US ambassador in Bucharest marks 250 years of American independence, hails Romania's NATO role · Pollar

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The past half-day brought less a single shock than a pile-up of stresses. Extreme heat killed, factories protested, alliances quarrelled, and Iran tried to turn a funeral into a show of state power.

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US ambassador in Bucharest marks 250 years of American independence, hails Romania's NATO role · Pollar