Kyiv has found itself increasingly vulnerable. A huge attack cut power to 600,000 people there, and a Pentagon-funded satellite program appeared to be curbed without warning.

October has been one of the most violent months in the strait since the beginning of the war between Iran, the United States and Israel.

Romanian officials ‌stopped short of explicitly linking ‌the fires onboard the ships to the Russian drones. But the incidents follow drone ⁠strikes on ⁠at least five other cargo ships near the coasts of Romania and ​neighbouring fellow NATO member Bulgaria over the past 10 days.

Russia detained a Japanese journalist for alleged espionage, saying he gathered information about Russia's defense capabilities for Tokyo.

The U.S. Treasury Department announced Wednesday that it has lifted personal economic sanctions against Jorge Rodríguez.

Achiah, who died in September, is one of nearly 70 women who were killed in Cameroon this year for reasons related to their gender, the Ministry of Women's Affairs says. That's up from government estimates of at least 50 in 2023 and 67 in 2024.

The protesters have joined a broader anti-government campaign, the so-called flamingo movement, opposed to a development project linked to President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner.

The government appointed its own manager of the last big news channel to be critical of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The authorities have now replaced leadership at five major news outlets.