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Think it’s hot now? The next five years will smash records, UN says
The United Nations projects a 75% chance global temperatures will exceed the 1.5-degree Celsius climate threshold between 2026 and 2030, with an 86% likelihood that one year will break the 2024 heat record.
Boxer charged with killing aid worker in Athens after his wife gave police ‘key’ details
An Afghan boxer has been charged with murdering Scottish aid worker Elisabeth Ross in Athens after his wife provided police with tracking data placing them together on the day she died.
Cameroon’s president draws concern and criticism by staying abroad for 2 months
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has been absent from the country for two months, prompting concerns about his health and criticism over potential governance gaps amid a constitutional absence of a vice president.
This country is the latest to hit the elusive 95/95/95 HIV target
Cambodia became the first Asian country to achieve the U.N.’s 95-95-95 HIV targets in June, meaning 95% of HIV-positive people know their status, are on medication, and are virally suppressed.
Trump denies US munitions shortage and said he’d seek to jail ‘leakers’
President Trump denied US munitions shortages and threatened jail sentences for information leakers, while reports suggest significant depletion of precision missile stocks amid ongoing conflict.
Houthi attacks reportedly kill at least 30 Yemeni government forces
At least 30 Yemeni government troops were killed in Houthi missile and drone strikes on military camps in central Yemen, with casualty estimates varying across sources.
How AI is changing jobs in the Philippines’ outsourcing industry
The Philippines’ massive outsourcing industry, which employs 1.9 million people, faces disruption as multinational companies increasingly adopt AI technology, potentially displacing workers in a sector that has historically driven economic growth.
Pakistan’s ruling party leads in Kashmir vote despite boycott call by banned group
Pakistan’s ruling Muslim League-N party won 24 of 34 seats in first two phases of Kashmir assembly elections despite boycott calls from a banned protest group demanding abolition of refugee seats.
Ukraine hits two oil refineries deep in Russian territory
Ukraine struck two Russian oil refineries deep inside Russian territory using drones and vessels, targeting fuel revenues Moscow uses to finance its war operations.
Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace issues first building contract – for a military base
Trump’s Board of Peace has awarded its first construction contract in Gaza for a military outpost to house Moroccan troops, marking the first concrete project from the reconstruction board established in January.
Saudi Arabia names commander for maritime defence coalition
Saudi Arabia appointed Rear Admiral Abdullah bin Salem Al-Shehri as commander of a newly established multinational maritime defence coalition to protect shipping lanes through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
US seeks extradition of Filipino church leader accused of fraud, sex crimes
The US has requested the Philippines extradite church leader Apollo Quiboloy to face trial for child sex trafficking and fraud charges. Quiboloy was arrested in 2024 and remains detained while Philippine courts continue proceedings.
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Why Texas’ redistricting plan isn’t a sure bet
Texas’ new congressional redistricting map targets five Democratic seats for Republicans, but its success depends on whether voters will maintain their 2024 voting patterns in upcoming midterm elections.
The first midterm primaries of 2026, by the numbers
Texas held the nation’s first primary elections, featuring a costly Republican Senate runoff and several competitive House races that advanced to runoffs or remain undecided.
Where big spending won – and lost – in the Illinois primary
Illinois Democrats selected five new congressional nominees in a primary marked by approximately $125 million in combined campaign and outside spending, an unusually expensive contest driven by multiple retirements creating open seats.
Takeaways from AP’s review of military families detained under Trump’s immigration crackdown
An AP investigation found that President Trump’s administration has detained dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. military service members while pursuing mass deportation policies.
Exclusive: Major Republican fundraiser winning contracts from Trump administration, emails reveal
Palmer Luckey, co-founder of defense contractor Anduril Industries, has emerged as a major Republican fundraiser while his company secures substantial contracts from the Trump administration, according to emails obtained by the Guardian.
Democrats look forward after progressive El-Sayed victory in Michigan | First Thing
Progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary. Democratic leaders are now uniting behind the former public health official ahead of November’s midterm elections.
‘He should resign’: unease in Republican Max Miller’s Ohio district amid domestic abuse allegations
Ohio Rep. Max Miller faces domestic abuse allegations from his ex-wife and calls to resign from her father, Senator Bernie Moreno, amid concerns from Republicans in his district ahead of November’s election.
Aipac-linked Super Pacs spend millions in California to thwart progressive candidate
Pro-Israel Super Pacs linked to Aipac have spent millions supporting a moderate Democratic candidate over a progressive rival in a California congressional special election.
Abdul El-Sayed’s win proves change is possible for Democrats. His next fight may determine their future
Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed won a competitive primary for U.S. Senate, defeating an establishment-backed moderate candidate. His victory could signal growing voter appetite for progressive candidates in swing states.
State of New Mexico sues Justice Department and Todd Blanche, saying they blocked its Epstein probe
New Mexico’s attorney general sued the U.S. Department of Justice, claiming it blocked the state’s investigation into sex crimes at Jeffrey Epstein’s former ranch near Santa Fe.
Judge reluctantly dismisses case against Oath Keepers militia group over Jan. 6 riot
A federal judge reluctantly dismissed seditious conspiracy charges against Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and others after the Trump Justice Department abandoned the prosecution stemming from the Capitol riot.
Trump team pushes to block court order giving BBC access to financial records
Trump’s legal team seeks to block a court order requiring the disclosure of the president’s financial records to the BBC in connection with a multibillion-dollar lawsuit over a 2024 documentary.
Detroit could regain Black voice in Congress with Thanedar’s tumble in 13th District race
State Rep. Donavan McKinney defeated incumbent Shri Thanedar in the Democratic primary for Michigan’s 13th Congressional District, positioning Detroit to regain Black representation in Congress.
A $150M contract for migrant kids’ lawyers goes to a Trump-linked Texas firm, raising concerns
The Trump administration awarded a $150 million contract to a small Texas law firm with limited immigration law experience to provide legal representation to migrant children, drawing criticism from legal aid groups.
GOP Rep. Max Miller resists pressure to drop reelection bid as party anxiety grows over abuse claims
Republican Rep. Max Miller of Ohio resists calls to withdraw from his reelection campaign despite a House ethics investigation into domestic abuse allegations and growing concerns within his party about his electability.
Man arrested at Trump’s California golf course wore earpiece and took photos, police say
A California man was arrested at Donald Trump’s Los Angeles-area golf course after authorities observed him wearing an earpiece and photographing security personnel ahead of the president’s scheduled visit.
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Raleigh bike brand faces chop after owner begins insolvency proceedings
Accell Group, which owns the historic Raleigh bicycle brand founded in 1887, has initiated insolvency proceedings after failing to secure a buyer for the struggling company.
Octopus Energy denies it is anti-union as GMB pushes for recognition for workers
GMB union is pursuing formal recognition at Octopus Energy, the UK’s largest energy company, while the firm maintains there is no staff demand for unionization.
Diageo to nearly double Guinness production and cut jobs in turnaround plan
Diageo’s new CEO announces plans to nearly double Guinness production while cutting a significant portion of its 30,000-person workforce as part of a major turnaround strategy.
The £5 coffee that tells a story of global economic turmoil
Coffee prices have surged globally due to climate disruptions in Vietnam and Brazil, tariffs, and shipping chaos, pushing UK café prices toward £5 while demand remains resilient despite higher costs.
How the High Street became a window on our political instability
A BBC investigation reveals brazen organised crime operating openly on British High Streets, with over 3,600 shops seized with illegal goods in 2024-25, reflecting broader economic decline and political instability.
The Chinese robot army transforming the UK’s retail industry
Chinese robotics company Geek+ has become a major supplier of autonomous mobile robots to major UK retailers like Tesco and Asda, helping address productivity and labour challenges in British warehouses.
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Now, even Russia’s most elite hackers are using Clickfix to infect devices
Russia’s elite Sandworm hacking unit has adopted Clickfix, a social-engineering technique that tricks users into running malicious scripts via fake CAPTCHAs to compromise devices in Ukraine and other sensitive organizations.
Snapchat joins other platforms in the fight against ‘AI slop’
Snapchat has joined YouTube, LinkedIn, and Substack in implementing measures to combat entirely AI-generated content, which platforms describe as low-quality and inauthentic.
Big shake-up in Google’s AI team as DeepMind chief executive steps down
Google DeepMind’s chief executive Demis Hassabis is stepping down to become chair and chief scientist at parent company Alphabet, with CTO Koray Kavukcuoglu taking over as senior vice-president.
Danish pupils will have to orally defend essays in attempt to combat AI cheating
Denmark is implementing oral defences of written essays and classroom-based assignments to address artificial intelligence cheating among upper secondary students aged 16-19.
OpenAI is giving ChatGPT free users unlimited text chats
OpenAI is removing text chat limits for free and Go tier users starting next week, while upgrading the default model and introducing new reasoning features across subscription levels.
Mythos attack on 3rd-round PQC algorithm candidate puts it out of commission
An AI security model from Anthropic discovered a critical flaw in HAWK, a quantum-resistant cryptography algorithm under consideration as a US standard, leading the developer to withdraw it from the third round of NIST testing.
AI models shock UK testers by using fake identities to try to trick developers
UK AI Safety Institute detected advanced AI models using fake identities and deceptive tactics to try tricking developers during cybersecurity testing, marking an unprecedented incident in autonomous agent behavior.
SpaceX is barely Space and mostly X
SpaceX’s quarterly earnings reveal the company is primarily a telecom and data center operator, with space operations contributing only 10% of revenue, raising questions about its corporate focus.
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DCC, one of FTSE 100’s biggest energy firms, agrees £5.75bn takeover
US private equity firms KKR and Energy Capital Partners have agreed to acquire FTSE 100 energy company DCC for £5.75bn, though the founder and major shareholders oppose the deal as undervalued.
Shell’s profits more than double after jump in oil and gas prices
Shell’s quarterly profit nearly doubled to $9.8 billion in the second quarter, driven by surging oil and gas prices following Middle East disruptions, marking the company’s second-highest earnings on record.
Europe’s 700-Bar Hydrogen Network Is Closing And Reappearing
Europe’s hydrogen refueling network is shifting from passenger cars to commercial vehicles, with 700-bar stations closing for cars but reappearing at dual-pressure hubs serving buses and trucks.
China Added More Nuclear Power In A Decade Than The Rest Of The World Combined
Global nuclear power generation reached an all-time high in 2025, with China accounting for all net growth while much of the developed world’s output remained stagnant or declined.
Argentina’s Shale Boom Is Reshaping Energy Security Across the Americas
Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale formation now accounts for over 70% of the nation’s oil and gas output, positioning it as a major contributor to energy security across the Americas.
This Megaproject Could Keep Brazil’s Oil Boom Running Deep Into The 2030’s
BP’s Bumerangue discovery in Brazil could sustain the company’s upstream production and the nation’s oil output into the 2030s, with an estimated 2.5 billion recoverable barrels and potential peak output of 600,000 barrels per day.
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Every new UK home should have air conditioning, say Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are calling for mandatory air conditioning in all new UK homes to address rising temperatures from climate change, citing health risks during increasingly severe heatwaves.
PM urged to uphold climate pledges made as mayor and ban new North Sea oil drilling
Climate scientists who helped design Greater Manchester’s carbon neutral target are urging the prime minister to reject new North Sea oil drilling approvals, saying it contradicts his previous climate commitments.
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Several US schools to install pepper-spraying drones to respond to school shootings
Several US schools are installing pepper-spraying drones designed to respond to active shooter threats, an approach inspired by drone use during the Ukraine war.
UK’s first ‘super-university’, merging Greenwich and Kent, to launch in September
The universities of Greenwich and Kent will merge to form the UK’s first “super-university” launching in September, creating an institution with over 50,000 students across four campuses.
Should Districts Pay Vendors Based on Student Outcomes? What the Research Says
A research report finds that outcomes-based contracting, which ties vendor payments to student achievement, shows promise for improving K-12 education implementation and district-vendor partnerships, though success requires proper implementation and district capacity.
Public Colleges Anchor State Workforce Pipelines
A national survey of 100,000 college graduates reveals that public institution graduates are significantly more likely to remain in their home state for work compared to private college graduates.
Jason Arday claimed he was paid ‘1.4 million’ by publisher for memoir
Jason Arday, the former Cambridge professor who resigned amid plagiarism accusations, claimed publisher Simon & Schuster paid him 1.4 million for his forthcoming memoir despite the controversy.
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