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- 1AST SpaceMobile satellites measured far brighter than targetsβ"Our measurements reveal an average brightness seven times brighter than mitigation targets cited in FCC filings and pea
Astronomers report that AST SpaceMobile satellites are averaging around seven times brighter than mitigation targets the company has cited in FCC filings, with peak brightness exceeding 200 times the International Astronomical Union's recommended limit of magnitude 7. The findings come as the company prepares to deploy more spacecraft, renewing concern among astronomers about interference with dark skies and ground-based observation.
- 2Columbia postdoctoral workers hold practice picket ahead of possible strikeβΌPostdoctoral workers union stages practice picket in anticipation of strike
Columbia University's postdoctoral workers union held a practice picket as it prepares for a potential strike. The demonstration is a rehearsal ahead of what could be formal strike action in the ongoing labor dispute. The union says it is organizing its members should contract negotiations fail to produce an agreement.
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Ajaccio is in the spotlight as the Corsican capital is listed among the locations for nationwide demonstrations planned for 29 September, according to the CGT union. The union has published a list of protest venues and times across France, and people in Ajaccio are checking where and when the local gathering will take place.
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A New York labor union has outmaneuvered the state's political establishment, according to reporting by the New York Times. The piece examines how organized labor secured a decisive win over party leaders and elected officials, a result being read as a sign of unions' growing clout in Democratic politics and a warning to incumbents who cross working-class voters in New York.
- 5EU Commission floats new safeguards as bloc weighs expansionβΌEU Commission floats new safeguards as bloc considers expansion
The European Commission has proposed new safeguards for the European Union as the bloc considers admitting new member states. The measures are being presented as a way to manage the impact of enlargement on EU institutions and decision-making. The proposal comes as enlargement discussions continue, and details of the safeguards remain limited in initial reporting.
- 6Burnham to push Brexit reset options at UK-EU summitβ"Brexit has done more harm than good." Andy Burnham says he will 'lay out options' at the next reset summit to tighten t
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has said Brexit has done more harm than good, and that he will lay out options at the next UK-EU reset summit to tighten the relationship between Britain and the European Union. His comments add to pressure on the government to pursue closer ties with Brussels, with debate over Brexit's economic impact continuing across UK politics.
- 7EU Drugs Agency Holds Talks on Cannabis and Mental HealthβEuropean Union Drugs Agency Convenes Conversation on Cannabis and Mental Health
The European Union Drugs Agency has convened a discussion focused on the relationship between cannabis use and mental health. The meeting brings the agency's work on drug trends into contact with growing policy debates across Europe over cannabis regulation, as several countries reconsider their laws and researchers continue to weigh potential mental health risks. Details of participants and outcomes were not immediately available.
- 8All empires fall: Can Europe survive itself?βAll empires fall: Can Europe survive itself? | How We Got Here https:// video.echelon.pl/w/7Tz2CRkLwgx HrbXHEG56LV
A discussion piece asks whether Europe can survive its own internal divisions, drawing on the historical claim that all empires eventually fall. The item reflects a broader debate about the European Union's cohesion, political fragility and long-term future at a time of internal and external pressure. Beyond the headline's framing, no specific claims or events are detailed.
- 9Chocolate giant lobbied US and EU over deforestation laws, report saysβΌ"Chocolate giant lobbied U.S. and EU officials over deforestation laws, says report" # EU # EuropeanUnion # US # USA # A
A new report covered by Mongabay says a major chocolate company lobbied officials in the United States and the European Union on deforestation legislation, most likely the EU's deforestation regulation, which restricts imports of commodities linked to forest loss. The claim has drawn attention from environmental commentators, who see it as the latest example of food industry pressure against anti-deforestation rules.
- 10New documentary history examines why Texas secededβΌποΈ π΄σ ΅σ ³σ ΄σ Έσ Ώ Texas Secedes: A Documentary History "In Texas Secedes: A Documentary History, editor Dwight T. Pitcaithley br
A new book, "Texas Secedes: A Documentary History", edited by Dwight T. Pitcaithley, gathers primary sources explaining how and why Texas leaders chose to leave the Union in 1861. The collection is being highlighted by readers as a timely look at one of the most consequential decisions in American history, drawing renewed attention to the state's secession debate.
- 11Calls grow for tough decisions on EU enlargement policyβItβs time for some tough decisions on EU enlargement policy
EU enlargement policy is facing renewed scrutiny, with analysts arguing that the bloc must now make difficult decisions about admitting new members. The debate centres on whether the European Union can keep expanding without reforming its own institutions, as candidate countries in the Western Balkans, Ukraine and elsewhere wait for progress on their membership bids.