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‘We will fight’: Activists are unbowed after Hungary bans Pride events as part of wider LGBTQ+ crackdown

By Catherine Nicholls and Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — Robert Antic has never been to Hungary’s annual Budapest Pride, due to mark its 30-year anniversary this summer. But now, the 37-year-old content creator who is representing Hungary at this year’s “Mr. Gay Europe” wants to join the festivities for the first time – and the

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12-year-old accused of a hate crime after two Muslim students are attacked at their Connecticut middle school

By Yash Roy, CNN (CNN) — A 12-year-old student is facing a hate crime charge in juvenile court after allegedly being part of a group that attacked twin seventh grade Muslim students at their middle school in Waterbury, Connecticut, authorities said Friday. The girl allegedly involved in the altercation was charged with intimidation based on

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One of Asia’s most raucous sporting spectacles is moving to a shiny new high-tech home. Can its party spirit survive?

By Nectar Gan and Andrew McNicol, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Raucous, lightning-paced and brimming with eye-catching fan costumes, the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens is like no other sporting spectacle. Each spring since 1982, for one rowdy weekend, Hong Kong Stadium – nestled among skyscrapers and lush jungle, and just a lofted drop-kick from the

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Dismantling the Department of Education will strip resources from disabled children, parents and advocates say

By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Maribel Gardea spent years trying to convince Texas’ San Antonio Public Schools that her 14-year-old son, who has cerebral palsy and is non-verbal, needed an eye gaze device in the classroom. She sat in many meetings with staff members, including the district’s technology expert, pleading for the device

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Israel strikes Hezbollah in response to rocket fire in most significant flare-up of tensions since ceasefire

By Eugenia Yosef, Vasco Cotovio, Charbel Mallo, Eyad Kourdi and Lucas Lilieholm, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s military carried out multiple waves of deadly airstrikes across Lebanon targeting suspected Hezbollah sites on Saturday, as tensions flare again in the region. At least seven people have been killed, including a child, and 40 others injured in Saturday’s

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One of the ICE detainees who escaped Colorado facility during power outage is recaptured

By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — One of two US Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees who escaped during a power outage at a Colorado detention facility earlier this week was captured Friday, authorities said. Joel Gonzalez-Gonzalez was taken into custody by Adams County Sheriff’s personnel early Friday morning, ICE’s Denver office said in a statement,

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Heathrow boss defends response as airport resumes flights after fire brought facility to standstill

By Christian Edwards and Chris Lau, CNN London (CNN) — Heathrow’s chief executive has defended the airport’s response to the power outage and shutdown that sparked global travel chaos, apologizing to stranded passengers but calling the incident “unprecedented.” Heathrow, one of the world’s busiest airports, was brought to a complete standstill Friday by a huge

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‘We’re here to clear our names’: Tate brothers, sexist online celebrities, back in Romania to face trafficking charges

By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — Self-proclaimed misogynist Andrew Tate is back in Romania along with his brother Tristan to report to the police, following a trip to Florida that triggered a state-level criminal probe. The online celebrity, who has amassed a massive following peddling sexist content about male dominance, is facing charges over human

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