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Christianity

Trump’s IRS payola for churches will backfire on evangelicals

commentary Millions have already left right-wing Christianity because of politics Published July 11, 2025 6:45AM (EDT) Praise event in a local Church (Getty Images/middelveld) For liberals living outside the world of the Christian right, it may not seem like a major change. On Monday, the IRS revoked a long-standing rule…

bubmagJuly 11, 2025

Trade War

FT: The return of ‘tariff man’, with Bill done and dusted Trump revives global trade war

Published on : 11 Jul 2025, 10:40 am Key topics: Trump revives trade war, targeting over 20 nations with steep new tariffs Copper, drug imports face major hikes; Brazil and Canada threatened directly Few deals secured as allies race to avoid August 1 tariff deadline Sign up for your early…

bubmagJuly 11, 2025

Pandemic

Why Everyone You Know Is Suddenly a Birder

I can trace my personal descent into what science journalist Ed Yong calls “birder derangement syndrome” back to when I started referring to myself as a “sewage lagoon aficionado.” It wasn’t just that I had taken to setting my alarm for 4 a.m. during spring migration to be in position…

bubmagJuly 11, 2025

Air Pollution

Study links surge in lightning disasters in Bangladesh to transboundary air pollution

Bangladesh, one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries, is witnessing a troubling rise in lightning-related deaths. Scientists point to a strong link between increased lightning activity and worsening air pollution, much of which is carried in from across its borders. A new study, which analyzed six years of lightning and…

bubmagJuly 11, 2025

Michelle Obama

Larry David teaming up with Barack and Michelle Obama to produce sketch comedy show

Larry David is joining forces with former U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama to produce a new sketch comedy show inspired by American history. On Thursday, producers at HBO announced that they have greenlit a six-episode limited series co-written by the Curb Your Enthusiasm creator and producer…

bubmagJuly 11, 2025

Genocide

Seven More Buried As World Reflects On Srebrenica’s Dark Legacy 30 Years Later

SREBRENICA - The remains of seven people have been buried at a ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre, the only acknowledged act of genocide in Europe since World War II. Almedina Kadasevic came to bury her brother, Senajid, who was 19 when he was killed. His incomplete…

bubmagJuly 11, 2025

Google

Amanda Anisimova stuns Wimbledon favorite Aryna Sabalenka to reach first Grand Slam final

CENTRE COURT, THE ALL ENGLAND CLUB — Amanda Anisimova has arrived. The former teen sensation, who spent several years in the tennis wilderness following the sudden death of her father and coach when she was 17, upset the world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 under a broiling sun…

bubmagJuly 11, 2025

Xinhua Headlines: Embracing diversity –

* Held in the birthplace of Confucius, the town of Nishan, Qufu, in east China's Shandong Province, the Nishan Forum on World Civilizations brings together scholars and political leaders to explore how diverse civilizations can collaborate for a shared future. * The 11th edition of this forum, themed "Beauty in…

bubmagJuly 11, 2025

Climate Change

Seeing fewer fireflies this year? Here’s why, and how you can help.

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and BPR , a public radio station serving western North Carolina. It’s firefly season in the Blue Ridge. As the sun goes down, they begin to blink and glow along the water, in the trees, and across open fields. Some…

bubmagJuly 11, 2025

Virtual Reality

SHI, Evergreen team up on VR dual fuel vessel seafarer training

Home Alternative Fuels SHI, Evergreen team up on VR dual fuel vessel seafarer training July 11, 2025, by Naida Hakirevic Prevljak South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has collaborated with Taiwanese container shipping company Evergreen to develop and install virtual reality (VR) solutions intended to teach seafarers how to…

bubmagJuly 11, 2025

Trump’s IRS payola for churches will backfire on evangelicals

FT: The return of ‘tariff man’, with Bill done and dusted Trump revives global trade war

Why Everyone You Know Is Suddenly a Birder

Study links surge in lightning disasters in Bangladesh to transboundary air pollution

Larry David teaming up with Barack and Michelle Obama to produce sketch comedy show

Seven More Buried As World Reflects On Srebrenica’s Dark Legacy 30 Years Later

Amanda Anisimova stuns Wimbledon favorite Aryna Sabalenka to reach first Grand Slam final

Seeing fewer fireflies this year? Here’s why, and how you can help.

SHI, Evergreen team up on VR dual fuel vessel seafarer training

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