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Tisza Party Narrows Presidential Field to Three Candidates; Faction Vote Set for Saturday
Opposition leader Magyar Péter says three names will be put before his Tisza Party faction on Saturday, with historian R...
Senegal Secures €336 Million World Bank Package for Rural Connectivity and Regional Development
Three financing agreements target emergency response, agricultural corridor connectivity and economic inclusion in Casam...
China Blocks Transactions with Seven U.S. Firms in Retaliatory Sanctions
Beijing bans cooperation with Compliance Testing and six other entities, tightens drone export reviews, and suspends som...
Germany Loans Vehicle Scanners to Israel to Unblock Gaza Aid
Germany is lending two vehicle-scanning systems to Israel under a trilateral deal with the US, aiming to significantly b...
Japan and Mexico Vow Deeper Cooperation on UN Reform and Disarmament
Senior diplomats from Tokyo and Mexico City agreed to strengthen bilateral ties in multilateral forums, following a cour...
France On High Alert as Foreign Interference Targets 2027 Presidential Hopefuls
Coordinated disinformation attacks, traced to Russia and Trumpist networks, are now directly striking French presidentia...
France Weighs Fresh €4B Raid on Jobless Fund as 2027 Budget Pressures Mount
The finance ministry has pencilled a €4 billion withdrawal from the Unédic regime, alarming unions and employers who say...
Trump Again Targets Birthright Citizenship With New Executive Orders After Supreme Court Loss
President Trump issued two new executive orders aimed at restricting birthright citizenship and combating 'birth tourism...
France Faces 'Water War' Risk as Drought Deepens and Heatwave Strikes
With soil moisture lower than in 2022, 91 departments under restrictions and farmers urged to defy limits, the governmen...
EU Threatens to Strip Five Caribbean Nations of Visa-Free Travel Over ‘Golden Passports’
The bloc warns it will withdraw Schengen access unless citizenship-by-investment programs end by 2028, dealing a potenti...
Infantino Allegedly Offered Morocco 2030 Final for Re-Election Backing
FIFA president Gianni Infantino stands accused of promising the 2030 World Cup final to Morocco in a bid to shore up sup...
Serbian Anti-Corruption Body Blocked from Examining Belgrade Waterfront Finances
The Council's report highlights systemic government obstruction, linking opacity over flagship projects to public protes...
Colombia’s New Far-Right Leader Takes Office with Security and Economy at the Forefront
Abelardo De la Espriella is sworn in as Colombia’s president in Cali, inheriting a surge in armed group violence, a stra...
Spain’s Ceuta Crisis: Political Fallout Grows as Government Rejects Resignations
The mass entry of over 70,000 migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta has triggered a political blame game, with Prim...
Congress Demands Supreme Court-Led Probe Into Ram Mandir Donation Scam Allegations
KC Venugopal moved an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha, alleging embezzlement of public donations at the Ayodhya temp...
Slovakia Turns Confiscated Generators Into Food Aid Infrastructure
The Financial Administration signs a deal to repurpose seized assets—such as electric generators—to support the logistic...
Senate Panel Votes Thursday on Contempt for Fauci After He Pled the Fifth Over 100 Times
A Republican-led Senate committee will move to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt, triggering a legal fight over whether...
Trump Deploys Section 232 to Hit Polysilicon Imports with 15% Tariff and Floor Prices
The US is imposing a 15% duty and minimum price for polysilicon, the raw material for solar panels and chips, effective ...
Russian Envoy Dubs AfD Poll Surge a German ‘Awakening’
Kremlin investment envoy Kirill Dmitriev has linked the far-right AfD’s record 28% poll rating to a wider national “awak...
China’s Top Court Sets Out Leniency Rules for Past Pollution Under New Environmental Code
The Supreme People’s Court issued its first interpretation on the Ecological Environment Code’s temporal effect, allowin...
Seoul’s North Korea Peace Push Divides Government as President Urges Patience
President Lee Jae Myung warned against rushed idealism as his unification minister’s trust-building initiative drew rare...
Semtex Drone Discovered at Leipzig Airport; Worker Kicked It Down and Political Fallout Mounts
A drone armed with Semtex and PETN plastic explosives was found near a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig/Halle Airport, p...
US 12.5% Tariff Hits $7.4B in Singapore Exports; Semiconductors & Pharma Spared
Nearly a third of Singapore's domestic exports to the US — worth $7.4 billion — are now subject to a 12.5% tariff under ...
Why Extended Producer Responsibility Is a Billion-Pound Opportunity for Egypt
As Egypt rolls out its new Extended Producer Responsibility scheme starting with single-use plastic bags, the policy ope...
German FM Wadephul Tours Mauritania, Nigeria and South Africa to Deepen Africa Ties
Germany's foreign minister embarks on his third Africa trip this year, focusing on security cooperation, energy partners...
UAE Sets Minimum AED 1/ml Excise Price for E-Cigarette Liquids From September 2026
The UAE Ministry of Finance will introduce a minimum excise price of AED 1 per millilitre for e-cigarette liquids from 1...
Iranian Cyberattack Shuts Down Water Systems Across a Dozen US States
A coordinated intrusion into water utilities from Minnesota to New Jersey exposes gaping cybersecurity holes in thousand...
Trump's Renovation Mania: Helipad, Granite, and Gold Dominate His Presidency
President Trump is devoting 70% of his attention to construction projects like a White House helipad, gilded statues, an...
Brazil's Justice Mendonça Bypasses Police Hierarchy, Sparks Fears of Process Nullification
Supreme Court Justice André Mendonça's demand for direct control of Federal Police investigations and raw data fuels ins...
FIFA President Infantino secures internal backing after World Cup venture missteps
Senior FIFA executives reaffirm support for Gianni Infantino following the abandoned FFE commercial plan, but UEFA boyco...