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The truth about Pete Hegseth’s strange campaign against beards

The truth about Pete Hegseth’s strange campaign against beards

American sailors will no longer be able to wear beards, after U.S. Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, requested strict enforcement of the military appearance regulations. His obsession with facial hair…

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Financial Times: Ukraine will buy drone parts from Chinese with EU funds

Financial Times: Ukraine will buy drone parts from Chinese with EU funds

Ukraine will be able to purchase Chinese components for drones using funds from a European Union loan. Kiev has received a special authorization to use a portion of the first…

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The US Senate "sweetens" tariffs for buyers of oil and gas from Russia

The US Senate "sweetens" tariffs for buyers of oil and gas from Russia

American senators have presented a modified version of the bill on sanctions against Russia, an initiative supported by Senator Lindsey Graham, who passed away suddenly on Saturday. The bill softens…

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Young Germans opt out of military service as Berlin strives to boost army

Young Germans opt out of military service as Berlin strives to boost army

The number of young people applying for conscientious objector status and refusing armed military service in Germany has significantly increased this year, affecting Berlin’s efforts to create the strongest conventional…

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Putin’s next move will be Baltic incursion, warns top Russian dissident

Putin’s next move will be Baltic incursion, warns top Russian dissident

Vladimir Putin has no intention of concluding a peace agreement with Ukraine and is more likely to escalate the war after the parliamentary elections in Russia, scheduled for September, says…

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"Revenge is inevitable": Ukraine has sunk a Russian ship involved in an attack before the war

"Revenge is inevitable": Ukraine has sunk a Russian ship involved in an attack before the war

The Ukrainian Navy announced on Tuesday that it had sunk a Russian coast guard patrol vessel in the Black Sea, near the city of Novorossiysk in the Krasnodar region, about…

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Sofia leaves the Will Coalition. Prime Minister Radev: Bulgaria's place is not there

Sofia leaves the Will Coalition. Prime Minister Radev: Bulgaria's place is not there

Prime Minister Rumen Radev rejected French President Emmanuel Macron’s invitation for Bulgaria to participate in the Coalition of Willing, arguing that „Bulgaria’s place is not there.” „We do not participate…

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Romanian government loses lawsuit over secrecy of military aid to Ukraine

Romanian government loses lawsuit over secrecy of military aid to Ukraine

The Bucharest Tribunal has obliged the Government to disclose the number and date of the decisions approving military aid granted to Ukraine starting from 2020, after APADOR-CH challenged in court…

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Blow to Trump: US court strikes down deal granting tax immunity to him and his family

Blow to Trump: US court strikes down deal granting tax immunity to him and his family

A federal judge in the US has invalidated the agreement reached between Donald Trump and the American IRS, under which the president and his family would have benefited from retroactive…

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US strikes Iran for a third straight night. Trump: "We hit them very hard." Tehran mocks him

US strikes Iran for a third straight night. Trump: "We hit them very hard." Tehran mocks him

The United States has attacked Iran for the third consecutive night, and the confrontation is spreading further in the Strait of Hormuz and in the states in the region. In…

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Zelensky asks allies for 300 Patriot missiles to get through the winter

Zelensky asks allies for 300 Patriot missiles to get through the winter

President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked Western allies to provide Ukraine with a package of 300 Patriot missiles for the upcoming winter, stating that a strong anti-aircraft defense would decrease Russia’s…

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<span style="color:#990000;">Day 1602</span> Explosions in Kiev. Strike 1,500 kilometers from the front. Trump sees Ukraine as the winner. Russia's "Trojan Horse" in NATO

Day 1602 Explosions in Kiev. Strike 1,500 kilometers from the front. Trump sees Ukraine as the winner. Russia's "Trojan Horse" in NATO

On the 1602nd day of the war, Russia launched an aerial attack on Kiev. At least one ballistic missile targeted the capital of Ukraine, and six explosions were heard. In…

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How the €88 million Louvre heist was planned: "The mastermind was disappointed. He thought we could have taken more"

How the €88 million Louvre heist was planned: "The mastermind was disappointed. He thought we could have taken more"

Two men suspected of stealing jewelry worth approximately 88 million euros from the Louvre Museum in Paris have told investigators how the spectacular heist in October 2025 was organized. According…

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Illegal nursing homes case: Viorel Pașca and his family walk free as judicial control is lifted

Illegal nursing homes case: Viorel Pașca and his family walk free as judicial control is lifted

Viorel Pașca and four members of his family escape any preventive measures in the illegal nursing homes case in Bihor. The Bucharest Court of Appeal definitively rejected the DIICOT’s request…

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Buses burn in Odesa, Ukraine hits an oil depot and shuts Moscow airports (Video). Zelensky plays a new card in Paris

Buses burn in Odesa, Ukraine hits an oil depot and shuts Moscow airports (Video). Zelensky plays a new card in Paris

The war entered day 1,601 with new large-scale attacks from both sides. Ukraine continues its campaign against Russia’s energy and logistics infrastructure: it hit an oil depot in the Stavropol…

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US strikes dozens of new targets in Iran. Trump: "We hit them hard." Revolutionary Guards claim attacks on American bases in Bahrain and Kuwait (Video)

US strikes dozens of new targets in Iran. Trump: "We hit them hard." Revolutionary Guards claim attacks on American bases in Bahrain and Kuwait (Video)

The United States launched a new series of attacks on Iran on Sunday night, targeting dozens of military targets in the center and south of the country. Shortly after, the…

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Massive flames on the outskirts of Paris: The emblematic Fontainebleau forest is burning (Video)

Massive flames on the outskirts of Paris: The emblematic Fontainebleau forest is burning (Video)

Two water bomber planes were mobilized for the first time in the Paris region to tackle a „very violent” fire that broke out on Sunday in the emblematic Fontainebleau forest,…

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At least 27 people have died in a fire that broke out in a pub in Bangkok (Photo & Video)

At least 27 people have died in a fire that broke out in a pub in Bangkok (Photo & Video)

A massive fire engulfed a pub in Bangkok early Monday morning local time, causing the death of at least 27 people before firefighters managed to get the fire under control.…

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Ukraine changes its political strategy: Zelensky announces the replacement of the Prime Minister and the next courses of action

Ukraine changes its political strategy: Zelensky announces the replacement of the Prime Minister and the next courses of action

Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Sunday the reshuffling of the government and the change of the Prime Minister, arguing that Ukraine is changing its political strategy, and for each priority direction…

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America is pushing its great neighbor into a new alliance: EU + Canada

America is pushing its great neighbor into a new alliance: EU + Canada

After the aggressive pressures from American President Donald Trump became increasingly burdensome, Canada found itself forced to reevaluate its relationship with its southern neighbor, strengthening its ties with the European…

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OPINIONS & ANALYSES
Emilian Isailă, editor
Bolojan must go! Really?
Emilian Isailă
Why the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks has not been tried in 25 years. The trial may never happen
Why the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks has not been tried in 25 years. The trial may never happen
America has not learned anything from September 11. What could a new 9/11 look like
America has not learned anything from September 11. What could a new 9/11 look like
Pe hârtie, în cazul alegerilor anticipate, Sorin Grindeanu și George Simion pot forma o nouă majoritate parlamentară, dar și-n 2024, Marcel Ciolacu credea că ajunge sigur în finala prezidențială
Don’t believe too much in polls. Reality is more complicated
Emilian Isailă
Studioul 4, TVR, 22 decembrie 1989. Poetul Mircea Dinescu și actorul Ion Caramitru, înconjurați de revoluționari, anunță căderea dictaturii Ceaușescu
How the Kremlin conquered the symbol of Free Romania and why no one seems to be bothered
Emilian Isailă
Europeans want a stronger Europe but doubt it can become a reality. Distrust fuels the far right
Europeans want a stronger Europe but doubt it can become a reality. Distrust fuels the far right
Gabriela Pleș
Deficit in Romania’s pension, unemployment and health budgets deepens, reaching nearly 28% of total budget deficit
Deficit in Romania’s pension, unemployment and health budgets deepens, reaching nearly 28% of total budget deficit
How Russia is trying to paralyze Kiev without occupying it: Moscow’s goal is not surrender
How Russia is trying to paralyze Kiev without occupying it: Moscow’s goal is not surrender
Can women solve Ukraine’s troop shortage? “If women end up being mobilized, I’ll consider our country lost.”
Can women solve Ukraine’s troop shortage? “If women end up being mobilized, I’ll consider our country lost.”
Gabriela Pleș
AUR a ajuns cel mai mare partid din țară, iar posibilitatea de a guverna  mai devreme sau mai târziu e foarte mare. În imagine, George Simion, liderul formațiunii extremiste
AUR cannot be stopped from reaching government – Video interview
Emilian Isailă
BUSINESS
Volkswagen will spend 16 billion euros to cut jobs and close plants
Volkswagen will spend 16 billion euros to cut jobs and close plants
Natural gas prices in Romania hit record high. Increase could push up household bills
Natural gas prices in Romania hit record high. Increase could push up household bills
Romania imports nearly 13 times more from China than it exports. What does it buy and what does it sell?
Romania imports nearly 13 times more from China than it exports. What does it buy and what does it sell?
Canada hits US with tariffs of up to 50%. Trump retaliates with bans and new threats
Canada hits US with tariffs of up to 50%. Trump retaliates with bans and new threats
Redacția SpotMedia.ro
Oil stays below $100, but diesel prices aren’t falling. Why they could remain high until winter
Oil stays below $100, but diesel prices aren’t falling. Why they could remain high until winter
Gabriela Pleș
Three ways the Iran war changed the global economy
Three ways the Iran war changed the global economy
POLITICS
AfD triumph puts Merz in a bind. German chancellor under pressure after CDU disaster in Saxony-Anhalt
AfD triumph puts Merz in a bind. German chancellor under pressure after CDU disaster in Saxony-Anhalt
Redacția SpotMedia.ro
Friedrich Merz will lose the regional elections on Sunday, regardless of the outcome
Friedrich Merz will lose the regional elections on Sunday, regardless of the outcome
Nicușor Dan says he will designate a new prime minister in the following days. It’s time to settle the issue (Video)
Nicușor Dan says he will designate a new prime minister in the following days. It’s time to settle the issue (Video)
A USR senator announced his resignation from the party: I am leaving because I do not want to become a spectator of my own silence
A USR senator announced his resignation from the party: I am leaving because I do not want to become a spectator of my own silence
Surprise of the day. Nicușor Dan went to CSM for the first time: „The vast majority of magistrates in Romania are honest and responsible people” (Video)
Surprise of the day. Nicușor Dan went to CSM for the first time: „The vast majority of magistrates in Romania are honest and responsible people” (Video)
Redacția SpotMedia.ro
“Fritz Amendment” lands on European Commission’s desk. Brussels demands answers from Romania, with €770 million at stake
“Fritz Amendment” lands on European Commission’s desk. Brussels demands answers from Romania, with €770 million at stake
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