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🇲🇽🌧️ Mexico has begun “cloud seeding” in an attempt to artificially create more rain. In late March, Mexico’s air force began a cloud seeding program where airplanes release silver iodide particles into clouds, thereby improving their ability to create raindrops. And while the Mexican government says it’s already seen some success from the new program, many scientists have warned there’s little evidence cloud seeding actually works. The country is currently in the midst of its second-worst drought in over a decade, with nearly half of all municipalities reporting a lack of water.

🇷🇺 Russia said it shot down two drones attempting to assassinate President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin. Russian officials accused Ukraine of being behind the attack and warned of possible retaliation; they also said Putin wasn’t in the building at the time the drones were shot down. Ukrainian officials, including President Volodymyr Zelensky, denied Moscow’s claims, saying the attack could have come from resistance forces inside Russia. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington couldn’t independently verify the attack, adding that Russia’s claims should be taken with a healthy dose of skepticism.

🇮🇹 Police across Europe and South America executed raids targeting Italy’s most-powerful mafia group. The raids, which involved 2,770 officers across 10 countries, resulted in the arrests of 132 suspected members and associates of the ‘Ndrangheta crime syndicate. According to Europol, the operation marked the largest-ever coordinated hit against the 'Ndrangheta, which is arguably the world’s richest organized crime group.