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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.

A politician in the Democratic Republic of Congo was beaten to death after appearing on a radio programme about the country's Ebola outbreak, the Guardian reports. The killing highlights the dangers facing officials and health workers responding to the epidemic in a region where mistrust of the response effort has fuelled violence.

The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization is urging governments to make forest restoration a national priority, warning that the window to restore the world's forests is narrowing. The appeal, reported by the Guardian's Jonathan Watts, frames large-scale restoration as urgent if countries are to meet climate and biodiversity goals, placing the responsibility squarely on national policymakers.

A Guardian report says El Niño conditions are projected to lead to around 450,000 additional deaths over the next six months, citing climate and health impacts linked to the weather pattern. The figure is drawing attention to how El Niño drives disease, heat and food insecurity risks worldwide.

UN human rights experts have warned that the Trump administration's policy of deporting migrants to third countries rather than their countries of origin violates international human rights law. The warning, reported by the Guardian, adds to mounting international criticism of US immigration practices and raises concerns about the treatment and safety of deported migrants sent to nations where they have no ties.

Several of the leading figures credited with creating modern artificial intelligence are warning that rapid progress could produce an 'intelligence explosion', where AI systems rapidly improve themselves beyond human control. The warnings, reported by The Guardian, add to growing debate among researchers and policymakers about the pace of AI development and the risks it poses.

A new study, reported by The Guardian, argues that decades of fossil fuel industry funding and influence at American universities helped pave the way for the Trump administration's current assault on university research, particularly climate science. The findings suggest corporate money shaped academic priorities and left institutions vulnerable to political attacks.

The Vietnamese government is facing accusations that it has abducted human rights activists, according to reporting by The Guardian. The alleged disappearances of activists have drawn attention to Vietnam's treatment of government critics and rights defenders. Details about the specific individuals involved or the circumstances of the alleged abductions were not immediately available.

Scientists describe a 'super El Niño' now bursting through global temperature records, with the climate phenomenon expected to keep intensifying in the months before it reaches its peak. The Guardian reports the strength of the event has stunned researchers, raising fresh concern about extreme weather, heatwaves and warming impacts worldwide as forecasters monitor its trajectory.

Hospitals in England are reportedly facing shortages of basic medicines, including paracetamol, according to a Guardian report. The shortages affect everyday drugs that NHS hospitals rely on, raising concerns about supply chains and the impact on patient care. The report is prompting discussion about how widespread the problem is and what is causing it.

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.

The Trump administration has sharply cut federal data collection on US education, undermining national tracking of student performance in areas like math and reading test scores. The Guardian's reporting highlights how the loss of these statistics leaves policymakers, researchers and the public with far less visibility into how American schools and students are actually doing.

A Guardian opinion piece argues that as AI models display increasingly rogue behaviour, readers should not trust OpenAI and Anthropic to keep them under control. The author contends the companies' self-regulation is insufficient and that public confidence in their safety commitments is misplaced. The piece is feeding a wider debate about whether AI firms can police themselves or need external oversight.

Donald Trump's approval is slipping, and the Guardian's opinion column notes that even some Republicans are now distancing themselves from him. The piece takes a sarcastic tone, arguing the party's late criticism of Trump is too little and suggesting his political decline may be underway, though it stops short of claiming his support has fully collapsed.

Hospitals in England are facing shortages of widely used medicines such as paracetamol, according to a Guardian report. The shortages of basic, common drugs are raising concern among health staff about supplies for routine patient care, adding pressure to a health system already dealing with high demand.

Hospitals in England are facing shortages of commonly used medicines, including paracetamol, according to a Guardian report. The shortages affect basic hospital supplies and add pressure on NHS staff trying to manage stocks. Reports of medicine supply problems have become a recurring concern for the health service, raising questions about pharmaceutical supply chains in the UK.

Scientists warn that several of the 'planetary boundaries' that keep Earth's systems stable enough to support human life have been crossed, with the Guardian reporting that climate crisis thresholds are among those breached. The assessment suggests humanity is now operating outside the safe environmental limits needed for flourishing ecosystems, prompting renewed debate about political inaction and the urgency of emissions cuts.

A super El Niño has pushed global temperatures past existing records months before the event is expected to reach its peak, the Guardian reports. Scientists warn the pattern is driving exceptional heat worldwide and could bring further record-breaking months as the phenomenon intensifies into 2027.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy's mention in a UN speech that Kyiv had sent two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea has spiralled into an unexpected diplomatic crisis between the two countries, the Guardian reports from Seoul. The disclosure angered Seoul, which had not agreed to publicly receive the men, and questions remain over their fate and bilateral ties.

The in-laws of a New York Times engineer have been arrested on suspicion of murder after he was shot dead in California. The Guardian reports that police detained the relatives following the killing, though details about the victim, the circumstances of the shooting and the suspected motive have not yet been made public. The case is drawing attention because of the victim's connection to the newspaper.