Astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary blast off on a privately funded journey to the house station

Astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary blast off on a privately funded journey to the house station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — India, Poland and Hungary launched their first astronauts in more than 40 years Wednesday, sending them on a private flight to the International Space Station. The three countries shared the tab for the two-week mission. Axiom Space, the Houston company that arranged the deal, put the ticket price at more than … Read more

Police ban Budapest Delight march in Hungary, however mayor vows it is going to go forward

Police ban Budapest Delight march in Hungary, however mayor vows it is going to go forward

Nick Thorpe BBC Budapest correspondent Getty Images The government has had Budapest’s Pride march in its sights for some time Police have banned Hungary’s annual Budapest Pride march later this month, prompting a defiant response from liberal Mayor Gergely Karacsony. “Budapest city hall will organise the Budapest Pride march as a local event on 28 … Read more