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Romania
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Romania. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
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President Klaus Iohannis
Head of Government
Prime Minister Ion-Marcel Ciolacu
Ukrainian rescuers working at the site of an overnight Russian attack on a residential area in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday. Photo: EPA/State Emergency Service
A broken window of a maternity hospital at the site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
A Ukrainian rescuer working at the site of an overnight Russian attack on a residential area in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday. Photo: EPA/State Emergency Service
Municipal workers at the site of a Russian missile strike near a maternity hospital in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
Ukraine war

8 killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine, maternity clinic damaged

Moscow has stepped up its air ‌war in recent months, deploying more of its faster and harder-to-stop drones.

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Italy

Italy’s Colosseum closes after worker dies in accident

Sexual harassment and assault

Tate brothers lose bid for release from US jail pending extradition fight

In denying bail, the judge cited the influencers’ wealth and frequent international travel as making them ‘quintessential flight risks’.

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Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate arrive in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in February 2025. Photo: AP
Ukraine war

Ukraine, Moldova play down Norwegian claim Zelensky’s plane ‘almost hit’ by drone

Officials clarify airspace closure delayed Ukrainian leader’s flight to Oslo following Russian drone intrusion.

Ukraine war

Russia strikes Ukraine capital for sixth straight day, killing at least 12

Civilians die in Russian air bombardments as Moscow repels Ukrainian drones.

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Sexual harassment and assault

Shackled Tate brothers ask to be released from jail during extradition fight

The influencer duo were arrested in Miami to face rape and sex-trafficking charges from the UK.

Supporters of social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate gather outside the courthouse in Miami, Florida, on Thursday. Photo: EPA
Ukraine war

Moscow strikes Ukrainian steel plant as Kyiv targets Russian economy

Romania, which borders Ukraine, said an F-18 fighter on a Nato air policing mission had shot down a drone that breached its airspace during the latest attacks.

Hong Kong transport

Wrong radio frequency by Cathay crew led to Nato jet interception: report

London-bound CX257 was intercepted by Hungarian fighter jets over Romania in early July after losing contact with civilian air traffic control.

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Nato

Nato jets shoot down foreign drone after it enters Latvian airspace

Latvia’s military said a foreign drone had entered its airspace as a result of Russia’s electronic warfare activity over the Balvi region.

Servicemen of the Latvian National Guard gather before a search operation for the debris from an intercepted drone, in Rugaji, Latvia, on Friday. Photo: Reuters
Ukraine war

Ukraine denies targeting Bulgaria, as drone explodes near pipeline

The blast caused no casualties, but Bulgarian PM Radev said the device was carrying a ‘significant’ amount of explosives.

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Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Rumen Radev speaks at the Nato leaders’ summit in Ankara, Turkey, in July. Photo: Reuters
United States

Tate brothers to remain in US jail as they fight extradition to UK

Influencers fight extradition over new rape and sex trafficking charges as their lawyer claims prosecution lacks evidence.

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Ukraine war

Russian attacks kill 2 in Ukraine; 4 dead in Russian-held area hit by Ukraine

Russia’s defence ministry on Sunday claimed its latest attack on Kyiv had struck sites linked to drone production.

United States

Tate brothers to fight extradition from US to UK following Miami arrests

Social media influencers appear in Miami court in handcuffs as lawyer claims arrests were politically motivated.

Andrew Tate (right) and his brother Tristan in Miami in April. Photo: AP
Crime

Influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami as UK seeks extradition

The brothers, who were arrested in Romania in 2022, face rape and human trafficking charges.

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Influencer Andrew Tate (right) and his brother Tristan arrive an event in Miami in April. Photo: AP
Cathay Pacific

Regulator outlines review after Cathay flight intercepted by Nato jets

Civil Aviation Department says preliminary information indicates flight adhered to its authorised routing throughout journey.

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Hong Kong transport

Cathay Pacific ordered to submit report after Hungarian fighter jets intercept plane

City’s flag carrier says London-bound flight temporarily lost communication with local air traffic control, but was never in danger.

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Extreme weather

Heatwave grips Eastern Europe after Germany weather breaks records

The intense and unusually early heat event underscores how climate change is transforming summers in the world’s fastest-warming continent.

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A pigeon drinks water amid a heatwave in Budapest, Hungary. Photo: Xinhua
Britain

2 men jailed in UK over Starmer arson plot ordered by mystery Russian

The methods employed were ‘very similar’ to those known to be used by Russian spies acting in the UK, the counterterrorism head said.

Britain

London court convicts 2 men of plot to torch houses and car linked to UK PM

A Russian-speaking figure who went by the name ‘El Money’ offered one of the men money through Telegram to torch the properties.

Fame and celebrity

Meet Backrooms actor Robert Bobroczkyi, who’s 7ft 7 inches tall

It may be summer, but horror films are all the craze right now, the latest being Backrooms starring Chiwetel Ejiofor – but who is the actor playing Pirate Clark?

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Kane Parsons and Robert Bobroczkyi of Backrooms. Photos: AP, Getty Images
Ukraine war

Nato and Romania accuse Russia after drone hits block of flats

Drone strikes a 10-storey building in Galati, causing an explosion and civilian injuries in an apparent spillover of the Ukraine conflict.

Investigators examine the rooftop impact zone of a building in Galați, Romania, after it was struck by an exploding Russian drone. Photo: AFP
Cannes Film Festival

‘Fjord’ by Romania’s Mungiu wins Palme d’Or at Cannes

The film stars Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve as a couple who have their children taken from them by child services for spanking them.

European cinema

Review | Fjord: Sebastian Stan, Renate Reinsve anchor ice-cold child welfare drama

Fjord, set in a remote Norwegian village with stunning backdrops, explores a religious couple’s clash with Norway’s Child Protection Services.

Britain

UK police to reopen Andrew Tate rape probe

Hertfordshire Constabulary revives decade-old allegations as a civil trial is due to take place in June this year.

Andrew Tate on a boat in Victoria Harbour earlier this month. Photo: Andrew Tate via X
Malaysia

Malaysia wanted 43 million tourists this year. Then the Iran war happened

Malaysia’s reliance on Gulf hubs is exposed as long-haul fares soar, but 21 million annual arrivals from Singapore offer a buffer.

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Members of the Iranian women’s football team seen at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Monday after staying in a hotel in the Malaysian capital while awaiting the next leg of their journey home. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong cannot extradite Tates without UK or Romania requests, lawmakers say

Videos show Andrew and Tristan Tate surrounded by crowds in Lan Kwai Fong, where onlookers are seen taking photographs and selfies with the influencers.

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Sexual harassment and assault

Video | Tate brothers party in Hong Kong, sparking controversy

Andrew and Tristan Tate, brothers who are facing rape and human trafficking charges in Romania and the UK, visited Lan Kwai Fong and a restaurant in Causeway Bay.

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