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Newport Classical Music Festival Kicks Off Its Fifty-Sixth Season
Palaver Strings will perform on July 17 as part of the Newport Classical Music Festival. (Photo by Titilayo Ayangade) The 2025 Newport Classical Music Festival kicked off with a bang this past weekend with a free, outdoor performance of patriotic...

Who is Archita Phukan aka Babydoll Archi and why is she trending on social media and the internet?
Archita Phukan aka Babydoll Archi started trending on the Internet since Monday, further amplifying her fame across the country and even abroad Assamese model and influencer Archita Phukan, more popularly known in social media as Babydoll Archi,...

Thirty years after Gazza signed for Rangers, Mail Sport recalls the madness and the magnificence of the England superstar's spell in Scotland
It was a long way to ask a short question. Arriving at Glasgow Airport for an early morning flight to Rome in the summer of 1995, Walter Smith travelled as much in hope as expectation of hearing the answer he wanted. Paul Gascoigne’s Italian...

UNFINISHED festival to hold tenth edition in September in Bucharest
This year, the UNFINISHED festival will celebrate ten years with a new edition, taking place from September 26 to 28 in Bucharest. After that, the festival will move to a new format, according to the organizers. Founded in 2016, the festival has...

Chris Hemsworth plays drums with Ed Sheeran in front of 70k fans for Limitless: live better now
Actor Chris Hemsworth has faced one of his most unexpected challenges to date playing drums live on stage with Ed Sheeran for 70,000 people. Captured in the upcoming docuseries ‘Limitless: Live Better Now,’ the moment represents a big...

This former teacher and coach is staging his first art exhibition — at age 90
Seymour Lemonick just accomplished something few 90-year-olds can dream of: staging his first art exhibition. For the retired Philadelphia teacher and football coach — a sculptor and self-taught woodworker whose Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, home is...

‘The Fantastic Four’ could have been a great American movie
Marvel blew it. They had a chance to make The Fantastic Four: First Steps, the property that launched the Marvel Age of Comics in the 1960s, into a great pro-freedom, anti-communist movie. Instead, the fourth attempt to bring Reed Richards, Susan...

Locarno: Radu Jude, Abdellatif Kechiche & ‘Viet And Nam’ Filmmaker Trương Minh Quý Among Directors Set To Debut New Works In Competition
Switzerland’s Locarno Film Festival will debut 17 features, including new works by Radu Jude and Abdellatif Kechiche, as part of its 2025 competition. This year’s event runs from August 6 to 16. The festival announced its competition lineups this...

TV Ratings (03/07/2025): Nearly 800K Tune In For Joanna Lumley’s ‘Absolutely Fabulous’ Danube Tour
Last night on ABC, a total TV National reach of 788,000 viewers were treated to the final episode of Joanna Lumley’s Danube, where Joanna concluded her journey along Europe’s most international river in Romania. For anybody that isn’t well versed...
Romanian Defector, Now Connecticut Yankee, Runs for USA
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 09.21.1999 Courtesy Story Running his way to a spot on the U.S. team in the recent Military World Games in Zagreb, Croatia, had a special meaning for Sandu Rebenciuc. It gave him the chance to see his parents for the...

Deepak Tijori calls Iulia Vantur "finest debut actor" as he speaks on collaborating with Romanian actress for Echoes of Us: "Her talent is undeniable"
en Bollywood News Bollywood Hungama News Network https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/ Deepak Tijori calls Iulia Vantur “finest debut actor” as he speaks on collaborating with Romanian actress for Echoes of Us: “Her talent is undeniable” Iulia Vantur...

How Romania fought off a dangerous populist and what lessons should be learned
Last week, Romania’s Prosecutor’s Office referred the case of far-right figure Călin Georgescu, a former presidential candidate, to court. He is charged with publicly promoting fascist and racist ideas, as well as glorifying individuals involved...

Archaeological discoveries in southeastern Romania reveal ancient funerary wreaths, painted sarcophagi
The National Museum of Romanian History has announced an extraordinary archaeological discovery in Mangalia, southeastern Romania. During systematic excavations at the ancient city of Callatis’ tumular necropolis, archaeologists unearthed a rare...

Tech company Betfair Romania Development announces new GM
Betfair Romania Development, one of the largest technology companies in the local market, appointed Radu Miclăuș as the new General Manager, starting this month. He takes over the leadership role from Ioana Popa, who has been promoted to Group...

Romanian Far-Right Politician Călin Georgescu Charged with Fascist Propaganda
On July 2, 2025, the Romanian prosecutor’s office sent the case of former presidential candidate and far-right politician Călin Georgescu to court. He is accused of promoting fascist and racist ideas, as well as glorifying individuals involved in...

Romania’s Meze Audio Launches New 105 Silva Open-Back Headphones
Meze Audio recently announced a new pair of high-end and open-back headphones. The new 105 Silva ... More headphone are due to go on sale on July 23, 2025.Meze Audio Romanian headphone brand Meze Audio has an enviable reputation for making...

Automation or Empathy? Organizational Culture versus AI. CX Conference by Customer Experience Romania returns on October 14–15 at Le Château & Maidan Spațiul
CX Conference, a landmark event for customer experience professionals, returns on October 14–15, 2025, with a format that combines relevant content with spaces designed for meaningful dialogue and valuable insights. The event kicks off on October...

Report: Three in four SMEs in Romania, Central and Eastern Europe use AI but not at scale
A new report by AI Chamber, based on a survey conducted among over 3,200 small and medium-sized enterprises, or SMEs, from 11 countries in Central and Eastern Europe, shows that over 75% of SMEs in the region claim to already be using AI, but only...

Sergei Lavrov lauds Hungarian government’s policy in interview with pro-Orban media
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has lauded the Hungarian government's foreign policy as "balanced and pragmatic", in an interview granted to pro-Orban daily Magyar Nemzet. The interview was also translated into Russian and English. Russia's...

“I make performances that ask — okay, what will you do now?” Director Alin Uberti on organizing workshop in Kharkiv, crafting alternative theater in Romania, and Russian promises to Bucharest
Alin Uberti is a Romanian theater director who spent a month between February and March in Kharkiv. In collaboration with Ukrainian playwright Liuba Ilnytska and Nafta theater, he organized a performance lab in the city. Within SONLAB, young...