Endangered democracy: the struggles of youth in Orban’s Hungary.
There are two places we’re talking about: Budapest, which is a big city, and Hungary, which is the whole country. Ákos and Adam, who are young, moved from a small…
Ivanka Trump testifies in NY civil fraud trial scrutinising family business.
Ivanka Trump began testifying Wednesday in the civil fraud trial that is publicly probing the Trump family business, making an appearance she tried to prevent. Ex-President Donald Trump’s elder daughter,…
French-Algerian activist sentenced in absentia for fleeing to France.
Bouraoui, who fled to France through Tunisia in February, was sentenced in absentia for an “illegal exit from the territory”, one of the defence lawyers told Algerian media. Journalist Mustapha…
Should domestic abusers have guns? US Supreme Court will decide in United States v Rahimi.
The US Supreme Court has heard arguments in one of the most important gun cases to come before it in decades. At stake before the nation’s highest court on Tuesday…
US election day 2023: Three takeaways after Americans went to the polls.
While the White House was not up for grabs – that comes next year – it was still a big night for US politics on Tuesday. Voters in some states…
Ethiopia PM Abiy eyes Red Sea port, inflaming tensions.
Ethiopia is abuzz with rumours of a new war – which would be Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s fourth in five years. As well as importing weapons and mobilising his army,…
Irishman Alan Fisher unseats Nigerian Hilda Baci as cooking marathon record holder.
An Irish chef has broken the world record for cooking non-stop, beating the previous record holder by more than 24 hours. Alan Fisher, who is based in Japan, cooked for…
South African divisions exposed by Israel-Hamas conflict.
The war between Israel and Hamas has exposed deep divisions in South Africa, with the government’s staunch support for the Palestinians coming in for criticism from leaders of the country’s…
Tennis great Serena Williams named ‘fashion icon’.
Tennis legend Serena Williams has been named a fashion icon by the Council of Fashion Designers of America. The organisation awarded Williams the title on Monday night at a ceremony…
Portuguese PM António Costa resigns over lithium deal probe.
Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa resigned after investigators searched his official residence in an inquiry into alleged corruption. He said he had not been named as a suspect but believed…