northwest of Los Angeles, killing both people and a dog aboard the aircraft but leaving no one on the ground injured.
While Dan is a staunch advocate for Romania’s strong membership of the EU and NATO, his civic and political background means he has limited foreign policy experience.Claudiu Tufis, an associate professor of political science at the University of Bucharest, says what makes Dan unique in Romania is that he’s “not taken the traditional route to being a politician, he’s coming from the civil society.”
“There are certain advantages, but there are also certain disadvantages,” he told The Associated Press. “He doesn’t really have any foreign affairs experience. I am not sure that he actually paid a lot of interest to what was happening outside Romania.”“What I know for sure is that … even though he may not be the best, he’s probably the best of what we had in front of us.”AGUASCALIENTES, Mexico (AP) — Mexican matador Diego Silveti performs a ritual ahead of each
In each hotel room where he dresses in the garment that may bring him glory or death, he sets up an altar where he leaves his wedding band and prays before heading to the arena.“By leaving my ring behind, I’m telling God: Here’s everything I am as a father, a husband, a son and a brother,” Silveti said. “I commit to what I was born to be — a bullfighter.”
Mexican bullfighter Diego Silveti touches an image of the Virgin of Guadalupe in the bullring chapel before a bullfight in Aguascalientes, Mexico, Sunday, April 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
Mexican bullfighter Diego Silveti touches an image of the Virgin of Guadalupe in the bullring chapel before a bullfight in Aguascalientes, Mexico, Sunday, April 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)became the first woman and first African to lead the global body.
The griffin, a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle, symbolized strength and divine protection in ancient Greece. The bronze head will now be displayed alongside a similar griffin head already at the Olympia museum.to review the history of its holdings, hiring additional experts to track the origins of objects in its collection.
“We are grateful for our long-standing partnership with the Greek government and look forward to continued engagement and cultural exchange,” the Met’s museum director Max Hollein said in a statement.Institutions across the world in recent years have begun to acknowledge the importance of returning significant cultural items while still promoting global access to heritage. As part of this new framework, Greece has agreed to loan the griffin head back to the Met for future exhibitions, Mendoni said. Athens is hoping the new, more open approach will boost its decades-long campaign for the return of the