Rifts in the Kremlin do not necessarily make Russian fighting less effective. If Ukraine manages to break through, then all the cracks will grow and they can have a very significant political impact. This year's monsoon rains have caused floods and landslides across vast parts of northern India. Vishnu Padmanabhan is a data journalist at the Economist.
It has been a month since the head of the Wagner group led a march on Moscow. Although it failed, Putin appears considerably weaker. What does this mean for outcomes on the battlefield? India is facing record-breaking rainfall as monsoon seasons continue to worsen. The government’s response has fallen short (12:29). And, the highly-anticipated Barbie and Oppenheimer films hit cinemas (18:04).
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