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The soda market is trying to develop toward a more health conscious public. While the traditional brands are having regular drinks with over 130 calories and 35 grams of sugar in a can, a new type of drinks that use clean, natural ingredients is emerging, writes eToro analyst for Romania, Bogdan Maioreanu. These are starting to put a dent...

Japan has unexpectedly fallen into a recession after its economy shrank for two quarters in a row. The country's gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by a worse-than-expected 0.4% in the last three months of 2023, compared to a year earlier. This happened after the economy shrank by 3.3% in the previous quarter. The figures from Japan's Cabinet Office also indicate that the...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Joe Biden would be a better US president for Russia than Donald Trump, dismissing concerns over his counterpart’s age and aptness for the role. Putin made his comments in a state television interview late on Wednesday and came as tensions between Democrats and Republicans rise over the White House’s efforts to send more military...

Romania has been admitted to the world's top surfing organization following a boom in competitive surfing in the Black Sea nation. Romania, has some some of coastline bordering the Black Sea to its southeast. Although the Black Sea is not known for its high waves, there has been an increase in organized surfing recently. The Romanian Surfing Federation (FRS) has held...

One person has died and 21 people were injuring in a shooting in Missouri, at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory parade. Eight victims were in immediately life-threatening condition and seven others suffered injuries that could prove life-threatening. Nine children, aged 6 to 15, were among the wounded, but all children are expected to recover. As of yet,...

The US House of Representatives has voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, blamed for an unprecedented influx of migrants at the US-Mexico border. This makes him the first cabinet member to face impeachment in nearly 150 years. More than 6.3 million migrants have entered the US illegally since 2021, making immigration a divisive and politically contentious issue ahead of...

A big Russian amphibious assault ship, the Caesar Kunikov, has sunk off the coast of Russian-occupied Crimea, according to Ukraine's armed forces. Powerful explosions were heard early on Wednesday morning - local media say the landing ship had been hit close to Yalta. Ukraine has repeatedly hit Russia's Black Sea fleet in occupied Crimea. Satellite images last year showed much of the...

There are a bunch of reasons. And there is still time for reason. On one of his recent shows, Bill Maher seemed to lose patience with his guests — Andrew Sullivan and Seth McFarlane — for expressing stupefaction at the very idea that Donald Trump still had voters. The host, who is not suspected of Trump tolerance in the least,...

The Super Bowl is much more than an American football championship game. It is an entertainment show, it is a place for celebrities to see and be seen and for companies to access over a hundred million avid viewers that waited a whole year to see the new Super Bowl commercials, writes eToro analyst for Romania, Bogdan Maioreanu. And this...

The U.S. Senate has passed a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after an all-night session. The 70-29 vote ended a lengthy battle that exposed sharp foreign policy differences within the Republican Party. The House will then debate the bill, but House Speaker Mike Johnson has said his chamber will not consider the legislation because it does not...