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Hungary: Ex-PM Orban pledges resistance to Magyar 'tyranny'

Hungary's former prime minister alleges that his successor has "dismantled the rule of law and eliminated checks and balances." Peter Magyar has pursued Viktor Orban and his allies since winning April…

dw.com · 1m ago

Who could be the next UN Secretary-General?

For the first time in a decade, the United Nations will soon choose a new Secretary-General. DW takes a look at the six candidates, what they stand for and the challenges they and the UN will face.…

dw.com · 1m ago

How Russia is luring foreign nationals to fight in Ukraine

More and more, Russia is recruiting men from the world’s poorest countries to send them to the front in the Ukraine war. Why are people joining up?…

dw.com · 1m ago

Germany's growing interest in Africa: A win for both sides?

Germany is deepening its footprint across Africa, as Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul embarks on his third trip to the continent in 2026. His top-level talks will focus on security, skills development…

dw.com · 1m ago

What's holding up the Gaza stabilization mission?

A multinational stabilization mission is supposed to ensure the reconstruction of Gaza. Without political consensus among Israel, Hamas and the Arab states, its implementation remains uncertain.…

dw.com · 1m ago

Can India become the next semiconductor hub after Taiwan?

India is investing billions to build a domestic semiconductor industry as major industrial powers seek to diversify supply chains beyond Taiwan.…

dw.com · 1m ago

Turkey-PKK talks: Is peace finally possible?

A year ago, the Kurdish militant group PKK announced an end to its armed struggle. Since then, peace talks with Turkey have progressed slowly, but some observers believe they could succeed.…

dw.com · 1m ago

Jordan faces growing risk of becoming latest frontline state in US-Iran conflict

As Iranian attacks intensify, Jordan is emerging as the latest frontline state in the widening Middle East conflict. Why is the Hashemite Kingdom a target for Tehran?…

dw.com · 1m ago

China narrows AI gap, challenges US influence

At the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, Beijing showcased advances in AI while promoting its vision of open-source development and global governance.…

dw.com · 1m ago

How India's youth-led Cockroach movement challenges Modi

What started as a satirical protest against exam leaks in India has grown into a wider movement voicing young Indians' anger over jobs and education.…

dw.com · 1m ago

Mexican drug lord 'El Mayo' sentenced to life without parole in US prison

Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, a co-founder of the Sinaloa cartel and one of the world's most notorious drug traffickers, was sentenced to life in a US prison.…

dw.com · 1m ago

AliExpress hit with record EU fine

The Chinese retailer has become the latest major online marketplace to face penalties under the EU’s Digital Services Act.…

dw.com · 1m ago

Russia says bus strike kills 5 in border region with Ukraine

The strike comes as Ukraine launched more than hundreds of drones at Moscow after a Russian missile barrage on Kyiv, as President Zelenskyy sought to calm growing tensions over Ukraine’s military lead…

dw.com · 1m ago

Prediction market Kalshi now has a ‘hub’ for bets on everything tied to the midterm elections

As interest in political betting grows, so do concerns about the potential for corruption and inside trading tied to popular exchanges…

independent.co.uk · 33m ago

D4vd’s money manager knew victim’s first name before body was found, court hears

The questioning swerved into who among the people around Burke knew he was in a sexual relationship with the teen…

independent.co.uk · 35m ago

Paramount’s £80bn takeover of Warner Brothers a step closer after EU approval

European Commission says Paramount Skydance’s decision to end Universal venture addresses merger concernsParamount Skydance’s £80bn takeover of Warner Brothers took a step closer to being realised aft…

theguardian.com · 37m ago

Hitler’s Birthplace in Austria Is Now a Police Station

The government repurposed the 17th century building in hopes of preventing the site from becoming an attraction for Nazi sympathizers.…

nytimes.com · 39m ago

Israeli Banks Threaten to Cut Off Palestinian Economy

Two Israeli financial firms have long served as partners to Palestinian banks, handling transactions that make possible the West Bank’s imports and exports.…

nytimes.com · 41m ago

Trump trade envoy grilled about ‘tariff spree’ and price rises for Americans in Senate hearing – US politics live

Jamieson Greer faces senators’ questions about latest round of tariffs and impacts on cost of living of Trump policiesSign up for the Breaking News US emailA reminder that my colleagues are covering t…

theguardian.com · 42m ago

Cyclospora parasite behind diarrhea outbreak is only transmitted through human feces. So how did it get into our food supply?

Source of national outbreaks has not yet been identified by public health officials…

independent.co.uk · 43m ago

Police formally investigate woman after Brit stabbed to death in French village

Karen Carter was found with stab wounds in the Dordogne village she had lived in for over a decade.…

bbc.co.uk · 43m ago

Burnham stirs up political row with review of release plans for violent criminals

PM says he wants to ensure ‘everything has been looked at’ amid outrage at policy from family of PC Andrew HarperAndy Burnham is immersed in a deepening political row after ordering a review of plans …

theguardian.com · 44m ago

Trump threatens to bomb a bridge or power plant for every ship Iran attacks

The Pentagon keeps insisting the Strait of Hormuz is open, but with Iranian attacks continuing, one shipping insider says "nothing is going through."…

cbsnews.com · 46m ago

Trump claims without proof that soldiers killed in Iran war shared his view that Tehran can’t have a nuclear weapon

‘They said, and all of them said very strongly, ‘We can’t let, we cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon,’ Trump claimed…

independent.co.uk · 48m ago

Trump threatens to target Iran's bridges and power plants if Hormuz attacks persist

Donald Trump says the US will respond any time Iranian forces shoot at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz.…

bbc.co.uk · 49m ago

Water cannon deployed at India education system protests

Indian police deployed water cannons in Raipur at student protests demanding the resignation of the education minister.…

aljazeera.com · 49m ago

Woman, 70, charged over murder of British expat in rural France

Karen Carter suffered multiple stab wounds outside her home in Trémolat last April…

independent.co.uk · 50m ago

Fears for endangered right whales grow as moratorium clears a key hurdle

A vote by the Republican-controlled Congress is anticipated as early as this summer and is widely expected to pass…

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