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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.

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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

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

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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

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A Romanian holds a sign that reads "we stand united" during a demonstration of thousands against the government in Bucharest, Romania, Feb. 6, 2017.

Romanian protests continue despite government retreat

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Romanians took to the streets for a sixth day of protests even though the government scrapped its controversial decree to shield many politicians from prosecution for corruption.

Who is behind the DNC hack?

Who hacked the DNC? The links point to Russia.

Conflict

A shadowy group calling itself Guccifer 2.0 has claimed responsibility for the DNC email hacks. However, the hackers also show a fondness for Russian emoticons.

Smoker? China, finally, says keep it out of the schools

Global Scan

China’s getting serious about smoking — so serious it’s banning smoking in schools. And it’s imposing new restrictions as well. Meanwhile, in Austria, a former police officer is being compared to Robin Hood after he stole but said he planned to give it to the poor. Plus Denmark and Sweden consider a ban on circumcisions, in today’s Global Scan.

A Nobel Peace Prize for Edward Snowden?

Global Scan

A former Norwegian minister nominates Snowden for the Nobel Peace Prize. India’s highest court maintains the country’s ban on gay sex. And an Iranian teacher stands up for a stricken student who is bullied. All that and more, in today’s Global Scan

US government shuts down, as the world makes fun of us…

Global Scan

The US government shutdown has journalists working overtime to come up with the best headlines and most interesting writing about, essentially, what isn’t happening. Examples of that, as well as an amazing video of a massive Spanish cathedral’s construction, in today’s Global Scan.