Spanish PM's wife charged with corruption after two-year probe
Begoña Gómez is accused of using her relationship with Pedro Sánchez to advance her private career. Source link
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Hungary’s next PM would pick up if Putin calls and tell him to stop the war
Hungary belonged in the EU no matter what the outgoing government was planning, Magyar stressed, adding that it was his country’s interests to join the eurozone. He has already mapped out his first diplomatic visits, to Poland, Austria and Germany, countries that he emphasised Hungary’s close affinity to. Source link
BBC joins paramedics on duty in Lebanon after Israeli air strikes
The BBC’s Middle East correspondent Hugo Bachega joins paramedics on duty in Nabatieh, Lebanon – a city that was once vibrant, but is now abandoned. In Lebanon, one in five people have been forced to leave their homes since fighting renewed in March. At one ruined ambulance station, a paramedic shows where a colleague was…
US drivers head to Native American lands for cheaper gas
As fuel prices rise, some of the cheapest gas in the US can be found on Native American land throughout the country. States like California, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, and Washington, have dozens of tribally-owned petrol stations, including some in busy travel corridors. These territories are exempt from state fuel taxes and can sell…
Israelis war-weary but most oppose Iran ceasefire, poll suggests
The vast majority did not believe Hezbollah or Iran had been severely weakened by weeks of Israeli and US attacks, according to the poll. Source link
Eight to be awarded for bravery in Bondi Junction stabbing
Six people were killed and ten injured after a man went on a stabbing rampage in an Australian mall. Source link
The US blockade of Iran is a gamble. Will it work?
The US military is gambling on the blockade denying Iran vital trade – but questions remain on whether the bet will pay off. Source link
Ex-Nigerian oil minister denies taking bribes
Diezani Alison-Madueke is accused of living “a life of luxury” in the UK at properties paid for and refurbished by industry figures. Source link
Carney on verge of Liberal majority government as votes cast in three by-elections
One more seat could solidify the Canadian PM’s hold on power after several Conservatives defected. Source link
Iran carried out highest number of executions in decades
Organisations warn many more people could be executed in the wake of the anti-government protests which swept Iran earlier this year. Source link