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Two independent polls show Hungary’s Our Homeland party is the only small party with a realistic chance of entering parliament alongside Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s Fidesz and the centre-right Tisza party. The party’s leader rejects being labelled far-right and rules out formal coalitions, but analysts say informal support for a minority governme…
President Donald Trump said he is contemplating withdrawing the United States from NATO after European members reportedly refused to deploy ships to clear the Strait of Hormuz, comments that followed a U.S. defence chief’s hesitation to reconfirm Washington’s commitment to NATO’s collective defence. European capitals responded with a mix of admonit…
Iran sent a diplomatic protest to Bulgaria in mid-March objecting to U.S. military refuelling planes parked at Sofia's Vasil Levski civilian airport, saying it reserves the right to act to defend its sovereignty. Bulgaria's deputy foreign minister confirmed the note, emphasized that the country is not at war and that no combat aircraft are being lo…
Britain’s King Charles will address the U.S. Congress on April 28 as part of a planned state visit to Washington, House Speaker Mike Johnson said. The visit, confirmed by Buckingham Palace, is timed to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence and will include a subsequent visit to Bermuda. The trip is being viewed in London as an opportu…
The Kremlin urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to order the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from Donbas immediately, saying the move - which it suggested should have been taken "yesterday" - could end the "hot phase" of the conflict. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to confirm whether a two-month ultimatum existed, calling that qu…
Eleven children who were born prematurely and evacuated from Gaza to Egypt in November 2023 reunited with their parents in Gaza on Monday under a United Nations-organized operation. The infants were among 29 preterm babies removed from the neonatal intensive care unit at Al Shifa hospital when Israeli forces raided the facility. Seven of the evacua…
Bahrain has circulated an amended U.N. Security Council draft resolution aimed at safeguarding commercial shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz. The revised text drops an explicit invocation of binding enforcement under Chapter VII of the U.N. Charter but preserves language authorizing "all necessary means" to protect navigation. The move fol…
President Donald Trump told Britain's Daily Telegraph that he is strongly considering pulling the United States out of NATO after allies did not back U.S. military action against Iran. In the interview, he described NATO as a "paper tiger," said he had long doubted the alliance's credibility and said removal from the defence pact was "beyond recons…
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will make a rare televised address to the nation on Wednesday regarding the month-long conflict in the Middle East. The speech, set to air simultaneously across major TV and radio outlets at 7 p.m. (0800 GMT), is widely reported to include an appeal for Australians to conserve fuel and will follow recent government m…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told Fox News the United States can now see the "finish line" in the Iran war, though he cautioned it is not imminent. He said messages are being exchanged with Iran and a direct meeting could occur, while also arguing Washington will need to reexamine relations with NATO after the conflict. President Donald Trum…
Armed groups mounted further assaults in Haiti’s crucial Artibonite region on Tuesday, days after an attack in Jean-Denis that rights monitors say left about 70 people dead. Local residents, human rights investigators and police describe a pattern of threats, limited police response, and self-defense brigades unable to hold ground against better-ar…
President Donald Trump told reporters the United States could end its military campaign against Iran within two to three weeks and said Tehran did not need to negotiate a deal for strikes to stop. Senior U.S. officials gave differing public signals on whether diplomacy was a prerequisite to an end to hostilities, while Iran’s Revolutionary Guards a…
A Republican senator plans to introduce legislation next month to expand U.S. measures barring Chinese automakers from the American market, seeking to close avenues beyond imports and calling on other countries to adopt similar rules. The Biden administration has already issued a regulation that will effectively stop Chinese passenger vehicle sales…
President Donald Trump told reporters he would be prepared to impose a federal presence in Los Angeles during this summer's World Cup, saying the action is justified to prevent crime and problems. Speaking in the Oval Office, he framed the potential intervention as a right and pointed to previous federal mobilizations in Washington. City and state …
A Reuters/Ipsos survey conducted over a recent weekend found that roughly 66% of Americans want the United States to seek a rapid end to its involvement in the Iran war even if that means not achieving the administration's stated goals. The poll also reveals broad disapproval of U.S. military strikes on Iran, concerns about rising gasoline costs, a…
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa told a London think tank that Syria will remain outside the month-long U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran unless it is directly attacked and diplomatic options are exhausted. His comments come as the fighting spreads across the region, has killed thousands, disrupted energy supplies and prompted Syria to station troops…
A State Department cable instructs U.S. diplomats to use Elon Musk’s social media platform X and to coordinate with Pentagon psychological operations units to identify and counter foreign anti-American influence efforts. The guidance recommends elevating trustworthy content and using X’s crowdsourced "community notes" and other unnamed AI tools, wh…
Amnesty International says millions of supporters traveling to the 2026 FIFA World Cup face substantial human rights risks. With the United States hosting most matches, the organisation highlights mass deportations, aggressive immigration enforcement and limits on demonstrations as part of a mounting human rights emergency. Amnesty also points to r…
The U.S. Army has placed the aircrew of two Apache attack helicopters on administrative suspension following flights near the Nashville home of musician Kid Rock and over local demonstrations. An anonymous U.S. official confirmed the suspension while an Army spokesperson said an administrative review is under way to determine compliance with flight…
Israel’s parliament passed a law making the death penalty the default punishment for lethal attacks framed as negating the state’s existence. The measure, which mandates execution by hanging within 90 days and removes the right to clemency, has prompted protests by families of Palestinian prisoners, legal appeals expected at Israel’s Supreme Court,…
FIFA president Gianni Infantino attended Iran's 5-0 friendly victory over Costa Rica in Antalya and pledged active support to ensure Iran participates in the World Cup. The appearance comes as Iran seeks to relocate its group-stage matches from the United States to Mexico, citing U.S. military actions tied to the regional conflict. FIFA has said it…
Initial findings from a U.N. investigation indicate a roadside explosion likely struck the convoy of two Indonesian members of the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), killing them and wounding two others near Bani Hayyan. The deaths follow a separate fatality among the same national contingent after a projectile exploded near a U.N. position. T…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he will ask U.S. mediators to convey Kyiv’s proposal for an Easter ceasefire limited to energy infrastructure strikes to Russia. The move follows increased Ukrainian attacks on Russian energy assets and mixed reactions from Moscow, which says it has not received concrete proposals and prefers a comprehen…
Parris Island Marine Corps Recruit Depot posted a notice saying federal law enforcement personnel will be stationed at base access points during upcoming Recruit Family and Graduation Days to assist with security and logistics. The notice described this deployment as the first of its kind in recent memory. Immigration and Customs Enforcement presen…
Warren Buffett will revive his long-running charity lunch tradition by co-hosting a June 24 meal in Omaha with NBA star Stephen Curry and his wife Ayesha Curry. Bidding opens on eBay from May 7 to May 14; the auction winner may bring up to seven guests. Proceeds will be split evenly between the Glide Foundation and Eat. Learn. Play., and Buffett ha…
