Gáspár Orbán, son of Hungary’s outgoing prime minister, discharged from military
Orbán was sworn into the Hungarian Defence Forces in 2019 and in 2020 was sent on a nine-month training course at the elite Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in the UK.…
Czech students protest government plans to cut public media funding
The new coalition government led by populist Prime Minister Andrej Babiš drafted the plan to scrap the fees that individuals, households and businesses pay to access the outlets. Read More
Aerial footage shows widespread destruction in southern Lebanon
A 10-day ceasefire went into effect in Lebanon on Friday, but there have been several Israeli strikes and Hezbollah claimed its first attack on Tuesday. Read more at Read More
Darfur dispatch: A photo essay from the frontline of a forgotten war
Twenty years of war in Darfur through the lens of Swedish photographer Peter Biro. As conflicts drag on, attention fades and images lose their urgency. But the reality he captured…
Deepfakes of frontline Ukrainian soldiers aim to undermine morale
Moscow is using AI-generated videos of Ukrainian soldiers to portray the country as weak and undermine trust in its central command. Read More
A new flotilla is heading to Gaza, amid fears of Israeli interceptions
Around a thousand people will try to reach Gaza as part of a humanitarian mission led by civil society, which Israel has called in the past a “threat” and a…
Spain’s far-right Vox returns to power in regional coalition government with Popular Party
During a debate in Spain’s national parliament on Wednesday, Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called the PP-Vox agreement in Extremadura “a kick to the constitution.” Read More
Exclusive: Hungary’s new government to review Orbán’s EU defence plan over corruption concerns
Péter Magyar’s team is reassessing Hungary’s €16 billion SAFE defence plan submitted by the defeated Orbán government, citing corruption risks. The European Commission is open to engaging with the new…
UN rights chief alarmed by number of drugs-related executions in Singapore
Officials in Singapore maintain that the death penalty has made it one of the world’s safest cities and a government survey in 2023 showed strong public support for capital punishment…
‘Energy crisis will hit prices for months or even years,’ says Commissioner Jørgensen
The European Commission announced on Wednesday a new ‘fuel observatory’ to monitor jet fuel stocks and prevent EU countries from hoarding fuel at others’ expense. Read More