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A nationalist candidate wins a surprise victory in the Romanian elections
After counting 99.94 percent of the votes, the well-known right-wing politician leads the results of the first round of the Romanian presidential elections with 22.91 percent, the CEC reported.

Lebanon is on the verge of collapse. Borrell
Josep Borrell ends his diplomatic career with a visit to Lebanon.

Biden and Trump's teams work hand in hand on Ukraine and other issues. Waltz
Donald Trump's new national security adviser, Mike Waltz, said the president-elect's transition team is working closely with President Joe Biden's outgoing administration on the war in Ukraine and other important national security issues.

Iran activates modern centrifuges in response to 'anti-Iranian' resolution at IAEA
The decision was taken in response to the resolution adopted by the IAEA Board of Governors at the initiative of the European Troika and with the support of the US, which was called "anti-Iranian" in Tehran.
Despite his meager rating, Scholz will be a chancellor candidate
Recently, leaders of Germany's Social Democratic Party, which heads the current ruling coalition, have debated who to nominate as chancellor in February's snap election.