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Romanian special police staged an intervention on Saturday after 37 Polish tourists encountered and her cub on a mountain hike in northeast Romania. A police officer who was hiking in the area in his free time spotted the group who were in danger and contacted his colleagues. "A group of 37 Polish tourists were safely lowered by the mountain gendarmes from...

The world’s indispensable experiment is a spellbinding paradox America at 250 presents one of the strangest paradoxes in modern history. No democracy has accumulated greater economic, military, technological and cultural power. Few are less content. The anniversary – in marked contrast even to the Bicentennial, despite troubles in those times as well – is being celebrated amid a hurricane of...

Russia's established autocrat is in his darkest period since he took office in the Kremlin, including when the war began in Ukraine. Russian territory is being systematically hit, lines at gas stations are a common sight in a country that is floating in fuel. The Russian economy is suffocating, Putin's army is obviously losing its momentum on the front, grassroots’...

Romania's energy sector is undergoing fundamental change, with more than 10,000 MW of new solar and wind capacities under development, while the extraction of gas from the Neptun Deep offshore project begins in 2027 will force strategic decisions to be made on how energy sovereignty is configured in Central Europe, a new analysis by Cornelius Granig, the Executive...

Moldova’s Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu announced his surprise resignation on Friday a move that automatically triggered the resignation of the pro-Western government. Munteanu did not give a clear reason for his decision, which comes less than a year after he was sworn in to lead the European Union candidate country’s  government following a closely fought election. “Today I end my term...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has criticized Israel over its recent decision to move towards officially recognizing the Armenian Genocide, accusing the country of using what he called "slander" to distract attention from its actions in Gaza. He also falsely asserted that Turkey's history contains no genocide, massacres, oppression or colonialism. In June, the Israeli government unanimously approved a resolution recognising...

German prosecutors have alleged that Ukrainian state authorities were responsible for the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines connecting Russia and Europe. In a statement released on Thursday, prosecutors said the main suspect, identified as Serhii K., was formally charged on Wednesday.  Prosecutors allege that he and six accomplices carried out the operation under the direction of Ukrainian state...

Luxembourg has joined two dozen countries which gives employees the 'right to disconnect.' The "right to disconnect" empowers employees to ignore work communications—such as emails, calls, and texts —outside of their official working hours without facing retaliation. There are at least 25 countries worldwide have enshrined this legal right, with the strongest laws in Australia and EU members, Belgium, France, Italy,...

A Russian attack on the Ukrainian capital went on for hours after Ukrainian strikes batter Moscow’s oil sector Russia pounded the Ukrainian capital in an 11-hour drone and missile attack overnight, killing at least 20 civilians in Kyiv and injuring dozens in what Moscow called retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil depots. People sheltered in subway stations as loud explosions...

Gold’s sharp decline in 2026 reflects a rapid shift in the macroeconomic environment, as rising real yields, a stronger US dollar and easing geopolitical tensions have all eroded the metal’s appeal. After reaching a record high near $5,600 per ounce in January, gold has fallen by roughly 29%, briefly slipping below the psychologically important $4,000 level on Tuesday and hitting...