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In this episode
- Russia strikes Kyiv bridge as Germany backs Ukraine
- Japan protests after US Marine arrested over Okinawa murder
- Tennessee prison chief to resign after failed execution
- Trump creates new US task force on artificial intelligence
- Bosnia and Herzegovina votes amid political and ethnic tensions
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- RechercheThe bridge strike came during a wider campaign against Ukrainian civilian and industrial infrastructure. The Guardian reported recent attacks on logistics hubs, railways, data centers, medical storage facilities and steel plants, alongside continued strikes on the energy system.
- Al JazeeraGermany’s Merz in Kyiv announces $1.5B in aid, urges Putin to end war
- Deutsche WelleGermany's Merz visits Kyiv as Russia strikes bridge
- RechercheAs background, a United Nations report said Russian forces carried out at least 423 attacks on electricity generation, transmission and distribution facilities between October 2025 and March 2026. The attacks caused prolonged outages affecting homes and essential services.
- RechercheA February 2026 joint assessment by Ukraine, the World Bank, the European Commission and the United Nations estimated Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction needs at almost $588 billion over the following decade. Housing, transport and energy were among the most affected sectors.
- RechercheBackground: A 1995 rape of a 12-year-old girl by three U.S. service members triggered large protests against the U.S. military presence and remains part of the historical context for Okinawan opposition to the bases.
- Al JazeeraJapan summons US envoy as marine arrested over Okinawa murder
- NPRU.S. Marine arrested for alleged murder of a woman in Okinawa, Japan
- BBC NewsUS Marine arrested over murder of woman in Okinawa, Japan
- BBC NewsTennessee prison chief to resign after Christa Pike's failed execution
- PBS NewsTennessee's prisons chief is resigning after the failed execution of Christa Pike
- BBC NewsChrista Pike's prognosis still unclear after failed execution, lawyer says
- PBS NewsChrista Pike's lawyer says she has not regained consciousness since her failed Tennessee execution
- PBS NewsTrump names national intelligence director Jay Clayton to lead a new federal AI task force
- RechercheThe central policy question is how the United States can move quickly in the global AI race while managing security risks and possible effects on the public. Clayton said that falling behind other countries could increase risks, while moving first could improve the U.S. ability to respond.
- Deutsche WelleTrump names AI czar to head White House task force
- TechCrunchTrump unveils his new Super Intelligence Force
- PBS NewsBosnia votes as pro-Russian politician looms large and ethnic tensions simmer
- Al JazeeraDodik urges Serb turnout against ‘Sarajevo crooks’ in Bosnia election
- RechercheBy 3 p.m., about 27% of voters had cast ballots, compared with 35% at the same point in the previous national election four years earlier.
- RechercheThe war killed more than 100,000 people and displaced millions. Bosnia is now seeking European Union membership, but reforms have been slowed by continuing political and ethnic divisions.