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Republican lawmakers in the United States have accused the European Union of intervening to subvert Hungary’s democratic process, putting its thumb on the scale against Prime Minister Viktor Orbán as he seeks re-election on Sunday. New Jersey Congressman Chris Smith and Maryland Representative Andy Harris wrote to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen — who controls the unelected federal branch of the European Union — accusing Brussels of using its financial and other powers to pressure Hungarian voters into backing a more pro-EU government. It comes as Prime Minister Orbán faces his toughest re-election campaign since coming to power 16 years ago, amid…

Indian film studios are reportedly using AI to slash production time and cut costs — building the moviemaking future that Hollywood is trying to prevent. While union contracts restrict American studios’ use of AI, Indian cinema is racing ahead, reshaping the economics of filmmaking and compressing production timelines, according to a report by Reuters. The Collective Artists Network, a Bollywood A-lister talent agency — which has brokered the careers of real-life superstars — is now generating digital ones in its Bengaluru office, using AI to create content popular in India, which produces the most movies of any country. “AI is slashing production costs to…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Russia continued to strike Ukrainian positions with drones after a Kremlin-declared Easter ceasefire took effect on Saturday, a Ukrainian military officer told The Associated Press. “The ceasefire is not being observed by the Russian side,” said Serhii Kolesnychenko, a communications officer for the 148th Separate Artillery Brigade. He said that while artillery fire had paused in the sector where his brigade was working, at the junction of the Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zaporizhzhia regions, Russian forces continued to use drones to strike Ukrainian positions. Ukrainian forces were responding with “silence to silence and fire to fire,” Kolesnychenko…

Amy Acton, the Democrat frontrunner for Ohio’s gubernatorial primary, had a drunken meltdown in 2019 that involved the police. At the time, the 60-year-old Acton was the director of Ohio’s Department of Health for Republican Gov. Mike DeWine — the lone Democrat in his cabinet. Per the police report, at 9:45 p.m. in August of 2019, Acton pulled a mirror off the wall, “shattering the glass” when she “became upset” because she felt her husband “was antagonizing her.” Far-left NBC News adds that she “told officers she had been drinking, had taken an unknown amount of prescription drugs, and was…

IBM reached a settlement with the federal government on Friday, agreeing to pay $17,077,043 to resolve allegations of “woke unconstitutional” diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices in hiring and employment. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the settlement agreement in a press release Friday. “Racial discrimination is illegal, and government contractors cannot evade the law by repackaging it as DEI,” said Blanche in a statement. “The Department launched the Civil Rights Fraud Initiative to root out this misconduct, hold offenders accountable, and end this practice for good.” Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward added: “Merit drives promotion and opportunity. Not someone’s…

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) took to social media, where they accused ABC7 Eyewitness News of ideological censorship for using artificial intelligence to edit DHS statements in their coverage of immigration enforcement actions carried out on Thursday. DHS accused the media outlet of using AI to mold their coverage to “edit DHS statements to conform to their narrative bias,” remove an illegal alien’s criminal background, and shamelessly lie. DHS posted a scathing message on the social media platform X to the Los Angeles affiliate, ABC7, criticizing the ABC affiliate for editing its response to an inquiry about arrests that…

Cliff Maloney, the CEO of Citizens Alliance, said during an interview on Breitbart News Saturday he does not “see how” Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) “moves forward with a path to win” in California’s gubernatorial race after sexual assault and rape allegations were brought against him. Speaking with host and Breitbart News Washington bureau chief Matthew Boyle, Maloney gave Democrat lawmakers “credit” for following “talking points.” Maloney pointed out that after the San Francisco Chronicle released a report from a former staffer who claimed Swalwell had allegedly sexually assaulted her in two separate instances, Democrats such as Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and House…

Dylan Dawes was found guilty after “overwhelming evidence” was presented at Cardiff Crown Court A UK jury has found former BBC producer Dylan Dawes guilty of downloading more than 6,000 child porn images.The verdict was delivered at Cardiff Crown Court on Friday, following a four-day trial. Dawes, who started working for the British public broadcaster in 2001, had pleaded not guilty to the three counts of possessing indecent images and three counts of making indecent images.Dawes was arrested in 2022 after police officers raided his home and seized computers and storage devices, where they discovered the incriminating material, according to…

Hungary’s push for sovereignty and pragmatic diplomacy suggests a more complex reality “You can pursue a sensible policy… as an EU member only if you are sovereign [as a nation],” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said during his first meeting with journalists from international media outlets this year.That meeting was quite significant, since Orban laid out his team’s approach to both foreign and domestic policies – an approach that has drawn sharp criticism from the European Commission.When asked about Hungary’s potential exit from the EU, he said that “EU membership is an important option,” dispelling any notions that he wants…

(AFP) — Britain is shelving its plan to hand back the Chagos Islands — which hosts the strategic Diego Garcia US-UK military base — according to a government spokesperson Saturday, following strong opposition from US President Donald Trump. “We have always said we would only proceed with the deal if it has US support” the spokesman said in a statement, as reports said legislation to return the Indian Ocean archipelago to Mauritius was due to run out of time in parliament. Trump in January lashed out at what he called London’s “great stupidity” over the deal. Last May’s Chagos agreement…