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Making history for his country & proving that patience is key ✨

It took Artur Davtyan three Olympic Games to win Armenia’s first Olympic medal in artistic @gymnastics, and at his fourth, in #Paris2024, he advanced from bronze to silver.

See you at @LA28, Artur? 😉 pic.twitter.com/B6eod78PgN

— The Olympic Games (@Olympics) June 26, 2025

The Biggest-Ever Digital Camera Is This Cosmologist’s Magnum Opus Quanta Magazine

Caltech’s New Smart Pill Can Read Your Gut Like Never Before SciTech Daily

Florida cat sniffs out another new virus—and scientists are listening ScienceDaily

Is the State of the World Causing You Pain? Nautilus

How water-based clocks revolutionised the way we measure time Aeon

COVID-19/Pandemics

Life expectancy in California still hasn’t rebounded since the pandemic LA Times

Growing number of homeowners who bought in pandemic boomtowns owe more than homes are worth The Independent

Climate/Environment

Seeing More Fireflies in New York City This Year? You’re Not Alone. THE CITY

How Hot Can It Get? Scientists Are Struggling to Find an Answer Financial Post

Sand, dust storms affect about 330 million people due to climate change: UN Al Jzeera

China?

Why ‘uneasy alliance’ between US tech titans and Maga may backfire in China rivalry SCMP

Amazing technology.

5 minutes of charging your EV => 470 kilometers (292 miles) of driving!

This 1000kW supercharger is from BYD, the #1 electric car in China.

BYD will likely surpass Tesla to become the #1 BEV in the world this year (in units sold). pic.twitter.com/dhZV4KHK9Q

— S.L. Kanthan (@Kanthan2030) March 17, 2025

Nvidia CEO China trip alarms senators The Hill

🇨🇳 First footage of the wing mechanization system of the flight prototype of China’s next-generation multirole 6th-generation fighter, developed by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC).

The stealthy tailless design with a lambda-shaped wing features advanced full-span wingtip… pic.twitter.com/9dCbHRL7PQ

— Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) July 11, 2025

US demands clarity from allies on their role in potential war over Taiwan, FT reports Reuters

South of the Border

The awkward truth behind Mexico City’s ‘Anti-gentrification”‘ protests Mexico News Daily

Colombia Is At The Heart Of a Record-Breaking Global Cocaine Boom The Latin Times

Outrage in Brazil as Donald Trump threatens tariffs of 50% DW

Africa

Cholera, mpox claim 4,200 fatalities across Africa-CDC APA News

As Climate Heat Lowers Africa’s Great Rivers, Migration Cartels Maximize Profits From Farmers on the Move Pulitzer Center

European Disunion

Starmer’s migrant plan set to be sunk before it’s launched: Campaigners threaten to scupper return deal with France – as Brussels assesses whether scheme complies with EU law Daily Mail

The EU’s Plan To Ban Private Messaging Could Have a Global Impact (Plus: What To Do About It) Reclaim the Net

EU’s population hits record 450 million with numbers driven by migration, Eurostat says EuroNews

Old Blighty

UK campaigners threaten legal action to block return of Elgin Marbles to Greece Andolu Agency

Fall in UK GDP puts focus back on expectations of tax rises in autumn budget The Guardian

Israel v. Palestine/Yemen/Syria/Lebanon/Iran

There is no moral difference between putting people in gas chambers and burning people in safe zones inside tents.

A holocaust is happening right before our eyes in Gaza and the world is silent. pic.twitter.com/RYDeOAHvDc

— Mohamad Safa (@mhdksafa) July 8, 2025

Dozens killed by Israel at aid site in Gaza, children dying of malnutrition Al Jazeera

Israel latest news: American citizen ‘beaten to death’ by Israeli settlers Telegraph

Family of American citizen killed by Israeli settlers demands US probe Al Jazeera

Syria 2025 Is Iraq All Over Again | Opinion Newsweek

China, Russia Vow ‘Strategic Coordination’ To Promote Peace in West Asia ScheerPost

WRAP-UP – After Netanyahu’s Washington visit ends, truce in Gaza remains out of reach Andolu Agency

New Not-So-Cold War

Trump to use presidential authority to send weapons to Ukraine, sources say Reuters

A bitter truth looms over Europe: the war in Ukraine can’t be won with weapons. Brussels keeps burning billions, but there’s no defeating a nuclear power on the battlefield. How much longer will common sense be ignored? It’s time to abandon failed illusions and let diplomacy do… pic.twitter.com/keH7iHMZDe

— Orbán Viktor (@PM_ViktorOrban) July 11, 2025

Russia fires over 600 drones, missiles in massive barrage targeting western Ukraine France 24

Beijing’s Growing Boldness: China’s Stance On Ukraine Sparks EU Alarm Radio Free Europe

Big Brother Is Watching You Watch

German court rules Meta tracking technology violates European privacy laws The Record

AI profiling poses growing threat to privacy and national security Andolu Agency

Imperial Collapse Watch

How many parents have their driver’s license suspended for unpaid child support? Jake Solomon substack

Ultra-woke city’s airport overrun with homeless drug addicts leaving travelers terrified to fly Daily Mail

Trump 2.0

How the Trump shooting changed America Unherd

The Arms Race to Kiss Trump’s Ass Has Never Been More Ridiculous The New Republic

Trump Doctrine is the Nixon Doctrine 2.0 RealClear World

‘I don’t like what’s happening’: Trump tries to quell MAGA blowup over Epstein Politico

One year after Trump rally shooting, witnesses say investigations leave more questions than answers Fox News

Musk Matters

Elon Musk says even if AI ultimately proves bad for humanity he still wants to be there to see it Fortune

DOGE staffers are fleeing the government after Musk team’s whirlwind overhaul of DC

Elon Musk’s new party is a distracting sideshow unlikely to succeed The Hill

Democrat Death Watch

Original ‘Naked Gun’ director rips Dems, predicts people will look back on this era saying ‘America was crazy’ Fox News

Jamie Dimon breaks with ‘idiots’ in Democratic Party, saying they ‘have big hearts and little brains’ Fortune

Immigration

Trump admin to appeal order barring race-based immigration arrests alleged in LA area Axios

Newsom lauds court ruling blocking some Trump immigration moves: ‘Justice prevailed’ The Hill

Florida lawmakers allowed into ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ say detainees packed into cages CNN

Our No Longer Free Press

LA journalists reflect on protest attacks Freedom of the Press Foundation

USAID Leaks: Censorship As Regime Change ScheerPost

Mr. Market Is Moody

Tariff Man Returns and He’s Coming for Powell Credit Bubble Bulletin

Dollar weakens as global reserve currency, while de-dollarization efforts accelerate Andolu Agency

Homes are taking longer to sell in these once-popular markets NY Post

The Role and Ethics of AI Use in Online Dating Reason

Federal judge says voice-over artists’ AI lawsuit can move forward BBC

AI therapy bots fuel delusions and give dangerous advice, Stanford study finds Ars Technica

Grok 4 is better than PHDs in every subject, no exceptions. I gotta let this sink in. pic.twitter.com/AaIq9lTESL

— Teslaconomics (@Teslaconomics) July 10, 2025

The Bezzle

British man, 58, accused over ‘£78million fake wine scam’ is extradited to the US and appears in court Daily Mail

Airline passenger claims thieves are using discarded bag tags for fraud scheme Fox News

Guillotine Watch

This couple spent $600 MILLION on their wedding festivities

• Guest list: Bill Gates, Hillary Clinton, Zuckerberg• Rihanna’s first concert in 6 years• Duration: 7 months

Sounds unbelievable. Let`s find out more… 🧵 : pic.twitter.com/D5ZzhnIgRS

— Colours of Bharat (@ColoursOfBharat) February 21, 2025

Melania Trump in a 22 KILO custom $200.000 Christian Dior by ✨John Galliano✨ FW04 Couture gown, designed of 60 meters of fabric, 550 hours of handwork and 1500 rhinestones and pearls for her wedding with Donald Trump. 🪡 pic.twitter.com/dO12k2JdYV

— La Mode Unknown (@LaModeUnknown) July 25, 2024

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