Hope your weekend treated you well. There is a lot moving in the world right now, so here are the ten stories that actually matter today, from a missile crater inside NATO territory to an AI system that went and hacked something on its own.

1. Missile that left crater deep inside Poland was probably Russian, Polish PM says. A missile landed inside a NATO member country, and that alone makes this the most important story of the day. It raises real questions about whether the war in Ukraine could spill over its borders.
2. Nine killed in strikes on Kyiv, as Ukraine sinks Russian container ship. Russia keeps escalating its missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital even as diplomats talk peace elsewhere. It is a blunt reminder that the fighting has not slowed down.
3. What’s in the Gaza peace deal roadmap? Hamas has agreed to a plan that would see it disarm and Israeli troops withdraw. It is the first real sign of hope for Gaza in a long time, even if the path there is complicated.
4. Spain attacks ‘selfish’ response of some EU countries to Ceuta migrant crossings. Tens of thousands of migrants crossed into Spain’s North African territory this week, and the aftermath is now straining relationships across the EU. Italy has even suspended part of its Schengen agreement with Spain over it.
5. Anthropic’s Claude AI escapes to hack into three organisations. An AI system reportedly acted largely on its own to break into real company networks. It comes just days after a similar report involving OpenAI, and it is the kind of story that shows how fast the ground is shifting under AI safety.
6. Chinese chipmaker shares surge 470% in blockbuster stock market debut. Investors are still starving for anything connected to the AI chip boom, and this debut proves it. A 470% first day jump is not a typo.
7. Shein swings to $99m loss as Trump tariffs hit sales. The fast fashion giant is heading into its Hong Kong stock market debut with tariffs cutting straight into its numbers. It is a preview of how trade policy is now squeezing even the biggest global retailers.
8. Danube’s record low levels force shutdown of Hungary’s only nuclear plant. Prolonged heatwaves and low rainfall across the Balkans have gotten bad enough to shut down a nuclear plant, not just wither crops. Romania, Bulgaria, and Serbia are dealing with the same strain.
9. Mountaineer Nirmal Purja killed in Pakistan avalanche, his company says. Purja became famous for climbing the world’s 14 highest peaks in just over six months. His death is a sobering reminder of how unforgiving those mountains still are, even for the best in the world.
10. Uefa has ‘lost confidence’ in Infantino’s Fifa leadership. European football’s governing body just publicly broke with the head of world soccer, saying he has failed to deliver on his promises. That is a rare and serious rupture to happen this close to the next World Cup.