Tens of thousands demonstrate against Viktor Orbán in Budapest
Tens of thousands of people have gathered on Saturday to protest against Viktor Orbán's government in the Hungarian capital Budapest, The Guardian reports.
The demonstrations are organized by Péter Magyar who criticizes Orbán for having weakened democracy in the country through his firm grip on the country's institutions, authorities and media.
- The change has begun, and nothing can stop it, he declared in a speech.
Today, Magyar does not belong to any political party, but has promised to start one before this summer's EU elections. A recent poll shows that 15 percent of Hungarians support him.
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Terrorist threats in Europe
Norwegian police are armed after threats against mosques
The Norwegian police have decided to arm all police officers in the country after threats have been made against mosques in Oslo, Norwegian media reports.
The threat is not considered to be aimed at any single mosque, but at several Muslim denominations in Oslo. The threat came on the chat forum Discord where someone has posted a picture of a weapon with a threatening message.
"Oslo police district is aware of the threats that are listed on an open website. We are working to investigate the threats," the police write in a press release.
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The violence in Myanmar
Myanmar junta relinquishes control of key border town
Several hundred of the military junta's soldiers in Myanmar have given up and handed over the important border town of Myawaddy to resistance rebels, the BBC reports.
The incident is described as a major defeat for the junta, which took power in the country by force in 2021, and has since fought a series of resistance guerrillas.
Myawaddy is close to the Thai border and in recent months the rebels have also claimed success on the border with both China and Bangladesh. The border towns are important for the control of foreign trade.
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The Israel-Hamas war|The attacks
Israel's own investigation into the convoy attack is criticized
The Israeli military's investigation into the attack that killed seven aid workers is dismissed by several actors. The aid organization World Central Kitchen, whose staff were killed, is demanding an independent investigation.
"Israel cannot credibly investigate its own failure," says the organization's CEO Erin Gore.
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong is also demanding an independent investigation into the incident. One of the aid workers killed was Australian.
Israeli human rights group B'Tselem spokesperson Sarit Michaeli tells AP that the attack on the convoy is being noticed because foreign citizens were killed. Similar things often happen to Palestinians, she says.
- The idea that this would be a unique or rare case is an insult to the intelligence of everyone who followed the situation, she tells AP.
In the investigation, the conclusions of which were presented on Friday, Israel states that a series of mistakes led to the attack. They promise that something like this will not happen again.
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