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EPA/ShutterstockSince his party swept to power in April, Péter Magyar (left) has repeatedly called on Tamás Sulyok (right) to resignHungarian President Tamás Sulyok has agreed to step down, signing an amendment to the country’s constitution which will end his presidency at midnight on Sunday.Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s Tisza party had used its majority to steamroll the law change through parliament to oust Sulyok – widely seen as a loyalist of former prime minister Viktor Orbán who lost power in April after 16 years.Sulyok had five days to sign the amendment or risk a protracted constitutional crisis and impeachment proceedings.He confirmed…
Getty ImagesDonald Trump accuses the BBC of “intentionally, maliciously, and deceptively doctoring” his 6 January 2021 speechDonald Trump has removed the BBC’s commercial arm from his defamation lawsuit over a controversial episode of Panorama, but the US president is still pursuing his multi-billion dollar claim against the BBC as a whole.Last December, Trump sued the BBC and subsidiaries BBC Studios Productions and BBC Studios Distribution over a 2024 Panorama episode that edited together different sections of a speech he gave.The BBC argued that the Studios companies had “no role in creating or producing the documentary, and did not broadcast it…
Kylee Lynn PhotographyHannah (right) chose a combination of her mother’s maiden name and her husband’s surname after she got marriedFor more than a decade, Hannah had been known by two surnames.On social media, sports rosters, email and restaurant bookings, she was Hannah Leonard, sharing her surname with her mother.But legally, and at work and school, she had a different surname – the one she inherited from her father.Hannah’s parents divorced when she was a toddler and she hasn’t had much of a relationship with her dad since. She says she last saw him seven years ago and isn’t sure where…
Reuters46-year-old Jens Spahn announced he and his husband had become parents earlier this weekGerman centre-right politician Jens Spahn has resigned as parliamentary group leader of the country’s governing coalition after being accused of hypocrisy over his use of a surrogate mother in the US to have a child.Surrogacy is prohibited in Germany – a policy backed by his Christian Democrat party (CDU) and, several years ago, by Spahn himself – although raising a child born to a surrogate mother abroad is not.He wrote in a statement on Saturday: “I have realised that my personal happiness – founding a family together…
Getty ImagesThe ETS, introduced in 2005, is the EU’s main tool for curbing greenhouse gases.The European Union has unveiled proposals that would slow cuts to businesses’ greenhouse gas emissions limits, as part of a major climate policy overhaul.The reforms would relax the rules of the bloc’s emissions trading system (ETS) to give businesses more time to reduce their carbon output than previously planned. The changes would mean some industries could obtain emission allowances until 2038 instead of 2034, if they commit to investing in decarbonisation efforts.The proposals still need to be approved by EU countries and lawmakers – a process…
Getty ImagesGracie Abrams’ confessional, relatable lyrics have made her one of pop’s most sought-after songwritersKnives. So many knives. Gracie Abrams’ third album is like a cutlery drawer full of daggers.They’re stuck in her back, waiting to be twisted by a two-faced friend. She’s “cut to the bone” by the careless words of a lover. Abrams even has a song called The Knife, where she proclaims she’ll live with a blade “in my side”, as an act of defiance.”They’re daring me to pull it out / I’ll probably keep it for a lifetime.”Her lyrics are equally sharp and penetrating. The album…
World Cup winner Capdevila appeals to Trump after US travel permit denied Former Spain international Joan Capdevila has made a plea to US President Donald Trump for help after he says he was denied a travel permit to enter the United States before Sunday’s World Cup final.50 mins agoWorld Cup
Social media/handoutThe victims included Australians Holly Bowles (L) and Bianca Jones (R) and Briton Simone White (C) Laos says it cannot determine blame or cause for six deaths linked to methanol-tainted alcohol.A Briton, two Australians, two Danish citizens and an American died in November 2024 following a night out in Vang Vieng.Laos Ministry of Public Security said they did not have evidence to establish if the deaths “were caused by the actions of any individual or by any particular cause, because no autopsies were conducted on the bodies”.It emerged earlier this week that the distillery owner is facing charges for…
ReutersThe announcement will form part of a flurry of policy measures from the incoming prime ministerAndy Burnham will announce plans for new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea when he becomes prime minister on Monday, the BBC has been told.The Labour Party’s 2024 manifesto – which the new leader said he would follow – had pledged to not issue new licences but to honour existing ones.At the heart of the debate are two oil and gas fields in Scotland – Rosebank and Jackdaw – which regulators approved in 2022 and 2023 under the then Conservative government, but were…
Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty ImagesSmoke from the massive wildfires has cast an orange haze over New York CityUS President Donald Trump has threatened to impose new tariffs on Canada after hundreds of wildfires have left much of the northern US covered by a blanket of smoke. The threat follows complaints by US lawmakers over the wildfires and Ontario’s premier Doug Ford asking the US to send support to fight the fires, rather than complain. “The United States is being unnecessarily invaded by filthy, polluted, and unhealthy air,” Trump said, threatening to impose new levies over Canada’s “willful negligence”. As of…