UN Security Council emergency meeting

Started 2h 23m ago · Last update 10m ago

10m ago
Reports emerge of injured Romanian citizens following the drone crash in Galati, marking the first time Romanian casualties have been recorded in these incidents.
22m ago
Romania formally accuses Russia at the UN Security Council of repeated airspace violations following the drone crash in Galati, calling the behavior unacceptable.
2h 23m ago
Convenes emergency session at Romania's request following a Russian drone crash in Galati that injured two civilians

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A banana stolen, a tanker boarded, and a president threatened

France seizes a Russian shadow tanker in the Atlantic as Iran suspends peace talks and threatens to close the Strait of Hormuz

French naval commandos intercepted a sanctioned Russian tanker in the Atlantic on Sunday, triggering a furious Kremlin response. The operation came as Iran suspended all dialogue with the United States and renewed threats to block the Strait of Hormuz, while Israeli strikes hit Hezbollah targets in Beirut's southern suburbs.

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Demography and migration

The coordinated suspension of the EU's New Pact by three frontline states and the Commission's threat of legal action represent a critical enforcement crisis at the heart of the common asylum system.

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