Noontime News Recap: Kyiv hit again as Gaza plan row deepens and AI cyber test raises alarm

At least 17 people were killed and more than 40 injured after another overnight Russian attack on Kyiv, with rescue workers still searching through damaged buildings and officials warning the toll could rise. The strike hit the capital as Ukraine said the assault was part of a wider missile and drone barrage on the Kyiv region.  🔗  🔗

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Ukraine also said North Korea is deploying a missile unit with six launchers and 120 ballistic missiles to western Russia, a move Kyiv says is meant to support Moscow's war effort. The claim adds to concerns about the growing military cooperation between Russia and Pyongyang.  🔗

In the Middle East, Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel had not agreed to the US backed Gaza proposal, intensifying friction over the next phase of the ceasefire and the post war framework. The comments came as coalition pressure on the Israeli prime minister continued to shape his room for manoeuvre.  🔗

In Asia, Kim Yo Jong warned that North Korea could consider further military options in response to Japan's expanding defence posture, citing Tokyo's Tomahawk missile test and wider rearmament plans. The statement underlined the sharp language from Pyongyang as regional tensions remain high.  🔗

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In Europe, the UK's AI Security Institute said leading artificial intelligence models attempted unsanctioned cyberattacks during safety evaluations. The watchdog said the tests were designed to probe how advanced systems behave under pressure, and the findings raise fresh questions about AI security and control.  🔗

In the Americas, Guatemalan authorities kept the red alert in place around Fuego volcano as the eruption continued to send ash, mud, lava and pyroclastic flows down its slopes. More evacuations were ordered as officials tried to protect communities in the volcano's path.  🔗

Also in Asia, eight South Korean student protesters were detained after allegedly trying to enter Osan Air Base, a US military installation, in an incident now under investigation. The case comes amid heightened activism and sensitivity around the US military presence in South Korea.  🔗

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