Fired in 2011 from Hungarian state media forprotesting government meddling in news programmes, Aranka Szavuly is eager to return to work as a journalist, but says significant reforms are needed after 16 years of nationalist Viktor Orban’s rule. Before losing last month’s election, Orban’s camp held tight control over public media coverage, according to whistleblowers.”After […]
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EU wants to break up with US tech
Wary of being vulnerable to the whims of foreign governments, the European Union is preparing far-reaching new moves to ditch American digital companies and Chinese chips in favour of European alternatives. The EU’s technological sovereignty package is among many measures taken by Brussels to slash dependence on foreign firms and boost local manufacturing — but […]
Israeli forces push further into Lebanon as delegations meet in US
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday his country’s forces had pushed deeper into Lebanon, even as military delegations from both countries held landmark security talks in Washington. Israel kept up its heavy bombardment of south Lebanon, with President Joseph Aoun emphasising in a call with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio “the need […]
Top US and Cuban military officers meet at Guantanamo Bay
Senior US and Cuban military officers met on Friday at Guantanamo Bay, the US base on the communist island, as relations between the two countries deteriorate over President Donald Trump’s threatened takeover. US General Francis Donovan met with Cuban General Roberto Legra Sotolongo “for a brief exchange on operational security matters,” US Southern Command said […]
Canadian poison seller pleads guilty to aiding suicides, avoids murder trial
The Canadian man who sold poison to distressed people worldwide pleaded guilty on Friday to 14 counts of aiding suicide but avoided a murder trial, an outcome one victim’s father branded “a disgrace.” Kenneth Law, a 60-year-old former chef, ran online forums that offered people advice on how to end their lives and made fatal substances […]
Trump insists on red lines as Iran deal remains elusive
US President Donald Trump will only make a peace deal with Iran if it meets all of his conditions, a White House official told AFP on Friday, as questions swirled about the state of negotiations to end the war. The White House had indicated Trump was close to a decision on a potential deal, even […]
Oil falls, stocks mixed on US-Iran truce prospects
Stock markets were mixed while oil prices fell again on Friday on investor optimism that the United States and Iran would reach a deal to extend their ceasefire — despite Washington and Tehran offering conflicting views on the state of negotiations. Oil markets have been up and down this week as investors assess the chances […]
Trump says making final decision on Iran deal
US President Donald Trump said Friday that he was making his decision on a potential deal with Iran, though Tehran insisted there was still “no final agreement” on ending the Middle East war. A report from Iran’s Fars news agency also rebutted several key elements of Trump’s characterization of the deal, citing informed sources as […]
Canadian poison seller pleads guilty to aiding suicides
The Canadian man who sold packages of poison to distressed people in dozens of countries pleaded guilty on Friday to 14 counts of aiding suicide, but prosecutors said he will not face murder charges. Kenneth Law, a 60-year-old former chef, ran online forums that offered people advice on how to end their lives and made fatal […]