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Peter Magyar, the former Orban ally vying for power in Hungary

April 1, 2026 - 22:43
Magyar represents the biggest threat to Viktor Orban's rule in Hungary since he won the first of four consecutive victories in 2010.
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Peter Magyar, the former Orban ally vying for power in Hungary

April 1, 2026 - 22:43
Magyar represents the biggest threat to Viktor Orban's rule in Hungary since he won the first of four consecutive victories in 2010.
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Devastated Italians reckon with 'third apocalypse' of World Cup failure

April 1, 2026 - 21:05
Azzurri fans and management alike are pondering what went wrong after Italy fail to qualify for third World Cup in a row.
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Devastated Italians reckon with 'third apocalypse' of World Cup failure

April 1, 2026 - 21:05
Azzurri fans and management alike are pondering what went wrong after Italy fail to qualify for third World Cup in a row.
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Mass robotaxi malfunction halts traffic in Chinese city

April 1, 2026 - 20:34
Baidu has not responded to a request for comment about the outage, which affected at least 100 cars.
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Mass robotaxi malfunction halts traffic in Chinese city

April 1, 2026 - 20:34
Baidu has not responded to a request for comment about the outage, which affected at least 100 cars.
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Brazil judge blocks Sugarloaf Mountain zipline

April 1, 2026 - 20:17
The project to build a zipline linking the popular Rio tourist spot to Morro da Urca proved controversial.
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DR Congo declares national holiday after reaching World Cup for first time in 52 years

April 1, 2026 - 19:55
This is just the second time that DR Congo have reached the World Cup finals, sparking celebrations in Kinshasa.
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Iran war economic shocks will last 'months', say Australia's PM

April 1, 2026 - 19:53
Anthony Albanese used a rare TV address to tell Australians that the "months ahead may not be easy" amid the global effects of the war.
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Israel intensifies Lebanon attacks and hits areas not in Hezbollah's control

April 1, 2026 - 19:33
Attacks have continued as Israel has announced its intention to control swathes of south Lebanon.
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Russian military plane crash kills 29 in occupied Crimea

April 1, 2026 - 18:55
Russian authorities say a technical malfunction caused the An-26 to crash into a cliff.
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Russian military plane crash kills 29 in occupied Crimea

April 1, 2026 - 18:55
Russian authorities say a technical malfunction caused the An-26 to crash into a cliff.
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China is trying to play peacemaker in the Iran war - will it work?

April 1, 2026 - 16:16
It's a turnaround for Beijing, whose official response has been muted so far. Why is China stepping in now?
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China is trying to play peacemaker in the Iran war - will it work?

April 1, 2026 - 16:16
It's a turnaround for Beijing, whose official response has been muted so far. Why is China stepping in now?
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'It's phenomenal!': Excitement in Florida ahead of Artemis launch

April 1, 2026 - 15:37
BBC’s Leyla Khodabakhshi speaks to locals and visitors in Florida ahead of the Artemis II mission blast off.
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Megan Thee Stallion taken to hospital during Moulin Rouge performance

April 1, 2026 - 14:30
The rapper "started feeling very ill" mid-way through the show in New York, her representative told US media.
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Megan Thee Stallion taken to hospital during Moulin Rouge performance

April 1, 2026 - 14:30
The rapper "started feeling very ill" mid-way through the show in New York, her representative told US media.
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Divorced couples in Japan can now share custody of their children

April 1, 2026 - 13:11
Japan was, until recently, the only G7 country to not recognise the legal concept of joint custody.
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'My six-year-old has nosebleeds': Chiang Mai air pollution sparks health fears

April 1, 2026 - 12:19
Chiang Mai now ranks among the world's most polluted cities as fires engulf the surrounding countryside.
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Billion-plus people, three million officials, 33 questions - India begins huge census

April 1, 2026 - 09:11
The two-phase exercise - the world’s most ambitious - will see three million officials count every Indian.
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