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  • The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

    Politico | Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:00:00 EST

    Ink flows, lines draw pain,
    Cartoonists sketch the fray—
    Laughter meets the truth.

    Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers…

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    July 17, 2026
  • Second half of summer to bring chances for rain but heatwave threat persists

    BBC Science | Sat, 18 Jul 2026 01:05:29 GMT

    Heatwaves in the west,
    July storms loom on the rise—
    Changeable skies wait.

    Forecasts suggest the weather could turn more changeable during late July and August but the risk of heatwaves remains.

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    July 17, 2026
  • ‘The Odyssey’ Backlash Failed Tremendously

    Wired | Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:09:13 +0000

    Casting sparks outrage,
    Yet Nolan's film sails high,
    $200 million flies.

    For all the hysteria over “woke” casting and ahistorical choices, Christopher Nolan’s epic is on track to make $200 million globally during its opening weekend.

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    July 17, 2026
  • ‘Professional malpractice’: The Platner fallout engulfs the operatives who made him

    Politico | Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:55:00 EST

    Vetting ignored,
    Young consultants face the heat,
    Platner’s rise now cracks.

    A string of early missteps, like rejecting an offer for a deeper vetting of Platner, has cast doubt over his young consultants’ future in Democratic politics.

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    July 17, 2026
  • Trump threatens to tariff Canada over wildfire smoke choking northern US cities

    BBC Science | Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:14:02 GMT

    Smoke from wildfires,
    Trump threatens tariffs on Canada;
    Carney calls for peace.

    Canadian leader Mark Carney says both the US and Canada have an equal responsibility to fight climate change, which experts say are worsening wildfire conditions.

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    July 17, 2026
  • AWS Billing Glitch Hits Customers With Billion-Dollar Fees

    Wired | Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:50:38 +0000

    AWS errors spike,
    Bills soar from cents to billions—
    Customers in shock.

    An error with the cloud computing giant’s billing operation caused some customers’ monthly bills to rise from a few cents to billions of dollars.

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    July 17, 2026
  • Burnham’s ‘Manchesterism’ got him to No 10 – but will it work for the UK?

    BBC Business | Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:00:08 GMT

    Burnham's vision shines,
    Manchester sets the stage,
    Can it guide the UK?

    Economics editor Faisal Islam examines whether the north-west city can be a template for the entire country.

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    July 17, 2026
  • UK aid cuts ‘reduce bilateral support to some African countries by 90%’

    The Guardian World | Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:20:58 GMT

    Aid cuts slice the funds,
    Ninety percent to Africa—
    UK’s stance now stark.

    Critics say Foreign Office figures send ‘global message about the role the country wants to play on international stage’Labour’s foreign aid cuts mean reductions of as much as 90% in the bilateral support the UK will give to some African countries, Foreign Office figures show.The…

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    July 17, 2026
  • Iran accuses US of hitting civilian infrastructure

    BBC World | Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:57:50 GMT

    Iran claims U.S. strikes,
    Civilian sites now damaged—
    Military aims lost.

    The US military says its attacks were intended to "further degrade Iranian military capabilities".

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    July 17, 2026
  • New Prime Minister Faces Old Problems: How to Make Britain’s Economy Grow

    NYT Home | Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:39:36 +0000

    Burnham meets with minds,
    Economy’s roots laid bare—
    Growth plans on the table.

    Conversations with economists, and people around him, shed light on how Andy Burnham might tackle entrenched challenges.

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    July 17, 2026
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