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Conflicts·16h 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·9h 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

Conflicts·18h 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·22h 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

Conflicts·10h ago

Russian drone strikes Romanian apartment block in Galati, injuring two in first civilian hit on NATO soil

A Russian Geran-2 drone crashed into a 10-storey residential building in Galati, Romania, overnight, injuring two people and triggering sharp condemnation from NATO allies who called it a dangerous escalation.

Galati · Fetesti

Oana Toiu Nicusor Dan Mark Rutte Ursula von der Leyen Kaja Kallas Guido Crosetto Antonio Tajani Andriï Sybiga Radu-Dinel Miruță

Conflicts·yesterday

Swiss Authorities Classify Winterthur Train Station Stabbing as Terrorism, Attacker Shouted 'Allahu Akbar'

A 31-year-old Swiss-Turkish man stabbed three people at Winterthur train station near Zurich on Thursday, shouting 'Allahu Akbar.' Authorities have classified the attack as terrorism, citing radicalization and extremism.

Winterthur

Mario Fehr Marius Weyermann Guy Parmelin Turhan Muslu Basharat Iqbal

Conflicts·12h ago

UN blacklists Israel and Russia for conflict-related sexual violence; Israel severs ties with Secretary-General

A new United Nations report accuses Israeli security forces and Russian troops of systematic sexual violence, prompting Israel to announce it is severing all contact with Secretary-General António Guterres.

New York · Jerusalem · Gaza City

António Guterres Danny Danon Stéphane Dujarric Benjamin Netanyahu Israel Katz

Conflicts·yesterday

Sweden to donate 16 Gripen jets to Ukraine and sell 20 more in historic defence deal

Sweden will donate 16 Saab Gripen C/D fighter jets to Ukraine and sell 20 newer Gripen E/F models, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson announced during President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's visit to Uppsala on Thursday.

Uppsala · Kyiv

Volodymyr Zelenskiy Ulf Kristersson Donald Trump

Conflicts·2d ago

German court sentences ex-RAF militant Daniela Klette to 13 years for armed robberies

A court in Verden convicted the 67-year-old of six counts of aggravated robbery committed between 1999 and 2016 while she lived in hiding; her two alleged accomplices remain fugitives.

Verden · Berlin

Daniela Klette Lars Engelke Lukas Theune Burkhard Garweg Ernst-Volker Staub