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Scientists stunned to find large sharks hunting each other in world-first study Independent
How an economist optimises their morning routine FT
Climate
Summer of 2024 was world’s hottest on record, EU climate change monitor says Reuters
Five charts: How climate change is driving up food prices around the world Carbon Brief
‘My jaw dropped’: Bat loss linked to death of human infants Science. The deck: “In places where bat populations crashed, farmers sprayed more insecticides, and baby mortality spiked.”
Water
AI’s thirst for water is alarming, but may solve itself The Register
Syndemics
Tess Finch-Lees: If parents don’t fight to protect children from Covid in schools, nobody else will Irish Independent:
When masks were dropped in the “Omicron’s mild” phase of the pandemic, Cara continued as the lone masker at school to protect her immunocompromised mother, who was undergoing chemotherapy. It was tolerable until a child psychotherapist said on the national airwaves that some girls would continue to mask anyway “to hide their acne”.
His words were used to bully her. Cara left, but without support from teachers she struggled. Her parents pleaded with the school to use the Hepa filter they bought. The school refused.
Cara eventually returned to school unmasked, caught Covid and infected her mam. It killed her. Cara self-harms because she blames herself. She hasn’t been to school since.
Research shows that more than 70pc of Sars-CoV-2 transmission in households started with a child.
Who’s afraid of public health? Closed Form
Russian disinformation campaign working to undermine confidence in Covid-19 vaccines used in US CNN
China?
Can globalisation survive the US-China rift? FT
Replacing Russia’s T-90 on World Markets: China’s High Tech VT-4 Tank Excels in Trials in Algeria Military Watch
Made by the Revolution Perry Anderson, London Reivew of Books. Zhou Enlai.
America Is Losing Southeast Asia Foreign Affairs
Analysis: Malaysia cosies up to Russia and invites Putin to ASEAN summit, but ‘bold’ move could ruffle feathers Channel News Asia
India
Brutal rape and murder of doctor in India renews concerns of sexual violence against women Channel News Asia
What killing of Hindu teen by India cow vigilantes tells us about Modi 3.0 Al Jazeera
Africa
Game meat for hungry communities in Southern Africa Al Mayadeen
Syraqistan
Netanyahu’s Map Shows Israel ‘From the River to the Sea.’ It’s No Accident Haaretz. Here it is:
Israel to classify West Bank as ‘combat zone’ amid dramatic escalation Israel Hayom
ICC prosecutor says world leaders ‘threatened’ him over Israel arrest warrants The Cradle
US Silence Despite Americans Attacked in Occupied West Bank Prem Thakker, Zeteo
European Disunion
New PM Barnier vows to address ‘anger and grievances’ of French France24
Of what value is democracy when those in power ignore it? Funding the Future
* * * Deutsche Bank CEO urges Germans to work harder to pull the country out of its economic lull Fortune
Dear Old Blighty
Labour’s cabinet has taken over half a million in donations from private healthcare lobbyists Canary
Key aspects of Palantir’s Federated Data Platform lack legal basis, lawyers tell NHS England The Register
On Leadership by Tony Blair — things should only get better FT
Something Monstrous New Left Review
New Not-So-Cold War
Ukraine Needs a New Storyline Foreign Policy
When will the war in Ukraine end? Responsible Statecraft
Glenn Diesen – The Increase in Ukrainian Casualties Brave New Europe
As The War Drags On, Gaps In Ukrainian Society Widen Radio Free Europe
* * * Russians intensify offensive on Vuhledar and will not slow down quickly Institute for the Study of War
Go inside Ukrainian drone training facility known as the ‘kill house’ CNN. Commentary:
CNN produced a new puff piece about the neo-Nazi Azov movement’s 3rd Assault Brigade, with no hint about the true nature of this “elite” unit. This time CNN interviewed its deputy commander Rodion Kudryashov, a founding member of the Azov Battalion. https://t.co/sgOFRIJfpu pic.twitter.com/qcQd5HCt9R
— Moss Robeson 🇵🇸 (@mossrobeson__) September 5, 2024
* * * Michael von der Schulenburg, Ruth Firmenich – The EU must change course on Ukraine, or risk breaking itself apart Brave New Europe
Why the West ignored Mongolia’s refusal to arrest Putin and what consequences it will bear Brave New Europe
South of the Border
Chinese migrants flock to Mexico in search of jobs, a future and, for some, a taste of freedom AP
Biden Adminsitration
Feds to probe frequent flyer programs for American Airlines, Delta, Southwest and United CBS
2024
The final stretch of the election in a content-moderation void Columbia Journalism Review
Republicans set stage for state challenges if Trump loses election PBS
Democrats en déshabillé
Mayor Eric Adams Faces Crisis as U.S. Investigations Reach Inner Circle NYT
Our Famously Free Presss
The Internet Archive Loses Its Appeal of a Major Copyright Case Wired
FT CEO John Ridding on ‘three moments’ that changed everything – and what’s next Press Gazette
Digital Watch
Ilya Sutskever’s AI startup raises more than $1 billion Axios
Threads is trading trust for growth Werd I/O
* * * Regularly using mobile phones linked to heart disease risk Study Finds
Do Phone Bans Help Students Perform Better in School? Scientific American
Gunz
Students help drag shot teacher back into classroom after gunman opens fire inside Apalachee High WSB
The father of the Georgia school shooting suspect has been arrested and charged, authorities say CNN
Vance calls for tightened school security after shooting: ‘I don’t like that this is a fact of life’ The HIll
Zeitgeist Watch
Party of one: Restaurants are catering to a growing number of solo diners AP
Everyone In Restaurant Jealous Of Toddler Who Gets To Wear Pajamas And Watch iPad The Onion
* * * How Dating Apps Contribute to the Demographic Crisis Kyla Scanlon, Kyla’s Newsletter
Imperial Collapse Watch
Conditioning Americans for War With Russia Ray McGovern, Consortium News
Overweight Ford F-750 Plunges Through Historic Wooden Bridge in Maine The Drive
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