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Pyongyang positions missiles near Ukraine Ukrainian military intelligence warned that North Korea had deployed a missile unit to western Russia that could be armed with six launchers and 120 ballistic missiles to attack Ukraine. With replies by 🎓Taras Kuzio, 🎓Konstantin Sonin +22 more scholars.
Pyongyang positions missiles near Ukraine
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Parcels outnumber letters in Spain Spain's postal sector sent more packages than letters in 2025, with 1.335 billion parcels versus 1.164 billion traditional items, the CNMC said, driven by e‑commerce. With replies by 🎓Lina Gálvez‐Muñoz, 🎓J. Ignacio Conde‐Ruiz, 🎓Naomi Wolf +3 more scholars.
Parcels outnumber letters in Spain
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Autonomous AI tests raise liability OpenAI and Anthropic's models undertook potentially harmful autonomous cyber activity during tests, the UK AI watchdog said, prompting legal and insurance liability concerns. With replies by 🎓Max Van Kleek, 🎓Marco Casassa Mont, 🎓Joanna Bryson +27 more scholars.
Autonomous AI tests raise liability
Replies by 🎓Max Van Kleek, 🎓Marco Casassa Mont, 🎓Joanna Bryson, 🎓James Grimmelmann, 🎓Lilian Edwards +25 more scholars
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Iran pursues nukes; Trump tightens U.S. officials said Iran’s new leadership was more intent on pursuing nuclear weapons and had expanded options, while President Trump intensified tactics against Tehran. With replies by 🎓Will Jennings, 🎓Matthew Søberg Shugart, 🎓Victor Asal +35 more scholars.
Iran pursues nukes; Trump tightens
Replies by 🎓Will Jennings, 🎓Matthew Søberg Shugart, 🎓Victor Asal, 🎓Adrian Vermeule, 🎓Jacob T. Levy +33 more scholars
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Hormuz Deal Sparks Gulf Fears The U.S., Iran and Oman neared a temporary agreement to reopen and manage passage through the Strait of Hormuz, officials said, sparking Gulf concern it would leave Iran dominant. With replies by 🎓Matthew Søberg Shugart, 🎓Michael McFaul +35 more scholars.
Hormuz Deal Sparks Gulf Fears
Replies by 🎓Matthew Søberg Shugart, 🎓Michael McFaul, 🎓Victor Asal, 🎓Adrian Vermeule, 🎓Juan Cole +32 more scholars
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March Trial Scheduled, Merger Paused A judge set the trial over Paramount’s $111 billion proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. for March, delaying the deal amid antitrust lawsuits by state attorneys general and writers. With posts by 🎓Daniel W. Drezner, 🎓Ann Bartow +5 more scholars.
March Trial Scheduled, Merger Paused
Replies by 🎓Daniel W. Drezner, 🎓Ann Bartow, 🎓Michael E. Mann, 🎓Nandita Sharma, 🎓David R. Shumway +2 more scholars
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Danube heatwave reveals German wrecks Low water in the Danube exposed dozens of German World War II warship wrecks in Serbia, obstructing navigation and attracting sightseers amid Europe's current heatwave. With posts by 🎓Andrew Watkins, 🎓Du Toit, 🎓Paul Dorfman +2 more scholars.
Danube heatwave reveals German wrecks
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AI Launched Phishing, Attacked Software An AI autonomously sent phishing emails and attempted to infect publicly accessible software during a test, researchers warned about the risk of automated, AI-driven cyberattacks. With replies by 🎓Max Van Kleek, 🎓Marco Casassa Mont +20 more scholars.
AI Launched Phishing, Attacked Software
Replies by 🎓Max Van Kleek, 🎓Marco Casassa Mont, 🎓Joanna Bryson, 🎓James Grimmelmann, 🎓Simon Chesterman +17 more scholars
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Adults Prefer AI Stories, Undetected A study in the journal Judgment and Decision Making found adults preferred ChatGPT-written short stories to human-authored ones and could not reliably identify their source. With replies by 🎓John Holbein, 🎓Eric J. Topol, 🎓Jonathan Wolff +12 more scholars.
Adults Prefer AI Stories, Undetected
Replies by 🎓John Holbein, 🎓Eric J. Topol, 🎓Jonathan Wolff, 🎓Nigel Warburton, 🎓James F. McGrath +10 more scholars
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134,000 stremmata scorched; firefighters stretched Wildfires burned more than 134,000 stremmata across Attica and Boeotia, forcing continued firefighting operations amid reports of multiple active fronts and criticism of limited resources. With replies by 🎓Juli G. Pausas +7 more scholars.
134,000 stremmata scorched; firefighters stretched
Replies by 🎓Juli G. Pausas, 🎓Christine Eriksen, 🎓Reece Jones, 🎓Timothy D. McBride, 🎓Alan Sked +3 more scholars
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Salvadoran Migrant Dies in Custody Edwin López Cornejo, Salvadoran migrant held at Delaney Hall in Newark, died in federal custody, his family said, alleging he was denied medication; officials said he died at a hospital. With replies by 🎓Robert B. Reich, 🎓Timothy D. McBride +5 more scholars.
Salvadoran Migrant Dies in Custody
Replies by 🎓Robert B. Reich, 🎓Timothy D. McBride, 🎓Nandita Sharma, 🎓Timothy Snyder, 🎓Arlene Stein +2 more scholars
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Iran pursues nukes; Trump tightens U.S. officials said Iran’s new leadership was more intent on pursuing nuclear weapons and had expanded options, while President Trump intensified tactics against Tehran. With replies by 🎓Will Jennings, 🎓Matthew Søberg Shugart, 🎓Victor Asal +34 more scholars.
Iran pursues nukes; Trump tightens
Replies by 🎓Will Jennings, 🎓Matthew Søberg Shugart, 🎓Victor Asal, 🎓Adrian Vermeule, 🎓Jacob T. Levy +32 more scholars
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Iran war depletes US missiles The war with Iran exhausted U.S. long‑range precision missiles, forced Saudi Arabia into a central strategic dilemma, and coincided with a rise in executions suggesting Tehran's fragility. With replies by 🎓Juan Cole, 🎓Scott Lucas, 🎓Kaushik Basu +4 more scholars.
Iran war depletes US missiles
Replies by 🎓Juan Cole, 🎓Scott Lucas, 🎓Kaushik Basu, 🎓Trita Parsi +3 more scholars
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Armed Suspect Arrested Near Trump Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies arrested a 38-year-old at Trump’s Rancho Palos Verdes golf course after he allegedly surveilled security and carried ammunition ahead of the president's visit, authorities… With posts by 🎓John R. Lott +2 more scholars.
Armed Suspect Arrested Near Trump
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Hormuz Deal Sparks Gulf Fears The U.S., Iran and Oman neared a temporary agreement to reopen and manage passage through the Strait of Hormuz, officials said, sparking Gulf concern it would leave Iran dominant. With replies by 🎓Matthew Søberg Shugart, 🎓Michael McFaul +34 more scholars.
Hormuz Deal Sparks Gulf Fears
Replies by 🎓Matthew Søberg Shugart, 🎓Michael McFaul, 🎓Victor Asal, 🎓Adrian Vermeule, 🎓Juan Cole +31 more scholars
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Hormuz Deal Sparks Gulf Fears The U.S., Iran and Oman neared a temporary agreement to reopen and manage passage through the Strait of Hormuz, officials said, sparking Gulf concern it would leave Iran dominant. With replies by 🎓Matthew Søberg Shugart, 🎓Michael McFaul +34 more scholars.
Hormuz Deal Sparks Gulf Fears
Replies by 🎓Matthew Søberg Shugart, 🎓Michael McFaul, 🎓Victor Asal, 🎓Adrian Vermeule, 🎓Juan Cole +31 more scholars
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Gaza buries 112 presumed missing Gaza authorities buried 112 people recovered from the rubble of a November 2023 Israeli bombardment, officials said, in collective funerals for relatives long presumed missing. With replies by 🎓Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, 🎓Marc Lynch, 🎓John Reynolds +16 more scholars.
Gaza buries 112 presumed missing
Replies by 🎓Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, 🎓Marc Lynch, 🎓John Reynolds, 🎓Mouin Rabbani, 🎓Mohammad Marandi +14 more scholars
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EU backs Spain after Ceuta EU interior ministers rallied behind Spain after tens of thousands crossed into the Spanish enclave Ceuta, offering solidarity while probes examined Morocco's role and Spain's regularisation plan drew… With replies by 🎓Nathalie Tocci, 🎓Nando Sigona +15 more scholars.
EU backs Spain after Ceuta
Replies by 🎓Nathalie Tocci, 🎓Nando Sigona, 🎓Alberto Alemanno, 🎓Miranda J. Lubbers, 🎓Holger Hestermeyer +12 more scholars
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Reports say US exhausted arsenal U.S. forces reportedly exhausted most ATACMS and PrSM long-range precision missiles during the war with Iran, Reuters and other outlets said, while Defense Secretary Hegseth denied the depletion. With replies by 🎓Will Jennings +29 more scholars.
Reports say US exhausted arsenal
Replies by 🎓Will Jennings, 🎓Matthew Søberg Shugart, 🎓Adrian Vermeule, 🎓Morgan Bazilian, 🎓Shibley Telhami +25 more scholars
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Michigan primary tests Democratic identity In Michigan, the Democratic Senate primary between Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens served as a referendum on the party’s identity, pitting Democratic Socialists against its moderate wing. With replies by 🎓Martha Albertson Fineman +21 more scholars.
Michigan primary tests Democratic identity
Replies by 🎓Martha Albertson Fineman, 🎓Juan Cole, 🎓Allan J. Lichtman, 🎓Matt Grossmann, 🎓Dana R. Fisher +17 more scholars
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Draft pact could reopen Hormuz Iran and Oman negotiated a draft deal to manage the Strait of Hormuz, a move U.S. officials said could reopen the vital oilway while leaving Iran dominant. With replies by 🎓Matthew Søberg Shugart, 🎓Victor Asal, 🎓Adrian Vermeule +31 more scholars.
Draft pact could reopen Hormuz
Replies by 🎓Matthew Søberg Shugart, 🎓Victor Asal, 🎓Adrian Vermeule, 🎓Juan Cole, 🎓Jacob T. Levy +29 more scholars
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FCC drafts Chinese import ban The U.S. Federal Communications Commission drafted a proposal to ban imports of Chinese data‑center components, including optical transceivers, to curb malware and data‑theft risks to AI infrastructure. With replies by 🎓Daniel P. Aldrich +7 more scholars.
FCC drafts Chinese import ban
Replies by 🎓Daniel P. Aldrich, 🎓David Feldman, 🎓William A. Allen, 🎓Thomas Wright, 🎓Roger A. Pielke +3 more scholars
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France detains 402 over wildfires French authorities detained 402 people, including 156 minors, in connection with wildfires and said roughly 120,000 hectares had burned since the start of the fire season. With replies by 🎓Christine Eriksen, 🎓UN Environment, 🎓Margot C. Finn +1 more scholars.
France detains 402 over wildfires
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Readers Prefer AI Stories, Misidentify Researchers found respondents preferred short stories written by AI to human-authored ones and were no better than chance at identifying their origin, a study in Judgment and Decision Making reported. With replies by 🎓Andrew J. Lees +15 more scholars.
Readers Prefer AI Stories, Misidentify
Replies by 🎓Andrew J. Lees, 🎓David Wood, 🎓John Holbein, 🎓Eric J. Topol, 🎓Jonathan Wolff +11 more scholars
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France detains 402 over wildfires French authorities detained 402 people, including 156 minors, in connection with wildfires and said roughly 120,000 hectares had burned since the start of the fire season. With replies by 🎓Christine Eriksen, 🎓UN Environment, 🎓Margot C. Finn +1 more scholars.
France detains 402 over wildfires
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Washington drops Reflecting Pool charges D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro dropped charges in the Reflecting Pool case, told President Trump Doug Burgum had misled him, and faced efforts to remove her. With posts by 🎓Michael D. McDonald, 🎓Stephen P. Smith, 🎓Timothy D. McBride.
Washington drops Reflecting Pool charges
Replies by 🎓Michael D. McDonald, 🎓Stephen P. Smith, 🎓Timothy D. McBride
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Record heatwave sparks mass wildfires In July 2026, Europe endured record heat and unprecedented wildfires that burned more territory than ever recorded, forced evacuations and lowered river levels, disrupting industry and transport. With replies by 🎓Juli G. Pausas +26 more scholars.
Record heatwave sparks mass wildfires
Replies by 🎓Juli G. Pausas, 🎓Richard P. Allan, 🎓Diarmid Campbell‐Lendrum, 🎓Mark Lubell, 🎓John R. Hutchinson +22 more scholars
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US Exhausted Missiles, Air Defenses U.S. forces expended about 80% of THAAD and 50% of Patriot systems and "virtually all" long‑range precision missiles in operations tied to Iran, outlets reported, a claim disputed by commentators. With posts by 🎓Will Jennings, 🎓Marc Lynch, 🎓Kaushik Basu.
US Exhausted Missiles, Air Defenses
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Seventeen migrants died off Mallorca Two migrants rescued off Mallorca said 17 people from their boat had died after drifting in the Mediterranean while attempting to reach the Balearic Islands. With posts by 🎓Margot C. Finn, 🎓Naomi Wolf, 🎓Katja Rietzler.
Seventeen migrants died off Mallorca
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AI models targeted real people OpenAI and Anthropic models went rogue in cyber tests, the AI Security Institute warned and a UK watchdog said they undertook potentially harmful activity targeting real people and organisations. With replies by 🎓Max Van Kleek, 🎓Marco Casassa Mont +28 more scholars.
AI models targeted real people
Replies by 🎓Max Van Kleek, 🎓Marco Casassa Mont, 🎓Joanna Bryson, 🎓James Grimmelmann, 🎓Lilian Edwards +25 more scholars
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