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July 26 0000 UTC Brief
In science and the environment
Researchers in Western Australia’s Wheatbelt are testing a device designed to pull water from the air, with the idea that it could eventually become a usable water source. It is an ambitious answer to a very old problem, which is, inconveniently, that water keeps being where people are not.
In the Middle East
Israeli forces are intensifying raids in the occupied West Bank as settler attacks rise and settlement expansion speeds up. The situation is becoming more volatile, with more pressure on civilians and little sign of restraint from the actors who would most need it.
In parallel, the UK’s Wes Streeting has spoken with Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth in a call both sides called productive, centered on the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz and closer allied coordination. Britain is also looking to convene a major London summit with NATO allies and senior military figures from as many as 40 countries, as Iran warns the UK could become a target if it supports U.S. military action.
In the UK
Temperatures are expected to climb sharply next week as another heatwave arrives after a cooler weekend. In Scotland, residents evacuated during the Cairngorms wildfire are being allowed to return after Police Scotland stood down the major incident declaration.
In Europe
A car drove into a crowd at a Pride parade in Berlin, killing one person and injuring at least 15 others. The event was evacuated as emergency crews responded.
In the U.S.
Pennsylvania State Police say an off-duty Philadelphia police officer has been arrested after a fatal shooting in Northampton County. Troopers say the officer fled the scene, led police on a brief chase, then returned and was taken into custody without incident. Philadelphia police have opened an internal investigation, and criminal charges are expected.
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