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Only one scandal could really hurt Trump — and make him more dangerous than ever
Elon Musk is probably chuckling as Trump flails — the firestorm around the Epstein documents arguably started when the Tesla and SpaceX owner tweeted that Trump was in the files. Which has led to some significant changes in the...

Hungary: Pride Parade Held in Budapest in Defiance of Ban from Conservative Orbán Government
LGBTQ+ activists and others took to the streets of Budapest on Saturday for a ‘Pride Parade’ despite the conservative government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán enacting a de facto ban on such demonstrations earlier this year. Thousands gathered in...

Hungary issues 2nd-degree heat warning as temperatures soar nationwide
Hungary’s Chief Medical Officer has issued a second-degree heat warning for the entire country, effective from midnight on Monday, 30 June, through midnight on Friday, 4 July. The warning comes as forecasters predict a prolonged heatwave,...

Budapest revealed among world’s sauna hotspots!
A new study has revealed which cities are home to the best saunas, with Budapest in Hungary ranking as the ninth best in the world! Stepping into a sauna can be a highly effective way to disconnect from daily life and recharge in a calm,...

Covid hospitalisation, lifestyle behaviours may have caused sudden deaths: Study
Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian astronaut on the International Space Station (ISS), on Thursday had some interesting conversations with students in India, who bombarded him with questions like what do astronauts eat, how does one sleep in...

Comment: There is only one thing the Hungarian nation wants: to survive
I almost regretted going to Budapest. Not that the city was no longer one of the most beautiful in Europe. But the poster campaign against George Soros and Jean-Claude Juncker I found disgusting. Why did Prime Minister Viktor Orbán throw mud so...

Budapest Pride parade turns into mass act of defiance against Orban
Hundreds of thousands of people marched through Budapest on Saturday, joining the city’s Pride parade in one of the biggest displays of public defiance in Hungary during Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s 15-year rule. Hungarians and visitors from...
Hungary's banned Pride rally morphs into anti-government march
Tens of thousands of protesters have marched through Hungary's capital as a banned LGBTQIA+ rights rally has swelled into a mass anti-government demonstration. In a major show of opposition to Prime Minister Viktor Orban, crowds set off across one...

How Poland, Romania, and Hungary Reflect Europe’s Populist Shift
Poland’s recent presidential election and Romania’s unexpected voter turnout reflect contrasting political trajectories. Yet beneath the surface, both countries—alongside the frequently defiant Hungary—reflect a broader European tension: can...

Budapest Pride Marches On Amid Political Opposition
In a bold display of defiance, thousands took to the streets of Budapest to celebrate Pride, backed by the city’s liberal mayor. This vibrant gathering occurred in direct opposition to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s recent attempts to ban...

LGBTQ+ Pride month ends with vibrant parades and events worldwide in photos
The monthlong LGBTQ+ Pride celebration concluded with vibrant parades and events across the U.S. and around the world. Originating with Gay Pride Week in June 1970, a year after the Stonewall Inn raid in New York, Pride events have since expanded...

Budapest Pride: Thousands of marchers defy police ban
Tens of thousands LGBTQ+ rights supporters took part in the Budapest Pride march on Saturday, in defiance of a police ban and threats from Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. "We believe there are 180,000 to 200,000 people attending," Pride...

Hungary's LGTBQ community defies government ban on Budapest Pride march
With rainbow flags flying high, tens of thousands of LGBTQ Hungarians and their supporters took to the streets of Budapest for a Pride parade, defying a government ban and Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's legal threats against activists. Organizers...

Budapest Pride turns into mass act of defiance against Orban
Hundreds of thousands of people marched through Budapest on Saturday, joining the city’s Pride parade in one of the biggest displays of public defiance in Hungary during Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s 15-year rule. Hungarians and visitors from...

Budapest Pride March Draws Tens Of Thousands Despite Orban Ban
BUDAPEST -- Tens of thousands of people defied a government ban by participating in the Pride march in Budapest, Hungary's capital, on June 28. The parade route was changed to avoid possible conflicts with right-wing counter-demonstrators, but as...

Bus сarrying Ukrainian сhildren сrashes in Hungary, 21 injured
Editor's Note: This story has been updated with additional details from Ukraine's Foreign Ministry. A bus carrying Ukrainian children veered off the road and overturned on a Hungarian highway on July 6, leaving 21 people injured, Ukraine's embassy...
Budapest crowds defy Hungarian anti-LGBTQ+ law
CNN — Beneath a blaze of rainbow flags and amid roars of defiance, big crowds gathered in the Hungarian capital Budapest for the city’s 30th annual Pride march – an event that, this year, is unfolding as both a celebration and a protest. Moving...

Budapest Pride March 2025: Here's why large crowd gathered to protest against Viktor Orbán
Tens of thousands of people gathered in the Hungarian capital on Saturday to take part in the 30th annual Budapest Pride march, defying the ban and legal threats by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's administration against LGBTQ rights activists in the...

Budapest Pride to go on despite president’s ban
A record number of people were expected to attend yesterday’s Pride march in Budapest, defying a ban that marks an unprecedented regression of LGBTQ rights in the EU. Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s ruling coalition amended laws and the constitution...

Horror as bus carrying children overturns in 'unknown circumstances' seriously injuring 4
A coach carrying Ukrainian children crashed in Hungary, injuring a total of 19 people - including four seriously. The accident happened on Sunday morning at around 5.00am near the outskirts of Kungyalu.The coach was heading towards Kunszentmárton...