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RUSSIA FIRES 728 DRONES AT UKRAINE HOURS AFTER TRUMP'S DEFENSE REVERSAL

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Just hours after U.S. President Donald Trump's renewed military pledge to Ukraine, Russia launched its most extensive drone assault since the start of the invasion, deploying 728 unmanned aerial vehicles overnight. The barrage, targeting Kyiv, Lutsk, and ten other provinces, tested Ukraine's already strained air defenses and pushed tensions along the NATO frontier to new heights.

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GREECE IMPLEMENTS "TOURIST TAX" ON CRUISE SHIPS

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Greece has joined a growing number of European destinations seeking to manage mass tourism by implementing a tax on cruise ship passengers visiting its islands, starting Tuesday. Cruise ships stopping at popular islands such as Santorini and Mykonos will be charged 20 euros ($23.62) per passenger, while smaller islands will levy a five-euro tax per passenger, according to the new regulations.

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FORMER UK PM JOINS GOLDMAN SACHS AS SENIOR ADVISOR

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Just a year after leaving office, former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has taken on a new role as senior advisor at Goldman Sachs. The company said Sunak, who resigned as PM in July 2024, will offer his "unique perspectives and insights" on the global economy and politics to the bank's clients in a part-time capacity. Sunak also remains the Conservative MP for Richmond and Northallerton in Yorkshire.

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NORTH KOREA UNVEILS LAVISH BEACH RESORT AMID ECONOMIC HARDSHIP AND GLOBAL ISOLATION

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North Korea has officially opened the Wonsan-Kalma Coastal Tourist Zone, a sprawling beach resort development on the country’s eastern coast. Touted by state media as a “national treasure-level tourism city,” the resort was unveiled in a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 24, personally attended by Kim Jong Un, his wife Ri Sol Ju, and their daughter Kim Ju Ae—an appearance widely interpreted as symbolic of dynastic continuity.

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RYANAIR CANCELS HUNDREDS OF FLIGHTS DUE TO STRIKE

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Tens of thousands of passengers are facing travel chaos as a French air traffic control strike forces flight cancellations in France and causes widespread disruption across Europe. Budget airline Ryanair said it has cancelled more than 170 flights, impacting the holiday plans of over 30,000 passengers. The strike is affecting flights on Thursday and Friday.

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GERMANY ORDERS APPLE, GOOGLE TO SHUT DOWN DEEPSEEK OVER DATA VIOLATIONS

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Germany's data protection commission head, Meike Kamp, has issued a standing call for Apple and Google to remove DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup's app, from their German app stores. This request stems from serious apprehensions, all regarding the app's illicit data transfers to China, which is marking a very critical escalation in data privacy and policy scrutiny over DeepSeek's European operations.

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RUSSIA LAUNCHES RECORD DRONE STRIKES FOLLOWING FAILED DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS

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Kyiv woke to chaos and devastation after a relentless night of Russian drone and missile attacks, marking one of the most intense bombardments since the conflict began over three years ago. The city's skies were filled with acrid smoke and the echoes of explosions, underscoring the severity of the assault that left one dead and 26 injured.

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RUSSIA STRIKES: 10 DEAD IN KYIV AS MISSILES POUND RESIDENTIAL ZONES

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Kyiv endured one of its most harrowing nights in recent months as Russian missiles and drones battered the Ukrainian capital, killing 10 people and injuring over 30 others. The overnight assault, described by residents as "total hell," marked a significant escalation in Moscow's recent aerial offensive.

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