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Thousands of Hungarians protested in front of the parliament building, where the bill was adopted by a large majority

Hungary Passes Bill Against Annual Budapest Pride March

Hungarian lawmakers passed a bill on Tuesday aimed at banning Budapest's annual Pride march, the latest in a series of measures under Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government, which critics say curtail the rights of the EU country's LGBTQ community.
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Canada's new prime minister, Mark Carney, will hold meetings in Paris and London on only his second week in office

Threatened By US, Canada Hugs France And Britain Close

With Canada's economy and even sovereignty under unprecedented threat from its southern neighbour the United States, its new leader has embarked on a trans-Atlantic trip to strengthen ties with traditional friends France and Britain.
AFP news Mar 17, 2025
Yemenis in rebel-held Sanaa rally on March 11, 2025 against Israel, vowing more attacks

Yemen's Huthis Claim US Aircraft Carrier Attacks

Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels said they attacked an American aircraft carrier group twice within 24 hours as they prepared for huge rallies on Monday after US strikes left dozens dead.
Mar 17, 2025
Yemeni children at a makeshift camp for people displaced by the conflict in February

Huthis Vow 'Escalation' After US Strikes On Yemen Kill 31

Yemen's Iran-backed Huthis vowed to meet "escalation with escalation" after a wave of deadly US air strikes, with witnesses to the bombing saying Sunday they were taken aback by its intensity, even after years of war.
Mar 17, 2025
A child joins Gazans for a mass fast-breaking iftar meal in Beit Lahia

Gaza Truce Talks Dogged By Deep Divisions

Israel and Hamas are set for more indirect talks Sunday on the Gaza ceasefire, but deep divisions persist between the two warring sides on the terms of the fragile truce.
Mar 16, 2025
Yemenis in rebel-held Sanaa rallied this month against Israel, vowing more attacks

US Strikes In Yemen Kill 31 As Trump Vows To End Huthi Attacks

The first US strikes against Yemen's Huthis since Donald Trump took office killed 31 people, the rebels said Sunday, with the US president warning "hell will rain down upon" the Iran-backed group if it did not stop attacking shipping.
Mar 16, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron attended the videocall

Putin Will Have To 'Come To Table,' UK PM Says Hosting Coalition Call

UK premier Keir Starmer said the "ball was in Russia's court" and that President Vladimir Putin would "sooner or later" have to "come to the table," after a virtual summit on Saturday to drum up support for a coalition willing to protect any eventual ceasefire in Ukraine.
Mar 16, 2025
Media reports suggest the raids are linked to Chinese tech giant Huawei and its activities in Brussels since 2021

EU Parliament Roiled By Graft Probe Linked To China's Huawei

A new graft scandal rocked the European Parliament after police carried out raids Thursday in Belgium and Portugal, detaining multiple suspects in a probe into suspicions of corruption under the guise of lobbying for the benefit of Chinese tech giant Huawei.
Mar 14, 2025
Infographic chart comparing Ulaanbaatar annual average PM2.5 particle readings with selected Asia-Pacific capital cities.

Mongolia's Children Choke In Toxic Pollution

As she watched her five-month-old son lying in intensive care, wires and tubes crisscrossing his tiny body, Uyanga cursed her hometown Ulaanbaatar and its chronic pollution.
Mar 12, 2025

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