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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.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russian jet-powered drones struck two kindergartens, two schools, a residential building, an auto repair shop, warehouses and communications facilities in Kyiv in a single day. He argued that targeting children's facilities and civilian infrastructure would be condemned anywhere in the world, as Ukraine continues to report heavy overnight drone attacks on the capital.

President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russian forces attacked Ukrainian regions throughout the night and into the morning. In Kharkiv, a strike partially destroyed the second and fourth floors of a high-rise apartment building. Kyiv also sustained damage from drone attacks, with residential areas hit. The strikes are the latest in Russia's ongoing aerial campaign against Ukrainian cities.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia has in effect already begun an additional mobilization, increasing the number of people it recruits through various means. He added that Moscow plans to step up recruitment of foreigners and called it important that governments of the countries concerned respond to this activity.

A drone attack on Ukraine's National Academy of Sciences in Kyiv has left the building burning, with people reportedly escaping through windows. The post describes the strike as another example of Russian attacks on civilian targets, comparing it to previous strikes on schools and kindergartens. The claim is spreading widely, drawing outrage over the targeting of a scientific institution.

Russia's state-run RIA Novosti news agency has published an article declaring that Russia faces another 'special military operation', titled 'Russia faces another special military operation. It will be very short.' The piece was written by Alexander Nosovich. The announcement is being widely circulated and discussed, with observers treating the framing as fresh official rhetoric about an escalation, prompting criticism and alarm about what a new operation could mean.

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.

According to American intelligence, the CIA has warned several European governments that Russia may be preparing a drone attack on Spain, France, or Italy. The warning, reportedly based on US-gathered information, has prompted concern among NATO and EU members about Russia's willingness to target Mediterranean countries, amid heightened tensions over drone incursions elsewhere in Europe.

American intelligence reportedly warned several European governments that Russia may be preparing a drone attack on one of three Mediterranean countries: Spain, France, or Italy. According to the report, the CIA shared the intelligence with allied capitals so they could prepare defenses. The warning comes amid rising tensions over Russian drone and airspace incidents across Europe, and it is drawing wide attention in France, Italy, and Spain.

A powerful typhoon has struck Japan, with authorities urging nearly two million people to evacuate as heavy rain and strong winds batter large parts of the country. Evacuation orders have been issued across multiple prefectures, and residents are being warned of possible flooding and landslides as the storm moves through.

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.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says emergency crews are working virtually nonstop to deal with the aftermath of Russian strikes on cities and communities. He called Russia's forces terrorists targeting civilians and purely civilian sites day and night. Among the latest targets hit in Kyiv was a depot at the Kyiv-Pasazhyrskyi railway station, and he pledged continued response efforts.

A powerful typhoon is sweeping across Japan, with authorities urging nearly two million people to evacuate their homes. Evacuation orders and warnings have been issued across affected regions as the storm brings destructive winds and heavy rain, raising concerns about flooding, landslides and widespread damage. Emergency services are on standby, and transport disruptions are expected to continue while the typhoon moves across the country.

Russian forces launched strikes on Kyiv from multiple directions in broad daylight, hitting markets, gas stations, a hospital, offices, kindergartens and residential buildings, according to a widely shared report. The attacks are described as retaliation for Russia's inability to advance on the front line, with civilian casualties feared in several districts.

The White House excluded journalists from the dinner with China's President Xi Jinping, then President Donald Trump complained publicly that the event received little media coverage. The decision to bar reporters, followed by frustration at the resulting lack of reporting, has drawn criticism and mockery, with commentators calling the sequence self-inflicted and highlighting tensions over media access to Trump's meetings with Xi.

The Pentagon says excessive reliance on artificial intelligence contributed to a missile strike that hit a school in Iran, according to a Bloomberg report. The admission raises pressing questions about how much decision-making authority is being delegated to automated systems in military targeting, and whether safeguards were inadequate in this strike.

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.

A Russian strike hit Kyiv in broad daylight on a Saturday, leaving cars burning and casualties in the streets. Mayor Vitali Klitschko reports at least three people killed and seven injured. Commenters say the timing and targeting appeared designed to maximize civilian casualties and are urging that such attacks on the Ukrainian capital not be treated as routine.

Floods and landslides have killed 56 people in India and 14 in Nepal, according to a Reuters report. Heavy monsoon rains continue to batter the region, triggering flash floods and slope failures across affected states and districts. Authorities are carrying out rescue and relief operations as officials warn the death toll could rise further.

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.

American intelligence, according to the CIA, has warned several European governments that Russia may be preparing a drone attack on Spain, France, or Italy. The information was reportedly shared with governments in those Mediterranean countries. The warning is drawing wide attention across Spain, France, and Italy as tensions between Russia and Europe continue.

Russia bombed the Dobrobut Medical Center in Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, this afternoon, setting the facility on fire. The strike on a medical facility in the middle of the capital is drawing strong reaction, with reports and images of the burning building circulating widely. There is no immediate word on casualties from the attack.

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.