US reopens key wetlands language for comment as agencies struggle to finalise WOTUS rule
Environmental and Agricultural Sustainability
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US reopens key wetlands language for comment as agencies struggle to finalise WOTUS rule
EPA and the Army have issued a supplemental proposal on federal water jurisdiction, leaving both the scope of protection and…
WHO says three medical-aid warehouses in Ukraine were destroyed or damaged in three months
Europe
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WHO says three medical-aid warehouses in Ukraine were destroyed or damaged in three months
Repeated air attacks have hit storage sites for frontline medical supplies, forcing WHO to relocate stocks and assess losses.
France’s record-hot summer: at least 7,007 excess deaths counted across two heatwave periods
Environmental and Agricultural Sustainability
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France’s record-hot summer: at least 7,007 excess deaths counted across two heatwave periods
Two preliminary public-health estimates total at least 7,007 excess all-cause deaths, while Météo-France says the summer was the hottest on…
FDA grants accelerated approval to Etcamah for ESR1-mutated advanced breast cancer
Health
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FDA grants accelerated approval to Etcamah for ESR1-mutated advanced breast cancer
The ctDNA-guided approval allows an early treatment switch before imaging shows progression, while confirmatory evidence and important safety warnings remain.
WHO validates Bhutan as South-East Asia’s first country to eliminate dog-transmitted human rabies
Asia
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WHO validates Bhutan as South-East Asia’s first country to eliminate dog-transmitted human rabies
Bhutan has recorded no human deaths from dog-mediated rabies since June 2023 and passed a WHO evidence review, but vaccination…
ISRO’s GSLV-F17 places EOS-05 into transfer orbit, opening a new geosynchronous imaging mission
India
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ISRO’s GSLV-F17 places EOS-05 into transfer orbit, opening a new geosynchronous imaging mission
India’s 19th GSLV flight successfully deployed EOS-05, the country’s first imaging satellite intended to operate from geosynchronous orbit.
Tesla opens limited Cybercab rides in Austin as NHTSA audits federal safety compliance
News
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Tesla opens limited Cybercab rides in Austin as NHTSA audits federal safety compliance
Tesla’s steering-wheel-free Cybercab is carrying riders in a limited Austin area while US regulators examine the basis for its safety…
US sanctions Türkiye-based Golden Global Bank over alleged Iran oil-revenue network
Finance
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US sanctions Türkiye-based Golden Global Bank over alleged Iran oil-revenue network
The US Treasury designated Golden Global Bank and two subsidiaries, alleging they enabled Iran-linked transactions; the action is an administrative…
US judge extends block on new postal rules for 2026 midterm mail ballots
Current events
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US judge extends block on new postal rules for 2026 midterm mail ballots
A preliminary injunction stops mandatory use of the new US Postal Service ballot system while litigation and an administration appeal…
Nepal’s ‘DNA-coded burial’ system explained: how numbered records can identify victims later
Asia
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Nepal’s ‘DNA-coded burial’ system explained: how numbered records can identify victims later
Nepal is linking each temporarily interred unidentified victim to preserved DNA, photographs and a reference record so families can seek…