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A fancy dress protest in Boston Harbor on Dec. 16, 1773; a gunshot in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914; a train arriving at the Finland Station in St. Petersburg on April 16, 1917: There are days that change the course of history when a single incendiary event combusts with explosive forces that propel the world in a new direction. Bloomberg Opinion Columnist Adrian Wooldridge joined David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss how Brexit joined the list of days that have made an indelible mark on history.

Ukraine's extensive use of approximately 10,000 drones daily has significantly impacted Russian forces, causing 90% of their casualties and rendering traditional armored vehicles and tanks largely ineffective near the front lines. Bloomberg's Chief Europe Correspondent Oliver Crook joined David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss a recent drone incursion into Romanian airspace that has raised European security concerns.

New information has emerged regarding President Trump's recent meeting in the Situation Room, where he requested several edits to a deal negotiated between his envoys and the Iranian regime. Bloomberg News White House Correspondent Jeff Mason and Bloomberg's UAE bureau chief Dana Khraiche joined David Gura and Christina Ruffini on Bloomberg This Weekend to analyze the complexity of the ongoing negotiations.

The global aluminum market is being squeezed by two powerful forces at once: conflict in the Middle East and rising US tariffs. Industry executives say disruptions to production and shipping in the Gulf region are removing significant supply from global markets just as tariffs are already pushing prices higher for American buyers. Jean Simard of the Aluminium Association of Canada warns the full impact of blocked shipments and damaged smelters has yet to hit North America, while Norsk Hydro executive Trond Christophersen says Asian markets are facing even greater physical supply risks. For manufacturers like Minnesota-based Wolf Tooth Components, the combination of tariffs, supply disruptions and surging demand from AI data centers is driving costs sharply higher and creating new uncertainty across the aluminum supply chain.

Poland has become one of Europe's standout growth stories, with an economy that crossed $1 trillion and a new generation of entrepreneurs returning home after studying and working abroad. Finance Minister Andrzej Domański points to decades of reform, EU integration, foreign investment and a diversified economy as drivers of Poland's rise, while venture capitalist Aleksandra Pedraszewska says Warsaw's technology scene now offers opportunities that were far less obvious a decade ago. But economists warn that sustaining the boom will require Poland to address large deficits, elevated defense spending, demographic decline and the need for more investment in research, education and innovation.

Germany's defense chief Carsten Breuer said China missed an opportunity to engage at the political and military level this weekend with other countries in Asia and beyond. Breuer spoke in an interview with Bloomberg's Haslinda Amin on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia's premier defense conference.

Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro outlines deepening military ties with a network of US allies and tells Bloomberg's Haslinda Amin why it's important to work together on military deterrence. They speak on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore.

Dr. Martin Lemelle, Jr., Grambling State University President says he views running his HBU like an enterprise

Known locally as Crossword, Scrabble took off in Thailand in the 1980s after schools embraced it as a teaching aid and pathway to advancement. Much like athletic scholarships in the US, strong players can secure financial assistance and preferential admission to top universities, creating a pipeline of talent for Thailand's competitive Scrabble circuit and helping produce a string of world champions.

The rush to build AI data centers is drawing trillions of dollars in investment and long-term bets from infrastructure firms such as DigitalBridge. But in communities where those facilities are being built, residents and officials are raising concerns about electricity costs, water use, noise, transparency and who bears the risk if demand falls short. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is challenging approval of a major data center project near Ann Arbor, arguing that ratepayers deserve more transparency about contracts and potential costs. DigitalBridge CEO Marc Ganzi says the industry can navigate the backlash, but only by working with local communities and showing how the benefits outweigh the burdens.

Attorney General Ken Paxton benefited from a late endorsement from President Donald Trump and enthusiasm from Republicans' MAGA voters to a historic blowout victory in the Senate primary runoff over incumbent John Cornyn. Bloomberg News Texas Bureau Chief Julie Fine and The New York Times Texas Bureau Chief David Goodman joined Christina Ruffini and David Gura on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss how hard will the Republican establishment rally behind him after backing Cornyn in a bitter campaign that burned through more than $100 million? Many GOP leaders had argued that Paxton would be a weaker nominee because of his past legal and personal woes. But Senator Ted Cruz and Governor Greg Abbott quickly came out with statements supporting him. His opponent in November will be James Talarico, who's been building his war chest since winning the Democratic primary outright in March.

Travel restrictions and border closures are hindering the response to Ebola as aid workers say they are battling to get to some of the areas where the outbreak has been the most vicious. Former Center of Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Tom Frieden joined Christina Ruffini and David Gura on Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss.