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The United States has announced a new package of sanctions against the Russian oil industry, directly targeting Rosneft and Lukoil, considered major sources of financing for the Kremlin's war effort. The decision was announced by US Treasury...

Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas agreed early on the first phase of a US-brokered ceasefire plan that would see the release of all hostages in Gaza, an Israeli withdrawal to an agreed-upon point and the release of some Palestinian...

The Ministry of Culture (MC) clarifies the effects of Emergency Ordinance no. 52/2025, after numerous cultural institutions and professionals in the artistic field expressed their fears regarding the possibility of restricting activities in the...

China's state-backed iron ore buyer instructed the country's top steelmakers and traders last week to temporarily halt all dollar purchases of seaborne iron ore from Australian giant BHP, Bloomberg reported, citing sources familiar with...

A profit down by 17.3% in the first six months of the current year and a turnover lower by 13.8% compared to the first half of the year 2024, represent the main coordinates in which Comvex's activity was carried out in the first part of 2025....

The Internet has become a double-edged sword in the relationship between authorities and citizens. Its shutdown has become an increasingly common weapon. Afghanistan is the latest case in point.

Western hegemony - primarily the U.S., but also the EU - is being challenged and besieged by China, backed by the BRICS bloc and part of the Global South, which promote multipolarity as an alternative. Pressure also comes from states hit by the...

Romania's maritime and naval projects could be included in the joint projects to defend the borders and strengthen the Eastern Shield from Finland to Bulgaria, said Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, yesterday at the...

Intel executives told Reuters on Tuesday they were concerned that the new ownership structure could hurt international sales, limit the company's access to future grants and expose the business to new regulatory constraints after the Trump...

The European currency recorded its first monthly depreciation against the dollar this year in July, but in the first seven months of 2025 the euro appreciated by 11.9% against the US currency, the best performance in the last eight years.

Tensions in the education system continue to rise. Education Minister Daniel David met with the leaders of the three major trade union organizations in the field - the Federation of Free Education Unions (FSLI), the "Spiru Haret"...

Despite the numerous alarm signals raised in recent years regarding the funding received by some non-governmental organizations from large global corporations in technology, industry or energy, the European Commission does not consider that the...

Russian oil tankers are managing to circumvent sanctions imposed by the European Union and the United States through a seemingly banal but extremely effective method: flying false naval flags, according to an investigation published today by the...

Natural gas plays a key role in the global energy mix, being widely used for electricity generation, heating and as an industrial raw material.

Greek authorities have taken a public protection decision: in the context of a severe heat wave affecting the entire country, the Acropolis in Athens will close during the hottest hours of the day. The decision comes amid an increased risk of...

US imports of goods fell by 20% in April 2025, the largest monthly decline ever recorded, according to visualcapitalist.com.

The S&P 500 index reached a new all-time high at the end of last week, after a spectacular recovery from the fall that began in February, triggered by Donald Trump's declarations regarding the imposition of tariffs in the United States of...

US President Donald Trump sees no need to extend tariff truce beyond July 9, preferring to send a letter directly to trading partners setting out the tariffs they will have to pay, according to international media.

Iran's nuclear facilities have suffered significant damage following recent US airstrikes, according to a statement made yesterday by Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei, quoted by the Tehran news agencies - IRNA, Tasnim and...

The Club World Cup, in its new expanded format, debuts on Saturday, June 14, in the United States, and promises to be the largest inter-club tournament in FIFA history. With 32 participating teams and a total of 63 matches scheduled until July...

The payments landscape is undergoing a technological revolution, transforming how consumers and businesses exchange value. While cards and conventional digital payments are becoming increasingly dominant worldwide, they still face persistent...

The global food price index fell in May, thanks to the decrease in the quotations of cereals, sugar and vegetable oils, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) announced on Friday, Reuters reports, according to Agerpres.

Several factories and production lines of European auto parts suppliers have been closed due to a shortage of rare metals, caused by China's decision to impose restrictions on such exports, the European Automotive Suppliers Association...

Both George Simion and Nicuşor Dan are perceived as two anti-system candidates, both criticizing the current political class and the corruption existing at the government level and in other state institutions.

The United Kingdom is experiencing its driest spring since 1956, according to an alarming report published by the British Environment Agency. The severe lack of rainfall in the first months of 2025 has fueled fears of a possible drought in the...

The European Union appears to have overestimated its chances of becoming a major player in the global microchip industry, according to a report published yesterday by the European Court of Auditors (ECA), which claims that the community bloc will...

The companies Apple and Meta were fined, yesterday, with 700 million euros by the European Commission for non-compliance with certain provisions of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), according to a press release issued by the Brussels institution....

Gold prices hit a new all-time high of $3,300 an ounce on foreign markets yesterday as investors sought safe havens after US President Donald Trump called for an investigation that could fuel a global trade war, Bloomberg and Reuters reported....

US trade policy changes almost weekly, if not daily, according to an analysis by visualcapitalist.com, which notes that while Trump imposed heavy reciprocal tariffs on about 100 countries last week, on April 9 he announced a 90-day break for...

Donald Trump's supporters form a diverse coalition, known as the "Make America Great Again" (MAGA) movement, which includes multiple factions with varying ideologies and motivations. Although the typical profile is often described as...