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🇺🇦 Ukraine’s military is staging a counterattack. Ukraine has recaptured more than 1,158 square miles from Russian invaders in the east and south over the past week, military officials said yesterday, up from 385 square miles as of Friday. The overall war crossed the 200-day mark on Sunday.

🇬🇧 Succession proceedings continue in the UK. Charles III was proclaimed king of England, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and 11 other Commonwealth nations on Saturday, and Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin arrived in Edinborough, Scotland, yesterday. One interesting thing we discovered over the weekend: 74% of British residents aged 65+ think "the institution of the monarchy is good ... for Britain," compared to 24% of 18- to 24-year-olds, per a recent YouGov poll.

🇨🇳 China is headed to mine the Moon. Beijing announced plans to send three new unmanned missions to the Moon over the next decade, after becoming the third country to discover a new mineral on the planet. Called Changesite-(Y), it's reportedly been recognized by the International Mineralogical Association, and scientists say it could be used as a future energy source.