Tag: romania
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ICE Arrests Romanian Couple Charged in Multi-State Jewelry Theft Spree
Rudi and Mirabela Lacatusu face grand larceny charges after Nassau County police say they stole necklaces in at least 14 thefts across four states; ICE now holds them.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAFederal GovernmentLegalSocial IssuesState Governments ImmigrationU.S. Immigration and Customs EnforcementRomaniaGrand larcenyNassau CountyMarkwayne MullinKathy HochulU.S. Department of Homeland Security
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Media Monitor: General Dynamics CEO to Step Down, Army Awards NGC2 Contracts, Romania Orders Airbus Helicopters
Breaking Defense reports General Dynamics CEO Phebe Novakovic will step down in 2027, the Army issued nearly $100M in NGC2 application awards to nine companies, and Romania ordered 12 Airbus H225M helicopters.
BusinessScience & TechnologyMilitaryEuropeArtificial IntelligenceRoboticsFinancial MarketsEmployment and Labor General DynamicsPhebe NovakovicDanny DeepU.S. ArmyNGC2counter-drone technologyRomaniaBreaking Defense Daily
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SSA Updates Policies for Representative Payees and Romania Agreement
The Social Security Administration updated its policies on September 3, 2026. Changes include processing representative payee applications via phone/video and new procedures for the U.S.-Romania Social Security Totalization Agreement, effective September 1, 2026.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessWorldFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesEconomyEurope Social Security AdministrationRepresentative PayeeRomaniaTotalization AgreementPolicy UpdateBenefitsGovernment News
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports on Russian Drone Strike in Romania, Tentative Iran Deal, and U.S. Drug Boat Strikes
Newsweek is reporting on a Russian drone strike in Romania, a tentative Iran deal amid conflicting reports, and U.S. military strikes on drug boats in the Pacific, raising concerns about NATO escalation.
Politics and GovernmentConflictScience & TechnologyWorldMilitaryArtificial IntelligenceMiddle EastEuropeAsiaElection RomaniaNATORussiaIranDrone strikeDrug traffickingNewsweek
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Romanian Citizen Sentenced to 48 Months for Leading Online Swatting Ring
Thomasz Szabo, a Romanian citizen, has been sentenced to 48 months in a Washington, D.C. prison for leading an online swatting ring that targeted members of Congress, churches, and a former U.S. president.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementWorldRomaniaGeneral PoliticsLegalComputers and InternetEuropeCongress Thomasz SzaboSwattingCybercrimeFBIWashington D.C.Crime
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Romanian National Sentenced to 10 Years for EBT Skimming Scheme
Catalin-Marius Graur, a Romanian citizen, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for skimming tens of thousands of EBT cards in California and New York, targeting low-income households.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessLawRomaniaFederal GovernmentSocial IssuesBankingLaw Enforcement Catalin-Marius GraurEBT cardsskimmingCaliforniaNew Yorkfinancial fraudRomanian National PoliceFBI
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US and Ukraine Sign Investment Deal Amidst Global Economic News
The US and Ukraine have signed an investment deal focusing on natural resources. Meanwhile, Western companies retain trademarks in Russia, and Germany considers raising the minimum wage.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentWorldSportSocial IssuesEuropeEconomyTradeEmployment and LaborEuropean UnionMedia Ukraineinvestmentnatural resourcesGermanyRomaniaLabor Day