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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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Culture, media and the new divides

The French government's new funding initiatives for local journalism represent a concrete policy response to the economic pressures facing media, including those from AI disruption.

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UN issues red alert for El-Obeid

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    UN issues red alert for El-Obeid

    Turk warns of imminent paramilitary assault in Sudan as drone strikes kill 45 civilians in El-Obeid

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