## Moldova Just Jailed Its Putin-Aligned Governor. Here’s What She Did

Authored by united24media.com

A pro-Kremlin regional leader has been jailed in Moldova, marking a major blow to Kremlin influence in the country’s autonomous south.

In response, Russia claimed that Moldova's pro-European government is “repressing dissent,” charging Guțul with “cooked-up charges” due to “pressure on judges.”.

Mihail Popșoi Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Moldova.

Sanctioned, tried, and now jailed, her arrest has become a symbol of Moldova’s push to dismantle Moscow’s influence in Moldova.

Guțul was found to funnel undeclared Russian funds into Moldova from 2019 to 2022 to finance the now-banned pro-Russian Șor Party.

In 1994, a compromise was reached: local leaders accepted Chișinău’s authority, and Gagauzia officially became an autonomous region within Moldova.

After the Șor Party was banned in Moldova, Ilan Șor launched his new “Victory” political bloc in Moldova in April 2024. »

### Homophobic attitudes have fallen in Western Europe and the United States

Authored by ourworldindata.org

As someone who studies the transition to low-carbon energy, I am always on the lookout for electric cars in everyday life.

Last year, more than one in five new cars sold globally were electric.

At the bottom, you can see that electric cars are still relatively rare in countries like Japan, Brazil, and India. »

### Ghislaine Maxwell told Todd Blanche she never saw Trump do anything concerning with Epstein, report says

Authored by independent.co.uk

The Trump administration is considering whether to release the transcript from Blanche’s meetings with Maxwell last month, ABC News reported.

Maxwell, 63, is serving a 20-year prison sentence for her role in a sex trafficking scheme to abuse girls with Epstein.

open image in gallery Donald Trump did not do anything that would cause concern, Ghislaine Maxwell reportedly told the deputy attorney general, Todd Blanche, last month ( NBC News ). »

### Japanese schoolteacher losing job for misconduct after being caught in convenience store…working

Authored by soranews24.com

Board of education issues apology to children for emotional damage over their teacher having a part-time job.

It’s hard not to have a sinking feeling when you hear about a middle school teacher being reprimanded for inappropriate behavior.

Finding out that the incident that landed the teacher in trouble took place in a convenience store is slightly reassuring, but really only a little. »

### Gen Z men voted for Trump to drain 'the swamp.' After Epstein, they feel duped. | Opinion

Authored by usatoday.com

Going to an all-boys high school, where I graduated this spring, I understand why many young men voted for President Donald Trump.

I remember heated lunchroom debates where they’d argue about whether or not he could truly upend our system and its backers.

He would talk at length about how Trump was an outsider who would recreate Washington and release the Epstein files. »

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