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- Trump Urges Hamas To Accept Proposal For 60-Day Cease-Fireon July 2, 2025 at 2:15 am
US President Donald Trump urged Iran-backed Hamas militants to agree to what he called a "final proposal" for a 60-day cease-fire with Israel in Gaza.
- EU unveils long-delayed 2040 climate target with contested flexibilitieson July 2, 2025
Brussels announced it would stick to the objective announced last year of cutting emissions by 90% by 2040, compared to 1990 levels. The Commission proposed that states could count carbon credits purchased to finance projects outside Europe for up to 3% of their emission cuts.
- End of “fleecehold”: Will leasehold reforms bring an end to the UK's feudal system?on July 2, 2025
Britain’s feudal system of property ownership is being overhauled. It's about time, says Simon Wilson
- Zohran Mamdani Won in a Double-Digit Blowout, NYC Ballot Results Confirmby Sharon Zhang on July 1, 2025 at 9:00 pm
The last round of ranked-choice ballots showed the left-wing candidate winning 56 percent of the votes, to Cuomo’s 44.
- Daily Cartoon: Wednesday, July 2ndon July 2, 2025
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U.S. stocks were mostly lower, with the Nasdaq leading declines as makers of AI infrastructure suffered steep falls, many in the double digits. Nvidia was down 16%. [...]
Gold settled 1.4% lower, down two of the past three sessions, and silver fell 2.5%, down three of the past four sessions. [...]
Panic fueling the selloff of Nvidia, Broadcom and other tech giants is overblown. [...]
Gain insight on Experian, SoFi Technologies and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services. [...]
Arabica coffee prices hit a record level, as traders digested the withdrawal of President Trump’s threats to impose tariffs and economic sanctions on Colombia. [...]
The Yen and Swiss Franc were stronger against the dollar as investors sought safe havens after Chinese start-up DeepSeek’s new AI model hit U.S. tech stocks. [...]
U.S. natural gas futures fell after weekend updates took some of the chill out of early February weather forecasts. [...]
QXO is taking its offer directly to shareholders after being rebuffed on several occasions. [...]
Chinese authorities have arrested dozens of writers of Boys’ Love (BL), or danmei, a genre of online homoerotic fiction featuring male protagonists, and typically created by and for women. This latest crackdown appears driven by a variety of factors, such as the patriarchal government’s efforts [...]
Amid recurrent China-Taiwan tensions and rising geopolitical instability, investigative journalist and documentary filmmaker Chai Jing has revisited and updated her iconic 2012 interview with Gao Binghan, a survivor of the Chinese Civil War who escaped with the Nationalists to Taiwan at the age of 13. [...]
Last summer, the Chinese government released a proposal for a national internet ID system. The proposal was met with strong opposition, which was heavily censored online. (See CDT’s past coverage for examples.) The final rules for this new system were then released in May of [...]
A fragile ceasefire appears to have paused 12 days of war between Israel and Iran, which has killed at least 28 people in Israel and at least 1,054 people in Iran. As the dust settles, observers have scrutinized not only the U.S., whose military took [...]
China’s AI industry has drawn increasing media attention as its progress generates excitement and trepidation about a global future fueled by Chinese AI. One dimension of this success is the ability of Chinese actors, such as DeepSeek, to circumvent U.S. restrictions on the export of [...]
Locked-down Hungarians who gained or lost pets saw almost no lasting shift in mood or loneliness, and new dog owners actually felt less calm and satisfied over time—hinting that the storied “pet effect” may be more myth than mental-health remedy even in extreme isolation. [...]
Cambridge scientists have spotted gut bacteria that greedily soak up PFAS “forever chemicals,” then ferry them safely out of the body in animal tests, removing up to three-quarters of the toxins within minutes. Their findings hint at probiotic pills that could shield people from PFAS-linked [...]
Researchers testing urine from 2- to 4-year-olds in four U.S. states uncovered 96 different chemicals, many of them unmonitored and linked to hormone and brain disruption. Legacy toxins like triclosan are slowly declining, yet replacements such as DINCH plasticizer and modern pesticides are rising. Toddlers—especially [...]
Illinois engineers fused ultrafast imaging with smart algorithms to peek at living brain chemistry, turning routine MRIs into metabolic microscopes. The system distinguishes healthy regions, grades tumors, and forecasts MS flare-ups long before structural MRI can. Precision-medicine neurology just moved closer to reality. [...]
Citizen scientists using the Kilonova Seekers platform spotted a stellar flash 2,500 times brighter than before, allowing astronomers to identify the exploding cataclysmic variable GOTO0650 within hours. Swift community follow-up captured X-ray, UV, and amateur telescope data, revealing the star’s rare “period-bouncer” stage. [...]
Wild orcas across four continents have repeatedly floated fish and other prey to astonished swimmers and boaters, hinting that the ocean’s top predator likes to make friends. Researchers cataloged 34 such gifts over 20 years, noting the whales often lingered expectantly—and sometimes tried again—after humans [...]
Female chimpanzees that forge strong, grooming-rich friendships with other females dramatically boost their infants’ odds of making it past the perilous first year—no kin required. Three decades of Gombe observations show that well-integrated mothers enjoy a survival rate of up to 95% for their young, [...]
Macquarie University researchers reveal that chlorothalonil, still commonly sprayed on American and Australian produce, cripples insect fertility by more than a third at residue levels typically found on food. The unexpectedly sharp drop in fruit-fly egg production suggests cascading damage to pollinator populations vital for [...]

A Hamas official told the BBC the group is "ready and serious" to reach an agreement if it ends the war. [...]

The call from some of the world's top aid organisations and charities comes after reports of soldiers killing hundreds of of Palestinians at aid sites. [...]

The IDF said instructions had been issued to forces after "lessons learned". [...]

Many Christians in Syria fear the new Islamist-led government is not doing enough to protect them. [...]

The White House said it would monitor the new Syrian government's actions including "taking concrete steps toward normalising ties with Israel" [...]

The court has rejected a challenge brought by human rights groups. [...]

The outdoor cafe was frequently used by journalists, activists and local residents. [...]

Majid Takht-Ravanchi said the Trump administration has "not made their position clear" on further attacks. [...]

Millions of Sudanese refugees risk falling deeper into hunger as funding dries up. [...]

Turning away partners with a clear preference for American AI infrastructure creates a vacuum that China will fill. [...]

Their version of the budget bill misses that every energy supply chain today is global. [...]

A new deal with the United States highlights Beijing’s tight grip on a crucial sector. [...]

Paetongtarn Shinawatra is accused of violating the constitution in a phone call with former Cambodian leader Hun Sen. [...]

The Thai prime minister’s coalition is hanging by a thread, while her Cambodian counterpart looks sidelined. [...]

As fighting drags on, sieges and Chinese pressure may allow Myanmar’s military junta to consolidate its power. [...]

Washington wasn’t always so vulnerable to Beijing’s chokehold. [...]
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[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- In a recent and provocative statement, U.S. President Donald Trump falsely claimed that "America funded the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)" and that the dam "has cut off water from the Nile River" and "reduced Egypt's water supply." In a [...]
[Africa Check] IN SHORT: A front page that emerged ahead of the 25 June 2025 protests in Kenya claimed that the mass demonstrations would force president William Ruto to flee. But the front page was digitally altered, and the president remained in the country during [...]
[HRW] Abductions, School Attacks, Rapes Should Spur Action [...]
[Nile Post] Uganda and Burundi are falling far behind their East African neighbours in tackling vehicle emissions, with a shocking average truck age of 37 years, a new study has revealed. Experts warn this trend is fuelling air pollution, road fatalities, and rising health crises. [...]
[Scrolla] Eskom says breakdowns have already passed the danger mark and have already reached higher than last year's average. The power utility spent R4.76-billion on diesel so far this year and warned against illegal connections causing major outages. [...]
[SAnews.gov.za] The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has warned that a series of cold fronts are expected to affect the Western Cape and Northern Cape from late Thursday into Sunday. [...]