GOP’s Trump-led midterm convention comes to Dallas this week

The two-day gathering, informally dubbed “Trumpapalooza,” will put Texas at the center of the political world as it hits the homestretch of its most competitive election cycle in years.

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Five trends from World Water Week 2026

From AI's water footprint to sanitation in crises: the five trends from World Water Week 2026 that will shape water management.

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A call for power: energy poverty vs data centres

As data centres expand across northern Sweden, Jenny von Platten asks who the country's energy is actually for.

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From population to individual: advocating personalised digital tools for heat-health early warning in a changing climate

Escalating heat extremes under climate change are imposing substantial health burdens, with 2023 and 2024 consecutively breaking global temperature records. Mounting evidence suggests that heatwaves e...

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Direct and spillover hospitalisation patterns during climate hazards across regions of different health-system resilience levels in China: a nationwide retrospective analysis

Climate hazards are associated with substantial changes in hospitalisation rates in both disaster-exposed and neighbouring regions. Health-system resilience is essential in addressing disaster–health challenges. Targeted adaptation interventions should be context-appropriate and threshold-aware, thereby maximising the public health benefits relative to resilience-oriented investments in health systems.

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Ageing Well for Indigenous Peoples: Closing the Health Equity Gap

On August 10, International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples was observed–a day to honour the cultures and traditions of Indigenous populations. There are an estimated 476 million Indigenous peop...

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EPA Moves to Redefine “Discharge of a Pollutant” - Eos

The EPA is proposing a change to the definition of “discharge of a pollutant” that would exempt moving boats and ships from pollution regulations.

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Ring and community vaccination for Bundibugyo virus outbreak response: a stochastic network modelling study

Strengthened case finding, contact tracing, and isolation averted most deaths even without vaccination. Once these operations were strong, reactive ring vaccination added a modest further benefit, whe...

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Sepsis, endemic and emerging infectious diseases: converging concepts and clinical implications

Studies on the global burden of sepsis confirm its major mortality, morbidity, and societal impact, with 85% of cases and deaths occurring in low-income and middle-income countries. Importantly, these...

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Units of Russian missile brigade equipped with Oreshniks deployed in Belarus, Ukraine's military intelligence says

The Oreshnik is a missile believed to be a modified version of the Rubezh surface-to-surface missile.

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Russia pounds Kyiv in overnight attack, killing 3, injuring 25, as brief truce ends in missile fire

The attack has killed at least three people and injured 16 others, according to local officials. The strike signals a definitive end to Kyiv's brief respite while hosting U.S. envoys.

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Alberta separatist leader Rath faces $109M debt claim from US investors  | Globalnews.ca

An American litigation funder is threatening to call in more than $100 million in alleged debt from Alberta separatist leader and lawyer Jeffrey Rath and his firm

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September 7, 2026

Since yesterday, President Donald J.

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Sources: Minister delayed Israeli students' PISA results over poor performance

Education Ministry sources say senior officials working for the minister tried to portray the data more favorably, as the results show a sharp decline in Israeli students' performance during his tenur...

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Opinion | Celebrate Dolly Parton's working-class solidarity

John Nichols: She carried two union cards, sang Woody Guthrie songs and mocked the bosses in "9 to 5."

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If Canada-based Bombardier wants U.S. sales, it 'must build here,' Trump says amid trade spat | CBC News

U.S. President Donald Trump says Bombardier would no longer be allowed to sell in the U.S. unless ​the Montreal-based airplane company starts manufacturing in the states.

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I STAND WITH CANADA, AND SO DOES EVERY FUCKING AUSSIE

The bloke who called it the greatest trade deal ever made is now tariffing it to death. An angry Australian explains why that's our fight too.

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The US tariff on Canadian imports could send already soaring hockey gear prices even higher

Hockey families in the U.S. are feeling the pinch from rising equipment costs. Kelly Rand, whose teenage sons play in Minnesota, says gear prices have skyrocketed.

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Deported From the U.S., Some Haitians Are Left Broke and Stranded--September 7, 2026

deportation/temporary protected status/gangs

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Hawking by Graham Farmelo review – the dark side of genius

A biography of the physicist recognises his achievements, but also reveals the selfish narcissist underneath

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Gaza rubble removal could erase evidence of atrocities, UN expert warns - Türkiye Today

Francesca Albanese says human remains, possible evidence of genocide may be buried under debris

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Decoding Trump’s chaos: What science tells us about how Canada — and the world — should respond

As uncertain as Donald Trump’s new world order is, science can explain the effects of his aggression and how to respond.

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Yes, passing 1.5 C of global warming is cause for alarm, but not despair

Exceeding 1.5 C of global warming is a giant warning flag telling us not to give up, but to redouble our efforts to slam on the brakes on climate change.

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Namibia: Malaria Claims 122 Lives As Cases Spike to 122,000

Namibia has recorded 122 malaria deaths and 122 612 confirmed cases so far this year.

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