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Hungarian gang is forging wills to fleece families out of inheritances by posing as the rightful heirs
Daily Mail
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July 6, 2025
By CHRIS POLLARD Published: 20:42 EDT, 5 July 2025 | Updated: 20:51 EDT, 5 July 2025 A criminal gang is stealing Britons' homes shortly after they die by forging wills and posing as the rightful heirs. The fraudsters are exploiting Britain's soft...
Adrian Barich: Why THAT kick from Dom Sheed will go down as one of sport’s most exciting moments
PerthNow
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July 5, 2025
If given the chance, would you like to hold the destiny of a team, club, state or even a nation in your own hands? It’s a good question, isn’t it? If you could be the difference between sporting success and failure, would you accept the challenge?...
EU to propose sanctions on Israel media
Birmingham Star - Alabama
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Options reportedly include suspending the trade pact, an arms embargo, or sanctions on Israeli ministers, soldiers and settlers The European Union is preparing to roll out a list of possible sanctions against Israel due to concerns of human rights...
Ukraine summons Hungarian ambassador after shocking anti-Zelensky poster campaign
Daily News Hungary
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July 5, 2025
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry summoned Hungary’s ambassador to Kyiv, Antal Heizer, in response to what it described as increasingly “hostile and offensive” communication from the Hungarian government. The move comes amid growing diplomatic strain...
Thousands of workers affected: Hungarian government orders mass cost-cutting at state-owned companies
Daily News Hungary
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July 5, 2025
The Hungarian government has issued a sweeping directive requiring most state-owned enterprises to immediately cut their personnel-related expenses by at least 5% compared to the same period last year. The move, now in effect, is part of a broader...
What Queer Americans Can Learn From Hungary
Autostraddle
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July 4, 2025
Feature image of the Budapest Pride Parade 2025 by Janos Kummer via Getty Images June was a hard month for democracy in the United States. Now that Pride is behind us, it’s time to take stock—not only of what we’ve lost, but also of the lessons we...
F1 Qualifying Today: British Grand Prix 2025 start time, TV channel and FREE live stream
GPFans
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July 5, 2025
Formula 1 returns to Silverstone for the British Grand Prix this weekend, after a race dominated by McLaren last time out at the Red Bull Ring. Lewis Hamilton is looking to extend his record number of pole positions at his home track of...
Where to watch F1 for free: Live stream, TV channel, start time for 2025 British Grand Prix
Sporting News
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July 5, 2025
The 2025 Formula 1 campaign heads to the Silverstone Circuit in England for the British Grand Prix this weekend. Lewis Hamilton claimed victory at Silverstone last year, edging out Max Verstappen and Lando Norris, who rounded out the podium in...
Trump is waging war against the media - and winning
The Guardian
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July 5, 2025
Bernie Sanders, the venerable democratic socialist senator from Vermont, was not in a mood to pull punches. “Trump is undermining our democracy and rapidly moving us towards authoritarianism, and the billionaires who care more about their stock...
Art Students and Teachers to Exhibit at Bulgarian Cultural Institute in Budapest
Bulgarian News Agency
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The Bulgarian Cultural Institute in Budapest will host an exhibition of works by students and teachers from Sofia's Iliya Petrov National School of Fine Arts from July 22, the Institute said on its Facebook page. The exhibition, titled...
Hungarikum Days Celebrate Culture and Gastronomy in Transylvania
Hungary Today
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July 4, 2025
This weekend, between July 4 and 6, the 16th Hungarikum Days will be held in Sibiu (Nagyszeben, Romania), at the ASTRA Open-air Museum. In this Transylvanian city, home to a Hungarian diaspora community, Hungarian folk culture, traditions, and...
TV REVIEW | In ‘My Mom Jayne,’ Mariska Hargitay grapples with a secret and her mother’s choices
Texarkana Gazette - Arkansas
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July 4, 2025
That Mariska Hargitay is the daughter of Jayne Mansfield is one of those things everyone who knows anything about either of them seems to know -- in some cases maybe the only thing. Even Hargitay -- who was only 3 years old when, in 1967, her...
Want a website or webshop? Hungary offers up to EUR 3,800 in vouchers for SMEs
Daily News Hungary
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July 4, 2025
Illustration. Photo: depositphotos.com More than 1,200 SMEs received subsidies by the beginning of July in a recently launched government scheme to raise their online profiles, the National Economy Ministry said on Friday. Over 4,600 applications...
Former Florida tennis star advances to the third round at Wimbledon in bizarre fashion
The Independent Florida Alligator
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Most tennis matches typically last around five hours to complete, but this one from the second round of the 2025 Wimbledon Championships took over 16 hours to reach a conclusion. Wimbledon, a tournament steeped in history and unique rules,...
Ex-wife of Hungary's Peter Magyar testifies in court in high-profile corruption case
BNE Intellinews
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Former Hungarian justice minister Judit Varga appeared in court on July 3 as a witness in a high-profile corruption case, which centres around Gyorgy Schadl, former head of the bailiff chamber (MBVK), and ex-state secretary of the Justice Minister...
HK Audio powers floating music venue on the Danube
Installation
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July 4, 2025
A CONTOUR X speaker solution was installed on the terrace stage at the A38 club, which is housed on a ship moored on the Danube river in Budapest, Hungary An HK Audio CONTOUR X solution has been installed for the terrace stage at the unique A38...
Inside Budapest Pride: How organisers defied Orbán's ban
Context
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What’s the context? Budapest Pride's organisers defied a ban and won but what lies ahead for LGBTQ+ rights in Hungary? Law to ban Pride events in Hungary passed in March Organisers of Budapest Pride pushed forward with plans Prime Minister Orbán...
Will Merrick on F1 The Movie and filming with Brad Pitt
The Gentleman's Journal
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Joseph Kosinski's F1 The Movie is this summer's big blockbuster. With a massive ensemble cast comprising Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Javier Bardem, Kerry Kondon and even Lewis Hamilton himself, it's a pretty big deal. And getting a role in it, is the...
Police Launch Probe into Budapest Mayor's Ties to Pride Rally
XpatLoop
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Police have ordered an investigation into the organisers of the Pride rally held in Budapest on Saturday, the deputy leader of opposition Mi Hazánk said. Elod Novak said on Facebook on Thursday that "an investigation has been ordered following a...
New Weather Record: This June Driest & Second Hottest Ever in Hungary
XpatLoop
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This June was the driest and second hottest recorded since 1901, weather forecaster HungaroMet said. The national median temperature averaged 22.3 C this June, 2.5 higher than the average in the years 1991-2020, and the second hottest since 1901....