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[The Economist @TheEconomist]

For decades Indians were told they were having too many babies. Now India’s fertility rate has fallen below the replacement rate of 2.1—the average number of babies needed per woman to keep the population stable. Why is the world’s most populous country having a baby bust? https://t.co/jKj7JaAoLa

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

An AI researcher has resigned from Anthropic, warning that the industry is racing towards superintelligent AI that could eventually improve itself beyond human control.

[Financial Times @FT]

Opinion: The misguided belief that dangling potential postwar profits can lead to peace has hampered US diplomacy from Ukraine to Gaza and Iran. https://t.co/wtqSpPRwtM

[The Palestine Chronicle @PalestineChron]

South Africa has officially submitted a substantial dossier to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), detailing Israel’s continued non-compliance with legally binding provisional measures.

The submission, formally handed over on 25 August 2026, serves to assist an ICJ committee of judges tasked with monitoring the implementation of the court’s orders in Gaza.

According to the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), Israel’s non-compliance directly undermines the protective functions of international justice.

Hence, the submission is a vital milestone in the struggle for global accountability. By formally documenting Israel’s refusal to adhere to the court’s binding provisional measures, Pretoria is doing far more than advocating for Palestinian survival.

Read the latest commentary by Iqbal Jassat.

https://t.co/u2cdsJcmVr

[FRANCE 24 @FRANCE24]

Carney says Canada will match US tariffs 'dollar for dollar' after failed trade negotiations
➡️ https://t.co/1zFC7FymPG

[@INEMexico @INEMexico]

Tu voz sigue siendo parte de México, sin importar dónde vivas.

Desde el extranjero también puedes participar, ejercer tus derechos y ser parte de las decisiones que construyen el país que quieres. 🇲🇽🌎

Mantente informado y prepárate para participar en las Elecciones 2027.

Consulta toda la información en https://t.co/LytYHCZWNa.

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has proposed talks with North Korea to formally end the Korean War and replace the armistice with a peace regime, saying dialogue could also curb Pyongyang’s advancing nuclear programme.

[The Associated Press @AP]

Long before they shared the World Cup stage, Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal shared a photo. Photographer Joan Monfort captured the now-iconic image nearly 19 years ago during a charity shoot at Barcelona's Camp Nou, when Messi posed with baby Yamal. Now, the two are set to meet again as Spain faces Argentina in the World Cup final on Sunday.

Produced by Kiki Sideris

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

The Three Lions were five minutes from a first final appearance in 60 years, until the defending champions produced a two-goal sucker punch to rescue a 2-1 win. https://t.co/zUB7xoewso

[AJE Sport @AJE_Sport]

Hours from Bosnia and Herzegovina vs the United States in the round of 32. As they chase a first-ever last 16, Bosnian fans have made the tournament a show of identity and solidarity with Palestine, chanting "Palestina" and flying flags.

⚽ Full Article: https://t.co/UuWpldmt6M

[DW Español @dw_espanol]

Centros de datos elevan el consumo de energía y agua por el auge de la IA

La demanda de recursos exigidos por la inteligencia artificial supera los avances en energías limpias. La ONU y reportes de la industria tecnológica encienden las alarmas tras el aumento de emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero y el gasto hídrico durante 2025.

[The New York Times @nytimes]

From @TheAthleticFC: Paraguay achieved one of the greatest upsets of recent World Cup history to defeat Germany in a penalty shootout. Germany had never lost a World Cup shootout.

Germany: ❌ ✅ ✅ ❌ ✅ ❌
Paraguay: ✅ ✅ ✅ ❌ ❌ ✅
https://t.co/U3nNYLHzex

[Foreign Affairs @ForeignAffairs]

“The most consequential victims of the current China shock are not workers in Detroit or Stuttgart, but future workers in places such as Addis Ababa, Dhaka, Lagos, Nairobi, Phnom Penh, Surat, and Tirupur,” argue @shoumitro_c and @arvindsubraman.
https://t.co/WUPxUbOI9f

[Reuters @Reuters]

The record-breaking heatwave engulfing Western Europe would have been ‘virtually impossible’ without human-caused climate change, which has made this week's soaring night-time temperatures 100 times more likely than they would have been just two decades ago, scientists said https://t.co/ns74palNUN

[Museo de Arte Moderno @museoAmodernoMX]

En la nueva lectura de la #LaColecciónMAM podrás ver “Las dos Fridas” en un espacio diseñado específicamente para contemplarla a solas.

En 1939 Frida Kahlo hizo su más célebre autorretrato para la Exposición Internacional del Surrealismo. En 1947 se integró al acervo del INBAL…

[Reuters @Reuters]

Israeli authorities and security forces deliberately targeted Palestinian children, resulting in genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in Gaza, and war crimes in the occupied West Bank, an independent UN inquiry said https://t.co/61poVhRzmR

[AJE Sport @AJE_Sport]

Messi scores three exactly 20 years to the day he made his World Cup debut for Argentina. https://t.co/aj5hHMzTCP

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

Japan is facing a growing loneliness crisis. From elderly residents living alone to younger generations struggling with social disconnection, loneliness is becoming a major social challenge.

Al Jazeera’s Patrick Fok reports.

[The New York Times @nytimes]

From @TheAthleticFC: Finally, Raúl Jiménez gets his first World Cup goal! He was in tears as he pointed to the sky.

For Jiménez, today perhaps represents the pinnacle of an extraordinary journey. From a near-death experience to playing for Mexico at home. https://t.co/RAjHhGCCD3

[Coldplay @coldplay]

Madonna, Shakira and BTS will co-headline the first-ever FIFA World Cup™ Final Halftime Show at the New York New Jersey Stadium on July 19.  

Curated by Coldplay's Chris Martin and produced by Global Citizen, the show will raise funds for the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, improving access to quality education and football for children around the world.