Ursula von der Leyen announced her team. Romania’s portfolio

The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, unveiled on Tuesday, in Strasbourg, the new team of European Commissioners and their portfolios, after weeks of political battles, which ended on Monday with the resignation of the Commissioner for the Internal Market, Thierry Breton.

Russian state media banned on Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp

Facebook owner Meta says it is banning several Russian state media networks, alleging they use deceptive tactics to carry out influence operations and evade detection on its platforms, BBC reports.

Dramatic toll in Europe: 16 dead as a result of the devastating floods

Central and Eastern Europe is on high alert due to devastating floods caused by heavy rains, with the death toll of at least 16 people. Among the most affected countries are the Czech Republic, Poland, Austria and Romania, where authorities warn that the situation could become even worse.

Hammer attack in a school in Russia: five people were injured

Five people were injured in a school in Chelyabinsk, in the Urals, by a student armed with a hammer, a knife and a gun, Russian media reports. Before being arrested, he managed to hit several colleagues and the teacher, then he tried to commit suicide.

The Latvian language test becomes the ultimatum for Russians settled in Latvia

Russian citizens who permanently reside in Latvia but have failed the required Latvian-language exam have started receiving letters warning them to leave within 30 days or face "forced deportation", reports RFE.

Russian Federation expels a Moldovan involved in the war in Ukraine

The court of the city of Donetsk, controlled by the Russians, decided to expel a man originally from the Republic of Moldova from Russia. He fought on the side of the Russian Federation in the war against Ukraine, writes Tass. The man is accused of evading a previous deportation order. Once he arrives in the Republic of Moldova, he could be sentenced for mercenary.

Ukrainian pilots have started training on F16 planes in Romania

Ukrainian pilots have started training on the F-16 in Romania, announced the Minister of Defense from Kiev, Rustem Umerov, who said that he was preparing to visit Bucharest, reports news.ro. The official stated that he spoke on the phone with his Romanian counterpart, Angel Tîlvăr, about strengthening the protection of the Ukrainian sky against Russian missiles and drones.

The former president of Peru, Alberto Fujimori, dies at the age of 86

Former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori, who steered economic growth during the 1990s but was later jailed for human rights abuses stemming from a bloody war against Maoist rebels, died on Wednesday, September 11, reports Reuters. He was 86.

Crimea must be returned under Ukraine's control, Turkey's president says

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated Ankara's firm support for Ukraine's territorial integrity, stressing that the return of Crimea to Ukrainian control is a requirement of international law. The statement was made in a video message addressed at the Crimea Platform Summit, which is being held in Kyiv.

A bridge in the German city of Dresden has collapsed

In the German city of Dresden, a large part of the Carola Bridge collapsed into the Elbe River on Wednesday morning. The city's heat supply was interrupted due to damaged heating pipes, writes tagesschau.de.

3000 victims died in the 2001 attacks in the USA

It turns 23 years since the attacks committed by members of the Al-Qaeda terrorist network in New York and Washington. About three thousand people died when terrorists hijacked 4 planes, and caused more than 10 billion dollars in damage. After these attacks, the West began the fight against terrorism, which, according to international experts, continues today.

Mircea Geoana, decorated with the NATO Order "Meritorious Service"

NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana was awarded the NATO Order “Meritorious Service” today, in recognition of “exceptional activity in service of the North Atlantic Alliance”. The decoration ceremony took place at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels and was hosted by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.