Chinese officials say rescue efforts reach ‘critical phase’

Nepal-Tibet flood rescue effort2:28

• Nepali officialassertion

  Water levels are rising again and the feared deluge from the barrier lake has not yet fully occurred

• Chinese/Tibetan government officialsclip

  The barrier lake's water level has subsided enough to resume search and recovery efforts

• Nepal Disaster Response Authorityclip

  Issued an alert warning people to stay on high alert due to rising river water levels

• Sanjay Dachalopinion

  The government's rescue response, while difficult given the terrain, is inadequate as hundreds remain missing

Death of King Harald V of Norway8:44

Norway's King Harald V died on Friday morning at age 89 after being treated for a blood infection at Oslo University Hospital, and his son has automatically become King Haakon VIII. Harald, Europe's longest-reigning monarch, took the throne in 1991 and was widely seen by Norwegians as a modest, unifying figure who showed up at disasters and attacks despite having no political power. His final months were overshadowed by family turmoil, including his daughter-in-law's lung transplant, his grandson's rape conviction, and an apology over past ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

Brain 'tagging' and memory formation13:18

New research led by Dan Dennis at York University found that the brain applies priority tags to daily experiences, based on factors like emotion and personal relevance, to determine which memories are worth committing to long-term storage. These tagged memories are then replayed and stabilized overnight during slow wave sleep, the deepest sleep stage, and disruption to that sleep can impair memory processing. Dennis noted that strong mental associations, such as vividly linking a new name to a face, engage the same brain mechanisms involved in this tagging process.

Campaign against AI voice cloning16:29

• AI voice-clone websiteclip

  The Attenborough-sounding voice is an unauthorized parody by a similar-sounding British performer, not the real David Attenborough

• Peter Caulfieldopinion

  Performers currently have no legal rights over their own voice, leaving them exposed to AI cloning and scams

Six months of the Iran-US conflict21:22

• Washington (US administration)clip

  The conflict has moved past heavy fighting into a 'big economic war' second phase

• Paul Moorcraftspeculation

  This will not escalate into a third world war; expects a managed on-off conflict continuing into next year, likely ending in a negotiated deal with Iran

Rising settler violence in the West Bank25:29

• Lucy Williamsonassertion

  Documented more than 60 incidents of settler violence against Palestinians in a single week, part of a widening campaign as settlements expand

• Saeed Alamourassertion

  Settlers are using violence and intimidation to try to force Palestinian families out of their homes

• Doron Spielmanopinion

  Only a small number of settlers, around 300-400 out of 750,000, are involved in violence, and some have been prosecuted

• Yesh Dinclip

  More than 90% of police investigations into settler violence end without indictment

US-Venezuela talks on oil ownership stake29:07

US media report that the Trump administration is in talks with Venezuela's interim government about the US taking a significant ownership stake in Venezuelan oil fields holding roughly 90 billion barrels of proven reserves, out of the country's 300 billion barrel total. Some of the fields under discussion were previously controlled by Venezuelan insiders now indicted, and some by Chinese interests; reportedly, US and other private firms would develop the fields in exchange for returning more oil revenue to Venezuela. According to business reporter Ijeoma Ndukwe, small oil traders are enthusiastic about the deal, but major oil firms remain wary of investing heavily given past losses under the Maduro government and ongoing political instability.

Apple entering the foldable phone market30:57

Apple is preparing to unveil its first foldable iPhone next month, entering a market currently dominated by Huawei and Samsung, which accounted for 36% and 34% of global foldable shipments respectively last year. Analyst Brian Ma said Apple likely waited to let hinge and durability technology mature, and rumors suggest the first-generation device may sacrifice features like Face ID and a zoom lens to achieve a thin design. Ma expects the device to be a premium product priced well over $2,000, appealing initially to early adopters rather than becoming mainstream.