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Romania: Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan faces confidence vote in parliament after largest party, PSD, quit his coalition Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan could be voted out of office by lawmakers later today. Romania's coalition was driven apart by unpopular austerity measures, with the Social Democrats leaving and moving to oust the PM. Malawi fuel crisis deepens as oil shortages spread The fuel crisis has hit Malawi probably harder than anywhere else in Africa. The government has been forced to sell off precious gold reserves to buy fuel, but there is a severe cost to this, too. Taiwan's Lai returns from Eswatini trip amid China objection Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te has arrived home from the tiny African kingdom of Eswatini, after three China-friendly countries denied him permission to fly through their airspace. China: Explosion at fireworks factory kills at least 21 A blast at a fireworks factory in China has killed 21 people and wounded 61 others. President Xi Jinping has called for a thorough probe. Russia offers Ukraine May 8-9 ceasefire amid WWII anniversary, but threatens major reprisals in same breath President Putin has unilaterally declared a two-day truce amid commemorations of the end of World War II in Moscow. Ukraine's President Zelenskyy proposed his own truce starting a couple of days earlier. Dubai's image as a financial hub faces its biggest test yet Amid the smoldering Iran war, wealthy elites are quietly shifting capital and other assets out of Dubai and heading to Singapore and Switzerland. Just how resilient is the emirate's safe-haven reputation? Pushback in Nigeria over ex-Boko Haram fighter reintegration Nigeria is set to reintegrate more than 700 former Boko Haram fighters into society under a government deradicalization program. Authorities say this is key to ending the insurgency — but communities are skeptical. How child soldiers in Sudan become influencers on TikTok Some Sudanese child soldiers have social media accounts with millions of followers. Psychologists and other experts warn that this is a dangerous trend. Decoding China: Beijing courts Europe amid US dysfunction China is hoping to secure new allies for a future multipolar world order as the partnership between the US and the European powers slides into a crisis. North Korea ramps up executions over foreign media, says NGO Many children of North Korean elites are "addicted to smuggled South Korean pop culture and American action movies," an expert told DW. Under Kim Jong Un, watching this content could put one's life at risk. North Korea women's soccer club to make rare South Korea visit A rare inter-Korean sports clash will take place in South Korea this month. For the first time in 8 years, a North Korean sports team will play in the South. How Serbia's government dominates the country's media Since Serbia's ruling SNS party came to power in 2012, it has tightened its grip on the media. With an election expected soon, experts fear authorities will try to eliminate the last pockets of independent reporting. Why Russia's Northern Sea Route is a risk for global trade Russia wants its Northern Sea Route to become an important artery of global trade. However, the Arctic shortcut between Europe and Asia is fraught with both political and environmental hurdles.