Israel
Israel to UNESCO: ‘We’re not ISIS, don’t sever our ties to the Temple Mount’ jpost
UNESCO unesco.org called on Israel to halt all its archeological and restoration work in and around the Old City, as it submits its latest draft resolution on Jerusalem that ignores Jewish ties to the Temple Mount.
China
China believes it is the real victim in the South China Sea dispute washingtonpost
In a front-page editorial published the day before the Permanent Court of Arbitration is set to rule, the People's Daily, a Communist Party mouthpiece, argues that it is China, not the Philippines, that is the "real victim," casting the case as a foreign "plot" to weaken and humiliate China.
China launches half-day passport-free trips to DPRK china.org.cn
Since July 9, the program has allowed tourists to travel from the border city of Dandong to have a half-day stay in Sinuiju of the DPRK. They only need to apply for an entry permit with their ID cards in Dandong and go through border inspection in the DPRK before starting the trip, according to the organizer, Dandong China International Travel Service.
North Korea
North Korea threatens 'powerful measures' against US missile defence system in South Korea independent.co.uk
A statement issued by the North Korean military was filled with the belligerent, over-the-top rhetoric common when Pyongyang sees an external threat. However, a direct military attack from Pyongyang's large but impoverished military, which would probably finish the country's authoritarian leadership after US and South Korean retaliation, is highly unlikely.
South Sudan
South Sudan's situation 'dire and deteriorating' as fighting in Juba rages theguardian
Explosions and heavy weapons gunfire was heard across the capital of the world’s youngest country on Monday, while local, regional and international powers called for calm amid growing fears about the return of civil war.
See also A look at South Sudan, a young country divided by civil war ap.org
Brexit
Theresa May, the UK’s new prime minister, explained vox
Theresa May, the UK’s home secretary wikipedia.org, will be the country’s next prime minister. Her final rival for the Conservative Party leadership, Andrea Leadsom, withdrew from the race on Monday morning, citing overwhelming support for May among Conservative MPs. Prime Minister David Cameron then announced that he would formally resign by Wednesday, ushering May into the top job.
Also see From being booed on Centre Court to bidding farewell to Downing Street: David Cameron's final 72 hours as Prime Minister telegraph.co.uk v
Nuclear
Obama plans major nuclear policy changes in his final months washingtonpost
President Obama announced his drive to reduce the role of nuclear weapons and eventually rid the world of them in his first major foreign policy speech, in Prague in 2009. In his first years, he achieved some successes, such as the New START treaty with Russia, the Nuclear Security Summits and the controversial Iran deal. But progress waned in the past year as more pressing crises commanded the White House’s attention. Now, the president is considering using the freedom afforded a departing administration to cross off several remaining items on his nuclear wish list.
Peace
Israel and Palestinians: Egypt FM urges two-state solution in rare visit bbc
Mr Shoukry, the first Egyptian foreign minister to visit Israel in nine years, said the current state of affairs was "neither stable nor sustainable". He added that the vision of two states living side by side was "not far-fetched" and called for confidence-building measures that could lead to renewed peace talks.
Research Tech
'Nano scalpel' allows structuring of samples with nanometre precision phys.org
The microscope is not only able to examine microscopic defects, cracks or point-like corrosion sites underneath the surfaces of materials, but also to machine the surface of samples with extremely high precision, on a nanometre scale, explains Maxim Bykov, project scientist from the University of Bayreuth uni-bayreuth.de. A nanometre is a millionth of a millimetre. The ion beam can be used to remove material as though it were a microscopic milling machine; as a result, the combined ion beam and electron microscope is particularly interesting for a wide range of applications in nanotechnology, materials science and biology.
Archeaology
First-ever Philistine cemetery found, offers unique glimpse of Israelites’ biblical enemy timesofisrael v
Speaking to the press at Jerusalem’s Rockefeller Museum imjnet.org.il, Daniel Master, one of the heads of the Leon Levy Expedition, said the cemetery, “the final great discovery” after 30 years of excavation of Ashkelon, could help shed light on the origins and customs of the Philistines.
Space
There's something in space that's ruining astronauts' vision sciencealert
In fact, 80 percent of astronauts who come back from long-duration missions display symptoms of a mysterious eye condition that causes nearsightedness, Shayla Love reports for The Washington Post.
AI
MIT robot helps deliver babies money.cnn
Robots are currently employed in hospitals to carry out simple actions, like dispensing medication. But can they understand patient needs and make scheduling decisions? The researchers have been working for the past two years to determine whether robots can be more than just helpful companions.
They've been conducting experiments to see if a robot can serve as an effective "resource nurse." That's the nurse in the labor and delivery unit that's in charge of assigning other nurses to care for patients.
Other...
The Russell-Einstein peace manifesto – archive theguardian
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