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Kyiv burns, Dresden hums

Russia pounds Kyiv as heat, AI and public safety failures test governments

The day’s hardest news came from Kyiv, where Russia’s overnight barrage killed civilians and reopened the argument over whether Ukraine’s allies are moving fast enough. Elsewhere, heat, fire, artificial intelligence and old-fashioned negligence pressed governments to show that they can still manage physical risk, not just announce plans.

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US troop cuts in Europe blocked

Geopolitics·High·Reported 2h 48m ago·Updated 1h 23m ago

Chapter 1 of 1ConflictCatching upReported 2h 48m ago
US troop cuts in Europe blocked
Rubio blocks Hegseth plan to cut US troops in Europe, leading to a six-month military presence review instead

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