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Hungary's cultural minister has fired the director of the Hungarian National Museum in Budapest, accusing him of failing to comply with a contentious law that bans the display of LGBTQ+ content to minors.
KYIV, Ukraine — President Volodymyr Zelensky denied on Saturday that Ukraine's counter-offensive against Russian forces had hit a stalemate, as hours later Kyiv said it had struck a shipyard in the Moscow-annexed Crimean Peninsula.
Youngsters under the age of 18 have been barred from visiting this year's World Press Photo exhibition in Budapest after Hungary's right-wing populist government determined that some of its photos violate a contentious law restricting LGBTQ+ content.
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM – Upon the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno represented the Philippines at the very first Global Gateway Forum hosted by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen from October 25 to 26, 2023 in Brussels, Belgium.
Nearly two years ago, in December 2021, the European Union launched the “Global Gateway” initiative, the European strategy to boost smart, clean and secure connections in digital, energy and transport sectors and to strengthen health, education and research systems across the world. The Global Gateway is a partnership of equals. To formalize this partnership, a Global Gateway Forum is organized today in the EU capital Brussels, Belgium. It brings together our key global partners – the Philippines will be represented by the Secretary of Finance, Benjamin E. Diokno – to examine progress and to consider further opportunities and challenges in the strategy’s implementation.
LUXEMBOURG – The Philippines and Luxembourg discussed opportunities to expand cooperation in physical and digital connectivity, renewable energy, and sustainable finance during a courtesy meeting between Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno and Luxembourg Minister of Finance Yuriko Backes on October 24, 2023.
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden and European Union leaders delivered a message of unity Friday (Saturday, Manila time) on the Israel-Hamas and Ukraine wars, despite worries that political paralysis in Washington could hamper US aid for its allies.