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Corruption scandals and a surging opposition have turned the vote into the biggest test yet for the long-serving populist leader The drone footage showed a sprawling residence in northern Hungary, complete with manicured gardens, a swimming pool and an underground garage. But it was what came next that captured much of the country’s imagination: zebras darting across the countryside. Continue rea…

Exclusive: Guardian analysis suggests young people who pose ‘catastrophic’ threat still slipping through system Ministers are “failing to learn the lessons” from the Southport attack and allowing violence-obsessed teenagers to remain a “catastrophic” threat to society, lawyers for victims of the atrocity have said ahead of the findings of an official inquiry. A report on the July 2024 attack by t…

Ex-footballer to decorate gnome for annual event after organisers lift ban on the ornaments dating back to 1927 Rare roses and stunning irises are usually among the most coveted items at the Chelsea flower show. But this year, the star attraction might be pink, sequined – and decorated by David Beckham. The former England football captain is co-designing a garden at the May event with King Charle…

On Monday, a public inquiry will reopen, nine years after the plan was proposed and a toxic local battle began When Fidelma O’Kane retired more than a decade ago from her career as a social worker and lecturer, she thought she would be “travelling and having a glass of wine and eating chocolate and reading books” while based in the quiet, hilly corner of rural County Tyrone where she has lived al…

Engineers link reduced lifespan of roads to shift to heavier cars, some bought to navigate damaged surfaces Drivers who choose SUVs are compounding the pothole problem, experts have warned, as research showed hundreds of thousands of people bought bigger cars to navigate damaged roads. Scientists said the cumulative effect of increasing numbers of heavier vehicles was a contributory factor in Bri…

Vaianu, forecast to bring heavy rain and winds of up to 130 kmh (80 mph), is expected to hit on Sunday Thousands of New Zealanders were ordered to evacuate their homes on Saturday as the country’s North Island braced for Cyclone Vaianu, which authorities warned could cause coastal flooding and landslides. Vaianu, forecast to bring heavy rain and winds of up to 130 km/h (80 mp/h), was expected to …

Massive fire followed explosion at 5,000-sq-ft warehouse near Esparto, an hour from Sacramento, on 1 July Multiple people have been charged with murder in connection to a fatal fireworks-warehouse explosion in California that killed seven people and injured two others in July. The explosion at the 5,000-sq-ft warehouse sparked a massive fire near the small town of Esparto, about an hour outside S…

Exclusive: Move comes after Guardian Australia revealed Gemma Seymour was facing potential suspension over video criticising RMIT’s ties to weapons companies RMIT University has dropped a misconduct case against a student who accused the institution of being “complicit in genocide” in Gaza , because of its defence and aerospace research centre’s ties to weapons companies. Guardian Australia this …

The four astronauts touched down on Earth off the coast of California, concluding historic 10-day mission Artemis II splashdown – live updates The Artemis II, and the four astronauts aboard the Orion space capsule, has splashed down into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, Nasa has confirmed. The spacecraft touched down at 5.07pm (1.07am BST) after a 10-day journey around the moon and b…

Allies of Democratic governor contender withdraw support after accusations in San Francisco Chronicle and on CNN California gubernatorial candidate Eric Swalwell’s campaign suffered a major blow on Friday as several staffers resigned and prominent political leaders withdrew their support in the wake of multiple allegations of past sexual misconduct. The San Francisco Chronicle published an accoun…

Vice-president’s war doubts and his boss’s desperation to reopen Red Sea look like a weak deck against bolstered opponents As JD Vance arrives in Islamabad to negotiate a peace deal with Iran, his first high-profile assignment of the war looks to be a poisoned chalice. Vance, a vocal opponent of US wars in the Middle East gone quiet since the beginning of the current military campaign, will now f…

Outrage from survivors follows first lady’s statement calling on Congress to hold public hearings with victims of Epstein’s abuse Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox More than a dozen survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse have accused Melania Trump of “shifting the burden” on to them after she called on Congress to hold public hearings with victims of Epst…

Irish drivers told to buy only fuel they need as filling stations run out and hauliers and farmers block motorways in fourth day of action Middle East crisis live – latest updates Protests over fuel prices have caused chaos in Ireland and spread to Norway in a knock-on effect from the conflict in the Middle East . People in Ireland were urged to only buy fuel they need as 100 fuel stations ran ou…

Ex-hedge fund manager ‘forced to accept’ newspaper likely to succeed in its public interest defence, say his lawyers Crispin Odey, the former hedge fund manager, has dropped his £79m libel claim against the Financial Times over its reporting of sexual misconduct allegations against him, his lawyers have said. In 2023, the FT published several articles from 20 women alleging sexual assault and har…

Adams was granted citizenship and a passport from Balkan country by a special decree from the republic’s president Former New York City mayor Eric Adams has obtained citizenship and a passport from Albania, according to reports on Friday from the Balkan country which received effusive compliments from him during a visit months earlier. The Albania Daily News first reported that Adams had requeste…