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New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon wins confidence vote, surviving second challenge to leadership
Just a few months ahead of an election, the prime minister said he had the full support of his party, after calling crisis meeting to address leadership speculation
New Zealand’s prime minister Christopher Luxon has survived a second leadership showdown in four months, just 87 days out from the country’s general election.
Talking to media after a three-hour meeting of his MPs in Wellington on Wednesday, the embattled leader said he had the full support of his party.
Continue reading...14-term Rep. John Larson ousted by challenger in Connecticut Democratic primary
Bondi shooting hero Ahmed al-Ahmed has assault charges dropped
Al-Ahmed, who maintains his innocence, was accused of putting his father in a headlock in March
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The man who disarmed one of the gunmen allegedly responsible for the Bondi beach terror attack has had an assault case against him tossed out.
Ahmed al-Ahmed, 44, had been accused of putting his father in a headlock on 9 March and intimidation over an alleged incident in June.
Continue reading...Passenger jet billed as China’s answer to Boeing and Airbus prepares to make first international flight
The Comac C919 will fly from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia, although experts say it could take generations for it to challenge the west’s dominance of the industry
China hopes to break into the world of commercial aviation with the first international flight of a Chinese-made passenger jet scheduled for Wednesday.
The Comac C919 will take off from Beijing capital international airport at 3pm, landing in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, just over two hours later.
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Passenger jet billed as China’s answer to Boeing and Airbus prepares to make first international flight
The Comac C919 will fly from Beijing to Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia, although experts say it could take generations for it to challenge the west’s dominance of the industry
China hopes to break into the world of commercial aviation with the first international flight of a Chinese-made passenger jet scheduled for Wednesday.
The Comac C919 will take off from Beijing capital international airport at 3pm, landing in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, just over two hours later.
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Ukraine war briefing: North Korean missiles hit Zaporizhzhia in deadly attack
Zelenskyy warns Putin will use Russian election, in which opposition to the war is banned, as pretext for major call-up of troops. What we know on day 1,631
Russian forces used ballistic missiles supplied by North Korea, Ukraine’s president said, in an attack on the south-eastern city of Zaporizhzhia where the Metinvest steel company said seven civilian workers at its plant were killed and 21 injured. Three more civilians, including a 15-year-old boy, were killed by Russian drones and artillery in the central Dnipropetrovsk region, authorities said. Russia used missiles, drones and glide bombs to attack Ukrainian cities on Tuesday, said Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president. One strike hit the grounds of a children’s hospital, leaving two craters but not hurting anyone, the State Emergency Service said.
Ukraine’s military general staff said its forces struck an oil refinery in the city of Orsk in Russia’s Orenburg region near the border with Kazakhstan, about 1,500km (930 miles) from Ukraine, causing a fire. The refinery can process about 44m barrels of crude oil a year to produce gasoline, diesel, aviation fuel and other products. The Russian online retailer Wildberries said its logistical facilities in the Voronezh region of Russia near the Ukrainian border came under attack and caught fire.
Romania’s defence ministry said its navy destroyed two suspected Russian drones drifting in the Black Sea about 90 nautical miles (166km) from the port of Constanta. The Gerbera-type drones – a cut-price Russian version of the Shahed – were blown up by divers and some pieces were recovered, the ministry said, adding that Ukraine said the drones were not theirs.
Russia is aiming to exploit Kyiv’s critical shortage of Patriot air defence interceptors that can stop ballistic missiles, Zelenskyy said, adding that Moscow is preparing to recruit more troops for a new push on the frontline. “Every step Russia takes – increasing ballistic missile production, bringing in North Korean equipment, preparing for mobilisation – all of this shows that Moscow is preparing not for peace, but for escalation,” Zelenskyy posted. He was warned in recent days that North Korea is preparing to send up to 50,000 more troops to Russia.
Zelenskyy said Ukrainian intelligence suggested Russia would use its “pseudo-election” in September as a pretext to declare a new mobilisation. Mobilisation involves the use of reservists and conscripts, which in 2022 led to protests in Russia such as recruiting offices being set on fire. “They are preparing for mobilisation in the autumn, immediately after the imitation of parliamentary elections,” Zelenskyy said as part of a plan to “create the appearance that Russians supposedly support the war”. Russia’s supreme court on Monday barred the Yabloko party, the only officially registered party that opposes Moscow’s war in Ukraine, from competing in the election. Zelenskyy continued: “Then, following the so-called election, he plans an additional rapid mobilisation of several hundred thousand Russians by the end of the year, plus another similar number next year.”
Zelenskyy said Ukraine had handed proposals to US negotiators for a plan to end the war with Moscow. Zelenskyy offered no details on the proposals. US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were last in Moscow in January and have not yet visited Kyiv. The Institute for the Study of War, a US thinktank, has said in an analysis that the Kremlin will not seriously negotiate as long as Putin believes he might still reach his full objectives. “Ukraine’s Patriot shortages offer Russia an opportunity to cause very serious damage to Ukraine over the coming winter and will therefore contribute to delaying meaningful negotiations and protracting the war.”
The UN estimates that more than 16,000 civilians detained by Russia during the war are still being “deprived of their liberty”, with many held incommunicado and on grounds that don’t comply with international law. “Widespread and systematic torture and ill-treatment” of both Ukrainian civilian detainees and prisoners of war by Russia are continuing, including sexual violence, said Claudia Fuentes Julio, the UN assistant secretary general for human rights.
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Thailand suspends gun licences as teen shooter and grandparents he killed are cremated
Prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul calls for tighter gun controls and ‘decisive penalties’ after nine dead in school shooting
Thailand has suspended firearms licences after the deadly Nonthaburi school shooting, as the bodies of the teenage attacker and the grandparents he killed were cremated.
The prime minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, said he had ordered the interior ministry and police to stop issuing licences to possess, purchase and carry firearms, and called for “tighter controls and decisive penalties”. The measures are temporary until a new gun control law is in place, according to government operated news-channel NBT World.
Continue reading...Melon-gate was a non-issue in Japan. How did it get elevated to a crisis in Australia? | Malcolm Farr
Anthony Albanese’s comments about melons given to him by Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi continue to make headlines weeks after they were made
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The government continues to face an all-out effort, led by parts of the media, to depict Anthony Albanese as the Benny Hill of international diplomacy endangering Australia’s regional standing.
There is ongoing anger – or so we’re told – over a crude double entendre from the Australian prime minister made over a month ago that indirectly involved his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi and her gift of two melons during her recent Australian visit.
Continue reading...Thailand suspends gun licences as teen shooter and grandparents he killed are cremated
Prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul calls for tighter gun controls and ‘decisive penalties’ after nine dead in school shooting
Thailand has suspended firearms licences after the deadly Nonthaburi school shooting, as the bodies of the teenage attacker and the grandparents he killed were cremated.
The prime minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, said he had ordered the interior ministry and police to stop issuing licences to possess, purchase and carry firearms, and called for “tighter controls and decisive penalties”. The measures are temporary until a new gun control law is in place, according to government operated news-channel NBT World.
Continue reading...41,6% → 67,2%. Нейросеть далеко обогнала человеческий рекорд по гипотезе Римана
В комментариях к статье про теорему Миттаг-Леффлера я пообещал разобрать гипотезу Римана понятно и подробно. Неожиданно оказалось, что пока я писал текст, ИИ произвел в этой области исследований новый прорыв и поэтому содержание статьи пришлось расширить.
10 августа 2026-го года Anthropic выложила препринт на тридцать пять страниц. В графе «автор» они указали Claude. Утверждение о достигнутом результате выглядит невероятно: ИИ доказал, что не менее двух третей нетривиальных нулей дзета-функции лежат на критической прямой.
В последние десятки лет прогресс в этой задаче измерялся в сотых долях одного процента и каждый такой сдвиг считался достижением: настолько хватало мощи человеческого гения.
В этой статье я расскажу о том, что это всё значит и почему это очень круто.
Ниже также — обещанный вывод связи между нулями дзеты и простыми числами, потом что именно доказано, как (идея действительно умещается на страницу и она красивая), как её нашли — там настоящий детектив, — и чего всё это не значит. Последнее важнее всего, потому что новостные заголовки на эту тему врут как минимум наполовину.
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A ‘body’ found in a suitcase was actually a sex doll. How did NSW police get it so wrong?
Officers – correctly – may not have fully unzipped the bag containing the lifelike doll to avoid destroying evidence, one expert says
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Revelations that a “body” found inside a suitcase was actually a sex doll may have been embarrassing for police, but experts say officers followed the correct procedure.
New South Wales police on Sunday were called to Oallen, a rural locality near Goulburn, after two members of the public found a suitcase containing what they believed to be human remains dumped on the side of the road.
Continue reading...July’s Heat Made History. Trump’s Cuts Could Leave Us Less Prepared for What Comes Next
July was the hottest month on record in the contiguous United States, with an average temperature of 76.9°F—the highest average ever recorded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), going back to 1895. The previous record was shared by July 1936, during the Dust Bowl, and July 2012. Every state was at least 1 degree above its 20th-century average.
This type of observation can help communities prepare for and respond to extreme heat events. They can then take informed steps to prevent serious health issues that the World Health Organization (WHO) links to high temperatures, like heat stroke and cardiovascular disease, or even death.
But NOAA relies on federal funding in order to keep historic records, observe weather patterns, and produce informed forecasts.
The Trump Administration reduced NOAA’s workforce in 2025, and subsequently proposed steep cuts to the agency’s funding, hampering its ability to monitor weather conditions, analyze patterns, and provide forecasts.
The National Weather Service (NWS), which operates under NOAA, lost roughly 600 employees—about 15% of its workforce—through layoffs, buyouts and retirements. It must now respond to increasingly severe weather events—like hurricane season and wildfire season—with reduced resources. As a result, it announced last year that it was scaling back the tools used to track weather patterns, such as weather balloons.
The administration later proposed cutting NOAA’s overall budget by $1.6 billion, or roughly 26%, compared with fiscal year 2025.
“A leaner NOAA that focuses on core operational needs, eliminates unnecessary layers of bureaucracy, terminates nonessential grant programs, and ends activities that do not warrant a Federal role, will provide better value to the American public,” its budget summary stated.
The United States will likely continue struggling to reconcile diminishing resources with increasing extreme temperatures, as the United Nations World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned Tuesday that periods of extreme heat will become more frequent, intense, and longer-lasting as climate change warms the planet.
How we know when heat is becoming dangerous
The NWS tracks weather in multiple ways—including the installation of surface stations at over 900 airports that provide 24/7 real-time surface weather observations, as well as weather balloons, marine buoys, and satellites.
Those observations feed forecast models that help meteorologists understand developing weather patterns and anticipate dangerous conditions.
“Extended periods of high day and nighttime temperature conditions create cumulative stress on the human body, increasing the risk of illness and death from heat exposure,” according to the WHO. In the United States, the NWS considers heat the leading weather-related killer. Globally, studies estimate that heat was associated with roughly 489,000 deaths annually between 2000 and 2019.
The health effects of heat waves were felt acutely this summer. Maryland’s Department of Health said that 2026 was its deadliest heat season on record, with a total of 50 heat-related fatalities since May. The state also recorded over 1,300 heat-related illnesses in that period. At the national level, the Washington Post reported that there were at least 70 deaths related to heat domes in July. And in Europe, officials said that there were more than 10,000 excess deaths during the continent’s record-breaking heat wave in June.
The NWS communicates the danger that high temperatures pose using a Heat Index that describes the “feels like” temperature to the human body based on a combination of heat and humidity. For consistency, it uses what’s called “apparent temperature,” referring to the temperature that the body “feels” in shady locations. Exposure to direct sunlight can increase values by up to 15°F.
With information from the NWS, local governments are better able to prepare infrastructure and warn vulnerable communities. At the same time, the agencies are better equipped to create and distribute useful resources, such as guidance on how to stay cool during heat waves.
But less accurate data, and less data collected overall, can prevent experts from accurately anticipating future events. Agencies might be less prepared to inform vulnerable communities or cooperate with local and state governments to ensure outreach and preparedness. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this is more likely to impact people with chronic medical conditions, children, and adults over 65.
What happens when weather agencies have fewer resources?
Cuts at NOAA and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have left the U.S. more vulnerable to the effects of extreme weather.
In May, for instance, lawmakers expressed concerns over the NWS’s failure to launch 75% of the weather balloons typically sent aloft in Kansas to help measure atmospheric conditions. These balloons carry a device called a radiosonde that is used to collect upper-atmosphere temperature, humidity, pressure, and wind information to support forecasting. NWS blamed staffing shortages, but Kansas Rep. Sharice Davids pointed out that those disruptions were occurring during tornado season.
“Kansans deserve transparency about what’s happening, why it’s happening and what’s being done to fix it,” Davids said in a statement. “Kansans deserve confidence that the systems meant to keep them safe are fully operational during tornado season and meteorologists deserve the reliable data they need to do their jobs.”
In order to preserve its work with fewer resources, NOAA has continued to evolve its use of technology. It has long used artificial intelligence and machine learning for “weather forecasting, climate modeling, and environmental monitoring.” And it announced a partnership with Google Cloud in July, explaining how the move is expected to “result in a modeling system that is more flexible and easy to update.”
That same month, China debuted Fenghe, an open-source large language model (LLM) for meteorological services. The government announced that the LLM “is trained on 50 million tokens of meteorological service data and integrated with authoritative weather datasets to support weather forecasting, risk assessment, and meteorological services.”
As NOAA faces an uncertain funding future, such tools could become increasingly important to its efforts to maintain forecasting capacity for an increasingly hot planet.
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Darline Graham to face Ralph Norman in South Carolina Republican primary runoff
Norman beat out Russell Fry, a congressman, and Mark Sanford, a former governor, to advance is closely contested race
Senator Darline Graham, appointed to complete the Senate term of her late brother, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina will face congressman Ralph Norman in a runoff election for the Republican nomination.
Graham held a narrow lead in the polls going into the abbreviated special primary on Tuesday, which predicted a close contest for second place. Norman, Russell Fry, a congressman, and Mark Sanford, a former governor, had polled within a point of each other in the most recent survey from the Trafalgar Group.
Continue reading...Cook Islands election: PM Mark Brown speaks on the diplomatic crises that defined his year
The prime minister tells the Guardian that last year’s diplomatic rift with ally New Zealand could be on voters’ minds as they head to the polls
As voters in the Cook Islands prepare to head to the polls in a high-stakes general election, they will have much to reflect on. Over recent years, politics in this small island nation has been defined by fierce debates about deep-sea mining, diplomatic rifts with ally New Zealand and a major reshaping of the country’s foreign partnerships.
In an exclusive interview with the Guardian, days before Wednesday’s poll, Cook Islands prime minister Mark Brown defended his four-year term and the decisions he made that have seen this South Pacific nation of 17,000 people pushed into the international limelight, turning it into a battleground for influence between Beijing and western powers.
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Cook Islands election: PM Mark Brown speaks on the diplomatic crises that defined his year
The prime minister tells the Guardian that last year’s diplomatic rift with ally New Zealand could be on voters’ minds as they head to the polls
As voters in the Cook Islands prepare to head to the polls in a high-stakes general election, they will have much to reflect on. Over recent years, politics in this small island nation has been defined by fierce debates about deep-sea mining, diplomatic rifts with ally New Zealand and a major reshaping of the country’s foreign partnerships.
In an exclusive interview with the Guardian, days before Wednesday’s poll, Cook Islands prime minister Mark Brown defended his four-year term and the decisions he made that have seen this South Pacific nation of 17,000 people pushed into the international limelight, turning it into a battleground for influence between Beijing and western powers.
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