Hungary’s Viktor Orban and EU leaders to face off over Ukraine aid at crucial summit

By admin February 1, 2024 No comment

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European leaders are gathering in Brussels with the aim of resolving a deadlock over financial aid for Ukraine, a €50 billion package that was vetoed by Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban in December. Orban’s decision is believed to be connected to the EU withholding €20 billion from Hungary due to concerns about human rights and […]

Boris Nadezhdin: Putin challenger submits bid to run for Russian president

By admin January 31, 2024 No comment

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Boris Nadezhdin, a Kremlin challenger, has declared that he has successfully gathered the required number of signatures to officially stand as a candidate in Russia’s upcoming presidential election. The former local councillor is notable for his outspoken criticism of President Putin and Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Nadezhdin claims to have

Shackled woman in Hungary court sparks Italy anger

By admin January 31, 2024 No comment

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Italy has expressed strong concern and summoned Hungary’s ambassador after images of Ilaria Salis, a 39-year-old Italian woman, shackled in a Budapest court triggered public and political outrage. Salis, accused of participating in violent assaults against neo-Nazi sympathizers in February 2023, faced restraints on her hands and feet during the court appearance. The

Vladimir Kara-Murza: Fears for Russian activist after secretive jail move

By admin January 30, 2024 No comment

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A lawyer representing Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza, who was imprisoned on treason charges for criticizing the war in Ukraine, has disclosed that he has been relocated to another prison in Siberia’s Omsk region. Concerns for his safety heightened when Kara-Murza disappeared from his initial jail, prompting UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron to seek

Kamila Valieva: Russian figure skater given four-year ban for doping

By admin January 30, 2024 No comment

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Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has received a four-year ban for doping, following an appeal by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) that was upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Valieva had initially been cleared by a Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) investigation, which found no fault on her part for a failed test […]

Xavi: Barcelona manager to leave at end of season

By admin January 29, 2024 No comment

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Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez has announced that he will step down from his position at the end of the season. The decision comes after a 5-3 home defeat to Villarreal, leaving Barcelona 10 points behind La Liga leaders Real Madrid. Despite winning the Spanish title in his first full season in charge, Xavi believes the […]

Mona Lisa: Protesters throw soup at da Vinci painting

By admin January 29, 2024 No comment

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Environmental protesters targeted the iconic Mona Lisa at the Louvre in Paris, throwing soup at the protected artwork to emphasize their call for the right to “healthy and sustainable food.” The 16th Century masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci, housed behind protective glass, remained undamaged despite the unconventional protest. Video footage captured two female

Czech Republic MPs vote to tighten gun laws

By admin January 27, 2024 No comment

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The Czech Republic has passed an amendment to its gun legislation, following the recent mass shooting at Charles University. The amendment, proposed prior to the incident, still needs approval from the senate and the president and won’t be effective until 2026. Despite being considered insufficiently transformative, the amendment aims to address loopholes that

Luis Rubiales: Fifa uphold three-year ban against ex-Spanish football federation chief

By admin January 27, 2024 No comment

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Luis Rubiales, the former president of the Spanish football federation, has been unsuccessful in his appeal against a three-year ban from football-related activities imposed by FIFA. This decision follows an incident where Rubiales kissed Jenni Hermoso on the lips after Spain’s Women’s World Cup final victory against England. Hermoso later filed a legal

Judge proposes Spain’s Luis Rubiales face trial over Hermoso World Cup kiss

By admin January 25, 2024 No comment

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A Spanish judge has proposed that former football federation president Luis Rubiales should stand trial for a non-consensual kiss involving captain Jenni Hermoso during the women’s World Cup celebration. The judge in Madrid described the kiss as “not consensual” and deemed it a “unilateral and surprising initiative,” finding enough evidence