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The initiative reflects a strategic recalibration in Berlin’s European partnerships.

Romania's Ministry of Finance has attracted RON697.2 million and EUR230 million (values totaling RON1.864 billion – EUR367.3 million), respectively, through the first primary offer for selling government bonds dedicated to retail investors (FIDELIS), held in 2025 through the systems of the Bucharest Stock Exchange’s (BVB).

Леонид Волков, российский оппозиционер и соратник Алексея Навального, может и дальше жить в Литве, несмотря на угрозы властей лишить его вида на жительство после резких высказываний в сторону Кирилла Буданова и Дениса Капустина.

WITH the threat of a new American attack on Iran persisting, many of the Islamic Republic’s neighbours have said they will not allow their territory to be used against Tehran. This is significant as a number of Iran’s neighbours host thousands of American troops, and these states realise that if their territory is used to mount fresh aggression, regional US bases will become targets for Iran. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian have discussed the situation, with the latter saying that Iran welcomes any process that will avoid war. The prince, on the other hand, reiterated that Saudi territory will not be used against Iran. Earlier, the UAE had also said that it will not allow its facilities to be used against its neighbour across the Gulf. Meanwhile, the Turkish foreign minister has observed that a new American war would be “wrong”, while calling for a diplomatic resolution of the crisis. But diplomacy does not seem to be on top of US President Donald Trump’s agenda,...

Появилась информация о якобы "энергетическом перемирии" между Украиной и Россией, однако никаких официальных подтверждений этому пока нет. Фокус разобрался, что означала бы такая договоренность в реальности, почему даже в случае паузы в ударах по энергетике РФ не прекратила бы обстрелы украинских городов и почему подобное перемирие могло бы сыграть в пользу Кремля.

Твердотельные аккумуляторы имеют значительные преимущества над литий-ионными, но значительные проблемы мешают массово устанавливать их в смартфоны.

У берегов Каспийского моря судно Caspian Shiva с флагом Ирана село на мель, поскольку получило пробоину неизвестного происхождения, сообщили в соцсетях. При этом корабль совершал регулярные рейсы из Ирана в порты Российской Федерации и время от времени выключало сигнал идентификации. Что случилось с иранским Caspian Shiva, бывавшим в портах Астрахани и Махачкалы?

Предки змей, как известно, имели четыре конечности, как и ящерицы, однако около 100-150 миллионов лет назад змеи потеряли их все. Что произошло?

Pakistan’s benchmark KSE-100 index remained under pressure on Thursday, closing in the red at 182,338.12 points, a sharp slip of 6042.26 points, or 3.21 per cent, from its previous close of 188,380.38. Trading activity hit a volume of 413.82 million shares and a total traded value of Rs52.45 billion. All commercial banks, fertiliser, automobile assemblers, close-end mutual funds, leather and tanneries, oil and gas exploration companies, synthetic and rayon companies, tobacco, transportation, vanaspati and allied industries, along with woolen industries, were trading in the red. Maaz Mulla, vice president equity sales at Topline Securities, noted that “the sharp decline was primarily triggered by Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited’s result, which disappointed the market as earnings came in below industry expectations due to lower-than-anticipated gross margins”. Top decliners included Kohinoor Power Company Limited, which dropped to Rs44.60 followed by Said Textile Mills Limited, which fell to Rs36.61, and Kohin...

Heavy outflows from Bitcoin ETFs have diminished, putting BTC price in a better position to overcome the next hurdle at $93,000. Bitcoin’s (BTC) pre-FOMC rally on Wednesday stalled at $90,000 amid stiff overhead resistance and weak ETF demand. Still, several data points suggested that upward momentum may increase once the BTC/USD pair breaks above $93,000. Key takeaways: BTC bulls must flip the $90,000-$93,000 range into new support. Read more

Adviser to the Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad has said that global investors are showing strong confidence in Pakistan, highlighting a record level of participation in a recent virtual investor roadshow.

Een oud-rechercheur die in Suriname doceerde beleeft een déjà vu. Ook in de jaren negentig werden economische kopstukken vervolgd voor smeergeld. Het rechtssysteem van Suriname lijkt wél ten goede veranderd.

Hong Kong-listed OSL Group plans acquisitions and global expansion after securing fresh capital to scale its stablecoin and digital payments business. OSL Group has raised $200 million in equity financing as it steps up plans to expand its stablecoin trading and payment businesses globally. The Hong Kong–listed digital asset company said the capital injection will strengthen its balance sheet and support growth across regulated digital payment and settlement services, according to a Thursday announcement. “The market has strongly validated OSL Group’s strategic positioning within the stablecoin and payment space,” chief financial officer Ivan Wong said. “This financing round will allow us to welcome more like-minded strategic and long-term investors,” he added. Read more

Bitcoin outperforms past bear cycles, but analysts warn a 2026 convergence near $35K could lead to a deeper drop despite current strength.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced on Thursday (January 29) that it invested a record EUR955 million ($1.14 billion) in 37 projects in Romania in 2025, a sharp increase from EUR707 million for 44 projects in 2024.

В Кремле отказались подтверждать или опровергать сообщения о якобы достигнутых договоренностях с Украиной о прекращении ударов по энергетической инфраструктуре. В частности, пресс-секретарь президента РФ Дмитрий Песков заявил, что пока не готов комментировать информацию, которая появилась в медиа.

Авиационный эксперт Анатолий Храпчинский считает, что распространенные россиянами заявления о якобы запрете ВС РФ на удары по энергообъектам Украины могут быть проверкой общества. Так Кремль может "тестировать" реакцию населения на договоренности.

Solana’s validator count has dropped 68% since 2023 as rising costs and zero-fee competition push smaller node operators offline. Solana’s validator count has fallen dramatically over the past three years, raising concerns about the blockchain network’s decentralization as the economics of running a node squeezes out smaller operators. The number of Solana validators fell 68% to 795 as of Wednesday, from a peak of 2,560 validator nodes in March 2023, according to Solanacompass data. Validators are responsible for adding new blocks and verifying transactions in proposed blocks, playing a vital role in the operations of the decentralized ledger. Read more

Стартовало производство доступного электрокара Volkswagen ID.Unyx 07. Необычный кросс-седан имеет запас хода более 550 км.

The takeover is meant to facilitate the Turkish manufacturer's work on a $1 billion contract to make Cobra II vehicles for Romania's armed forces.