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Hungary Has the Right to Ban Assisted Suicide, Europe’s Top Human Rights Court Rules
Hungary Has the Right to Ban Assisted Suicide, Europe’s Top Human Rights Court Rules

The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Thursday that Hungary, like all other sovereign European countries, has the right to impose an absolute ban on assisted suicide.

US Destroys Houthi Radars Used to Attack Commercial Vessels in Red Sea
US Destroys Houthi Radars Used to Attack Commercial Vessels in Red Sea

The US military last week destroyed radar sites used by Houthi Shia Islamic rebels in Yemen to attack international commercial shipping vessels in the Red Sea, UPI reports.

Hungary Due To Back Mark Rutte As NATO Chief
Hungary Due To Back Mark Rutte As NATO Chief

Hungary’s nationalist prime minister suggested Monday that he would not block the nomination of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as the next secretary general of the NATO military alliance despite misgivings over his past remarks about Hungarian policies.

Major Report Shows Most Trans-Identifying Young People Grow Out of it in 5 Years
Major Report Shows Most Trans-Identifying Young People Grow Out of it in 5 Years

A major nine-year-long study from Germany has found that two-thirds of young people who identify as transgender will grow out of it within five years, the Washington Stand reports.

Hungary’s Leader Fumes Over $216 Million Fine For Violating Asylum Laws
Hungary’s Leader Fumes Over $216 Million Fine For Violating Asylum Laws

Hungary’s hardline prime minister has condemned a decision by the European Union’s top court to fine his nation 200 million euros ($216 million) and impose a daily one-million-euro penalty for failing to follow the bloc’s asylum laws.

World Debt Approaching 100 Trillion Threatening Global Economy (Worthy News Focus)
World Debt Approaching 100 Trillion Threatening Global Economy (Worthy News Focus)

The United Nations has warned that the world’s unprecedented debt threatens the global economy.

Russia Kills Islamic State Men as German Police Shoot Man Threatening Crowds
Russia Kills Islamic State Men as German Police Shoot Man Threatening Crowds

Russian special forces freed two guards and killed six men linked to the Islamic State group while elsewhere in Europe, in Germany, police shot a man threatening huge soccer crowds, officials said.

Peace Summit Overshadowed By Children’s Disappearance  (Worthy News Radio)
Peace Summit Overshadowed By Children’s Disappearance (Worthy News Radio)

The final declaration at this weekend’s so-called “peace summit” of world leaders in Switzerland on ending the war in Ukraine was not heading for unanimous support despite concerns about the impact of the armed conflict on those whose lives have just begun. It came after Russia, which wasn’t invited, had already demanded more territory before a ceasefire. The standoff came as many fathers fought on the battlefields on what is Father’s Day in many countries amid concerns about thousands of forcibly displaced children.

Russia Demands More Ukrainian Territory Clouding Peace Summit
Russia Demands More Ukrainian Territory Clouding Peace Summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin has demanded that Kyiv give up more land, withdraw troops deeper inside its own country, and drop efforts to join the NATO military alliance to end the war in Ukraine.

EU Diplomat, Fellow Swede, Freed By Iran
EU Diplomat, Fellow Swede, Freed By Iran

Johan Floderus, the Swedish European Union diplomat held in captivity for two years in Iran, has been freed and is on his way home in a prisoners swap, the Swedish prime minister confirmed.

Russia Demands More Ukrainian Territory Clouding Peace Summit
Russia Demands More Ukrainian Territory Clouding Peace Summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin has demanded that Kyiv give up more land, withdraw troops deeper inside its own country, and drop it to end his war in Ukraine.

Controversial Cyril Ramaphosa Reelected As South Africa’s President
Controversial Cyril Ramaphosa Reelected As South Africa’s President

yril Ramaphosa faced major security and social challenges Saturday after being reelected for a second term as South Africa’s president, despite major corruption scandals that underscored the nation’s fragile post-apartheid political era.

EU To Launch Membership Talks With Ukraine, Moldova
EU To Launch Membership Talks With Ukraine, Moldova

European Union envoys “agreed in principle” late Friday on launching EU membership talks with wartorn Ukraine and Moldova after Hungary withdrew its opposition, officials said.

Hungary Frees Italian ‘Attacker’ Of Nazis After Winning Seat In EU Parliament
Hungary Frees Italian ‘Attacker’ Of Nazis After Winning Seat In EU Parliament

An Italian “anti-fascist” on trial for allegedly attacking neo-Nazis has been freed from house arrest in Budapest as she was elected to the European Parliament, which grants her immunity from persecution, officials said.

Hungary Repurchases Airport Ahead Of Chinese Tourism Invasion
Hungary Repurchases Airport Ahead Of Chinese Tourism Invasion

Hungary’s nationalist government has repurchased the country’s main international airport as it tries to make Budapest a hub for Chinese tourists.