Fifteen Britons among 261 foreigners missing in China after floods
Total number of missing Britons between Tibet and Nepal at 48 as Beijing mobilises more than 2,100 rescue workers. Nepali and Chinese authorities confirmed an updated death toll of at least 810 on Sunday. More than 3,000 people are believed missing after flash floods triggered by a massive glacier collapse…
Controversy over Poland’s “Lex Szarlatan” Bill
The government-backed “Lex Szarlatan” bill was intended to prohibit pseudo-medical practices that could pose a risk of serious injury or death to patients when provided by individuals without appropriate medical qualifications. It was also designed to protect patients from misleading diagnoses and unverified therapies. Polish President Karol Nawrocki referred the…
Police probe Orbán Father’s company over alleged overpricing
The Budapest Police Headquarters (BRFK) has launched an investigation on suspicion of mismanagement in connection with contracts between companies owned by Orbán Győző, the father of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, and companies associated with Hungarian businessman Mészáros Lőrinc. The investigation seeks to establish whether Orbán Győző’s company, Dolomit Kft.,…
Poland’s position on nuclear sharing within NATO
Poland seeks to participate in NATO’s nuclear deterrence arrangements; however, this does not envisage the physical deployment of nuclear warheads on Polish territory. Previously, Poland had expressed scepticism towards the deployment of nuclear weapons while simultaneously holding preliminary talks with the United States on strengthening the US nuclear deterrence posture…
Norway’s crown prince becomes King Haakon VIII after his father’s death
Crown Prince Haakon, 53, became King Haakon VIII when his father, died Friday. Haakon’s oldest child now becomes Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra and the heir to the throne. Haakon knows the ropes. As his father aged and his health began to fail in recent years, the prince stepped in as the…