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Understanding country income: World Bank Group income classifications
for FY26
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the World Bank Group classifies the world’s economies [1] into
four income groups: low, lower-middle, upper-middle, and high. These
classifications, updated each year on July 1, are based on the
previous year’s Gross National Income (GNI) per capita, expressed in
U.S. dollars [2] using the Atlas method. 

A country’s income classification not only reflects its level of
development, but it also has the potential to influence its
development trajectory. It affects eligibility for official
development assistance and concessional financing. 

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This speech pattern is an indicator of a brain in cognitive decline -
Earth.com
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Word-finding difficulty (WFD) - frustrating "tip-of-the-tongue"
moments when meaning is clear but the word or sound won't surface.

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'We're an antidote': Boss of Legoland owner on the thrill of theme
parks in a world of technology
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"They're trying to get their kids off screens. We know that what
parents value is an opportunity to be together and experience a world
outside the house. We're almost an antidote to the phone and digital
technology. What we deliver is that escapism."

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Israel continues airstrikes on Gaza after Hamas says it is ready for
ceasefire talks
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Israel’s retaliatory military campaign has killed at least 57,000
people in Gaza, also mostly civilians, according to a count by the
territory’s ministry of health that is considered reliable by the UN
and many western governments.

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Russia ramps up chemical weapons use in Ukraine, European spies warn
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Dutch defense chief accuses the Kremlin of "normalized and widespread"
deployment of banned armaments.















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Met police arrest activists holding signs referring to Palestine
Action
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The ban means Palestine Action has become the first direct action
protest group to be banned under the Terrorism Act, placing it in the
same category as Islamic State, al-Qaida and the far-right group
National Action.

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Reform MP James McMurdock resigns whip pending 'business propriety'
investigation
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The news will be a blow to Nigel Farage who had already lost Rupert
Lowe, one of the party's five MPs elected in 2024, after a row. Since
then, the party has gained Sarah Pochin in a byelection.

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Kyoto Has Zero Zen - Intelligencer (No paywall)
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This is painful, Maggie James told me as we took a stroll through
Gion, the famous geisha district in Kyoto. It was a warm April night,
and James, a high-end local fixer for jet-setters visiting the city,
was giving me a tour of the neighborhood, which had become emblematic
of the plague afflicting Kyoto and, increasingly, much of the world:
too many tourists. Gions quiet streets lined with lanterns and
low-slung wooden machiya townhouses were now filled with foreigners
preening in polyester kimonos they had paid $20 to rent for the day.
None of them are Japanese, James said, pointing to a group of men in
elaborate getups. These guys are wearing full-on shogun shit. We
walked past a spice shop that James and her friends used to frequent
until the owners started selling Samurai Spice to foreigners.

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French police use knives to puncture migrant dinghies in the sea - (No
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The tactic, used for the first time, is a precursor to a change of
French maritime law that will allow officers greater powers to prevent
Channel crossings














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A Manga Is Causing Earthquake Panic in Japan
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Earthquakes can't be predicted. But a manga artist's dream of a July 5
'megaquake' has spooked some residents and travelers.

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Trumps fiscal dominance play - WSJ (No paywall)
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Those tax cuts will be financed by unprecedented borrowing. Textbook
economics predicts that borrowing will push interest rates higher,
neutralizing the benefits of lower tax rates.

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We're Dermatologists: Here's Exactly How We Protect Our Skin During A
Day At The Beach
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If you're just bringing sunscreen and a hat, you need these tips to
level up.

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Britain re-establishing relations with Syria, announces David Lammy
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Lammy is also due to travel to Kuwait, where regional security and
strengthening bilateral relations will be top of the agenda. In
addition, he is expected to announce a new partnership with the Gulf
monarchy to tackle the humanitarian crisis in Sudan.














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'A mess of our own making': Labour mayors reflect on Starmer's first
year
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"My message is that we are here to help," he said. "There are things
we can all do that will help the party demonstrate its economic
competence. We haven't been used as much as we could and should have
been, and hopefully we will in the future".

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Trump Speaks Out After Using Term Considered as Antisemitic
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President Donald Trump has spoken out after sparking criticism for
using a term widely considered to be antisemitic during a speech.
Addressing a crowd in Iowa on Thursday, Trump used the term Shylock
when discussing his now-signed Big, Beautiful Bill.

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Texas continues grim flood recovery with at least 32 killed, including
14 children
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The area is known as “flash flood alley” because of the hills’
thin layer of soil, said Austin Dickson, chief executive officer of
the Community Foundation of the Texas Hill Country, which was
collecting donations to help non-profits responding to the disaster.

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Research: Being Well Connected Isnt Always Good for Your Career -
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Conventional wisdom says that when it comes to career opportunities,
its not about what you know, but who you know. And research has found,
in fact, that prestigious connections do open doors and make people
seem more capable than their peersas if proximity to greatness implies
a degree of similar excellence.














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This AI thinks like a human after training on 160 psychology studies -
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The Centaur model goes beyond single tasks and predicts a wide array
of human behaviour.

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'He likes the game too much': Why Trump isn't sweating his lack of
trade deals
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As his July 9 deadline to reimpose steep tariffs approaches, Trump has
only netted a couple of deals. He doesn't seem too worried.

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Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne's final gig - follow it live!
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Amazing to see Master of Puppets get played up close: Hetfield can
literally play it with his eyes closed, bunching them tight as he
feels his way through the complex, time signature-mashing riffage.
Ulrich absolutely smashes his cymbals to bits, while Kirk Hammett
rides his own lightning up and down the fretboard.

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China pours money into brain chips that give paralysed people more
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Braincomputer interfaces being trialled in China offer some advantages
over Neuralink and other leading US devices.














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Trump Betrayed His Base With the Big Beautiful Bill, and the GOP Will
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This isnt because Trump has any particular laments about the
devastating policy in the reconciliation package, which will gut
social safety-net programs and cut taxes, particularly on the rich. He
wont lament ballooning the deficit, either. He doesnt think too hard
about any of that.

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Australian PM vows 'full force of law' after arson attack at Melbourne
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"Antisemitism has no place in Australia," Anthony Albanese said after
the latest in a string of attacks.

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Meta's "AI superintelligence" effort sounds just like its failed
"metaverse"
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Zuckerberg and company talked up another supposed tech revolution four
short years ago.

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China Is Not Ready for Global Leadership - Foreign Policy (No paywall)
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Essay: China Is Not Ready for Global Leadership














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VCs Say These Are the Best Opportunities for Gen-Z EntrepreneursRight
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Its perhaps no surprise that Gen-Zwho are getting fired at
disproportionate rates and are often the subject of workplace irehas
an entrepreneurial streak. Still, the generations fervor is
impressive. According to a 2023 report by commerce platform Square,
more than half of Gen-Zers consider starting a business. A 2024
Justworks study places that number even higher, finding that 71
percent of young employed adults are interested in becoming founders.

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Fresh scandal hits Spain's ruling party as official quits over sexual
harassment claims
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According to elDiario, García-Page used Saturday's party meeting to
ask Sánchez to consider holding a confidence vote in parliament. "I
don't know if we'll win it," he said. "But if we don't, then don't
rule out the option of calling an election."

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The companies betting they can profit from Google searchs demise - WSJ
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At least a dozen new companies are pouring millions of dollars into
software meant to help brands prepare for a world in which customers
no longer browse the web and instead rely on ChatGPT, Perplexity and
other artificial-intelligence chatbots to do it for them.

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Cramps, fatigue and hallucinations: paddling 200km in a Paleolithic
canoe from Taiwan to Japan
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The team battled a notoriously strong current and used the stars as
their guide to reach an island in an unstable vessel made of Japanese
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Now Republicans have to sell Trumps megabill to voters - WSJ (No
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Republicans had a hard time persuading some of their own lawmakers to
support the partys big tax-cutting and domestic-policy bill. They
might have an even harder time selling it to the public.

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Doreen St. Flix on the Diddy Trial - The New Yorker (No paywall)
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A victory, basically, for Combs. A reflection on the trial of Sean
Combs, in which the rapper was acquitted of the most serious charges
against him. And, then, Jessica Winter on the repercussions of the
Supreme Courts latest Planned Parenthood decision. Plus:

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Xbox's sci-fi looter-shooter Blackbird was scrapped even after leaving
execs 'blown away'
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Microsoft didn't provide comments to Bloomberg or any explicit
reasoning why the Blackbird project was dropped. Not much was known
about the game, but TrueAchievements uncovered a plot that revolves
around players uncovering a notorious murder in a capital city called
Exodus. Along with Blackbird, Microsoft canceled Everwild, a fantasy
game from Rare that's been in development since 2014, and a reboot of
the Perfect Dark first-person shooter.

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Israel to Send Delegation to Qatar for Talks on Gaza Truce
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The decision came after Hamas said it had responded positively to an
American-backed cease-fire proposal. President Trump says he hopes for
a truce as soon as next week.













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Slack now integrates with reMarkable's e-paper tablets
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To be able to use the Slack integration, you'll need to be subscribed
to reMarkable Connect, which gives you access to unlimited cloud
storage and sync for $3 a month. You'll also need to have a Slack
account with a Pro, Business+ or an Enterprise Grid plan.

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'The American system is being destroyed': academics on leaving US for
'scientific asylum' in France
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His wife had also been shortlisted for the same programme in southern
France, leaving the couple on the brink of uprooting the lives and
careers they had spent decades building in the US. "I have very mixed
feelings," he said. "I'm very grateful that we'll have the
opportunity, but really quite sad that I need the opportunity."

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Trump Says He Will Start Talks With China on TikTok Deal
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President Trump has declined to enforce a statutory ban of the popular
social media app while his administration negotiates a deal for an
American company to acquire it.

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Opinion | Conservatives Are Prisoners of Their Own Tax Cuts
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The various ways that the G.O.P. legislation doesn’t address itself
to America’s most important problems.



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The chemical secrets that help keep honey fresh for so long
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Honey is a natural sweetener, and bacteria loves to feast on sugar.
But honey is remarkably resistant to spoilage. What's behind its
ability to beat the bugs?

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Kuala Lumpur's US$100 million Aerotrain faces fresh setbacks after
Anwar's test ride
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Kuala Lumpur's Aerotrain, relaunched a week ago after a test ride by
the prime minister, has already suffered two service disruptions,
including one from flooding.

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Russia is paying schoolgirls to have babies. Why is pronatalism on the
rise around the world?
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Public opinion is split in Russia over a new move to pay schoolgirls
who have babies.

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The 'Mind' diet is good for cognitive health - here's what foods you
should put on your plate
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Research shows the 'Mind' diet may help slow cognitive decline.



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As a Tourist Influx Makes Prices Soar, Hundreds Protest in Mexico City
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The outrage reflects the growing difficulty of affording a city that
has become a hot spot for Western immigrants.

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Elon Musk Says He Will Start a New Political Party
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The tech billionaire, who has publicly feuded with President Trump,
wrote on social media that he would be creating “the America
Party,” though he hadn’t yet filed paperwork.

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Ilya Sutskever will lead Safe Superintelligence following his CEO's
exit
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Ilya Sutskever confirmed that Safe Superintelligence's co-founder and
CEO, Daniel Gross, is leaving the startup. Sutskever will become CEO.

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A Tesla robotaxi inexplicably drove into a parked car
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A YouTube video shows one of Tesla's robotaxis driving into a parked
Toyota in Austin.



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Alleged organiser of shooting of Colombian senator caught by police
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Charges against Arteaga include attempted aggravated homicide;
manufacturing, trafficking and carrying firearms or ammunition; and
using minors to commit crimes. Interpol issued a red notice against
him on Friday.

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Will the Tasmanian election put an end to the island's parliamentary
chaos?
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There is a history in Tasmania of Labor-Liberal swing voters moving
towards whichever major party has the best chance of governing without
requiring crossbench support. Those voters have favoured the Liberals
in recent elections, but Labor will be hoping to gain them this time.

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Australia news live: Victoria police charge NSW man over synagogue
fire; Minns government confirm fare-free travel days
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The shadow minister for communication and women, Melissa McIntosh,
will be on Insiders this morning. As the Liberal party looks to
address its lack of women, McIntosh proposed gender-based candidate
pools as an alternative to quotas. The Qantas cyber-attack, which
affected six million customers, will likely be on the list of
questions.

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'Balcony solar' may at last become a reality for flat residents in
Britain
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UK to launch safety study into DIY 'plug-in' systems such as Germany's
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OpenAI almost shipped ChatGPT with a different name - before a
late-night twist
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The company almost named ChatGPT as Chat with GPT-3.5, but a
late-night decision saved the world from a mouthful.

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