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Ukraine continues to strike warehouses and logistics hubs run by Wildberries, which it says aids Moscow’s war efforts.Russia’s latest attacks on Ukraine have killed at least six people, local authorities say, as Moscow and Kyiv trade intensifying strikes targeting each other’s economic and energy infrastructure.A wave of Russian attacks killed two people and wounded six in the eastern Dnipropetrovsk region on Friday, with strikes reported in five districts, governor Oleksandr Hanzha wrote on Telegram. He said five people were killed on Thursday in the same region by a barrage of Russian attacks.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listRussia’s military…

ICRC facilitates first known transfer of detainees between Congolese government and M23 rebels in North Kivu.Published On 7 Aug 20267 Aug 2026The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has released 15 prisoners and handed them over to rebels from ⁠the Congo River Alliance/March 23 movement (AFC/M23) in the east of the country.The release was announced by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), which facilitated this first known transfer of prisoners under last year’s Qatar-mediated deal to end the fighting in the region.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe handover happened on Thursday and Friday after months of…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.An explosives-laden drone discovered at Leipzig Halle airport this week was intended to blow up an aeroplane, according to German investigators, who are racing to establish whether Russian intelligence agencies or their proxies might be behind the attack.The drone was equipped with military-grade explosives, including Semtex and PETN, police have concluded, as an investigation into the incident was declared a matter of national security on Friday. Chancellor Friedrich Merz convened a meeting of the national security council to discuss it. “All of this does…

Cloudflare is the latest company to join the race to build a new web browser. But instead of pitching a Chrome alternative to consumers, the internet infrastructure provider launched Kitesurf, a cloud-hosted browser designed specifically for AI agents. AI software is evolving from chatbots that answer questions to agents that can complete tasks on users’ behalf. Browsers are a critical part of this transition, as they’ll need to navigate the web and use websites, as humans do. Unlike traditional web browsers built for humans, a browser built for AI agents doesn’t care about visual elements, like themes, tabs, or browser…

By Peter Duru, Makurdi Former Benue state governor and leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the state, Chief Samuel Ortom, has dismissed as false and misleading reports alleging that he and other party leaders are plotting to replace the party’s 2027 governorship candidate, Chief Michael Aondoakaa, SAN, with the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Dr. Pius Akutah. Ortom, in a statement issued by his Media Assistant, Zege Terhide, said the report circulating on social media was a “mischievous” distortion of a recent meeting involving prominent Benue stakeholders. The former governor explained that he, alongside the Senate…

Scientists have made the first viruses designed by artificial intelligence in a milestone that raises hopes for new medicines but also concerns over how to ensure the technology remains safe.The viruses are specific kinds known as bacteriophages, which only infect bacteria and are used around the world to treat patients with persistent infections. In lab tests, a cocktail of the AI-designed viruses killed E coli bugs that were resistant to natural bacteriophages.Dr Brian Hie, a chemical engineer at Stanford University in California, used genome language models, the genetic equivalent of the large language models behind AI chatbots, to design functioning…

Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Sky Sports News brings you all the latest transfer news.. Sky Sports News is the best place to follow all the latest transfer news – and you can watch it right here, right now! All you have to do it log-in with your free Sky ID above to catch up with all the latest incomings and outgoings from across the leagues. There’s no need to be a Sky subscriber to watch. Remember, you can follow the latest transfer news with the dedicated Sky Sports Transfer Centre.Looking for dedicated news about…

At 10am on Thursday, Olivia Rodrigo announced in an Instagram post that she would play a concert in Brooklyn later that night. Tickets went on sale at precisely the same moment – for the princely sum of $25 a pop – not through a Ticketmaster presale code or a virtual waiting room or one of the other digital gauntlets numbingly familiar to today’s concertgoer but in-person only from the box office at Warsaw, the century-old Polish community hall turned music venue in Greenpoint.That made admission less a transaction than a delicate equation of geography, endurance and luck. Fans who lived…

FoodSpeciality tea Photograph: SJ Bright/AlamyThe Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more.I love discovering local teas wherever I travel, whether it’s Moroccan mint, Japanese green or herbal blends I’ve never come across at home. I gave up coffee last year, and since then, tea – particularly matcha from Kyoto, which is really strong – has become my daily ritual.Adrienne Adhami, wellbeing coach and podcast hostSpanish olivesWhen in Spain, I always come home with Aceitunas gazpachas – these split manzanilla or hojiblanca olives are marinated with pickles and spices, and…

Millions of adults and children in England face being forced to wait longer for mental health care, with more than two-thirds of NHS providers planning to cut services and half expected to axe jobs, the Guardian can reveal.With mental health services already under extraordinary pressure amid soaring demand for support, experts warned the proposed cuts – drawn up by trusts to plug holes in their finances – would also have “significant” consequences for the wider NHS, the economy and public services.Key services such as child and adolescent mental health care, talking therapies, addiction support, help for adults undergoing a mental…