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Sunday, 19 July 2026

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La Vanguardia 2026-07-18 22:05 es

Spot mundial de Barcelona

La capital catalana puede sacar rendimiento de la enorme repercusión de la final del Mundial

The Guardian (World) 2026-07-19 04:00 en

São Tomé and Príncipe heads to polls in tense presidential election

Incumbent Carlos Vila Nova hopes to defeat his former party and secure second term as independent Voters in São Tomé and Príncipe go to the polls for a presidential election on Sunday as one of Africa’s least populous countries seeks to burnish its democratic credentials. According to the National Election Commission, about 142,000 people are registered to vote in the tiny African state’s elections, approximately 15% of whom live in the diaspora. Continue reading...

The Guardian (World) 2026-07-18 19:11 en

Flash flood warnings strike north-east US amid wildfire smoke from Canada

Poor air quality from wildfires continues to plague New York City as several neighborhoods hit by thunderstorms Saturday is delivering a double dose of dangerous weather across the north-eastern US, with smoky skies from Canadian wildfires giving way to severe thunderstorms that have already triggered a flash flood warning as torrential rain pounds parts of the region. After a brief break on Friday, smoke from the wildfires moved back into New York City and surrounding communities on Saturday, sending air quality back into unhealthy levels . Continue reading...

The Guardian (World) 2026-07-18 14:13 en

Air quality warnings remain in place across US as wildfire smoke continues to swathe country

Rain could alleviate conditions in mid-Atlantic and north-east, with World Cup final expected to go ahead on Sunday Warnings of dangerous conditions are expected to remain in place on Saturday across swathes of the US, amid uncertainty about where the heavy wildfire smoke swirling from the Canadian province of Ontario and the US state of Minnesota will head next. Some parts of the US mid-Atlantic and north-east regions will continue to endure poor air quality until Saturday afternoon, where there is a high chance of thunderstorms , which could bring some reprieve from the poor air but come…

Le Monde (International) 2026-07-19 04:30 fr

En Norvège, l’amertume des survivants de l’attentat d’Utoya : « Les idées du néonazi Breivik se sont banalisées dans l’espace public »

Il y a quinze ans, le terroriste Anders Behring Breivik assassinait 77 personnes à Oslo et sur l’île d’Utoya. Le 22 juillet, la Norvège commémore ces attentats, les plus meurtriers de son histoire depuis la seconde guerre mondiale, en inaugurant un mémorial et un centre d’exposition. Mais les rescapés se désolent de voir que les idées d’extrême droite gagnent du terrain.

Le Monde (International) 2026-07-19 04:00 fr

« Si on peut aider des civils à ne pas se faire tuer… » : l’histoire des pêcheurs bretons dont les filets capturent les drones russes en Ukraine

Pour se protéger des drones ennemis, des villes ukrainiennes ont tapissé le ciel de filets. Certains d’entre eux sont des filets de pêche bretons, livrés par quatre marins du Finistère. Un geste de solidarité remarqué par le président ukrainien, Volodymyr Zelensky, venu les remercier en personne.

South China Morning Post 2026-07-18 12:00 en

Weather weapons: why the atmosphere could become the next geopolitical battleground

When devastating floods swept through Assam in northeastern India in 2018, the disaster quickly triggered a troubling question within New Delhi’s security corridors. As technology advances, could control over the weather become a tool of geopolitical pressure, or even a weapon? Much of the concern centred on neighbouring China. Assam’s then finance minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, publicly warned about Beijing’s Tianhe, or Sky River, initiative, one of the world’s largest weather-modification...

South China Morning Post 2026-07-18 10:00 en

China’s megaprojects transformed Ivory Coast. Now it’s own role is changing

In Abidjan, the commercial capital and economic engine of Ivory Coast, the extent of Chinese infrastructure development is a permanent feature of the transport and trade networks. This includes the Alassane Ouattara Bridge, commonly known as the Cocody Bridge, which links the affluent eastern district of Cocody to the business centre of Plateau. The expansion of the Port of Abidjan’s second container terminal and the construction of the Alassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium also highlight the scale...

South China Morning Post 2026-07-18 07:02 en

China’s Xi Jinping urges Thailand and Cambodia to settle long-running border dispute

Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged Thailand and Cambodia to resolve their border dispute after meeting the leaders of both countries on the same day. Last year, the dispute escalated into the deadliest fighting between the neighbours in more than a decade, leaving more than 100 military personnel and civilians dead and hundreds more injured. A ceasefire reached in December has largely held, but both sides continue to accuse each other of breaches. In his meeting with Thai Prime Minister...

South China Morning Post 2026-07-18 05:44 en

Trump’s Chinese interference claims ‘reveal huge crisis facing American democracy’

President Donald Trump’s latest diatribe against China over alleged election meddling has laid bare a “huge crisis” within America’s democratic system, a prominent adviser to Beijing has suggested. Zheng Yongnian, a leading political scientist, said the claims were campaign rhetoric for November’s midterm elections and unlikely to have a significant impact on the China-US relationship. Instead of repeatedly shifting blame onto other countries, Washington should reflect on how to reform its own...

The Next Web 2026-07-18 14:16 en

France and Germany pledge to build a European rival to Palantir’s military AI software

France and Germany pledged on Friday to develop a European alternative to Palantir’s military AI software. A joint declaration signed after talks between Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz committed the two countries to examine “a European sovereign digital backbone” covering data-centric security, AI, and cloud solutions. France’s Arcadia, an AI-powered command-and-control platform, was named as […] This story continues at The Next Web

Medical Xpress 2026-07-18 18:00 en

Q&A: Cyclospora outbreak

People across the United States are taking a closer look at their lettuce and leafy greens this summer because of an outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a gastrointestinal illness whose most notable symptom is severe, watery diarrhea.

🔬 Ciencia y Tecnología

The Next Web 2026-07-18 18:32 en

China is rebuilding the smartphone around AI agents. ZTE’s NaviX sold out in hours.

ZTE showcased the NaviX Ultra at the World AI Conference in Shanghai this week, calling it the world’s first agentic AI smartphone. The device, built under ZTE’s Nubia brand, runs ByteDance’s Doubao AI agent and can be activated by voice or a dedicated button. It comes in four colours and was prototyped in December at […] This story continues at The Next Web

The Next Web 2026-07-18 14:15 en

The White House is now deciding who gets access to frontier AI models, not the labs

The Trump administration is now dictating which companies and entities get access to frontier AI models from Anthropic and OpenAI, CNBC reported on Friday, citing two people familiar with the matter. Until now, the labs made that decision themselves. Anthropic controlled access to its Mythos cybersecurity model through an initiative called Project Glasswing. OpenAI ran […] This story continues at The Next Web

The Next Web 2026-07-18 14:12 en

Nebius raised $775 million by borrowing against its GPUs. It has $40 billion more contracts to securitise.

Nebius raised $775 million in its first secured debt facility, borrowing against deployed GPU infrastructure and contracted cash flows from an investment-grade customer. The facility matures on October 31, 2030, and is priced at SOFR + 2.50%, roughly 6.8% at current rates. Together with the customer agreement’s cash flows, the facility covers more than 100% […] This story continues at The Next Web

TechCrunch 2026-07-18 18:51 en

Kimi: Threat or menace?

Chinese company Moonshot AI released a new version of its Kimi model this week, prompting concern about "full AI communism."

The Verge 2026-07-18 18:25 en

Google might not kneecap the Pixel 11a with an old processor

Mystic Leaks suggests that the Pixel 11a will return to featuring a flagship-grade processor with the Tensor G6. Rather than the Tensor G5 found in the Pixel 10 and 10 Pro, the Pixel 10a shipped with the previous generation Tensor G4. That was a huge disappointment since, typically, the Pixel a lineup kept the modern […]

🧬 Investigación Médica

Medical Xpress 2026-07-18 21:00 en

Cancer survivors and providers differ in views on medical cannabis, study finds

For many cancer survivors, cannabis has become part of how they manage symptoms such as pain, nausea and anxiety. Medical cannabis is now legal in 47 states, Washington, D.C., and three U.S. territories, and its use continues to grow among both the general population and cancer survivors. Yet despite its increasing use, little is known about how survivors and their health care providers view medical cannabis or how comfortable they are discussing it.

Medical Xpress 2026-07-18 18:00 en

Cutting-edge drug shows promise for patients with NRAS-driven melanoma

A research team from Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) reports that a pathway-targeted therapy could be an effective treatment for certain melanoma patients and fill an unmet clinical need for patients with advanced disease.

ScienceDaily (Health & Medicine) 2026-07-19 01:55 en

Common antidepressant may ease long COVID’s crushing fatigue

A low-cost antidepressant may offer new hope for people struggling with long COVID fatigue. In a randomized clinical trial involving 399 adults, fluvoxamine significantly reduced fatigue and improved quality of life compared with a placebo, making it one of the first medications to show meaningful benefits for this disabling condition.

ScienceDaily (Health & Medicine) 2026-07-18 13:55 en

Popular sugar substitutes linked to faster brain aging

Several popular sugar substitutes may not be as harmless as they seem. Adults who consumed the most artificial sweeteners showed substantially faster declines in memory and thinking, especially if they were under 60 or had diabetes. The highest intake was linked to cognitive aging roughly 1.6 years faster than the lowest intake. Researchers stressed that more studies are needed before concluding that sweeteners are the cause.

📚 Research papers (aging & longevity)

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