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Friedrich Merz
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Viktor Orbán defeated in Hungary parliamentary election 2026: Péter Magyar and Tisza win historic supermajority
Péter Magyar's Tisza party wins a two-thirds supermajority in Hungary's April 2026 election, ending Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule with record 80% voter turnout.
‘Fed up’ Starmer calls out Trump and Putin over UK energy bills as Europe splits from US on Iran war
UK PM Starmer condemns Trump's Iran rhetoric and leads Hormuz diplomacy as European NATO allies refuse military involvement in the US-Iran ceasefire crisis.
Five-day clock starts as Trump suspends Iran energy strikes pending contested diplomacy
Trump delays US strikes on Iranian power plants for five days citing talks via Kushner and Witkoff. Tehran denies negotiations as global energy crisis deepens.
Germany retools debt brake rules: will the infrastructure fund deliver real growth?
Germany is tapping its €500B infrastructure fund to ease budget strain—find out if this is smart flexibility or a risky fiscal illusion.
Is sovereign compute Europe’s best shot at breaking the AI monopoly?
With JUPITER and AI Gigafactories, Europe is betting on sovereign compute to lead in AI. But can it break free from U.S. and China’s cloud dominance?
Drone war meets diplomacy: Russia escalates in Ukraine while Trump hosts Zelenskyy in Washington
Russia’s largest August strike hit Ukraine as Trump and Zelenskyy met in Washington. See how energy targets and security talks now collide—read the full analysis.
Russia launches 114 aerial attacks across Ukraine; civilians killed in Kherson, Zaporizhzhia
At least 10 civilians killed in massive overnight Russian strikes on Ukraine; peace talks face renewed strain ahead of Istanbul summit.
Germany confronts a surge in knife attacks: Public safety, mental health, and migration policies under scrutiny
After three knife attacks in a week, Germany enforces new security laws; Merz and Dobrindt unveil fast-track deportation and knife-carry restrictions.
“Ball is in Russia’s court”—Ukraine’s bold 30-day truce offer explained
Ukraine and its allies propose a 30-day ceasefire with Russia starting Monday—find out why the world is watching Moscow’s next move.
Mother and child killed in Munich car attack as security concerns escalate
A devastating car-ramming attack in Munich has left a mother and her two-year-old daughter dead, with dozens of…