Hungary opposes the EU: Ukraine loan blocked

The meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels is overshadowed by Hungary’s blockade against an important EU loan to Ukraine. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.Image: keystone Germany’s Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul accuses Hungary of sacrificing its own ideals and interests with the blockade. “I don’t think it’s right for Hungary to betray its own fight […]

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Former President Duterte on trial for multiple murders

Feb 23, 2026, 1:04 p.mFeb 23, 2026, 1:04 p.m Almost a year after his arrest, the preliminary proceedings against the ex-president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, have opened at the International Criminal Court. The former president was accused of crimes against humanity.Image: keystone The prosecutors accuse the 80-year-old of crimes against humanity in the state’s […]

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South Korea asks Russian embassy to remove giant ‘victory’ banner as Ukraine war anniversary looms

On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch South Korea has asked the Russian embassy in Seoul to remove a large banner that read “victory will be ours” ahead of the fourth anniversary of Moscow’s full-scale invasion […]

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