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Movie Review: ‘The Amateur’
In spite of working for the CIA, his job is rather dull. He sits at a desk all day decrypting and analyzing information in a basement office of the Pentagon. Charlie Heller’s (Rami Malik) only happiness in life is his wife – the love of his life....

Romania to Receive 18 Dutch F-16 Jets for NATO Training Hub
The Netherlands has pledged to donate 18 F-16 fighter jets to Romania by the close of 2025 for the symbolic price of just one euro. Romanian Defense Minister Ionuț Moșteanu made the announcement on June 25 at a press conference in The Hague, held...

New music this week: Songs from Chanel, LOBODA, Ronela Hajati and more
Summer is the quiet period for Eurovision fans as we wait for the new season to commence. Thankfully, the music will always continue and a number of Eurovision artists are still producing new songs for us to enjoy. Contrary to the commonly...

In Romania, bus with 60 Ukrainians gets into accident, one person dies, five more injured – media
On Monday, in the village of Nicolae Bălcescu (Bacău County, Romania), a bus carrying 60 Ukrainian citizens, including 21 children, collided with a minibus carrying five people, resulting in one death and several serious injuries, Digi24 reports....

Western Romania: Ophthalmology hospital opens in Alba Iulia after EUR 6 million investment
Private eye care network Dr. Holhoș has opened an ophthalmology hospital in Alba Iulia following a EUR 6 million investment. The hospital, which the company says is the largest of its kind in Transylvania, has four operating rooms and 23 beds....
Celebrities Banned from Promoting Online Betting in Romania
Online gambling advertising in Romania faces a decisive overhaul. The National Audiovisual Council (CNA) voted on 26 June to amend its regulatory code, outlawing the use of celebrities, influencers, and public figures in all televised, radio, and...

Romanian president Nicușor Dan meets UK PM Keir Starmer at NATO summit
Romanian president Nicușor Dan met with UK prime minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday morning, June 25, on the sidelines of the NATO summit in The Hague. The meeting brought together Romania’s full official delegation, including presidential...

Romanian legislative makes 2026 Constantin Brâncuși Year
The Romanian Chamber of Deputies adopted a draft law establishing the year 2026 as the "Constantin Brâncuși Year” to celebrate the famous sculptor. The law, initiated by former culture minister and Social Democratic deputy Natalia Intotero, passed...

Today In Culture, Tuesday, July 8, 2025: Portable Gray On Pope.L | Rainbo Club, En Plein Air | Driehaus Museum’s Tiffany Lamps
Get Chicago & Great Lakes culture news sent to your inbox every weekday morning. Subscribe to Newcity Today here. ART Portable Gray’s New Issue Remembers Pope.L’s Chicago Years The Richard and Mary L. Gray Center for Arts and Inquiry at the...

Romania investigates alleged Erasmus fraud at the Polytechnic University of Timișoara
Romania’s national anticorruption agency has sent to trial four staff at the Polytechnic University of Timișoara after an internal review found money was missing from budgets allocated through Erasmus and Erasmus+ mobility projects, and also from...

'Shakespeare can speak to everybody': How a theater caravan brings the works of the Bard to audiences across Romania
The theater caravan Shakespeare – everywhere, a project of the International Shakespeare Festival in Craiova and the Shakespeare Foundation, is currently traveling across the country to bring the work of the Bard to audiences who might not...

Sabrina Ionescu’s Nike Sabrina 3 Adds to One of the Most Popular Franchises in Professional Basketball
Only one sneaker logged more minutes in the NBA last season than Sabrina Ionescu’s Nike Sabrina 2. That’s according to Kix Stats, which monitors shoes worn in the NBA and WNBA and found only that the Nike Kobe 6 Protro, one of the most lauded...
Wimbledon 2025: Preview, Prize Money Details & Where To Catch Action On TV & Online In India
The 138th edition of Wimbledon is set to begin on June 30 at the iconic All England Club in London, with the world’s top tennis talent ready to compete for the coveted Grand Slam title. Elite names like Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Novak...

‘Battalion Records,’ ‘In Vacuo’ Win Main Awards in Year of Change at Karlovy Vary Eastern Promises Section
KVIFF Eastern Promises, the Karlovy Vary Film Festival’s industry section and film market, announced its winners Tuesday. Ștefan Bîtu-Tudoran’s “Battalion Records” won the Eurimages Co-production Development Award worth 20,000 Euros ($23,457),...

Romania the Eastern Flank: Together for a stronger eastern flank
A brief look at the latest efforts to strengthened the Eastern Flank of the North Atlantic Alliance Photo: The French Defence Ministry Agenția Media a Armatei, 25.06.2025, 14:05 It has been more than three years since Romania has been hosting one...

Romania Inaugurates Conservative Government After 6 Months of Uncertainty
Ilie Bolojan. X/ @SurseMD June 25, 2025 Hour: 7:49 am On Monday, conservative Ilie Bolojan was sworn in as Romania’s new prime minister after receiving majority support in Parliament, thanks to a government agreement between four pro-European...

July 8, 2025 UPDATE
A roundup of local and world news July 8, 2025 UPDATE Newsroom, 08.07.2025, 20:06 ECOFIN On Tuesday in Brussels Romania presented the new measures aimed at reducing the budget deficit, as part of its commitment to bringing the budget deficit below...

The 2025 Set-Jetting Hotlist: 8 Locations Where Film Tourism Is About to Boom
Traveling to famous filming locations is no longer a niche trend. Twenty years ago, “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy drew tourists to New Zealand. Today, fans of “White Lotus” are flocking to the paradisiacal settings featured in the hit U.S....

Demon Slayer Movie Drops First Look at Zenitsu’s Final Fight
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is gearing up for its big return with a new film hitting theaters in Japan later this Summer, and the first trailer for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle has given fans the first look at Zenitsu...

Romania’s Parliament Elects New Leaders After Government Shifts
(MENAFN) Romania’s Parliament swiftly installed new leadership on Tuesday in the wake of a freshly formed government. Senator Mircea Abrudean from the National Liberal Party (PNL) secured the Senate presidency with a decisive 89 votes for and 28...