BUDAPEST — Viktor Orbán’s 16-year reign in Budapest has come to an end after he conceded defeat in the Hungarian election to challenger Péter Magyar. […]
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Von der Leyen waits just 17 minutes to celebrate Orbán’s heavy defeat
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen rejoiced over Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s shattering loss in Sunday’s national election. “Hungary has chosen Europe,” von der Leyen […]
Online abuse is a daily reality for women in public life | Letters
As Stella Creasy’s experience shows, these encounters follow a pattern typically comprising seven elements, writes Dr Susan Watson Reading Stella Creasy’s piece about the online […]
Hungarian Opposition Leader Magyar Scores Landslide Win To Oust Orban
Hungarian opposition leader Peter Magyar has scored a landmark election victory over Prime Minister Viktor Orban, ousting US President Donald Trump’s closest ally in Europe […]
Iranian Ports Starting April 13
As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL deliver ongoing updates and analysis.
Orbán on course to lose Hungary’s election, according to early results
BUDAPEST — Opposition leader Péter Magyar is on track to topple Hungary’s longtime Prime Minister Viktor Orbán after a bitterly contested election, according to early […]
Ukraine-Russia blame game over Easter ceasefire violations
Ukraine and Russia accused each other of breaching an Orthodox Easter ceasefire hundreds of times within hours of it taking effect. Ukraine’s armed forces recorded […]
Trump: US Warships Will Blockade Strait Of Hormuz ‘Immediately’
As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL deliver ongoing updates and analysis.
Tehran says US ‘failed to gain the trust’ of Iran negotiators in Pakistan
The U.S. “failed to gain the trust of the Iranian delegation” in the failed peace talks in Pakistan, Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf said on […]
Fraud accusations fly as Hungarians vote in contentious election
BUDAPEST — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s camp and the opposition are accusing each other of electoral fraud as both sides gear up for a […]
High early turnout in Hungary’s pivotal election
A large number of voters cast their ballots in the early hours of Sunday’s key election in Hungary, which could potentially spell the end of […]
‘Not for ogling’: forget Titian, Botticelli and the male fantasists – only women can paint great female nudes
From Yoko Ono to Frida Kahlo, from Louise Bourgeois to Artemisia Gentileschi, women have long been capturing the unvarnished truth about their own bodies – […]
Ukraine, Russia Report Thousands Of Easter Truce Violations
Ukraine and Russia again accused each other of violating an Orthodox Easter truce, with both sides alleging thousands of attacks and other violations.
Iran ‘In No Hurry’ To Negotiate With US
As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL deliver ongoing updates and analysis.
NASA prepares April launch for first crewed Moon mission in more than 50 years
The space agency has a six-day launch window at the start of April. If it misses that opportunity, it must stand down until 30 April […]
Electoral Reform is the Key to Social Democratic Renewal
We are reaching a tipping point. Around the world, democracy is under assault from a combination of disinformation on social media, an emboldened far-right, and […]
No Breakthrough: US, Iran Still Far Apart Following Marathon Sessions in Pakistan
As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL deliver ongoing updates and analysis.
“There is a 50-50 chance Iran will detonate a nuclear weapon within the next three years”
Departing for Islamabad on Friday (10 April) for negotiations with Iranian officials, JD Vance said he was optimistic about the path ahead. “I think it’s […]
UK puts Diego Garcia handover on hold to appease Trump
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government is setting aside a plan to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius because of opposition from U.S. President […]
US-Iran talks in Pakistan continue late Saturday
The U.S. and Iran were holding direct trilateral talks with Pakistan on Saturday to end the war in the Middle East, according to media reports […]