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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
European conservatives prepare for 2029. How they plan to win back voters from the far right
European conservatives prepare for 2029. How they plan to win back voters from the far right
Students challenge mandatory school uniforms. What studies say about bullying – and what other countries have found
Students challenge mandatory school uniforms. What studies say about bullying – and what other countries have found
Gabriela Pleș
How Romania could benefit from a more united Central and Eastern Europe
How Romania could benefit from a more united Central and Eastern Europe
Sobering conclusion from CNN journalist who documented Trump’s lies for a decade: “American democracy has suffered”
Sobering conclusion from CNN journalist who documented Trump’s lies for a decade: “American democracy has suffered”
“It is no longer a hybrid war.” Russian sabotage grows bolder as Europe struggles to draw red lines
“It is no longer a hybrid war.” Russian sabotage grows bolder as Europe struggles to draw red lines
Gabriela Pleș
The week Trump tried to flex his muscles – and exposed the limits of his power
The week Trump tried to flex his muscles – and exposed the limits of his power
Diplomacy or show? 5 conclusions after the Trump-Xi summit in Washington
Diplomacy or show? 5 conclusions after the Trump-Xi summit in Washington
Sorin Grindeanu și Lia Olguța Vasilescu și-ar dori o alianță cu George Simion, dar liderul AUR se teme că va pierde mult din susținere
What Olguța wants is not possible. PSD can survive for a while longer only through the European path.
Emilian Isailă
Drone war enters new phase: Ukraine strikes deep inside Russia, Moscow deploys increasingly fast weapons
Drone war enters new phase: Ukraine strikes deep inside Russia, Moscow deploys increasingly fast weapons
Gabriela Pleș
Drones launched from ships towards southern Europe: The warning reportedly received by three NATO countries
Drones launched from ships towards southern Europe: The warning reportedly received by three NATO countries
BUSINESS
Citi and Erste See Romania Keeping S&P Rating, but 2027 Risks Loom
Citi and Erste See Romania Keeping S&P Rating, but 2027 Risks Loom
US investors more concerned about Romania’s political crisis than its finances
US investors more concerned about Romania’s political crisis than its finances
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Saudi Arabia halts oil deliveries to Europe. Refineries scramble for alternative supplies
Saudi Arabia halts oil deliveries to Europe. Refineries scramble for alternative supplies
Fitch warns: Romania faces race against time to avoid downgrade to “junk”
Fitch warns: Romania faces race against time to avoid downgrade to “junk”
Trump doesn’t scare Carney: Greeted with ovations in the European Parliament, the Prime Minister of Canada can’t wait for his country to become the first associate member of the EU
Trump doesn’t scare Carney: Greeted with ovations in the European Parliament, the Prime Minister of Canada can’t wait for his country to become the first associate member of the EU
Bloomberg: Investors treat Romania’s bonds as the EU’s only “junk” debt. 2027 budget will be the decisive test
Bloomberg: Investors treat Romania’s bonds as the EU’s only “junk” debt. 2027 budget will be the decisive test
POLITICS
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić resigns. He could return to power as prime minister
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić resigns. He could return to power as prime minister
Mureșan demands explanations from politicians who met US ambassador to Greece. Bogdan Ivan dismisses claims as “hallucinations”
Mureșan demands explanations from politicians who met US ambassador to Greece. Bogdan Ivan dismisses claims as “hallucinations”
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Mureșan puts pressure on PSD ahead of vote: “It is their responsibility to help resolve the political crisis”
Mureșan puts pressure on PSD ahead of vote: “It is their responsibility to help resolve the political crisis”
What the government program submitted by Siegfried Mureșan provides for: Privatization of TAROM, changes to pensions, and a new salary law (document)
What the government program submitted by Siegfried Mureșan provides for: Privatization of TAROM, changes to pensions, and a new salary law (document)
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Mureșan submits government programme and list of ministers. Now comes the test in Parliament
Mureșan submits government programme and list of ministers. Now comes the test in Parliament
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Mureșan unveils full cabinet line-up: Who are the three deputy prime ministers and who will head the General Secretariat?
Mureșan unveils full cabinet line-up: Who are the three deputy prime ministers and who will head the General Secretariat?
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