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ScienceTo be verifiedUpdated Jul 25, 16:21 UTC

Strikes in Ukraine kill 15 as Romania reports drone interception

#Ukraine#Russia#Zaporizhzhia#Sumy#Romania

Ukrainian attacks on holiday camps in Russian-occupied parts of Zaporizhzhia killed 12 people, including four children, Moscow-installed officials said.
Nineteen people were wounded in the Zaporizhzhia strikes, regional head Yevgeny Balitsky said.
A Russian drone strike on a civilian facility in Sumy killed three private postal and courier-service drivers, Ukrainian officials said.
Russia’s Defence Ministry said its forces targeted a Ukrainian drone storage and launch site in Sumy.
A Russian drone strike on a shopping centre in Zaporizhzhia caused a fire and injured several people, regional head Ivan Fedorov said.
Romania’s Defence Ministry said its forces shot down a drone that entered Romanian airspace near Ukraine in an unpopulated area.

02Living brief

ScienceTo be verifiedUpdated Jul 25, 14:08 UTC

#India#Education#Protests#DharmendraPradhan

India’s education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, has resigned after weeks of nationwide student protests over examination paper leaks.
The movement identified Pradhan’s departure as a key demand, according to the report.
The student-led ‘Cockroach’ movement has halted its protests following Pradhan’s resignation.

03Living brief

ClimateTo be verifiedUpdated Jul 25, 14:00 UTC

#Wildfires#France#Spain#Evacuations#Firefighting

Wildfires in France and Spain have displaced more than 250,000 people, including 70,000 evacuees in central Spain.
France is preparing an A400M aircraft to spread fire retardant over the Gironde blaze, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said.
Authorities ordered evacuations west of Bordeaux as shifting winds threatened to push the fire toward the city.

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