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Top synchro execution in action!<\/p>\n

Gabriela Agundez and Alejandra Estudillo deliver height, precision, and perfect timing \ud83d\ude4c\ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddfd#Bestdives<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/P1Kxc04dvh<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 World Aquatics (@WorldAquatics) May 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The breakthrough proof bringing mathematics closer to a grand unified theory<\/a> Nature<\/p>\n

20-Million-Year-Old Rhino Fossil Rewrites Evolutionary History<\/a> SciTech Daily<\/p>\n

An electric scooter that accelerates faster than a Tesla Model 3? No thanks!<\/a> The Verge<\/p>\n

COVID-19\/Pandemics<\/p>\n

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Actually, research supports the COVID school closures<\/a> The Hill<\/p>\n

US withdraws from WHO pandemic response reforms<\/a> Al Jazeera<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Climate\/Environment<\/p>\n

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Researchers develop 30,000 AI-induced climate mitigation scenarios<\/a> Andolu Agency<\/p>\n

EPA eliminates research and development office, begins layoffs<\/a> ABC News<\/p>\n

Is Climate Change an Existential Threat?<\/a> Gizmodo<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

China?<\/p>\n

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kindergarten lessons in China<\/p>\n

pic.twitter.com\/DKCT6UZLrM<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Science girl (@gunsnrosesgirl3) June 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Exclusive: China quietly issues 2025 rare earth quotas, sources say <\/a> Reuters<\/p>\n

Nvidia\u2019s Jensen Huang praises China\u2019s EVs, says he would love to buy Xiaomi car<\/a> Global Times<\/p>\n

\u2018Great British Energy solar panels\u2019 were made in China<\/a> BBC<\/p>\n

New Images Of China\u2019s J-35 Naval Stealth Fighter, Could Depict Third Example<\/a> The War Zone<\/p>\n

China begins construction of world\u2019s largest hydropower station in Tibet<\/a> Andolu Agency<\/p>\n

Will China Abandon Its Non-Interventionist Foreign Policy for Iran?<\/a> Oilprice.com<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

South of the Border<\/p>\n

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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy may deny flights from Mexico over broken aviation agreement<\/a> NY Post<\/p>\n

Could Trump\u2019s threats against Brazil backfire?<\/a> Al Jazeera<\/p>\n

IMF and Milei \u2013 partners in Argentina\u2019s neoliberal autocracy<\/a> Bretton Woods Project<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Africa<\/p>\n

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Sub-Saharan Africa Can\u2019t Afford to Eat on a Carbon Diet<\/a> The Ecomodernist<\/p>\n

French military to leave Senegal amid ongoing withdrawal from Africa<\/a> RFI<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

European Disunion<\/p>\n

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EU Regulatory Tensions and the Future of European Bank Mergers: Navigating the New Landscape of Risk and Reward<\/a> Ainvest<\/p>\n

EU\u2019s Bold High-Speed Rail Vision Faces Major Hurdles: Can Europe Overcome Challenges To Achieve Its 2030 And 2050 Goals, You Need To Know<\/a> Travel and Tour World<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Old Blighty<\/p>\n

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UK reduces voting age to 16, aims to boost electoral participation<\/a> Scripps News<\/p>\n

Britain faces a test of identity: Will Britons become a minority in their homeland? \u2013 opinion<\/a> Jerusalem Post<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Israel v. Gaza, Yemen, Syria, Iran, Lebanon<\/p>\n

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Gaza is undergoing one of the worst famines in the world and what do Israeli citizens do?<\/p>\n

They are attacking a destroying what little aid caravans go to Gaza.<\/p>\n

They want babies to starve and children to die.<\/p>\n

They say it all the time. pic.twitter.com\/xmaFxA3TCn<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 ADAM (@AdameMedia) July 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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JUST IN: British surgeon Dr. Nick Maynard says Israeli soldiers in Gaza are turning the targeting of Palestinian children into a \u201cHUMAN-HUNTING GAME.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThese children are being targeted almost as if it\u2019s a game\u2026 One day they\u2019re all shot in the head, the next day in the neck,\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/YMRjdNA58L<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Sulaiman Ahmed (@ShaykhSulaiman) July 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Bad Days and Worse Days<\/a> London Review of Books<\/p>\n

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Dr. Hussam Abu Safia fed two spoonfuls of rice a day in Israeli prison
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In an interview with Arab48 published Thursday, attorney Ghaid Qassem said that director of Kamal Adwan Hospital Dr. Hussam Abu Safia, who is currently imprisoned in Ofer prison, had been subjected to\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/VST2Ttmg7I<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 The Cradle (@TheCradleMedia) July 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Why Did Israel Attack Syria? What Comes Next?<\/a> Zeteo<\/p>\n

Israel levelling thousands of Gaza civilian buildings in controlled demolitions<\/a> BBC<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

New Not-So-Cold War<\/p>\n

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The notion that Ukraine might defeat Russia and destabilise it has always been a delusional fantasy. They are outnumbered, outgunned, and facing a nuclear superpower; this is not strategy \u2013 it is madness. It\u2019s time for peace and common sense to prevail \u203c\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/40RXiUDayo<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Orb\u00e1n Viktor (@PM_ViktorOrban) July 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Condoleezza Rice: Trump\u2019s aggressive stance on Putin is \u2018turning point\u2019 in Russia-Ukraine war<\/a> The Hill<\/p>\n

The CIA Initiated an Intelligence and Terrorist War on Russia Based on a Lie<\/a> Larry Johnson<\/p>\n

Genocide or tragedy? Ukraine, Poland at odds over Volyn massacre of 1943<\/a> Al Jazeera<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Big Brother Is Watching You Watch<\/p>\n

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For privacy and security, think twice before granting AI access to your personal data<\/a> TechCrunch<\/p>\n

USDA again asks for Kansans\u2019 personal data, as lawsuit seeks privacy protections<\/a> Kansas Reflector<\/p>\n

Elon Musk\u2019s latest blending of business interests puts his Grok AI chatbot in Teslas\u2014and raises questions around data and privacy<\/a> Fortune<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Imperial Collapse Watch<\/p>\n

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\u2018Home bags\u2019 aim to ease hardship for Brockton\u2019s homeless students. How the program works.<\/a> The Enterprise<\/p>\n

These 10 states have the worst infrastructure in America in 2025<\/a> CNBC<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Trump 2.0<\/p>\n

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Donald Trump Is Having One of His Worst Weeks, Ever<\/a> The New Republic<\/p>\n

Ghislaine Maxwell believed Trump would save her, now she\u2019s documenting everything behind bars: jail source<\/a> NY Post<\/p>\n

Republicans\u2019 food aid cuts will hit grocers in many towns that backed Trump<\/a> Politico<\/p>\n

Barack Obama Now Squarely in Russiagate Crosshairs<\/a> Matt Taibbi<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Musk Matters<\/p>\n

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Trump administration ordered review of SpaceX government contracts following Trump-Musk fallout: Report<\/a> The Economic Times<\/p>\n

How Elon Musk Created a Nightmare for Donald Trump<\/a> Gizmodo<\/p>\n

Elon Musk moves xAI, Grok onto Palantir turf<\/a> The Street<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Democrat Death Watch<\/p>\n

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How can Democrats win back working-class voters? Change their tune<\/a> The Guardian<\/p>\n

Democrats\u2019 2024 Autopsy Is Described as Avoiding the Likeliest Cause of Death<\/a> NY Times<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Immigration<\/p>\n

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Thousands of Californians lost work after LA immigration raids. Citizens did, too<\/a> Santa Monica Daily Press<\/p>\n

New Jersey\u2019s Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst to be used for immigrant detention<\/a> CBS News<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Our No Longer Free Press<\/p>\n

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Journalists among those arrested during immigration-related protest in Cincinnati<\/a> NY Post<\/p>\n

Did Trump Play a Role in Stephen Colbert\u2019s \u2018Late Show\u2019 Getting Canceled?<\/a> Fulcrum<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Mr. Market Is Moody<\/p>\n

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Dollar Weakens as a Fed Official Calls for Rate Cuts<\/a> Nasdaq<\/p>\n

Stocks just hit a \u2018line of death\u2019 last reached at the peak of the dot-com bubble, veteran investor Bill Smead warns<\/a> Business Insider<\/p>\n

Another major trucking operation files Chapter 11 bankruptcy<\/a> The Street<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

AI<\/p>\n

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Meta declines to abide by voluntary EU AI safety guidelines<\/a> The Register<\/p>\n

People Are Becoming Obsessed with ChatGPT and Spiraling Into Severe Delusions<\/a> Futurism<\/p>\n

Human programmer beats OpenAI\u2019s custom AI in 10-hour marathon, wins World Coding Championship \u2014 Polish programmer might be the last human winner<\/a> Tom\u2019s Hardware<\/p>\n

AI robot performs gallbladder surgery autonomously<\/a> Fox News<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Bezzle<\/p>\n

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Christine Hunsicker, CEO of a Bankrupt Fashion Tech Startup, Charged for Alleged $300M Fraud Scheme<\/a> People<\/p>\n

Amazon warns customers about a devious new scam<\/a> The Street<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Guillotine Watch<\/p>\n

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This LA mansion is selling for $250M, it is the most expensive home for sale in the US pic.twitter.com\/EwnswjSezp<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Business Insider (@BusinessInsider) September 8, 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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\ud83d\udc8e The most expensive ring was created by Swiss jewelers Shawish.<\/p>\n

The ring is not adorned with a #diamond<\/a> \u2013 the fabulously expensive accessory is carved out of a single diamond.<\/p>\n

Its cost is $70,046,000. pic.twitter.com\/YGZuz9h3Cy<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Jaouad \uea00 (@jaouad2d) March 4, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Antidote du jour (via<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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The leap range of a tiger. pic.twitter.com\/HYo4AEIcOU<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Fascinating (@fasc1nate) July 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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That sign about falling cats is hilarious. pic.twitter.com\/LOQYaZgS5e<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 We don\u2019t deserve cats \ud83d\ude3a (@catsareblessing) July 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Beluga whales love to play, scare, joke and generally interact with humans.<\/p>\n

This clip is the perfect example.pic.twitter.com\/YZwf3LteJv<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) July 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

See yesterday\u2019s Links and Antidote du Jour here<\/a><\/p>\n

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