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Raed Arafat

Syrian-born Romanian intensive care physician

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  • yesterday

    Cloudburst in Bucegi sends torrent through Bușteni: 12 rescued, DN1 flooded, woman injured

    A cloudburst in the Bucegi mountains sent a torrent of water, logs and stones through the resort town of Bușteni on Sunday, flooding the main DN1 road and trapping residents in cars and homes.

  • Jun 5

    Ukrainian sea drone explodes near Romanian port after Russian jamming; EU leaders warn of escalating spillover

    A Ukrainian naval drone lost control under Russian electronic warfare and self-destructed near the Romanian port of Constanța on Friday, triggering an emergency response and sharp warnings from European leaders about the war's expanding footprint.

  • Jun 5

    Maritime drone self-detonates in Romania's Constanta port, exposing Black Sea security gaps

    A Ukrainian maritime drone lost to Russian jamming self-detonated near an oil terminal in Romania's largest Black Sea port on Friday, the second spillover incident in a week.

  • May 29

    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.

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Hormuz burns, Burnham arrives

Trump escalates Iran war as Hormuz burns and allies brace for wider strikes

The Gulf again set the pace for markets and governments, as US strikes on Iran entered a ninth night and tanker traffic through Hormuz thinned. In Britain, Andy Burnham took over a restless Downing Street, while Europe tightened its grip on Chinese commerce and China pressed harder in artificial intelligence.

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  • US-Iran military escalation

    CENTCOM targets military capabilities near the Strait of Hormuz on orders from Trump, following the deaths of three US soldiers

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Culture, media and the new divides

The European Commission issued a substantial €550 million fine against AliExpress, demonstrating concrete DSA enforcement beyond initial investigations, and France advanced a national ban on social media for under-15s.

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