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Five men in Mureș placed under judicial supervision for stealing 1.5 tonnes of ceramic monolith

The material, used in automotive catalytic converters, was stolen and recovered by police. The suspects are under judicial supervision with electronic monitoring.

  • Five men placed under electronic monitoring in Mureș County.
  • Stolen goods: 1.5 tonnes of ceramic monolith from catalytic converters.
  • Investigation led by the Mureș Criminal Investigations Service under prosecutorial oversight.

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Tax authority workers protest their place in Romania's new pay law

The SindFISC union launches a nationwide protest campaign demanding fair recognition for fiscal administration staff in the upcoming unified pay legislation.

  • SindFISC kicks off its nationwide protest campaign on May 18 under the slogan "Our Value — In Law!"
  • The union demands a fair ranking in the new unified public sector pay legislation.
  • The protests coincide with a government vacuum, as the Bolojan Cabinet operates in caretaker mode.

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„Reborn" dolls: silicon babies that fill a real void

Hyper-realistic and weighing as much as a newborn, reborn dolls are no mere toys — and their users are most often adults.

  • Reborn dolls replicate newborns with extreme fidelity — silicone, natural hair, realistic weight.
  • Adults use them for collecting, grief processing or therapy for anxiety and dementia.
  • Prices range from a few hundred lei to over ten thousand euros.

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ANM warns of mountain instability until May 20, rapid snowmelt underway

The Southern Carpathians above 1,800 metres remain under a weather warning until Tuesday evening, with accelerated snowmelt raising the risk of flash floods.

  • ANM warns of unstable mountain weather from May 17 to 20.
  • Rapid snowmelt risk in the Southern Carpathians above 1,800 metres.
  • Hikers advised to check forecasts before heading to high-altitude trails.

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Raised in Warren Jeffs' polygamous cult: 44 siblings, 4 mothers, one father

Janet Z., now 32, grew up in the FLDS cult in Utah and didn't leave until she was 20 years old.

  • Janet Z. grew up with 44 siblings, the result of a polygamous arrangement involving four mothers.
  • The FLDS cult was led by Warren Jeffs, now serving a life sentence in the US for child sexual abuse.
  • Janet left the sect at 20, after a childhood in which rules were applied very differently to women.

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An impostor with eight years of schooling fooled police officers for years

Costin Oprea, 27, posed as a SIPI internal affairs officer and joined real police raids. He defrauded four people out of €50,000.

  • Costin Oprea, 27, arrested for 30 days by Ploiești District Court on fraud charges.
  • He posed as a SIPI officer and took part in real police search operations.
  • Four victims defrauded of a combined €50,000.

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Copos's Tâmpa restaurant under scrutiny after seven months without environmental permit

The Panoramic restaurant operated without an environmental permit for seven months inside a protected area, with vehicles used in a zone where access is strictly banned.

  • Panoramic restaurant ran for seven months without an environmental permit on protected Tâmpa mountain.
  • Minister Buzoianu: the owner's identity cannot justify any leniency from authorities.
  • Vehicle access is banned on Tâmpa; the restaurant reportedly used cars regardless.

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Caritas collapsed on 18 May 1994 — 32 years since Romania's biggest pyramid scheme

The pyramid scheme that ruined hundreds of thousands of Romanian families was officially shut down on 18 May 1994, two years after promising to multiply deposits eightfold.

  • Caritas, the pyramid scheme launched in Cluj in 1992, was officially shut down on 18 May 1994.
  • Hundreds of thousands of families lost their savings; some had sold homes to participate.
  • The scheme ran for two years without firm intervention from Romanian authorities.

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When parents become a source of shame for their adult children

A Reddit thread in the r/Romania community sparked a broad debate about the emotional distance between generations and the unresolved wounds that fuel it.

  • Young Romanians who change social environments often feel growing distance from their parents.
  • Frustrations, pride and unresolved trauma deepen the generational divide.
  • Psychologists warn that ignored shame tends to resurface in one's own future relationships.

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Veridica fact-checkers take on „COVID 2.0" conspiracy theories

Romanian fact-checking platform Veridica releases a new video episode examining circulating claims about a supposed new COVID wave and how health-related disinformation resurfaces in cycles.

  • Veridica releases an episode dedicated to rumours about a supposed new COVID wave.
  • Journalists Horia Sârghi and Mihai Geamănu fact-check circulating false medical narratives.
  • Health-related disinformation remains active years after the official pandemic ended.

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