Magyar’s predecessor, right-wing prime minister Viktor Orbán, was known for his government’s crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights. In early 2025, Hungary’s parliament passed legislation that eventually led to the banning of the Budapest Pride parade. Budapest Mayor Gergely Karácsony, a political rival of Orbán and Green politician, however, found a legal loophole and proceeded with the […]
Continue ReadingA UK judge’s decision in late May to spare three teenage boys convicted of raping two girls from prison sentences has sparked outrage. The UK attorney general has referred the judgment to the Court of Appeal. Also studies reveal that nearly two-thirds of women over 50 are struggling with their mental health and not getting […]
Continue ReadingThree Chinese astronauts have returned to Earth after spending nearly seven months in space and completing the handover with another crew earlier this week. The craft carrying Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang of the Shenzhou 21 crew touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China’s Inner Mongolia region. Their return came […]
Continue ReadingNATO is conducting military exercises just 30km from the Finnish Russian border amid a major escalation of drone activity in NATO territory. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING “Northern Star” tactical training at the Vuosanka training ground in Kajaani, central Finland, involves seven NATO allies: the Finnish defense forces, the US, Poland, the UK, France, Italy and Hungary. Over […]
Continue ReadingRussia launched a large-scale attack on the region of Odesa early Friday, local authorities reported. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Ukrainian air defense forces were able to intercept almost all of the drones, but roughly 4,000 people were left without power in the south of region due to damage to power lines, regional head Oleh Kiper wrote on […]
Continue ReadingIt has been called Europe’s demographic time bomb: Older people are living longer, while younger people are having fewer children. Last year in France, for example, deaths outpaced births for the first time since the end of World War II, prompting President Emmanuel Macron to call for “demographic rearmament”.
Continue ReadingOn 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 Four bankers have lost an appeal against Swiss convictions for failing to exercise due diligence in financial transactions when setting up accounts for a friend of Russian President Vladimir […]
Continue ReadingOn 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 With midsummer-like heat already baking parts of Portugal, army units and forestry agents are racing to clean up woody debris left behind from severe storms in early 2026 before […]
Continue ReadingThe Japanese personnel will be stationed at NATO’s Ukraine mission in Wiesbaden, Germany. The mission coordinates military aid for Ukraine, helps train Ukrainian soldiers and repairs equipment for the Ukrainian military. The latest deployment comes as Japan intensifies its military rearmament, including lifting restrictions for arms exports in April. On Thursday, Russia’s foreign ministry warned […]
Continue ReadingBardella, who leads the National Rally alongside Marine Le Pen, is leading in opinion polls ahead of next year’s election for the French presidency. His comments echo a similar — although less explicit — warning made by Le Pen. Eight European countries — Germany, Poland, Greece, the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden and Norway — are […]
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