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World’s former number one tennis player Simona Halep has thanked her fans for their support in an emotional message. Halep, 32, was accused of taking a prohibited substance by the Anti-Doping Committee of WTA in 2022 and banned from professional tournaments for four years. She challenged the decision and appealed in a higher court stating that she didn’t intentionally consume it. She...

But will the West be willing to truly confront the Russian dictator? Not so clear Fifteen years ago, I met with an iconic Russian figure, a retired Kremlin leader who was a saint compared to the current resident. I had one lasting impression of Mikhail Gorbachev, the man who oversaw the dissolution of the Soviet Union, survived a coup attempt...

Two men have been charged with murder for last week's deadly shooting at the Super Bowl victory parade in Kansas City. One woman died and 22 other individuals were injured.  The charged men - identified as Dominic Miller and Lyndell Mays - were both shot and wounded during the incident. They have been charged with second-degree murder, two counts of armed...

Romanian Ambassador to Russia Cristian Istrate laid flowers in Moscow for Alexei Navalny at a monument to victims of political repression. "Our thoughts are with his family and all the people of Russia who yearn for democracy, freedom and dignity," reads the message posted on the Foreign Ministry's site. "On instructions from the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Romania's ambassador...

Yulia Navalnaya's account on X (formerly Twitter) was briefly suspended a day after she used the platform to vow to continue her husband's campaigning. On Monday, she posted a video promising to fight for a "free Russia", days after Alexei Navalny's death in a Russian prison was confirmed. On Tuesday afternoon her account was briefly not accessible to users. In a statement,...

And finally, there are some positive signs A few days ago, Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas called on Hamas to reach a deal to free its Israeli hostages in order to spare Gaza additional death and destruction by Israeli forces. On Sunday, Egyptian Foreign Minister Shameh Shoukry called Hamas “outside the Palestinian consensus” and said its accumulation of power at...

The European Union has moved closer to new sanctions against Moscow over its war on Ukraine in light of Alexei Navalny's death. Germany, Lithuania and Sweden were among the EU countries calling for specific new penalties against Russia over the death of Alexei Navalny in a remote penal colony in Russia's Arctic. It was suggested that Russian prison officials linked to...

The street where Russia's consulate  s located might be changed to Alexei Navalny Street in honor of Russia's most famous critic of the Kremlin who died at a prison in the Arctic Circle last week. The initiative which came up a meeting of the City Council was put forward by the Bucharest branch of the Save Romanian Union. Its representative said...

Israel's military declares it has struck targets near Sidon in southern Lebanon. Videos shared on social media showed explosions in the town of Ghaziyeh, only 30km from the border with Israel. An Israeli military spokesman said the strikes hit weapons depots in response to a drone launched into Israel by Iran-backed Hezbollah. Israel and Hezbollah have been exchanging almost daily cross-border strikes...

A motorist who put his foot on the accelerator by mistake smashed into a restaurant in southwest Romania. Nobody was hurt when the incident happened on Sunday which was caught on CCTV.  The restaurant was empty at the time. The 48-year-old motorist, however, knocked over his wife who was getting out of the car, but she was unharmed as was their...