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Ukraine will send reinforcements to its northern regions and step up diplomatic pressure on Belarus to counter what Kyiv believes are Russian plans to launch a new offensive north of ‌the capital, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said. Source link

Multiple counties in California have issued evacuation orders and warnings after several new wildfires ignited. This came as fire crews battled the Sandy Fire in Simi Valley. Fire officials said they anticipate strong winds and increased fire activity. Source link

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Everyone’s favourite long-running medical drama, Grey’s Anatomy is getting a spinoff — and this time, it’ll be set in the dusty, rugged terrain of cowboy country. The show’s broadcaster, ABC, announced it has greenlit the currently untitled series which is expected to premiere to audiences during the 2026-2027 broadcast season. Source link

U.S. Immigration and Customs and Enforcement is holding about 60,000 people in detention centres, the vast majority without criminal convictions. Advocates say ICE detention is being used as a tool to bully people into leaving the country. Source link

Russian President Vladimir Putin praised his close ties with Chinese leader Xi Jinping and said their countries are partners in trade and international affairs as they opened bilateral talks Wednesday on his trip to Beijing. Source link

Multiple U.S. media outlets are projecting Ed Gallrein as the winner in the Republican primary vote in Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District on Tuesday, defeating Rep. Thomas Massie. The result adds to a growing number of Trump-backed primary challengers who have defeated Republican lawmakers who have angered the president in his second term. Source link

As U.S. President Donald Trump appears poised to announce criminal charges against 94-year-old former Cuban president Raul Castro, analysts say it’s likely a symbolic move designed to increase psychological pressure on the small island nation. They don’t rule out, however, that it could be a pretext for violence. Source link

The head of Oceanwide Expeditions says the information gathered to date about a deadly cluster of hantavirus cases “strongly” suggests the outbreak that hit his company’s cruise ship did not originate on the vessel itself. Source link

While Canada is monitoring a severe Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, the federal health authority says it is not implementing a travel ban or actively testing travellers. Source link