Sunday, April 3, 2022

Hungarian PM Viktor Orban declares election victory as vote count continues

HUNGARY-ELECTION/ORBAN

Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban declared victory in Sunday's national elections, claiming a mandate for a fourth term as a still incomplete vote count showed a strong lead for his right-wing party.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hungary-election-prime-minister-1.6407183?cmp=rss

6 dead, at least 10 injured in shooting in downtown Sacramento, Calif.

CALIFORNIA-SHOOTING/

Police in Sacramento, Calif., say six people are dead and at least 10 others have been injured after a shooting downtown.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/shooting-sacramento-victims-1.6406836?cmp=rss

6 dead, at least 9 injured in shooting in downtown Sacramento

Sacramento Mass Shooting

Police in Sacramento, Calif., say six people are dead and at least nine others have been injured after a shooting downtown.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/shooting-sacramento-1.6406836?cmp=rss

Hungarians openly challenged authoritarian rule in election campaign, but can they unseat PM?

Hungary Election

Vocal citizens and a coalition of disparate opposition parties united behind one leader hope to bring an end to the 12-year reign of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his far-right Fidesz party on Sunday.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/hungary-election-orban-1.6406455?cmp=rss

Pakistan president dissolves parliament as embattled PM calls for early election

Pakistan Politics

Pakistan's president dissolved the country's parliament on Sunday setting the stage for early elections after the prime minister sidestepped a no-confidence move earlier in the day.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/pakistan-pm-imran-khan-vote-1.6406818?cmp=rss

Sri Lankan government imposes curfew, blocks social media platforms

Sri Lanka Economic Crisis

Opposition lawmakers in Sri Lanka on Sunday marched in the capital, Colombo, protesting against the president's move to impose a nationwide curfew and state of emergency following demonstrations blaming the government for an economic crisis.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/sri-lanka-state-of-emergency-protest-1.6406815?cmp=rss