eastern

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As well as the exceptional spell of heat, spring 2026 was extremely dry in parts of southern and eastern England where counties such as Kent and Cambridgeshire received around a third of their expected rainfall.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The drone crashed in the eastern city of Galati as Russia carried out attacks in Ukraine near the border, the ministry said in a statement.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Dorcas Mapenzi fears the worst if Ebola comes to the Kingonze camp, where she lives alongside more than 25,000 other displaced people in the conflict-hit eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Convoys of French and British armored vehicles lumbering down rural roads or stopping outside of convenience stores for their occupants’ quick snack and coffee breaks have become routine in eastern Estonia.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

On the eastern horizon, just above the distant blackness of the High Mountains, he found it: the starry shoulder of the Great Auroch.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver