Today:
- Iran carries out a wave of arrests and executions in the wake of Tehran’s conflict with Israel. Ukraine says it’s halted Russia’s advance in the northern Sumy region;
- Security forces disperse Togo protesters demanding the president’s resignation;
- Our More Than A Minute feature today, courtesy of French daily Le Figaro, examines how the introduction of AI is prompting some companies to justify job cuts;
- And our daily quiz question encounters a critical error.

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