As Hungary votes on a ban of LGBTQ+ Pride, what does it mean for other basic rights? – AP News

  1. As Hungary votes on a ban of LGBTQ+ Pride, what does it mean for other basic rights?  AP News
  2. Hungary poised to adopt constitutional amendment to ban LGBTQ+ gatherings  The Guardian
  3. Hungary to vote on legislation targeting LGBTQ+ community as campaign heats up  Reuters
  4. Orban Lawmakers Set to Back Amendments Enabling Crackdown  Bloomberg.com
  5. Budapest goes 'Gray Pride' as protesters in muted tones mock Pride ban law  Le Monde.fr
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Hamas said willing to free a larger number of hostages under potential deal – The Times of Israel

  1. Hamas said willing to free a larger number of hostages under potential deal  The Times of Israel
  2. No breakthrough in Gaza talks, Egyptian and Palestinian sources say  Reuters
  3. Hamas prepared for ‘serious’ hostage release  Yahoo
  4. Report: Hamas reviewing Israeli proposal for release of 10 hostages, 45-day truce  Haaretz
  5. Hamas says prepared for 'serious' hostage release following US assurances on ceasefire  Ynetnews
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Mario Vargas Llosa, giant of Latin American literature, dies aged 89 – The Guardian

  1. Mario Vargas Llosa, giant of Latin American literature, dies aged 89  The Guardian
  2. Mario Vargas Llosa: An Appreciation  The New York Times
  3. Mario Vargas Llosa obituary  The Guardian
  4. Mario Vargas Llosa, luminary of Spanish-language literature, dies at 89  The Washington Post
  5. Mario Vargas Llosa, Peruvian author and Nobel literature laureate, dies at 89  AP News
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IDF chief Zamir warns of troop shortages, questions scope of Gaza war aims – Ynetnews

  1. IDF chief Zamir warns of troop shortages, questions scope of Gaza war aims  Ynetnews
  2. Conquering Gaza a 'fantasy' due to insufficient manpower, IDF chief tells cabinet - report  The Jerusalem Post
  3. IDF denies army chief told politicians military can’t carry out their ‘ambitions’ in Gaza  The Times of Israel
  4. Refusing to Serve Comes at a Price, but I Can't Support Israel's Regime Anymore  Haaretz
  5. The Israeli army is facing its biggest refusal crisis in decades  +972 Magazine
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Baby boomers and first-time travelers are shunning Europe’s summer hotspots in favor of ‘coolcations’ – CNBC

  1. Baby boomers and first-time travelers are shunning Europe’s summer hotspots in favor of 'coolcations'  CNBC
  2. Travelers are shifting to summer ‘coolcations’ in these countries  Star Tribune
  3. UK tourists flee heat, Southern Europe sees 15% drop in bookings  Invezz
  4. Escape the Heat—and the Headlines: Why Sweden Might Be the Smartest Move for Americans in 2025  News Channel 3-12
  5. Dutch Travelers Are Going Cool for the Summer  Cision News
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Hungary poised to adopt constitutional amendment to ban LGBTQ+ gatherings

The controversial amendment also recognises only two sexes, providing a basis for denying other gender identities

Hungarian lawmakers are expected to vote in a controversial constitutional amendment on Monday that rights campaigners have described as a “significant escalation” in the government’s efforts to crack down on dissent and chip away at human rights.

Backed by the prime minister, Viktor Orbán, and his rightwing populist party, Fidesz, the amendment seeks to codify the government’s recent ban on Pride events, paving the way for authorities to use facial recognition software to identify attenders and potentially fine them.

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Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa wins reelection – NPR

  1. Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa wins reelection  NPR
  2. Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa declared election winner as rival demands recount  CNN
  3. Ecuador’s Noboa re-elected in presidential vote seen as test of his ‘war on drugs’  The Guardian
  4. Trump Ally Noboa Reelected in an Ecuador Torn Apart by Gangs  Bloomberg.com
  5. Ecuador imposes state of emergency before razor-close election  CBS News
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Israeli strike leaves Gaza City’s last fully functioning hospital out of service as offensive escalates – CNN

  1. Israeli strike leaves Gaza City’s last fully functioning hospital out of service as offensive escalates  CNN
  2. Israel intensifies strikes across Gaza on Palm Sunday and hits a hospital in the north  AP News
  3. Headlines for April 14, 2025  Democracy Now!
  4. Israeli missiles strike Gaza hospital, patients evacuated  Reuters
  5. Israeli airstrike forces Gaza hospital to shut down  Vatican News
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Trump official who oversaw dismantling of USAID leaves US state department

Under Pete Marocco’s lead, nearly all USAID staff was fired, with funding slashed and contractors dismissed

Pete Marocco, the Trump administration official who played a major role in dismantling the US Agency for International Development (USAID), has left the state department, a US official said on Sunday.

Donald Trump’s administration has moved to fire nearly all USAID staff, as billionaire Elon Musk’s so-called “department of government efficiency” has slashed funding and dismissed contractors across the federal bureaucracy in what it calls an attack on wasteful spending.

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