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US judge dismisses Trump's lawsuit against Wall Street Journal

The judge threw out Donald Trump's lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal over a story on the US president's ties to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstei...

Apr 13, 2026
EU applauds Hungary’s election result

After Hungary’s opposition ousted Viktor Orban after 16 years in power, hopes rise in Brussels that Budapest may abandon its obstructionist course. ...

Apr 13, 2026
Trump posts and then deletes Jesus-like AI image of himself

The US president denied looking like Jesus in the image, saying he thought it was himself "as a doctor." Trump did not explain why he deleted the post...

Apr 13, 2026
Dieselgate: Audi bosses, engineers set for long trial as plea deal fails

Two former Audi bosses and two engineers are facing charges over "Dieselgate," a massive emissions scandal that still haunts Germany's automobile sect...

Apr 13, 2026
Lufthansa pilots launch 2-day strike, cabin crew say they will strike right after

Pilots who are members of the Vereinigung Cockpit trade union are striking on Monday and Tuesday. As hundreds of flights were canceled, the UFO cabin ...

Apr 13, 2026
UK finds attack on Taylor Swift-themed class 'preventable'

A new report on the stabbing that left little three girls dead in UK's Southport concluded that the killer's parents and state authorities failed to a...

Apr 13, 2026
US maritime restrictions increase economic pressure on Iran

A US naval blockade will cut off Iran's main source of hard currency by halting most of its oil exports. Will Donald Trump's pressure force Tehran bac...

Apr 13, 2026
Iran war: Talks collapse is bad news for ordinary Iranians

The collapse of the US-Iran talks has cast fresh doubt over whether the two sides can bridge the gap dividing them. But whether diplomacy will succeed...

Apr 13, 2026
End of the Orban era: Hungary and Europe breathe again

Viktor Orban's Fidesz party was swept aside in Hungary's parliamentary election. His defeat is a blow for Putin, Trump and populists the world over. E...

Apr 13, 2026
Hungary's Magyar outlines policy in first news conference

Prospective prime minister Peter Magyar has promised to move Budapest back towards the European Union and away from Russia. However, he is likely to c...

Apr 13, 2026
Germany's Buchenwald: Remembering Nazi atrocities

Buchenwald was one of the largest concentration camps on German soil. Eighty‑one years ago, it was liberated. The commemoration included moving word...

Apr 13, 2026
US-Iran war: Is Pakistan a real peacemaker?

Islamabad has been praised for mediating the conflict between Iran and the US, but with an ongoing war with Kabul and a crackdown on the opposition at...

Apr 13, 2026

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