Romania’s electoral commission on Sunday banned the candidacy of far-right politician Calin Georgescu for the upcoming presidential elections. The electoral bureau said in a statement that it had adopted “the rejection of the registration of the independent candidacy” of Georgescu without providing any details justifying the move. He is expected to appeal the decision. Hundreds
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LONDON (AP) — Russian special forces walked inside a gas pipeline to strike Ukrainian units from the rear in the Kursk region, Ukraine’s military and Russian war bloggers reported, as Moscow claimed fresh gains in its push to recapture parts of the border province that Kyiv seized in a shock offensive. Ukraine launched a daring cross-border incursion
Hundreds reported killed in sectarian violence in Syria’s Alawite heartland The Washington Post Syrian government loyalists accused of executing civilians as violence erupts CNN Who are Syria’s Alawites and why are they being targeted under Al-Sharaa’s rule? Hindustan Times Syria’s Interim President Calls for Unity Amid Fresh Fighting The New York Times
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PA Media A man has been charged by police after scaling Big Ben’s Elizabeth Tower at the Palace of Westminster in central London on Saturday. Daniel Day, 29, of Palmerston Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, has been charged with causing a public nuisance and trespassing on a protected site after climbing onto the clock tower, the Metropolitan
Nick Thorpe BBC Central Europe correspondent Romanian far-right populist Calin Georgescu has been barred from participating in May’s presidential election rerun by the country’s Central Electoral Bureau (BEC), triggering clashes between his supporters and police. Last year, Romania’s constitutional court annulled November’s first round of the vote – in which he came first – after
DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH | Pre-Order Trailer – YouTube Watch On At the SXSW conference, Hideo Kojima hosted a 45-minute panel on Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, as well as announcing its release date: June 26, 2025. That’s the PlayStation 5 release date, of course, and we’ll find out when it comes
Interviewing Doom: The Dark Ages game director Hugo Martin and producer Marty Stratton for PC Gamer’s upcoming print issue 408 (396 in the US), I was curious how the game’s new, robust melee and parries would translate to challenge runs. Could you beat the game with those mechanics alone, never touching the guns? While Martin
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