Stakes have never been this high in Romania’s post-communist history, as Romanians vote in a crucial and polarised presidential election. Centrist Nicușor Dan faces nationalist George Simion, with diaspora turnout doubling.
Category: 3. Europe
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Romanians vote in cliffhanger presidential election as tensions continue to rise
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Pope Leo's inauguration mass draws global leaders
Pope Leo XIV was greeted by crowds of faithful as he arrived in St. Peter’s Square for his inauguration mass, attended by world leaders and religious delegations. He received the pallium and Fisherman’s Ring, key symbols of his new role
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Only 3.3 per cent of foreigners in Portugal can vote. Will the deportation policy have an impact?
Despite already representing around 15 per cent of the resident population, foreigners accounted for just 0.3 per cent of registered voters in Portugal at the end of 2024, according to data from the Voter Portal of the General Secretariat of the Ministry of Internal Administration…
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Mexican navy tall ship hits Brooklyn Bridge, snapping masts, killing 2 crew members
The vessel had 277 people aboard, 22 of them were injured, of whom 19 needed medical treatment.
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Iran says ready to rebuild ‘mutual trust’ with Europe
Iran‘s top diplomat said Sunday his country was ready to rebuild trust with European powers considering whether to reimpose UN sanctions on the Islamic republic under a 2015 nuclear deal.“Iran…
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Spectacular find: Monumental images of gods discovered in Nineveh
2,700 years ago, Nineveh was the capital of the Assyrian empire. Researchers from the University of Heildelberg have made a spectacular discovery in the palace of King Assurbanipal. During excavations, they came across the first large-format depictions of two important Assyrian deities.
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Spectacular find: Monumental images of gods discovered at Nineveh in Iraq
German archaeologists have made a spectacular discovery in Iraq. During excavations in the ancient metropolis of Nineveh, a team from Heidelberg University came across large parts of a monumental relief. It shows King Assurbanipal (668 to 627 BC), the last ruler of the Assyrian…
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Russia slams Ukraine with biggest drone attack of the war – POLITICO
Russia seemingly used a lot of decoy drones, the Ukrainian air force said, because almost half of the attacking vehicles simply disappeared from the radar systems. Some 88 of them were intercepted, it said.
U.S. President Donald Trump late Saturday said he will call both Putin and…
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Portugal: Young men five times more likely to vote for the far-right than women
The author of the report, who is an analyst at the European Policy Centre, explains that far-right movements have been able to take advantage of the frustration of young men under 25 over the ‘loss of a stable job and financial independence’, which are ‘traditional markers of masculinity’.
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