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China lands a reusable rocket for first time (Video)

China lands a reusable rocket for first time (Video)

China has successfully conducted a test with a reusable rocket for the first time. It landed safely, marking a major progress for Beijing’s space program. China Aerospace Science and Technology…

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Horror on Board a Ryanair Flight: Window Shatters Mid-Air, Passenger Pulled Toward the Opening

Horror on Board a Ryanair Flight: Window Shatters Mid-Air, Passenger Pulled Toward the Opening

A broken window during the flight caused panic on board a Ryanair aircraft flying from the Greek city of Thessaloniki to Memmingen, Germany, on Friday. Following the incident, the aircraft…

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<span style="color:#990000;">Day 1598</span> 18th Strike at a Refinery in Russia (Video). Ukraine has hit 700 targets from enemy territory and caused losses of over 6 billion dollars

Day 1598 18th Strike at a Refinery in Russia (Video). Ukraine has hit 700 targets from enemy territory and caused losses of over 6 billion dollars

On the 1598th day of war, Kiev continued its series of attacks on Russian oil infrastructure, hitting targets in multiple regions. The Ukrainian army struck the Ilskii refinery in southern…

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Trump’s New Qatari Air Force One Has a Major Security Flaw

Trump’s New Qatari Air Force One Has a Major Security Flaw

The new Air Force One, with which President Donald Trump flew to Turkey earlier this week, does not have the same defensive systems that represented essential security elements of the…

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Nine countries urge Brussels to delay tougher checks at Schengen borders

Nine countries urge Brussels to delay tougher checks at Schengen borders

Nine European states are asking the European Commission to extend the flexibility measures provided for the implementation of the new Entry/Exit System (EES). They warn that the European Union is…

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Trump links the withdrawal of American troops from Europe to the future of Greenland

Trump links the withdrawal of American troops from Europe to the future of Greenland

Donald Trump stated that he has not yet decided whether to withdraw additional American troops from Europe, but suggested that such a decision will largely depend on the evolution of…

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What is NATO's fuel pipeline system, why does it matter, and why is its expansion to Romania being discussed?

What is NATO's fuel pipeline system, why does it matter, and why is its expansion to Romania being discussed?

The NATO fuel pipeline system (NATO Pipeline System – NPS), also known as CEPS (Central Europe Pipeline System), is an underground fuel pipeline network built during the Cold War to…

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The armistice is dead: US strikes 80 targets in Iran as Tehran attacks American bases (Video). Trump: "They called me. They really want a deal"

The armistice is dead: US strikes 80 targets in Iran as Tehran attacks American bases (Video). Trump: "They called me. They really want a deal"

The conflict between the United States and Iran has reignited just weeks after the memorandum that ended the first phase of the confrontation. In the past hours, the US military…

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Erdogan's unexpected gift to NATO leaders: Personalized pistols and live ammunition. What will they do with them?

Erdogan's unexpected gift to NATO leaders: Personalized pistols and live ammunition. What will they do with them?

Leaders who attended the NATO summit in Ankara received an unusual gift from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan upon departure: pistols engraved with each one’s name, accompanied by real ammunition…

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Moscow attacks NATO after the Ankara summit. Zakharova: Cracks in the alliance have not disappeared

Moscow attacks NATO after the Ankara summit. Zakharova: Cracks in the alliance have not disappeared

Russia claims that the NATO summit in Ankara did not resolve tensions within the alliance, despite the messages of unity conveyed by Western leaders. The spokesperson for the Russian Ministry…

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Trump will offer Ukraine the license for Patriot systems: The United States is ready to provide security guarantees

Trump will offer Ukraine the license for Patriot systems: The United States is ready to provide security guarantees

U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Wednesday that he will discuss with Volodymyr Zelensky about plans to provide Ukraine with the capability to produce their own Patriot anti-missile defense systems.…

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Poland warns Putin: We know what you're up to. Don't do it!

Poland warns Putin: We know what you're up to. Don't do it!

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski publicly warned Wednesday Russian President Vladimir Putin not to launch an attack in Europe. In a statement to CNN, made on the sidelines of the…

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"The 5% Club": The badge with which the President of Lithuania impresses at the NATO summit

"The 5% Club": The badge with which the President of Lithuania impresses at the NATO summit

Some allies are trying to highlight the fact that they already allocate 5% of GDP for defense, according to the objective set at last year’s Hague summit. Officials of these…

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The role of America in NATO 3.0 is changing. Can Europe take the lead?

The role of America in NATO 3.0 is changing. Can Europe take the lead?

At the center of attention at the leaders’ summit taking place this week in Turkey is the creation of a new model for the North Atlantic Alliance, while Donald Trump…

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<span style="color:#990000;">Day 1596</span> Explosions in Kiev. Saratov refinery caught fire. Operation "Auchan" blocks Russian offensive for 6 months. The great challenge for European armies

Day 1596 Explosions in Kiev. Saratov refinery caught fire. Operation "Auchan" blocks Russian offensive for 6 months. The great challenge for European armies

Day 1596 of the war began with a massive Russian airstrike on Kiev. Several explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital during the night, and the initial toll in the…

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Trump announces from Ankara that the armistice with Iran is over: It's a waste of time to deal with them. They are bad and sick people

Trump announces from Ankara that the armistice with Iran is over: It's a waste of time to deal with them. They are bad and sick people

US President Donald Trump declared Wednesday morning that, in his opinion, the Understanding Memorandum with Iran „has ended” after a series of new attacks in the Gulf region. Trump strongly…

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The United States reintroduces sanctions on Iranian oil. Oil prices rise by 5%

The United States reintroduces sanctions on Iranian oil. Oil prices rise by 5%

The United States revoked on Tuesday a general license authorizing the sale of Iranian oil, in the context where an American official warned that Iran’s actions in the Strait of…

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Head of Zelensky's Office, harsh message for Poland: The last country that gave an ultimatum to Ukraine was Russia

Head of Zelensky's Office, harsh message for Poland: The last country that gave an ultimatum to Ukraine was Russia

Kyrylo Budanov, head of the Ukrainian President’s Office, stated that Kyiv will not yield to pressure from any country and urged Poland to stop speaking in terms of ultimatums. Lieutenant…

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Marine Le Pen will run for the 2027 presidential elections

Marine Le Pen will run for the 2027 presidential elections

The leader of the French far-right, Marine Le Pen, was sentenced on Tuesday on appeal to 45 months of ban on being elected to a public office, of which 15…

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The government of Hungary has stopped the broadcast of public television and radio stations

The government of Hungary has stopped the broadcast of public television and radio stations

Hungarian public television and radio stations, accused by the new Prime Minister Peter Magyar of being biased in favor of former Prime Minister Viktor Orban, temporarily ceased broadcasting on Tuesday…

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OPINIONS & ANALYSES
Sorin Grindeanu vrea să ajungă premier, dar taie toate punțile de colaborare cu PNL și USR  printr-o campanie ce amintește de perioada Adrian Năstase
Grindeanu, the giraffe, and the eyebrows. Traumas of a PSD leader from the time of Dragnea
Emilian Isailă
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
BUSINESS
Mercedes shows employees how much cheaper production is in Romania. An hour of labour in Cugir costs 82% less than in Germany
Mercedes shows employees how much cheaper production is in Romania. An hour of labour in Cugir costs 82% less than in Germany
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
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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