Hundreds of thousands attend rival rallies in Budapest as election test nears for Orbán
With elections due in April, the rival rallies were a standoff between Viktor Orbán and Péter Magyar, his main political challenger who looks set to present the long-serving Hungarian leader…
Trump ends trade talks with Canada over anti-tariffs TV advert as trade tensions heat up again
The post on Trump’s social media site came after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he plans to double Canada’s exports to countries outside the US due to Trump’s tariffs.…
Trump ends trade talks with Canada as Carney plans to double exports to other countries
The post on Trump’s social media site came after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he aims to double his country’s exports to countries outside the US due to the…
Belgian resistance holds up €140 billion loan for Ukraine at EU summit
After a summit of EU leaders, Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever complained he had not received answers to all his concerns about a groundbreaking plan to issue a €140…
‘More pressure on Russia. That’s the plan,’ Zelenskyy tells EU leaders in Brussels
More air defence, long-range weapons and more pressure on Russia is what Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes will pressure Moscow into direct talks with Kyiv and ultimately to a ceasefire. Read More
Two Russian military aircraft enter NATO member Lithuania’s airspace, military says
In a post on X, Lithuania’s President Gitanas Nausėda slammed what he called a “blatant breach of international law and territorial integrity.” Read more at Read More
Vance criticises Israel’s parliament vote on West Bank annexation, calls move an ‘insult’
While many members of Israel’s coalition support annexation, they have backed off those calls since US President Donald Trump said last month that he opposes the move. Read more at…
North Korea says its latest missile tests demonstrated new hypersonic system
At a military parade earlier this month, Kim Jong-un unveiled some of his military’s newest weapons, including what appeared to be a short-range ballistic system fitted with hypersonic glide vehicles.…
Three La Santé inmates in custody after Sarkozy taunted and threatened in French jail
Three inmates at La Santé prison in Paris were placed in special custody over their involvement in the taunting and threats against Nicolas Sarkozy, who is serving a jail sentence…
King Charles and Queen Camilla join Pope in historic Vatican prayer
Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla visited the Vatican on Thursday, joining Pope Leo XIV in prayer inside the Sistine Chapel in a landmark act of unity between the…