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Hungary strips PM Magyar and two ex-ministers of immunity in historic anti-corruption move

Hungary’s parliament has voted to lift the legal immunity of Prime Minister Peter Magyar and two former ministers from Viktor Orban’s government, enabling criminal probes. Magyar, facing a theft charge from a 2024 nightclub incident, requested the waiver to clear his name. The move marks the first time a sitting Hungarian PM has lost immunity and the first major corruption cases against top Orban-era figures. Fidesz boycotted the vote, calling it a political show trial, while Magyar’s government frames it as a key step in its anti-corruption agenda.

via Al Jazeera|

#corruption #hungary #immunity

fitness18 days ago•8 min saved

Seven Winter-Warrior Steps to Boost Cyclists' Immunity

To stay resilient during winter cycling, the piece recommends seven steps: cover your mouth and nostrils to shield the airways; use probiotics to maintain tryptophan and reduce URTI risk; stretch to keep tendons flexible; top up vitamin D to support immunity; follow hygiene practices (fist bumps, lid-on toilets) to cut infection risk; cut back on alcohol to avoid immune suppression; and keep riding to boost lymphatic flow and overall immunity.

via BikeRadar|

#cycling #fitness #immunity

health1 month ago•4 min saved

COVID-19 Symptoms Shift in 2026, but Vaccination Remains Key Defense

US COVID-19 cases are rising in 2026, driven by Omicron variants XFG.1.1 and SW.2, but severe illness remains less common thanks to population immunity. The official symptom list is unchanged, though loss of taste/smell is less frequent and many people experience a severe sore throat, plus a mix of upper-respiratory and GI symptoms. Individual risk depends on immunity, age, and health; staying up to date with vaccines—especially updated boosters—is the best protection against infection and severe disease.

via Prevention|

#covid-19 #health #immunity

world1 month ago•23 min saved

Maduro fights U.S. narco-terrorism trial by claiming immunity

Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro urged a U.S. judge to dismiss drug-conspiracy charges, arguing that prosecuting a foreign head of state violates international law and that he enjoys immunity, a strategy aimed at derailing the narco-terrorism case ahead of a trial set for next year.

via The Washington Post|

#immunity #justice #maduro

world1 month ago•127 min saved

Maduro seeks dismissal of US drug charges, citing presidential immunity

Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro asked a U.S. court to drop cocaine-trafficking charges, arguing he has presidential immunity from prosecution.

via AP News|

#drug-trafficking #immunity #maduro

world1 month ago•3 min saved

Maduro fights US charges, citing sovereign immunity as head of state

Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro asks a Manhattan federal judge to dismiss criminal drug-trafficking charges, arguing he enjoys sovereign immunity as head of state and cannot be prosecuted abroad. His lawyer, Barry Pollack, contends the court lacks jurisdiction and that the alleged acts would have been official duties, a challenge that tests long-standing international-law immunity. Maduro, who was abducted Jan 3 after a US raid in Caracas, remains in custody with a trial slated for June 1, 2027 if the motion fails; prosecutors have until Oct. 2 to respond, and a hearing is set for Nov. 17.

via Al Jazeera|

#immunity #international-law #maduro

politics1 month ago•6 min saved

Judge blocks third attempt to move Trump hush-money case to federal court

A federal judge denied Trump's third attempt to transfer the New York hush-money case from state court to federal court, ruling that the payments to Stormy Daniels were private conduct not connected to his presidency and not protected by presidential immunity; the case remains in state court and is headed back to the 2nd Circuit for further review.

via Politico|

#federal-court #hellerstein #hush-money

politics1 month ago•20 min saved

Judge Denies Trump’s Bid to Move Hush-Money Case to Federal Court

A federal judge rejected former President Trump's latest bid to relocate the hush-money case to federal court, ruling he waited too long to pursue broader immunity protections from prosecution.

via The Washington Post|

#federal-court #hush-money #immunity

politics1 month ago•4 min saved

Court denies Trump’s third bid to move hush-money case to federal court

A federal judge rejected Trump’s third attempt to transfer his New York hush-money conviction from state to federal court, ruling he waited too long after his May 2024 conviction and the Supreme Court’s immunity decision to seek removal. The case remains in state court, and Trump has filed an appeal with the Second Circuit.

via CNBC|

#federal-court #hellerstein #hush-money

politics1 month ago•1 min saved

Court denies Trump bid to overturn hush-money conviction

Manhattan Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein rejected former President Trump’s bid to move or erase the hush-money case, ruling that presidential immunity does not shield the state prosecution and that a cover-up of an affair isn’t within a president’s official duties. The May 2024 conviction for falsifying business records tied to a $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels stands, and Trump’s team says it will appeal, calling it a ‘second bite at the apple’ that the court disfavored.

via Axios|

#federal-court #hush-money #immunity

health1 month ago•5 min saved

Summer uptick in US COVID-19 cases signals a familiar seasonal pattern

COVID-19 cases are rising across the United States in a recurring summer wave, with 47 states showing growth and wastewater data indicating higher virus levels; experts say seasonality, indoor behavior, and waning immunity drive the pattern, while severe illness remains relatively low and vaccination, testing, ventilation, and precautions for vulnerable people are advised.

via USA Today|

#covid-19 #health #immunity

politics2 months ago•22 min saved

Wyden pushes Senate vote to derail Trump IRS audit immunity

Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee will force a vote on blocking the Trump administration's plan to shield the president from IRS audits, with Sen. Ron Wyden proposing an amendment that would kill the immunity deal and alter statute-of-limitations rules; Sen. John Cornyn is pressing to narrow the agreement and wants a written pledge that it applies only retroactively, a move tied to his support for Todd Blanche's confirmation as attorney general.

via politico.com|

#immunity #irs-audit #politics

politics2 months ago•4 min saved

Florida judge sanctions Trump allies, says IRS lawsuit was a bad-faith bid to manipulate the judiciary

A Florida federal judge ruled that Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS was brought in bad faith to manipulate the judicial process, sanctioning several involved and signaling that the proposed immunity deal and related anti-weaponization fund were not approved by the court and should not be cited as a settlement in any proceeding.

via NBC News|

#federal-court #immunity #irs

health3 months ago•13 min saved

Outbreak headlines can nudge our minds through an ancient immunity instinct

News of disease outbreaks can trigger the brain's behavioural immune system, making people more conformist, less trusting of outsiders, and harsher in moral judgments; while individual responses vary and depend on many factors, the underlying mechanism helps explain how outbreak coverage can subtly shape attitudes during epidemics.

via BBC|

#behavior #disease #health

middle-east3 months ago•10 min saved

Leaked draft puts blanket immunity and property rights at center of Trump’s Gaza Board

A leaked four-page draft of the UN‑sanctioned Gaza Board of Peace proposes total legal immunity for all members and authority to occupy Gaza public property without compensation, with Trump as chair able to waive immunities. Legal experts warn this could create a lawless, self‑policing regime with little external oversight, while the BoP disputes the report and pledges to uphold applicable law.

via The Jerusalem Post|

#accountability #board-of-peace #gaza