Exploring Global Developments: Key Highlights
In today’s fast-paced world, staying informed about significant global events is crucial. The articles below provide insights into various topics, from climate change to international tensions, and societal issues affecting our lives.
<p><a href="https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.aeg8299" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Discovery of a multicomponent alloy forged by the Hiroshima atomic blast</a> Science Advances</p>
<p><a href="https://archive.is/YiD7q#selection-647.0-647.69" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">An island has been waging war on rats. They think they’ve finally won</a> New Scientist</p>
<p><strong>Climate/Environment</strong></p>
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<p><a href="https://ca.news.yahoo.com/heat-wave-threatens-reignite-france-074922063.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Southern Europe burns as 3 firefighters die and France battles blaze 4 times the size of Paris</a> AP</p>
<p><a href="https://grist.org/international/the-eu-might-weaken-its-landmark-climate-law-the-most-impactful-in-the-world/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The EU might weaken its landmark climate law — the ‘most impactful’ in the world</a> Grist</p>
<p><a href="https://grist.org/energy/data-centers-electricity-power-coal-emissions-climate-report/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">It’s official: Data centers are slowing America’s shift away from coal</a> Grist</p>
<p><a href="https://www.theregister.com/hpc/2026/07/29/noaa-ditches-weather-predicting-supercomputers-for-google-cloud/5280697" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">NOAA ditches weather-predicting supercomputers for Google Cloud</a> The Register</p>
<p><a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/07/22/nx-s1-5893691/hot-nights-cost-sleep-climate-change" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Hot nights are costing you up to 56 hours of sleep per year, study finds</a> NPR</p>
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<p><strong>Pandemics</strong></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/29/politics/fauci-senate-fifth-amendment" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Why Anthony Fauci might not be safe after pleading the Fifth</a> CNN</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">A new mouse study gives us a hard close-up of something long COVID data keeps hinting at.<br/>SARS2 gets into the brain, clears out within a month – and the damage it leaves behind doesn’t just persist, it keeps growing. The virus clears out and leaves scorched earth behind it🧵</p>
<p>— Zdenek Vrozina (@ZdenekVrozina) <a href="https://x.com/ZdenekVrozina/status/2082145824713109804?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">July 28, 2026</a></p>
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<p><strong>Japan</strong></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16761624" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">LDP pushes for warrantless spy powers, citing national security</a> Asahi Shimbun</p>
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<p><strong>China?</strong></p>
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<p><a href="https://archive.is/lCRCu#selection-855.0-855.74" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">US sanctions Chinese, Hong Kong shipping firms over Iranian oil deliveries</a> South China Morning Post</p>
<p><a href="https://www.chinatalk.media/p/chinas-dying-companies" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">China’s ‘dying’ companies</a> China Talk</p>
<p><a href="https://www.fredgao.com/p/beijing-draws-its-line-on-overcapacity" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Beijing Draws Its Line on “Overcapacity”</a> Inside China</p>
<p><a href="https://adamtooze.substack.com/p/chartbook-462-china-shocked-beyond" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Chartbook 462: China shocked – beyond 1.0 and 2.0 to the “Big One”.</a> Adam Tooze</p>
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<p><strong>Syraqistan</strong></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.newarab.com/features/60000-orphans-and-counting-inside-gazas-shattered-childhoods" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Nearly 60,000 children orphaned in Gaza as Israel’s genocide destroys families and care systems</a> New Arab</p>
<p><a href="https://www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/2026/07/28/israel-pm-candidate-war-comments/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Netanyahu challenger thinks Israel isn’t attacking enough neighbours</a> The Canary</p>
<p><a href="https://capitalandempire.com/p/exclusive-cia-assessment-israel-us-support" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">EXCLUSIVE: CIA Assessment Details Israel’s Race to Make the U.S.-Israel Alliance Irreversible</a> Capital & Empire</p>
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<p><a href="https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/us-resumes-aggression-on-iran-after-five-day-pause" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">US resumes aggression on Iran after five-day pause</a> Al Mayadeen</p>
<p><a href="https://archive.is/4njBj#selection-1361.0-1361.68" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Saudi Arabia to announce Red Sea coalition to counter Houthi threats</a> Al Monitor</p>
<p><a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/29/saudi-arabia-iraq-strikes-vance-deescalation-iran" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Saudi defense minister holds urgent meeting with Trump after Iraq strikes</a> Axios</p>
<p><a href="https://www.arabnews.com/node/2652630/world" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">China in touch with Yemen’s Houthis to allow ships to sail through Red Sea, sources say</a> Arab News</p>
<p><a href="https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/drone-hits-us-owned-gas-tanker-at-egypts-damietta-port-in-possible-widening-of-middle-east-conflict-reuters-2959366-2026-07-29" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Drone hits US-owned gas tanker at Egypt port in potential widening of Iran war</a> India Today</p>
<p><a href="https://thecradle.co/articles/israel-declares-no-more-withdrawal-from-lebanon-will-demand-freedom-of-action-in-upcoming-talks-report" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Israel declares ‘no more withdrawal’ from Lebanon, will demand ‘freedom of action’ in upcoming talks: Report</a> The Cradle</p>
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<p><strong>Africa</strong></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.tbsnews.net/worldbiz/africa/boeings-identified-reuters-report-carried-weapons-sudanese-paramilitary-un-experts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Boeings identified in Reuters report carried weapons for Sudanese paramilitary: UN experts</a> Reuters</p>
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<p><strong>Old Blighty</strong></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jul/30/uk-ministers-police-justice-review-us-military" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">UK government reviews why police ceding criminal cases to US military</a> The Guardian</p>
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<p><strong>European Disunion</strong></p>
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<p><a href="https://truthandbalance22.substack.com/p/the-story-of-the-diplomat-who-hated" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Story of The Diplomat Who Hated Diplomacy—Kaja Kallas</a> Shane Fitzgerald</p>
<p><a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/poland-pis-split-right-wing-parties-2027-election/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Watch out Brussels and Kyiv, Poland’s conservatives are veering right</a> Politico</p>
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<p><strong>New Not-So-Cold War</strong></p>
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<p><a href="https://simplicius76.substack.com/p/zelenskys-lackluster-dc-tour-upstaged" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Zelensky’s Lackluster DC Tour Upstaged by Another Mass Russian Air Attack on Ukraine</a> Simplicius</p>
<p><a href="https://eventsinukraine.substack.com/p/total-war-universal-corruption" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Total war, universal corruption</a> Events in Ukraine</p>
<p><a href="https://www.kyivpost.com/post/81301" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Wildberries Eyes Kazakhstan Warehouses After Ukrainian Drone Strikes Hit Russian Logistics Network</a> Kyiv Post</p>
<p><a href="https://timesca.com/kazakhstan-resumes-cpc-oil-exports-after-output-more-than-halves/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Kazakhstan Resumes CPC Oil Exports After Output More Than Halves</a> Times of Central Asia</p>
<p><a href="https://korybko.substack.com/p/whyd-ukraine-defy-the-us-reported" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Why’d Ukraine Defy The US’ Reported Warning Not To Attack Non-Russian Vessels In The Black Sea?</a> Andrew Korybko</p>
<p><a href="https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/07/29/finland-to-stop-maintaining-poles-carrying-communication-lines-with-russia-kommersant-reports" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Finland to stop maintaining poles carrying communication lines with Russia, Kommersant reports</a> Meduza</p>
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<p><strong>South of the Border</strong></p>
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<p><a href="https://archive.is/WICGF#selection-563.0-563.64" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">American Oil Majors Trying to Get Into Venezuela Have Hit a Wall</a> WSJ</p>
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<p><strong>Imperial Collapse Watch</strong></p>
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<p><a href="https://aurelien2022.substack.com/p/so-it-goes" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">So It Goes …</a> Aurelien</p>
<p><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/29/politics/us-weapons-stockpiles-dwindle-iran-war" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">US weapons stockpiles continue to dwindle with permanent end to Iran war nowhere in sight</a> CNN</p>
<p><a href="https://asiatimes.com/2026/07/us-stealth-fighter-surge-risks-a-readiness-nosedive/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">US stealth fighter surge risks a readiness nosedive</a> Asia Times</p>
<p><a href="https://www.un-diplomatic.com/p/what-is-sovereignty-to-an-imperialist" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">What is Sovereignty to an Imperialist?</a> Un-Diplomatic</p>
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<p><strong>Trump 2.0</strong></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/28/trump-administration-forced-treatment-ice-hunger-striker" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Revealed: Trump administration forced treatment on hunger striker in ICE detention</a> The Guardian</p>
<p><a href="https://archive.is/tJcar#selection-719.0-719.73" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">ICE’s New Detention Center Contracts Declare State Laws ‘Shall Not Apply’</a> Wired</p>
<p><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/29/fema-democratic-disaster-requests-trump-01013938" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Trump overrode his own agencies to deny 4 Democratic disaster requests</a> Politico</p>
<p><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/trumps-irs-carveout-threatens-hold-todd-blanche-attorney-general-nomin-rcna589617" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Senate committee postpones vote on Todd Blanche’s nomination over disagreements with GOP senators</a> NBC News</p>
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<p><strong>Democrats Suck</strong></p>
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<p><a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5997814-schumer-fetterman-democratic-party/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Schumer urges Fetterman not to leave Senate Democratic caucus</a> The Hill</p>
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<p><strong>Healthcare?</strong></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/07/american-healthcare-systems-michael-sarian-for-profit-private-equity-adolphus-death/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">A For-Profit Hospital Slashed Costs. Then a Patient Froze to Death on Its Roof.</a> Mother Jones</p>
<p><a href="https://minnesotareformer.com/2026/07/29/repub/obamacare-enrollment-declines-in-49-states/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Obamacare enrollment declines in 49 states</a> Minnesota Reformer</p>
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<p><strong>Obama Legacy</strong></p>
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<p><a href="https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/5998339-obama-summer-reading-list/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Obama offers his summer reading suggestions</a> The Hill</p>
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<p><strong>AI</strong></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">🦔AI companies are bulk-buying rare books, scanning them through high-speed machines that cut the spines off, and shredding the originals. A service called ISBNdb facilitates orders of up to a million books and keeps buyers anonymous. Pre-2022 books are premium because they’re… <a href="https://t.co/0YPd8N2oi5" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">pic.twitter.com/0YPd8N2oi5</a></p>
<p>— Hedgie (@HedgieMarkets) <a href="https://x.com/HedgieMarkets/status/2081534588485296565?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">July 27, 2026</a></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.science.org/content/article/ai-s-top-startups-are-barely-publishing-their-research" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">AI’s top startups are barely publishing their research</a> Science</p>
<p><a href="https://minnesotareformer.com/briefs/elon-musks-ai-company-sues-minnesota-attorney-general-ellison-over-nudification-ban/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Elon Musk’s AI company sues Minnesota Attorney General Ellison over nudification ban</a> Minnesota Reformer</p>
<p><a href="https://deadline.com/2026/07/meta-stock-falls-second-quarter-earnings-ai-spending-1237012612/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Meta Stock Tanks In Jittery Market On Massive AI Investment, Mixed Q2</a> Deadline</p>
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<p><strong>Mr. Market</strong></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/29/fed-meeting-today-live-updates.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Fed meeting recap: Warsh says Fed won’t hesitate to stop inflation, but bond market has doubts</a> CNBC</p>
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<p><a href="https://archive.is/LdX3B#selection-1481.0-1481.82" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Inflation gauge reboot to ease pressure on Federal Reserve to raise interest rates</a> FT</p>
<p><strong>“MAHA”</strong></p>
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<p><a href="https://theiceman.substack.com/p/untested-supplements-popular-with" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Untested supplements popular with special operators move a step closer to legal sale</a> The After-Action Report</p>
<p><a href="https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5996454-over-18200-cyclosporiasis-cases-now-suspected-in-us-where-its-getting-worse/?tbref=hp" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">More than 18,200 cyclosporiasis cases now suspected in US: Where it’s getting worse</a> The Hill</p>
<p><a href="https://truthout.org/articles/disease-researchers-blame-doge-cuts-for-spiraling-cyclospora-outbreak/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Disease Researchers Blame DOGE Cuts for Spiraling Cyclospora Outbreak</a> Truthout</p>
<p><a href="https://www.panaccindex.info/p/you-cannot-break-bread-with-maha" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">You Cannot Break Bread With MAHA</a> Pandemic Accountability Index</p>
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<p><strong>The Bezzle</strong></p>
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<p><a href="https://boondoggle.substack.com/p/study-shows-corporate-subsidies-only" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Study Shows Corporate Subsidies Only Create Jobs for Lobbyists</a> Boondoggle</p>
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<p><strong>Groves of Academe</strong></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/arizona-state-launches-influencer-degree-where-students-must-gain-real-followers-3391012/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Arizona State launches influencer degree where students must gain real followers</a> Dexerto</p>
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<p><strong>Casino Nation</strong></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.commondreams.org/news/sports-gambling-election-spending" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Sports Betting Giants Join Unprecedented Corporate Efforts to Buy 2026 Midterms</a> Common Dreams</p>
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<p><strong>Class Warfare</strong></p>
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<p><a href="https://economicpopulist.substack.com/p/the-rent-is-higher-than-you-think" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">The Rent Is Higher Than You Think</a> The Economic Populist</p>
<p><a href="https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1137285" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Hidden sleep crisis among workers over 50, study suggests</a> Eurekalert!</p>
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<p><strong>Antidote du jour (<a href="https://x.com/dog_rates/status/2079289773685121100" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">via</a>):</strong></p>
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<p>For more information, view yesterday’s Links and Antidote du Jour <a href="https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2026/07/links-7-29-2026.html">here</a>.</p>
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