerned as Trump admin fast-tracks public process for Wyoming rare earth mine
The Trump administration is fast-tracking federal approval for a rare-earth mining project in Wyoming’s Black Hills National Forest, giving the public only 30 days to comment on the environmental review.
California lawmakers vote to increase transparency over influencers’ paid political posts
California lawmakers passed legislation Monday to impose fines on influencers who fail to disclose paid political posts, strengthening existing state transparency requirements for campaign spending.
Darline Graham, Ralph Norman go head-to-head in South Carolina’s GOP Senate runoff
South Carolina Republicans hold a special primary runoff Tuesday between U.S. Sen. Darline Graham and U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman to replace the late Lindsey Graham in the Senate.
Several states will decide voter ID ballot measures this year
Voters in at least six states will decide ballot measures related to voter ID this year, the largest number in a single election cycle. Oklahoma votes first during Tuesday’s primary runoff.
ICE arrests jumped to nearly 50,000 in July, the highest monthly total of Trump’s second term
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested nearly 50,000 people in July, marking the highest monthly total during Trump’s second term, according to government data analyzed by the Associated Press.
Watchdog files bar complaint against Jeanine Pirro over bid to indict 6 Democratic lawmakers
A legal watchdog filed bar complaints against U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro and two subordinates, accusing them of abusing prosecutorial powers by seeking to indict six Democratic lawmakers over a military video.
Trump-backed Ken Paxton unveils ‘Texas first’ datacenter plan aimed at ‘negative impact’
Ken Paxton, a Trump-backed Republican Senate candidate in Texas, announced a four-point datacenter plan addressing public concerns over energy costs and environmental impact amid growing political backlash.
Third time the charm? Democrat Christina Bohannan tries again in pivotal US House race in Iowa
Democrat Christina Bohannan pursues a third bid for Iowa’s 1st Congressional District seat against Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, hoping recent voter registration trends and economic concerns will shift the closely contested race in her favor.
Trump’s border wall construction threatens rock art as old as the pyramids: ‘The ancestors are still here’
A border wall expansion in west Texas threatens ancient rock art murals up to 4,000 years old, according to archeologists who say the Trump administration’s construction plans may destroy irreplaceable Indigenous cultural heritage sites.
US immigration officers reassigned to screen South African refugees and find ‘unlawful’ voters
The Trump administration has reassigned all US immigration officers from a fraud-detection unit to screen South African refugees and investigate alleged unlawful voters, disrupting asylum processing and officer training.
DC’s delegate candidate plans to target federal lawmakers challenging the city’s autonomy
D.C.’s incoming congressional delegate unveiled a strategy to mobilize residents to campaign against lawmakers in nearby states who support federal intervention in the district’s affairs.
Wife of active-duty Army sergeant is deported to Honduras under Trump’s immigration crackdown
The wife of an active-duty Army sergeant was deported to Honduras, marking at least the seventh military family member deported under the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement actions.
Trump-backed businessman Mike Mazzei looks to secure GOP nomination for Oklahoma governor
Trump-backed businessman Mike Mazzei seeks the Republican nomination for Oklahoma governor in a hotly contested runoff Tuesday against state Attorney General Gentner Drummond, with the winner favored to take the seat in November.
Trump’s trade war with Canada could rattle economies in states with key Senate races
President Trump’s escalating tariff dispute with Canada threatens Republican Senate candidates in border states including Maine, Michigan, and Ohio as midterm elections approach, raising concerns about inflation and supply chain disruptions.
US set for largest mass visa revocation in history targeting up to 200,000 foreigners, officials say
The Trump administration plans to revoke up to 200,000 business and tourism visas held by foreigners seeking asylum, marking the largest mass visa revocation in U.S. history.
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Paramount CEO David Ellison is at the final hurdle before buying WBD. So far, he can’t clear it
David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance faces its toughest hurdle yet as state attorneys general seek to block his $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, with an antitrust trial scheduled for March.
Jersey earnings rise by 1.2% after inflation
Jersey’s average earnings rose 4.1% year-over-year, but adjusted for inflation they increased only 1.2%, representing a real-terms pay decrease for workers.
How the AIDS crisis helped create a multibillion-dollar death-speculation market
A multibillion-dollar market for life insurance policy sales emerged from the AIDS crisis, allowing policyholders to sell their coverage to investors for a fraction of its face value before death.
Lego sales jump 21% to nearly £5bn, helped by World Cup and F1 ranges
Lego sales surged 21% to £4.8bn in the first half of 2026, driven by World Cup and Formula One themed sets, along with popular film collaborations and new technology-enhanced products.
Bugatti CEO Mate Rimac says the future of supercars is old-school combustion engines
Bugatti CEO Mate Rimac says the supercar market is entering a “Swiss watch phase” where wealthy buyers favor hand-crafted internal combustion engines over high-tech electronics and electric vehicles.
Who does Iran trade with and what could Trump’s ‘economic D-Day’ mean?
The US announced sweeping sanctions against Iran as part of an “economic D-Day,” but analysts question their effectiveness given Iran’s established trade relationships with China, Turkey, Pakistan, and other nations.
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TreeSize won’t renew perpetual-license support unless users subscribe
TreeSize’s developer JAM Software has ended support for perpetual licenses unless customers subscribe, requiring payment to continue receiving updates and assistance.
Thousands of servers can be backdoored by exploiting buggy motherboard controllers
Thousands of enterprise servers contain critical vulnerabilities in baseboard management controllers that can be remotely exploited to install persistent backdoors, according to research presented at a security conference.
New Pass-ta-key attack reveals all the things we didn’t know about passkeys
A researcher revealed vulnerabilities in passkey systems, particularly for Windows devices, demonstrating that these authentication mechanisms can be compromised through malware despite widespread assumptions about their security.
Chrome adopts what may be the best protection yet against account takeovers
Google Chrome has introduced device-bound session credentials, a new security feature that protects against account takeovers by storing encryption keys in device hardware rather than allowing them to be stolen.
Microsoft Copilot reveals secret input that allowed it to be hacked
Researchers discovered that Microsoft 365 Copilot could be tricked into revealing sensitive user data through a secret parameter that bypassed security safeguards, requiring only a malicious link click.
Zuckerberg lied about concern for child safety, Meta whistleblower testifies at landmark trial
A former Meta safety engineer testified that the company was aware of harms to children on its platforms but took a “don’t ask, don’t tell” approach, according to a landmark trial brought by 29 state attorneys general.
TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements
TikTok has agreed to pay $400 million to the US government to settle a lawsuit over alleged violations of children’s privacy laws, one of the largest such settlements on record.
‘Digging the grave of my profession’: the Hollywood creatives training AI to do their jobs
Hollywood creatives are earning $12-$200 hourly training AI models to replicate their skills, amid a 28% decline in motion picture industry jobs since 2022.
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BP to develop offshore gasfield in Venezuela with firms linked to Trump administration
BP plans to develop an offshore gasfield in Venezuela with partners linked to the Trump administration, marking one of the first major foreign energy investments since the US-backed leadership change.
UK risks running out of gas by 2030s, ministers told
The UK faces potential gas shortages in the 2030s unless the government takes unprecedented action to support aging infrastructure, according to official assessments and consultation findings.
Sunrun Shifts Away from Affiliates to Direct Sales
Sunrun, the largest U.S. rooftop solar installer, is shifting from affiliate sales channels to direct sales, adding 1,500 representatives in the second quarter amid challenges from partner bankruptcies.
Cleveland-Cliffs Redirects Half a Billion Dollars in Clean Steel Funding to Coal at Middletown Works
Cleveland-Cliffs abandoned plans to transition Middletown Works steel mill to clean energy, redirecting $500 million in federal funding toward continuing coal-based production instead.
ICYMI: Enbridge’s Line 5 Has Another Frac Out As Reroute Challenge And Intimidation Concerns Escalate
Another drilling fluid spill occurred during Enbridge’s Line 5 reroute construction in Wisconsin, the latest in a series of incidents as legal challenges to the project proceed in court.
Hydrogen Is Still A Tonnes Market, No Matter How Many MWh We Assign To It
Global hydrogen demand surpassed 100 million tonnes in 2025, with nearly all consumption concentrated in traditional industrial uses like refining and fertilizer production rather than emerging energy applications.
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How the UK’s extreme heat is shifting the conversation about air-con
Britain’s intensifying heatwaves are forcing a reassessment of adaptation priorities, with housing providers and policymakers debating whether to expand air conditioning despite carbon concerns and costs.
How this Georgia factory is surviving America’s solar policy whiplash
A Georgia solar panel manufacturer navigates shifting U.S. policy approaches aimed at boosting domestic production and competing with Chinese imports through tariffs and tax incentives.
Education In The News
Nebraska’s Largest School District Asks Police to Not Use Electric Shock Gloves on Students
Omaha police agreed to stop carrying electric shock gloves in the district’s schools after public outcry, but neighboring Bellevue police said they will continue using the devices.
Report: Benchmarking Online Ed
A new UPCEA report on online education benchmarking finds the sector dividing between thriving institutions and those facing contraction, with average budgets rising to $12.5 million in 2026 despite median decreases.
Once globally preeminent, U.S. universities are sliding into decline
U.S. higher education dominance is declining as funding cuts, international student restrictions, and competition from countries like China reshape global academic rankings and research output.
Most kids miss recommended screening for autism, speech delays
Fewer than 40% of U.S. parents report their young children received developmental screenings in the past year, despite decades-old pediatric recommendations. Early detection through these assessments can identify delays in speech, motor skills, and autism spectrum indicators.
Slow math: Kids may learn more when AI makes them review mistakes
A study of 6,000 middle schoolers found that students learned slightly more math when AI tutors walked them through mistakes and required three correct answers before advancing.
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