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1. NATO member Romania says Russian drone hit apartment building, injuring 2

   

   NATO member Romania said on Friday that a drone injured two people in a southeastern city during an overnight Russian attack on neighbouring Ukraine, the first time in the war that a drone had hit a densely populated area in Romania and caused injuries.

2. Former U.S. attorney general Bondi to testify about Epstein files in closed hearing. Survivors will be waiting

   

   Former U.S. attorney general Pam Bondi will appear in a closed congressional hearing Friday about how the Epstein files have been handled by the Department of Justice. Roughly half a dozen Epstein survivors — including Sharlene Rochard, the lone Canadian to come forward — made the trip to Capitol Hill to wait outside, hoping for more answers about whether there will be any investigation into their cases.

3. Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket explodes on launchpad at Cape Canaveral

   

   An uncrewed Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on a Florida launchpad during a test on Thursday, in a major setback for Jeff Bezos’ space venture as it seeks to narrow the gap with Elon Musk's IPO-bound SpaceX.

4. Bangladesh was on target to eliminate measles. Now the disease is killing hundreds of children

   

   The country — once hailed as a success story in the fight to eliminate measles — is now scrambling to contain its worst outbreak in decades.

5. Israeli and Russian forces added to UN's annual blacklist documenting sexual violence in conflict

   

   An annual United Nations report documenting sexual violence in conflicts worldwide has included Israeli forces for the first time since the review began more than 15 years ago for their treatment of Palestinian detainees. Israel denies the accusations.