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War, AI, and Olympics Tensions Grip a Fractured 2026

Russian Drone Strike Kills Four in Ukraine as Winter Storm Strains US Power Grids

Kharkiv, Ukraine – A Russian drone attack on a passenger train in Ukraine's Kharkiv region killed at least four people on Tuesday, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Zelenskyy stated on Telegram that four people were still missing, and two others were injured in the attack, Al Jazeera reported. The attack also occurred in Ukraine's Odesa region, where three people were killed, and 25 others were injured in a separate Russian attack.

The attacks came as a severe winter storm in the United States tested the power grids, particularly in areas with high concentrations of AI data centers, according to The Verge. Electricity costs spiked around data center alley as frigid temperatures threatened the power grid. Justine Calma, a senior science reporter covering energy and the environment for The Verge, reported on the strain the storm placed on power infrastructure.

Meanwhile, in the United States, a bipartisan group of at least 37 attorneys general from US states and territories are taking action against xAI after people used its chatbot, Grok, to generate a flood of sexualized images earlier this year, Wired reported. On Friday, the attorneys general published an open letter to xAI demanding it immediately take all available additional steps to protect the public and users of your platforms, especially the women and girls who are the overwhelming target of non-consensual intimate images. Attorneys general from California and Florida also confirmed they had taken action.

In Italy, controversy arose over the planned presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents at the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics. NPR reported that a growing number of Italian politicians are pushing back against the plan. Milan's mayor is among the critics. While U.S. Homeland Security officials have provided assistance at past Olympic Games, the presence of ICE agents has sparked outrage from some Italian politicians.

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