1. Ukraine war: Kyiv hit by new massive Russian drone attack
- Russia has carried out a new massive drone attack on Ukraine's capital Kyiv.
- Kyiv's mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said a man died when drone wreckage fell near a petrol station. A woman was injured.
- Overall, Russia launched a record 54 so-called kamikaze drones on Ukrainian targets, 52 of which were shot down, Ukraine's Air Force reported.

2. US debt ceiling: Democrats and Republicans agree deal in principle
- President Joe Biden and his Republican opponents have announced they have agreed in principle to raise the US debt ceiling and avert a default.
- President Joe Biden described the agreement as a "compromise", while House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said it was worthy of the American people.
- The deal still needs to be approved by a divided Congress.

3. Venice canal patch turns fluorescent green
- Venetians woke up on Sunday morning to an unusual sight, as a patch of water in the city's central waterway appeared to have turned fluorescent green.
- Local authorities have collected water samples and opened an urgent investigation.
- Speculation is rife as to what might have caused the water around the famous Rialto Bridge to change colour.
- Theories range from the release of due to a protest by environmental activists.
1. Ukraine war: Kyiv hit by new massive Russian drone attack
- Russia has carried out a new massive drone attack on Ukraine's capital Kyiv.
- Kyiv's mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said a man died when drone wreckage fell near a petrol station. A woman was injured.
- Overall, Russia launched a record 54 so-called kamikaze drones on Ukrainian targets, 52 of which were shot down, Ukraine's Air Force reported.

2. US debt ceiling: Democrats and Republicans agree deal in principle
- President Joe Biden and his Republican opponents have announced they have agreed in principle to raise the US debt ceiling and avert a default.
- President Joe Biden described the agreement as a "compromise", while House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said it was worthy of the American people.
- The deal still needs to be approved by a divided Congress.

3. Venice canal patch turns fluorescent green
- Venetians woke up on Sunday morning to an unusual sight, as a patch of water in the city's central waterway appeared to have turned fluorescent green.
- Local authorities have collected water samples and opened an urgent investigation.
- Speculation is rife as to what might have caused the water around the famous Rialto Bridge to change colour.
- Theories range from the release of due to a protest by environmental activists.

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