BBC Politics
John Healey says the Treasury treats defence spending like a cost rather than an investment, leaving the UK lagging on NATO pledges and creating a £5bn hole for the next PM.
The Guardian
Typhoon Maysak kills two, floods cities, and forces 48,000 evacuations in China, while Super Typhoon Bavi looms with 180mph winds. Climate crisis says 'you're welcome.'
NASA
NASA asks companies to help figure out how to keep humans in space after the ISS retires, because apparently they didn't plan ahead.
MIT Technology Review
Sam Altman offers Trump a 5% stake in OpenAI, worth $320 per household - enough for a nice dinner if AI ever turns a profit.
ZDNet
When the UK's record heat melts your internet, an old Android phone can save the day - if you're willing to play with cables, settings, and third-party firmware.
The Guardian
England's World Cup victory causes 332,000 pupils to skip school, proving that 'it's coming home' is a more compelling lesson plan than algebra.
The Guardian
A study of 720,000 Australian hospital admissions finds extreme heat doubles youth mental health admissions, because apparently the world wasn't stressful enough already.
ScienceDaily
After 30 years of head-scratching, Northwestern chemists finally decoded the structure of two rye pollen molecules that could lead to new cancer drugs - proving once again that nature's weirdest compounds are worth a second look.
The Guardian Europe
Seaplane makes a splashy but non-fatal landing in the East River; two minor injuries, one 75-year-old passenger 'happy to be alive,' and the FAA is left to figure out what happened.
BBC World
Trump asks FIFA to review a red card, FIFA suspends the ban, and everyone except the US is left wondering if this is normal.
The Guardian Europe
GB News co-owner's hedge fund triples fossil fuel investments while his channel attacks climate science; critics say journalism is just a front for financial interests.
The Verge
UTA's creator division co-heads dish on building media empires, dodging the 'influencer cliff,' and why they're not losing sleep over AI - at least not yet.
SpaceNews
Three space orgs sign a deal to build a dashboard that tells you who has what space capability, because apparently flying blind in orbit is getting old.
The Atlantic
Federal officers keep shooting people in Minnesota, and the Trump administration's response is best described as 'aggressive non-investigation.'
SpaceNews
The future is here and it comes with in-flight Wi-Fi: 70,000+ connected planes by 2035, because the one place you thought you could escape notifications is now a data center with wings.
The Guardian Europe
This prawn and feta saganaki salad turns a classic Greek meze into a hearty panzanella, proving that bread, tomatoes, and seafood can all get along beautifully.
TechCrunch
Agility Robotics is going public via SPAC, but CEO Peggy Johnson says don't expect a robot butler anytime soon - they're too busy with warehouse totes.
ScienceDaily
New study says measuring apoB particles is better than standard LDL tests for preventing heart attacks - and it’s cost-effective, too. Your arteries might thank you.
The Atlantic
Small donors are not the saviors of democracy; they're political hobbyists fueling polarization and performative outrage, one $20 gift card at a time.
The Guardian Europe
Russia kills 14 in Kyiv ahead of NATO summit; Zelenskyy demands action as Ukraine strikes Russian oil refineries and EU uncovers Hungarian spy ring in Brussels.
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