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The six people who have been arrested in connection with the killing of Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio are Colombian, police say. A seventh suspect, who died from wounds in a shootout with police on Thursday, was also Colombian. Villavicencio was killed leaving a campaign event in the capital Quito. The interior minister said a police investigation into the "abominable event" was...

Romania ranks among the top countries in the European Union for youth unemployment, according to data from Eurostat, the European statistical office, cited by ZF. Youth unemployment rate in Romania among individuals under the age of 25 stands at nearly 22%. This makes it the fourth highest value among EU member states. he youth unemployment rate for Romanian youths has decreased from...

The Mamaia National Music Festival will offer visitors three days of concerts and recitals by the most beloved artists in Romania, special moments, numerous surprises, and awards for their entire careers, all brought together under the banner of an anniversary edition. The festival was launched six decades ago, and now will begin again after an 11 year-long break. The festival will...

The Romanian National Audiovisual Council (CNA) has approved an ownership change at Antena TV Group, one of the country’s leading broadcasters. The development will see the transfer of shares of Dan Voiculescu’s daughters to a legal entity called Antena Holding SA, which now owns just over 83% of the group’s shares, Pagina de Media reported. It adds that the previous...

The Agigea Marine Dunes Reserve and Agigea Bird Observatory say they have identified a new species of bird for Romania. Researcher Emanuel Stefan Baltag says that this bird is called Olive Tree warbler  (Hippolais olivetorum) and nests in the Balkan Peninsula and Turkey. In autumn, it migrates to sub-Saharan Africa to spend the winter. The Olive tree warbler (Hippolais olivetorum)...

Romania's defense ministry has requested parliament to approve the purchase of 32 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets, Defense Minister Angel Tîlvăr said. The planned procurement is estimated to be worth about $6.5 billion. Mr. Tîlvăr told Antena 3 his ministry is “taking the first step towards equipping the Romanian Air Force with a state-of-the-art capability which will give Romania a consolidated...

Few of these wobbly governments are capable of the kind of damage a US presidency can wreak. Given the kinds of people getting elected, that may be a good thing. Americans – or at least those among them who care about the world beyond their borders – tend to scoff at the parliamentary systems that predominate elsewhere. Such  democracies encourage...

Craig Robertson, who posted violent threats against US President Joe Biden and other officials online was shot dead during an FBI raid on Wednesday, in Provo, Utah. Agents were attempting to serve an arrest warrant on Craig Robertson at his home in Utah, just hours ahead of a planned visit to the state by Biden. A criminal complaint outlined messages that...

Major air freight and logistics companies are reporting steep decreases in volumes of transported goods, with the trade slowdown putting downward pressure on shipping prices. Airports, while very crowded with tourists, are seeing less freight compared with last year. All this is pointing to a further decrease in the global economy in the near term, writes eToro analyst for...

Presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio,  one of the few candidates to allege links between organized crime and government officials in Ecuador, campaigning against corruption and gangs, has been fatally shot while leaving a political rally in Quito, Ecuador. A criminal gang called Los Lobos has claimed responsibility. Los Lobos is the second-largest gang in Ecuador with around 8,000 members - of whom...