Hello. Russia has launched a new wave of overnight strikes targeting Ukraine's capital. Diplomatic correspondent Paul Adams explains what this means for ceasefire efforts. My colleague Tony Han reports on the decline in greenhouse gas emissions from China. And finally, UK royalty meets tennis royalty at Wimbledon.

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Russian drone and missile attack hits Kyiv

A residential building was among those damaged in a Russian drone attack overnight. Credit: Reuters

Ukraine's authorities reported that Russian drone strikes hit eight districts in Kyiv in the early hours of Thursday morning, killing at least two people and injuring 16. BBC Verify's Emma Pengelly has been analysing some of the footage shared on social media. The latest strikes followed what Ukraine described as the largest Russian aerial attack on Tuesday night. As Paul Adams notes, these developments underline just how remote the prospect of a diplomatic breakthrough in the three-year war seems to have become, even as a two-day conference on Ukraine's recovery, attended by delegates of 77 countries, begins in Rome.

• 'A time of terror': Kyiv-based journalist Dasha Vovk describes how night Russian attacks have affected residents of the Ukrainian capital.

• Mobile health clinic: Dr Serhii Baksheiev has carried out more than 1,000 gynaecological examinations throughout front-line areas in a kitted-out van named 'The Feminine Shuttle'.

• Focus on the Arctic: The battle for one of the world’s coldest places heats up among countries including the US, China and Russia, and is riskier than ever, writes security analyst Gordon Corera.

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China's emissions drop marks milestone

Much of the decrease in emissions can be put down to countrywide investments in wind and solar. Credit: Getty Images

China is currently responsible for some 30% of planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions. But in what would represent a milestone for efforts to tackle climate change, emissions appear to have declined in the 12 months up to May 2025, even as demand for power across the economy grew rapidly.