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Conflicts·14h ago

Russian Drone Strikes Residential Building in Galați, Romania: Two Injured, 70 Evacuated in Most Serious Cross-Border Incident Yet

A Russian drone carrying an explosive payload crashed into a residential building in Galați, Romania, early Friday morning, triggering an explosion and fire that injured two people and forced the evacuation of around 70 residents.

Galați

Ionuț Pucheanu Raed Arafat Mihai Costache Cătălin Sion

Conflicts·yesterday

US and Iran Trade Strikes Across the Strait of Hormuz, Testing Fragile Ceasefire as Kuwait Is Drawn In

The United States and Iran accused each other of violating a months-long truce after a night of tit-for-tat strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, with Iranian missiles targeting Kuwait and oil prices surging.

Bandar Abbas · Kuwait City · Washington, D.C.

Donald Trump Esmaeil Baqaei

Conflicts·7h ago

Russian Drone Strikes Romanian Residential Building, Drawing Sharp Condemnation from NATO and EU

A Russian drone crashed into an apartment building in the eastern Romanian city of Galati, lightly injuring two people and triggering international outrage. NATO and EU leaders denounced the incident as a reckless escalation, with Romania demanding advanced anti-drone defenses and summoning Moscow's envoy.

Galati

Nicusor Dan Mark Rutte Matthew Whitaker Oana Toiu Kaja Kallas António Costa Ursula von der Leyen Maia Sandu Andriy Sybiha Allison Hart Wadephul

Conflicts·2d ago

Israel kills Hamas's newly appointed military chief in Gaza airstrike, 11 days after eliminating his predecessor

Mohammed Odeh, the recently appointed head of Hamas's armed wing, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Gaza City, marking the fourth commander of the group's military branch to be eliminated since the October 7 attacks.

Gaza City · Jerusalem

Mohammed Odeh Benjamin Netanyahu Israel Katz Izz al-Din al-Haddad Yahya Sinwar Mohamed Sinwar Mohammed Deif Donald Trump

Diplomacy·4h ago

EU, Hungary Reach Deal to Release €16.4 Billion in Frozen Funds, Tying Aid to Anti-Corruption Reforms

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced on Friday a conditional agreement to unfreeze up to €16.4 billion in EU funds, a major policy shift after years of blockages over rule-of-law concerns.

Brussels · Budapest

Ursula von der Leyen Péter Magyar Viktor Orbán

AI & Tech·5h ago

Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Florida Test, Threatening NASA's Moon Plans and Bezos' Space Ambitions

A massive New Glenn rocket from Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin erupted into a fireball during a ground test at Cape Canaveral on Thursday night, dealing a severe blow to the company's commercial satellite plans and NASA's lunar return ambitions.

Cape Canaveral · Cocoa Beach

Jeff Bezos Jared Isaacman Elon Musk John Glenn

Conflicts·16h ago

Vance says 'a lot of progress' made on Iran ceasefire extension, but Trump not ready to sign

U.S. Vice President JD Vance confirmed significant progress in negotiations with Iran on extending the fragile ceasefire, but said President Donald Trump is not yet ready to approve the deal, as both sides traded airstrikes overnight.

Bandar Abbas · Kuwait City · Bushehr · Washington, D.C.

JD Vance Donald Trump Masud Tangestani

Conflicts·3d ago

US strikes southern Iran despite ceasefire, casting doubt on peace talks as Tehran warns of retaliation

American forces launched 'self-defense' strikes on Iranian missile sites and minelaying boats near the Strait of Hormuz, threatening a fragile ceasefire as negotiators met in Qatar to end the months-long war.

Bandar Abbas · Doha · Larak Island

Tim Hawkins Mojtaba Khamenei Marco Rubio Donald Trump Benjamin Netanyahu Esmail Baqai

Conflicts·20h ago

Austrian court sentences Taylor Swift concert attack plotter to 15 years in prison

A 21-year-old Austrian man who admitted planning an Islamist attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna in 2024 was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Thursday, closing a case that forced the cancellation of three sold-out shows.

Wiener Neustadt · Vienna · Ternitz

Beran A.Arda K.Hasan E.Taylor Swift David Cohen Franz Ruf

Government·15h ago

Trump administration pushes for new $250 banknote featuring president's portrait, challenging 1866 law

The US Treasury has prepared a design for a $250 banknote bearing Donald Trump's portrait, but the plan requires Congress to overturn a 160-year-old ban on depicting living people on currency.

Washington

Donald Trump Scott Bessent Brandon Beach Mike Brown Patricia Solimene Joe Wilson Hakeem Jeffries Iain Alexander Spencer Clark

Diplomacy·2d ago

Empty Promises: Trump’s Board of Peace Gaza Fund at Zero as Donors Bypass World Bank

Four months after its creation, the official Gaza reconstruction fund of Donald Trump’s Board of Peace has received zero dollars, according to sources, despite pledges totaling $17 billion. Donors are routing limited contributions through a JPMorgan account with no transparency requirements.

Washington, D.C. · Davos · Gaza City

Donald Trump Nickolay Mladenov

Elections·3d ago

Trump-backed Ken Paxton ousts incumbent John Cornyn in Texas GOP Senate runoff, setting up high-stakes November race

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, buoyed by a last-minute endorsement from President Donald Trump, defeated four-term incumbent Senator John Cornyn in the Republican primary runoff on Tuesday, shaking up the midterm landscape and giving Democrats renewed hope of flipping a statewide seat for the first time in over 30 years.

Plano · Austin · Katy

Ken Paxton John Cornyn Donald Trump James Talarico Brandon Rottinghaus Angela Paxton Barack Obama Opal Lee Bill Cassidy Thom Tillis Jasmine Crockett