Capital is finite, as is political bandwidth and public concern. So far, this year has asked all three to stretch further than usual, split between security spending, market volatility and now simultaneous disasters unfolding on opposite ends of the planet. Climate change did not wait for global crises to subside. It forced its way onto the front page anyway. Last week supplied the clearest illustration yet. In southern Spain, a wildfire near Almeria killed at least 12 people and left 23 more...

July 28, 2026

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Military-industrial complex drew EU into NATO's sphere — Russian Security Council official

According to Yury Kokov, NATO has transformed from a defensive alliance into a tool for promoting the agendas of powerful military corporations

July 28, 2026

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Buenos Aires erupts as Argentina reach World Cup final

Fans flooded the streets of Buenos Aires in celebration after Argentina came from behind to beat England 2-1.

July 28, 2026

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Argentina erupts after late win over England to reach World Cup final

Tens of thousands celebrate in Buenos Aires after Argentina’s 2-1 win over England sends them to the World Cup final against Spain.

July 28, 2026

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Toronto choked by wildfire smoke, records world's worst air quality

A thick orange haze hung over Toronto on Wednesday 15 July as smoke from wildfires in northwestern Ontario engulfed Canada's largest city, giving it the worst air quality of any major city in the world that morning, according to monitoring service IQAir.

July 28, 2026

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Iran warns of destroying all US infrastructure in region after Trump’s threats

According to the statement, the Strait of Hormuz is a red line for Iran and the country will not tolerate US interference in controlling it

July 28, 2026

Socialseverity 6

China is building early warning system to spot Earth-smashing asteroids

China is developing an early warning system to spot asteroids that might smash into the Earth, according to the scientist leading the national mission. China planned to deploy multiple telescopes on the ground, alongside a constellation of satellites in orbit, state-run Science and Technology Daily quoted Li Mingtao, chief scientist at the asteroid monitoring and early-warning research centre under the China National Space Administration, as saying. None of the asteroids that had been discovered...

July 28, 2026

Socialseverity 7

Ex-World Bank official warns of need to diversify away from US markets: people will suffer

A coordinated push towards global market diversification is urgently needed to shield savers from a potentially dangerous valuation correction in highly concentrated US equities, a former World Bank official has warned. Speaking at an event in Hong Kong on Thursday, Ian Goldin, the former World Bank vice-president, now a professor of globalisation and development at Oxford University, said the growing concentration of capital in a handful of highly valued US technology companies had left...

July 28, 2026

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