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King Charles was given two horses by Hungary. Then he was ordered to give them back

King Charles was given two horses by Hungary. Then he was ordered to give them back

Published by Sam Flores

The Lipizzaner is the Rolls-Royce of all horse breeds. You can recognise one by its pristine white coat and canny aristocratic glare. Such a beast, with all the trimmings – livery, pedigree paperwork and punctilious ceremonial training – can be worth about £70,000. No other animal could ever be as fit to be owned by a King, and so it should be no surprise that in 2024, King Charles III received a pair of Lipizzaners as a coronation gift from Hungary. The horses were handed over to the Royal Mews by Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky, the then-minister of defence and a former ambassador to London. The pair, aged six and eight, and named Nelson and Iveco, made the perfect present for Charles. Aside from being a horse lover, the King is a history buff, having studied the subject at Cambridge as a young man. He would have known, then, that the Lipizzaner was the breed used by central-European royal families all over the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the time of the Habsburgs, a dynasty to which he is …

US Women Storm Past Hungary 108-56 to Reach FIBA World Cup Semifinals

US Women Storm Past Hungary 108-56 to Reach FIBA World Cup Semifinals

Published by Sam Flores

BERLIN (AP) — Napheesa Collier scored 19 points and the U.S. routed Hungary 108-56 to advance to the semifinals of the women’s FIBA World Cup on Thursday. The U.S. will play Spain on Saturday in the medal round. France will face host Germany in the other semifinal matchup. The Americans have now won 34 consecutive games in the tournament dating to a loss to Russia in the 2006 World Cup semifinals. The U.S. has made every medal round since 1983 when the format changed to have medal rounds. It was a record-breaking performance for the U.S. The 108 points was the most by any team ever in a quarterfinal. The U.S. had 31 assists, again the most in this round. “When that ball is moving, we want to get the best possible shot,” said Kahleah Copper, who had 10 points. “We want to make sure everybody gets involved. Everyone here on this roster, we know what they’re doing on their respective (WNBA) teams. But you come here, you sacrifice a little bit of that.” Copper …

Hungary Axes SANAA-Designed National Gallery and More Art News

Hungary Axes SANAA-Designed National Gallery and More Art News

Published by Jenni Sidey

To receive Morning Links in your inbox every weekday, sign up for our Breakfast with ARTnews newsletter. Good Morning! Hungary’s new government has nixed plans to build a SANAA-designed National Gallery in Budapest.  Basel Social Club is launching Tokyo Jazz Club in November.  Greece rejected a request from Frankfurt’s Liebieghaus Sculpture Collection to borrow Parthenon marbles because of the British Museum’s participation. The Headlines NO PLACE TO CALL HOME. Hungary’s new government has pulled the plug on a $320 million SANAA-designed National Gallery in Budapest, reports The Art Newspaper. The museum project, located in the city’s Városliget City Park development, home to several new cultural institutions, would have hosted the country’s national collection, which is currently housed in a castle whose structure is not “viable long-term.” While the planned 538,200 square-foot museum had experienced delays and some opposition from environmental groups, it was slowly moving forward until June 18, when Hungary’s new government officially abandoned the project. Instead, its remaining building sites will be made into public parkland. For now, the future location of the national collection remains undecided, and the project’s backers are hopeful …

At least 12 people killed in Hungary bus crash | Transport News

At least 12 people killed in Hungary bus crash | Transport News

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Bus carrying Polish tourists overturns, killing 12 people and injuring 10 others on the M3 motorway near Mezokeresztes. Published On 16 Aug 202616 Aug 2026 A bus crash in eastern Hungary has killed 12 people and seriously injured 10, police say. The bus carrying Polish tourists overturned on Sunday on the M3 motorway near the town of Mezokeresztes, 140km (87 miles) east of Hungary’s capital, Budapest. The bus, travelling from Serbia to Poland, was carrying 57 passengers and two drivers when it drove into a ditch and overturned, police said. Eleven people were declared dead at the scene, and another person died in hospital, the national disaster management agency said. The ambulance service said 37 people suffered minor injuries. The fire brigade and other rescue workers had to drag some people out through the windows because they were trapped in the bus. “A Polish-registered bus travelling on the M3 motorway towards Nyiregyhaza … veered off the straight stretch of road into a ditch and overturned. Preliminary information suggests the driver likely fell asleep,” police said …

WWII motorcycle and soldiers emerge from river muck in Hungary

WWII motorcycle and soldiers emerge from river muck in Hungary

Published by Jenni Sidey

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time. History continues to resurface as unprecedented heatwaves and droughts in Europe push the Danube River to its lowest levels on record. In addition to the dozens of World War II Nazi naval vessels near the Serbian town of Prahavo, archaeologists in Hungary have located an extremely rare Wehrmacht military motorcycle, along with the bodies of its two potential crewmembers. Due to the area’s unique conditions, both the vehicle and the soldiers’ remains are remarkably well-preserved even after over 80 years underwater. The vehicle and possible remains were found in an exposed section of the Danube riverbed near the Hungarian Parliament building in Budapest. A combination of mud mixed with gas and oil ensured the finds didn’t succumb to deteriorating conditions usually experienced in …

Amid a drought and soaring temperatures, Hungary shuts down its nuclear plant

Amid a drought and soaring temperatures, Hungary shuts down its nuclear plant

Published by Sam Flores

Nuclear power is often touted as a solution to global warming. It comes with risks, but creates energy without the same greenhouse gas emissions as coal or gas plants. However, rising temperatures and drought in Europe are creating problems and shutdowns at nuclear power plants. With water levels too low to cool the reactors, Hungary – for example – is shutting down the reactor that’s meant to provide energy for half the country. Keywords for this article Source link

Lando Norris cruises to Hungarian Grand Prix victory after Piastri forced to retire

Lando Norris cruises to Hungarian Grand Prix victory after Piastri forced to retire

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Lando Norris cashed in on Oscar Piastri’s bizarre collision with a backmarker to win the Hungarian Grand Prix, as Lewis Hamilton lost further ground to Kimi Antonelli in his bid for a record eighth world championship. Norris surrendered the lead to Piastri following a sloppy start from pole position, but he took advantage of his McLaren team-mate tangling with Carlos Sainz – as he attempted to put a lap on the Williams driver midway through the race – to land the first victory of his title defence. Piastri ran off the road after his front-right tyre made contact with the rear-left of Sainz’s Williams, losing him up to two seconds. Norris immediately stopped for tyres and emerged in the net lead. Norris then passed Antonelli on lap 46 before cantering to the chequered flag. Max Verstappen finished second, with Antonelli a place back in third, allowing the Italian teenager to increase his title advantage over Hamilton from 45 points to 50. Hamilton, who will surely be left questioning Ferrari’s strategy after he stopped for tyres …

Lando Norris wins Hungarian Grand Prix for first F1 triumph in 2026 | Motorsports News

Lando Norris wins Hungarian Grand Prix for first F1 triumph in 2026 | Motorsports News

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Defending champion Norris wins his first race of the year as Verstappen finishes second and leader Antonelli is third. Published On 26 Jul 202626 Jul 2026 Lando Norris has ended an eight-month wait for a Formula One victory with strong pace and a dose of good fortune to win the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday. McLaren’s defending champion finished ahead of Max Verstappen in Red Bull and teenage sensation Kimi Antonelli at the Hungaroring circuit in Budapest on Sunday. Norris was on pole but lost the lead to his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri when he ran wide at the second corner, before reclaiming the lead after Piastri was delayed by a collision with Carlos Sainz Jr during a lap. This allowed Norris to come out of the pits ahead of his teammate and cruise to a win. “The car was unbelievable today. Well done guys, incredible. We were flying,” Norris said. “Nice to finally be able to do it all for you. Feels like it’s been a while.” Piastri then stopped with a broken gearbox, …

Lewis Hamilton hit with another penalty in blow to Hungarian GP hopes

Lewis Hamilton hit with another penalty in blow to Hungarian GP hopes

Published by Sam Flores

Over the past two seasons the Red Bull cars have had their issues, but Verstappen has generally been able to drive around them. Enough at least to win the 2024 title and push Norris to a final-round decider in 2025 with a strong finish to the season. In 2026, there has been almost nothing to celebrate and frustration after frustration. There is little hope on offer heading into the summer break at the halfway point of a thoroughly trying season. “For me, the whole qualifying session just went awful. We’ve been losing downforce on the car ever since FP3, and that just kept happening through qualifying, too. It’s just completely rubbish,” Verstappen added. “There’s always something else that stops working or breaks down… I don’t know… I’m just fed up with it for now. “They can see something went wrong again with the aero, that we lost downforce again, the car is just totally undriveable. If you take off wing, you get understeer; if you add wing, it just snaps. It’s simply impossible.” Verstappen was …

Norris takes Hungary pole as Mercedes domination ends

Norris takes Hungary pole as Mercedes domination ends

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(Corrects last year’s pole-sitter to runner-up in para 8) By Alan Baldwin BUDAPEST, July 25 : Formula One world champion Lando Norris put McLaren on pole position for the Hungarian Grand Prix on Saturday to end Mercedes’ qualifying domination. Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton, chasing his first pole since Hungary 2023, missed out by a mere 0.012 seconds after Norris’s last lap effort and was then demoted three places by stewards for impeding Norris’s teammate Oscar Piastri. That lifted Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc from third to the front row. Mercedes Formula One leader Kimi Antonelli, fourth at the chequered flag, would have moved up to third place but he was also handed a three-place drop for speeding while yellow warning flags were waved and is set to start seventh. It was the first time this season, in the 11th round, that Mercedes had not secured pole for a grand prix. MCLAREN BENEFIT FROM CAR UPGRADES “Very happy to be back on top,” said Norris, last year’s winner in Hungary who now has a strong chance of repeating the …