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President Volodymyr Zelensky said a Russian strike hit the building of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in Kyiv, with rescue crews searching for people who may be trapped inside. Emergency services are deployed, firefighters are battling a blaze, and the attack also damaged a pharmaceutical company facility in the city.

A Russian strike hit the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, the country's largest scientific research institution. French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the attack, saying it illustrates the Russian regime's hostile contempt for science and truth, and adds to what he called the barbarity of Russia's ongoing strikes against Ukraine.

Emergency services are working at the site of a direct strike on the Academy of Sciences building in Kyiv. President Zelenskyy says one person has been killed and six injured, including three children. Russian forces also struck a medical facility elsewhere in the city the same afternoon.

Overnight Russian strikes on Kyiv damaged buildings of the National Academy of Sciences and killed at least one person, according to reports circulating on Friday. The attack adds to a string of recent strikes targeting the Ukrainian capital and its infrastructure. Commenters are condemning the damage to a scientific institution and voicing renewed concern about civilian casualties amid ongoing Russian air assaults.

A Russian strike hit the building of Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences in Kyiv, killing one person and damaging the research institution's premises. The attack comes amid continued Russian strikes on the Ukrainian capital, which have repeatedly hit civilian and scientific infrastructure. Officials and observers are voicing anger at the targeting of an academic institution, describing it as another example of attacks on non-military sites during the war.

Russian drones struck Kyiv overnight, hitting a building of the National Academy of Sciences and killing at least one person. The attack damaged scientific facilities in the Ukrainian capital and comes amid continued Russian aerial assaults on Ukrainian cities, drawing condemnation and renewed calls for stronger air defences.

A Russian drone attack on Kyiv struck the building of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, killing one person, according to reports circulating widely on social media and news outlets. The strike adds to a series of overnight drone assaults on the Ukrainian capital. Commenters are expressing outrage over the targeting of a scientific institution and renewing calls for stronger air defences.

Russian drone attacks have hit a science academy and a medical center in Kyiv, damaging civilian infrastructure in the Ukrainian capital. The strikes are part of ongoing aerial assaults on Ukrainian cities that have repeatedly targeted non-military sites. Officials and observers are highlighting the impact on scientific institutions and healthcare facilities as evidence of the war's widening toll on civilian life.

A Russian strike hit the Kyiv Science Academy, killing 10 people, as wave after wave of jet-powered drones attacked cities across Ukraine overnight. The attack on the academy is among the deadliest recent strikes on the capital, and reports of the casualties have been carried by major international outlets including Reuters and The Japan Times.

A Russian strike hit the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in Kyiv, killing at least one person in the latest daytime attack on the capital. The strike on a scientific institution has drawn attention to the ongoing pattern of daytime drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian cities and the damage being inflicted on the country's research infrastructure.

Russian forces launched a heavy attack on Kyiv following a deadly strike that hit Ukraine's Academy of Sciences, killing and wounding people in the capital. The assault is part of an intensifying wave of Russian air attacks on Ukrainian cities, damaging civilian and scientific infrastructure and drawing condemnation from Ukrainian officials amid the ongoing war.

Russian strikes on Ukraine have killed at least seven people, among them a woman at Kyiv's National Academy of Sciences. The attack adds to a pattern of overnight bombardments hitting Ukrainian cities, drawing renewed condemnation and attention to civilian casualties as the war continues.

A Russian missile struck the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in Kyiv in a daytime attack, killing at least one person, according to The Guardian. The strike on a civilian scientific institution during working hours has drawn attention to the continuing bombardment of the Ukrainian capital and the risks to non-military targets.

Russian jet-powered drones struck targets across Ukraine, damaging the Kyiv Science Academy in the capital. The overnight attacks hit multiple regions, with the strike on a scientific institution drawing particular attention. Reports from Reuters and other outlets describe a broad drone barrage, the latest escalation in Russia's ongoing aerial campaign against Ukrainian cities and infrastructure.

Russia struck Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences, according to video footage reported by the New York Times. The attack on one of Ukraine's leading scientific institutions adds to a pattern of strikes hitting civilian and cultural infrastructure in Ukrainian cities. Details about casualties or the extent of damage to the academy's buildings and research facilities were not immediately available.

A Russian drone strike hit the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, sparking a fire in the centre of Kyiv. The attack adds to a series of overnight drone assaults on Ukrainian cities, damaging key scientific and cultural institutions. Officials reported no immediate casualty details, while Ukrainian authorities continue to call for stronger air defences and international support.

A Russian drone strike hit Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences in Kyiv on Monday, killing at least one person and injuring six others, according to local officials. The attack on a leading scientific institution underscores the continued bombardment of the Ukrainian capital despite ongoing diplomatic efforts, and is drawing condemnation and renewed attention to the toll of the war on civilian and research infrastructure.

Russian forces struck Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences in Kyiv, a building crowded with staff and researchers, according to CBS News. Details on casualties and damage remain limited. The attack on a civilian scientific institution has drawn condemnation, coming as Russia continues large-scale strikes on Ukrainian cities and infrastructure. Officials have not yet released full assessments of the strike's impact.

A Russian missile struck the National Academy of Sciences building in Kyiv during daylight hours, damaging the premises and drawing immediate condemnation. Ukrainian officials labelled the attack terrorism, pointing out that daytime strikes against civilian and scientific institutions show Russia continues to target the capital despite ongoing diplomacy. The incident has reignited outrage over attacks on non-military targets.

A Russian strike hit the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in Kyiv, killing and wounding members of staff, the Guardian reports. The attack adds to a series of strikes on the Ukrainian capital and has drawn attention to the toll on civilian and scientific institutions.

Russian strikes across Ukraine on Monday killed at least seven people, including a woman hit in a daytime attack on the National Academy of Sciences building in Kyiv. The strike on a scientific institution is being described as a further escalation of Russia's aerial campaign against Ukrainian cities, with casualties reported in the capital and elsewhere.

A Russian drone attack has struck a science academy in Ukraine, killing at least two people. The attack on an institution dedicated to scientific research has drawn attention to the continuing toll of Russian strikes on Ukrainian civilian and scientific infrastructure, with further details about casualties and damage still emerging.

A Swiss-German study projects that global temperatures could rise by 3.25 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels by 2100 if countries stick to their current climate policies. The finding is well above the Paris Agreement's 1.5C goal, suggesting existing government commitments are far from sufficient to curb dangerous warming.

A Russian strike hit the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in Kyiv, setting the building on fire. The attack damaged a major scientific institution, and reports of the strike circulated widely across international media as part of ongoing Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities and infrastructure.

Russia launched jet-powered drones at the National Academy of Sciences building in central Kyiv, killing at least one person. The daytime strike hit the historic building, setting fires and forcing evacuations. It marks another escalation in Russia's targeting of the Ukrainian capital, with the use of faster jet-powered drones drawing particular attention.

Russian strikes on Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences have killed two scientists, according to reports from the region. The attack underscores the ongoing toll of the war on Ukraine's academic and research community. Details about the victims, the precise location of the strike, and the timing of the attack remain limited in early reporting.

Russian jet-powered drones struck Kyiv in a rare daytime attack, setting fire to the building of Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences. The daylight strike on the capital marked an escalation in Russia's ongoing drone campaign against Ukrainian cities, damaging a key scientific institution. Details on casualties and the full extent of the damage remain limited.

Scientists are warning that extreme temperatures driven by the ongoing 'super' El Niño could cause nearly half a million deaths by February. The warning links the intensified El Niño pattern to dangerous heat extremes, and the figure is drawing attention online as people share and discuss the scale of the projected human toll.

Civil society groups warn that the Houthi movement is forcing children to fight on Yemen's battlefields, a long-standing concern documented by human rights monitors during the country's decade-long war. Yemeni civil society organisations are renewing calls for accountability and international attention to child recruitment as fighting continues across the country.

French President Emmanuel Macron condemned a Russian strike targeting Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences. The attack on a leading scientific institution in Kyiv has drawn international criticism. Ukrainian officials reported the strike, and Macron's condemnation adds to ongoing Western objections to Russian attacks on civilian and cultural infrastructure in Ukraine.

A Russian drone struck the building of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, located in central Kyiv. The attack on a civilian scientific institution in the capital is drawing attention as Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities continue. No immediate details on casualties or the extent of the damage were given in initial reports.

Russia struck the National Academy of Sciences in Kyiv, as well as a medical centre in the city centre, according to journalist Jorge Liboreiro reporting from the Ukrainian capital. The attacks drew condemnation, with comments describing the strikes on scientific and medical facilities as showing utter disregard for civilian life. The incidents come amid continued Russian strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, prompting renewed anger and calls for stronger international responses.

Scientists are warning that the El Niño event now forming in the Pacific could be so intense that it falls outside the categories used to describe such phenomena. Reports suggest conditions may exceed the thresholds of established classification schemes, raising concerns about severe heatwaves, droughts, floods and record global temperatures in the months ahead.

A New York Times report describes the CDC as 'zombified', saying the agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its workforce, leaving it struggling to fulfill its scientific mission. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his associates are said to have tightened control over the agency. Commenters online are sharing the article widely, expressing alarm about the erosion of US public health capacity.