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Two former Hungarian ministers detained over suspected bribery and misuse of public funds

Ministers from Viktor Orbán’s former far-right government arrested after MPs vote to lift their immunity

Europe

Norway increases support for deported Ukrainian children

OSLO, Sept 29 - Norway is increasing its support for humanitarian efforts to help deported Ukrainian children, detained civilians and prisoners of war through UNICEF and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Nordic country said on Tuesday.

Cornell University 2024 rape case reopened, seven accused face grand jury review

Cornell University in a new statement on Monday said it supports the decision to reopen the criminal investigation.

FIFA claims harassment of Infantino by European soccer body UEFA in filing to Florida court

FIFA lawyers claimed UEFA is harassing Gianni Infantino, in a court filing urging a Florida judge to deny the European soccer body's request for evidence discovery about a World Cup private investor plan that has rocked the sport.

Clean your plate – to reduce food loss and waste

Food waste is helping to fuel global warming, one half-eaten sandwich at a time.

Florida teen sentenced to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty to killing mother and her boyfriend in planned ambush

Florida teenager Julia Grace Egler, 18, has been sentenced to 50 years in state prison after pleading guilty to killing her mother and her mother’s

How a $25,000 beach cottage in Cape Cod became one of the most iconic homes in American history and saw some of its darkest moments

Homes are often more than just four walls and a roof.

‘It takes a lot of work’: Deb Haaland puts addiction struggles at center of New Mexico governor bid

First Native American woman to serve as US cabinet secretary candid about history with alcohol as she seeks to tackle billowing public health crisis

In 1997, two young scientists bought 116 acres beside New Hampshire’s Bear Brook State Park; 25 years later, they placed the entire farm under conservation protection for wetlands, forests and wildlife

Laura Bonk and Phil Trowbridge bought 116 acres of undeveloped land in Allenstown, New Hampshire, in 1997.

Who was behind RAF Fairford terror plot? 'Foreign actor' claim puts Iran link in focus

The suspected terror plot near RAF Fairford has put a possible Iran link back in focus after US secretary of state Marco Rubio said a foreign actor was

Kentucky State Trooper and father of three gunned down by suspect on probation in traffic stop horror

Trooper Hayden Phillips, 30, was shot when he pulled over a vehicle on Interstate 65 in Warren County, Col. Phillip Burnett Jr., commissioner of the Kentucky State Police, said during a news conference.

Marco Rubio claims suspected terror plot at UK-US airbase ‘clearly involved a foreign actor’

Five suspects, all UK nationals living in London, were released on Monday but remain under investigation

Senate passes bipartisan Protect College Sports Act amid ‘chaos’ in industry

The Senate passed a sweeping bipartisan bill on Monday that would regulate college sports amid athlete payments and near-unrestricted transfers

Americas

Thai cave rescue hero Erik Brown dies aged 44

Erik Brown was awarded Canada’s Medal of Bravery for his actions

Estonia blames Russia for arson at defence factory that produces vehicles Ukraine has used

Estonian authorities said Tuesday they have concluded that an arson attack in mid-August on a defence company that provides military vehicles to Ukraine was an act of sabotage commissioned by Russian security services.

First Thing: Anthropic warns of AI ‘existential risk’ as concerns emerge over Meta’s Muse and OpenAI’s model

Anthropic’s prospectus makes chilling claim as new revelations emerge about Muse and Astra models

Trump denies offering Iran sanctions relief for nuclear concessions

The US leader has offered shifting goals and timelines for the Iran war that began on Feb 28.

Trump denies offering Iran sanctions relief for nuclear concessions

WASHINGTON, Sept 28 - US President Donald Trump on Monday denied offering Iran sanctions relief and the release of frozen funds in return for nuclear concessions from Tehran.

Rubio says US is hopeful 'Cuba will choose a different path'

WASHINGTON, Sept 28 - Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday the US hopes Cuba will choose \"a different path,\" warning that those who believe they can wait out President Donald Trump's administration will \"learn the lesson the hard way\" if they do not change course.

Elderly disabled woman evicted after 71 years allowed to return home following protests

Hundreds had protested the eviction, which comes amid a housing crisis across the country

Imams’ council condemns Melbourne Islamic preacher’s call to ‘take up arms’ against enemies

Independent MP Allegra Spender says the comments reinforce the need for stronger protection against hate speech

Europe

British pensioner, 85, ‘beaten to death’ in France as suspects flee in his stolen car

John A was described as a ‘good man’ who ‘lived a quiet life and enjoyed cycling’ in the Gers region of south west France

UN agency warns funding crisis could leave 8.3 million people without aid

The agency faces a S$7.40 billion funding gap, after money available to the agency fell 24% between 2024 and 2025.

UN agency warns funding crisis could leave 8.3 million people without aid

GENEVA, Sept 29 - A deepening funding crisis could leave nearly 8.3 million refugees and forcibly displaced people without access to assistance this year, and push protection systems in some countries towards collapse, the United Nations refugee agency warned on Tuesday.