rss: npr

  • Trump won spending promises from NATO last year. This week, he'll try to enforce them
    President Donald Trump is heading to Ankara, Turkey, for the annual NATO summit. Last year, he pushed NATO allies to spend more on defense. This year, his mission is to try to enforce those pledges.
  • Mexico's World Cup run ends with loss to England at Estadio Azteca
    Playing at altitude with the passionate backing of 80,824 fans at Estadio Azteca, and with a man advantage for most of the second half, Mexico scored twice but could never equalize and lost 3-2.
  • Y si sí: the phrase uniting Mexico during the World Cup
    Mexico's World Cup run has inspired a phrase heard across the country: "Y si sí." Or in English: "What if we can?" Anamaria Sayre reports from Mexico City.
  • Thunderstorms, heat and wind will hamper efforts to contain Colorado wildfires
    Thunderstorms with high winds could make it more difficult to contain a massive wildfire that has scorched parts of southern Colorado.
  • National Guard troops fatally shoot a man in downtown Memphis
    Memphis police say National Guard troops fired their weapons in the early morning hours of July 5, killing a man who was armed with a handgun. State investigators will handle the case.
  • Folarin Balogun's ban is lifted by FIFA, allowing U.S. striker to play Belgium
    In an unusual move, FIFA's Disciplinary Committee announced that it would delay Folarin Balogun's one-game red card ban. It came after President Trump spoke to FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
  • Super Typhoon Bavi brings intense winds to Guam and surrounding Pacific islands
    People in the Northern Mariana Islands — remote U.S. territories in the Pacific Ocean — are dealing with intense winds and potential flooding from Super Typhoon Bavi.
  • Construction is a man's game. These women are demolishing the barriers
    Women make up a miniscule 3% of construction workers in Kenya. But a nonprofit group is offering them a way to get into the game ... and to get ahead.
  • A new law in California will clarify 'sell by' dates to reduce food waste
    NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Nick Lapis of Californians Against Waste about the new law that standardizes food label "use by" dates and how that reduces consumer confusion and tons of food waste.
  • Pennsylvania's proposed data centers are bringing strangers together in protest
    Proposals to build six data centers in the small community of Archbald, Pennsylvania, have brought strangers together to fight the plans there — and elsewhere in the state.


rss: bbc

  • Watch key moments from England's 3-2 win at the Azteca
    Jude Bellingham scores twice and Harry Kane converts a penalty as 10-man England beat Mexico 3-2 in the World Cup.
  • Pizza Express held inquiry into Andrew's Woking claim
    BBC Newsnight has learnt the pizza chain held an internal investigation into the former prince's assertion that he had visited its Woking branch.
  • Wegovy weight loss pill now available in UK - here's what you need to know
    The once-a-day pill, from the makers of the Wegovy weight-loss jab, can now be bought privately in UK pharmacies.
  • 'I ate ketchup and cheese,' says Venezuelan girl trapped under quake rubble for 32 hours
    Fabiana was trapped in the rubble of a 10-storey residential building after two earthquakes rocked Venezuela in June.
  • ITV sells media and entertainment arm to Sky for £1.6bn
    The two broadcasters say the deal will create a strong rival to global streaming giants.
  • Overseas voters moving to UK could face £100,000 donations cap for year
    The planned changes are part of the government's response to a review of political funding.
  • Australian PM apologises for 'inappropriate' comments about Kylie Minogue
    Albanese has apologised 'unequivocally' after his remarks prompted a backlash.
  • The dark side of the Brazilian butt lift boom
    The aesthetics industry is worth billions but campaigners say there have been numerous cases of serious harm.
  • At least 11 killed in second Russian strikes on Kyiv in a week
    Rescue efforts are continuing at over 20 locations, the city's top military administrator says.
  • An incredible night when England heroes were made
    On a spine-tingling night of drama, emotion and pure theatre in one of sport's most atmospheric arenas, England delivered one of their greatest performances.


rss: the register

  • EY sacks staff for allegedly accessing Australian Prime Minister’s bank account
    PLUS: India attacks Uber; South Korea warned AI boom is dangerous; Scuba-diving cyborg cockroach; and more!
  • MFA-optional banks leave safe doors (and accounts) wide open for thieves to pillage
    Financial institutions are putting their clients at risk in the name of convenience.
  • C programmers commit fresh crimes against readability
    Prepare to be befuddled and bamboozled – and probably bewitched
  • Confidential computing's core trust mechanism is broken. The fix may not exist
    Attested TLS: the handshake that can't prove who's on the other end
  • NASA says it will isolate volunteers from the outside world for a year
    There might also be a downside
  • David Potter, the man who put Psion in the palm of your hand, logs off at 82
    Physicist, philanthropist, and pioneer of pocket computers, SSDs, smartphones… and duvets
  • Amazon Leo constellation nears 400 satellites as broadband launch looms
    Online emporium's Starlink rival says it will start service later this year as another 29 birds reach orbit
  • AdaptHealth says attackers sweet-talked their way into cloud systems and stole patient data
    Third-party contractor compromise exposed health information and insurance billing passwords
  • Startup targets datacenters with 3D-printed nuclear reactor module
    Fancy a thorium microreactor capable of delivering up to 30 MWe of juice for up to 30 years?
  • NetNut cracked as Google and FBI target 2 million-device botnet
    Other residential proxy brands may rely on the same network


rss: ars technica

  • Chemical accidents rise as Trump administration proposes weakening safety rules
    Chemicals from accidents that injured or killed people increased by nearly 50 percent in recent years.
  • The missing 500 million: Cosmic bombardment melted Earth's first crust
    The heat of the Hadean may have come from impacts as well as the interior.
  • Review: Supergirl is not the disaster its low box office suggests
    It’s a pretty good movie, but it needed to be a great movie to thrive in an oversaturated superhero market.
  • When the ability to smell goes away
    Disturbances in this critical sense are often linked to problems with brain health.
  • A martian rock has lots of carbon on it, and it's not clear why
    Biology could explain the find, but there are other potential explanations.
  • Rocket Report: Indian startup nears first launch; SpaceX's millenary milestone
    NASA awarded Rocket Lab deals for three dedicated launches using the company's Electron rocket.
  • Inside the Luddite festival harnessing Gen Z’s rage against Big Tech
    New York City’s Summer of Ludd festival is teaching people how to live offline.
  • Despite the darkness, I still see signs of hope in America
    It's difficult to pinpoint the moment in my life where America started to lose the plot.
  • Visiting the stars (and planets, and telescopes) in VR
    Walkthrough experience includes visits to stars, exoplanets, and observatories.
  • Wing Commander IV and the FMV future that never quite was
    C:\ArsGames takes a look at the time Chris Roberts more or less made a whole movie.


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