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Trio wins economics Nobel for work on tech-driven growth
AFP, Published on 13/10/2025
» STOCKHOLM - The Nobel prize in economics was awarded on Monday to American-Israeli Joel Mokyr, France's Philippe Aghion and Canada's Peter Howitt for work on technology's impact on sustained economic growth.
Venezuelan opposition leader wins Nobel Peace Prize
AFP, Published on 10/10/2025
» OSLO - The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to the Venezuelan opposition leader and democracy activist Maria Corina Machado, forced to live in hiding in what has become a “brutal” state, the Nobel jury said on Friday.
Hungary passes bill against annual Budapest Pride march
AFP, Published on 19/03/2025
» BUDAPEST - Hungarian lawmakers passed a bill on Tuesday aimed at banning Budapest's annual Pride march, the latest in a series of measures under Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government, which critics say curtail the rights of the EU country's LGBTQ community.
Nobel Literature Prize may laud freedom of expression: experts
AFP, Published on 03/10/2023
» STOCKHOLM - Will the Swedish Academy make a political statement when it awards the Nobel Literature Prize on Thursday? If so, it could crown a writer standing up for freedom of expression, experts think.
Helpful Hungarians rush to aid of fleeing Ukrainians
AFP, Published on 28/02/2022
» TISZABECS (HUNGARY) - With bowls of goulash, offers of free lodging and rides to Budapest, or just a hug and kind word, Hungarians have rushed to the Ukrainian border to help refugees fleeing the Russian invasion.
France pulls plug on country's oldest nuclear plant
AFP, Published on 28/06/2020
» FESSENHEIM (FRANCE) - France's oldest nuclear power plant will shut down on Tuesday after four decades in operation, to the delight of environmental activists who have long warned of contamination risks, but stoking worry for the local economy.
'Freedom march' marks 30 years since Romania's revolution
AFP, Published on 16/12/2019
» TIMISOARA (ROMANIA) - Romania kicked off a series of commemorations to mark 30 years since the overthrow of the tyrannical regime of Nicolae Ceausescu, staging a "freedom march" in the town of Timisoara, cradle of the 1989 revolution.
Identical twins strike gold, 163 miles a day: Five 2018 sporting tales
AFP, Published on 26/12/2018
» PARIS - One woman ran almost 163 miles in 24 hours, there was a marathon chess duel, while identical twins landed a major international title each in the same sport.
Hungarian public broadcaster becomes focus of wave of protests
AFP, Published on 18/12/2018
» BUDAPEST - A wave of anti-government protests in Hungary hit the country's public broadcaster on Monday, with the opposition galvanised by the furious reaction to a controversial new labour law.
Thousands protest 'slave law' in Budapest
AFP, Published on 17/12/2018
» BUDAPEST - Protesters threw smoke grenades at police who responded with tear gas in Budapest on Sunday as thousands of people rallied against a new "slave law" passed by the government of conservative Prime Minister Viktor Orban.