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UAE investor who bought half of Trump crypto firm gets green light to buy US AI chips as critics slam 'corrupt deal': expert warned of 'massive national security risk' because China could steal the technology (LINK) — 11 July 2026
One million women lose aid access due to funding cuts, UN Women says (ground news LINK) — 10 July 2026
— Surveying 855 organizations, the report found 60% are reaching fewer women and girls than before January 2025, while 40% face temporary or permanent closure within the next year. Some 120 million women and girls require humanitarian assistance worldwide.
Trump-appointed judge dismisses seditious conspiracy case against Proud Boys (LINK) — 10 July 2026
9 months into a ceasefire, Israel now controls nearly 70% of Gaza (LINK) — 10 July 2026
Alternet: Study confirms what many suspected: the 2024 U.S. election was rigged: (LINK) — 10 July 2026
— Nature report: Candidate Trump's official TikTok videos were pushed to Democratic-leaning users 27 percent of the time, while Kamala Harris's videos only reached Republican-leaning users just 15.3 percent of the time. Leading up to the 2024 election, TikTok was working overtime to expose Democrats and lefties to MAGA's most persuasive messaging, all while shielding rightwingers, independents, and Republican voters from Harris's voice. Roughly half of TikTok users under 30 say they use the app to keep up with politics and news, and that TikTok-engaged demographic shifted a mind-boggling full 10 percentage points toward Trump between 2020 and 2024 following this exposure.
Ukrainian spy accused of killing Monaco bombing suspect retracts confession, blames his co-defendant, a former law enforcement officer (LINK) — 9 July 2026
— Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) said earlier this week investigators had focused on the two men after discovering they had repeatedly transferred cryptocurrency and money through bank accounts to Anastasiia Berezovska, a 39-year-old Ukrainian citizen wanted by Interpol for the June 29 bomb attack, found near Kyiv with gunshot wounds to the head and pistol cartridges nearby.
World oil demand set for first annual decline since 2020, IEA says, citing lingering security disruptions (ground news LINK) — 10 July 2026
— Global oil production is projected to rebound by around 7.5 million barrels per day to 110.1 million barrels per day in 2027, potentially tipping the market into surplus if transit volumes through the Strait of Hormuz continue to recover.
Breaking news
Ukraine says 35 shadow fleet ships struck in 4 days after another 14 struck overnight (LINK) — 9 July 2026
US strikes around 90 targets in Iran, which threatens 'grave consequences' (LINK) — 9 July 2026
US and Iran trade strikes for second day after Trump said ceasefire is 'over' (LINK) — 9 July 2026
— The US military said it hit 90 targets along Iran's coastline. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they targeted US military ba ses in Kuwait and Bahrain in response.
Brazil warns of U.S. military intervention risk after terror designation (ground news LINK) — 9 July 2026
Major news
UAE investor who bought half of Trump crypto firm gets green light to buy US AI chips as critics slam 'corrupt deal': expert warned of 'massive national security risk' because China could steal the technology (LINK) — 11 July 2026
One million women lose aid access due to funding cuts, UN Women says (ground news LINK) — 10 July 2026
— Surveying 855 organizations, the report found 60% are reaching fewer women and girls than before January 2025, while 40% face temporary or permanent closure within the next year. Some 120 million women and girls require humanitarian assistance worldwide.
Trump-appointed judge dismisses seditious conspiracy case against Proud Boys (LINK) — 10 July 2026
9 months into a ceasefire, Israel now controls nearly 70% of Gaza (LINK) — 10 July 2026
Alternet: Study confirms what many suspected: the 2024 U.S. election was rigged: (LINK) — 10 July 2026
— Nature report: Candidate Trump's official TikTok videos were pushed to Democratic-leaning users 27 percent of the time, while Kamala Harris's videos only reached Republican-leaning users just 15.3 percent of the time. Leading up to the 2024 election, TikTok was working overtime to expose Democrats and lefties to MAGA's most persuasive messaging, all while shielding rightwingers, independents, and Republican voters from Harris's voice. Roughly half of TikTok users under 30 say they use the app to keep up with politics and news, and that TikTok-engaged demographic shifted a mind-boggling full 10 percentage points toward Trump between 2020 and 2024 following this exposure.
Ukrainian spy accused of killing Monaco bombing suspect retracts confession, blames his co-defendant, a former law enforcement officer (LINK) — 9 July 2026
— Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) said earlier this week investigators had focused on the two men after discovering they had repeatedly transferred cryptocurrency and money through bank accounts to Anastasiia Berezovska, a 39-year-old Ukrainian citizen wanted by Interpol for the June 29 bomb attack, found near Kyiv with gunshot wounds to the head and pistol cartridges nearby.
World oil demand set for first annual decline since 2020, IEA says, citing lingering security disruptions (ground news LINK) — 10 July 2026
— Global oil production is projected to rebound by around 7.5 million barrels per day to 110.1 million barrels per day in 2027, potentially tipping the market into surplus if transit volumes through the Strait of Hormuz continue to recover.
Miscellaneous
Bayeux Tapestry arrives in UK for first time in 900 years under police guard chaperoned from a secret location in northern France: British Museum will put it on display in September (LINK) — 10 July 2026
— To ensure it travelled safely — and without damage — its folding stand, which the tapestry has been kept on since it was taken down from display in Bayeux last year, was put inside a crate, with temperature and humidity regulation. That crate was then placed into an outer cage, in which metal springs acted as shock absorbers to protect it from bumps in the road.
Foreign gangs, particularly French, behind robberies at Swiss gun shops: 23 cases of burglaries or attempted burglaries at gun shops since the start of the year alone (LINK) — 10 July 2026
— Alongside gun thefts, thefts of luxury cars from garages have also been on the rise since 2025, according to Fedpol. A rise in "home-jackings" — burglaries carried out whilst the occupant is present — has also been observed, whether attempted or successful, particularly in the Geneva region. According to Fedpol, these various offences form part of the 'crime-as-a-service' phenomenon, a method increasingly used by French groups. Since January, "around 300 to 350 cases in Switzerland" can be attributed to this phenomenon. The perpetrators are "mostly minors or inexperienced young adults with no direct links to a criminal organization".
Martha Ann Lillard, the last U.S. polio patient who used an iron lung to survive, has died at age 78, after the machine started to break down and they couldn't find anyone to repair it (LINK) — 10 July 2026
EatingWell: we asked 3 dietitians what you should never order at McDonald's — they all said the same thing: skip the Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese: 740 calories before adding any sides (LINK) — 10 July 2026
The Verge: "I spent a week using the Trump phone — it sucks: The T1 is a marketing stunt, not a serious phone" (LINK) — 10 July 2026
With the U.S. and Mexico are out of the World Cup, ticket prices are plunging 65%, according to TickPick, a secondary ticket marketplace (LINK) — 10 July 2026
— Before the United States' loss on Monday, the cheapest ticket hovered around $3,200 on TickPick. Prices have dropped significantly since then, to $1,100 for the afternoon game in Los Angeles. As for Mexico, their loss on Sunday against England sent prices down 45%, TickPick said. Prices for the cheapest tickets were nearly $4,000 but have since declined to $2,000 for Saturday's showdown in Miami.
SportsMole: Argentina's Lionel Messi walks more than any other outfield player at the tournament and covers the least ground among the leading names at the 2026 World Cup (LINK) — 10 July 2026
— Across five matches, Messi has covered just 35.87 kilometres — an average of 6.88km per game. Of the 6.88km covered per match, 4.41km happen at walking pace. No other player at the tournament comes close to that volume of low-intensity movement. That figure is well below the standard recorded by most midfielders and attackers at the elite level. In the overall tournament distance rankings, Messi sits 186th. France's Michael Olise — another creative midfielder — is second, having covered more than 64 kilometres. Harry Kane, a centre-forward, has covered 53 kilometres.
Rolling Stones 'Foreign Tongues': Little in surprises but boasts gas in the tank (LINK) — 10 July 2026
World Cup 2026 quarterfinals 9-11 July: Full schedule and Egypt FIFA dispute (LINK) — 8 July 2026
78th primetime Emmy acting nominees (LINK) — 8 July 2026
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