Prince Philip is renowned for speaking his mind – often explained as his attempt to lighten the mood – and that outspoken nature has at times led to controversy with some of those remarks teetering on the edge of being offensive. Here are some of his most famous quips. 1966: “British women can’t cook”. 1969: … Read more
He may be struck down for blaspheming, but US wrestling champion turned action hero Dave Bautista thinks the hotly-anticipated sequel to cult sci-fi movie “Blade Runner” is better than the original. The six-time WWE world champion, whose role in Denis Villeneuve’s “Blade Runner 2049” remains a close secret, filmed in Hungary last year alongside Ryan … Read more
Donald Trump’s plans to slash corporate taxes in the United States have sparked concerns of a new global fiscal race to the bottom, possibly involving a wave of negative social consequences, experts say. In what Trump’s economic advisor Gary Cohn described as “the most significant tax reform legislation since 1986, and one of the biggest … Read more
The EU is taking legal action against Hungary over an education law that could close a prestigious university founded by billionaire George Soros. EU Commission Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis said the law was not compatible with academic freedoms. Prime Minister Viktor Orban addressed the European parliament in response, condemning Mr Soros as an “American financial speculator”. … Read more
Press freedom has never been as threatened as it is now, in the “new post-truth era of fake news” after the election of US President Donald Trump, Reporters Without Borders warned Wednesday. Its annual World Press Freedom Index warned of the “highly toxic” media-bashing of Trump’s election campaign and Britain’s Brexit referendum. The situation is … Read more
Long overshadowed by the more numerous and vocal Turkish “guest worker” community, Mozambicans who arrived in Germany decades ago still struggle to assert their rights in their adopted homeland. Faced with huge industrial production problems, pre-unification East Germany relied heavily on labour from communist “brother states” such as Cuba, Hungary, Vietnam and Angola. But the … Read more
Few outlets illustrate better the cosy relationship between Hungary’s media and Prime Minister Viktor Orban than Origo, once an independent news source, now seemingly another weapon in the government’s armoury. Last month, the website alleged that Budapest’s Central European University (CEU), founded by Hungarian-born billionaire George Soros, was engaged in “concrete fraud” by issuing fake … Read more
Hungary has passed a bill which could force an internationally respected university out of the country. The 199-seat parliament voted 123 to 38 in favour of the legislation, placing tough restrictions on foreign universities operating in Hungary. It is the latest battle declared by the right-wing Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orban, against liberalism. The … Read more
Driven back by police batons and snarling dogs, or beaten and robbed by the smugglers they relied on, migrants caught in Serbia have regularly been victims of violence as they struggle to reach Europe. About 8,000 migrants have been trapped in the country since the European Union closed its borders, hoping to block the so-called … Read more
A Lithuanian man has been charged with tricking two US technology firms into wiring him $100m (£80.3m) through an email phishing scam. Posing as an Asian-based manufacturer, Evaldas Rimasauskas tricked staff into transferring money into bank accounts under his control, US officials said. The companies were not named but were described as US-based multinationals, with … Read more
A Lithuanian man has been charged with tricking two US technology firms into wiring him $100m (£80.3m) through an email phishing scam. Posing as an Asian-based manufacturer, Evaldas Rimasauskas tricked staff into transferring money into bank accounts under his control, US officials said. The companies were not named but were described as US-based multinationals, with … Read more
The Hungarian Ambassador to Ghana, Andras Szabo has hinted that his country is considering investing in various sectors of the economy to help promote rapid development of the country. He stressed that cultural exchange programmes between the two countries would also be initiated for the common benefit of the citizenry. The Ambassador said possible areas … Read more
Just before midnight in a sleepy district of Beirut, dozens of Syrian refugees huddle in small groups around bulging suitcases, clutching their pinging cellphones and one-way tickets to Italy. They practise random Italian words in a schoolyard in the Lebanese capital’s eastern Geitawi neighbourhood, waiting for the buses that will take them to the airport, … Read more
King of ‘Kologo’ music; King Ayisoba, will on 24th of March, 2017 embark on an international tour to promote Ghanaian music through live musical performances in some European countries. King Ayisoba, who took the country by storm a couple of years ago by emerging the overall top winner at the 2007 MTN Ghana Music Awards … Read more
The Hungarian Embassy in Ghana is organising the maiden “Hungarian Cultural Week” at the Kempinski Accra Gold Coast City Hotel as part of efforts to promote the country’s rich traditions and culture. The Hungarian Cultural Week took off with a dinner on Friday, March 10, and will include a series of activities that seeks to … Read more
Eight Iraqis, including four children, were found crammed inside a refrigerated truck in a service area in eastern Spain, police said Saturday, adding that they had been trying to reach Britain. The four adults and four children, aged two, five, eight, and 10, were all in good health, Spanish police told AFP on Saturday. “After … Read more
Racially abused by their fans, Togolese striker Francis Kone has taken on hero status after saving a rival goalkeeper’s life in a Czech top-flight game last weekend. Half an hour into Saturday’s tie pitting Bohemians 1905 Prague against Kone’s FC Slovacko, Bohemians keeper Martin Berkovec sprinted towards the edge of the box to head out … Read more
Built to keep out migrants, traffickers, or an enemy group, border walls have emerged as a one-size-fits-all response to the vulnerability felt by many societies in today’s globalized world, says an expert on the phenomenon. Practically non-existent at the end of World War II, by the time the Berlin Wall fell in 1989 the number … Read more
By 2030 life expectancy for South Korean women could top nine decades, an average lifespan long thought to be out of reach, researchers said Wednesday. South Korea is not only the first country in the world where women may live past 90 on average, it is also the one on track to log the biggest … Read more
Colonel Dr Francis Quarshie (Rtd), the President of Ghana – Hungarian Union, has lauded Hungary for stepping up its offer of scholarships to Ghanaian students to study in the Eastern European country. He said since Hungary reopened its Embassy in Accra, last year, after almost 30 years of closure, it had so far offered 50 … Read more