Russian Drone Hits Romanian Apartment Building

Romanian officials said a Russian attack drone hit an apartment building in the city of Galati on Friday, injuring two people.

Were Romanian Casualties From a Russian Drone Strike Inevitable?

The strike on Friday, near the Ukrainian border, was the first to injure civilians in Romania, officials say. But drones from the nearby war have been a growing threat.

Iran War Live Updates: Uncertainty Hangs Over Talks as U.S. Says It Is Close to Agreement

An emerging “memorandum of understanding,” which could lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, still needs approval from President Trump, and Iran has not confirmed any commitments.

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Court in Kenya Suspends Plans for U.S. Ebola Quarantine Unit

The order came after U.S. officials said that a 50-bed facility was being established in the African country to house American citizens exposed to the virus.

France’s Far Right Has 2 Leaders. They Don’t Always Have One Voice.

Marine Le Pen and her protégé, Jordan Bardella, lead presidential polls. They are united on curbing immigration but split recently on economic policy.

Trump’s Boat Strikes Have Failed to Curb Cocaine Flow to U.S., Experts Say

Despite the rising body count off the South American coast, researchers say cocaine is as easy to get in many parts of the United States as it was before the strikes began.

How Fuel Price Shocks Rattled a Remote New Zealand Village

The prices of diesel and gasoline soared after the Iran war started, piling more hardship on people in Ruatahuna, one of New Zealand’s most remote villages.

No, Not That Georgia. A.I. Compounds a Nation’s Identity Woes.

Online queries are more likely to turn up references to the U.S. state — a problem for the republic in the Caucasus and its people. But a move to drop the name “Georgia” has lost steam.

How Japan Lost 3 Million People in Five Years

Japan’s population fell by more than 3 million over the past five years, a record drop that underscores the depths of the country’s accelerating demographic crisis.