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⚫ ***Large explosions are reported near the town of ], in ]'s ], with videos on ] appearing to show a destroyed column of military vehicles.
⚫ ***Ukrainian troops and tanks enter the town of ] forcing much of the local population to flee.
***Twelve rockets and 14 drones are launched by Ukraine into Russia, according to acting ] ] and the ]. ***Twelve rockets and 14 drones are launched by Ukraine into Russia, according to acting ] ] and the ].
***] capture dozens of ] in their offensive in ], ]. Russian authorities say fighting is still ongoing for control of several settlements near ]. ***] capture dozens of ] in their offensive in Kursk Oblast. Russian authorities say fighting is still ongoing for control of several settlements near ].
⚫ ***Large explosions are reported near the town of ] with videos on ] appearing to show a destroyed column of military vehicles.
***] ] appears to confirm ordering a major cross-border operation inside Russia, saying "Russia brought war to our land, and it should feel what it has done". ***] ] appears to confirm ordering a major cross-border operation inside Russia, saying "Russia brought war to our land, and it should feel what it has done".
⚫ ***Ukrainian troops and tanks enter the town of ], forcing much of the local population to flee.

'''Arts and culture'''
⚫ *The ] announces it has completed the development of ] language and literature classes for the fifth and sixth grades.


'''Disasters and accidents''' '''Disasters and accidents'''
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***] returns to ] to lead the ]. ***] returns to ] to lead the ].
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⚫ **] candidate ] is elected as the new ] by the ], becoming the first non-] president in over a decade.
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**Former ] ] returns to ] after seven years of "self-exile", defying the arrest warrant issued by the ]. ] ] subsequently institute tight controls on traffic in and out of the city, in an attempt to catch him. **Former ] ] returns to ] after seven years of "self-exile", defying the arrest warrant issued by the ]. ] ] subsequently institute tight controls on traffic in and out of the city, in an attempt to catch him.
**A ] officer is arrested for collaborating in the escape of Puigdemont, following his public appearance in Barcelona. **Two ] officers are arrested for allegedly collaborating in the escape of Puigdemont, following his public appearance in Barcelona.
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⚫ *The ] announces it has completed the development of ] language and literature classes for the fifth and sixth grades.
⚫ **] candidate ] is elected as the new ] by the ], becoming the first non-] president in over a decade.


'''Science and technology''' '''Science and technology'''

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