Why the West stopped making land Works in Progress
Does Living Abroad Actually Change Who You Are? Study Offers Nuanced Answer StudyFinds
Listening for Life Among the Dead BioGraphic
Be Not Afraid. Bats Are Amazing The Tyee
Climate/Environment
As Europe broils, the US braces for its own heat wave over the next several days Balanced Weather
Super El Niño Is Now Breaking Into the Atmosphere as July Forecasts Show a Pattern Shift for the U.S. and Canada Severe Weather Europe
The marine heatwave in the Mediterranean Sea continues to escalate, with water temperatures now up to 7.4°C (13.3°F) above normal.
Waters off the coast of Italy are now locally exceeding 28.5°C (83.3°F), downright tropical.
This is one of the worst June marine heatwaves on… pic.twitter.com/QetE9HQjEw
— Colin McCarthy (@US_Stormwatch) June 25, 2026
Europe’s extreme heat is shutting down power plants MIT Technology Review
Major wildfire rips through moorland close to Greater Manchester The Guardian
Carbon Captured ProPublica
Earth’s Plants May Have Nearly 2 Billion Years Left Before the Planet Becomes Too Hostile ZME Science
Ebola
The Ebola Outbreak’s Central Mystery: Where Did This Virus Come From? New York Times
U.S. provides experimental Ebola treatment for outbreak in Congo, bringing trials closer NBC News
Japan
Constitutional debates intensify in Japan parliament over emergency clause Japan Times
New entity mulled to push production, exports of defense equipment Asahi Shimbun
China?
Chinese universities are cutting language majors to make way for AI Rest of World
China’s new ethnic law explained: Can Beijing target activists overseas? Business Standard
🇺🇸🇨🇳NEW ARTICLE: US Prepares Terrorist Army to Expand its Dirty War on China
(NOTE: Because X continues censoring links previously banned by Twitter in cooperation with the US State Department including NEO, I am providing the entire article below).
The US media has invested in… pic.twitter.com/ZoFLdJ9S2N
— Brian Berletic (@BrianJBerletic) June 24, 2026
Syraqistan
Israel Bombs Palestinians in Beach Tents in Gaza Drop Site
Israeli Foreign Minister Proposes Official Recognition of Armenian Genocide, Calling It a ‘Moral and Historical Obligation’ The Armenian Report
Netanyahu ‘convinces’ Trump to back Israeli occupation of south Lebanon: Report The Cradle
JD Vance: Our new relationship with Iran Unherd
Exclusive: Trump claims Iran funds to be spent on US food false Al Mayadeen
Iran’s post-war pivot to ‘economy first’ stirs hardline backlash Amwaj
Iraq considers leaving OPEC to increase oil output Iraqi News
You will only read it here!
President Trump has quitely and without any news reporting renewed Executive Order 13303, which puts all Iraqi oil revenues under his control. There has not been a single news item or White House press release since Trump signed the renewal in early… pic.twitter.com/T0MPXPiGjL
— Hussein Askary (@HusseinAskary) June 25, 2026
Yemen’s Houthi group vows to target any Israeli presence in breakaway Somaliland Anadolu Agency
Africa
Old Blighty
UK foreign policy to remain unchanged despite government transition, deputy PM Lammy says Euronews
INSIDE LABOUR TOGETHER’S SECRET BATTLE AGAINST JEREMY CORBYN Declassified UK
New Not-So-Cold War
La Marine Nationale a arraisonné mardi le pétrolier Deliver alors qu’il transitait au large de la Sicile en infraction avec le droit de la mer.
Cette nouvelle action contre la flotte fantôme, conduite quelques jours après une opération similaire par le Royaume-Uni… pic.twitter.com/5Gjn43MhLr
— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) June 25, 2026
Denmark says it won’t grant refugee protection to Ukrainians eligible for conscription Kyiv Independent
Next Phase of Psyop: Ukraine Now Accuses Belarus of Rapid Militarization on Border Simplicius
Rubio says no Ukraine agreement reached at Alaska summit, contradicting Moscow’s claims Kyiv Independent
Lavrov’s Realization That Anchorage Only Bought Time For Ukraine To Rearm Was Long Overdue Andrew Korybko
HISTORY WAS LIKE THAT, NOW IT’S LIKE THIS John Helmer
When did Western statecraft lose its fear of the unknown? Responsible Statecraft
Imperial Collapse Watch
When the Hegemon Becomes A Developmental State… Un-Diplomatic
U.S. Military Bases Around the World Are Facing Growing Protest From an Emboldened Antiwar Movement Covert Action Magazine
US plans to quadruple THAAD interceptor output under new $35 billion deal Interesting Engineering
L’affaire Epstein
Judge orders DOJ to produce, unredact sought after Epstein files The Hill
South of the Border
Venezuela: Earthquake Death Toll Rises, US SOUTHCOM Deploys Military Assets Venezuelanalysis
Colombia to work with Israel ‘like never before’ — De la Espriella TRT World
Buenas noches a todos aquellos que decían que en Sudamérica no existía un plan orquestado.
Basta con observar el mapa de América del Sur para darse cuenta de que, según esta interpretación, el escenario ha sido diseñado minuciosamente para desembocar en la situación actual.… pic.twitter.com/RgZQGMOopt
— Hector | 𝙴𝚕 𝙷𝚒𝚕𝚘 𝚁𝚘𝚓𝚘 (@ElHiloRojoTV) June 24, 2026
Democrats Suck
California’s ‘first partner’ targeted by Trump, Newsom says. Here is what we know about her career, finances Los Angeles Times
The Israel Lobby Is Losing It’s Grip On The Democratic Party. The Dissident
Mamdani
NYC Rent Guidelines Board approves 2-year rent freeze, fulfilling Mamdani campaign pledge Gothamist
Jeffries Says Mamdani Has “Work to Do” to Placate Establishment Dems in Congress Truthout
AOC on NY Primaries: I feel like it’s déjà vu all over again. There was so much fear back when I was elected, and none of it bore out to be true. pic.twitter.com/ogqfVusBSx
— Acyn (@Acyn) June 25, 2026
The Supremes
US supreme court allows Trump administration to strip Haitians and Syrians of protected status The Guardian
Court rules for Roundup maker in dispute over cancer warnings on pesticide labels SCOTUS blog
Taft at the Beach Can We Still Govern?
Big Brother Is Watching You Watch
Why do these Castro gay bars have TSA-style face scanners? Gazetteer San Francisco
Police State Watch
New Mexico governor calls for criminal probe of DEA allowing fentanyl shipments to hit streets The Independent
Groves of Academe
The gas industry is sneaking into kids’ science classes HEATED
AI
Ford Has Been Rehiring Quality Inspectors After AI Fell Short Bloomberg
Texas leaders are asking data centers how much water they use. Most aren’t responding. Texas Tribune
On AI, all eyes are on Ted Cruz Politico
What a Data Center Moratorium Can Buy Boondoggle
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Micron locks in historically high memory prices for five years The Register
Following Apple, Microsoft Dramatically Hikes Xbox Prices, Again Forbes
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Tumbling AI stocks signal another day of turmoil for tech companies CNBC
The Generative AI Fizzle™ Gary Marcus
AI frenzy makes Asia ripe for a ‘chip wreck’ Asia Times
Class Warfare
Unions are furious after GM replaces 1,000 workers with 50 robots Geekspin
Left behind: American federal workers in Europe stripped of labor rights their foreign colleagues keep Federal News Network
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