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  1. 01

    UKRAINE

    Truce for Oleshky.

    There’s now a limited humanitarian truce between Russian and Ukrainian forces around Oleshky, a Russian-occupied frontline town across the Dnipro River from Kherson. Details remain scant, but the idea is to allow help for the ~2,000 locals who’ve been reduced to eating grass to survive. (DW)

  2. 02

    UNITED STATES

    Anthropic files.

    AI giant Anthropic (of Claude fame) has filed for IPO, bringing it one step closer to what promises to be a mega-debut. Its filings reveal a 1,300% H1 jump in revenue, H1 net losses of $81B, and $112B in cash. (CNN)

  3. 03

    FRANCE

    Locked in.

    Dismissing President Macron’s concessions (such as a pledge to replace an unpopular university admissions system), student union leaders have now urged pupils to keep barricading schools and marching until their “maximum” demands on funding and staff shortages are met. (NYT $)

  4. 04

    SAUDI ARABIA

    Crude awakening.

    Crude is back near a six-month high of $115+ amid continued Houthi threats against Saudi energy infrastructure, and persistent leaks that the US plans to resume hits on Iran after the midterms (CNBC).

  5. 05

    THAILAND

    It’s a wash.

    Sudden, torrential flash floods have locked down major transit corridors and tourist zones across Thailand’s Phuket hub, with meteorologists warning more heavy weather is on the way. (The Star)

  6. 06

    ETHIOPIA

    Silent massacre?

    An unknown group has killed a reported 60+ Christians in Ethiopia’s Oromia region, according to the country’s Orthodox Church. (BBC)

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