Budapest, Hungary – Viktor Orbán, the European Union’s longest-serving national leader, is confronting his most formidable electoral test since taking office in 2010. Opinion polls ahead of the 12 April elections suggest that Orbán may face defeat at the hands of former party insider Péter Magyar, threatening to end 16…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has rejected accusations that Moscow is providing intelligence support to Iran, as geopolitical tensions escalate between Russia and Western powers over developments in the Middle East. Speaking onThursday in an interview with France Télévision, Lavrov acknowledged that Russia maintains “very close relations” with Iran under…
Amid growing unease among European leaders over the United States’ commitment to defending the continent, France announced plans to increase the size of its nuclear arsenal for the first time in decades. Speaking at a submarine base in Brittany on Monday, President Emmanuel Macron said that in a world “fraught…
Tehran/Washington – In a pivotal shift, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the start of nuclear talks with the United States, opening a new chapter in the fraught relationship between the two nations. The move comes as U.S. President Donald Trump expresses hope for a deal while simultaneously threatening military…
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine has alleged that his wife was violently assaulted during a raid on their home by soldiers, intensifying concerns over political repression in the country following the disputed January 15 election. Allegations of Assault In a post on X on Saturday, Wine claimed that “hundreds of…
China’s economy expanded by 5 percent in 2025, one of the slowest rates of growth in decades, according to Beijing, as policymakers grapple with weak consumer spending and a lingering debt crisis in the property sector. The government had set a growth target of “around 5 percent,” matching the 2024…
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday delivered some of his strongest criticism yet of the United States under President Donald Trump, warning that Washington is increasingly distancing itself from allies and stepping away from the international rules-based order it once championed. Speaking at the Élysée Palace during his annual address…
London, UK – Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed that the United Kingdom was not involved “in any way” in the recent U.S.-led operation in Venezuela targeting President Nicolás Maduro. Speaking to reporters, Sir Keir said he had not yet spoken to U.S. President Donald Trump regarding the operation…
On Thursday, Bulgaria became the 21st country to adopt the euro, nearly 20 years after joining the European Union, marking a historic shift from the lev, its national currency in use since the late 19th century. At midnight (2200 GMT Wednesday), Bulgarian euro coins were projected onto the central bank’s…
Chinese President Xi Jinping extended a rare diplomatic gesture to French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday, accompanying him to the southwestern city of Chengdu in a move that underlines Beijing’s strategic focus on strengthening ties with Paris within the European Union. The high-profile visit, Macron’s fourth state trip to China,…