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Inside Barbara Eden’s 3 marriages — from her 16-year union to a fellow heartthrob TV star to her happy ever after

Inside Barbara Eden’s 3 marriages — from her 16-year union to a fellow heartthrob TV star to her happy ever after

Published by Daniella Wilson

What would you do if you had a genie at your beck and call? Hit ’60s sitcom I Dream of Jeannie asked just that, exploring the adventures of the mischievous and slightly naive Jeannie as she yearned after the astronaut who found her. Leave the comfort of your genie bottle behind, cosy purple sofa and technicolour throw cushions included, for a look inside the real-world romances of Jeannie herself. © Getty Images Barbara got her start in the ’50s and has been busy on screen ever since Who is Barbara Eden? Born on 23 August 1931, Barbara Eden got her start in the 50s on shows like I Love Lucy and West Point. She stayed booked and busy for the rest of the decade with a variety of projects, appearing in 52 episodes of How to Marry a Millionaire and musical comedy A Private’s Affair, among others. As well as I Dream of Jeannie, Barbara made a name for herself in 1961 adventure classic Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea and 1978 comedy Harper Valley P.T.A.. © Getty …

Orbán’s 16-year rule over Hungary ends in crushing election defeat – POLITICO

Orbán’s 16-year rule over Hungary ends in crushing election defeat – POLITICO

Published by Sam Flores

Orbán conceded, with tears in his eyes, saying: “However it turned out, we will serve our country and the Hungarian nation from the opposition.” If the current margin of victory holds, Magyar will secure a supermajority in parliament that will allow him to unravel key features of Orbán’s “illiberal democracy” — demolishing the prime minister’s tight control over the judiciary, state companies and the media. Orbán’s departure will come as a huge relief to the EU, whose systemic weaknesses he has exposed and exploited for years, most recently by helping Putin block €90 billion of European support to Ukraine. A gleeful European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced: “Europe’s heart is beating stronger in Hungary tonight.” A heavy loss for the Hungarian premier will also deliver a painful blow to Trump’s MAGA movement, which has viewed Hungary’s prime minister as a talismanic trailblazer for its own brand of anti-immigrant, Christian-oriented nationalism.   Brussels officials have long accused Orbán of undermining key pillars of Hungarian democracy — from the judiciary to the media — and …

In Hungary, upcoming elections could bring an end to Orban’s 16-year rule : NPR

In Hungary, upcoming elections could bring an end to Orban’s 16-year rule : NPR

Published by Sam Flores

In Hungary, voters head to the polls Sunday. At stake: the future for populist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Europe’s longest-serving leader – and an ally of Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. ROB SCHMITZ, HOST: Here in Hungary, voters head to the polls tomorrow. At stake – the future for populist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Europe’s longest serving leader and ally of both Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Trump. Here’s Orbán at a rally alongside Vice President JD Vance this week. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) PRESIDENT VIKTOR ORBÁN: (Through interpreter) Freedom-loving people cannot be converted to liberalist ideologies. The same thing will happen always. We will still be here, and they are nowhere, and the Hungarian-American friendship is shining again in its old glory. SCHMITZ: Orbán is the architect of a style of governance known as illiberal democracy, one where key democratic institutions like the judiciary, the free press and civil society have been methodically weakened but where citizens still retain the right to vote. It’s a model that’s been a point of fascination …