The full edition
Thursday, 6 August 2026
6 pieces published that day.
- World & Geopolitics · Lead Story
Kyiv still in the crosshairs: 17 dead, Ukraine's air defenses stretched to the limit
Third major Russian attack on the capital in a week. Zelensky asks partners for missiles as the UN records the deadliest month for civilians since 2022.
- World & Geopolitics · Analysis
The strait holding markets hostage: the Iran-US impasse over Hormuz
Indirect negotiations between Washington and Tehran through Oman have not produced an agreement. Oil prices swing, diplomacy struggles forward.
- World & Geopolitics · Analysis
The Leipzig bomb-drone: hybrid war in the heart of Europe
A device containing 800 grams of Semtex found next to a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig-Halle Airport. Berlin speaks of a 'new quality of danger'.
- Tech & AI · Analysis
SpaceX on the stock market: revenue +92%, losses of $541 million, and the plan for orbital data centers
The first quarterly report as a publicly traded company divides Wall Street. Musk bets everything on AI and announces 'Starmind,' a network of data centers in space with Nvidia.
- Zero's Briefs
Zero's Briefs — August 6, 2026
Hiroshima 81 years on, Ebola in Congo, Milan stock exchange record, FIFA and Infantino, European Swimming Championships, Democratic Michigan.
- Editorial
Why today opens with Kyiv
The stories chosen, those set aside, and the weight of working on August 6.