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Hundreds of people attend the Budapest Pride march ahead of the country's referendum on a controversial anti-LGBTQ legislation. Hungary's right-wing Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said that a national vote will be held to gauge domestic support for the law, which includes a ban on the "depiction or promotion" of homosexuality and gender reassignment to under-18s. IMAGES
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EU Commission spokesperson Anitta Hipper says during a briefing in Brussels that the EU has launched action against Hungary after Budapest passed laws it says are intended to "protect Hungary's sovereignty" and curb foreign influence. SOUNDBITE
Flag-waving Israelis rally in Tel Aviv for the 16th consecutive week to protest against Benjamin Netanyahu's proposal to overhaul the justice system. IMAGES
Thousands of flag-waving Israelis rally in Tell Aviv for the 15th consecutive week to protest against Benjamin Netanyahu's proposal to overhaul the justice system, even after the prime minister paused the process for a month. IMAGES
"Earlier today, I sent a letter to Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov proposing that we meet next week in Europe following on our talks in recent weeks to discuss the steps that we can take to resolve this crisis without conflict," US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says while speaking at a UN Security Council meeting. SOUNDBITE