Drones and artillery killed civilians on both sides of the Russia-Ukraine border on Saturday, local officials said. In the Russian border region of Bryansk, a Ukrainian drone strike killed two people in their car in a village near the border, the region’s acting Governor Yegor Kovalchuk said on Telegram. Russia’s Defense Ministry, quoted by Russian news agencies, said 124 Ukrainian drones had been downed over Russian regions over a period extending from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (1 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time).
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From Scandinavia to the Alps, Europeans endured sweltering conditions on Saturday as a heatwave linked to dozens of deaths spread eastwards, with record-breaking temperatures breaching 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in some spots. Denmark logged its highest-ever temperature after Britain, France, Switzerland and Germany had all experienced record heat in June and the weather system began rolling towards Poland. Scientists said the heatwave would have been virtually impossible without man-made climate change, which has made this week’s night-time temperatures 100 times more likely than they would have been even two decades ago.
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For as long as there have been tests in schools, students have found ways to cheat, whether it is peeking over a classmate’s shoulder or scribbling notes on a palm or crib sheet. But as technology evolves and pressure builds for a top grade, students are now turning to AI-powered smart glasses to get an upper hand. And in East Asia’s test-obsessed societies, where a single exam could impact the trajectory of a student’s future career and social status, educators are scrambling to get ahead of the problem. Twice last month, people in South Korea taking an exam to assess their English language skills - the results of which are often used to make hiring decisions - were caught using smart glasses.
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Prince Harry and Meghan will stay in royal residence next month during their first trip to the United Kingdom in four years, raising hopes of a potential rapprochement with the rest of the royal family. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be joined by their children Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, CNN understands, in what will be their first family trip to the UK since 2022, when the Sussexes attended the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The Sussex family had previously been offered accommodation on the royal estate for any potential visits, a palace source previously told CNN, but this is the first time the family has accepted the invitation.
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This week in travel news: tourists are coping with extreme heat, one of the world’s most popular vacation destinations is tripling its tourist tax, and a gold bar is up for grabs in Finland. Japan has broken its tourism record every year since the pandemic. As more and more people take the country’s famous Shinkansen high-speed trains, Japan’s rail system has rolled out a fancy new product: private rooms. Starting this October, some travelers going from Tokyo to cities like Kyoto and Osaka will have the option to purchase a ticket for the “Supreme Class.” These are private cabins with lockable doors that guarantee privacy on board, and the largest rooms even have small sofas. Travelers in these cars can adjust the lighting and air conditioning to their own preferences, too.
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/06/27/travel/japan-trains-private-rooms-tourist-tax-intl-hnk