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At least 43 people were killed by a suicide bomber at a political rally in Pakistan, in what may be escalating tensions between groups aligned with ISIS and the Taliban. /...
Medical board disciplinary records reveal that US doctors who spread Covid misinformation faced few repercussions. / The Washington Post "Things don't just snap back to normal." Removing CO2...
China plans to increase its global power by building overseas ethnic-Chinese communities. / The Washington PostA tally of 900 tech firms around the world finds more than 220,000 jobs cut in 2023....
Russia raises the conscription age to 30, making more men liable to serve in the armed forces. / BBC NewsUkraine demonstrates the power small countries can wield, but its "sovereignty,...
For the first time known to scientists, Antarctic sea ice extent has been unable to substantially recover over the winter. / ABC News"It should be obvious by now...
Russia's defense ministry says it downed two drones—which it claims were Ukrainian—over Moscow. / The Guardian According to a new study, watching a one-minute...
The UN warns of food shortages and price increases from Russia's continued assault on Ukraine's grain exports. / Reuters Alabama's new congressional map, now approved by...
A federal judge rules Florida has been unlawfully institutionalizing disabled children who should have been eligible for state-provided home care. / The Washington Post Videos of school board incidents...
New York City plans to distribute fliers at the United States' southern border telling migrants it has run out of room. / BBC NewsFor many seniors in Europe, heat...
Phoenix breaks a 1974 heat record with 19 days of temperatures at 110 degrees or higher. / The GuardianSophie Benson: What do global sustainability summits actually achieve? "Excitement, cynicism, and hope." /...
Jane Birkin's name was misspelled in yesterday's newsletter. Nous sommes désolés pour l'erreur.340,000 UPS workers are poised to start the largest single-employer strike...
Russia says there's no connection between an attack on the bridge to Crimea and its about-face on allowing Ukraine to ship grain out of the Black Sea. / ...
How is Tommy Tuberville single-handedly able to shut down confirmations for military leaders? Because of the Senate's arcane unanimous consent rules. / NPR Three artists are suing Shein,...
The heat dome over the Southwest US is expected to continue through the weekend, with record-setting temperatures expected on Sunday. / SFGATE Even in Laredo, where locals are used...
Nearly 90 million Americans face heat alerts this week while Republican Senators complain about climate measures in President Biden's proposed 2024 budget. / The GuardianScientists at Purdue create a white...
Inflation continues to cool in the United States, where consumer prices rose three percent in the year through June. / The HillA new report says Europe may see heat-related...
The "Achilles heel of Finnish defense" against Russia is a demilitarized group of islands in the Baltic Sea. / SpiegelRelated: Why NATO is growing, but not to include Ukraine ...
Abortion bans in the US are expected to break an already strained foster system, with up to 11% more children in Texas's foster care by 2040. / Vox Fossil records...
"The larger threat to Putin's regime may not have been Prigozhin's mutiny itself but the reaction of the military and the security services to that mutiny." / ...
Janet Yellen begins her first day of meetings in China by criticizing the country's "unfair economic practices." / ReutersSyracuse, NY, is about to become an economic test of...
According to officials, the US intends to supply Ukraine with cluster munitions, which can endanger civilians by spreading unexploded bomblets. / NPR Russian jets harassed US military drones that...
A new database finds more than 1,500 lobbyists working on behalf of fossil-fuel companies while also representing environmental groups. / The GuardianThe Earth experienced the hottest day ever recorded on...