America Should Be Worried…

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SINCE WE LAST SPOKE

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND VS ARGENTINA FALLOUT
The most heartbreaking news possible: Argentina are in the final. But there’s something interesting happening now the game’s done. FIFA are investigating a sign Argentina players held up after the match reading “Malvinas are Argentine,” a claim over the Falkland Islands the two countries have gone to war over. We get into why political messaging breaks FIFA rules, why a fine probably won’t matter, and the objects thrown at Speed in the stands while FIFA are still investigating his alleged racial abuse earlier in the tournament.

💪 US MILITARY TO TEST TROOPS’ TESTOSTERONE
A crazy one. The US military has announced mandatory testosterone testing for troops aged 30 and over, with Pete Hegseth saying the goal is making sure they have the biological foundation to sustain the fight. We break down how it works, the voluntary option for under 30s, the TRT choice if a deficiency is found, and what it says about how the US is trying to enhance its military.

🇨🇳 MORE COUNTRIES NOW FAVOUR CHINA OVER THE US
There’s a huge shift in how the world views America, and now there’s data behind it. A new Pew Research study surveying 42,000 people across 36 countries found China is viewed more positively than the US in 25 of them, and 22 view Xi more favourably than Trump. Researchers say it’s the first time since tracking began in 2002 they’ve seen this. We run through the biggest swings and the handful of countries still favouring the US.

💰 HOW MUCH THE WORLD CUP WINNERS ACTUALLY GET
The final is this weekend and even I didn’t know the numbers. FIFA have promised a record $871 million prize pot, up 50% from Qatar, with champions taking $51 million, runners-up $34 million and third place $30 million. Even teams finishing 33rd to 48th walk away with $10 million. We get into how federations split it and what individual England, Spain and Argentina players could pocket.

🔥 CANADA’S INSANE WILDFIRES
Canada has turned orange. Around 185 active wildfires are burning across Ontario alone, driven by extreme heat, dry conditions and strong winds, and the number is climbing daily. Toronto’s air quality was ranked the worst of any major city in the world, smoke has spread into the northern US and midwest with reports that 100 million people could be affected, and mandatory evacuations are in place for multiple communities.

⚡ RAPID FIRE
A packed round: a new species of monkey confirmed in DR Congo for only the fifth time in 75 years; the White House teleprompter operator under investigation after allegedly making six figures betting on Trump’s speeches; China launching the world’s first humanoid robot MMA league in Shenzhen with 32 teams (and no, the videos aren’t AI); Trump Media planning to sell traders first access to his market-moving posts from August 1st; and the parasite outbreak now over 7,000 cases under investigation, with CNN linking it to shredded lettuce sold at some Taco Bell restaurants.