Middle East Crisis: U.S. Officials See Hopeful Signs in Gaza Cease-Fire Talks
People briefed on the talks said it would be days until it is clear whether there was a breakthrough, and other officials cautioned that previous hopes had been dashed. ⌘ Read more

AI model harnesses physics to autocorrect remote sensing data
Turbulence, temperature changes, water vapor, carbon dioxide, ozone, methane, and other gases absorb, reflect, and scatter sunlight as it passes through the atmosphere, bounces off the Earth’s surface, and is collected by a sensor on a remote sensing satellite. As a result, the spectral data received at the sensor is distorted. ⌘ Read more

Bridging culture, cuisine, and urban planning: New book explores the connections between food and urban spaces
Agriculture, fishing, hunting, and gathering—through thousands of years of urbanization, these ways of acquiring food, which were deciding factors in settlement landscape patterns in the primitive society, have gradually been replaced by the manufacturing, financial, and service industry. Nowadays, urban planning seems to have lost its connection with food. ⌘ Read more

Hubble measures the distance to a supernova
Measuring the distance to truly remote objects like galaxies, quasars, and galaxy clusters is a crucial task in astrophysics, particularly when it comes to studying the early universe, but it’s a difficult one to complete. ⌘ Read more

Scientists create computer program that ‘paints’ the structure of molecules in the style of famous Dutch artist
Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have created a computer program that “paints” the structure of molecules in the style of famous Dutch artist, Piet Mondrian, whose beautiful artworks will be instantly recognizable to many. ⌘ Read more

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More Than 60 Are Missing in Nepal After Landslide Sweeps Buses Into River
Rescuers were searching for two late-night buses that disappeared into the swollen waterway amid Nepal’s deadly monsoon season. ⌘ Read more

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Middle East Crisis: U.S. Officials See Hopeful Signs in Gaza Cease-Fire Talks
People briefed on the talks said it would be days until it is clear whether there was a breakthrough, and other officials cautioned that previous hopes had been dashed. ⌘ Read more

Middle East Crisis: U.S. Officials See Hopeful Signs in Gaza Cease-Fire Talks
People briefed on the talks said it would be days until it is clear whether there was a breakthrough, and other officials cautioned that previous hopes had been dashed. ⌘ Read more

Middle East Crisis: U.S. Officials See Hopeful Signs in Gaza Cease-Fire Talks
People briefed on the talks said it would be days until it is clear whether there was a breakthrough, and other officials cautioned that previous hopes had been dashed. ⌘ Read more

Middle East Crisis: U.S. Officials See Hopeful Signs in Gaza Cease-Fire Talks
People briefed on the talks said it would be days until it is clear whether there was a breakthrough, and other officials cautioned that previous hopes had been dashed. ⌘ Read more

Donald Trump is Unfit to Lead
The Editorial Board,    -  The New York Times

Stephan: I completely agree with this.

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Next week, for the third time in eight years, Donald Trump will be nominated as the Republican Party’s candidate for president of the United States. A once great political party now serves the interests of one man, a man as demonstra … ⌘ Read more

Hungary’s Viktor Orbán to Visit Trump Following NATO Summit and Putin Meeting
JENNIFER JACOBS and ALBERTO NARDELLI,  Staff Writer  -  Time Magazine

_Stephan: Two christofascist criminals, Donald Trump and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban hung out together at Mar-a-Lago, just after Orban met with Putin. Do you think for a moment that Orban didn’t bring a message from Putin to Trump, and that Trump didn’t respond? I am sure Orban will now pass s … ⌘ Read more

Busted: GOP lawmaker pushed millions for pipeline to benefit companies that donated to her
Matthew Chapman,  Staff Writer  -  Raw Story

_Stephan: When I tell you that the United States has one of the most corrupt governmental structures amongst the developed democracies of the world this is exactly what I mean. This is a report on a MAGAt Representative, but the trial of Senator Menendez is a Democrat example. Citizens United legalized … ⌘ Read more

Extreme Heat Takes a Toll on the Rails
MATT SIMON,    -  truthdig

Stephan: Climate change, and the rise of temperature it is producing is having all kinds or negative effects, but have you ever heard anyone talking about buckling railroad rails? I think this is just one of hundreds of climate change problems few have thought about, predicted, or for which preparations have been made.

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Ambani Wedding Shows Off India’s New Gilded Age
Many Indians cheer the rise of moguls like Mukesh Ambani, whose son’s wedding has become a global spectacle. To them, India’s poverty is predictable, but such opulence is not. ⌘ Read more

Live: Collingwood’s finals hopes on the line in blockbuster clash against Geelong
The reigning premier’s defence is on a knife’s edge after last week’s loss to Essendon as they hope to rebound against a resurgent Geelong side at the MCG. Follow live. ⌘ Read more

Chandra Observatory Captures Two Supernovas in (Slow) Motion
For the 25th anniversary of the Chandra X-ray Observatory, NASA produced ghostly time-lapse videos of two centuries-old stellar explosions. ⌘ Read more

Live: Sharks aim to end losing run against last-placed Tigers
The Cronulla Sharks have lost five of their past six games, dropping from outright leaders in the NRL to fighting for their place in the top-four. Follow live. ⌘ Read more

Ambani Wedding Shows Off India’s New Gilded Age
Many Indians cheer the rise of moguls like Mukesh Ambani, whose son’s wedding has become a global spectacle. To them, India’s poverty is predictable, but such opulence is not. ⌘ Read more

U.K. Government Seeks Migration Miracle Worker, Preferably in Uniform
Britain’s new center-left government is moving quickly to tackle a challenge that bedeviled its predecessors: how to prevent migrants crossing the Channel and break up trafficking gangs. ⌘ Read more

Securely propagating entanglement at the push of a button
Entanglement, Einstein’s “spooky action at a distance,” today is THE tool of quantum information science. It is the essential resource for quantum computers and used to transmit quantum information in a future quantum network. But it is highly sensitive. It is therefore an enormous challenge to entangle resting quantum bits (qubits) with flying qubits in the form of photons “at the push of a button.” ⌘ Read more

CFMEU boss John Setka steps down
John Setka has been a union official for about 40 years and CFMEU secretary for 12. ⌘ Read more

Learner driver who left teenage friend ‘for dead’ sentenced over fatal crash
A “callous” unsupervised learner driver who caused the death of his 19-year-old passenger Chelsea Maddox, then fled the scene, has been jailed for nine years but could be eligible for parole in less than two. ⌘ Read more

Many in Gaza City Ignore Israel’s Calls to Leave
Israel’s military dropped leaflets laying out four “safe corridors” for them to use to flee south, but few appeared to be heeding the warning on Thursday. ⌘ Read more

More Than 60 Are Missing in Nepal After Landslide Sweeps Buses Into River
Rescuers were searching for two late-night buses that disappeared into the swollen waterway amid Nepal’s deadly monsoon season. ⌘ Read more

Picasso estate responds to MONA’s faked artworks
The Picasso estate has contacted Tasmania’s Museum of Old and New Art to express its regret about artist Kirsha Kaechele’s faked Picasso artworks, but said it considers the matter to be now closed. ⌘ Read more

Biden Uses NATO Summit to Assail Trump on Foreign Policy
At his news conference, the president also acknowledged a new strategy to disrupt the growing ties between China and Russia but provided no details. ⌘ Read more

Biden Uses NATO Summit to Assail Trump on Foreign Policy
At his news conference, the president also acknowledged a new strategy to disrupt the growing ties between China and Russia but provided no details. ⌘ Read more

Man ‘stomped on’ victim before degrading acts on body, court hears
John Griffin, who has previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter, “stomped on” his victim with steel capped boots, the South Australian Supreme Court has heard. ⌘ Read more

‘The audio hug I needed’: Chanel Loren’s message to her inner child is bigger than herself
Recording artist Chanel Loren was feeling overwhelmed when she penned the track Ebony, which she describes as the audio hug she needed, before she realised it was bigger than just her. ⌘ Read more

The red flags at the centre of AFP’s suspicions about the couple charged with spying for Russia
A husband and wife from Brisbane have been charged by Australian Federal Police for allegedly spying on behalf of Russia. Here’s what authorities say caught their attention. ⌘ Read more

Friday Briefing
A solo news conference from President Biden. ⌘ Read more

Élection présidentielle américaine : les derniers mois de Biden ?
Fin juin, les citoyens américains ont eu le douteux privilège de regarder sur CNN le premier débat présidentiel de l’actuelle campagne électorale en cours aux États-Unis, opposant Donald Trump pour les Républicains et Joe Biden pour les Démocrates. La surprise ne fut dévastatrice que pour les plus niais et les plus captifs des bobards actuels […] ⌘ Read more

Many in Gaza City Ignore Israel’s Calls to Leave
Israel’s military dropped leaflets laying out four “safe corridors” for them to use to flee south, but few appeared to be heeding the warning on Thursday. ⌘ Read more

Aussie killed in Ukraine among many ‘lulled’ to fight war without military training
Brock Greenwood is the seventh Australian killed in Ukraine. He is one of an unknown number fighting in ‘brutal trench warfare’ without military experience, an expert says. ⌘ Read more

In an Outback Town, Praising the Lord and Improvising the Details
For some churches, it’s all about music. Others translate scripture into Indigenous languages or enlist local artists to depict Bible stories in their own way. ⌘ Read more

‘All they took was two pies’, says Gippsland bakery owner after armed robbers tie up staff in early morning raid
Bakery owner Kathryn Ireland says staff and a cleaner were traumatised by a robbery at Yarram in Victoria’s east this morning. The robbers were trying to get cash but escaped with nothing but two pies. ⌘ Read more

Man who ‘lit the fuse’ in attack that killed Sydney teen jailed for 32 years
Richard Sione angrily interrogated Jason Galleghan before he began a ferocious assault which resulted in the death of the 16-year-old. ⌘ Read more

Why Shelley Duvall disappeared from Hollywood
Shelley Duvall’s retreat from Hollywood was a favourite topic among internet sleuths throughout the years. In some of her last interviews, the former star gave insights into her disappearance. ⌘ Read more

In an Outback Town, Praising the Lord and Improvising the Details
For some churches, it’s all about music. Others translate scripture into Indigenous languages or enlist local artists to depict Bible stories in their own way. ⌘ Read more

Australia names flag-bearers for Paris Paralympics
Two of Australia’s most experienced and well-known Paralympians are honoured, named as joint flag-bearers for the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Games next month. ⌘ Read more

Million dollar price tag to save iconic 169yo obelisk before it falls into the sea
Saving South Australia’s iconic Robe Obelisk from worsening coastal erosion could cost $1.5 million, but locals say it’s worth the money and effort. ⌘ Read more

‘Keeping Place’ unveiled to respect Indigenous burial ground discovered at RAAF base
After discovering an Indigenous burial ground and ancient artefacts during base development works north of Adelaide, the RAAF has worked with the local Kaurna people to keep its cultural significance safe. ⌘ Read more

Partner’s ‘devastating emptiness’ as hearing into Corrective Services fatal shooting of Dwayne Johnstone ends
There are calls for legislative change as the inquest into the 2019 Corrective Services shooting death of Wiradjuri man Dwayne Johnstone ends with the coroner to hand down her findings and recommendations in late August. ⌘ Read more

A spreadsheet helped us split the mental load until our lives changed
Before my partner and I moved in together, we made a spreadsheet to divide the “mental load” surrounding housework. It worked for more than a year, until significant life changes led us to take a different approach. ⌘ Read more

Vice-President Trump and President Putin of Ukraine — Joe Biden’s gaffes keep coming, but he says he’s not budging
Joe Biden boasts and blames his way through a high-stakes appearance as questions over whether he should drop out of the upcoming election linger, writes North America correspondent Barbara Miller. ⌘ Read more

Descendents of SS Nemesis’ shipwrecked sailors put 120-year-old ‘mystery’ to rest
The surviving families of the sailors aboard the SS Nemesis have held a memorial at the site of the wreck, uncovered by accident earlier this year, to mark 120 years since its sinking. ⌘ Read more

‘We can’t wait another year’: disaster-hit nations call for climate aid
Countries on the frontlines of climate change have warned they cannot wait another year for long-sought aid to recover from disasters as floods and hurricanes wreak havoc across the globe. ⌘ Read more