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Budapest – After nearly two decades in power, Hungary’s far-right prime minister Viktor Orbán could be ousted from power in the country’s parliamentary elections on Sunday. The latest polls indicate that Orbán, a key international ally of President Trump, and his ruling Fidesz party are trailing the opposition center-right Tisza Party and its leader Péter …
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox are expanding their tribute to Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native and longtime fan of the baseball team. The White Sox announced on Friday that they will hand out pope-themed hats to all fans who attend their Aug. 11 game against Cincinnati. The promotional item was originally limited …
NEW YORK (AP) — The rapper Offset has been released from the hospital after being shot earlier this week outside a Florida casino, a spokesperson said Friday. On Tuesday, a spokesperson for Offset confirmed that the rapper was in stable condition, but his exact condition was unknown. Police said the injuries were not life-threatening. “Offset …
PRAGUE, April 11 (Reuters) – Czech populist Prime Minister Andrej Babis on Saturday backed Hungarian leader Viktor Orban ahead of Sunday’s parliamentary election, saying he was the best choice for Hungarian interests and stability in turbulent times. Opinion polls indicate Orban nL8N3ZL0R8, a nationalist who has clashed repeatedly with Brussels and maintains friendly ties with …
DUBAI, April 11 (Reuters) – A senior Iranian source said on Saturday the U.S. had agreed to release Iranian frozen assets that were held in Qatar and other foreign banks, welcoming the move as a sign of “seriousness” in reaching a deal with Washington in talks in Islamabad. The United States has not made any …
By Kristina Cooke and Ted Hesson WASHINGTON, April 10 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration plans to crack down on networks it says help pregnant women lie on visa applications in order to secure U.S. citizenship for their U.S.-born babies, an issue that Trump has highlighted to justify his attempts to restrict birthright citizenship. In …
The astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft are scheduled to return to Earth on Friday night, ending the first crewed mission to the moon in the 21st century. The return to Earth is the most dangerous part of the Artemis II mission – the capsule will reenter the atmosphere and plunge toward Earth at nearly 25,000 …
April 10 (Reuters) – San Francisco police arrested a person for allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home and for making threats outside the artificial intelligence startup’s headquarters, the company said on Friday. In a post on X, the San Francisco Police Department said an unknown male threw an incendiary device …
Texas’ highest criminal court has overturned the death sentence of a Harris County man who was on death row for nearly half a century. Clarence Curtis Jordan, 70, was first convicted in 1978 of murdering Joe L. Williams, a 40-year-old Houston grocer. Jordan, who is intellectually disabled, was then found in subsequent years to be …
JAKARTA, April 11 (Reuters) – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will depart to Russia in the coming days and is expected to meet President Vladimir Putin during the visit, Indonesia’s foreign minister said on Saturday. Minister Sugiono said the visit would discuss the potential for Indonesia to buy Russian oil as an alternative source amid global …