Hungary's president, Tamás Sulyok, has agreed to step down after signing a constitutional amendment passed by the ruling Tisza party, citing 'serious loss of confidence' in him as leader.
BBC News – World Tamás Sulyok, seen as an Orbán loyalist, had until Saturday night to agree to end his term.
BBC News – World Tamás Sulyok, seen as an Orbán loyalist, had until Saturday night to agree to end his term.
NYTimes – US The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to hold billionaire investor Leon Black in contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with subpoenas from the House oversight committee investigating the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The committee had earlier recommended the contempt finding unanimously. The matter now goes to the Department of Justice, which will decide whether to pursue criminal charges.
NYTimes – US The fatal crash of a news helicopter in Los Angeles on Tuesday brought to light the dangers such aircraft face in big cities.
BBC News – Business The US Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter-percentage point to a range of 3.75% to 4%, the first increase since 2023. The central bank's open market committee voted unanimously on Wednesday to raise rates from 3.5%-3.75% as it continues efforts to reduce inflation.
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