Hungary charges former swimming executive with murder of business rival
Hungarian prosecutors charged former international swimming executive Tamas Gyarfas on Tuesday with ordering the murder of a business rival in Budapest more than two decades ago, prosecutors said in a statement.
‘I live in constant fear’ Bulgaria data breach victim says
Mariana Krasteva, a 55-year old engineer, is one of more than four million Bulgarians, whose personal data was stolen in the country’s biggest-ever cyber breach, leaving her fearful of what fraudsters might do with the information.
‘We may lose Christmas’: escalating Hong Kong protests taking bigger toll on shops, economy
Months of increasingly violent protests in Hong Kong are taking a growing toll on the city’s economy, weighing on confidence and scaring away tourists from one of the world’s most vibrant shopping destinations.
Climate activist Thunberg to sail to U.N. summit in New York from Britain
Swedish teenage activist Greta Thunberg will sail to the United Nations climate summit in New York from Britain.
UK PM Johnson’s no-deal Brexit gamble hammers sterling
The British pound <GBP=> tumbled on Tuesday as investors bet Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit brinkmanship with the European Union could trigger a messy divorce that would sow chaos through the world economy and financial markets.
Sudan military rulers say El-Obeid killings unacceptable, demand accountability
The head of Sudan’s ruling military council said on Tuesday there must be immediate accountability over an incident in which at least four school children were shot dead on Monday, according to state news agency SUNA.
Makeshift shrines honor victims of British knife crime
A cluster of flowers and candles marks the spot where Jodie Chesney, 17, was stabbed in a park in east London in an attack with no obvious motive.
New Zealand’s indigenous Maori protest over ‘stolen children’
Thousands of Maori people protested across New Zealand on Tuesday calling for an end to the practice of taking at-risk children away from their families, as tensions grow between the indigenous community and the government.
Ukraine pundit who predicted Zelenskiy’s rise now forecasts his fall
A once-obscure Ukrainian regional pundit who gained national attention for predicting the unlikely rise of President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is now predicting the new leader’s popularity will swiftly evaporate.
South African corruption fighter seen amplifying ANC battles
To allies of President Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa’s anti-corruption watchdog is a wrecking ball who is abusing her office and could derail efforts to clean up government and turn the economy around. To Ramaphosa’s opponents, she is holding the count…
