Economy and business

Earth hits hottest summer on record, EU climate monitor says

In the US, music cassette tapes are making a comeback 

Tribes celebrate removal of dam, revival of community along Klamath River

NASA astronauts stuck in space with nowhere to go … for now

Female genital mutilation continues to endanger girls, women in Somalia

Britain halts criminal proceedings against movie producer Weinstein

US, Britain, EU to sign first international AI treaty

Like Brazil, the European Union also has an X problem

First mpox vaccines due in DR Congo on Thursday

WHO: Deaths from cholera jump 71% worldwide

China detains prominent artist, citizen journalist in latest sign of dissent crackdown

Empty capsule to return to Earth soon; 2 astronauts will stay behind

Musk’s Starlink will comply with judge’s order to block X in Brazil

From jobs to food, Houston is most diverse large city in the US

K-pop documentary looks at how industry embraces diversity

Stranger who offered to pay for sewing classes saved his life

Clearview AI fined by Dutch agency for facial recognition database

Party of one: US restaurants cater to growing number of solo diners

Australian researchers plan new generation of biodegradable plastic

Brazil Supreme Court panel upholds judge’s decision to block X nationwide

Experts blame Africa’s mpox outbreaks on neglect, world’s inability to stop epidemics

At US theme parks, Halloween celebrations start in summer

Egyptian team specializes in moving elephants

Robot waiters in Kenya create buzz, and concerns about what it means for human labor

‘Deadpool’ tops box office charts again, ‘Reagan’ beats expectations

George Clooney, Brad Pitt disappointed their new film skips cinemas

Pickleball picks away at American tennis

Minority athletes hope their Olympic journeys will sway intolerant hearts and minds

Health authorities begin large-scale polio vaccinations in war-ravaged Gaza

Rocket scientists build robot probes to gauge melting beneath Antarctic ice shelf

Bird species extinct in Europe returns, and humans must help it migrate

UNICEF issues emergency tender to secure mpox vaccines

Doctor who helped Agent Orange victims wins Magsaysay Award

Catholic diocese sues US over foreign-born priests’ expiring visas

Floods in Nigeria kill scores, wash away farmland, raise hunger concerns

Brazil’s block on X comes into effect after judge’s order

Vanuatu ancestral relics, trafficked as art to New York, return home

Wasn’t polio wiped out? Why it is still a problem in some countries

Smartwatch insults Chinese as authorities struggle to tame AI

Africa’s mpox outbreaks could be stopped in 6 months, WHO chief says

Palestinian TikTok star dies in Israeli airstrike

Iran’s crackdown on nurses’ protests prompts concern from US, global nurses’ federation

X platform suspended in Brazil amid Brazilian judge’s feud with Musk

Israel gives go-ahead for Gaza polio vaccination campaign

NY nonprofit reclaims centuries-old cemetery for enslaved people

France charges Telegram boss over illegal content, prompting warnings from Russia

WHO: Israel agrees to daily pauses in Gaza for polio vaccinations

Starlink’s Botswana entry hailed as ‘game-changer’ amid concern over costs

Alleging illegal content, France charges Telegram boss; Russia gives warning

Snakehead fish: The invasive species disaster that wasn’t

Telegram boss’ lawyer dismisses probe against Durov as absurd

FAA grounds SpaceX after rocket falls over in flames

China’s summer movie ticket sales nearly halved amid sluggish economy

Second elephant calf in 2 weeks is born at California zoo

Pakistan’s internet to remain slow into October, regulator says

Russian hacker attacks target former US ambassadors, reveal prior penetration

Nigeria receives 10,000 mpox vaccine doses from USAID

Paris Paralympics open in City of Light

France says Telegram CEO has been freed, will appear in court

Killings of invasive owls to ramp up on US West Coast in bid to save native birds