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Hungary: Magyar launches anti-Orban election campaign
Peter Magyar’s opposition Tisza party is pledging to combat corruption in one of the European Union’s poorest countries and reverse Budapest’s pivot towards Russia.
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New recombinant mpox strain detected in UK and India, WHO urges continued monitoring
The detection of a newly identified recombinant mpox virus containing genetic material from two known strains underscores the need for continued genomic surveillance, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday, as the overall global public health risk assessment remains unchanged.
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy at MSC: Putin is a ‘slave to war’
Almost four years after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, peace is nowhere in sight. At the Munich Security Conference, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiyy said his country needed more weapons — fast.
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Orban says EU bigger threat to Hungary than Russia
Hungarian PM Viktor Orban accused the EU of propping up Peter Magyar’s Tisza opposition party. Hungary’s longest-serving prime minister is facing his biggest electoral challenge in years.
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Burglars ransack safe-deposit boxes in German bank heist
Police said they had not identified the perpetrators or established what was stolen. Emergency workers found an unknown liquid on the doors of the bank but said it did not pose a health risk.
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Nigeria’s Argungu Fishing Festival back after 6 years
Thousands of local fishermen were making waves again at the UNESCO-listed fishing festival in Kebbi state. The annual event has not been held for the past 6 years due to regional insecurity.
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EU leaders welcome US tone shift in Rubio’s Munich speech
While European leaders cautiously welcomed a softer tone from the US at the Munich Security Conference, American independence and the "Trumpian narrative" remained top of mind for Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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Guterres tells AU Summit: ‘This is 2026 – not 1946’ in push for reform
Calling for sweeping reforms of global institutions, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told African leaders on Saturday that the absence of permanent African seats on the Security Council is “indefensible,” declaring: “This is 2026 – not 1946.”
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World Entrepreneurs and Investment Forum puts women at the heart of economic transformation
Women entrepreneurs must be recognized as the architects of economic change and not the beneficiaries.
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In the hands of innovators from the Global South, AI can transform lives
Artificial intelligence is no longer the sole preserve of rich western nations. The applications for the Global South, in areas ranging from health to agriculture and industry, are having a transformative effect on people’s lives.