The way a newborn reacts when their mother gives them their first kiss.pic.twitter.com/HUdKEOGhgs
— Science girl (@sciencegirl) September 17, 2023
Meta’s $18 Billion Teen Settlement Prompts Demands From Regulators Worldwide Technology.org
Vikings really did reach North America a thousand years ago — and now we know exactly when ZME Science
FDA Clears First-of-Its-Kind Nonmedication Treatment for PTSD SciTech Daily
The greatest living mathematician explains math from scratch Big Think substack
If Corporations Are People, They Should Be Subject to the Death Penalty Futurism
COVID-19/Pandemics
COVID Brain Fog May Not Be Irreversible Nautilus
Congo begins Ebola vaccinations against world’s fastest-growing outbreak Euronews
Climate/Environment
Scientists fear Nepal’s disaster is just a glimpse of the carnage climate change could cause CBC
Europe’s summer drought threatens fish in rivers, lakes and farms AP
South of the Border
Brazil’s TV and radio campaign blitz begins, with Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro set for a nasty fight AP
More than 200 days under the U.S. energy blockade: The silent suffocation of the Cuban people Struggle La Lucha
China?
China’s humanoid robot makes an incredible leap!
Truly amazed by this jump — it easily hits 7.62 meters in the long jump event. pic.twitter.com/3WhKkXZhey— China Perspective (@China_Fact) August 24, 2026
World’s First Sixth Generation Fighters Seen in First Aerial Refuelling Footage Over China Military Watch Magazine
China’s EV Companies Aren’t Just Making Great Cars. They’re Making Money Inside Evs
Chinese executives may join Xi’s US trip, as trade truce extension ‘almost certain’ SCMP
China’s precarious underclass teeter on the edge East Asia Forum
China’s Middle East policy at a crossroads 6 months into US-Israeli war on Iran SCMP
India
India’s citizen-led school audits test limits of activism DW
India’s Semiconductor Push: From electronics manufacturing to semicon 2.0 Organiser.org
India has emerged as world’s fifth largest economy after 12 years of sustained efforts The Times of India
Africa
Africa set for solar installations record in 2026 Semafor
Africa’s Missing Continuum of Capital Modern Diplomacy
Have we delivered on Annan’s Africa’s food revolution pledge? An honest, uncomfortable appraisal New African
European Disunion
Spain asks EU for help to process 5,000 Ceuta migrants amid local unrest Al Jazeera
German chancellor warns against plans for massive increase in EU’s long-term budget Andolu Agency
Banking on a connection: Europe’s 1,700 GW grid backlog Renewable Engergy World
Old Blighty
The battle over RAF Barnham: how ominous anti-asylum protests engulfed a small Norfolk town The Guardian
U.K. Investment Plan Fraught with Risks, Experts Say National Defense Magazine
Israel v. Gaza, Yemen, Lebanon, Syria
Israel WIPES CHUNK OF SOUTHERN LEBANESE TOWN OFF THE MAP
Several homes DESTROYED as massive explosion rocks Bani Haiyyan, heard across southern Lebanon pic.twitter.com/N9BT7KRlTX
— RT (@RT_com) August 26, 2026
Southern Lebanon hit by new wave of Israeli attacks Middle East Eye
Israeli attacks in Gaza kill four people, hit hospital supply warehouse Al Jazeera
Israeli settlers attack Palestinian homes in West Bank DW
This is all clearly ridiculous and out of control at this point. Israel has become a spoiled brat leeching off the United States for far too long. They are not “our greatest ally”, they continue to wage wars against every and anyone (committing war crimes in the process), and… https://t.co/ihzEKhvrqs
— Brett Erickson (@BrettErickson28) August 29, 2026
Israeli army shells southern Syria area despite de-escalation talks Andolu Agency
Iran War
After 6 months of war, Iran’s battered regime remains entrenched NPR
Leader: US, Zionist Regime Are Sworn Enemies of Muslim Unity Tasnim News
Source: US claims on southern Hormuz oil route a ploy to manipulate energy prices PressTV
Crude oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz averaged 3.8 million barrels per day over the past seven days, TankerTrackers said on Sunday.
That marked a decline from the 9.8 million bpd recorded during the Iran-US memorandum of understanding, which was effectively in force…
— Iran International English (@IranIntl_En) August 30, 2026
New Not-So-Cold War
Provoked: How Decades of American Policy Set the Stage for Catastrophe in Ukraine The Peacemonger substack
Russia launches third attack on Ukraine’s largest Danube port this month, during peak of wheat harvest Euromaidan Press
Russia plans new ground attack on Kyiv, Ukraine warns Politico
Big Brother Is Watching You Watch
Meta addresses ‘pervert glasses’ reputation with a privacy fix and a new marketing campaign The Verge
DOT hasn’t enforced airline privacy in 40 years Inside Flyer
Imperial Collapse Watch
Iran War Causing ‘Shortfalls’ in Navy Payroll Six Months Into Conflict: Report Military.com
Tiny house villages are increasingly responding to the homeless crisis in America’s fast‑growing cities The conversation
Trump 2.0
Trump cannot deport students for criticizing Israel, judge rules AP
Trump faces pushback over meat processing pledge Axios
What Might Happen to Trump’s Ill-Gotten Gains The Atlantic
Seneca Nation requests reversal on ‘Lake America’ executive order The Hill
Musk Matters
Musk Says SpaceX Will Hit $3.5 Trillion Revenue by 2033, Seven Years Ahead of Morgan Stanley Finance BigGo
Optimus Just Entered Production at Fremont. Here’s What Changes for Tesla Investors The Motley Fool
Can AI Fly 10,000 Satellites? Musk Bets on Cursor Seoul Economic Daily
Democrat Death Watch
Democrats on campaign trail divided by Kamala Harris The Hill
US Democratic Party’s progressives and moderates face off in pre-midterms civil war Euronews
Immigration
ICE arrests in San Francisco Bay Area area up nearly 70%, data shows ABC 7 Eyewitness News
Mother, daughter deported after car crash, hospital arrest, attorney says Orlando Sentinel
Our No Longer Free Press
Trump’s DHS is using an obscure law to secretly snoop on journalists, non-profits and unions: ‘It’s outrageous’ The Guardian
Mr. Market Is Moody
America’s $40 trillion national debt boosts the odds of a lost decade for stocks, market researcher warns Business Insider
The bond market prepares for a hike to interest rates, while US stocks drift lower AP
AI
Why the AI Capability Multiplier Has Compressed to 3.1 Months From 3.5 Patrick Wood’s Technology News substack
Doctors Just Used AI to Perform Brain Surgery Futurism
OpenAI, Anthropic issue dire cyber threat warning Axios
The turbulent AI era is here. The choices we make now are critical. GatesNotes
Tech backlash reaches fever pitch as AI angst collides with social media fears CNBC
The Bezzle
Healthy California seniors trapped in fake hospices as $3.5B Medicare fraud scheme exposed NY Post
Cambodia’s claim to have ended scam compounds met with scepticism AL Jazeera
Guillotine Watch
8 most expensive Horses in the world 🐎
© most_expensive pic.twitter.com/ZHU52cq1mk
— Sarahh (@Sarahhuniverse) August 26, 2026
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