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  • The new age of infidelity: Why do cheaters cheat?
    on July 27, 2026

    '21st century Cheaters' (1/6). Hidden in hotel rooms and away from friends and family, the secrecy of cheating makes it difficult to get a clear picture of why people have affairs.

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Stocks Sink in Broad AI Rout Sparked by China's DeepSeek

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%. [...]

Comex Gold, Silver Settle Lower

Gold settled 1.4% lower, down two of the past three sessions, and silver fell 2.5%, down three of the past four sessions. [...]

DeepSeek Won't Sink U.S. AI Titans

Panic fueling the selloff of Nvidia, Broadcom and other tech giants is overblown. [...]

Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk

Gain insight on Experian, SoFi Technologies and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services. [...]

Arabica Coffee Prices Hit Record on U.S., Colombia Tariff Spat

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. [...]

Swiss franc, Japanese yen Rise as DeepSeek News Boosts Safe Havens

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. [...]

Natural Gas Falls on Shifting Weather Forecasts

U.S. natural gas futures fell after weekend updates took some of the chill out of early February weather forecasts. [...]

Building-Products Distributor QXO Launches Hostile Bid for Beacon

QXO is taking its offer directly to shareholders after being rebuffed on several occasions. [...]

Photo: 广场鸽子, by Costi
Photo: 广场鸽子, by Costi

广场鸽子, by Costi (CC BY-SA 2.0) [...]

Translations: On Foreign and Domestic Media and “Man-Made Problems Lurking Behind Natural Disasters”
Translations: On Foreign and Domestic Media and “Man-Made Problems Lurking Behind Natural Disasters”

Disaster preparedness and disaster-relief efforts are hot topics on Chinese social media as the country braces for as many as three new typhoons in the next ten days. This follows the devastation earlier this month of twin typhoons Bavi and Maysak, which caused 39 deaths [...]

Amid Hong Kong Book Fair, Police Raid Two More Independent Bookstores, Arrest Five Booksellers

In yet another blow for book lovers and free thinkers in Hong Kong, national security police raided two independent bookstores (Have a Nice Stay and Greenfield, respectively) and arrested five individuals on suspicion of selling allegedly seditious publications, an offence punishable with up to seven [...]

Translation: “Education for Migrant Workers’ Children Can’t Wait Any Longer”

In late May, China’s State Council announced new guidelines on providing basic services in the place of people’s actual residence, rather than formal registration. Such a shift could substantially alleviate the hardships imposed by the current hukou household registration system, which has effectively kept many [...]

“Everything Is Sensitive”: Foreign Correspondents’ Club Survey Echoes Netizen Frustration at Unpredictable Red Lines

The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China issued the findings of its 2025 Media Freedoms Survey this week, painting an unsurprisingly bleak picture of the "new abnormal" conditions for the shrinking foreign news media presence in the country. Respondents reported frequent obstruction, surveillance, weaponization of visa [...]

Translation: Euphemism and Censorship Surround Guangxi Flooding, Dam Breach News

Back-to-back typhoons have brought torrential rain, flooding, and other extreme weather events to parts of southern and central China, and prompted mass evacuations of people living in the paths of the storms. Last week, Typhoon Maysak left 39 people dead, killed large numbers of livestock, [...]

Minitrue: 718 Leaked Directives from Video Platform LeTV

CDT recently published a large set of leaked internal instructions for online content management from the Chinese platform Leshi Video, or LeTV. They were issued to LeTV between March 2, 2017 and March 10, 2020 by the Cyberspace Administration of China and other network supervision [...]

Translation: “How Do These Comments Break the Rules?”

The post below, the latest in a series of translated accounts by Chinese users grappling with online censorship, bemoans automated comment moderation on WeChat public accounts. The author, on her account "May’s Thoughts on the World," explains to readers that disappearing comments are not her [...]

Why losing the wrong fat can trigger diabetes

Scientists discovered that damaged fat cells can become inflamed, lose their ability to store lipids, and eventually vanish, disrupting the body’s metabolism. The findings show that diabetes can result not only from excess fat, but also from losing the healthy fat tissue the body needs. [...]

A hidden Alzheimer’s tipping point may decide who gets dementia

Scientists have identified a possible tipping point that helps determine whether Alzheimer’s-related brain changes lead to dementia. The key may lie in how the brain’s immune cells respond to plaques and tau, offering a promising new target for treatments designed to extend cognitive resilience. [...]

Inside the Backrooms: The internet’s creepiest place is becoming a tourist attraction

The Backrooms began as a single eerie image of empty yellow rooms, but internet users transformed it into a vast fictional world that feels disturbingly real. Through videos, games, maps, survival guides and social media stories, audiences do more than watch the horror unfold. They [...]

CRISPR makes prostate cancer vulnerable to immunotherapy

Scientists used CRISPR to make prostate cancer cells easier for the immune system to detect and destroy. The experimental treatment dramatically improved the effects of immunotherapy in mice and may offer hope for other hard-to-treat tumors. [...]

The best way to save giant sequoias may be more fire

Giant sequoias are built to withstand ordinary fires, but recent extreme wildfires killed thousands of trees that had survived for centuries or even millennia. A new analysis of about 26,400 sequoias found that trees in areas treated with prescribed burns were nearly four times more [...]

Your AI calorie-tracking app may be off by 345 calories

Popular AI-powered food apps may make calorie counting easier, but they may also leave out a surprisingly large part of the meal. Four apps underestimated calories and fat by about one-third when tested against carefully prepared meals. High-fat ketogenic dishes appeared to cause the most [...]

Hidden genetic diversity helped inbred brown tree snakes conquer guam

A notorious snake invasion that devastated Guam’s native birds may have succeeded because the reptiles carried hidden genetic advantages. Using advanced long-read DNA sequencing, researchers uncovered more than 19,000 large genetic differences in brown tree snakes, many concentrated in genes tied to immunity and smell. [...]

Scientists trace the shocking origin of human eyes to an ancient “cyclops”

Researchers say a tiny one-eyed ancestor that lived nearly 600 million years ago may have shaped the evolution of every vertebrate eye, including our own. They also found that its ancient median eye lives on today as the pineal gland, which helps synchronize our sleep [...]

Four Palestinians and two Israelis killed in West Bank shooting
Four Palestinians and two Israelis killed in West Bank shooting

Palestinians say villagers came under attack by settlers, while the Israeli military says a Palestinian stole a weapon and opened fire on hikers. [...]

Saudis must recognise Israel for nuclear deal, says Trump
Saudis must recognise Israel for nuclear deal, says Trump

The US president says the landmark agreement to help Saudis develop nuclear energy is dependent on it joining the Abraham Accords. [...]

Trump's nuclear deal with Saudis jettisons longstanding US demands
Trump's nuclear deal with Saudis jettisons longstanding US demands

Signing a nuclear pact in the Middle East is a bold move that has drawn criticism in the US and in Israel. [...]

Houthi attacks raise fears of wider Middle East conflict and more global economic damage
Houthi attacks raise fears of wider Middle East conflict and more global economic damage

The Iran-backed group in Yemen has threatened to target Saudi vessels in a vital shipping route. [...]

'What was their crime?': BBC visits Iran school where strike killed 120 children
'What was their crime?': BBC visits Iran school where strike killed 120 children

Nearly five months on, grief is still raw as a teacher and a mother recall the horror of the attack in Minab. [...]

Oil prices hit $100 for the first time since May
Oil prices hit $100 for the first time since May

The price of Brent crude rose more than 6% on Thursday as the war in the Middle East continues to escalate. [...]

US signs landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia
US signs landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia

The US Department of Energy says the "peaceful" co-operation agreement will give US firms "great access" to the Saudi nuclear energy programme. [...]

Trump threatens to target Iran's bridges and power plants if Hormuz attacks persist
Trump threatens to target Iran's bridges and power plants if Hormuz attacks persist

Donald Trump says the US will respond any time Iranian forces shoot at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. [...]

Trump Swaps Out Tariffs for Even More Tariffs
Trump Swaps Out Tariffs for Even More Tariffs

Foreign leaders accuse the White House of using forced labor allegations as a smokescreen for protectionist measures. [...]

Andy Burnham and the New Manchesterism
Andy Burnham and the New Manchesterism

The economic philosophy of Britain’s latest prime minister. [...]

Ukraine’s Cardboard Maidan Shows That the People Still Matter
Ukraine’s Cardboard Maidan Shows That the People Still Matter

Mass protests forced Zelensky to reverse course on the firing of a popular minister. [...]

Riding the Greenland Ferry
Riding the Greenland Ferry

Traveling along the coast, Greenlanders explain what the world misunderstands about their island. [...]

What in the World?
What in the World?

Test yourself on the week of July 18: Ortega makes an alarming announcement, Zelensky holds cabinet talks, and the Houthis implement a blockade. [...]

The Jonestown Massacre in Black and White
The Jonestown Massacre in Black and White

A flawed book tries to put race and politics back into a pan-American tragedy. [...]

Nepal’s Queer Cinema Is Becoming a National Triumph
Nepal’s Queer Cinema Is Becoming a National Triumph

A Cannes win has turned trans actors from outsiders to heroes. [...]

Trump’s Destruction of Iranian Life Is Strengthening the Regime
Trump’s Destruction of Iranian Life Is Strengthening the Regime

Targeting civilian infrastructure is a foolish and cruel error. [...]

Burundi: 'A Doctor Told Me to Buy My Coffin' - How Eric Turned an HIV Diagnosis Into Activism

[allAfrica] When Eric was diagnosed with HIV at 26, a doctor told him to plan for his funeral and give up on the idea of children. [...]

Africa: Africa's AI Moment - How the Continent Can Quantum Leap into the Future--Today

[allAfrica] Artificial Intelligence (AI) is often described as the next industrial revolution. That description is already outdated. AI is rapidly becoming the infrastructure upon which future economies, governments, healthcare systems, education, agriculture, finance and national security will be built. The question for Africa is no [...]

Mali: How Mali's Ancient Craft Is Building New Economic Futures

[Bird Story Agency] Mali's iconic mud-dyed textile, bogolan, is creating new opportunities beyond its cultural significance. As the centuries-old craft gains protected status, women artisans and entrepreneurs are turning tradition into thriving businesses while preserving indigenous knowledge. [...]

Africa: Twice-Yearly Lenacapavir Continues to Show Strong HIV Prevention Results

[allAfrica] Twice-yearly injectable lenacapavir has continued to demonstrate exceptional protection against HIV infection. [...]

Africa: All of Africa Today - July 24, 2026

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South Africa: Gauteng Taxi Strike Averted After Talks - South African News Briefs - July 24, 2026

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Africa: Can Ethiopia Weave Africa's Complete Cotton-to-Clothing Value Chain?

[Bird Story Agency] As Africa seeks to capture more value from its natural resources, Ethiopia is building one of the continent's most ambitious cotton-to-clothing value chains. By linking farmers, researchers and manufacturers, the country is demonstrating how cotton can drive industrialisation, create jobs and strengthen [...]

Tanzania: 23 Face Terrorism Charges Following Illegal Gathering

[Daily News] Mwanza -- TWENTY-three people have been arraigned before the Mwanza Resident Magistrate's Court over alleged participation in meetings linked to terrorism held in Mwanza city earlier this month. [...]

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