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Around 100,000 march at Budapest Pride in defiance of Hungary’s ban on the event

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What’s in the latest version of Trump’s big bill now before the Senate

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DeSantis used his emergency powers to get ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ built

DeSantis’ use of such powers is not unprecedented.
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‘Most Peaceful Country’ Report Lists Ukraine, Russia Last: See Who Is First

The Institute of Economics & Peace has issued its Global Peace Index report every year since 2007.
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Tens of thousands defy Hungary’s ban on Pride in protest against Orbán

Crackdown on Pride is part of effort to curb democratic freedoms ahead of a hotly-contested election next year

Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Budapest in defiance of the Hungarian government’s ban on Pride, heeding a call by the city’s mayor to “come calmly and boldly to stand together for freedom, dignity and equal rights”.

Jubilant crowds packed into the city’s streets on Saturday, waving Pride flags and signs that mocked the country’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, as their peaceful procession inched forward at a snail’s pace.

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Kneecap lead Glastonbury crowd in chants against Keir Starmer

In the run-up to the festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset, several British politicians called for Kneecap to be removed from the line-up.
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Malinois puppies rescued from Queens hoarder now ready for adoption

Forty-eight Belgian Malinois dogs were rescued from a filthy Queens apartment in May. After weeks of medical care and socialization, several of the youngest puppies have recovered and are now ready for adoption at the ASPCA’s Manhattan facility.
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Inside the little-known disease that causes babies to be born with hard scales

The condition affects one in every 500,000 people.
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Around 100,000 march at Budapest Pride in defiance of Hungary’s ban on the event

Marchers gambled with potential police intervention and heavy fines to participate in the 30th annual Budapest Pride, which was outlawed by a law passed in March by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s right-wing populist governing party.
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Mamdani heads to Harlem after stunning New York City primary results

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