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Hungary’s outgoing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has announced he will leave parliament after one of the longest continuous parliamentary careers in modern Hungarian politics, while seeking to retain influence over his party following a historic election defeat.

War-torn Ukraine is commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster amid lingering fears that the tragedy could occur again as war continues.

German authorities have launched an investigation after a protester threw red liquid over Iran’s exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi in Berlin, where he had denounced a ceasefire between the United States and Iran.

Authorities in the Philippines reported ash emission from Mount Kanlaon on Saturday morning, with volcanic ash drifting westward toward nearby communities.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump said Saturday he ordered his envoys not to travel to Pakistan for talks with Iranian officials.

Britain and France signed a new three-year agreement Thursday aimed at curbing migrants attempting the often deadly Channel crossing, as Europe faces a record influx of people fleeing war, persecution, and poverty.

Indonesia is reviewing a United States request for overflight access to its airspace, as the Southeast Asian nation grapples with the aftermath of a helicopter crash that killed eight people.

An investigation was underway Friday after two local trains collided head-on north of the Danish capital Copenhagen, injuring at least 18 people, five of them critically, emergency services said.

El Salvador has launched one of the largest criminal proceedings in modern history, placing 486 alleged members of the notorious Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) on trial for a staggering 47,000 combined crimes.

President Donald Trump on Thursday issued a stark directive to the U.S. Navy, ordering forces to “shoot and kill” any vessels attempting to lay mines in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, signaling a sharp escalation in enforcement amid ongoing tensions with Iran.

Iran’s Islamic regime is facing growing scrutiny after partially restoring internet access — but only for select groups — raising concerns that the move is less about openness and more about tightening control over information.

The Trump administration has halted shipments of U.S. dollars to Iraq and suspended portions of its security cooperation with Baghdad, escalating pressure on Iraqi leaders to confront powerful Iran-backed militias, according to a Wall Street Journal exclusive citing U.S. and Iraqi officials.

The United States has informed Israel that President Donald Trump has extended the ceasefire deadline with Iran until Sunday, according to Israeli officials, even as violence and uncertainty continue to cloud diplomatic efforts.

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Iran is suffering severe financial losses due to ongoing restrictions in the Strait of Hormuz, estimating the Islamic Republic is losing roughly $500 million per day.

The European Union moved toward unlocking a 90 billion euro (about $106 billion) loan to Kyiv on Wednesday after officials said Russian oil was again flowing to Hungary and Slovakia following months of disruptions linked to the war in Ukraine.

Hungary’s incoming conservative prime minister Péter Magyar has come under mounting pressure after the European Court of Justice ruled that Hungary violated “core values” of the European Union by adopting legislation it says discriminates against LGBTQ+ people.

The United States is turning to an unusual but highly effective combination of cutting-edge technology and trained marine mammals as it works to clear dangerous naval mines from the Strait of Hormuz and restore the flow of global shipping.

Iran’s sweeping internet shutdown is entering its second month, leaving the vast majority of the country’s nearly 90 million citizens cut off from the global web amid ongoing tensions tied to the U.S.-Israel war with Iran.

President Donald Trump is weighing his next steps after negotiations with Iran broke down Tuesday before formal talks could even begin, raising fresh uncertainty over the fragile cease-fire and the path forward.

President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States is unlikely to extend its current ceasefire with Iran if a comprehensive peace deal is not reached before the looming April 22 deadline, intensifying global attention on high-stakes negotiations set to resume this week.