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Polish Pavilion at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale Investigates Architecture’s Role in Providing Security
Polish Pavilion at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale. Image © Jacopo Salvi, Zachęta archive Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or...

Mel Gibson visits Orthodox monastery in Greece ahead of 'Resurrection' filming
By CP StaffWednesday, July 02, 2025 Actor and filmmaker Mel Gibson (left) with an unidentified monk at Mount Athos monastery in Greece in June 2025. | YouTube/Emilijan AsenticHollywood icon Mel Gibson is reportedly in Greece for a spiritual...
Central Europe Technologies recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Romania for 2025
BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - Media OutReach Newswire - 2 July 2025 - Central Europe Technologies has been officially recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Romania for 2025. Central Europe Technologies is a Shared Service Center for BNP Paribas...

Graduate Fashion Week: Meet the next generation of London’s fashion stars
Brick Lane was bustling the other day, but not just with the usual suspects of “day in the life” vintage shoppers. Inside Truman Brewery, the Graduate Fashion Foundation hosted its 33rd Graduate Fashion Week, and the 10 participants of the...

Central Romania: SoNoRo Musikland reaches Sibiu at this year's edition
SoNoRo Musikland, the chamber music festival celebrating the architectural heritage of Transylvania, has scheduled this year concerts in Sibiu and Copșa Mare, in addition to Cincu, Saschiz, Meșendorf, Criț, Viscri, Codlea, Făgăraș, and Brașov....

15 Best International Places To Visit In August 2025 | Top Destinations
In her album folklore, Taylor Swift croons in the song august, “August slipped away into a moment in time.” And before you realise it, this August, much like every other fleeting month, will eventually and inevitably vanish too. So make the most...
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'He deserved a D...': Viswanathan Anand grades Gukesh's performance at Norway Chess 2025
Former world champion and the current vice-president of FIDE, Viswanathan Anand has shared his view on Indian GM Gukesh’s performance at the Norway Chess 2025. Gukesh has not been at his best for the past few months, failing to win titles across...

Italian band bring music of The Cranberries back home
Dolans Warehouse will welcome The Lizberries this Saturday, 5 July, for a special performance celebrating the music of The Cranberries. Formed in Milan, The Lizberries began as an original band before finding their true voice in 2012 as a tribute...

Bulgaria, Romania Eliminate Border Controls Checks
(MENAFN) Border control checks between Bulgaria and Romania were officially eliminated on Tuesday after a six-month transition period, as reported by media. This move represents a key advancement in the two Balkan nations' journey toward full...

Over Half of Romanians Say Bolojan Government Is Leading Country Astray
Five out of ten Romanians (53.4%) believe that the new government of Ilie Bolojan is leading the country in the wrong direction, according to the latest survey conducted by the INSCOP sociological agency , cited by Digi24. 36.6% hold the opposite...

Don Noel, longtime Hartford Courant political columnist and former TV reporter, dies at 93
Don Noel, a longtime political columnist for The Hartford Courant who recently surprised his friends by writing his farewell on Facebook, died Monday. He was 93. As the former editor of The Hartford Times before joining The Courant, Noel ranked...

Maryland Holocaust Survivor Emanuel Kandel Dies at 86
Emanuel Kandel. (Courtesy of the Kandel family) Emanuel “Manny” Kandel was a beloved member of Beth Sholom Congregation in Potomac who was devoted to Israel and the Jewish community. He was a grandfather of nine and father of three. “He was a...

The EU gave Romania’s migrant workers the chance to build a new life. Why are they turning against it?
It would be reasonable to assume that people who move from one EU country to another in search of work and opportunity are among the union’s most reliable supporters. Freedom of movement within the 27-nation bloc is, after all, one of the big...

‘Dracula’ by Radu Jude, David Lynch-Exec Produced ‘Happy Worker’ Set for Locarno Lineup
Get ready for Dracula, a movie made with the participation of the late filmmaking legend David Lynch, Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, this year’s Cannes winner It Was Just an Accident, and much more, as the Locarno International Film Festival on...

Franz Kofler: Judoka on a Bike and a Mission
Franz Kofler is a 6th dan judoka from Austria who has dedicated his life to his passion for the sport. In 2017 he launched an innovative idea called Project 1000. His goal is to visit 1000 judo clubs and lead at least 1000 training sessions, to...

Breast Cancer Mortality: Romania’s Regional Disparities
Breast Cancer Mortality Trends in Romania Expose Stark Urban-Rural Divides and Regional Disparities Romania, a member state of the European Union, faces an alarming public health challenge as it consistently ranks third highest for preventable...

The EU Remains Silent about the Fate of Indigenous Minorities
Katalin Szili (third from left) during an event in Ormeniș (Ürmös), Romania The European Union does not deal with the issue of national minorities, considering it to be an internal matter for each country, said Katalin Szili, Chief Advisor to the...

RIVUS project in Cluj-Napoca to host Romania’s largest Cărturești bookstore
The well-known bookstore chain Cărturești is set to open Romania’s largest bookstore as part of an innovative edutainment concept within the expansive RIVUS project in Cluj-Napoca. The new store, spanning 2,500 square meters over two floors, will...

Rafael Clinches $2.23-Billion Romanian V/SHORAD Defense Deal
Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has been awarded Romania’s Very Short and Short Range Air Defense (V/SHORAD) acquisition program. The 1.9-billion-euro ($2.23-billion) contract from the Romanian Ministry of National Defence follows a...

Celebrating the Summer Solstice with signature Garden Party at JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel. Olea - The place where exquisite dining meets artistic presentation with JW Garden touch
In celebration of the Summer Solstice, JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel hosted a signature Garden Party at Olea, as part of a global series of events inspired by the JW Garden and rooted in the spirit of each unique location. This marked the...