Romania’s Constitutional Court on Thursday validated the results of the presidential runoff vote, which was won by Nicusor Dan, the pro-European mayor of Bucharest.
Prior to the ruling, the court unanimously rejected an appeal by his far-right…
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Top court rejects appeal to annul election results – DW – 05/22/2025
Romania’s Constitutional Court on Thursday validated the results of the presidential runoff vote, which was won by Nicusor Dan, the pro-European mayor of Bucharest.
Prior to the ruling, the court unanimously rejected an appeal by his far-right…
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Government to press ahead with shorter prison sentence plans
Jennifer McKiernan and Ashitha NageshBBC News
Sima KotechaSenior UK correspondent
PA MediaPrisoners in England and Wales, including some serious offenders, will be eligible for release after serving a third of their sentence under reforms.
Justice…
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What is happening to the children of Haiti?
As gang violence spirals in Haiti, children are being pulled from classrooms and into chaos. Confiance Haiti is on the frontline, offering education, safety, and hope where the world has turned away.
By Francesca Merlo
The…
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Top Maoist leader Basavaraju killed as India cracks down on rebels
A top Maoist leader has been killed fighting with Indian security forces in the central state of Chhattisgarh.
Nambala Keshava Rao, who is also known by several alias, including Basavaraju, was among 27 rebels killed on Wednesday, Indian Home…
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Aid trickles into Gaza for first time in weeks as UN says it’s ‘nowhere near enough’
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A limited amount of food was delivered to desperate Gazans for the first time since early March on Wednesday, but senior United Nations officials warned the supply…
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German Troops Start First Long-Term Deployment Abroad Since World War II
Germany has stationed troops abroad on a long-term basis for the first time since World War II, with a new brigade starting operations in Lithuania on Thursday.
The inauguration ceremony for Germany’s 45th Armoured…
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Drop in work visas and students halved net migration, ONS figures show
Net migration fell by almost 50% in 2024 compared to the previous year, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
New estimates showed 431,000 more people arrived in the UK than left over the 12-month period, compared to 860,000 a…
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Why Washington failed to end the Russo-Ukrainian War
In the early 19th century, one of the founding fathers of modern war studies, the Prussian general and military historian Carl von Clausewitz, commented on the Napoleonic Wars: “The conqueror is always peace-loving; he would much…
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