Viktor Orbán, Hungary’s prime minister for over a decade, once seemed unstoppable. He won elections easily, called liberal democracy outdated years before others, and shaped Hungary’s direction with ease. But Sunday’s vote proved his winning streak wasn’t forever. A new opposition party, led by Pete
"Photos of a sports journalist and an NFL coach sharing smiles at a resort have stirred a heated discussion about how women in sports reporting are viewed. The images show the reporter leaning on the coach, a scene that some people see as evidence of inappropriate closeness. Critics argue this fuels
A Minnesota county is digging into a federal raid that ended with the wrong man being taken from his home. In January, agents entered a St. Paul house with guns drawn, handcuffed an individual named ChongLy “Scott” Thao, and forced him out into the snow wearing only underwear and sandals. Thao later
The seeds of Ginkgo biloba hold a nasty secret: they produce a poison called ginkgotoxin and its sugar‑bound form. Scientists wanted to know which genes make these chemicals, but the details were fuzzy. Using a step‑by‑step RNA sequencing plan, researchers collected seed samples at different grow
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš threw his support behind Hungary’s Viktor Orbán just before Sunday’s election, calling him the right leader to handle Hungary’s challenges. Polls suggest Orbán, a long-time nationalist who often clashes with the EU and keeps close ties with Russia, might lose power
A journalist discovered the spark for his newest book while on a television set, where a talk about an obscure London incident opened up a deeper look into the city’s shadowy money routes. He spent months digging into records and talking to people close to the case, then persuaded the relatives t
A Swiss-German company working on quantum technology is making a bold move toward U. S. markets. Terra Quantum plans to go public this year by merging with a blank-check firm, giving it a massive $3. 25 billion valuation. The company, founded in 2019 in St. Gallen, has already caught the attention o
Duncan Davitt’s story isn’t about starting at the bottom—it’s about switching careers mid-game. A week ago, he was covering high school volleyball games for his family’s small-town newspaper in Indianola, Iowa. Today, he’s warming up in a Chicago White Sox uniform, preparing for his Major League Bas
Four people died in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza this week, including Muhammad Washah, a journalist working for Al Jazeera. Local health officials say two strikes hit separate areas, one along Gaza City’s main road and another in the central part of the territory. While Israel has not commented on eit
The study looked at six different amine‑rich pollutants that often show up in sewage sludge. These chemicals have various types of nitrogen groups—primary, secondary, tertiary and even quaternary ammonium. Researchers found that the first reactions these pollutants undergo are mainly adding a hydrox
