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Viktor Orbán concedes defeat as Hungary’s Tisza Party heads for election win
Peter Magyar’s center-right Tisza party is projected to win Hungary’s parliamentary election, bringing an end to 16 years of authoritarian rule under Viktor Orbán, a far-right ally of both President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
After collapse of U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan, the path to peace is less clear
Vice President JD Vance and Iranian officials both said significant differences remain in the quest for a deal that could bring a more permanent end to the war, though the fragile two-week ceasefire remains in place.
A look inside the convention center where the U.S. and Iran will hold peace talks
Security is tight at the Jinnah Convention Center in Islamabad, where negotiations between the U.S. and Iran are scheduled to take place. Pakistan, the host nation, will act as the mediator in the talks.
Hungary drove a top university into exile. JD Vance said it should be a model for the U.S.
The Central European University, founded by George Soros after the fall of communism, says the authoritarian government of Viktor Orbán forced 90% of its teaching operations out of the country.
Indians line up for these flatbreads. But now gas is running short.
Kitchens across India are running low on gas as the U.S. and Israeli assault on Iran sends shockwaves through a country heavily dependent on Gulf oil imports.
Hezbollah supporters protest against Israel negotiations
Hundreds of supporters of the Iran-backed group Hezbollah gathered outside the Lebanese prime minister’s office to protest against planned talks with Israel. An intense wave of Israeli bombing has killed hundreds of people across Lebanon in recent days.
Iran enters peace talks emboldened but wounded, and wary of Trump
Iran will enter peace talks with the United States emboldened by the regime’s survival and the key leverage it still holds, experts say, even as Israeli strikes on Lebanon threaten to derail the process and the heavy cost of five weeks of war pile up.
China’s Xi talks peace with Taiwan’s opposition leader even as Beijing raises military pressure
Chinese leader Xi Jinping talked with Taiwan’s main opposition leader about shared culture and bloodlines, before declaring that unification is an “inevitability.”
Consumer prices jumped 0.9% in March as Iran war sent gas prices soaring
Surging gas prices pushed inflation to its highest level in two years last month as the war with Iran sent gas prices spiraling.
Netanyahu: ‘There is no ceasefire in Lebanon’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Israelis the bombardment of Lebanon would continue, but also said his cabinet would open direct negotiations to bring about “a historic, sustainable peace.”