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Head of Viktor Orbán’s favourite thinktank quits over unpaid wages

Frank Furedi announces resignation from MCC Brussels after organisation’s staff ‘not paid in July or August’The head of Viktor Orbán’s favourite Brussels thinktank has quit, citing unpaid wages since the change of government in Hungary.The sociology professor Frank Furedi said he was resigning as the executive director of MCC Brussels with “immediate effect” on Monday over “persistent failure to p...

Viktor Orbán’s favourite thinktank MCC Brussels in fresh crisis as its head quits

Frank Furedi announces resignation with immediate effect after organisation’s staff ‘not paid in July or August’The head of Viktor Orbán’s favourite Brussels thinktank has quit, citing unpaid wages following the change of government in Hungary.Sociology professor Frank Furedi said he was resigning as executive director of MCC Brussels with “immediate effect” on Monday over “persistent failure to p...

US singer D4vd's celebrity lawyers withdraw from murder case

The singer, 21, will be now represented by a public defender in the murder trial of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. He has pleaded not guilty.

Raising the Altalena: Netanyahu digs up sunken 1948 arms ship in ‘pre-election stunt’

A ship carrying arms for a right-wing militia, the Altalena was sunk 78 years ago off the coast of Tel Aviv at the orders of Israel’s founders. The discovery of its wreckage last week has given the country’s right-wing government ammunition to target the left and attempt to redirect the campaign for legislative elections in October.

Magyar says EU must decide whether to 'survive or win' and slams Brussels' lack of leadership

Hungarian PM Péter Magyar told the Bled Strategic Forum that the EU faces a leadership crisis and must make crucial decisions on its future. He also criticised Brussels' daily migration fines against Hungary, calling them unfair despite a 2020 EU court ruling.

France takes aim at ultra-fast fashion with fee per garment

France will from Tuesday impose a fee on ultra-fast fashion items that will eventually reach almost €20 (US$23.20) per garment, as the government targets major Asian e-commerce platforms including Shein. The levy follows legislation passed by the French parliament in June to regulate “ultra-fast fashion” companies, known for selling large volumes of lower-quality clothing at rock-bottom prices. It...

France takes aim at ultra-fast fashion with new fee per garment

France will from Tuesday impose a fee on ultra-fast fashion items that will eventually reach almost €20 (US$23.20) per garment, as the government targets major Asian e-commerce platforms including Shein. The levy follows legislation passed by the French parliament in June to regulate “ultra-fast fashion” companies, known for selling large volumes of lower-quality clothing at rock-bottom prices. It...

France takes aim at Shein, Temu, other fast fashion with levy on Asian e-commerce sites

France will from Tuesday impose a fee on ultra-fast fashion items that will eventually reach almost €20 (US$2.32) per garment, as the government targets major Asian e-commerce platforms including Shein. The levy follows legislation passed by the French parliament in June to regulate “ultra-fast fashion” companies, known for selling large volumes of lower-quality clothing at rock-bottom prices. It ...

France takes aim at ultra-fast fashion with new levy targeting Asian e-commerce platforms

France will from Tuesday impose a fee on ultra-fast fashion items that will eventually reach almost €20 (US$2.32) per garment, as the government targets major Asian e-commerce platforms including Shein. The levy follows legislation passed by the French parliament in June to regulate “ultra-fast fashion” companies, known for selling large volumes of lower-quality clothing at rock-bottom prices. It ...

Vance says Trump’s dramatic Kharg Island post was meant as a signal to Iran

US Vice President JD Vance stated Donald Trump's social media post conveyed a message to Iran. American military officials confirmed no strikes occurred on Kharg Island overnight. An Iranian official dismissed Trump's post as laughable and not credible. US forces did attack two Iranian launchers on Larak Island recently. These developments renew security concerns in the Strait of Hormuz.

Tunisia protests: Water, power cuts and rising anger

Tunisia protests: Water, power cuts and rising anger

'I haven't lost my hope' - the search for missing loved ones

Relatives of those still missing in the fatal floods in Nepal hold onto hope that their loved ones survived.

A Kohl’s closed in 2016 and sat vacant for nearly a decade; $28 million later...

An abandoned Kohl's store in Roswell, Georgia, has been redeveloped into a large church. This $28 million project created an 80,000-square-foot multi-use event venue. Eagles Nest Church purchased the site and completed the extensive renovations. The new facility will host worship services and various community events starting September 2026. Future development plans include additional retail and f...

James Clyburn says supporting Clarence Thomas for supreme court ‘was mistake’

Congressman says Thomas abandoned his principles to become an extremist, hard-right member of benchSenior Democratic congressman James Clyburn said his decision to support Clarence Thomas for a US supreme court seat “was a mistake” and called for the expansion of the nation’s highest legal panel to 13 justices.Clyburn, of South Carolina, spoke up for Thomas at his fiery 1991 confirmation hearings,...

Two dead and at least 15 missing after flash flood in Arizona’s Grand Canyon

National Park Service confirms second death from weekend flash flood as area braces for more stormsA second death was confirmed by National Park Service officials Monday after a flash flood that left 15 others missing or unaccounted for – with scores of visitors evacuated and the only water pipeline for tourists and residents destroyed.Emergency water restrictions that began on Monday prevented to...

Company offering reward for safe return of truckload of beer

Police say a thief presented false documentation at a California distribution centre before driving off with the shipment.

Thousands of cans of Pabst beer stolen in two separate heists in California

Both thefts occurred on 17 August at a distribution center east of Los AngelesThieves made off with tens of thousands of cans of Pabst beer in two separate heists from a southern California warehouse on the same day, police said.Pabst Blue Ribbon has turned the thefts – valued by police at $70,000 – into a lighthearted social media promotion. But police in Montclair said Friday that investigators ...

Laurene Powell Jobs went from Wall Street bond trader to major philanthropist

13 injured as shuttle bus crashes into barrier at Newark Airport

Over 6,000 Ebola cases confirmed in DRC as death toll nears 3,000

Outbreak in the DRC 'the fastest-spreading Ebola epidemic ever recorded,' as country struggles to contain infections.

India rejects Hague court order to restore Indus waters pact with Pakistan

New Delhi says the Permanent Court of Arbitration has no jurisdiction over its sovereign choice.

Dolly Parton laid to rest in private Nashville funeral

The queen of country was interred next to her late husband in an intimate ceremony attended by close familyDolly Parton was laid to rest in a private ceremony in Nashville on Friday, her family has confirmed.The queen of country music, who died aged 80 on 25 August “after bravely facing a brief battle with cancer”, was interred at Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum alongside her husband of 60 ye...

Algerian president seeks to impose death penalty on arsonists

Algeria declared three days of mourning after wildfires killed 12 people and injured dozens. Authorities said 46 fires remained active, with 54 people hospitalised for burns, including six in critical condition.

'I wish him nothing but suffering': Nikitha Godishala's friend knew murder accused Arjun Sharma but didn't think he was capable of this crime

1,800 volunteers took turns pulling a 400-ton Japanese castle with ropes and...

In a remarkable achievement, thousands of volunteers in Japan successfully relocated a historic castle keep using age-old techniques. This monumental task represents a critical advancement in a decade-long restoration initiative. The keep has been repositioned closer to its original stone foundation, revealing archaeological treasures like ancient drainage systems and remnants of earlier walls. Vi...