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Péter Magyar: Hungary’s next leader energised voters but is ‘a dark horse’
As a child growing up in Budapest, Péter Magyar had a poster of Viktor Orbán, at the time a leading…
Oil price tops $100 a barrel after peace talks fail and Trump orders blockade
Oil prices jumped back above $100 a barrel, and global stocks fell after weekend talks between the US and Iran…
Iraq parliament elects Kurdish politician Nizar Amedi as president
Iraq’s parliament has elected Nizar Amedi as the country’s new president, ending a political deadlock that had paralysed government formation.…
Iran must not charge tolls in Strait of Hormuz, UN watchdog chief says
Iran’s bid to charge ships tolls to transit the Strait of Hormuz would be illegal and should be rejected by…
Sensational Scheffler reminds everyone why he is still No 1 with Masters masterclass
On Friday evening Scottie Scheffler was in the new player facility going back and forth over his putting game. Despite…
French man charged with keeping nine-year-old son locked in van since 2024
A malnourished nine-year-old boy was rescued after being locked in his father’s van since 2024 in eastern France, a prosecutor…
Israeli strikes kill at least 18 people across southern Lebanon
Israeli strikes have killed at least 18 people across southern Lebanon, as Lebanese authorities reported that the overall death toll…
Golden eagles could be reintroduced to England after more than 150 years
“The world is grown so bad that wrens make prey where eagles dare not perch.” So wrote Shakespeare in Richard…
Trump reportedly says he’ll issue mass pardons at end of his presidential term
Donald Trump has reportedly said he will issue pardons en masse to his closest advisers at the end of his…
Nearly 400 sentenced in Nigeria for links to militant Islamists
Nearly 400 people have been sentenced in Nigeria for links with militant Islamic groups following mass trials. The convicts were…