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Hungary's National Asset Recovery and Protection Office recovers cash worth around US$19.5 million, including 5 billion Ft, from various locations around the country as part of a bribery investigation into Miklós Seszták, who served as Minister of National Development under former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán from 2014 to 2018
Hungary's National Asset Recovery and Protection Office recovers cash worth around US$19.5 million, including 5 billion Ft, from various locations around the country as part of a bribery investigation into Miklós Seszták, who served as Minister of National Development under former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán from 2014
Guatemala–United States relations
The United States Department of State designates three Guatemalan criminal groups as foreign terrorist organizations for providing material support to Mexican cartels.
Ex-Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang summoned to testify before Congress about affair with alleged Chinese spy
Huang abruptly quit on Thursday as head of one of the world's most valuable companies after revelations of alleged extramarital affairs.
The Italian Data Protection Authority fines American technology company Meta for €805 million (US$887 million) after it was found that the Facebook Android app had access to users' photos and videos without specific consent or disclosure
The Italian Data Protection Authority fines American technology company Meta for €805 million (US$887 million) after it was found that the Facebook Android app had access to users' photos and videos without specific consent or disclosure.
2026 New Orleans ship collision
A tanker and the cruise ship American Heritage collide in the Mississippi River of the United States. The cruise ship, carrying 130 people, sinks. All aboard the American Heritage survive, with some taken to local hospitals for treatment of minor injuries.
At 17, I dated a 36-year-old. That decision looks very different to me now | Polly Hudson
As teenagers, my friends and I thought it was glamorous to have relationships with older men. But after the revelations about Russell Brand and David Walliams, I have started to see that period of my life in a new light It has been a strange time to be a “woman of a certain age”, as Gregg Wallace so charmingly labelled
Svitolina races into WTA Finals showpiece against Andreeva
Elina Svitolina drops just three games as she thrashes Linda Noskova to set up a WTA Finals showpiece against Mirra Andreeva.
In the United Kingdom, Metropolitan Police announce a criminal investigation into actor David Walliams about "alleged serious sexual offences"
In the United Kingdom, Metropolitan Police announce a criminal investigation into actor David Walliams about "alleged serious sexual offences". The police say they are separate to those investigated by ITN and The Guardian.
2026 Bangladesh garment workers protests
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association threatens to indefinitely close unrest-affected factories without pay under the Bangladesh Labour Act 2006, after ongoing wage protests force the shutdown of 55 units and halt production at 147 others.
Courts, spies and MPs: How the Microsoft outage has been felt around the world
From city governments in the US to spy agencies in Australia, the Microsoft outage is being felt around the world.
‘Don’t lie to me to get free stuff’: how small businesses are fighting back against influencers
From diva-like behaviour to freebie requests that never result in a review, ‘entitled’ content creators are a growing blight on small-business owners. Now entrepreneurs are calling them out Nicole Flanagin remembers exactly the moment an influencer came after her business. It was the early hours of a March morning
Spain test will reveal if Tuchel and England have learned World Cup lessons
England's game with world champions Spain will reveal if head coach Thomas Tuchel has learned from summer disappointment, says chief football writer Phil McNulty.
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