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Tristan and Andrew Tate deliver a press statement in front of their house after landing back in Romania, near Bucharest, Romania in March last year. Photograph: Inquam Photos\/Eduard Vinatoru\/Reuters<\/p>\nRomanian prosecutors indict British man identified as Andrew Tate for number of alleged crimes<\/p>\n
A British man \u2013 identified by local media as controversial manosphere influencer Andrew Tate \u2013 was formally indicted by Romanian authorities on Friday for a number of alleged crimes, including trafficking minors, money laundering, and sexual offences.<\/p>\n
Tristan and Andrew Tate deliver a press statement in front of their house after landing back in Romania, near Bucharest, Romania in March last year. Photograph: Inquam Photos\/Eduard Vinatoru\/Reuters<\/p>\n
His older brother \u2013 identified by media as Tristan Tate \u2013 was also indicted for alleged complicity and seeking to pervert the course of justice.<\/p>\n
A press release issued by DIICOT<\/a>, Romania\u2019s Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism, outlines a number of alleged offences including alleged sexual exploitation of a minor who was moved to Luton, UK, for the purposes of online pornography.<\/p>\n The press release also includes allegations of attempts to pervert the course of justice by seeking to stop another victim from reporting it to the police.<\/p>\n The two men are not named in the press release, but the authorities said it was part of an investigation into two British citizens, aged 38 and 39 and members of the same family. National news agency Agerpress<\/a>, Antena3<\/a> and Digi24<\/a> all identified them as the Tate brothers.<\/p>\n As part of the investigation, the prosecutors also requested that four of their luxury cars \u2013 worth \u20ac825,000 \u2013 are confiscated as part of the probe.<\/p>\n The Tate brothers also face separate proceedings in the US and in the UK.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Key events<\/p>\n Meloni marks milestone as her government becomes longest-serving in history, surpassing Berlusconi’s record in Rome<\/p>\n Giorgia Meloni is celebrating her government becoming the longest-serving since the history of the Italian Republic, although she cautioned that \u201cstability is not a record to flaunt\u201d.<\/p>\n Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni at Chigi Palace government office in Rome, Italy. Photograph: Anadolu\/Getty Images<\/p>\n Meloni, leader of the far-right Brother of Italy, and her coalition allies will mark the milestone with a festival-style rally in the southern Italian city of Bari on Friday. About 10,000 people will be bussed in from across Italy and Meloni will deliver a speech, essentially launching her campaign ahead of general elections next year.<\/p>\n In a message on social media, Meloni said she welcomed the longevity record \u201cwith gratitude and a strong sense of responsibility\u201d.<\/p>\n She added:<\/p>\n \u201cBecause stability is not a record to flaunt, but a condition that enables a nation to plan, make decisions, keep its commitments and command respect.\u201d<\/p>\n Meloni came to power in October 2022, becoming Italy\u2019s first female prime minister. Her government has so far lasted 1,413 days \u2013 beating by a day the late Silvio Berlusconi\u2019s second administration between June 2021 and April 2005.<\/p>\n Her government has been buoyed by a strong parliamentary majority while Meloni has earned respect overseas after jettisoning her previous hardline rhetoric in favour of cultivating a more moderate, pragmatic image. Still, some of her domestic policies, such as restricting LGBTQ+ rights<\/a> and vigorously expanding law and order regulations<\/a>, show her old instincts remain.<\/p>\n But she is now being challenged on the far-right by a former army general, Roberto Vannacci, who in the space of a few months has drawn defectors from all three of the main ruling coalition parties, as well a significant portion of their electorate.<\/p>\n Former Italian general Roberto Vannacci delivers his speech in Rome, Italy. Photograph: Remo Casilli\/Reuters<\/p>\n Stability is a major achievement, especially in a country like Italy where governments easily collapse, but with internal infighting beneath the surface, Meloni\u2019s passage towards a second mandate is much less guaranteed than it was a few months ago.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Romanian lawyer for the Tates say will examine indictment, clients reject allegations<\/p>\n A Romanian lawyer for the Tate brothers responded to the latest move by the Romanian prosecutors (10:38<\/a>).<\/p>\n \u201cWe will examine every aspect of (the \u200cindictment) with the same level of scrutiny and we will challenge any evidential, procedural or legal deficiencies through the appropriate judicial process,\u201d a Romanian lawyer for the Tates, Eugen Vidineac, said in a statement quoted by Reuters.<\/p>\n \u201cOur clients continue to reject the allegations against them.\u201c<\/p>\n Share<\/a>US negotiators could visit Ukraine on 6 September – reports<\/p>\n Discussions \u2060on US negotiators going to \u2060Ukraine \u2060are ongoing, \u200band the teams \u2060have spoken about 6 September \u2060as a \u200bpossible \u200cdate, \u200ca source \u200cfamiliar with the matter said, as reported by Reuters.<\/p>\n Russian news agency TASS reported \u200cearlier that US negotiators Steve Witkoff \u200band Jared Kushner would visit \u2060Russia and Ukraine \u200bon Saturday \u200band \u200bSunday.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Air Tanzania suspends flights to Moscow amid Ukrainian warnings<\/p>\n Back to Ukraine<\/a> and Russia, Air Tanzania is the first airline to suspend flights to Moscow, attributing the decision to \u201ca routine risk assessment of the operating environment along the route.\u201d<\/p>\n In a post on Facebook<\/a>, the airline said it was \u201ctemporarily\u201d suspending flights to Moscow, insisting that \u201csafety considerations always take precedence over commercial ones.\u201d<\/p>\n The move comes after repeated warning from Ukraine that Russian airspace is becoming unsafe for commercial airlines because of increased military activity, with Kyiv formally notifying the International Civil Aviation Organization of its concerns.<\/p>\n A rapid escalation of Ukrainian military capability in the past few months has allowed Ukraine\u2019s forces to strike at targets around Moscow, St Petersburg and other locations deep inside Russia.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Today\u2019s announcement regarding the Tate brothers is the latest in a series of developments in their legal cases in Romania.<\/p>\n Romanian investigative journalist Andrei Popoviciu wrote for the Guardian last year that \u201chow we handle [Tate] will reveal what kind of country we really are.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cIf Romania\u2019s justice system wants to maintain any credibility, it must remain independent \u2013 not just from Washington, but from any external or political influence. Judges, prosecutors and lawmakers must take the allegations against the Tates seriously, and the government must be independent, not least for the sake of the Tates\u2019 alleged victims.\u201d<\/p>\n For what it\u2019s worth, the brothers have repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a004.43 EDT<\/p>\n Romanian prosecutors indict British man identified as Andrew Tate for number of alleged crimes<\/p>\n A British man \u2013 identified by local media as controversial manosphere influencer Andrew Tate \u2013 was formally indicted by Romanian authorities on Friday for a number of alleged crimes, including trafficking minors, money laundering, and sexual offences.<\/p>\n Tristan and Andrew Tate deliver a press statement in front of their house after landing back in Romania, near Bucharest, Romania in March last year. Photograph: Inquam Photos\/Eduard Vinatoru\/Reuters<\/p>\n His older brother \u2013 identified by media as Tristan Tate \u2013 was also indicted for alleged complicity and seeking to pervert the course of justice.<\/p>\n A press release issued by DIICOT<\/a>, Romania\u2019s Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism, outlines a number of alleged offences including alleged sexual exploitation of a minor who was moved to Luton, UK, for the purposes of online pornography.<\/p>\n The press release also includes allegations of attempts to pervert the course of justice by seeking to stop another victim from reporting it to the police.<\/p>\n The two men are not named in the press release, but the authorities said it was part of an investigation into two British citizens, aged 38 and 39 and members of the same family. National news agency Agerpress<\/a>, Antena3<\/a> and Digi24<\/a> all identified them as the Tate brothers.<\/p>\n As part of the investigation, the prosecutors also requested that four of their luxury cars \u2013 worth \u20ac825,000 \u2013 are confiscated as part of the probe.<\/p>\n The Tate brothers also face separate proceedings in the US and in the UK.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Morning opening: Russia keeps targeting Ukraine’s energy facilities Russia keeps targeting Ukraine\u2019s energy facilities in its latest round of overnight attacks, part of an ongoing attempt to cripple the country\u2019s power grid ahead of winter.<\/p>\n Odesa region governor Oleh Kiper said that one was died and at least five were injured in the attack.<\/p>\n![\"Angela](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Angela_Giuffrida.png\")
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