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Schengen Security Risks Heighten with Hungary's National Card for Russian and Belarusian Workers

Sofia News Agency 

The Hungarian government has introduced a National Card starting in July that permits Russian and Belarusian “guest workers” to enter Hungary without undergoing the usual security screenings, reports Forbes Hungary. This policy, which follows the closure of the contentious Russian-controlled International Investment Bank (IIB), has sparked substantial national security concerns. The National Card system allows workers from eight countries, including Russia and Belarus, to enter Hungary without restrictions... Читать дальше...

Novak Djokovic eliminates rival Rafael Nadal in Olympics singles

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

(Photo credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports) PARIS -- Top-seeded Serbian Novak Djokovic overcame a brief bout of nerves in the second set before beating 14-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal 6-1, 6-4 at the Paris Olympics on Monday. While Djokovic moves into the third round in pursuit of his elusive Olympic gold, Spain's Nadal has only the doubles competition left to add to his two Olympic gold medals, partnering wi

Olympics superfan spends US$10,000 on Paris tickets

New Straits Times 

PARIS: Vivianne Robinson was first bitten by the Olympics bug at the 1984 Los Angeles Games. Four decades on, the Santa Monica native is soaking up the sporting extravaganza at her seventh Games, in Paris. Robinson, 66, worked two jobs to save up the US$10,000 she has spent on tickets to the opening ceremony and three dozen sporting events. When she’s not cheering on competitors from the stands, she can be found on the Champs Elysees, decked out in a patchwork Olympics-themed tracksuit.

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Simone Biles shakes injury, practices ahead of Tuesday final

BigNewsNetwork.com (sports) 

(Photo credit: James Lang-USA TODAY Sports) PARIS -- Simone Biles participated in practice a day after the American made a triumphant return to the Olympic stage despite being hobbled by pain in her left calf, her mother Nellie told the live crew on NBC's Today Show in France on Monday. The four-time Olympic champion left the competition area on Sunday after performing on her first apparatus, the balance beam. She return