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Switzerland beats Algeria 2-0 to reach World Cup last 16
Goals from Breel Embolo and Dan Ndoi secured Switzerland's passage to the knockout stage at BC Place in Vancouver.

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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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Wildfire in Vouzela, Portugal
Spreads to five fronts and injures seven people as over 1,200 personnel deploy to contain the blaze
Venezuela earthquake recovery efforts
Rescued a security guard found alive after 72 hours trapped in the rubble, marking a significant breakthrough in ongoing search operations.
Funeral of Iranian Leader Ali Khamenei
Reappeared the head of the Revolutionary Guard at the state funeral, marking his first public appearance since the leader's death.

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Climate: from mitigation to adaptation

The UN's warning about El Niño's strengthening provides a global meteorological context for ongoing extreme weather, but does not introduce a new EU-level adaptation policy or crisis.

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