Hungary’s incoming prime minister Peter Magyar confirmed on Wednesday that he plans on suspending the country’s public media broadcasts until press freedoms can be ensured. Long shunned from pro-government outlets, the newly elected leader went on public television and radio on Wednesday denouncing what he called “a factory of lies” controlled by the outgoing prime minister Viktor Orban. CNN’s Melissa Bell reports.
Hungary’s incoming prime minister Peter Magyar confirmed on Wednesday that he plans on suspending the country’s public media broadcasts until press freedoms can be ensured. Long shunned from pro-government outlets, the newly elected leader went on public television and radio on Wednesday denouncing what he called “a factory of lies” controlled by the outgoing prime minister Viktor Orban. CNN’s Melissa Bell reports.
Video released by Israeli police shows a French nun being shoved and kicked in Jerusalem. Authorities say a 36-year-old man has been arrested in connection with what they described as a “racially motivated assault.” CNN’s Clarissa Ward reports.
At least 16 American military sites have been damaged in Iranian strikes, making up the majority of US positions in the Middle East, a new CNN investigation can reveal. The damage includes high-value targets, raising questions about America’s footprint in the region. CNN’s Tamara Qiblawi reports.
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Ukraine’s 3rd Army Corps released video of what they say shows the evacuation of a 77-year-old woman with the aid of a robot. The military says Ukrainian troops directed the vehicle to her location bearing a message: “Granny, get in,” according to Reuters.
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