German warships’ transit in Taiwan Strait signals Europe’s growing interest in Indo-Pacific security and stability (Taipei Times)

US: Federal agents confirm President Trump was target of apparent assassination attempt at his private golf course in Florida (Euronews)

President Trump [US] vows to “never surrender” after second attempted assassination; suspect detained after “running out of bushes” (Sky News)

Royal Family [UK] breaks silence, wishes Prince Harry happy 40th birthday on social media (AceShowbiz.com)

Florida [US] health department confirms locally-acquired dengue fever case in Palm Beach County (WPTV)

French woman experiences retina damage and temporary blindness from hair dye containing aromatic amines [also known as RAHDAA], warns ophthalmologists (Gizmodo)

Study links environmental chemicals in everyday products like fragrances and cleaners to early puberty in girls, disrupting brain hormones (EWG)

Risk of dementia increases with any amount of alcohol use, new study reveals. The authors note their study corrects for sample bias present in previous studies (MedicalNewsToday)

University of California, San Francisco [US] study: Atrial fibrillation – a rapid, irregular heartbeat linked to stroke and sudden death – affects 10.5 million US adults, triple the previous estimates (SciTechDaily)

“With my indoor cats I tried to be careful”: Nursing student warns you should use gloves to clean your cat’s litter box to avoid risk of parasitic infection toxoplasmosis (Daily Dot)

Hyderabad [India] study links vitamin D deficiency to frozen shoulder syndrome [adhesive capsulitis] and spinal injuries (The Times of India)

Sleep deprivation dangers: 24 hours without sleep impairs cognition more than drinking alcohol (The Conversation)

48-hour sleep deprivation severely impacts health, cognition, and appetite; experts warn of long-term risks (Indian Express)

Gene therapy trial shows 100-fold vision improvement in those with Leber congenital amaurosis [LCA1], an inherited disease that causes acute vision loss in early childhood (Good News Network)

Shanghai [China]: Typhoon Bebinca makes landfall on Monday morning [Sept 16, 2024] as strongest tropical cyclone to hit city since 1949 (Reuters)

Thousands of swallows die in Austria due to incessant rains; animal activists call for rescue of weakened birds (Ukrainian National News)

Storm Boris causes catastrophic floods in Czech Republic, Germany, Poland, and Romania, killing seven and forcing thousands to evacuate (The i)

Scientists warn rising tourist whale watching in Reunion Island stresses humpback whales, risking their welfare and long-term sustainability (Top Buzz Times)

US: Meat industry has spent US$500 million so far lobbying for changes to farm bill, aiming in particular to invalidate California’s confined animal protection law (Kiowa County Press)

Oakland [California, US]: Nation’s largest electric school bus fleet will double as batteries to help power the grid during peak demand (The Optimist Daily)

UK schoolboys invent AI-powered ReefSound technology for coral reef protection and gain attention of US space agency NASA and nature conservations organizations, who will utilize their innovation in seven countries (The Independent)

Climate lawsuits against fossil fuel firms are rapidly on the rise globally – raising the possibility of criminally charging polluting companies for climate-related “homicides” (The New York Times)

Fossilized seeds found in the stomachs of one of the earliest bird species, Longipteryx chaoyangensis, revealing they ate fruit, not fish (Interesting Engineering)

Open-hearted quote of the day: “I have been with Donald for 18 years, and I have been aware of his love for this country since we first met. He never had a hidden agenda when it comes to his patriotism because, like me, he loves this country so much.” – First Lady Melania Trump (BrainyQuote)

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