Magyar meets Hungarian president as Trump says next PM ‘a good man’
The man who ended Viktor Orbán’s 16 years of continuous rule, Péter Magyar, is calling for a speedy transfer of power.
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Australian pleads guilty to creating deepfake porn in landmark case
Yeates was previously facing 20 Commonwealth charges, but the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) withdraw some of them after he pleaded guilty to creating or altering sexual material without consent and distributing it, as well as using a carriage service in a harassing or offensive way.
Continue ReadingAustralia’s richest person must share part of her mining fortunes, court rules
The long-running legal dispute is over a lucrative iron ore project in the top west corner of Australia.
Continue ReadingSouth Korea jails American YouTuber for public nuisance
Johnny Somali sparked outrage after kissing a statue representing World War Two sex slaves.
Continue Reading250 missing after migrant boat sinks in Indian Ocean
The trawler “reportedly sank due to heavy winds, rough seas and overcrowding”, the United Nations said.
Continue ReadingMan wins €1m Picasso painting in €100 charity raffle
“How do I know this isn’t a prank?” the winner asked when he answered a video call from Christie’s auction house in Paris.
Continue ReadingCanada was once a dream destination for Indian students. Is that changing?
Tighter rules, rising costs and visa risks are forcing Indian students to rethink studying in Canada.
Continue ReadingIsrael and Lebanon hold first direct talks since 1993
A US statement said the two sides had agreed to launch direct negotiations, at a time and place to be determined.
Continue Reading‘Bit of pain’ worth long-term security from Iran, Bessent tells BBC
US Treasury Secretary said a “small bit of economic pain” was worth it to eliminate the threat of Iranian strikes on Western capitals.
Continue ReadingPolice officers among seven arrested over deadly stampede
Those arrested include five local police officers and two employees of the country’s National Heritage Preservation Institute (ISPAN), which oversees the preservation of Haiti’s major landmarks. They are currently in custody pending further legal action, police said.
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