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Kyiv burns, Brussels bills Google

Russia pounds Kyiv as Europe bakes and regulators squeeze Big Tech harder

The past half-day did not bother with subtlety. War, heat and state power all moved from background risk to front-page fact.

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The war in Ukraine and its limits

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Wildfire in southern France forces 3,000 evacuations, destroys 256 bungalows and threatens industrial port · Pollar