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Romania: New President Promises Moderate Course

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Romania

A collective sigh of relief crossed the EU capitals on May 18 when the former mayor of Bucharest, Sucucuşor Dan, obtained an unexpected mandate in the second round of the presidential elections of Romania, beating the far -right opponent George Simion with 53.6% of the vote against 46.4%. Dan, a 55-year-old mathematician with a sober … Read more

McGregor For President? With Bitcoin In His Corner, Anything’s Possible

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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ex-UFC champion Conor McGregor has suggested Ireland construct a national reserve of Bitcoin. He called on May 9, 2025, in a message posted on X that doing so would give “power back to the people’s money.” He’s contesting the presidency as an … Read more

Namibia Historic Election Seats First Female President

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Namibia Historic Election Seats First Female President

Namibia has marked an important step in its history on March 21, when Netumbo Nandi-Nndaitwah was sworn in as the country’s first president. At 72, she joined a small group of African women’s women, after Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (Liberia), Joyce Banda (Malawi) and Samia Suluhu Hassan (Tanzania), who all attended her inauguration. Nandi-Nndaitwah obtained 57% … Read more

Harris, lawmakers pay tribute to US President Jimmy Carter at Capitol By Reuters

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Harris, lawmakers pay tribute to US President Jimmy Carter at Capitol By Reuters

By Andy Sullivan and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. leaders paid tribute on Tuesday to former President Jimmy Carter – who had the longest and most admired post-presidency in history – as he lay in state before his funeral on Tuesday at the U.S. Capitol. Members of Congress and several Supreme Court justices gathered … Read more