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Government cronies co-opt beloved Hungary lakeside, locals warn
Government cronies co-opt beloved Hungary lakeside, locals warn
by  AFP

Ringed by once-free beaches and green parks, Hungary's Lake Balaton has delighted generations of holidaymakers -- but now, locals warn, private developers are fencing off the sandy bays for rich visitors, with the nationalist government's blessing. "If this can be done here in Balatonfoldvar... then not a single beach in Balaton is safe," warned the head of the activist group, Karoly Herenyi.

Asian markets get week off to largely positive start
Asian markets get week off to largely positive start
by  AFP

Asian markets mostly rose Monday following last week's strong performance, with traders focused on a closely followed meeting of central bank chiefs where the Federal Reserve's Jerome Powell is due to deliver a key speech. Most Asian markets picked up the baton Monday.

Pro-Russia 'news' sites spew incendiary US election falsehoods
Pro-Russia 'news' sites spew incendiary US election falsehoods
by  AFP

Pro-Kremlin sites masquerading as US "news" outlets have dished out unfounded claims that Democrats plotted to assassinate Donald Trump, a prime example of how phony AI-powered portals are spewing inflammatory falsehoods in a high-stakes election year.

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