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His positions on NATO and the EU — he has been highly critical of Romania’s involvement with both — stoked fears that he would rip up the country’s international alliances and turn instead toward Moscow. He has praised Russian President Vladimir Putin as a leader and a patriot, and vowed to end all Romanian aid to Ukraine — which would be a big step at a critical time for Kyiv.  Even so, millions of Romanians were attracted to Georgescu’s traditionalist campaign and had been ready to vote for him on Sunday’s runoff against Lasconi. He won more than 2.1 million…

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – Friday marked a historic moment in St. Louis County: County Executive Sam Page has officially declared Dec. 6 Wesley Bell Day to honor the county prosecutor. Many gathered at the St. Louis County Department of Justice, to honor Bell, the first African American to hold the position in the county’s history. He has served since 2019 and is now set to take on a new role—the congressman for Missouri’s 1st congressional district. Bell expressed gratitude for this honor, but he says this is not about him. “To me, it is a testament to the men and…

Death Notice: James Anthony Rogers ” height=”0″ width=”0″ style=”display:none;visibility:hidden”> https://www.centralmaine.com/2024/12/07/obituaryjames-anthony-rogers Rogers, James Anthony 91, Dec. 2, 2024, in Augusta. Mass, Notre Dame Catholic Church, Waterville, Dec. 12, 10 … 1 min read Font size + Gift article You are able to gift 5 more articles this month.Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Article link sent! An error has occurred. Please try again. With a Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel subscription, you can gift 5 articles each month.It looks like you do not have any active subscriptions. To get one, go to the subscriptions…

Since breaking ties with al-Qaeda in 2016, the head of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has sought to portray himself as a more moderate leader; whether that is true remains up for debate The post Syria’s rebel leader Golani: From radical jihadist to ostensible pragmatist appeared first on The Times of Israel. Source (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by PostX News and is published from a syndicated feed.)

The game sure looked just about over when No. 19 Illinois took a 46-36 lead against Northwestern on a Kasparas Jakucionis three-pointer with 10:01 to go.It was just one of a load of huge threes hit by Jakucionis in a second half that seemed clearly destined to go the Illini’s way.But Northwestern answered — over and over, time and again — with veterans Brooks Barnhizer and Nick Martinelli and portal addition Jalen Leach refusing to be brushed aside. Barnhizer was everywhere at both ends. Martinelli kept scoring and finished with 27. Leach made timely contributions.Somehow, the Wildcats (7-3, 1-1 Big…

“Duck Dynasty” star Phil Robertson was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease amid his battle with a blood disorder, according to his family. The 78-year-old’s health struggles were revealed by his son, Jase, on Friday’s episode of the “Unashamed with the Robertson Family” podcast titled “Phil’s Diagnosis.” “Phil’s not doing well,” Jase said. “According to the doctors, they’re sure that he has some sort of blood disease that’s causing all kinds of problems.” “Duck Dynasty” outdoorsman Phil Robertson is “struggling” after being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease on top of his battle with a blood disorder. Corbis via Getty Images The Robertson patriarch…

You can try the Grok AI chatbot on X for freeThe free tier is limited to 10 messages an hour and 3 images a dayUsing Grok more than that still requires an X Premium subscription of at least $7 a monthXAI’s AI chatbot Grok is now free to chat with on X (formerly Twitter), at least to a limited extent. Grok has been available only to people paying for an X Premium subscription until now, but after a few tests over the last few weeks, the free tier is now rolling out globally.The free version of Grok employs the Grok-2…

“President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump spoke on the phone over the Thanksgiving holiday last week,“ NBC News reports. “The previously unreported phone call marks the only known time Biden and Trump have spoken since the president-elect visited the White House for a meeting in the Oval Office on Nov. 13.” “The two people familiar with the conversation said Trump called Biden to wish him a happy Thanksgiving. They said the conversation between the two leaders was brief and not substantive.” Save to Favorites Source (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by PostX News and…

Posted on: December 6, 2024, 10:42h.  Last updated on: December 6, 2024, 10:42h. Apollo Global Management (NYSE: APO), the operator of the Venetian casino hotel and convention center on the Las Vegas Strip, is joining the S&P 500. The Venetian Las Vegas. Operator Apollo Global Management is joining the S&P 500.(Image: FOX 5 Vegas) Index provider S&P Dow Jones Indices made the announcement today following the close of US markets, sparking an after-hours rally in shares of the private equity firm. The stock surged 6.14% in extended trading on news of its addition to the benchmark domestic equity gauge. Apollo…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The writer, an FT contributing editor, is chief executive of the Royal Society of Arts and former chief economist at the Bank of England A century ago, people like me — macroeconomists — did not exist. Nor did macroeconomics itself as a discipline. It took the tumult of 1929’s stock market crash and the Great Depression of the 1930s to usher in an intellectual and policy revolution: the national accounts (the statistical bedrock for measuring the economy), macroeconomic theory (the conceptual basis for…