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The Minister of Education announced it today. It is not yet known whether the president has accepted the resignation. Three other members of the powerful Rajapaksa family were among the ministers who tendered their resignations. They managed the Finance, Agriculture and Sports portfolios. The president declared a state of emergency in Sri Lanka on Saturday after days of protests and …

updateHungarian nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán claims a “great victory” in Sunday’s legislative elections. With more than half of the votes counted, his party Fidesz is at 58%, against 30% for an alliance of six opposition parties. Opposition Leader Peter Marki-Zay admitted his loss. Addressing a jubilant crowd that chanted his name, Orbán said: “We have won a great victory …

Addressing a cheering crowd that chanted his name, Orbán said: “We have won a great victory – a victory so great that you may be able to see it from the moon and certainly from Brussels.” During the Hungarian parliamentary elections, the entire opposition united against outgoing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Six parties are represented in the United for Hungary …

Archive photo for illustration In Rotterdam, three women recently reported that 29-year-old Surinamese LP De Rotterdammer allegedly infected his bed partners with the HIV virus. The women told their story to RTL and said that six women have now contracted HIV through L. Because, according to his ex-partners, he is silent about his illness, they warn women who have or …

A week before the first round of the French presidential election, President Macron held his first and probably only major campaign rally. In a large rugby stadium in Nanterre, near Paris, he promised support for purchasing power and more social justice. “Working people shouldn’t spend all their salary on fuel and groceries, it’s unfair,” said Macron, who is seeking a …

A week before the first round of the French presidential election, President Macron held his first and probably only major campaign rally. In a large rugby stadium in Nanterre, near Paris, he promised support for purchasing power and more social justice. “Working people shouldn’t spend all their salary on fuel and groceries, it’s unfair,” said Macron, who is seeking a …

According to President Zelensky, “the occupiers are slowly but surely withdrawing from the north” of Ukraine. Western diplomats and military analysts also report to The New York Times that the Ukrainian military has launched successful but limited counterattacks east and northeast of kyiv. According to Zelensky, the Russian troops “left behind them a complete disaster”. For example, he warns of …

In 2022, sabotage is not just taking place on the ground. Much of the rail warfare is waged by “Cyberpartisans”, a group of 35 hackers who shut down entire systems or infect them with ransomware. “This is how we stop the Russian advance. We cannot prevent arms deliveries, but we can significantly delay them,” Yuliana Shemetovets said. She works from …

Prince Andrew reportedly received a “substantial sum” from a Turkish businessman accused of fraud. who reports The Guardian based on court documents. Andrew himself is not a suspect in the case. But it casts a new stain on Queen Elizabeth’s son, after the abuse case was recently settled. A Turkish woman reportedly told the businessman he had to pay Prince …

In the main square of Veszprém, a medium-sized town on Lake Balaton in Hungary, enthusiastic volunteers in blue vests push a flag into the hands of all passers-by. There is a lot of campaigning going on here ahead of the general elections next Sunday. Not by one party, but by six at once. “United Opposition,” read the flags. For the …