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Budapest is also the sole “pro-peace” EU nation that supports Washington’s efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict, the prime minister added Hungary is the only EU nation governed by a “modern Christian government,” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said during a meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Friday. Orban is known for his staunch criticism of …

The three-day exemption from new mortuary charges effective next year at Hong Kong public hospitals will be extended to four weeks, the government has said, after the move sparked controversy. The Health Bureau and Hospital Authority made the announcement on Saturday after the funeral sector criticised the tiered fee structure earlier this week, saying it would penalise families for delays …

Brussels seeks to curb the spread of information it claims could “erode trust in democratic systems” The European Union is planning to launch a centralized hub for monitoring and countering what it calls foreign “disinformation,” according to a leaked document seen by the Guardian. Critics have long warned that Brussels’ initiatives amount to the institutionalization of a censorship regime. According …

US President Donald Trump said Friday that no American government officials would be attending the Group of 20 summit this year in South Africa, citing the country’s treatment of white farmers. Trump had already announced he would not attend the annual summit for heads of state from the globe’s leading and emerging economies. US Vice-President J.D. Vance had been scheduled …

The 24-year-old who claimed to be missing British girl Madeleine McCann hid damning evidence that she was lying about her identity under a mattress for almost two years, it’s been claimed. Julia Wandelt, who was sentenced to six months in jail for harassing the McCann family this week, secretly kept childhood photos that proved she wasn’t the missing Brit under …

Ankara accuses dozens of Israeli officials of “systematic” crimes against civilians in Gaza The Istanbul Prosecutor’s Office has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and 36 other senior officials for alleged genocide and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip, according to Turkish media. Israel launched its military campaign in response to the Hamas-led raid on October …

For the past two and a half years, events in war-torn Sudan have been characterized by wild swings — not only between which side in the conflict has the upper hand, but between moments of tentative hope and outright despair. Could that be the case this week, as one of the war’s darkest moments was followed by at least a …

An unborn baby has died after a boyfriend allegedly assaulted his pregnant partner. Police were called to an incident in Charlotte, North Carolina, US, after reports of a domestic assault at a home in the city. Officers discovered a pregnant woman who accused her partner of assault. Arnold Noe Santos Deras, 21, was detained for Assault on a Female, Misdemeanour …

US President Donald Trump said he would consider giving Hungary a carve-out from sanctions on Russian oil, as Prime Minister Viktor Orban sought to cozy up to his right-wing ally at the White House on Friday. Nationalist Orban’s visit was his first since Trump’s return to power, and comes after his country offered to host a Ukraine summit between the …

President Donald Trump has attempted to ban Americans from using ‘X’ as their gender in their travel document A ruling by the US Supreme Court has greenlit requiring that the country’s passports indicate the holder’s sex recorded at birth. The temporary order is being seen as a win for US President Donald Trump’s pushback on what he terms “gender ideology …