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P茅ter Magyar鈥檚 goal now is to reform Orb谩n鈥檚 Hungary. EU funds are at stake.P茅ter Magyar is set to take Hungary鈥檚 reins with a supermajority鈥檚 powers 鈥� and experts say he鈥檒l need it to undo Viktor Orb谩n鈥檚 16-year rule.
In Iran, the regime has indeed changed: It鈥檚 less restrained, more hard-lineAfter the U.S.-Israeli war鈥檚 鈥渄ecapitation鈥� strikes against top Islamic Republic political and military leaders, who is this new generation that has taken the reins in Iran? They are more hard-line than their predecessors, and less willing to compromise.
To protest rising taxes, Russia鈥檚 small businesses take their 鈥榝lash mobs鈥� onlineWith the costs of the war in Ukraine growing, the Kremlin has been raising taxes on and rolling back exemptions for Russian small businesses.
First LookTrump says US negotiators will have another round of talks with IranPresident Donald Trump says U.S. negotiators will head to Pakistan on Monday for another round of talks with Iran. The aim is to extend a fragile ceasefire set to expire by Wednesday.聽
First LookIran closes Strait of Hormuz again over US blockade and fires on shipsThe standoff over the Strait of Hormuz has escalated again as Iran reverses its reopening of the crucial waterway and fires on ships attempting to pass. Saturday's developments come after the United States said it would continue its blockade of Iranian ports.
Trump announces Lebanon ceasefire, and Israelis vent anger at governmentThe ceasefire in Lebanon left northern Israeli residents saying they felt betrayed, and that Hezbollah was still a threat. Opposition leaders blamed the Netanyahu government for the lack of a clear strategy that meant decisions were taken out of Israel鈥檚 hands.
The ExplainerCan the US and Iran close off the Strait of Hormuz? What international law says.Washington and Tehran are testing the boundaries of international laws that have managed the seas remarkably well, protecting freedom of navigation and facilitating a global economy.
Cameroon鈥檚 separatist conflict drove pro soccer teams out. Why they鈥檙e back.The return of professional soccer to one of Cameroon鈥檚 Anglophone regions reflects a cautious optimism about the future in a place upended by war.
Hormuz workarounds and arms deals: Gulf states seek to 鈥業ran-proof鈥� their futureIran鈥檚 missile attacks and its closing of the Strait of Hormuz have cost the oil-producing Gulf Arab states untold billions. In response, they are moving to arm themselves against a military threat that hasn鈥檛 been erased, and construct workarounds to the Hormuz choke point.
In Bangladesh, an ancient art form weaves new opportunitiesDhaka is the beating heart of Bangladesh鈥檚 textile industry. But beyond the capital, women are meeting a demand for traditional, handwoven rugs.
How fired USAID staffers are keeping the agency鈥檚 work goingProject Resource Optimization matches defunded USAID projects with new donors, allowing the lights to stay on as American foreign aid retreats.聽
After 3 years of war, Sudanese civilians pay the priceThree years of fighting have carved Sudan into two halves. The fight is now for the country鈥檚 center, where civilians are paying a devastating price.
On a question of morality, the US and Canada are oceans apart. Why?Researchers asked people from different countries to rank the morality and ethics of their fellow citizens. The results聽could offer insights into how communities can rebuild trust.- For many Taiwanese, an opposition leader鈥檚 rare trip to China hit the wrong notesTaiwan鈥檚 opposition leader has returned from a trip to the Chinese mainland, where she pushed for cross-strait dialogue. But her diplomatic efforts could backfire on the democratic island, where a sense of local identity is growing.
In Iran war, 鈥榯he enemy of my enemy鈥� isn鈥檛 moving Gulf Arabs closer to IsraelEven before the Iran war, launched against Gulf Arabs鈥� advice, sentiment in the region toward Israel was souring over its Palestinian policies. But distrust has deepened over Israel鈥檚 conduct of the war, and amid concerns over Israel鈥檚 expanding power.
Hungary elections: A wake-up call to the resilience of democracy?Viktor Orb谩n鈥檚 defeat in Hungary Sunday night showed that elections still matter 鈥� and democracies are more resilient than they may seem right now.
Hungary election results echo worldwide after Viktor Orb谩n oustedHungarians showed they were tired of Viktor Orb谩n鈥檚 rule, as Peter Magyar ousted the prime minister behind unexpectedly high turnout and support.
First LookTrump says U.S. will begin Strait of Hormuz blockadePresident Donald Trump announced a blockade to stop ships from entering or leaving, adding that the聽U.S. was ready to 鈥渇inish up鈥� Iran at the 鈥渁ppropriate moment."
First LookUS and Iranian leaders meet in Pakistan amid fragile ceasefireFace-to-face negotiations have begun between the United States and Iran in Pakistan, days after a fragile, two-week ceasefire was announced.
鈥榃e haven鈥檛 finished the job.鈥� Israelis question ceasefire 鈥� and their leaders.In Israel, support for the war against Iran has been high. Civilians readily made sacrifices to support strategic aims. But the ceasefire has left many feeling the job was unfinished, and assessments of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu鈥檚 leadership have been harsh.
