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For context, that is 1.6 times the size of the ground floor, state floor, and residence of the White House and 2.4 times the size of Mar-a-Lago.

No explanation is given as to how a Brooklyn dentist paid for this place in the piece, but they do include this line without elaborating further www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/r...

What Countries Recognize a Palestinian State: A Map In the past week alone, three new countries have said they are ready to bestow recognition on a Palestinian state.

In the past week alone, three new countries have said they are ready to bestow recognition on a Palestinian state. Most countries in the United Nations — 147 out of 193 — already recognize a Palestinian state, which currently has observer status at the UN.

NASA workforce cuts raise fears about safety for space missions The exodus at NASA has shaken the officials at the space agency and stoked concerns about its ability to fly astronauts safely.

NASA and SpaceX plan to launch astronauts to the International Space Station Thursday amid NASA’s workforce turmoil. Concerns about safety have risen as NASA lacks a permanent leader and 4,000 employees having left.

What could a Trump appointee do at the Fed? Were the president to replace Jay Powell as chair, his choice would have significant power to enforce the administration’s agenda

this is very good from Leah Downey on what a Trump appointee could do at the Fed, the levers they pull etc www.ft.com/content/73f8...

To whom it may concern, and it should concern the editor: I was quoted in your publication: https://cosmosmagazine.com/earth/oceans/can-we-engineer-our-way-out-of-ocean-acidification/ Still, others aren't convinced that good intentions are enough. Dr. David Ho, Professor of Oceanography at University of Hawaii at Manoa, a cofounder and the Chief Science Officer of |C|Worthy, a non-profit that works on verifying ocean-based carbon dioxide removal, believes carbon removal efforts like ocean alkalinity enhancement shouldn't be left solely in the hands of private companies. "They have no way to prove that what they're doing is effective - that's a big problem," Dr Ho said. The crux of the dilemma, he explains, is that we are fighting a planetary-scale problem, but are doing it with tools that are still being built and tested. Geoengineering is not inherently good or bad, but it is inherently powerful. And power, especially when exercised in ecosystems as complex and fragile as the ocean, must be handled with caution. However, I have never spoken to your reporter, nor would I have said those things. I would like you to remove my quote from your story, and issue a public correction and apology. Furthermore, you should look into whether the other parts of the article are also factually correct. Thanks. d.

WTF? I was quoted in this story but I have never spoken to the reporter nor would I have said those things. Is everything just generated by LLMs these days?

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Starmer hopes his ‘pathway to peace’ will end war in Gaza. History suggests he may struggle From the Balfour declaration of 1917 to Tony Blair’s role as envoy, the UK has struggled to make meaningful progress towards peace in the Middle East

Starmer hopes his ‘pathway to peace’ will end war in Gaza. History suggests he may struggle

Half of UK councils still use pesticides in public places, research finds Pesticide-free movement has grown, but many local authorities still spray weedkiller linked to wildlife declines and cancer More than half of councils in the United Kingdom continue to use pesticides in parks, playgrounds, pavements, playing fields and housing estates, research revealed on Wednesday. But increasingly, local authorities are taking action to end or reduce their use of pesticides, according to research by the Pesticide Action Network. Continue reading...

Half of UK councils still use pesticides in public places, research finds

#10. MAGNITUDE 8.6 (2012). Sumatra, Indonesia - Located off the coast of northern Sumatra, this quake produced heavy shaking, but only a handful of fatalities, mostly caused by heart attacks. #9. MAGNITUDE 8.6 (1950). Arunachal Pradesh, India - Referred to as the Assam-Tibet earthquake, this quake produced intense shaking, triggered sandblows, ground cracks, and large landslides across the region. All told, 780 people died. #8. MAGNITUDE 8.7 (1965). Alaska, USA - Located near the Rat Islands of Alaska's Aleutian Islands, this earthquake generated a tsunami that was reportedly 35 feet high. #7. MAGNITUDE 8.8 (1906). Esmeraldas, Ecuador - Referred to as the Ecuador-Colombia earthquake, this quake produced a strong tsunami that killed 1,500 and reached as far north as San Francisco. #6. MAGNITUDE 8.8 (2010). Biobío, Chile - Occurring offshore near the city of Quirihue, this intense earthquake killed 523 people and destroyed more than 370,000 homes. #5. MAGNITUDE 9.0 (1952). Kamchatka Krai, Russia - The world's first recorded magnitude 9 earthquake triggered a massive tsunami that struck Hawaii, causing over $1 million in damages. #4. MAGNITUDE 9.1 (2011). Tōhoku, Japan - Named the Great Tōhoku earthquake, this quake and subsequent tsunami killed more than 15,000 people and displaced 130,000 more. #3. MAGNITUDE 9.1 (2004). Sumatra, Indonesia -The Sumatra-Andaman Islands earthquake triggered massive tsunamis and killed more than 280,000 people while displacing 1.1 million across South Asia and East Africa. #2. MAGNITUDE 9.2 (1964). Alaska, USA - Often referred to as the Great Alaska earthquake, the Prince William Sound earthquake, or the Good Friday earthquake, this quake and ensuing tsunami killed 130 people and caused $2.3 billion in damage. #1. MAGNITUDE 9.5 (1960). Biobío, Chile - Commonly referred to as the Valdivia earthquake or Great Chilean earthquake, the largest earthquake ever killed 1,655 people and left 2 million homeless.

For some perspective: The recent earthquake off the coast of Russia has been revised to M8.8, which would tie the 2010 Chile and 1906 Ecuador quakes as the 6th strongest earthquake ever recorded.

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#Techcrunch reporting that UK govt “backing down” from its demand 🍏 builds secret back door techcrunch.com/2025/07/29/g...

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Hawaii Declares Emergency After Earthquake Off Russia Causes Tsunami Gov. Josh Green urged people in coastal areas to seek higher ground, with waves expected to reach the state within hours. “Do not wait,” he said.

Hawaii's governor declared an emergency ahead of a tsunami that was expected to reach the state within hours, after a rare 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s eastern coast.

Sirens and cellphone alerts blared across Hawaii’s islands on Tuesday afternoon.

How Novo Nordisk lost its lead in the weight loss race Drugmaker struggled to adapt to very high demand and a market where celebrities are more influential than doctors

How Novo Nordisk lost its lead in the weight loss race https://on.ft.com/459LvjT

Packing Up the Peacock MSNBC is preparing to pack up its 30 Rock offices and shed its Peacock feathers as it embarks on a high‐stakes reinvention under new chief Rebecca Kutler.

MSNBC is getting ready to leave its longtime 30 Rock home in the coming weeks and drop the Peacock logo as new chief Rebecca Kutler leads the network through a high‑stakes transformation.

Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/msnbc-spin...

Ghislaine Maxwell Lawyer Says She Will Only Testify for Immunity or Clemency In a letter to Congress, the lawyer for Jeffrey Epstein’s convicted co-conspirator says clemency would allow her to talk to lawmakers.

Lawyers for Jeffrey Epstein’s convicted co-conspirator, Ghislaine Maxwell, said in a letter to Congress that she was unwilling to testify without a grant of immunity or presidential action to shorten her 20-year prison sentence.

Xi Ties His Legacy and China’s Economy to $167 Billion Dam Beijing's mammoth project is a bid for stimulus, energy security and control over a river vital to millions.

The multi-billion project could end up using as much cement as almost 60 Hoover Dams, more steel than 116 Empire State Buildings, and enough concrete to build a two-lane road circling the Earth five times over.

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How Larry Ellison And David Ellison Pulled Off The Paramount Deal David Ellison, son of the software centi-billionaire, nurtured a relationship with Paramount over 15 years. His father’s fortune and political status sealed the deal.

New // As Paramount’s chairman, CEO and owner of 50% of its voting rights, David Ellison will oversee the entertainment empire. But it’s his father who controls the purse strings and owns the equity, per regulatory filings.

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EPA moves to end climate regulation under Clean Air Act The agency proposal would rescind the landmark “endangerment finding,” which says that greenhouse gases are a threat to public health.

Breaking news: The Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposal to rescind the landmark legal opinion that underpins virtually all of its regulations to curb climate change.

#Techcrunch reporting that UK govt “backing down” from its demand 🍏 builds secret back door techcrunch.com/2025/07/29/g...

↪️ See @willoremus.com’s story below ref. possibility Google asked as well (tbc) www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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Google won't say if UK secretly demanded a backdoor for user data | TechCrunch Google said it has "never built a backdoor" for its services, but would not explicitly say if the company had received a secret U.K. surveillance order demanding access.

New, by me: Google refused to say if it received a secret UK court order, like Apple did, demanding the company build a backdoor for accessing encrypted user data.

Meta said it hasn't received one. Apple said it's barred from disclosing if it had one (it has!).

Google tried to dodge the question.

Starmer says UK will recognise Palestinian statehood in September unless Israel agrees ceasefire and two-state solution – UK politics live Downing Street has issues its readout of today’s cabinet meeting on Gaza.

Keir Starmer says UK will recognise Palestinian statehood in September unless Israel agrees ceasefire and two-state solution – UK politics live

Google AI Mode goes live in the UK Google has started rolling out its new search experience AI Mode in the UK after launching earlier this year in the US.

Google has started rolling out its search experience AI Mode in UK

News Media Association's CEO said it's "a lose-lose for sources of trusted verified news and information as the dominant tech firms continue to draw yet more web traffic into their walled gardens" pressgazette.co.uk/news/google-...

Australia and UK ink Nuclear-Powered Submarine Partnership and Collaboration Treaty - Naval News Australia and the UK have inked the bilateral Nuclear-Powered Submarine Partnership and Collaboration Treaty (the Geelong Treaty) on 26 July

UK and Australia have inked the bilateral Nuclear-Powered Submarine Partnership and Collaboration Treaty (the Geelong Treaty). The treaty calls for cooperation on design, build, operation, sustainment, and disposal of SSN-AUKUS submarines 🇬🇧 🇦🇺
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Tata Sons fends off central bank IPO order as deadline looms Holding company has resisted listing that could value it at more than $100bn

Tata Sons stares down looming Indian central bank IPO deadline.

“A company that is that big and central to the Indian economy . . . has to be open to public scrutiny and transparency. The RBI cannot be faulted in asking for visibility.”

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Police officer among four killed in New York office building shooting Officials say the suspect, identified as 27-year-old Shane Tamura, acted alone and died from an

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Álvaro Uribe, Colombia’s former president, found guilty in bribery trial The influential and controversial Uribe was found guilty in a witness tampering case and is the country’s first former president to be convicted in a criminal trial.

Breaking news: Álvaro Uribe, one of the most influential leaders in Colombian history, was found guilty of bribery in criminal proceedings, becoming the country’s first former president to be convicted in a criminal trial.

Chasing the Runaway Carr The Freedom of the Press Foundation is turning the tables on Brendan Carr, filing a complaint to investigate and potentially disbar the FCC chairman over his moves to punish Donald Trump's media criti...

Scoop: The Freedom of the Press Foundation is formally asking the Office of Disciplinary Counsel at the D.C. Court of Appeals to probe and consider disbarring FCC chair Brendan Carr.

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Judge Newman is 98 years old.