Ukraine’s EU talks ‘booby-trapped’ as Hungary accuses bloc of ‘pure blackmail’

In a move that has been described as “booby-trapping” by an EU diplomat, Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban has escalated tensions with the European Union by claiming that Ukraine is “light years away” from joining the EU. The Hungarian Prime Minister’s remarks, made at the biannual congress of his nationalist Fidesz party, underscore Hungary’s intention to resist talks scheduled for

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Woman’s death during Brazilian butt-lift surgery sparks calls for meeting

A string of deaths has pushed the UK government to begin talks with Turkish officials about medical and cosmetic tourism. The move follows the death of Melissa Kerr, 31, in 2019 during buttock enlargement surgery at Istanbul’s private Medicana Haznedar Hospital. A coroner has expressed concern that people, including Kerr, were not properly informed about the risk involved before travelling.

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Zelensky sacks top general demanding immediate battlefield changes

Volodymyr Zelensky sacked one of Ukraine’s top generals amid an increasingly dire situation on the frontlines. While Kyiv has effectively stopped Russia’s invasion force from advancing in the country, it has largely failed to recapture significant territory from Russia risking a stalemate in the conflict. Zelensky sacked Major General Tetiana Ostashchenko – commander of Ukraine’s medical forces – while demanding

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