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- Hungarian media landscape upended after Viktor Orban's fall from power
on June 17, 2026After many Hungarian media outlets were turned into propaganda machines under the previous government, the new prime minister, Péter Magyar, is moving swiftly to overhaul public broadcasting conglomerate MTVA, which includes the national news agency MTI.
- 300,000 pensioners who missed out on inflation-linked increases to get payout
on June 15, 2026More than 300,000 pensioners are set to have their retirement savings topped up following a change in the law. If […]
- Feds Charge 15 Minnesotans With Conspiracy for Anti-ICE Protests
by Shireen Akram-Boshar on June 16, 2026 at 9:29 pmCommunity defense attorney Anna Hall called the charges a “naked political attack on Minnesota.”
- Daily Cartoon: Tuesday, June 16th
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U.S. stocks were mostly lower, with the Nasdaq leading declines as makers of AI infrastructure suffered steep falls, many in the double digits. Nvidia was down 16%. [...]
Gold settled 1.4% lower, down two of the past three sessions, and silver fell 2.5%, down three of the past four sessions. [...]
Panic fueling the selloff of Nvidia, Broadcom and other tech giants is overblown. [...]
Gain insight on Experian, SoFi Technologies and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services. [...]
Arabica coffee prices hit a record level, as traders digested the withdrawal of President Trump’s threats to impose tariffs and economic sanctions on Colombia. [...]
The Yen and Swiss Franc were stronger against the dollar as investors sought safe havens after Chinese start-up DeepSeek’s new AI model hit U.S. tech stocks. [...]
U.S. natural gas futures fell after weekend updates took some of the chill out of early February weather forecasts. [...]
QXO is taking its offer directly to shareholders after being rebuffed on several occasions. [...]
CDT presents a monthly series of censored content that has been added to our “404 Deleted Content Archive.” Each month, we publish a summary of content blocked or deleted (often yielding the message “404: content not found”) from Chinese platforms such as WeChat, Weibo, Douyin [...]
Apple announced long-anticipated AI upgrades to its Siri voice assistant this week at its annual World Wide Developers’ Conference. The new features are set for public launch later this year, but will not initially be available to users in the E.U. (except on Macs and [...]
CDT Chinese recently highlighted an exchange with ByteDance’s AI chatbot Doubao which illustrated the annual spike in online censorship surrounding the anniversary of the June 4th crackdown, and the newer phenomenon of high political guardrails around Chinese AI output: What does [the English phrase] "it’s [...]
Hostile foreign forces have long been accused of fomenting unrest and other ills in China. The Ministry of State Security sparked widespread ridicule recently with its claim that external influence has been fomenting slackerism among the country’s youth. After authorities in Fujian punished nearly two [...]
Ahead of the 37th anniversary of the June Fourth crackdown, CDT Chinese editors compiled a number of related terms subject to search censorship across various Chinese online platforms. The terms, detected by a Citizen Lab tracking system, are just a few examples of the long-evolving [...]
In April, a former contributor to the Beijing Normal University student media outlet 京师学人 (Jīngshī Xuérén, "Capital Scholar") noted that its WeChat public account had been deregistered. Although updates had halted in 2023, the account and its content—more than 600 existing articles—had remained online, and [...]
Chinese social media and financial news apps are abuzz over new policies restricting the use of “cross-border” brokerage apps and Hong Kong brokerage accounts by mainland retail investors, and prohibiting overseas travel by some key employees of domestic AI firms. The dual restrictions were widely [...]
Translations: On the Coal Mine Explosion in Liushenyu, Shanxi, That Killed 82 Miners and Injured 128
Public anger and attendant online censorship are running high after a May 22 gas explosion at Liushenyu coal mine in Shanxi province killed at least 82 miners and injured 128 others. While the cause of the accident remains under investigation by a team assembled by [...]
A new SETI study suggests we may be overlooking alien signals not because they aren't there, but because their own stars are scrambling them before they escape into space. Turbulent plasma and powerful stellar storms can spread an ultra-narrow radio transmission across a wider range [...]
Scientists have found that staple-shaped particles can tangle together to create a material that is both strong and flexible. Unlike conventional materials, these particles can be locked into a sturdy structure or rapidly unraveled using vibrations. The unusual behavior could open the door to recyclable [...]
Researchers discovered that hydrogen radicals generated by intense UV light can break down stubborn PFAS “forever chemicals” without added chemicals. The breakthrough reveals a key mechanism that could lead to greener and more effective technologies for permanently destroying these pollutants. [...]
Physicists have solved a long-standing problem involving systems that appear to violate Newton’s third law, such as bird flocks and bacterial swarms. By adding carefully designed “imaginary partners” to their models, they can now simulate these complex systems with unprecedented accuracy. [...]
A new study found that chronic wasting disease can sometimes spread silently, with infectious prions present even in animals that show no symptoms. While there is no confirmed human risk, researchers say the disease’s ability to evolve and spread across species warrants close attention. [...]
Many people prescribed GLP-1 drugs for type 2 diabetes (such as Victoza, Ozempic, or tirzepatide) stop taking them, but a surprising number later return to treatment. Researchers found that newer medications appear to keep patients on therapy longer, while side effects remain a major reason [...]
A large real-world study suggests semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy, Rybelsus) may offer an unexpected bonus for people with type 2 diabetes: stronger protection against bone fractures while delivering greater weight loss. Researchers analyzing health records from nearly 60,000 adults found that people taking semaglutide experienced about [...]
A copper-based compound restored the brain’s ability to clear toxic Alzheimer’s proteins, dramatically reducing amyloid buildup and improving memory in laboratory experiments. The findings point to a potentially fast-tracked new treatment strategy because the drug has already been tested in humans for other neurological conditions. [...]
The US vice-president says the agreement is "about a page and a half" and "very general", meaning many details will be worked out later. [...]
The deal to end fighting and re-open the Strait of Hormuz leaves the sides where they were 24 hours before the war - only with thousands now dead. [...]
Donald Trump's ceasefire agreement with Iran leaves the Israeli PM trapped in a new political and security dilemma. [...]
Pakistan says the deal includes Lebanon, but recent ceasefires there have failed to take hold. [...]
Both sides declare "the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon", Pakistan says. [...]
Under the agreement, the key Strait of Hormuz waterway will be reopened, US President Donald Trump said. [...]
Al-Qaqa Ibn Antar had been attempting to climb its walls without safety equipment when he fell in, local authorities say. [...]
Iran's striker Mehdi Taremi said the country's political predicament "undermines the joy of the World Cup". [...]
Months of fighting revealed that multiple countries can impose costs, but none can impose order. [...]
Israel is resisting Donald Trump’s demands that it fall in line with his Middle East policy. [...]
Trump’s expansion of executive power would make even Richard Nixon blush. [...]
But continued Israeli strikes on Lebanon could derail the agreement before it takes effect. [...]
Getting Iran to concede on key issues will be a struggle. [...]
The president will feel criticisms from this group most keenly. [...]
It’s complicated but not this month, most likely. [...]
Key issues, like Iran’s nuclear program, remain unresolved. [...]
[Premium Times] At the heart of the crises facing the opposition parties is their inability to conduct credible primaries in many states as well as lingering court disputes, especially for the ADC. [...]
[Leadership] The Federal Ministry of Education has refuted reports alleging that the Nigeria Education Management Information System (NEMIS) was hacked, maintaining that the platform remained secure and has not suffered any cyber intrusion. [...]
[Nyasa Times] The Government of Malawi has unveiled an ambitious nationwide fundraising campaign to bankroll what is shaping up to be one of the country's largest humanitarian rescue operations--bringing home an estimated 10,000 Malawians stranded in South Africa following weeks of vigilante attacks targeting foreign [...]
[Namibian] A new report considers the ongoing fight to recognise Namibia's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, and intersex (LGBTQI+) community's constitutional and human rights in the wake of a number of pivotal court cases. [...]
[CAF] Tunisia have moved quickly to reignite their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign by appointing experienced French coach Herve Renard as head coach following the departure of Sabri Lamouchi after the team's opening defeat at the tournament. [...]
[CAF] Cape Verde's historic FIFA World Cup debut against Spain produced many memorable moments, but perhaps none captured the imagination quite like the performance of veteran goalkeeper Vozinha. [...]
[Daily Maverick] While global condemnation grows over rising anti-immigration protests, an investigation into claims by WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reveals a mixture of unrelated organised crime hits and disputed death tolls in Mossel Bay. [...]
[allAfrica] Monrovia -- Niger Strips Exiled Opposition Leader of Nationality [...]