Orban’s Defeat Topples a Pillar of Europe’s Far Right, Prompts Scrutiny of MAGA Links

BERLIN, April 14 (Reuters) –  Europe’s far right has lost one of its biggest champions with the defeat of ⁠Hungary’s ⁠nationalist leader Viktor Orban in Sunday’s election. Orban’s government provided a blueprint ⁠for right-wing populist and illiberal politicians, earning plaudits from the likes of U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. In his …

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Italy Suspends Defence Cooperation Deal With Israel

ROME, April 14 (Reuters) – Italy’s ⁠government ⁠has decided to ⁠suspend the automatic renewal of a ​defence cooperation deal with Israel, Prime Minister Giorgia ‌Meloni said on Tuesday, ‌citing the conflicts in the Middle ⁠East. Meloni’s ⁠right-wing government has been one of Israel’s closest ​allies in Europe, but in recent weeks it has criticised Israeli …

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Russian Strike on Ukraine’s Dnipro Kills Four, Officials Say

April ⁠14 (Reuters) – ⁠A Russian ⁠strike on ​Ukrainian ‌city of ‌Dnipro ⁠killed four ⁠people and injured ​25, Ukrainian ​officials said ⁠on Tuesday. Some ⁠21 ⁠people have ​been hospitalised and ​10 ⁠are ⁠in a serious condition, regional ⁠governor said on the Telegram messaging app. (Reporting by ⁠Yuliia Dysa, Anna Pruchnicka; Editing ​by Alison ​Williams) Copyright …

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United CEO floated idea of United-American Airlines merger, sources say

United CEO Scott Kirby floated the idea to Trump administration officials of United merging with American Airlines, according to sources familiar with the situation. That conversation with officials is surfacing now after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy hinted the Trump administration was open to further consolidation in the aviation industry, but United would have a challenging …

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Macron, Starmer to Chair Conference on Defensive Hormuz Mission on Friday, Elysee Says

PARIS, April ⁠14 (Reuters) – ⁠French President ⁠Emmanuel Macron and ​British Prime Minister ‌Keir Starmer will ‌chair ⁠a ⁠video conference in Paris on Friday ​for countries that are willing ​to contribute to the ⁠defensive multilateral ⁠mission to ⁠restore freedom ​of navigation in the ​Strait ⁠of Hormuz when security conditions permit, ⁠the French presidency said on …

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Los Angeles schools strike averted as deal reached; schools are open Tuesday

A Los Angeles Unified School District strike has been avoided and schools are open Tuesday after the district and the Service Employees International Union reached a tentative agreement. SEIU Local 99, which represents about 30,000 aides, bus drivers, custodians and cafeteria workers, said the deal with the district, LAUSD, includes a 24% wage increase. The …

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Trump’s Voting Restrictions Bill May Fail, but Parts Live on in 23 States

April 14 (Reuters) – The SAVE America Act looks set to die in Congress, but 23 mostly Republican-led U.S. states ⁠have ⁠recently changed their voting procedures to mirror key aspects of President ⁠Donald Trump’s sweeping package of voting restrictions in time for November’s midterm elections, a Reuters analysis shows. States from Wyoming to Georgia since …

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Gut Bacteria Might Drive Rare Food Allergy in Children, Study Finds

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, April 14, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Gut bacteria could be driving the problems of children with a rare but serious food allergy condition, a new study says. These results provide a window into FPIES that could potentially result in a treatment or cure, researchers said. “Our results reveal clear differences …

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