A main Turkish rights defender expects to learn Monday if he can stroll free after more than four years in prison without conviction or whether he’s going to spend the rest of his days behind bars. The marathon trial of Paris-born philanthropist Osman Kavala has gnawed on Turkey’s ties with Western allies given his arrest … Read more
A van drove onto the rails at a crossing in Hungary Tuesday, causing the train to derail, killing several passengers, according to Hungarian police. “Several were injured in the accident and several died at the scene,” the police said in a statement, without providing further details. Just before 07:00 a.m., an accident occurred near Mindszent, … Read more
According to reports, the attractive wife of a major Ukrainian entrepreneur and politician “carried £22 million in cash through a refugee border crossing into the EU.” According to sources, Hungarian customs discovered the money – in US dollars and euros – in the suitcase of controversial ex-MP Igor Kotvitsky, 52. The alleged cash haul is … Read more
Hungarian diplomats who got lost while hiking in the federal capital Islamabad have been found. According to the details, a police spokesperson said that the diplomats went hiking in the hills and forgot the way back. They have been identified as the second secretary at the Hungarian Embassy and a female attaché at the embassy. … Read more
