Ukraine launched over 140 drones at St Petersburg and the Leningrad region in what Russia described as an unprecedented attack. The drones flew 1,000 km to hit naval arsenals in Kronstadt and oil storage facilities, forcing the city governor to urge residents indoors for the first time since the war began. The strikes coincided with the final day of Russia's annual economic forum.
BBC News, The Guardian, Reuters
The US House of Representatives passed a war powers resolution to halt hostilities with Iran, with four Republicans joining Democrats in a 215-208 vote that rebuked President Donald Trump. Lawmakers cited the escalating economic toll and the lack of congressional authorization for the conflict. The White House signaled Trump would veto the measure.
Bloomberg, The Guardian, Al Jazeera, New York Times
Billionaire investor Ray Dalio warned that the AI-driven stock market rally represents a bubble that will burst when investors need to sell holdings to raise cash for taxes, debt payments, or redemptions. Dalio said the bubble is not about technology failing but about the conversion of paper wealth into money, and noted that AI company profitability remains unproven.
Bloomberg, Fast Company, BBC
Businesses are manipulating Google's AI search results by creating fake blog posts and social media content that chatbots cite as fact. A BBC journalist demonstrated the vulnerability by publishing a fake blog post that AI systems cited within 24 hours. Google updated its spam policy in May to explicitly ban AI manipulation, but experts say the company is playing whack-a-mole against a growing problem.
BBC Future
Researchers at the Institute for Neurosciences in Spain identified a specific population of neurons in the basolateral amygdala that triggers anxiety and social withdrawal when imbalanced. By restoring normal activity in this tiny brain circuit, they reversed anxiety-related behaviors in both genetically engineered and naturally anxious mice. The finding opens the door to more targeted treatments for anxiety disorders.
ScienceDaily, iScience, Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche
Mirra Andreeva defeated Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska 6-3, 6-2 in the women's final at Roland Garros to become the youngest French Open champion since Monica Seles in 1992. Andreeva, 19, fulfilled the potential she has shown since bursting onto the tour at age 15. Chwalinska was a 500-1 outsider before the tournament.
BBC Sport, The Guardian, Associated Press
Researchers at McMaster University have discovered manikomycin, a new antibiotic that kills drug-resistant bacteria including salmonella, E. coli, and klebsiella by targeting a previously unknown part of the bacterial ribosome. The compound was hidden in a decades-old soil bacterium and was uncovered using advanced laboratory techniques. It is not toxic to human cells and has no observed resistance in tested superbugs.
BNN Bloomberg, McMaster University, CTV News
The UN has warned that a new El Niño weather pattern could form within weeks, with an 80% chance of developing before September 2026 and a 90% chance of persisting through at least November. UN Secretary-General António Guterres said El Niño conditions will pour fuel on the fire of a warming world. Scientists say the event could be one of the strongest in decades, bringing extreme rain, drought, and record temperatures.
The Guardian, WMO, Euronews, UN