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Putin Welcomes Fico to Kremlin on Victory Day
Russian President Vladimir Putin received Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in Moscow during Victory Day commemorations marked by …
European Leaders Weigh Direct Talks With Putin
Europe is trying to define its place in any future Ukraine peace process, as US-led diplomacy shows little sign of producing a bre…
The Growing Unease Behind France’s Church Fires
The church fire in Montenach appears to have been an accident. Yet it has revived a wider anxiety in France, where Christian sites…
Prague Rejects Russian Claim of Airspace Ban on Fico
Czech authorities have rejected a report by a Russian daily that Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was barred from flying over Cze…
US Weighs Pressure on NATO Allies Over Iran War Support
Washington is considering punitive steps against NATO allies that refused logistical support during the war with Iran, with Spain …
Poland Yet to Decide on Fico Flight to Moscow
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico plans to attend Victory Day celebrations in Moscow on 9 May, but Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia h…
Ukraine Repairs Druzhba Pipeline, Oil Flows to Resume
Ukraine has completed repairs to the Druzhba pipeline, Hungarian oil company MOL said, paving the way for Russian oil flows to res…
Zelensky Says Druzhba Oil Pipeline Is Ready to Resume Operations
The repaired Druzhba pipeline can restore the flow of Russian oil to Europe. At the same time, Ukraine expects key financial aid t…
The Pope Versus Trump: A Clash of Power and Moral Authority
In recent weeks, relations between the White House and the Vatican have escalated into what can be described as an open conflict b…
Iran Reopens Strait of Hormuz During Temporary Ceasefire
Iran has reopened the Strait of Hormuz during the 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, while a US naval blockade remains i…
New Combat Model Signals Shift on Ukrainian Front
Ukraine is introducing a new model of combat operations combining drones with infantry, while the Ministry of Defense reports gain…
Magyar to Suspend Public Broadcasting Pending Staff Changes
Hungary’s election winner Peter Magyar plans sweeping changes to public media, with broadcasts set to be temporarily suspended whi…
Tisza Heads for Landslide in Hungary, Orban Congratulates Magyar
In Hungary, a clear victory for the opposition Tisza party is looming. Turnout is expected to reach around 80%.
Iran-US Talks End Without Agreement as Vance Returns Home
US Vice President JD Vance said in Islamabad on Sunday that negotiations with Iran ended after 21 hours without an agreement. The …
Iran Still Has Thousands of Missiles, US Intelligence Says
US intelligence suggests Iran retains a large ballistic missile arsenal despite heavy losses, raising concerns Tehran could rebuil…
US and Iran Begin Talks in Islamabad
The war has entered its sixth week as talks in Islamabad begin under a fragile two-week ceasefire. While US and Israeli strikes on…
Trump Criticizes NATO After Talks With Rutte Over Iran Response
The war with Iran has exposed growing tensions within NATO.
US and Iran agree two-week ceasefire as Hormuz reopens
US President Donald Trump announced a pause in strikes after Tehran agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Israel signalled suppor…
Iran claims strike on US ship as ceasefire proposal emerges
Iran says it struck US and Israeli targets and drove off a US ship. Meanwhile, Pakistan has proposed a two-phase ceasefire that co…
Telegram founder Durov calls on Russians to resist digital controls
Billionaire Telegram founder Pavel Durov said Russia’s attempt to block virtual private networks had caused problems for the domes…
Russia steps up attacks as Zelensky reports strongest front in months
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the front line is holding at its strongest level in ten months, even as Russia intensi…
US attacks on Iran may constitute war crimes, US experts warn
Dozens of international law experts in the United States have signed an open letter in response to Donald Trump’s remarks this wee…
Arrests, Surveillance, Intimidation – How Tehran Is Crushing Dissent at Home
External military pressure briefly raised hopes of regime change in Iran. Instead of a political opening, however, a tightly orche…
Prime-time address: Trump cites ‘victories’ in Iran, vows further strikes
The US president used a prime-time address to defend the war in Iran, insisting the US is close to completing its mission. He spok…
Trump threatens to halt Ukraine arms if Europe refuses Hormuz role
Trump has repeatedly voiced frustration with European allies for failing to support the US war against Iran, while portraying the …
Trump weighs US withdrawal from NATO – ‘Putin knows it’s a paper tiger’
The US president has echoed Marco Rubio’s warning that Washington may reassess its relationship with the North Atlantic Treaty Org…
Rubio outlines US conditions on Iran – and hints at a NATO rethink
Marco Rubio has set out what Washington sees as the terms for ending the conflict with Iran. The Strait of Hormuz, he insisted, wi…
Trump considers high-risk raid to seize Iran’s uranium
Over the weekend, the US president signalled a tougher line on Iran as his administration weighs securing enriched uranium, warnin…
Zelenskyy: Russians supplied Iran with images of US base before attack
Kyiv has offered Middle Eastern monarchies its experience in drone warfare in exchange for investment in Ukraine’s defence sector.
The war against Iran: a month of contradictions and reversals
The first weeks of the war were marked by shifting signals from Washington, as Donald Trump moved between restraint, escalation an…
Orban: Hungary to halt gas supplies to Ukraine until Druzhba oil supplies resume
Russian oil has not flowed through the Druzhba pipeline to Slovakia and Hungary for almost two months. Kyiv cites damage from a Ru…
Iran rejects talks as reports emerge of US ceasefire plan
Iran’s military has dismissed President Donald Trump’s claim that the US is negotiating an end to the war roiling energy and finan…
Hungary Rocked by Russia Leak Claims and Wiretapping Allegations
The Washington Post reported that Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto regularly briefed his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavr…
Adoption Instead of Abortion? An Idea Meets Reality
After the overturning of Roe v. Wade, a familiar question has returned: does adoption offer an alternative to abortion? Behind the…
Iran threatens to close the Strait of Hormuz completely
Tensions in the Middle East are escalating sharply. After US President Donald Trump warned of military action within 48 hours, Ira…
Mass protest in Prague against Babiš
Around 250,000 people gathered on Prague’s Letná Plain for the largest anti-government protest since 2019, criticising cuts in def…
Iran divides allies and unites rivals
The US’s closest allies are keeping their distance from a war they see as uncertain and risky. From Berlin to Madrid, criticism of…
US intelligence chief sends mixed signals on Iran nuclear programme
US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard has undermined a key argument used to justify the war with Iran – but appeared to contradict t…
Report: Washington considers deploying ground forces to Iran
Washington is weighing a broader military campaign against Iran, including possible troop deployments, efforts to secure the Strai…
Tens of thousands take to streets in Hungary as Orbán faces Tisza
‘We must win – not just as we did four years ago, but even better,’ Viktor Orbán declared before tens of thousands of his supporte…
One Battle After Another wins best picture at the Oscars
Jessie Buckley received the Oscar for best actress for ‘Hamnet’, while Michael B. Jordan was named best actor for ‘Sinners’. The t…
Further escalation in the Middle East: U.S. strikes targets on the island of Kharg
Iran downplayed the extent of the damage on Kharg Island, but at the same time threatened to escalate the use of heavier weapons a…
US ammunition stocks strained by pace of war with Iran
The US is rapidly depleting its stocks of key ammunition in the Middle East, including Tomahawk missiles. The Pentagon is therefor…
Brussels pushes for Druzhba pipeline inspection in Ukraine
Oil flows halted and accusations rising between Ukraine, Hungary and Slovakia.
Zelenskyy to Trump: Put pressure on Putin, not on me
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged Donald Trump to pressure Vladimir Putin rather than Kyiv if he truly wants to end the war.
Iran’s new supreme leader lightly wounded
According to The New York Times, Mojtaba Khamenei suffered leg injuries on the first day of US-Israeli strikes on Iran.
Trump predicts end of war as Iran vows to have the last word
On Tuesday, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard warned that ‘a single litre of oil’ would not leave the Middle East if US and Israeli attac…
Beyond the Headlines: Eight Reasons for Optimism
Amid wars and political tension, good news rarely makes the headlines. Yet beyond the daily noise, important breakthroughs continu…
Trump wants a say in choosing Iran’s next leader
The US president claims to have candidates in mind for Iran’s future leadership and signals support for a possible Kurdish offensi…