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Real Risk to Youth Mental Health Is Addictive Use,' Not Screen Time
Alone, Study Finds

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found children with highly addictive use of phones, video games or
social media were two to three times as likely to have thoughts of
suicide or to harm themselves.

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The U.S. government is failing on vaccine policy. The Vaccine
Integrity Project is here to help - STAT (No paywall)
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It can't replace governmental advisory bodies, but it can equip
clinicians with information

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Norway Reached 96.9% Market Share for EVs in June - Mobility Portal
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Only 577 new registrations were for vehicles without fully electric
drive systems in Norway. Among these were 152 plug-in hybrids and 223
other types of hybrids. Which EV models were the most popular?

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How to get children reading again - FT (No paywall)
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Fewer young people are reading for pleasure than ever before, with
broad economic and social consequences. Can the trend be reversed?

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China Plans Nationwide Subsidies to Boost Birthrate - Bloomberg (No
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China is planning to offer cash handouts to families as an incentive
for couples to have children, according to people familiar with the
matter, as years of population decline threaten the worlds No. 2
economy.















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How Rachel Reeves' tears spooked financial markets
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The weekly session in which the British prime minister is questioned
by lawmakers in Parliament can be an ordeal for the government leader.
But on Wednesday the spotlight ended up on Chancellor of the Exchequer
Rachel Reeves because it became evident that she was crying as she sat
beside Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The tears came as Starmer sought
to fend off attacks that his year-old government was losing its
authority and that he was about to fire Reeves to regain the
initiative. That spooked the U.K. markets. The tears were said to be a
personal matter, and after Starmer later said he'd hold onto Reeves,
the markets calmed down.

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Hongkongers scrap Japan trips over comic book's earthquake prophecy -
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Allusion in graphic novel to July 5 catastrophe hits flight bookings
and group tour prices

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Saudi Arabia sticks with Iran after Israel war - FT (No paywall)
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Netanyahu floats reviving normalisation with the kingdom but Riyadh
views state as an increasingly destabilising force

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Israel showed that seizing air superiority isn't gone from modern
warfare, but Iran isn't China or Russia - Business Insider (No
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But there's a risk in taking the wrong lesson from that win. Iran
isn't Russia or China, and as the West readies for potential near-peer
conflict, it really can't afford to forget that, officials and experts
have cautioned.














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Meet the CEO Turning Chicken Farmers Into Rock Stars - Inc (No
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There's just no denying that Big Poultry is really, really big. The
biggest poultry companies in the U.S. - Tyson Foods, Pilgrims Pride,
Perdue Farms, and Sanderson Farms - control roughly 60 percent of the
market. It takes a bold entrepreneurial spirit to look at this
industry and think, We can do something here to change this. But
that's exactly what Farmer Focus is setting out to do, working with
family-owned farms to allow them to retain higher margins while
providing chicken to stores like Sams Club and Safeway at competitive
rates.

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California just showed that a better Democratic Party is possible
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California Democrats finally stopped outsourcing their policy judgment
to their favorite lobbies.

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Vatican Publishes a New Mass on Caring for the Environment
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The Mass, along with other steps, show Pope Leo XIV and the Roman
Catholic Church building on the environmental commitment of his
predecessor, Francis.

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At 90, the Dalai Lama braces for final showdown with Beijing: his
reincarnation | CNN
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For much of the past century, the Dalai Lama has been the living
embodiment of Tibet's struggle for greater freedoms under Chinese
Communist Party rule, sustaining the cause from exile even as an
increasingly powerful Beijing has become ever more assertive in
suppressing it.














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Trump's Megabill and the New Art of G.O.P. Capitulation - The New
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What's in a name? Donald Trump, for whom appearances are everything,
thinks its just about the only thing that matters. He called the
single major piece of legislation associated with his second term the
One Big, Beautiful Bill, a hokey bit of branding that his supporters
on Capitol Hill promptly turned into the official name of the measure.
There are signs that he does not know much about what's in the $4.5
trillion megabill - during a last-minute lobbying session on Wednesday
at the White House, Trump reportedly had to be reminded by a
Republican member of Congress that the measure did in fact make major
cuts to Medicaid despite Trump's promises not to touch it. But the
substance is never the point with Trump; the optics are.

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How Trump got his big, beautiful bill across the finish line - WSJ (No
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A handful of House Republican holdouts were unhappy with provisions in
Trump's signature bill. But if Trump blessed any changes, the megabill
would head back to the Senate to face additional scrutiny and
potential opposition.

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Can AI and drones replace soldiers and jets? - WSJ (No paywall)
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When Ukrainian drones struck deep inside Russia last month and damaged
strategic bombers once considered untouchable, it sent shock waves
through military circles. Operation Spiders Web was more than a
display of technological ingenuity; it challenged longstanding
assumptions about modern warfare. An outgunned but nimble force using
off-the-shelf drones disrupted a far larger adversary. Speed,
asymmetry and creativity outmatched legacy systems.

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What is BRICS and why does it matter?
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BRICS leaders meet in Brazil this weekend to advance plans to
challenge Western dominance. As more nations join the economic bloc,
how will BRICS reshape power, trade and influence in a rapidly
shifting world?














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France says decision on Iran sanctions hinges on release of imprisoned
two nationals | The Times of Israel
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French FM says freeing detainees Cecile Kohler and Jacques Paris a
priority; family says pair have been charged with spying on behalf of
Mossad

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Brussels proposes softened 90 percent 2040 climate target
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The emissions-cutting legislation offers a weaker target than
initially planned, responding to government pushback on new green
policies.

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UN expert calls for companies to stop doing business with Israel
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Francesca Albanese also accuses companies which equip Israel of
complicity in war crimes.

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Canned-Food Producer Del Monte Foods Files for Bankruptcy - Bloomberg
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Del Monte Foods filed for bankruptcy and entered a restructuring
support agreement with lenders to implement its terms through
voluntary Chapter 11 proceedings.














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4 ways Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' could impact your wallet -
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On Thursday, the House passed the final version of the bill, which
would extend the president's 2017 tax cuts and make key changes to the
tax system, along with implementing significant changes to Medicaid
and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

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Russia becomes first country to recognise Afghanistan's Taliban
government
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Supreme Court lifted group's 'terrorist' designation in April, as
Moscow seeks normalisation in bid for regional clout.

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U.K. High Court slams MI5 over informant deception and lack of
transparency
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A ruling by London's High Court cited the domestic intelligence
agency's failure to explain why representatives had repeatedly misled
U.K. courts about an informant accused of violence against women.

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Unknown novel by writer who charted Hitler's rise becomes German
bestseller
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Sebastian Haffner's love story set in final days of Weimar Republic
published more than nine decades after it was written














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Trump to Send Tariff Letters From Friday, Floats 10%-70% Range -
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US President Donald Trump said that his administration will start
sending out letters to trading partners on Friday setting unilateral
tariff rates, which he said countries would have to begin paying on
Aug. 1.

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As sides await Hamas response to truce deal, Trump said to offer
personal pledge to end war | The Times of Israel
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Terror group says it's holding discussions with other factions, as
formal reply expected on Friday; Israeli official: Ceasefire may start
next week if Hamas gives 'positive answer'

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How Wall Street hedge funds are gambling millions on Eaton fire
insurance claims
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State officials raise alarm as hedge funds seek to buy claims that
insurers may have against Southern California Edison if it's found
liable for the devastating Eaton fire in Altadena.

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The strong June jobs report was fueled by a lot of teachers and nurses
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Sharpen your pencils and shine your stethoscopes: If you're looking
for the drivers of the resilient labor market, they might be behind a
desk at your local school or staffing your local hospital.














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Wall Street worries as US debt balloons post-tax cuts - WSJ (No
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U.S. budget deficits were already approaching $2 trillion when
Republican lawmakers set out to extend and expand tax cuts this year.
Interest rates were high and the bond market was jumpy, producing
worrying spikes in borrowing costs.

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5 Examples of How Wildly Hot It Is in Europe
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The Eiffel Tower's summit has been closed for 3 days straight

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How high-functioning systems navigate large transitions without losing
momentum.
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How complex systems build in resilience and navigate large-scale
change by staggering transitions, harnessing diverse teams, and
building in redundancy and flexibility to adapt.

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Anger, protests, tears and courtesy as Netanyahu finally visits Nir
Oz, worst-hit Oct. 7 kibbutz | The Times of Israel
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636 days after Hamas massacre, freed hostage refuses to shake PM's
hand, urges him to show 'responsibility,' get the hostages home,
launch state inquiry; Einav Zangauker embraces him and wife Sara













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Military doctors say they're not getting enough hands-on experience
for combat care
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A federal watchdog found that Army and Navy doctors are not
maintaining their wartime medical skills, causing some to leave the
service.

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Extreme Heat Shuts Down Some Nuclear Reactors in Europe
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Power plant operators in Switzerland and France idled reactors so that
discharged cooling water would not harm wildlife in already-hot
rivers.

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Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq to hand over weapons in first step
toward disarmament
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A Kurdish militant group has announced plans to start disarming as
part of a peace process with Turkey. The Kurdistan Workers' Party, or
PKK, says its fighters in northern Iraq will begin handing over their
weapons next week a ceremony in Iraq's Kurdish region. Around 40
fighters are set to surrender their weapons. This marks the first
concrete step toward disarmament after decades of conflict. The PKK
announced in May it would disband and renounce armed conflict, ending
four decades of hostilities. Group leader Abdullah Ocalan, who has
been imprisoned since 1999, called for disarmament earlier this year.

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Don't let hype about AI agents get ahead of reality - MIT Technology
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Google's recent unveiling of what it calls a new class of agentic
experiences feels like a turning point. At its I/O 2025 event in May,
for example, the company showed off a digital assistant that didn't
just answer questions; it helped work on a bicycle repair by finding a
matching user manual, locating a YouTube tutorial, and even calling a
local store to ask about a part, all with minimal human nudging. Such
capabilities could soon extend far outside the Google ecosystem. The
company has introduced an open standard called Agent-to-Agent, or A2A,
which aims to let agents from different companies talk to each other
and work together.



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Jeff Bezos 2.0: new wife, newish job, old vision - The Economist (No
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JEFF BEZOS lives by a simple precept: limit the number of things you
would wish you had done differently when you are 80. He calls it, with
habitual nerdiness, the regret-minimisation framework. In 1994 it led
him to forsake cushy work at a hedge fund to start Amazon. It is
behind the big bets, from the Prime subscription service to AWS cloud
computing, that have made the company into a technology titan valued
at $2.3trn - and himself into one of the world's richest people. It
also explains why six years ago Mr Bezos left his first wife of 25
years for a former TV presenter, Lauren Sanchez. And why he blew, on
some estimates, $50m to rent out Venice for three days for their
opulent nuptials starting on June 26th - the predictable antiplutocrat
pushback be damned.

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Trump meets with Saudi defense minister, discusses Iran situation
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Saudi Arabia wants to de-escalate tension in the region after the
12-day war between Israel and Iran.

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Ethiopia finishes the Nile dam that will increase its electricity
output
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Ethiopia's prime minister says the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on
the Nile has been completed. Egypt has long opposed the dam as a
potential threat to its water supply. Egypt relies almost entirely on
the Nile for agriculture and its population of over 100 million.
Ethiopia disputes these concerns and plans to officially inaugurate
the dam soon. On Thursday, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Ethiopia's
growth would not come at the expense of Egypt and Sudan. The dam, on
the Blue Nile near the Sudan border, already generates power and
ultimately is expected to double Ethiopia's electricity output.

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Recent droughts are 'slow-moving global catastrophe' - UN report
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It says drought has compounded poverty, hunger, and energy insecurity
worldwide.



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Trump's tax and spending bill passes Congress in major win for
president
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Early-morning negotiations proved enough to persuade hardline House
conservatives to back bill

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Neanderthals operated prehistoric "fat factory" 125,000 years ago on
German lakeshore
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Neanderthals used heat and water to extract fat from bones 125,000
years ago, revealing advanced food processing skills.

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What It Would Take to Make Buses Free - Curbed (No paywall)
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The price of a subway ride in New York City might go up to $3 by the
end of this year. But a bus ride? If Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic
nominee for mayor, is able to accomplish one of the cornerstones of
his campaign, that could drop to zero. It's something New York has
already tried at a small scale, in part thanks to Mamdani himself, who
spearheaded an effort to include a fare-free bus pilot in the state
budget in 2023.

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China Can't Abide a Russian Loss in Ukraine, Beijing's Foreign
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While continuing to deny that Beijing is materially participating in
Moscow's full-scale invasion, Wang Yi reportedly admits to EU top
diplomat that a Russian defeat is strategically bad for China.



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Is mental health 'awareness' backfiring?
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It's mental health awareness week, again. But the latest data shows
that mental health stigma is increasing, not decreasing. What's going
on there? And has mental health awareness gone 'too far'?

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Los Alamos Scientist's Insights On The GBU-57 Massive Ordnance
Penetrator
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Before visiting a MOP test crater, Gary Stradling studied the physics
of how a weapon could penetrate deep into heavily fortified
underground facilities.

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Here are the letters that convinced Google and Apple to keep TikTok
online
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A Freedom of Information Act has led to the release of letters from US
Attorney General Pam Bondi to Apple, Google, and others about Trump's
TikTok ban.

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Scientists warn US will lose a generation of talent because of Trump
cuts
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Political interference and chaotic cuts to staff, programs and grants
at the National Science Foundation are producing 'devastating
consequences'

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Weatherwatch: how 'thirstier' atmosphere is making droughts more
severe
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Research shows 'atmospheric evaporative demand' is rising, increasing
the amount of land vulnerable to drought

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Trump's Big Beautiful Bill Leaves the Congressional Budget Office
Battling for Relevance - Foreign Policy (No paywall)
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Analysis: Trump's Big Beautiful Bill Leaves the Congressional Budget
Office Battling for Relevance

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