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Hungary’s voters shunned Orbán – but it may be too early to celebrate end of Europe’s far right

Leaders of Poland and Germany hail Péter Magyar’s majority as a turning of the tide – but analysts say there were other reasons for defeat of prime ministerFor Poland’s Donald Tusk, the crushing defeat of Hungary’s illiberal prime minister, Viktor Orbán, after 16 years in office was evidence that the world was “not condemned to authoritarian and corrupt governments”.Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, also believes the two-thirds majority secured by Orbán’s centre-right challenger, Péter Magya...

Trump opening Strait of Hormuz ‘for China’

The US president has said he is “permanently” reopening the waterway after Beijing supposedly agreed not to send weapons to Iran US President Donald Trump has announced the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, saying he made the decision after China agreed not to send weapons to Iran.

Gavin Newsom sets August 2026 special election to fill Eric Swalwell's vacant congressional seat

California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a proclamation on Tuesday setting Aug. 18 as the date for a special election to fill the congressional seat vacated by Eric Swalwell, who resigned from Congress on Tuesday."I, GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor of the State of California, do hereby proclaim and order that a special election shall be held on the 18th day of August 2026, within the 14th Congressional District of the State, to fill the vacancy in the office of the U.S. House of Representatives from said dist...

As world focuses on Iran, Israel ‘engineering starvation policy’ in Gaza

The weaponisation of logistics has caused severe shortage of fuel, food and medicines piling misery on Palestinians.

Starmer rejects accusation that Labour is ‘complacent’ on defence funding

PM responds to warnings by former Nato chief George Robertson, saying defence spending is increasing rapidlyUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has said he does not agree with George Robertson’s comments about the government’s “corrosive complacency” on defence funding, as the prime minister faced sustained pressure on the issue.Questioned in the Commons about the warnings by Robertson, the former Labour defence secretary and Nato chief who co-authored a defence review for the governme...

Morocco to Launch Central Unit to Combat Violence Against Women

Agadir – Morocco’s Minister of Solidarity, Social Integration and Family, Naima Benyahia announced on Monday launching a new central support to combat violence against women and improve access to justice.  “On combating violence against women next week, the central unit, previously never activated, will be officially launched,” Benyahia said during a session at the House of Representatives.  Morocco’s National Human Rights Council (CNDH) described violence against women as the most widespr...

PCB Chief Naqvi faces backlash over India ‘fuel crisis’ claim

Dubai: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has come under heavy criticism following a string of controversial comments about the region’s ongoing energy crisis.Naqvi sought to deflect domestic criticism over staging Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2026 matches behind closed doors by claiming India was facing a severe oil shortage, a statement that has since been widely disputed.The PSL 2026 season has been overshadowed by empty stadiums, with the PCB initially citing heightened securi...

Federal judge hands Biden's home state a loss in battle of ICE access to labor data

A federal judge ordered Delaware officials to turn over confidential employer and employee data to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), delivering a legal defeat to former President Joe Biden’s home state in a dispute over immigration enforcement.U.S. District Judge Colm Connolly ruled that the Delaware Department of Labor (DDOL) must comply with a federal subpoena seeking wage reports and employee records from 15 businesses as part of an investigation into the suspected hiring of undocume...

Labor to boost defence spending by $53bn over next decade – but plan still short of Donald Trump’s demands

The new strategy to be unveiled by Richard Marles will see defence spending rise to about 2.4% of GDP – but US president has urged allies to spend 3.5%Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor will spend an extra $53bn on defence over the next decade, using the nation’s latest military blueprint to create new special investment programs to fund increases in capability using private capital.The defence minister, Richard Marles, will unveil the new national defence strategy...

Given history of ceasefires, it’s no surprise US-Iran truce is fraying

The fraying of the ceasefire in the US-Israel war against Iran reflects grim patterns of history. Truces are often doomed because they focus on stopping battle-related violence and rarely begin to address the underlying struggles that ignited hostilities. A pause without a shared common endgame often resets the battlefield as reasons harden for prolonging warfare. Viable political solutions seldom follow and take hold for peace to endure. Over the past decade, we’ve seen the perils. The Minsk...

Trump declares Strait Hormuz 'permanently open' just hours after imposing Iran blockade as China intervenes: 'They want me to do it'

Trump declares Strait Hormuz 'permanently open' just hours after imposing Iran blockade as China intervenes: 'They want me to do it'By PHILLIP NIETO, US POLITICAL REPORTER Published: 13:28, 15 April 2026 | Updated: 13:34, 15 April 2026 e-mail View comments

How Dalit outreach is peaking in Uttar Pradesh in run-up to 2027 polls

How Dalit outreach is peaking in Uttar Pradesh in runup to polls

US eases sanctions on state-run Venezuelan banks

US eases sanctions on state-run Venezuelan banks25 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleVanessa BuschschlüterLatin America online editorPhoto by YURI CORTEZ/AFP via Getty ImagesVenezuela's central bank has been under sanctions for yearsThe US has eased sanctions imposed on Venezuela's central bank in the latest sign of improving relations between the Trump administration and the interim Venezuelan government led by Delcy Rodríguez.The move comes just over three months after US...

Donald Trump expects 'big, fat, hug' from President Xi for opening Strait of Hormuz

Donald Trump expects 'big, fat, hug' from President Xi for opening Strait of HormuzUnited States President Donald Trump says that he and Xi Jinping are "working together smartly" and that China has agreed not to send weapons to IranCommentsNewsTim Hanlon News Reporter13:24, 15 Apr 2026Updated 13:31, 15 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesTrump is set to meet with Xi Jinping next month(Image: AFP via Getty Images)Donald Trump claims that Xi Jinping will give him a "big, fat hug" fo...

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اعزام هزاران نیروی آمریکایی دیگر به منطقه در چارچوب طرح ترامپ برای تشدید فشار بر تهران

هم‌زمان با چشم‌انداز مبهم مذاکرات تهران و واشینگتن و آتش‌بس شکننده میان دو طرف، روزنامه واشینگتن‌پست به نقل از مقام‌های آمریکایی گزارش داد پنتاگون در روزهای آینده هزاران نیروی دیگر را به خاورمیانه اعزام خواهد کرد.

Starmer says he disagrees with former Nato chief’s ‘corrosive complacency’ claim

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یک مقام ارشد آمریکایی: با تمدید آتش‌بس موافقت نکردیم و تلاش برای توافق ادامه دارد

یک مقام ارشد آمریکایی به رویترز گفت که این کشور رسما با تمدید آتش‌بس موافقت نکرده و تعامل با جمهوری اسلامی برای رسیدن به توافق همچنان ادامه دارد. اسماعیل بقائی، سخنگوی وزارت خارجه جمهوری اسلامی نیز روز چهارشنبه بحث تمدید آتش‌بس را رد کرده بود.

UK to send £752m and 120,000 drones to Ukraine to bolster defences against Russia

NewsWorldEuropeUK to send £752m and 120,000 drones to Ukraine to bolster defences against RussiaDrones now account for the majority of battlefield casualtiesChristopher McKeon Wednesday 15 April 2026 13:18 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2958133","arti...