Sarah RainsfordEastern Europe Correspondent in Kyiv and
Rachel Hagan & Jaroslav LukivBBC News, in London
Ukraine’s main government building in Kyiv has been hit for the first time in the war during Russian…
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Zelensky condemns ‘ruthless attack’ after Russia hits main government building in Kyiv
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Thousands of flights in Europe affected by Russian GPS jamming
A plane. Stock photo: Getty Images
Russia caused GPS and other satellite system disruptions that affected 122,600 flights over northern Europe in the first four months of 2025.
Source: a joint report by Sweden, Finland,…
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Andy Burnham concerned about balance of cabinet after Angela Rayner exit
PA MediaGreater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham says he is concerned about the “balance” of the cabinet after a reshuffle sparked by Angela Rayner’s resignation for under paying stamp duty.
She left her roles as housing secretary and deputy prime…
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Europe’s Defense Build-Up
By Christopher Gannatti, CFA, Global Head of Research; and Samuel Rines, Macro Strategist, Model Portfolios
Key Takeaways
- Despite the recent sell-off in key European defense stocks like Rheinmetall and Saab, the underlying…
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North Korea planning to send thousands of its citizens to work at Russia’s defense enterprises – intelligence
North Korea is planning to send thousands of its citizens to work at Russian defense enterprises as well as in construction. The first group of one thousand workers for construction projects has already arrived in Kursk region.
This was reported in an interview with…
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Japan’s Prime Minister Ishiba announces resignation – POLITICO
His party lost its majority in the lower house during snap elections in November 2024, and a LDP-led coalition also failed to secure a majority in the upper house elections this past July.
The Liberal Democratic Party has been gripped by a scandal over the misuse of campaign funds since…
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Live Updates: Witkoff sends war-ending principles to Hamas via mediator
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The New Math of Quantum Cryptography
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.
Hard problems are usually not a welcome sight. But cryptographers love them. That’s because certain hard math problems underpin the security of modern encryption. Any clever trick for solving them will doom most forms of…
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Pope Leo XIV declares first two saints of his pontificate
The canonisation of the first saint millennial Carlo Acutis and the son of the founder of the newspaper la Stampa Pier Giorgio Frassati was celebrated on Sunday morning. ‘Today is a beautiful feast day,’ said Pope Leo
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