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As Trump grows ever more bizarre, it may be time to update the TACO meme. We offer the ultimate scorecard, and arrive at a proposal. Here we are again, waiting on the edge of another ultimatum: standing beside a human-size Easter Bunny, Trump has threatened to bomb Iran “back to the Stone Age” if it does not reopen the Strait...

The Iran conflict is a double-edged shock for AI as it disrupts the physical and financial foundations of the current AI commercial boom, while simultaneously accelerating military and intelligence adoption of AI systems, writes eToro analyst for Romania, Bogdan Maioreanu.  While the current situation might slow down the general adoption of AI, it is transitory and dependent on how long...

European football mourns Mircea Lucescu "Mircea Lucescu was one of the game's true originals – a man of rare football intellect, remarkable dignity and passion, whose contribution to the sport is difficult to measure in words alone," said UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin about the legendary Romanian coach who died aged 80 on Tuesday. Lucescu was until just over a week ago,...

As the Easter holidays approach, data from a study conducted by Reveal Marketing Research, commissioned by the Beer Health and Nutrition Center, highlights the role beer plays in Romanians' moments of connection and celebration. More than just a beverage, beer reaffirms its position as a central element of traditional meals. Specifically, 43% of Romanians stated that they typically consume beer during...

Legendary football coach Mircea Lucescu, Romania’s most successful coach of recent decades who won multiple trophies at home and abroad, died on Tuesday, the hospital where he was being treated said. He was 80. Just over a week ago, he was still Romania’s national coach but was taken sick during a training session, three days after Romania had missed out...

Bucharest district 4 mayor announces a new park will be built and named after US President Donald Trump US President Donald Trump may not be popular everywhere in the world, but in Bucharest he's about to get a park named after him. The announcement was made on Tuesday by district 4 mayor Daniel Băluță who said Trump will have a park...

Romania's broadcasting watchdog on Tuesday withdrew the licenses of Realitatea TV and radio station Gold FM for unpaid fines. The two are  “Romanian websites that consistently promote anti-Western narratives, undermine trust in democratic institutions, and align themselves ideologically with the Kremlin’s geopolitical agenda,” according to a study by Global.espreso.tv In a tense hours-long meeting, the National Audiovisual Council withdrew the broadcasting...

Romania’s former national coach Mircea Lucescu is "in a critical condition" in intensive care at the University Emergency Hospital in Bucharest, the health minister said Tuesday. "The prognosis is reserved and I would not like to speculate ….  one way or another from a medical point of view," the minister, Alexandru Rogobete, said. Rogobete, was questioned about the health of...

Turkey is moving toward a major overhaul of its social media regulations, with plans to require users to verify their identities in order to access online platforms.  This is framed as a crackdown on fake accounts by officials  —  but all who are aware of Turkey’s policies regarding freedom of expression see it differently. Over the past decade, Turkey has steadily...

Two Ukrainian nationals who were arrested over an alleged plan to send explosive parcels by post to Ukraine are now facing trial in Bucharest for attempted sabotage. Romanian prosecutors have indicted two Ukrainian men in their early 20s on charges of attempted acts of sabotage and complicity in attempted acts of sabotage in an alleged Russia-linked plot. There was no...