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Sat, 11 Apr 2026 19:41:37 EDT
Viktor Orbán spent 16 years building Hungary's 'illiberal' democracy. On Sunday, he may be voted out
Viktor Orbán has spent the last 16 years building an 'illiberal' state in Hungary. Endorsed by MAGA, but penalized by the European Union for democratic backsliding, polls suggest Orbán's Fidesz party will lose Sunday's election to centre-right, pro...

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 12:00:37 EST
U.S. vice-president says 21 hours of talks with Iran have ended with no deal

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 04:00:00 EDT
Her daughter was killed by gunfire in Gaza school. For her and others, 6-month Israeli ceasefire isn't working
Tent schools like the one where nine-year-old Ritaj Rihan was killed by gunfire this week are symbolic of the fragile hope Palestinians have for the future and the paralyzing fear they still live with today. Six months after Israel and Hamas reached ...

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:08:23 EDT
Orthodox Easter ceasefire in Russia-Ukraine war falters following drone strikes
Russia continued to strike Ukrainian positions with drones after a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefire took effect Saturday, a Ukrainian military officer told The Associated Press, casting immediate doubt over the truce.

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 04:00:00 EDT
Study finds hidden lake network beneath Arctic glaciers as climate change accelerates
Researchers have uncovered the locations of 37 subglacial lakes in Canada’s Arctic, 35 of them discovered for the very first time — what could be a major scientific breakthrough in understanding the quickly-warming region.

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 04:00:00 EDT
Other countries are looking to end animal testing. In Canada, there's a holdup
Other countries, like the U.K, the United States and the European Union have all dedicated funding and detailed roadmaps to replace animal testing in research settings. And while Canada has a strategy to replace animals used in chemical and toxicity ...

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:46:50 EDT
U.S. allows nearly 4,500 South African refugees since October — and only 3 from elsewhere
President Donald Trump has made good on a promise to drastically cut the number of refugees into the U.S., with white South Africans being the top priority over those fleeing conflict, poverty and other threats to their safety from different countrie...

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:50:00 EDT
Sentebale, charity that Prince Harry co-founded, sues him for defamation
A charity co-founded by Prince Harry in Africa to honour his late mother, Princess Diana, has sued him for defamation after he stepped down as a patron last year.

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:15:00 EDT
Kamala Harris says she 'might' make another presidential run in 2028
​Former U.S. vice-president Kamala Harris, who was the Democratic Party's nominee for the presidency in 2024, said on Friday that she was considering running for ‌president again in 2028.

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:54:09 EDT
Police arrest suspect after Molotov cocktail thrown at home of OpenAI's Sam Altman
Officers arrested a 20-year-old man suspected of throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's San Francisco home on Friday and then making threats at the company's headquarters, police and the company said.

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:31:16 EDT
Vatican, Pentagon deny report of heated meeting with church's U.S. representative
The Vatican and the Pentagon have pushed back on a report that suggested a meeting in January between a U.S.-based cardinal and a member of Donald Trump's administration grew heated.

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 04:00:00 EDT
Is the toilet the 'most important piece of equipment' aboard the Artemis II?
When we sent four humans 406,771 kilometres into space for the first time, we also sent a toilet with them. After all, if the plan is to go farther and farther, then it’s critical we test one of the non-negotiable parts of being human.

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:18:21 EDT
Has Trump proven himself unfit for the presidency? | About That
U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent social posts, like his threat to destroy Iran's 'whole civilization,’ have alarmed both critics and allies, leaving Democrats questioning whether he’s fit for the presidency – Andrew Chang shows us how the...

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 04:55:17 EDT
Zelenskyy says Ukrainian forces shot down Shahed drones in Middle East during Iran war
Ukrainian military personnel shot down Iranian-designed Shahed drones in multiple Middle Eastern countries during the Iran war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, describing the operations as part of a broader effort to help partners counter the sam...

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:45:04 EDT
Trump rages, NATO endures: Why the alliance is harder to kill than it looks
Despite threats from U.S. President Donald Trump, an American break with NATO remains unlikely. Political constraints, military dependence and mutual interests bind both sides. The real danger involves eroding trust, emboldening Russia and a slow-mot...

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:53:20 EDT
Putin claims Russia will enact 32-hour ceasefire over Orthodox Easter weekend
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared a 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine over the Orthodox Easter weekend, following an earlier call from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a pause in some of the hostilities to observe the holida...

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:00:00 EDT
Artemis II in photos: around the moon and inside Orion
The dozens of photos taken by the astronauts include never before seen views of the moon, a total solar eclipse and a stunning shot of Earth.

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:00:00 EDT
Nuclear heat keeps people warm in many countries. Why not ours?
In this issue of our environmental newsletter, we see how some countries are using heat from nuclear power plants to heat homes; map the countries with the biggest potential to generate solar power; and learn about the government's new approach to pr...

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 21:43:20 EDT
U.K. military deployed to deter threat to undersea cables amid Russian sub presence
Britain deployed military vessels to prevent any attacks on cables and pipelines by Russian submarines that spent more than a month ‌in and around British waters earlier this year, Defence Minister John Healey said on Thursday.

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:55:24 EDT
Trump casts doubt on ceasefire as Iran maintains chokehold on Strait of Hormuz
The Middle East ceasefire appeared shaky less than two days after it was announced by U.S. President Donald Trump, as Israel bombed more targets in Lebanon on Thursday and Iran showed little sign of relinquishing its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

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