Romania-Egypt. Romanian prime minister Nicolae
\nCiuc\u0103, who is on a trip to Egypt this weekend, today had one-on-one talks with
\nhis counterpart Mostafa Madbouly, followed by a meeting of the two official
\ndelegations. Also today, Ciuc\u0103 is meeting representatives of the Romanian
\ncommunity in Egypt and Egyptian citizens who studied in Romania. On Sunday, he
\nis due to meet the president of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and the minister for
\noil and mineral resources Tarek El Molla, for talks on energy projects. The
\nRomanian and Egyptian prime ministers will also attend an Egypt-Romania
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Oil. The G7 countries and Australia
\nwill also implement the European Union’s decision to cap prices of Russian oil
\nproducts transported by sea in order to limit Russia’s ability to finance its
\nwar in Ukraine and to prevent disruptions of global supply. The European Union
\nsaid the cap is 100 dollars per barrel on premium products and 45 dollars per
\nbarrel for products that sell at a discount, such as fuel oil. The cap becomes
\neffective on Sunday. The European Union and the G7 had earlier also placed a
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Ukraine. Ukraine will receive rockets capable to hit targets at 150 km
\naway, enabling it to strike Russian targets across most of Russian-held
\nterritory. Known as GLSDB, these rockets are part of the latest package of
\nmilitary equipment for Ukraine worth almost 2.2 billion dollars announced on
\nFriday by the United States. The new package was announced as Kyiv was playing
\nhost to the Ukraine-EU summit, which focused on two main subjects: support for
\nUkraine in the face of Russian aggression and Ukraine’s prospects of joining
\nthe European Union. According to Radio Romania’s correspondent in Ukraine,
\npresident Volodymyr Zelensky called on the European Union to make sure the
\nsanctions against Russia will prevent the latter from rebuilding its military
\ncapability. Speaking about Ukraine’s potential EU accession, Zelensky called
\nfor accession talks to begin this year. European Commission president Ursula
\nvon der Leyen said that while further reforms were needed, Ukraine was
\nadvancing towards its goal to join the EU and that she was impressed with the
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Cancer. Dozens of buildings across
\nRomania will be lit in orange this evening to mark World Cancer Day. Cancer is
\nthe second-leading cause of death worldwide and the main cause of death among
\nchildren and teenagers. 10 million people die of cancer each year, more than of
\nHIV and AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis together. 300,000 new cases are recorded
\neach year among children under 19. The World Health Organisation expects a
\ndoubling of cancer cases by 2023 and estimates that around 40% of the world
\npopulation will face cancer at some point in their lives. 3.7 million lives,
\nboth children and adults, could be saved every year through early detection and
\ntreatment. The cancer death rate in Romania is 48% higher than the European
\nUnion average among people aged between 15 and 64, warns the Federation of
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Tennis. Romania defeated Thailand 3-2 in Nonthaburi
\nin the first round of the Davis Cup World Group I play-offs, with Filip Cristian Jianu winning 6-0, 6-2
\nagainst Yuttana Charoenphon. In the doubles, the pair Marius Copil and Victor
\nVlad Cornea lost to Pruchya Isaro and Thantub Suksumrarn in three sets. This is
\nthe first time Romania and Thailand meet. Romania will be playing in World
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