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Hello. Ukrainians told to 'stay calm' after the public air raid alert app sent false alerts. The White House prepares for a Democratic midterm win, mapping a path to govern without Congress. And how the biggest heist in crypto history unfolded. Plus, Kimi Antonelli became Formula One's youngest world champion.

Today's Top News   Rescuers and residents take shelter in an underground parking garage during an air raid alert, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich Ukraine's Air Force said the public air raid alert app had been ‌hacked. The app showed Kyiv and other areas subject to nuclear and chemical alerts and the threat of street combat.  US President Donald Trump's White House has spent months preparing for a possible Democratic takeover of Congress, developing plans to keep advancing major parts of his agenda through executive power while bracing for investigations of his administration. A private jet crashed in a residential area in Palm Beach County, Florida, ‌killing all nine people on board. The jet had taken off in Texas and was headed to North Eleuthera Airport in the Bahamas. The four crew members who took part in a simulated mission to Mars emerged after 378 days in isolation, an endeavor designed to help prepare for a possible future excursion. Thousands protested in Delhi on Sunday to demand the resignation of India's election chief over a revision of voter lists, the latest in more than a ‌month of opposition demonstrations challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi. German ministers threatened tough penalties for looters and rioters who damaged stores and injured more than 100 police officers in Frankfurt overnight, while praising security forces for preventing wider violence.

Business & Markets   Source: DefiLlama. By Sumanta Sen Traders are keeping faith, for now, in the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange after Binance was hit with a $6.3 billion heist, though larger investors are likely to turn cautious on crypto with security risks in sharper focus. President Trump said that his administration has the "concept" of a new ‌trade deal with Canada, while Prime Minister Mark Carney said the two leaders had a good conversation on the future of trade between their countries. After years of building humanoid robots capable of running, dancing and performing backflips, Chinese companies are pouring resources into a different challenge: developing the AI that could make those machines useful across a wider range of jobs. An investigation by India into bulk Scotch whisky imports has shaken up a $65 billion market, spotlighting a landmark India-UK trade pact celebrated after New Delhi agreed to halve tariffs on the products. India's markets regulator has recommended the government remove the ‌long-term capital gains tax imposed on foreign investors, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said, as India looks to galvanise its underachieving equity markets.

How Russia is seizing resorts along the Sea of Azov in occupied Ukraine   Reuters visual investigation explains how Moscow is transforming Ukrainian coastal resorts into Russian ones. Denys Katyukha built the Admiral hotel in Kyrylivka. Now he watches Russian-speaking tourists film videos there from Germany, where he fled after Russia's invasion. A Reuters visual investigation found 521 hotels on Ukraine's Sea of Azov coast listed as "ownerless" by the Russian-installed government. The Admiral and at least 76 others are now under the control of Russian businesses. We analyzed occupation decrees, company and property records, tourism plans, and hundreds of videos and photos from before and after the occupation. Reuters could not visit the area because of security concerns. Watch now

And Finally... Mercedes' Andrea Kimi Antonelli celebrates on the podium alongside race winner Red Bull's Max Verstappen and second-placed Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton. REUTERS/Eloisa Sanchez A tearful Kimi Antonelli became Formula One's youngest world champion when he finished third for Mercedes in a red-flagged and restarted Mexico City Grand Prix won by Red Bull's Max Verstappen. Read more

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