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🇧🇪 Shirt war: Why Belgian police officers reject the new uniform as “too yellow” and too expensive
More than 50,000 police officers in Belgium have been waiting a quarter of a century for a new uniform. Instead of a smooth modernization, the project has turned into a political scandal. The union accuses the Interior Minister of imposing his own design, while officers say the new uniform looks like a “Christmas tree” and…
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🇷🇴 An angel’s voice extinguished by a murderer: Mihaela Runceanu’s tragedy and the luxury life of her killer
On the night of October 31 to November 1, 1989, Romania lost one of its most remarkable voices. Mihaela Runceanu, an artist who had influenced generations, was murdered with unimaginable brutality in her own apartment. More than three decades later, her memory remains alive, while the man convicted of her murder, pardoned after serving 17…
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🇧🇪 Train collision in Ternat, near Brussels: panic after a freight train derails and strikes a passenger train
An ordinary Wednesday afternoon turned into a nightmare for around 70 passengers in Flemish Brabant. A freight train derailed, and a passing passenger train was struck along its side. Windows shattered, leaving passengers stranded between stations. Fortunately, no one was injured, but the incident paralysed a significant part of the railway network. (Staff: Belgium /…
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🇧🇪🇪🇺 The third wave of bomb threats in Europe: Brussels Airport targeted in a hybrid sabotage operation
A new series of false alerts disrupted air traffic across Europe on Thursday morning. Over a dozen flights were targeted, including LOT Polish Airlines flight LO235 from Warsaw to Brussels and a Wizz Air flight that landed in Otopeni. Fighter aircraft escorted passenger aircraft, and investigators suspect a coordinated destabilization campaign. (Staff: Belgium & Europe…
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🇷🇴🇬🇧 The 2007 Prophecy: How Grimus Went from a Competition Stage to the Radio Romania Music Awards
Almost two decades ago, a young band won the Global Battle of the Bands (GBOB) and travelled to London, where the quality of its compositions made a strong impression. Today, on the red carpet at the Radio Romania Music Awards, Grimus proves that a visionary’s intuition and genuine talent stand the test of time. (Staff:…
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🇷🇴 The Road of the Three Capitals: “Via Dominorum”, the 120-kilometre route set to transform tourism in Argeș and Dâmbovița
Câmpulung, Curtea de Argeș and Târgoviște, three of the most important historical centres of Wallachia, are to be connected by a spectacular tourist route. The “Via Dominorum” project aims to turn the road linking these former princely capitals into a hiking route of national interest, bringing visitors closer to history and local producers. (Staff: Romania…
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🇷🇴🇬🇧 The Romanian dream conquering the West: Therme Manchester, one of the world’s largest wellbeing complexes, built by an entrepreneur from Sibiu
Robert Hanea created a business model in Balotești that revolutionised leisure in Romania. Now, the same concept is coming to life on a colossal scale in the United Kingdom: a £600 million project covering 11.5 hectares, with 25 pools, 20 slides and an indoor beach kept at 33 degrees. Romania’s ambassador in London has visited…
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🇺🇸 Political earthquake in the USA: Democrats win the Senate and the House of Representatives in a historic election
In an election night full of twists and turns, the Democratic Party managed to break the Republicans’ “red wall.” Victories in states considered conservative strongholds, such as Texas, Ohio and Kansas, gave Democrats control of both chambers of Congress. The results send a strong signal from voters halfway through President Donald Trump’s second term. (Staff:…
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“Some Shepherds”, Viorin Ion Oancea’s book in which I rediscovered Muscel and a history that must not be forgotten
A remarkable foray into the history, traditions and identity of the Muscel communities, which brings back to our attention a land with an extraordinary past and raises an important question: does Muscel deserve to regain its own administrative identity? Editorial by Cristin TomeciThe Weekend MagazineA Tomeci Press Publication There are books that provide us with…
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🇪🇸 The tragedy on the football field. Jesús de Miguel died after a violent impact with Andorra’s goalkeeper
A Spanish second-division match turned into an unprecedented tragedy. CD Tenerife striker Jesús de Miguel, 30, suffered cardiac arrest after a violent collision with Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono and died in hospital the following day. A police investigation into possible involuntary manslaughter has shaken the world of football, while condolences have poured in from around…
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🇺🇦🇷🇺🇰🇿 The shadow war of oil. Kazakhstan stops the flow after Ukrainian drones hit the Samara knot again
For the first time since the beginning of the invasion, the effects of Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy infrastructure have crossed the borders of the Russian Federation. Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Energy in Astana has officially confirmed the suspension of transport through the Atyrau–Samara pipeline. This decision turns what was yesterday merely an OSINT assessment into…
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🇪🇺🌍 Eyes from space: How European satellites can detect millimetre-scale ground movement from 700 kilometres above Earth
We live beneath an invisible network of technological marvels. Through the Sentinel-1 satellites, the European Union’s Copernicus programme monitors the Earth with remarkable precision. The data can help identify ground movement that may threaten buildings or entire urban areas. They are freely accessible to the public. The problem? Almost nobody knows how to read them.…
