Many Hungarians say they’re watching their democratic institutions crumble under Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. That’s now a driving factor for many young Hungarians pursuing a higher education abroad.
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Hungary: A model for democratic decay?
Many Trump supporters look at Viktor Orbán’s Hungary as a model for statecraft, while critics see it as a playbook for the Trump administration’s autocratic turn. Morning Edition Host Leila Fadel reports…
Some Israelis who left homes near border with Lebanon gaining confidence to move back
As the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon holds, some Israelis who left their homes along the border are slowly regaining the confidence to return.
Mother who sold six-year-old daughter given life term in South Africa
Joshlin Smith is yet to be found more than a year after she went missing from her home.
Hailey Bieber’s makeup brand sold to e.l.f. in $1bn deal
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Morning news brief
Federal trade court blocks many of Trump’s tariffs, Trump expressing frustration with Putin and Russia’s continued war on Ukraine, Conservative Political Action Conference begins in Hungary.
Nepal holds first-ever monkey census to understand scope of primate-related problems
For years, people across Nepal have complained of monkeys stealing food from their properties. Now, the government is holding its first-ever monkey census to understand exactly how bad the problem is.
Israel announces major expansion of settlements in occupied West Bank
The biggest such move in years is condemned by the Palestinian presidency as a “dangerous escalation”.
Golden eagles soaring south back to English skies
Golden eagles reintroduced to southern Scotland start to spread their wings back into English skies.
Portugal’s Chega party becomes the main opposition and joins Europe’s far-right surge
Portugal’s anti-immigration Chega party notched another political gain for Europe’s far right on Wednesday after it was assigned the second-most seats in parliament. (Image credit: Armando Franca)