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Russia should return Romania's gold sent to Moscow during World War I, European Parliament says

Mar. 14, 2024 12:59 PM EDT

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Lawmakers in the European Parliament on Thursday adopted a non-binding resolution saying Russia should return gold and other valuable heritage items to Romania that were sent to Moscow during World War I for safekeeping, a Romanian lawmaker said. During...

Romanian court extends restrictions against online influencer Andrew Tate who is awaiting trial

Mar. 13, 2024 15:22 PM EDT

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A court in Romania’s capital on Wednesday extended geographical restrictions against online influencer Andrew Tate, who is awaiting trial on charges of human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women. The Bucharest Tribunal...

Romania's president announces his bid to become the NATO military alliance's next leader

Mar. 12, 2024 14:12 PM EDT

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania’s president said Tuesday that he will enter the race to become the next leader of the 32-nation NATO military alliance, emphasizing his country's proximity to Ukraine and the threat from Russia. President Klaus Iohannis wants to succeed...

Romanian court grants UK's request to extradite Andrew Tate, once local legal cases are concluded

Mar. 12, 2024 11:59 AM EDT

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A court in Romania’s capital on Tuesday granted a request by British authorities to extradite the divisive online influencer Andrew Tate, but only after legal proceedings against him in Romania have been concluded, his spokesperson said. The Bucharest...

Online influencer Andrew Tate detained in Romania, handed arrest warrant issued by UK authorities, his spokesperson says

Mar. 12, 2024 03:18 AM EDT
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Online influencer Andrew Tate detained in Romania, handed arrest warrant issued by UK authorities, his spokesperson says.

Romania wins legal battle against a Canadian miner over failed plans to open a gold mine

Mar. 09, 2024 04:16 AM EST

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — The Romanian government has won a yearslong legal dispute with a Canadian mining company seeking damages over failed plans to open a gold and silver mine in the Eastern European country. Gabriel Resources was seeking $4.4 billion (4 billion euros) in...

Simona Halep will return to action at the Miami Open after appealing her doping suspension

Mar. 07, 2024 16:19 PM EST

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Simona Halep will return to tennis at the Miami Open this month after winning her appeal of a doping suspension and having the penalty reduced from four years to nine months. “Thank you to the tournament for giving me this opportunity and I cannot wait...

Hunter Biden in defiant deposition blasts GOP, insists he did not involve his father in business

Feb. 28, 2024 20:24 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden was defiant Wednesday in a closed-door deposition on Capitol Hill, blasting a Republican impeachment inquiry into his father and the family's business affairs as a “house of cards” built on “lies” as he faced a battery of probing questions from lawmakers. ...

Amelia Island will host the Billie Jean King Cup matches between Ukraine and Romania

Feb. 20, 2024 10:15 AM EST

AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — Ukraine's Billie Jean King Cup matches against Romania next month will be held in Amelia Island, Florida, because of the ongoing war in Ukraine. The location for the qualifying matches on April 12-13 was announced Tuesday. Ukraine's team in...

The second guesthouse blaze in Romania in recent weeks has left 1 person dead and 2 hospitalized

Feb. 04, 2024 04:41 AM EST

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A fire at a guesthouse in central Romania on Sunday morning left one person dead and two hospitalized, authorities said. Emergency teams were deployed to the blaze in the town of Calimanesti in Valcea county where 10 people — including the owner and an...