attacked

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“Obviously, the aggression causes rifts, and that reduces the willingness of those who are attacked to cooperate,” Romero said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Azerbaijan's foreign ministry said in a statement on Friday that two cargo ships, the Natra and Zirkon, were attacked by drones overnight in the Taganrog Bay area of the Sea of Azov.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Noem has faced questioning before Congress about the alleged relationship, and attacked the reports as “tabloid garbage,” though she stopped short of explicitly denying the allegations while under oath.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

A key gauge of expectations of where consumer prices are headed on Wall Street — the 10-year break-even inflation rate — has barely budged since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran in late February.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

“When my family got attacked, we left Boggs Ferry because we were so scared. Maybe the cucos didn’t want to hurt the council members. Maybe they just wanted to scare them,” Thorn said.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega