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AI Brief Global Tensions Rise as Conflict Tech Shifts Thursday, May 28, 2026 10:01 AM Key Stories Sweden Boosts Ukraine Air Power — Sweden is stepping up in a big way by donating 16 Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine, with plans for the country to buy 20 more advanced models later on. Internal Struggles Grip the Kremlin — Reports suggest Russian leadership is debating a forced reserve call-up as they face high losses and Ukrainian drone superiority that is neutralizing their numbers advantage. IDF Targets Hamas Leadership — The Israeli military confirmed they eliminated a major Hamas financial facilitator and a weapons official during a recent strike in Khan Yunis. Dire Health Crisis in Congo — Aid workers report that people fighting Ebola in Congolese displacement camps are so short on water they have to use sand or oatmeal to wash their hands. California Solar Goals Fall Short — A decade-long plan to bring solar panels to one million low-income residents in California has hit a majo...