DOJ says Hunter Biden work with Romanian businessmen designed to skirt US law:
Special counsel David Weiss accused Hunter Biden of working for a Romanian ...
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Quick Glance: Investigation: Hunter Biden Accused of Bypassing US Laws
- In a recent investigation, it is alleged that Hunter Biden worked for a Romanian businessman to circumvent US foreign lobbying laws.
- This accusation revealed new information about the alleged arrangement, including claims that the deal was structured to avoid the requirements of the Foreign Agents Registration Act.
- The charges against Biden focus on his 'state of mind and intent' during the relevant tax years, not on violations of the foreign lobbying law.
- Despite DOJ investigations, President Biden is not implicated in his son's activities, which has been emphasized by Republican critics.
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Hunter Biden was hired by Romanian businessman trying to 'influence' US agencies, prosecutors say
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Hunter Biden 'received compensation' from Romanian businessman aiming to influence U.S. policy, special counsel in tax case says
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Prosecutors say Romanian oligarch paid Hunter Biden for influence: The president's son is charged with evading taxes while spending millions on a lavish ...
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Romania Insider Aug 08 24
Joe Biden’s son Hunter accused of accepting payments from Romanian businessman: Hunter Biden, son of US president Joe Biden, was recently accused by US ...
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Hunter Biden was hired by Romanian businessman trying to ‘influence’ US agencies, prosecutors say
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Hunter Biden prodded US officials to help crooked client —but he won't face FARA counts at tax trial: 'Not relevant'
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Romanian man drives 26,000 kilometers to Yakutsk and back in 53 days: Romanian Cosmin Crăciun drove approximately 26,000 kilometers from Buzău, southern Romania ...
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Romania Insider Mar 11
Călin Georgescu barred from presidential race as Romanian Constitutional Court rejects appeal
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Complaint submitted in Romania calling for arrest of Israeli soldier: ICJP and local Romanian legal team submit evidence alleging suspected Israeli officer may ...
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US postpones visa-free travel for Romanians: Romania, one of the last EU members not included in the Visa Waiver Program, had been due to join in March.
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Moscow speaks of hostile actions by Romanian authorities towards the Russian Federation
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Romania Insider Mar 24
Andrew and Tristan Tate return to Romania: “We’re here to clear our names”: Controversial social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan ...
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Romania Insider Mar 17
Romanians rally in support of EU membership amid rising extremist rhetoric: Thousands of Romanians gathered in cities across the country and in major European ...
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Romania Insider Mar 18
Romanian far-right party leader Diana Șoșoacă banned from entering Ukraine for three years
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After Georgescu’s disqualification, here’s who’s running for president of Romania
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Did Europe ban Romanian ultranationalist Georgescu's election bid?: After Romanian ultranationalist Călin Georgescu was disqualified from the country's ...
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Romania Insider Mar 13
Romanian university SNSPA announces Nobel Peace Prize nomination for Donald Trump
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Romania Insider Mar 19
Swimmer David Popovici and rower Simona Radiș named Romania’s Athletes of the Year 2024
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Romania Insider Mar 20
Romanian prosecutors investigating two pro-Georgescu influencers for voter bribery
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Romania Insider Mar 20
Leader of Romanian far-right Young People’s Party calls police on journalists, gets sanctioned instead
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Romania Insider Mar 19
Romanian investor confirms plans for EUR 400 mln airport near Bucharest : Romanian company Avant Airports has confirmed in an email to Romania Insider its plans ...
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Kremlin: Romania’s election is ‘illegitimate’ without barred pro-Russia front-runner
politico.eu/article/kremlin-romanian-elections-are-illegitimate-without-georgescu/
Quick Glance: Romania Critiques Russia Over Election Ban
- Romania has sharply criticized Russia due to the election ban on Calin Georgescu.
- The decision has heightened international tensions and sparked an uproar in Romanian politics.
- Georgescu, a prominent politician, now faces significant challenges in the political arena.
- The situation raises concerns about the future of Romania-Russia relations.
'Vlad The Impaler' Group At Heart Of Romania's Russian Spy Case: A Romanian lawyer linked to a shadowy group named after Vlad the Impaler met with a Russian ...
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Romanian rapist extradition attempt fails at High Court: The man, who served a prison term for rape in Romania, has lived in Hampshire, documents show.
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US boxer and businessman George Foreman dies aged 76 : US boxer George Foreman has died aged 76, according to a statement from his family.
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Quick Glance: Boxing Legend George Foreman Passes Away
- George Foreman, the renowned heavyweight boxing champion and Olympic gold medalist, died at the age of 76.
- He won a gold medal in 1968 and claimed the heavyweight title in 1973 with a knockout of Joe Frazier.
- Foreman returned to boxing at 45, becoming the oldest champion in 1994, and gained fame for the George Foreman Grill.
- His legacy is celebrated by figures like Mike Tyson and Texas Governor Greg Abbott, who recognize his impact on boxing and the community.
Romanian electoral committee halts Calin Georgescu's presidential bid: Georgescu's bid for the Romanian presidency was suspended over documentation issues ...
euronews.com/my-europe/2025/03/09/romanian-electoral-committee-halts-calin-georgescus-presidential-bid
Fear and anger as 'battle for the soul of Romanian democracy' looms: Their last vote was cancelled due to alleged Russian meddling. Now Romanians fear what might ...
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Romania Insider Mar 16
Bucharest Pride: Diversity march to hold anniversary edition in June: The 20th edition of the Bucharest Pride march is scheduled for June 7, organizer Accept ...
romania-insider.com/bucharest-pride-announcement-mar-2025
Romania Insider Mar 13
Diana Șoșoacă submits bid for Romanian presidency despite previous rejection: Controversial far-right politician Diana Șoșoacă, an MEP and president of SOS ...
romania-insider.com/diana-sosoaca-submits-bid-romanian-presidency-march-2025
Did Serbia use a similar sound cannon to Romania in 1989?: A former Romanian prosecutor has claimed the sound technology allegedly used against protesters in ...
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Romania far-right leader Simion cleared for presidential race: Far-right candidates have entered the May election fray following the exclusion of ...
politico.eu/article/romania-far-right-leader-george-simion-cleared-presidential-election/
What's Fueling Protests In Georgia, Hungary, Romania, And Serbia?: Large crowds have been taking to the streets in Tbilisi, Budapest, Bucharest ...
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Romania Insider Mar 11
Football legend Gheorghe Hagi honored with Romania’s highest distinction: Interim president Ilie Bolojan has signed a decree awarding Gheorghe Hagi the National ...
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Romania Insider Mar 11
Romanian prosecutors crack down on calls to violence issued by far-right party AUR leader
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Far-right Romanian frontrunner sees Russia as a ‘threat’: George Simion takes baton from barred presidential candidate who described Vladimir Putin as a role ...
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I’ll rip up British defence treaty, threatens Romania’s far-Right firebrand: Romania’s hard-Right election front-runner ready to cancel pact unless ‘Ukraine ...
telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/20/romania-us-ukraine-russia-election-george-simion-nato-vance/
Berbice businessman charged with inciting murder: Seeindra Marimutoo called ‘Chicken Man’, a 44-year-old self-employed resident of Portuguese Quarters in ...
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Romanian far-right presidential hopeful barred from poll rerun: Calin Georgescu took an unexpected first place in December's election, which was then annulled.
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Romania Insider Mar 12
Leaders of Romanian far-right parties AUR and POT announce presidential bids, one to withdraw after validation
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Romania Insider Mar 07
Bucharest mayor Nicușor Dan first to officially submit candidacy for 2025 presidential elections
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Romania Insider Mar 07
Elon Musk questions ECHR’s role after decision in Romanian Călin Georgescu’s appeal to election annulment
romania-insider.com/elon-musk-calin-georgescu-echr-march-2025
How America’s online right became obsessed with a low-profile European country: Romania, a country on Europe’s eastern fringe, is perhaps a surprising focus of ...
cnn.com/2025/03/15/europe/romania-election-trump-us-right-georgescu-tate-intl/
Romanian far-right candidate Calin Georgescu barred from running in presidential election
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Police probe killing of businessman: The victim, Charles Ssengooba, 41, was attacked by unidentified assailants at around 9:30pm while returning home from his ...
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Why the Pentagon Scuttled Its Briefing of Elon Musk on China War Plans: “You wouldn’t show it to a businessman,” President Trump said in denying that Elon Musk ...
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Quick Glance: Trump Rejects Reports on Musk and War Plans
- President Trump dismissed reports that Elon Musk was briefed on U.S. military plans for a potential war with China.
- Trump emphasized that such information should not be shared with anyone, especially businesspeople with interests in China.
- Musk, who holds a top-secret security clearance, met with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, raising speculation about the meeting's contents.
- Hegseth described the meeting as 'fantastic' and praised Musk, but did not disclose any details about their discussions.
EWN Mar 07
Masemola confirms the death of popular businessman Sphamandla Mabonga: Last night an altercation broke out in Solo restaurant that claimed the lives of the ...
ewn.co.za/2025/03/07/masemola-confirms-the-death-of-popular-businessman-sphamandla-mabonga
Quick Glance: Businessman Sphamandla Mabonga's Death Confirmed
- National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola confirmed that businessman Sphamandla Mabonga was killed in a shooting incident in Sandton.
- The altercation at a restaurant also resulted in the deaths of two of his bodyguards and injuries to four others.
- Mabonga had previously been banned from the establishment and attempted to enter with armed guards, violating the restaurant's policies.
- He had been arrested for similar offenses in the past and was out on bail, highlighting challenges faced by law enforcement.
Mark Cuban wants to revolutionize US health care: Businessman Mark Cuban is making it his “mission” to shake up U.S. health care. Cuban is known for owning the ...
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Shakira's Pre-Show Routine Features Dumbbell Romanian Deadlifts, Hip Thrusts And More
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Romanian far-right populist Calin Georgescu appeals against poll ban: Sunday's decision sparked violent protests by Calin Georgescu's supporters in the capital ...
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The Tate brothers left Romania and are facing an active criminal investigation in Florida. Here’s what we know
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Gauteng businessman Sphamandla Mabonga killed in Sandton shooting: Tributes have been streaming in for Gauteng businessman Sphamandla Mabonga who died following ...
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Why did businesspeople back Trump?: Many imagined someone in their own hard-nosed image
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EWN Mar 11
There's nothing sinister about speaking directly to businesspeople like Musk - Ramaphosa
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Quick Glance: Flooding Crisis in Australia: 190,000 Homes Affected
- Torrential rains from Cyclone Alfred caused severe flooding along Australia's east coast.
- More than 190,000 homes remained without power as officials worked to address the damage.
- The weather situation continues to be unpredictable, with expectations of more intense rainfall.
- One fatality occurred, and 13 soldiers were injured when their vehicles overturned during a deployment.
Georgia Today Mar 21
UK court orders Georgian businessman Irakli Rukhadze to pay $170 million in landmark ‘commercial conspiracy’ case
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Romanian Court Upholds Georgescu’s Election Ban, G4Media Says: Romania’s constitutional court upheld a decision banning presidential front-runner Calin Georgescu ...
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Top KZN cops accused of abduction, assault and stealing Rolexes from kidnapping suspects
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Troubled ex-spyware fund braces for €125mn hit from soured Romanian deal: Fund raised by Novalpina Capital which backed NSO Group preparing for ‘significant ...
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Geoffrey Edelsten’s ex now unrecognisable: Gabi Grecko, the ex-wife of Geoffrey Edelsten, has surfaced on Instagram looking virtually unrecognisable from her ...
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Lalit Modi: Vanuatu PM cancels passport of former IPL cricket chief: Lalit Modi is wanted by Indian authorities in connection with corruption allegations ...
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Romanian far-right populist Calin Georgescu files candidacy in presidential election rerun
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CNA Mar 10
Singapore working to expedite Indonesia’s extradition request for wanted businessman: Shanmugam
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Romania Insider Mar 05
Tate brothers face new investigation in Florida after leaving Romania: Florida’s attorney general announced on social media that his office launched a criminal ...
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Quick Glance: Investigation Initiated Against Andrew and Tristan Tate
- Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced a criminal investigation into Andrew and Tristan Tate following their return from Romania.
- Uthmeier cited the brothers' public admissions of soliciting and trafficking women as grounds for the inquiry.
- The Tates face charges of human trafficking and rape in Romania, which they deny.
- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis expressed disapproval of the brothers' presence, stating that such behavior is not welcome in the state.
Romania foils ‘revolution’ of pro-Russia group featuring a 101-year-old man: The group wanted to change country’s name, anthem and flag.
politico.eu/article/romania-foils-revolution-pro-russia-group-featuring-101-year-old-man-holocaust-denying/
Quick Glance: Romania Arrests Six for Treason in Espionage Case
- Six citizens were arrested in Bucharest on suspicion of treason for allegedly organizing a paramilitary group with Moscow's backing.
- Romania's security services revealed the group acted against the constitution and sought support from Russian embassy officials.
- Two Russian diplomats were expelled for allegedly gathering intelligence and aiding the group's anti-constitutional efforts.
- The group's goals included overthrowing Romanian institutions and pushing for NATO withdrawal, with links to an ultranationalist presidential candidate.
Romania Insider Mar 04
Media investigation exposes Călin Georgescu’s ties to Soros Foundation and USAID, after his public attacks on them
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Romania expels Russian military attache in Georgescu-linked slap: Bucharest expelled Russia's military attaché Victor Makovskiy and his deputy for violating the ...
euronews.com/my-europe/2025/03/05/romania-expels-russian-military-attache-and-deputy-in-rare-georgescu-linked-diplomatic-sla
Romanian presidential candidate Georgescu questioned by prosecutors amid searches
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Quick Glance: Criminal Investigation Against Far-Right Presidential Candidate
- Romanian prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation against Calin Georgescu, the far-right frontrunner in last year's presidential election.
- Georgescu faces accusations of promoting antisemitism, hate speech, and forming an antisemitic organization.
- He claims the authorities are attempting to block his candidacy as his supporters protest outside the prosecutors' office.
- Raids linked to Georgescu uncovered weapons and cash, while he remains a popular choice among voters despite legal challenges.
Romania Insider Mar 05
Romanian activist starts fundraiser for Ukraine after US halts aid: A campaign organized by Romanian activist and war correspondent Radu Hossu gained increased ...
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Romania Insider Mar 06
Romania expels Russia's military attache and his deputy: The Romanian authorities have declared the military, air, and naval attaché of the Russian Federation in ...
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Romanian court upholds measures against presidential election frontrunner in probe
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Romania Insider Mar 03
Romanian acting president: Continued support for Ukraine, strengthened defense in Europe agreed at London meeting
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Romania Insider Mar 06
Court upholds judicial control for Romanian far-right politician Călin Georgescu in ongoing investigation
romania-insider.com/court-upholds-judicial-control-calin-georgescu-march-2025
Romania Insider Mar 06
Romanian prosecutors detain six individuals for treason, plotting with foreign power
romania-insider.com/six-individuals-detained-romania-treason-march-2025
Andrew Tate, facing rape and trafficking charges in Romania, is back in the U.S.: The Tate brothers have been allowed to leave Romania, where they were charged ...
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Quick Glance: Tate Brothers Leave Romania for the U.S.
- Andrew and Tristan Tate, facing charges in Romania for human trafficking and sexual intercourse with a minor, have departed for the United States after a travel ban was lifted.
- The brothers, who are dual U.S.-British citizens, reportedly took a private plane to Florida from Romania.
- Romanian authorities stated that the Tate brothers must still appear before judicial authorities and may face stricter measures if they violate obligations.
- A countersuit from an American woman alleging defamation against the brothers is linked to their ongoing legal issues in Romania.
Romania Insider Mar 06
ROLANG organizes the 12th edition of the Romanian language summer school for international students in Sibiu
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Romania Insider Mar 04
Romania’s acting president, NATO chief discuss regional security and defense in phone call
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Romania Insider Mar 01
Mărțișor: Discover the Romanian tradition of spring & most popular mărțișoare: Every year on March 1, Romanians celebrate the arrival of spring with a cherished ...
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Romania Insider Mar 04
Tate brothers “have every interest in returning to Romania,” justice minister says
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Controversial Tate brothers leave Romania on US-bound flight: Andrew and Tristan Tate, who are accused of a series of alleged crimes including human trafficking ...
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Romania Insider Mar 03
Another 250 km of highway and express road to open for traffic in 2025, transport minister says
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Romania's Georgescu taken in for questioning amid country-wide raids: The Romanian ultranationalist politician was picked up by police for questioning regarding ...
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Romania Insider Mar 03
Romania to keep providing electricity at capped price to Moldova: The government of Romania will continue to cap the price for "a large part of the ...
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Romanian foreign minister accuses Musk of election intereference: BUCHAREST – Billionaire Elon Musk’s social media posts in support of extremist Romanian ...
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Romania Insider Feb 27
Călin Georgescu reportedly promised access to Romanian gold resources to controversial businessman
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Romania Insider Feb 25
Romanian literature: Mircea Cărtărescu’s Solenoid longlisted for International Booker Prize 2025
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