NPR (The Associated Press) - Death toll from southwestern Japan quake climbs to 34
Searchers continued to work in the Kumamoto area, including at the site of the collapsed mall, where some of the most serious damage was recorded.
NEWSCATS - Solar Activity Is The Main Driver Of Earth’s Climate, Scientists Say
Dr. Peter F. Mayer at Austria’s online TKP has published a new article titled: “3,000 Years of Climate History: What Solar Cycles Have to Do with Temperature Trends.”Based on reconstructions (such as the Temperature 12k database published in 2020), [...]
NPR (The Associated Press) - Trump announces a deal for Hamas to disarm, but many hurdles and uncertainty remain
President Trump says a deal has been reached for Hamas to disarm and Israel to withdraw its forces from Gaza. But many hurdles, conditions and long timelines remain to wind down the war in the Palestinian territory.
STRIPES (Gary Warner) - Navy awards contracts for 14 new attack and ballistic missile submarines | Stars and Stripes
The investment is expected to boost to a shipbuilding industry stalled by supply-chain issues, labor shortages and aging infrastructure.
NYTIMES (Kapil Komireddi) - Indian Democracy Isn’t Dead After All
This summer’s youth-led revolt punctured Modi’s aura and showed that Indian democracy may still be able to renew itself from below.
ABCNEWS - Trump is taking his Friday Cabinet meeting on the road to Camp David
President Donald Trump is taking his next Cabinet meeting on the road to the Camp David presidential retreat in Maryland
NYTIMES (Daisuke Wakabayashi) - In Another Wild Day for South Korean Stocks, Market Surges 15 Percent
After a sharp sell-off, South Korea’s stock market rallied as concerns about overspending on artificial intelligence eased, sending the country’s chip shares higher.
NYTIMES (Andrew E. Kramer) - Political Turmoil Will Not Derail Killer Robot Program, Former Minister Says
The recently ousted Ukrainian defense minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, an advocate for drone and robot warfare, says Ukraine’s tech-heavy strategy will persist.
NYTIMES (Selam Gebrekidan) - A Ton of Space Junk Tumbles Unpredictably to Earth Every Week
Flaming chunks of metal crash into homes, farms and parking lots. Who’s to blame? And who pays for the damage?
NEWSNATIONNOW (Leland Vittert) - Chinese-connected cars in US? More like 'rolling spy machines,' author says
Restrictions should be cemented as Waymo seeks to buy Chinese cars for the U.S., Gordon Chang says.