Protesters throng central Budapest in support of Hungarian teachers
At least 10,000 Hungarian students, teachers and parents blocked a Budapest bridge before filling a main square outside parliament.
Thu Oct 06 2022
Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now
The European Commission is set to adopt its seventh package of sanctions against Russia, which will add a ban to the import of Russian gold.
Fri Jul 15 2022
Ukrainian refugees hope for peace, but more expected to flee
As the conflict in Ukraine entered its fourth week, about 3.2 million have fled abroad, United Nations data shows.
Fri Mar 18 2022
Hungary's government spars with George Clooney after actor's criticism of Orban
Orban and his Polish allies are fighting against new EU rules enforcing democratic standards.
Wed Nov 25 2020
Citizens of Budapest don't want the 2024 Olympic Games - poll
If there was a referendum in Budapest about the 2024 Games, 62.7 per cent of the decided voters amongst the residents of Budapest would be opposed to the Hungarian hosting of the event.
Fri Feb 10 2017
Millions in Cuba still without power as major outage persists
Millions of Cubans remain without electricity because of a prolonged outage at the main power plants on the island, Anadolu Agency reported.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Surge in Gaza violence increases famine risk, monitor says
About 1.84 million people across the besieged Palestinian enclave are living through high levels of acute food insecurity.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Israel pounds Beirut and Gaza after rockets hit Israel's north
A drone was launched at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's holiday home.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Elon Musk promises to award $1 mil each day to a signer of his petition
He awarded a $1 million check to an attendee of his event in Pennsylvania aimed at rallying supporters behind Donald Trump.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Former special forces commander Prabowo to take up Indonesian presidency
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto will take over as president of the world's third-largest democracy after sweeping the country's election with policies like free meals for school children
Sun Oct 20 2024
Father of Malaysian Islamic banking, Abdul Halim Ismail passes away
His dedication and pioneering spirit played an important role in shaping the journey of Bank Islam as well as leaving a lasting impact on the development of Malaysia's Islamic finance industry.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Zayn Malik postpones US tour dates after One Direction bandmate Liam Payne's death
Payne, 31, died on Wednesday after falling from a third-floor hotel room balcony in Buenos Aires, shocking fans of the boy band.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Why voters in a handful of swing states will decide the US presidential election
The contest will almost certainly be decided by just tens of thousands of voters a tiny fraction of the populace in a handful of states.
Sun Oct 20 2024
INSIGHT - Sudan's war risks 'lost generation' of children
A devastating crisis is unfolding in Sudan, where the most vulnerable members of society children are bearing the brunt of the violence.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Who is Prabowo Subianto, incoming president of Indonesia?
A wealthy ex-general with ties to Indonesia's popular outgoing president and its dictatorial past, looks set to be its next leader.
Sat Oct 19 2024