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Adrian Mutu

Romanian footballer (born 1979)

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Photo: Roberto Vicario, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)

  • Oct 1

    Romania loses Louis Munteanu to injury before Nations League clash in Poland

    Romania forward Louis Munteanu suffered an ankle sprain ahead of the Nations League match against Poland in Warsaw, ruling him out of upcoming Group 4 fixtures.

  • Sep 21

    Laurențiu Reghecampf returns to FCSB after Marius Baciu leaves following 5-0 loss

    Gigi Becali appointed Laurențiu Reghecampf for a third managerial spell at FCSB on Sunday, replacing Marius Baciu after a 5-0 away defeat to Universitatea Craiova left the club tenth in the Superliga.

  • May 26

    Belen Rodriguez Hospitalized After Distress Call Leads to Three-Hour Standoff in Milan Apartment

    Argentine showgirl Belén Rodriguez was taken to hospital on Monday morning after neighbors in Milan's Brera district heard her screaming for help, triggering a three-hour police and firefighter intervention.

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Trump pauses Russia sanctions to ease diesel-price pressure

Donald Trump signed an executive order pausing a Russia sanctions package that Congress passed in September and that was due to take effect within days. The waiver came as the White House sought lower diesel prices before the 3 November midterm elections.

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  • US-Russia diesel deal dispute

    Trump's executive order also exempts sanctions on people and entities linked to the Russian government, according to Spain's public broadcaster RTVE.

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    Spain's weather agency AEMET issues orange alerts for heavy rain, storms, and hail across Catalonia, Valencia, Murcia, and the Balearic Islands.

  • Southeast Asia toxic haze alert

    Authorities activate the highest haze alert level across parts of Southeast Asia as smoke from Indonesian forest fires spreads to Malaysia and Singapore.

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The US under Trump: second term

The waiver details refine an already recorded 16 October decision, so only the anchor changes and no new discrete event is logged.

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