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Moscow oil refinery on fire after ‘large-scale’ Ukrainian drone strike

Mayor of Russian capital claims ‌about 180 drones heading to the city were shot down as flames and smoke billow over outskirtsUkrainian drones hit Moscow’s ⁠oil refinery for the second time ⁠this week, sending out flames and plumes ⁠of smoke over the south-eastern district of Kapotnya on Thursday morning. “Air defence forces are continuing to repel a large-scale attack. Several drones managed to reach the [Moscow oil refinery],” said Sergei Sobyanin, the city’s mayor, adding that a shopping...

Eastern Washington wildfire forces evacuations and destroys homes

Eastern Washington wildfire forces evacuations and destroys homes Officials say high winds drove a wildfire into an eastern Washington neighborhood, forcing the evacuation of about 1,500 people and destroying at least 15 homes High winds drove a wildfire into an eastern Washington neighborhood, forcing the evacuation of about 1,500 people and destroying at least 15 homes, officials said Wednesday. The Spokane County Sheriff's Office announced Wednesday that its forensic unit found what...

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Synthetic opioids: can Europe keep up with a new drug created every week?

Fifty new drugs were detected across Europe in 2025 alone, many of them highly potent synthetic opioids. Can the EU’s drugs strategy keep pace with an increasingly dangerous and fast-moving drug landscape? A new psychoactive substance appears on Europe's drug market about once a week.