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The incident sparked tensions with Moscow, plus North Korea launches 10 missiles and 8 other stories
Romania's defense minister said the drone was seen off the coast of Constanta
BUCHAREST, Aug 20 (Reuters) – Romania scrambled F-16 fighter jets to destroy a marine drone spotted a few hundred metres from the Black Sea gas project Neptun Deep, Defence…
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A Romanian jet has intercepted and destroyed a drone near an offshore gas platform. Romanian President Klaus Iohannis blamed Moscow for the incident, which European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen described as hybrid warfare.
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North Korea launched approximately 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters on Thursday. The launches, detected by South Korea and Japan, occurred just a day after US President Donald Trump ordered a scale-back of joint military drills with South Korea.
The missile launches indicate that Pyongyang has shrugged off the US gesture to scale back military exercises, which was intended as an overture to resume diplomacy.
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The United States has threatened to impose unprecedented economic sanctions and consequences on any country providing a lifeline to Iran. Treasury chief Scott Bessent announced that details of these measures, described as the toughest in history, will be released next week.
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Severe overnight storms across Germany have left one woman dead and at least two other people injured. The storms caused extensive damage, uprooting trees, tearing roofs off buildings, and prompting the partial evacuation of a festival in Bavaria.
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Israel carried out airstrikes on Syria's Abu al-Duhur air base, warning Turkey against deploying troops there. Turkish and Syrian officials denied any plans for a Turkish military presence at the site, criticizing the Israeli strikes as reckless.
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French telecommunications operator SFR confirmed it suffered a data breach in July targeting its fiber subscribers. The security incident temporarily exposed customer data such as addresses, emails, and phone numbers, though passwords and banking details were not affected.
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Germany has recorded a record of approximately 14,000 heat-related deaths this summer, surpassing the previous annual high of 9,000 in 2018. The Robert Koch Institute reported that about 9,600 of these deaths occurred during a single week in late June when temperatures exceeded 40C.
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The founder of China's Evergrande, Hui Ka Yan, has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to fraud charges. He has also had all of his personal property confiscated and his company was given hefty fines.
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Severe storms and tornadoes have caused widespread damage across parts of Germany, particularly affecting Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse. One woman died after being struck by a falling tree, and several other people were injured, including some trapped in their cars.
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