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Arrest of online influencer Andrew Tate puts Romania’s webcam industry in the spotlight

Webcam studio owners say the business is legal. Anti-sex-trafficking groups say the Andrew Tate case tells a different story.

Arrest of online influencer Andrew Tate puts Romania’s webcam industry in the spotlight
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Romania's traditional blouse industry under threat by mass production of fake replicas

Romania's traditional blouse industry under threat by mass production of fake replicas
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Ukrainian refugees create their own school in Romania

Ukrainian refugees create their own school in Romania
The downturn in  Ionuț Spiță’s profits was driven by the glut of cheaper Ukrainian grain and oilseeds, intended for Africa and the Middle East that flooded the Central and Eastern European markets. 

‘Trade is trade and war is war’: Romanian farmers say helping Ukraine is hurting their bottom line

‘Trade is trade and war is war’: Romanian farmers say helping Ukraine is hurting their bottom line
The Ukrainian Classical Ballet company holds up the Ukrainian flag onstage during curtain call while the Ukrainian national anthem plays as part of a performance in Bucharest, Ukraine.

Ukrainian ballet dancers displaced by war find a home on international stages

Ukrainian ballet dancers displaced by war find a home on international stages
Olga Sviridenko (left), who is deaf, signs with her family at a shelter in Romania. 

Navigating war without sound: Ukraine’s deaf refugees

Romania's local deaf community in Botoșani has welcomed at least 200 deaf people from Ukraine since the war began. They are focused on getting people to safety and ensuring that up-to-date information is available for sign language speakers.

Navigating war without sound: Ukraine’s deaf refugees
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In southern Romania, villagers are uneasy about a NATO missile defense system in its backyard

In efforts to justify his war in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin will often raise the specter of NATO missile defense systems in eastern Europe. The Pentagon claims that the facilities can only fire missile interceptors. Landing at the center of this debate is the Romanian town of Deveselu, home to one of just two missile defense systems in Europe.

In southern Romania, villagers are uneasy about a NATO missile defense system in its backyard
The refugees from Ukraine to Romania's southern border are mainly women, children and elderly people. Men, ages 18 to 60, can’t leave Ukraine if they’re eligible for the draft.

Ukrainians fleeing war are welcomed at Romania’s southern border

In the Ukrainian city of Odessa, fears of an attack there have led thousands to flee across the border.

Ukrainians fleeing war are welcomed at Romania’s southern border
In the town of Suceava, Romania, the Mandachi Hotel and Spa, a four-star hotel converted its ballroom into a temporary shelter, serving food and other supplies to Ukrainian refugees.

'We have compassion for them': Romania is taking in thousands of Ukrainian refugees

Though Poland has taken in the bulk of refugees, two of Europe’s poorest nations — Romania and Moldova — have accepted more than 160,000 people so far. 

'We have compassion for them': Romania is taking in thousands of Ukrainian refugees
A family arrive at the border crossing in Medyka, Poland, Wednesday, March 2, 2022, after fleeing from the Ukraine. 

There's a double-standard when it comes to media coverage on refugees, analyst says

While several European countries have welcomed Ukrainian refugees, the reception and treatment of refugees trying to reach Europe from the Middle East and Africa is quite different. H.A. Hellyer, a scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, says implicit bias creates this double standard.

There's a double-standard when it comes to media coverage on refugees, analyst says
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Roma people are fleeing Romania for US-Mexico border to escape persecution

US Customs and Border Protection said it has detained 2,217 Romanians so far this year — many of whom are Roma people, who face stigma and discrimination at home.

Roma people are fleeing Romania for US-Mexico border to escape persecution
People wearing masks behind a barricade hold their hands and fists up in the air

Keiko Fujimori leads in tight presidential runoff in Peru

Keiko Fujimori leads in a tight presidential runoff in Peru, with Pedro Castillo trailing close behind. And, at least 160 people are dead after an attack at a local market in Burkina Faso. Also, Google agrees to change its global advertising business after France slaps it with a multi-million-dollar fine.

Keiko Fujimori leads in tight presidential runoff in Peru
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Romania's witches harness the powers of the web

The witches also said they had recently turned their attention to politics, joining anti-corruption protests.

Romania's witches harness the powers of the web
Vladimir Putin sits at a desk with the Russian flag behind him.

Putin's plagiarism, fake Ukrainian degrees and other tales of world leaders accused of academic fraud

Around the world, questions have been asked over the legitimacy of many world leaders' claims of academic achievements. The list includes Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and Russian President Vladimir Putin, who have both been suspected of plagiarizing their doctorates.

Putin's plagiarism, fake Ukrainian degrees and other tales of world leaders accused of academic fraud
Roma prisoners in a concentration camp in the Transnistria region.

Moldova will build a monument to Roma victims of the Holocaust

The former Soviet country Moldova is planning to build a new monument to Roma victims of the Holocaust. A previous memorial was destroyed by vandals.

Moldova will build a monument to Roma victims of the Holocaust