Far-right populist Calin Georgescu, who came from nowhere to win the first round of last year’s presidential election, has been detained by police and is facing criminal proceedings on a…
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Romania: Tate brothers allowed to leave Bucharest for US
British-American influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate – who are facing trial in Romania on charges of rape, trafficking minors and money laundering – have left the country after prosecutors lifted…
USA: Trump foreign aid freeze to stay for now- US Supreme Court
The top judge in the United States has given temporary backing to the Trump administration’s freeze on foreign aid payments. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts’ intervention came as the…
USA: Gene Hackman and his wife found dead at their home
Oscar-winning US actor Gene Hackman, his wife Betsy Arakawa and their dog have been found dead at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. In a career spanning more than…
Romania: Far-right candidate for presidency taken for questioning
Far-right populist Călin Georgescu has been detained by police as part of an inquiry by prosecutors into election campaign fraud, after he came from nowhere to win the first round…
USA: Seven charged over burglary spree targeting pro athletes in US
Seven men have been charged in connection with a spree of burglaries targeting professional athletes across the US. Goods worth more than $2m (£1.58m) were stolen from the homes of…
Chile: Power cut leaves millions without electricity
Media reports say some power has been restored in parts of Chile’s capital, Santiago, after a near-nationwide cut left huge swathes of the country without electricity. A state of emergency…
India: Rape case filed against Domino’s Pizza franchise owner
Indian police have registered a case against leading businessman Shyam S Bhartia and three others for alleged criminal intimidation and rape of an aspiring Bollywood actress. Bhartia is the founder…
India: Doctors remove teen’s ‘parasitic’ twin in rare surgery
Doctors in the Indian capital, Delhi, have performed a life-changing surgery on a 17-year-old boy to remove his “parasitic” twin that was attached to his abdomen. A parasitic twin is…
Myanmar: Villagers reveal ‘desperate’ illegal kidney sales
“I just wanted to own a house and pay off my debts – that’s why I decided to sell my kidney,” says Zeya, a farm worker in Myanmar. Prices had…