Ukrainian troops have advanced up to 30 kilometers inside Russia, their deepest and most significant incursion since Moscow began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Russian foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova accused Kyiv of "intimidating the peaceful population of Russia." Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his soldiers were pushing the war to “the aggressor’s territory.” Read more from BBC News:

Ukraine troops now up to 30km inside Russia's Kursk region, Moscow says

Russia's defence ministry said it had engaged in fighting near two villages, some 25-30km inside Russia.

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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife took a previously undisclosed flight from Hawaii to New Zealand on a private jet owned by GOP megadonor Harlan Crow in 2010, says Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.). The revelation comes as the Supreme Court faces increasing pressure to adopt an enforcement plan for its code of ethics that were adopted after Crow’s gifts to Thomas were revealed last year. Read more from CNN. https://flip.it/0OCNW9 #SCOTUS #Thomas #Ethics #JudicialBranch #Senate #Corruption

Rioters attack hotels used to house asylum seekers amid worst U.K. disorder in years. CNN reports: "The violence was triggered by the stabbing of three young girls in Southport, northwest England, earlier in the week. The far right has seized on and spread a wave of disinformation, including false claims the attacker was an immigrant, to mobilize anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant protests. Police say the suspect was born in Britain." https://flip.it/hZz2W7 #UK #Politics #Migrants #Immigration #Disinformation #News #Asylum

The Justice Department has sued TikTok and its parent company ByteDance for violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act along with a 2019 settlement agreement when the social media app was known as Musical.ly. “TikTok knowingly and repeatedly violated kids’ privacy, threatening the safety of millions of children across the country,” FTC Chair Lina M. Khan said. Read more from The Hill. https://flip.it/qIUMHA #TikTok #SocialMeida #JusticeDepartment #Children #Apps #Tech

Simone Biles has cemented her position as the most accomplished gymnast in U.S. history by winning her second all-round Olympic gold medal. The 27-year-old Texan is also the oldest Olympic women's gymnastics champ since 1952. The victory follows her withdrawal from the 2020 Tokyo Games after she famously suffered the "twisties." NPR takes a look at how she sealed the deal. https://flip.it/CSJyeW #SimonBiles #Olympics #GOAT #Gymnastics #Sports #USASport