Daily Recap

Friday, 29 May 2026

Russia’s war in Ukraine spilled more visibly onto NATO territory overnight when a Russian drone slammed into an apartment building in Romania’s Galați, injuring two and prompting sharp condemnation from Bucharest, Brussels and NATO officials, who called it a dangerous escalation. The strike underscored growing anxiety across countries bordering Ukraine as drone incursions become harder to dismiss as isolated accidents. Elsewhere, a very different explosion lit the skies over Florida, where a Blue Origin rocket blew up on the launchpad during an engine test, though the company said all personnel were safe and vowed to press on. In lighter news, 14-year-old Shrey Parikh of California captured the Scripps National Spelling Bee in a dramatic 90-second spell-off, setting a record in the rapid-fire finale. And in Britain, Asda struck a deal with Ocado to modernize its online grocery business, a notable bet on retail tech as competition intensifies.

Recap for Friday, 29 May 2026

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