2 tropical storms pound Japan with floods and landslides, killing 1 AP NewsJapan weather agency warns typhoon to make landfall over weekend Japan Wire by Kyodo NewsTwo tropical storms bring heavy rains to parts of Japan  …
Dissident who fled China by boat arrives in Canada, his friend says
Dong Guangping landed in Toronto following an Air Canada flight on Friday, his friend said.
LLM Falling Down, Falling Down: METR Brief Sells a Sixty-Year-Old Failure as Novelty
METR has released a brief on OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Sol that, read between the lines, indicts the whole vendor class for the cartel-like behavior I have written here about before. Their closing line is that real validation “requires deep access t…
Germany braces for record-breaking temperatures as heatwave moves east – Al Jazeera
Germany braces for record-breaking temperatures as heatwave moves east Al JazeeraGermany and Italy swelter in heatwave as records tumble across Europe The GuardianEurope sizzles under heat wave as records are smashed in Switzerlan…
‘Vespa is a way of life’: Thousands ride through Rome as Italy’s iconic scooter turns 80
Thousands of Vespa enthusiasts rode through Rome on Saturday as Italy celebrated the 80th anniversary of its iconic scooter. Created in the aftermath of World War II, the Vespa has evolved from an affordable means of transport into a global symbol of …
They quit the West for Russia’s traditional values, but it wasn’t what they expected
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German highways buckle under extreme temperatures with heatwave on the move
Even Germany’s famous highway, the Autobahn, was overwhelmed
In Caracas, this feels like the hardest moment in Venezuela’s modern history
Rescue teams are working ceaselessly to reach those trapped under rubble. But as hope fades, anger is growing.
Burkina Faso severs diplomatic ties with France – BBC
Burkina Faso severs diplomatic ties with France BBCFrance considers measures after Burkina Faso breaks off relations ReutersBurkina Faso ruling junta cuts diplomatic ties with ex-ruler France France 24Burkina Faso cuts …
Burkina Faso severs diplomatic ties with France
The West African country’s junta accused the former colonial power of undermining its national interests.