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Two former Hungarian ministers detained over suspected bribery and misuse of public funds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-29T12:09:56+00:00

Ministers from Viktor Orbán’s former far-right government arrested after MPs vote to lift their immunityTwo ministers in Viktor Orbán’s former far-right government suspected separately of misusing millions of euros of public funds and taking millions more in bribes have been detained, hours after Hungarian MPs voted to lift their immunity.Prosecutors said on Tuesday that Balázs Hankó, Orbán’s culture minister and still an MP in the former prime minister’s nationalist Fidesz party, was ​taken into custody late on Monday. Hankó is suspected of misappropriation of funds. He has denied any wrongdo

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Two ex-ministers from Orbán era held over suspected bribery and misuse of public funds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-29T12:09:56+00:00

Ministers from former far-right government arrested after MPs vote to lift their immunityTwo ministers in Viktor Orbán’s former far-right government suspected separately of misusing millions of euros of public funds and taking millions more in bribes have been detained, hours after Hungarian MPs voted to lift their immunity.Prosecutors said on Tuesday that Balázs Hankó, Orbán’s culture minister and still an MP in the former prime minister’s nationalist Fidesz party, was ​taken into custody late on Monday. Hankó is suspected of misappropriation of funds. He has denied any wrongdoing. Continue r

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Accusations of Antisemitism Hit a Star of the French Far Right

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-09-29T12:09:05+00:00

Jordan Bardella, the 31-year-old protégé of Marine Le Pen, is said to have made antisemitic statements as a teenage activist. He denies it.

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : l’Estonie accuse la Russie d’avoir commis « un acte de sabotage » en incendiant les locaux d’un fabricant de drones

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-29T12:07:19+00:00

« Nous pouvons conclure avec certitude que l’attaque incendiaire contre les locaux de Milrem Robotics (…) a été un acte de sabotage commandité par les services spéciaux de la Fédération de Russie », a déclaré le ministre des affaires étrangères estonien à propos de cet incident qui a eu lieu en août. Le Kremlin a rejeté toute responsabilité, dénonçant des accusations « infondées » et « irréfléchies ».

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : l’Estonie accuse la Russie d’avoir incendié les locaux d’un fabricant de drones ; suivez les dernières réactions

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-09-29T12:07:15+00:00

« Nous pouvons conclure avec certitude que l’attaque incendiaire contre les locaux de Milrem Robotics (…) a été un acte de sabotage commandité par les services spéciaux de la Fédération de Russie », a déclaré le ministre des affaires étrangères estonien à propos de cet incident qui a eu lieu en août. Le Kremlin a rejeté toute responsabilité, dénonçant des accusations « infondées » et « irréfléchies ».

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Инвестпрограмма РЖД в 2026 году вырастет на 10%

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-09-29T12:05:13+00:00

Инвестпрограмма РЖД в 2026 г. составит 783 млрд руб., сообщил в интервью «Вестям» глава компании Олег Белозеров. Ранее показатель на текущий год был утвержден на уровне 713,6 млрд руб.

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‘It takes a lot of work’: Deb Haaland puts addiction struggles at center of New Mexico governor bid

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-29T12:00:51+00:00

First Native American woman to serve as US cabinet secretary candid about history with alcohol as she seeks to tackle billowing public health crisis “It clouds your mind,” recalls Deb Haaland, the trailblazing US cabinet secretary now running to be New Mexico’s next governor. “They say that, after the first drink, you lose your judgment.”Haaland developed a drinking problem after leaving high school and was twice arrested for driving under the influence. But in her 20s she decided to get sober, a battle that required personal commitment and critical external support. She went on to become a me

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Україна вперше за 100 років не виплавила жодної тонни сталі за тиждень, – Метінвест

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-09-29T11:51:00+00:00

Українська металургія опинилася у критичному стані через наслідки російських атак / фото REUTERSУкраїнська металургія опинилася у критичному стані: у вересні був тиждень, коли країна вперше за 100 років...

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Senate passes bipartisan Protect College Sports Act amid ‘chaos’ in industry

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-29T11:41:59+00:00

College sports have been upended by athlete paymentsCritics say legislation does not go far enoughThe Senate passed a sweeping bipartisan bill on Monday that would regulate college sports, an attempt to end “chaos” in an industry that has been upended by skyrocketing athlete payments and near-unrestricted transfers between schools.The overwhelming 77-22 vote to pass the Protect College Sports Act is the strongest effort yet by Congress to set national regulations governing payments to college athletes for their name, image and likeness and how often they can transfer. It would give the NCAA ne

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India probes alleged dumping of seven products from China

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-09-29T11:40:45+00:00

The investigations cover products used across tyres, pharmaceuticals, elevators and mattresses, while separate probes examine imports from other countries

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Angela Rayner tells Labour conference councils will be given more powers to tackle homelessness – UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-29T11:38:23+00:00

Housing secretary said new measures would get rid of ‘Tory barriers’ holding back local leaders from tackling the issueBurnham promises to roll back privatisation with government-backed grid planAngela Rayner, the housing secretary, has apparently confirmed that Andy Burnham will float the prospect of getting rid of the pensions triple lock to help fund the creation of an NHS-style care service.Asked about the prospect on Sky’s Electoral Dysfunction podcast, Rayner said that Burnham was “absolutely right to start the conversation” and that he was being “brave”.The high principle on this is tha

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Гайдлайни для природної краси: українська лікарка Ганна Шабанова змінює підхід до естетичної медицини

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-09-29T11:38:00+00:00

Лікарка-косметологиня, авторка власної системи корекції вікових змін, за якою сьогодні працюють фахівці у 12 країнах, розповіла, чому естетична медицина відходить від "камуфляжу" і як після косметологічних процедур зберегти індивідуальність.

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Чоловік доглядав батька-інваліда, але ТЦК відмовив у відстрочці: що вирішив суд

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-09-29T11:29:45+00:00

Раніше чоловік отримував відстрочку за цією підставою, але після чергового звернення комісія заявила про наявність іншої особи, яка може утримувати батька.

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Anthropic warns of AI ‘existential risk’ as concerns emerge over Meta’s Muse and OpenAI’s model | First Thing

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-09-29T11:24:15+00:00

Anthropic’s prospectus makes chilling claim as new revelations emerge about Muse and Astra models. Plus the silent movie rediscovered in the strangest of placesGood morning. Anthropic is telling investors that advanced AI could pose “catastrophic or existential risks to humanity”, according to reports, as it prepares for a potential $2tn flotation. The warning inside the startup’s IPO prospectus, which has yet to be made public, was reported by Reuters and the Financial Times. The company has previously called for a slowdown in the breakneck development of AI technology.What has Meta’s Muse AI

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"Хто за це відповідає?": Гетманцев про мільярдні втрати бюджету після перезавантаження БЕБ

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-09-29T11:21:41+00:00

фото УНІАН, Олександр СиницяНародний депутат Данило Гетманцев заявив, що державний бюджет України недоотримав мільярд доларів через недовиконання плану з наповнення держбюджету, що стало наслідком уповільнення...

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