Tens of thousands of people took part in the Pride parade in Budapest on Saturday, the first since the departure of former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. The parade crossed the Elizabeth Bridge over the Danube, among other locations, and took place amid a scorching heat wave. According to an AFP journalist, turnout was lower than in 2025 but higher than in previous years, when approximately 35,000 people participated.
A video of a Russian veteran threatening Putin with mutiny has already been viewed millions of times on social media.
Is Russia the promised land for those who are frustrated by the blurring of moral standards and want to return to traditional values? BBC World investigated and sought out Westerners who are openly anti-woke and have moved to Russia.
Russia is relocating a significant portion of its air defense systems to strategic targets around Moscow, Valdai, and the Crimean Bridge, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. According to him, the redeployment shows that the Kremlin is primarily seeking to protect its most important symbolic and military locations, while other parts of Russia are becoming more vulnerable to Ukrainian drone attacks.
Following Friday’s U.S. strikes, U.S. Vice President JD Vance has warned Iran. “Violence will be met with violence,” he wrote on X late on Friday night. According to Vance, Iran signed the ceasefire and Washington has abided by it.
Swiss glaciers are once again losing ice at an alarming rate this year, due to the ongoing heat wave in Europe. According to Glacier Monitoring in Switzerland (GLAMOS), the snow and ice cover that built up last winter will have completely melted away by Monday. This means that the so-called “glacier loss day” will once again occur exceptionally early.
When the summer heat in Rome becomes unbearable, residents are increasingly seeking relief underground. After all, beneath the city lies an extensive network of catacombs, caves, tunnels, and ancient ruins where the temperature remains remarkably constant, usually around 17 to 18 degrees.
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 100 percent import tariff on goods from countries that introduce a digital tax on U.S. technology companies. With the warning, he is primarily targeting European countries that, according to him, are on the verge of implementing such taxes.
After nearly two weeks on the run, Gracie the giraffe has been found in the rugged Texas Hill Country. The three-year-old giraffe was suddenly spotted from a helicopter on Friday morning, about six kilometers south of the ranch where she lives.
In France, a preliminary investigation has been launched into reports of possible child trafficking via the secondhand platform Vinted. The investigation has been entrusted to the Office for Minors (Ofmin), the Nanterre public prosecutor’s office told AFP on Friday evening.