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WHO: Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC worsening; deaths top 500

WHO says Bundibugyo Ebola in eastern DRC remains in an expansion phase, with 1,561 confirmed cases and over 500 deaths, straining health services. ...Read more

#ebola, #drc, #who, #outbreak, #publichealth

Three FireSat satellites launched on SpaceX rideshare to expand wildfire-detection network

Three FireSat satellites launched July 7 on SpaceX’s Transporter-17, advancing a Google-backed constellation aimed at earlier, frequent wildfire detection. ...Read more

#wildfires, #satellites, #spacex, #firesat, #earthobservation

Judge Revives New York Fraud Claim Against DCG and Barry Silbert in Genesis Yield Lawsuit

A Connecticut federal judge revived a New York common-law fraud claim against Digital Currency Group and Barry Silbert in the Genesis Yield investor suit. ...Read more

#cryptocurrency, #law, #digitalcurrencygroup, #genesis

Human Rights Watch: Egypt Arresting and Deporting Refugees Amid Residency Renewal Backlogs

HRW says Egyptian authorities are arresting and deporting refugees whose residency permits expired while they waited years for renewal appointments, widening protection gaps. ...Read more

#refugees, #egypt, #asylum, #humanrights, #unhcr

Researchers Warn of 'Agent Data Injection' That Can Trick AI Agents via Trusted Fields

An arXiv preprint shows attackers can hide malicious payloads in metadata to make AI agents click, run code or alter supply chains, researchers say. ...Read more

#ai, #security, #agents, #cybersecurity

ArXiv paper argues universal formal guarantees for AGI alignment may be impossible

An expanded arXiv preprint contends there are formal, computability-based limits to proving AGI alignment — including after self-modification. ...Read more

#ai, #alignment, #computability, #arxiv

Melat Kiros Upsets 15-Term Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado Democratic Primary

First-time candidate Melat Kiros defeated 15-term Rep. Diana DeGette in the June 30 Democratic primary for Colorado’s deep-blue 1st District. ...Read more

#colorado, #elections, #democratic-primary, #congress

Belgium Eliminates U.S. 4-1 in Seattle; De Ketelaere Scores Twice

Belgium knocked co-host United States out of the World Cup with a 4-1 win in Seattle; De Ketelaere scored twice as Belgium advanced to face Spain. ...Read more

#worldcup, #belgium, #usa, #soccer, #seattle

Toyota to Invest $3.6 Billion to Double San Antonio Plant, Add Tacoma Line and 2,000 Jobs

Toyota will invest $3.6 billion to double its San Antonio plant, add a second Tacoma assembly line and create 2,000 jobs as production shifts from Mexico. ...Read more

$TM, #toyota, #automotive, #manufacturing, #sanantonio, #texas

Heat Acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo in Blockbuster Trade with Bucks

The Miami Heat finalized a trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis Jr., ending Giannis’s 13 seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks and reshaping both rosters. ...Read more

#nba, #giannis, #heat, #bucks, #trade

TeraWulf Signs 20-Year Lease with Anthropic for Kentucky AI Campus, Sees $19 Billion in Contracted Lease Revenue

TeraWulf said Anthropic will lease a 401 MW AI/HPC campus in Hawesville, Kentucky under a 20-year deal the company values at about $19 billion. ...Read more

$WULF, #terawulf, #anthropic, #ai, #datacenters

Xbox to Cut About 3,200 Jobs During Microsoft’s 2027 Fiscal Year, Four Studios Exit

Xbox will cut about 3,200 jobs during Microsoft’s 2027 fiscal year, move four studios out of Xbox control and reshuffle leadership amid weak margins. ...Read more

$MSFT, #xbox, #microsoft, #layoffs, #gaming

UK imposes chemical-weapons sanctions on seven Russians and two state institutes over Navalny and Amesbury cases

The U.K. sanctioned seven Russian individuals and two state-linked research institutes over Novichok and epibatidine ties to Navalny and the 2018 Amesbury death. ...Read more

#russia, #sanctions, #chemicalweapons, #navalny

Harry Kane’s Penalty Sends England Past Mexico as He Ties Gerd Müller with 14 World Cup Goals

Harry Kane’s penalty sealed England’s 3-2 win over co-host Mexico at Estadio Azteca, moving him level with Gerd Müller on 14 World Cup goals. ...Read more

#england, #worldcup2026, #harrykane, #mexico

Russia Launches Large Overnight Missile-and-Drone Attack on Kyiv, Ukraine Says

Ukraine reported a major combined missile-and-drone strike overnight into July 6, recording 419 aerial threats and saying Kyiv was the main target. ...Read more

#ukraine, #russia, #kyiv, #drones, #missiles