At 16, she made a jump so perfect that not even the judges could believe it pic.twitter.com/Ni8XRKXWCq
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) September 5, 2026
Rope, twine and thread: Invisible technologies of the Stone Age Knowable Magazine
The lightbulb moment behind a potential antiviral breakthrough Technology.org
The Four-Color Theorem Gets a Rare New Proof Quanta Magazine
Harvard study predicts most suicide attempts a week in advance The FAS Current
COVID-19/Pandemics
‘The toll was much higher’: Israeli study finds COVID deaths underreported Jerusalem News Syndicate
Climate/Environment
Climate ‘feedback loops’ could worsen global warming by 30%, study finds The Guardian
Earth logs hottest August ever as global heat blows past climate threshold AP
South of the Border
Flavio Bolsonaro faces corruption probe weeks before Brazil election Al Jazeera
Cuba’s healthcare system stumbles as fuel cuts and shortages take hold The National
Why Pentagon is the central axis of the U.S.-Venezuela oil deal Monthly Review
China?
✨🇨🇳In the deep valleys of southwest China, Chinese infrastructure builders are rewriting the rules of engineering.
Massive cable cranes lift trucks, cranes and excavators, turning the impossible into reality. This is China’s infrastructure prowess. pic.twitter.com/ZV1LQYKJME
— 🇨🇳XuZhenqing徐祯卿 (@XueJia24682) September 11, 2026
China urges US to ‘stop all spying’ or face retaliation, slams ‘gangster logic’ SCMP
Rare Footage Shows China’s Elite J-20 Fighters Practicing Dogfight: Pilots’ Training Advantages Growing Military Watch Magazine
China Is Poised To Lead in Research on Quantum Technologies. Democracies Must Act Real Clear Defense
FACTBOX: China’s export controls weigh on global critical minerals supply S&P Global
India
Indian Prime Minister Modi says border peace is key to India-China ties CNBC
Where do Muslim youths fit in India’s ‘Cockroach’ protests? Middle East Eye
IMF Calls India Key Engine Of Global Growth India West
Africa
South African economy shrinks in second quarter, dragged down by Iran war Reuters
Nigeria, Boko Haram reportedly reach secret three-month ceasefire Al Jazeera
‘No facts’: Morocco denies involvement in deadly Ceuta migrant rush France 24
European Disunion
The Netherlands, Spain push for EU-wide minimum age on social media Euronews
Europe sets out new space plans Open Acces Government
Everyone wants European industry to win. Not everyone agrees how EU Perspectives
Old Blighty
Donations of £72m make Reform’s prospects both rosier and riskier The Guardian
Surprise victory: UK Parliament rejects assisted suicide Aleteia
Israel v. Gaza, Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, Iran
🇵🇸 Children have started going back to school in Gaza
Imagine if this was your kid’s walk to class
Fking sickening that the world has sat back and let this happen
Writer: Ianpic.twitter.com/4GsKY1bXPU
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) September 12, 2026
‘Where do we go?’: How Israel’s ‘yellow line’ is closing in on Palestinians UN News
Israel-Lebanon talks postponed as explosions rock southern Lebanon Al Jazeera
Super Sparta: Israel’s new military dependence on America Middle East Monitor
New Not-So-Cold War
At least 11 killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine as Kyiv strikes Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ Euronews
Ukraine faces ‘toughest winter’ since Russia’s full-scale invasion, UN official tells BBC BBC
Putin says deployment of European troops to Ukraine would mean war with Russia Andolu Agency
Big Brother Is Watching You Watch
This California Social Media Law is a Privacy and Free Speech ‘Nightmare’ Reason
Imperial Collapse Watch
Family homelessness is growing in Denver. If we want it to stop, it’s time to think differently Westword
Trump 2.0
Trump’s Boomer-palooza His GOP is losing the youth UnHerd
US court rejects Trump’s emergency order keeping Michigan coal plant open Al Jazeera
The Memo: Trump’s convention may struggle to turn tide for GOP The Hill
Quinnipiac poll shows rising US sympathy for Palestinians, deep discontent with Trump Andolu Agency
Musk Matters
Elon Musk Needs Tesla to Reach a $8.5 Trillion Market Cap to Cash In. Here’s How Tesla Can Reach That Valuation. The Motley Fool
Elon Musk Is So Mad About This New Documentary That He’s Threatening Legal Action Futurism
Elon Musk Says ‘Enormous, Free Fusion Reactor in the Sky’ Will Supply 100% of Energy Needs 24/7 Wall Street
Democrat Death Watch
For many Democrats this cycle, the tipping point between victory and defeat is Israel The Hill
Democrats ostracize Fetterman because he’s ‘not loyal enough’: Guy Benson Washington Examiner
Immigration
Calls for investigation after video shows ICE officers using batons on protesters The Guardian
Loss of legal immigrant caregivers puts America’s seniors at risk The Hill
Our No Longer Free Press
The New York Times takes on Trump’s crusade against freedom of speech and of the press Media Nation
Editorial: Stars and Stripes paper the latest casualty of ‘friendly’ fire The Viginian-Pilot
Mr. Market Is Moody
Oil’s roundtrip back to $100. Why China could determine what happens next CNBC
The Fed could raise interest rates three times. Here’s where the market could face the stiffest test. MarketWatch
A veteran economist tells us why he sees a recession and a stock crash by the end of 2027 Business Insider
AI
Travel bots are making decisions for us – convenient, but should we trust them? The Conversation
Werner Herzog Demolishes Talentless Hacks Who Use AI to Imitate Other Filmmakers Futurism
How AI is transforming weather prediction 3 Quarks Daily
Anthropic loses another researcher, and he’s predicting human doom from AI Cryptopolitan
‘I’m Really Terrified’: A Mathematician Grapples With AI’s Recent Breakthroughs Wired
The Bezzle
Brooklyn Adult Daycare Owner Sentenced to Prison for Leadership Role in $64M Medicaid Fraud Scheme U.S. Department of Justice
Joonko founder Ilite Raz pleads guilty to a massive $27 million fraud Calcalist.com
Guillotine Watch
Just in case you hate your life already, let me make it worse for you. 😭
An Emirati father spent $1.5 million, almost ₦2 billion, buying a rare white falcon his daughter bid for at an auction in Abu Dhabi, making it the most expensive falcon ever purchased.
I’m willing to bet… pic.twitter.com/VJ2hsH49Uk
— Treazy (@treazyblaq) September 6, 2026
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