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Russian President Vladimir Putin responded to Western leaders who had made fun of his athletic prowess by claiming that if they attempted to imitate his bare-torso appearances, they would look “disgusting.” In response to a question on Western leaders making jokes about him at the G7 summit, Putin made the remark during an early-Thursday visit to Turkmenistan. Learn more about it here.

Guerrilla forces loyal to Kyiv are killing pro-Moscow officials, detonating bridges and trains, and assisting the Ukrainian military by identifying strategic targets as the Kremlin faces challenges.

Chilean authorities say the area around a copper mine where a sinkhole suddenly appeared is at high risk of further collapse. Learn more about it here.

Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving politician and former prime minister, passed away on Friday after being shot while running for a parliamentary seat, startling a nation where political unrest is uncommon and firearms are strictly regulated. Learn more about it here.

To succeed Boris Johnson as the head of the Conservative Party and prime minister, Rishi Sunak, a former British finance minister, received the most votes in the first round of voting. There will be more voting rounds on Thursday and, if necessary, the following week, up until only two candidates are left.

China’s government is stepping up its campaign against Australia’s efforts to build nuclear-powered submarines with the United States and the United Kingdom. China recently released a new report that claims the project poses a serious risk to non-proliferation and expresses concern that Australia may be planning to develop nuclear weapons.

The Biden administration will strengthen its trade ties with Taipei and conduct freedom of navigation exercises through the Taiwan Strait amid escalating tensions in the region.

Car dealerships like the one in Colma, California, would be banned from selling new gasoline cars by 2035 if the California Air Resources Board approves new rules. Learn more about it here.