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Moldovans cast ballots in nationwide local elections amid claims by Moldovan authorities that Russia has been conducting “hybrid warfare” to undermine the vote in the European Union candidate country

Dracula. «He was a Romanian prince, not a vampire,» said the schoolboy, as he tripped by torchlight through the nocturnal gloom of Forchtenstein Castle. The group being guided through the Austrian fortress are eager to sink their teeth into the gripping life of Vlad Tepes, the notorious «Vlad the Impaler», whose descendants once held the schloss. The castle is home to one of the few paintings of the cruel 15th-century prince, and this Halloween its curators are trying to bring the real historical figure out from the chilling shadow of the monster invented by the Irish writer Bram Stoker. Rather than being a ghoulish fiend, the real Vlad Tepes had for a «long time gone down in history as a positive figure» who courageously fought the Ottoman Turks, said the director of its collections, Florian Bayer. «More and more people are able to distinguish between the bloodsucking vampire and the historical figure,» he said. Voivode Vlad III — also known by his patronymic name Dracula derived from the Slavonic word for dragon — once ruled over Wallachia, a Romanian-speaking vassal state of the Kingdom of Hungary.

Romanian Air Force after thundering through the sky above the Fetesti air base, as NATO bolsters its military presence in member country Romania, bordering Ukraine. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, NATO has stepped up its efforts to boost the alliance's southeastern flank defences by sending additional battlegroups to the region. NATO has also intensified its joint drills along the defence bloc's wider eastern flank — which encompasses eight member countries — spanning from Estonia and Latvia bordering Russia in the east to Romania and Bulgaria on the Black Sea. The most recent joint exercise in the region — held between October 16 to 20 — for the first time brought together French and Romanian airmen and their planes.

Bitfinex Securities, a platform focused on listing real-world tokenized securities, has announced its first tokenized bond that will be listed in November. The new tokenized bond called ALT2611 is a 36-month, 10% coupon bond denominated in Tether (USDT) and issued by Mikro Kapital, a global leader in microfinance. 

exports which are showing resilience. During January to July 2023, 48 commodities saw significant increase in exports, as per an analysis by MVIRDC WTC Mumbai.

This dark universe delves into the real-life investigations of paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren while weaving a complex lore around malevolent entities like Valak and Malthus. The core Conjuring films place Ed and Lorraine at the forefront, whereas the spin-off movies delve into the origins and haunting stories of these ominous entities. Here's your guide on how to experience The Conjuring Universe films in chronological order:

Treasury yields surged this week, sparking a broader selloff in global bond markets as investors brace for higher interest rates for longer. Longer-dated US government yields reached levels last seen in the financial crisis, fueled in part by strong job-market data. That culminated with a report at the end of the week showing employment unexpectedly surged last month, bolstering the case for another Federal Reserve rate hike. Governments took advantage of cheap borrowing costs during the pandemic to safeguard their economies.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden spoke with the leaders of allied countries, the European Union and the NATO military alliance on Tuesday about continuing coordinated support for Ukraine, the White House said.

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KYIV (Reuters) -The first big ship carrying grain from a Ukrainian Black Sea (NYSE:SE) port has set sail since Moscow quit a deal in July to allow exports, a Ukrainian deputy prime minister said on Friday, part of Kyiv's campaign to break Russia's de facto blockade.

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The open-source nature of many hardware cryptocurrency wallets allows one to build a do-it-yourself (DIY) wallet like Trezor from scratch, but it requires certain skills.

HAGIOAICA, Romania — It’s a festival of joy that offers an escape from everyday hardships for some of Romania’s poorest residents.

Ukraine is filing a complaint at the World Trade Organization against Hungary, Poland and Slovakia after they banned grain and other food products coming from the war-torn country

The European Union has decided not to renew a ban on Ukrainian food imports heading to nearby countries

WARSAW—Russia’s blockage of Ukrainian food exports has become a painful political issue next door in the European Union. EU authorities must decide Friday whether to extend a ban preventing Ukrainian grain from being sold in neighboring EU countries, an issue that has sparked a rift between Kyiv and Poland, one of the Ukrainian government’s strongest backers in the war. The temporary ban, aimed at keeping out cheaper exports, expires at midnight Friday.

New Delhi: India’s presidency of G20 or the Group of 20 has been able to bring all member countries to the table on the issue of war in Ukraine and brought to the fore the voice of the emerging markets as moderators, said foreign policy experts, highlighting the country's heritage as the voice of reason. The New Delhi Declaration issued on the first day of the two-day G20 Summit set the direction of future negotiations on important economic issues including climate financing which has for the first time put $5.9 trillion number to the green financing requirements for developing countries, reforms in multilateral banks, international taxation and sustainable development.

Rugby World Cup 2023 is underway and there are four matches to be held on Saturday. After France defeated New Zealand 27-13 on Friday in Paris, all eyes are set on Saturday games. The battle for the Webb Ellis Cup will further escalate as more teams come to the ground and upset some of the old calculations and assumptions.

A two-day summit in Romania has started in the country's capital bringing together 12 European Union member states situated between the Baltic, Black and Adriatic Seas

Rugby World Cup campaign begins with a clash against Scotland in Marseille on Sunday. The Springboks, reigning champions, are keen to make their mark in a challenging Pool B that also features Ireland, Romania, and Tonga. The top two teams from the group will advance to the quarter-finals. In their final warm-up match, South Africa impressed by defeating New Zealand 35-7 at Twickenham, building on a previous victory over Wales. Meanwhile, Scotland secured a win against a weakened French squad but faced a narrow loss to a stronger French line-up, displaying potential for the World Cup.

By Jan Schwartz