Andrei Popoviciu

2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Rachel Chason |Rael Ombuor |Abiodun Jamiu |Andrei Popoviciu

Africa was vital to Francis’s papacy — and will shape the church’s future (washingtonpost.com) Africa was vital to Francis’s papacy — and will shape the church’s future By Rachel Chason; Rael Ombuor; Abiodun Jamiu; Andrei Popoviciu 2025042706001800 DAKAR, Senegal — Pope Francis ministered to the poor in Kenya and kissed the feet of South Sudan's feuding rulers in a plea for peace.

2 weeks ago | observer.co.uk | Alexi Mostrous |Andrei Popoviciu |Phoebe Davis

Tristan Tate is far less well known than his notorious elder sibling, Andrew. But new evidence suggests he holds a central role in their alleged criminality For Jane*, a 20-year-old aspiring musician from Florida, the stranger’s attention was compelling. After several abusive relationships, she’d joined SeekingArrangement, a website dedicated to pairing young women with wealthy, older men. “I like your American accent,” the stranger messaged her.

1 month ago | politico.eu | Tim Ross |Andrei Popoviciu

BUCHAREST — Nicușor Dan takes his time when he speaks, weighing every word as if the future of civilization might depend on it. But then he may just be the West’s best hope of holding onto Romania. The 55-year-old corruption-fighting mayor of Bucharest is standing to be president of the European Union’s sixth most populous country, a contest that has already triggered a constitutional crisis — and howls of outrage from leading figures in the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump.

2 months ago | theguardian.com | Andrei Popoviciu |Ana Poenariu |Emmet Livingstone |Marine Leduc

In January, after the two-year siege of the Congolese city of Goma ended with victory for the M23 rebels and Rwandan troops, an ill-assorted group of nearly 300 white mercenaries were lined up to have their humiliating defeat televised. “You must not joke with us,” barked Willy Ngoma, the M23’s military spokesperson, at one man he’d ordered to sit on the ground with his hands clasped behind his head.

Dec 12, 2024 | politico.eu | Andrei Popoviciu

“This investigation will also assess any causal links between those payments and a particular candidate in the Romanian presidential election,” said Toni Greblă, the head of the electoral office, about the tax probes. One key figure under investigation is Bogdan Peșchir, who allegedly funded the influencers on TikTok with €1 million. Last week, authorities raided three locations linked to Peșchir, seizing $7 million in cryptocurrency as part of the investigation.