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Allen Control Systems announced Monday that the Marine Corps has chosen the Bullfrog autonomous weapon system to integrate into its airborne defenses.
social demographic · education
More than 100 students injured in police action against thousands of demonstrators during march on parliament.
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Our cartoonist looks back at the final game of the 2026 World Cup as Donald Trump watched Spain triumph again Buy David’s cartoons | Some of his favourite works And his latest book, Chaos in the Box: get it now Continue reading...
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Palestinians launch #TheyLiedtoYou campaign to debunk Gaza 'ceasefire' narrative Submitted by Dalia Anis on Tue, 07/21/2026 - 10:46 Activists and concerned social media users spotlight Israel's ongoing genocide in the besieged enclave Screenshot from digital campaign under the hashtag #TheyLiedtoYou (X/@SalmJwdt40203) Off On 16 July, activists launched a digital campaign under the hashtag "They Lied to You" to refocus global attention on Israel' s ongoing genocide of Palestinians in Gaza and to challenge the perception that the October 2025 ceasefire agreement brought Israel's military attacks on the besieged strip to an end. The campaign, which has gone globally viral on X and Instagram under both the English (#TheyLiedToYou) and Arabic (#كذبوا_عليكم) hashtags, began in Gaza, where Palestinians are sharing live footage of continued bombardments, systematic starvation, and disease to show that Gaza’s crisis has only deepened as Israeli attacks continue. “They tricked you that the war is over… war didn’t end, it only ended on your screens. In reality, the people of Gaza are being killed, displaced, their homes are being destroyed,” said Gaza journalist Hani Aburezeq in a video posted on Instagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by هاني أبورزق hani aburezeq (@hani.aburezeq) One X user, reponding to a post about a Palestinian child in Gaza who lost his whole family to an Israeli strike said: “They lied to you.. Gaza is being slaughtered in silence before the eyes of the world, which also watches in silence. "Gaza is not outside the tragedy but outside the coverage, deliberately marginalised by the media.” كذبوا عليكم !! pic.twitter.com/R05VHu1pFs — MO (@Abu_Salah9) July 17, 2026 “They lied to you. There are massacres happening…there are strikes everyday,” said a young child from Gaza. Gaza's government media office said on Sunday that Israel had commited 3,795 violations of the nominal ceasefire agreement since October. Israel has killed at least 1,168 Palestinians in Gaza since the ceasefire agreement went into effect in October. Online, social media users are sharing footage of the destruction of Gaza, echoing the cries of the people in Gaza that destruction envelops the strip. They lied to you: there is no “ceasefire” in Gaza: here are the hashtags: #TheyLiedToYou #they_lied_to_you #كذبوا_عليكم | @warfareanalysis pic.twitter.com/iaYO0DzQzE — Sarah Wilkinson (@swilkinsonbc) July 18, 2026 Others pointed to the month-long Fifa World Cup, which they say diverted international attention away from the ongoing genocide. “They created for you a spectacle to divert your attention away from the tragedy,” said an X user. كذبوا عليكم وقالوا لكم إن الحرب انتهت صنعوا لكم ملهاة تلفت أنظاركم بعيدًا عن المأساة ومازالت غزة تحت القصف pic.twitter.com/Kt9KmmmTMx — Khaled Safi خالد صافي (@KhaledSafi) July 19, 2026 At least two Palestinians were killed and 16 others, mostly children, were wounded in an Israeli attack on Monday targeting al-Yaman al-Saeed hospital in the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, Wafa news reported, citing local sources. Medical sources also told Wafa that a Palestinian was killed in another Israeli strike on an electric bike opposite the al-Zawaida area in the central Gaza Strip. At least 73,293 Palestinians have been killed and 173,96 wounded in Israeli attacks across Gaza since 7 October 2023, the enclave's health ministry said on Tuesday. Thousands more are missing and presumed dead. Israel's genocide in Gaza Trending Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:29 Update Date Override 0
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A Russian warship monitored by a Royal Navy vessel conducted live gunnery drills on Monday about 40 nautical miles (approximately 74 km) south of Plymouth.
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Dmitry Peskov stressed that Russia views any potential deployment of foreign troops to Ukraine as absolutely unacceptable
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A "state of catastrophe" has been declared in Coquimbo and Huasco following the downpour.
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Menier Chocolate Factory, London Platt excels as a crooner looking back on falling for his songwriter-lover – dazzlingly played by Gregor Milne – in a show of beguiling, bittersweet nostalgia and pristine songs Ben Platt’s sky-gliding voice was made for decades gone by. The Tony, Emmy and Grammy award-winning actor (Dear Evan Hansen, The Last Five Years) is beautifully cast in Mark Sonnenblick’s (KPop Demon Hunters) out-of-time love story, a honey-hearted cabaret-musical of two gay musicians trying to make it in 1960s New York. With the Menier Chocolate Factory set up as a lamplit cabaret (set by Scott Pask), Platt is Trevor Copeland, a crooning bar-singer reliving the years he spent with songwriter Arthur Brightman, played with plate-spinning brilliance by Gregor Milne. The history of their love is told through stories shaped around American Songbook-style music, only occasionally syrupy, as the pair slip in and out of Sonnenblick’s inventions: now a jaunty knee-bouncing number; now a big-band ballad. Continue reading...
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Kazakhstan is set to stop piping crude to a port on Russia’s Black Sea coast after a spate of attacks on tankers that’s jeopardizing the landlocked Asian country’s ability to produce oil.
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Alexander Grushko said that Moscow made a relevant statement, which was quite clear
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Last month, more than a hundred Stanford students left their own graduation to protest Google’s military contracts and deals with ICE. Two organizers, Amanda Campos and Eva Jones, tell us why.
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Houthis warn shipping companies against using Saudi ports, Reuters reports In a warning sent by the Houthis' Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center, Houthis told shipping companies that loading or discharging cargo at Saudi ports would make them a potential target. "Vessels are banned from loading or discharging cargo at or from any Saudi ports. We strongly recommend that your company exercise due diligence and the utmost care in all its dealings," the email sent to the companies said. "Any such activity would expose the violating vessels to sanctions. Furthermore, they may be subject to targeting in any location within the operational reach of the Yemeni Armed Forces," the email, seen by Reuters, added.
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Dmitry Peskov answered the question about Russia’s missile strike on a vessel at the Odessa port
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Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said that Germany's actions are not surprising, especially considering the country's high technological and industrial potential
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The International Energy Agency said it’s “closely monitoring the situation in oil markets” as escalating hostilities in the Middle East increase the concerns over security of supplies.
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Clashes broke out between security personnel and protesters in the Italian city of Bologna. Demonstrators out on the street, calling for accountability after a man died whilst being detained by police. The incident drawing comparisons with the murder of George Floyd in the United States. Some viewers may find some images disturbing.
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Indian authorities have summoned a Russian diplomat to protest the killing of four Indian nationals aboard the Golden Leo in the Black Sea on 19 July.
economic · economic
According to Alexander Novak, the positive impact stems from temporary bans on petroleum product exports, market saturation through imports, as well as increased domestic production
natural disaster · natural disaster
Michigan has been at the epicenter of the wildfire smoke and explosive diarrhea outbreaks. The progressive Democrat talks to WIRED about how he would tackle the forces behind them if he’s elected.
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The 69th ECOWAS summit was held on July 19th in Freetown, Sierra Leone.The outgoing Chair of the ECOWAS Conference of Heads of State and Government, Julius Maada Bio, set the tone by calling for “far-reaching changes” within the West African economic organisation.The meeting was also marked by the Senegalese Head of State taking up the rotating presidency of ECOWAS, as well as by strong criticism from Guinea, which condemned the sanctions imposed by the organisation in recent years.
social demographic · education
If the bill passes both the lower house and the senate, France is expected to become the first EU nation to ban social media for those under 15. Solange Mougin has more on the ban and how it wll work. Championed by Emmanuel Macron, it comes on the heels of similar bans in Australia and Indonesia and ahead of a ban on smartphones in high schools. But how will the ban work?
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Russian forces attacked Odesa on 21 July, damaging a residential building and injuring three people, two of whom have been hospitalised.
social demographic · culture
The Polish government's Committee on National Security has considered a possible Russian false flag operation in which Russia could use drones bearing Ukrainian markings.
economic · economic
A European Parliament delegation has begun a three-day visit to China to meet senior officials in Beijing and Shanghai to manage strained ties amid escalating trade friction, geopolitical uncertainty and expanding EU import curbs. The eight-member delegation from the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs, led by committee chairman David McAllister, arrived on Tuesday and is set to meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and the leadership of the National People’s Congress, according...
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Dmitry Peskov refuted allegations that Wildberries warehouses are used for supplies to the Russian army
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Embraer and Anduril signed an MOU on the Barracuda missile, though no timeline for a first test was available.
social demographic · sports
If you thought the 2026 tournament was sprawling, think again with six host countries over three continents getting involved in four years’ time If the 2026 World Cup was the tournament’s largest edition yet – featuring 48 teams for the first time in its 96-year history, being played in three different countries – the 2030 World Cup is going to have an even bigger footprint. Continue reading...
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Opening rounds of inaugural global competition provided compelling moments but the same old frustrations over refereeing consistency remain There are a few contenders for the most striking image from the first block of fixtures in the inaugural Nations Championship. Was it South Africa splintering the Wales scrum like balsa wood in Durban? Or England’s Manny Feyi-Waboso underlining his potential to be one of the superstars of next year’s Rugby World Cup? Or maybe New Zealand reminding everyone, themselves included, how lethal they can be when they trust the catch-pass game that was once their default setting? There were some definite coaching winners, too, inevitably led by Rassie Erasmus but also including the All Blacks’ new head man, Dave Rennie, who is three from three so far. Anyone seeking another serious fix of international rugby need look no further than next month’s Greatest Rivalry series between the Springboks and the All Blacks, an even spicier prospect now the visitors are back up and running. Continue reading...
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The IRGC claimed its cruise missiles destroyed Amazon's central data infrastructure in Bahrain and hit US air defence systems. Bahraini, US and Amazon officials have not responded.
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The late songwriter released around 50 records, writing gay love songs and effortless folk songs from folk’s fringes. Fans including Bill Callahan explain his singular brilliance In a grainy television clip from 1986, a flame-haired and neckerchiefed troubadour plucks away at a lute-like instrument, harmonica under chin, the gentle ripples giving way to a voice full of longing. This performance, uploaded to YouTube in 2010, has generated only a handful of comments, but peruse any of them (“Ed the Great!”; “pure gold”) and you begin to understand the passion that Ed Askew – an under-the-radar US poet, artist and musician – has inspired over the years. “He was living in a world that was for people who didn’t fit in,” Askew’s collaborator, Jerry David DeCicca, says on the free-spiritedness of his friend, whose musical life began with discovering the 10-stringed tiple as a teenager in the 1950s and ended with his death a year ago, aged 84, on the verge of him releasing his album The Final Painting, now being released posthumously this month. Continue reading...