Google Capped Meta's Access to Gemini AI Months Before Wang's Independence Push

Russia Kills 18 in Major Missile and Drone Barrage Across Ukraine

Russia launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine using 68 missiles and 351 drones, killing at least 18 people and wounding many others. Kyiv was among the hardest-hit areas during the assault. Ukrainian officials warned of significant gaps in the country's air defence capabilities, especially against ballistic missiles, citing a shortage of Patriot interceptor systems. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urgently appealed to allied nations to supply additional interceptors to better protect civilian areas from ongoing Russian strikes.

FIFA Lifts Balogun's One-Game Ban, Making Him Available Against Belgium

US striker Folarin Balogun had been set to miss his team's FIFA World Cup round-of-16 clash against Belgium after receiving a direct red card in the match against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Such a dismissal typically results in an automatic one-game suspension under FIFA rules. However, FIFA announced on Sunday that the one-game ban had been suspended, clearing Balogun for selection. In a further development, Belgium have been granted the right to appeal against FIFA's decision to lift the ban.

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