UN News
The UN reports aid workers are increasingly killed by drones and other violence, with 2025's death toll the second-highest ever, and calls for adherence to international law - because apparently that needs repeating.
The Verge
Trump declares 100% tariffs on certain drones and parts, because nothing says 'free market' like a 100% tax on foreign robots - unless you make them here, then it's cool.
BBC World
Ukraine and Russia trade drone strikes, with warehouses and beaches as unexpected venues, and both deny targeting civilians while civilians keep getting targeted.
UN News
UN warns drone strikes in Sudan are making an already brutal conflict even more lethal for civilians, while diplomats scramble to find a solution that doesn't involve more explosions.
The Guardian
Ukraine's drone campaign is turning the tide, one power station and Wildberries warehouse at a time - while mosquitoes remain the only true enemy.
The Guardian Europe
Ukraine sends 400 drones to Moscow as a 'you first' after Russia's ballistic bash on Kyiv, while Europe watches Hungary, Germany, and the UK play musical chairs with their leaders.
Grist
Pentagon freezes 155 wind projects over drone fears, costing developers $2 billion and potentially killing tax credits - because apparently wind turbines are the new enemy combatants.
UN News
Global South innovators have clever fixes for malaria and other big problems, but funding keeps skipping them like a bad playlist.
The Atlantic
Panel on Iran deal discovers that drones and AI are the new cool kids on the battlefield, making traditional military power look as obsolete as a fax machine.
The Guardian Europe
Yoon Suk Yeol gets three decades to think about whether drone diplomacy was the best way to avoid a rubbish-filled balloon crisis.
The Guardian Europe
NATO simulates defending Estonia from Russia in a secret London Tube bunker, because nothing says 'readiness' like planning World War III beneath a station selling overpriced sandwiches.
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