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Friday, May 29 262 stories · 95 outlets · top Δ 1.00

A Russian drone struck an apartment building in Romania this morning, reportedly causing damage and injuries.  In California, Joshua Foster, a former chef, pleaded guilty to supplying substances used in suicides, contributing to a disturbing trend.  And in Washington, a federal judge has temporarily blocked Donald Trump’s effort to establish an “anti-weaponisation fund.

Most reportedEvolving

Russian drone crashes into apartment building in Romania

BBC · Tier A4 outletsyesterday

Devastating incident highlights regional security vulnerabilities

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South China Morning Postκ .32Δ .37Nato and Romania accuse Russia after drone hits block of flats Daily Maverickκ .31Δ .37Two injured as drone hits Romanian apartment building close to Ukraine border France24κ .23Δ .37Russian drone hits Romania apartment block, drawing NATO, EU outrage

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Former chef pleads guilty to supplying lethal substances for suicides

CBS News · Tier B3 outletsyesterday

Deviant actions tragically fueled a disturbing suicide trend.

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South China Morning Postκ .25Δ .85Canadian poison seller Kenneth Law pleads guilty to aiding suicides CBC Newsκ .22Δ .85Accused poison seller Kenneth Law expected to plead guilty to abetting 14 suicides

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US federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s ‘anti-weaponisation fund’

Al Jazeera · Tier B4 outletsyesterday

Trump’s funding attempt faces legal challenge and setback

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The Hillκ .41Δ .61Judge temporarily blocks Justice Department’s $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund PBS NewsHourκ .40Δ .61Judge temporarily blocks payouts from Trump's $1.8B 'anti-weaponization' settlement fund Financial Timesκ .24Δ .61Trump’s $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponisation’ fund blocked by judge

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04India-U.S. trade deal will be signed ‘over the next few weeks and months’: Sergio GorThe Hindu·2 outlets·κ .74 05Jill Biden calls husband’s cancer diagnosis ‘shocking’: ‘Somehow that was missed’The Hill·2 outlets·κ .43 06First of trapped men rescued from flooded Laos caveThe Guardian·3 outlets·κ .55 07The 13-letter winning word at this year's Scripps National Spelling BeeABC Australia·4 outlets·κ .45

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