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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban faces his biggest challenge on Sunday as the country votes in crucial elections that could hand victory to his centre-right rival Peter Magyar. Orban, an ally of US President Donald Trump and one of the European Union's biggest antagonists, has run an aggressive campaign, claiming that a defeat would drag his country into war alongside Ukraine. Follow our live...
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban faces his biggest challenge on Sunday as the country votes in crucial elections that could hand victory to his centre-right rival Peter Magyar. Orban, an ally of US President Donald Trump and one of the European Union's biggest antagonists, has run an aggressive campaign, claiming that a defeat would drag his country into war alongside Ukraine. Follow our live...
US navy will begin blockading ships trying to enter or leave the Strait of Hormuz “effective immediately”, US President Donald Trump said in a social media post Sunday. He added that the US would also “interdict” every vessel in international waters that had paid a toll to Iran for passing through the critical waterway. France 24 correspondent Fraser Jackson tells us the latest.
One of the world's leading AI companies has built a model so powerful that it refuses to fully release it publicly just yet, prompting urgent talks from Wall Street to financial regulators in the UK.
Gavin Lee is pleased to welcome Szabolcs Panyi, VSquare’s Budapest-based lead investigative editor in charge of Central European investigations and investigative journalist at Direkt36. His reporting into alleged ties between Hungary’s political leadership and Russian state actors triggered an unprecedented response: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán publicly accused him of espionage. Accordin...
Gavin Lee is pleased to welcome Szabolcs Panyi, VSquare’s Budapest-based lead investigative editor in charge of Central European investigations and investigative journalist at Direkt36. His reporting into alleged ties between Hungary’s political leadership and Russian state actors triggered an unprecedented response: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán publicly accused him of espionage. Accordin...
Iran's Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said Sunday that Iran raised "forward-looking" initiatives during talks in Islamabad but that the US failed to "earn" the trust of the Iranian delegation. US Vice President JD Vance said earlier that 21 hours of peace talks had failed to produce a deal to end the war. The latest updates with our France 24 correspondent Hoda Abdel-Hamid ...
Hungarians are heading to the polls for a pivotal election in the country. Orban, 62, who is seeking a fifth straight term, has transformed his country into a model of illiberal democracy, following Trump in casting migration and "woke" values as a "civilisational" threat. Former government insider Magyar, 45, burst onto the scene just two years ago, amassing support against the backdrop of econo...
Hungarians began voting on Sunday in closely watched parliamentary elections that could end nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban's 16-year stint in power as a self-described "thorn" in the EU's side. Orban, 62, who is seeking a fifth straight term, has transformed his country into a model of illiberal democracy, following Trump in casting migration and "woke" values as a "civilisational" thre...
Since Artemis II touched back down on Earth, the crew has had time to reflect on their record-setting journey. Gabrielle Nadler reports.
Hungarians headed to the polls on Sunday in a pivotal parliamentary election that could end Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s 16-year grip on power, as the opposition led by Peter Magyar challenges his nationalist rule in a contest drawing scrutiny across Europe and backing for Orban from US President Donald Trump. France 24 Clovis Casali reports from Budapest.
Starting in September, legendary singer Celine Dion will perform 16 concerts in Paris. This will be Dion’s first performances after a lengthy break prompted by a rare health condition. As fans flock from overseas, ticket sales, hotels and restaurants could bring hundreds of millions of euros to the French capital. Amid the frenzied anticipation, authorities are warning people to watch out for scam...
The United States and Iran ended peace talks on Sunday without reaching a deal to end the war, leaving a fragile two-week ceasefire in doubt as both sides blamed each other for the breakdown and signaled little progress on core disputes.
Hungarians began voting on Sunday in closely watched parliamentary elections that could end nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban's 16-year stint in power as a self-described "thorn" in the EU's side. France 24 correspondent Clovis Casali reports the latest from Budapest.
Negotiations between Israel and Lebanon are set to begin Tuesday in Washington, with Israel urging Lebanon’s government to take responsibility for disarming Hezbollah — a move widely seen as nearly impossible and one that could risk pushing the country into civil war, which some analysts say would amount to a strategic victory for Israel. Emily Boyle reports.
Artemis II's astronauts closed out humanity's first lunar voyage in more than half a century, the run-up to Hungary's crucial election and artist drawings of US President Donald Trump's planned "triumphal" arch, which resembles Paris's Arc de Triomphe. Here's a look back at some of the week's most striking images.
Peruvians head to the polls on Sunday in a crowded and unpredictable presidential election, with crime-weary voters set to choose their ninth leader in a decade, in a context of deep frustration over corruption and rising violence. Producer, writer and journalist for Radio Programas del Perú, Martin Riepel, shares further insights on this vote.
Ukraine’s military says it has documented 469 Russian violations of the 32-hour Orthodox Easter ceasefire. Governors in two Russian border regions say Ukrainian drones struck targets in the Kursk and Belgorod regions, injuring five people. Jenni Shin reports.
Italy's Yemaneberhan Crippa won the Paris Marathon on Sunday with a personal best performance in a tightly contested men’s race, while Ethiopia's Shure Demise set a new course record in the women’s event with a commanding victory.
Yemaneberhan Crippa won the Paris Marathon on Sunday with a personal best performance in a tightly contested men’s race, while Shure Demise set a new course record in the women’s event with a commanding victory.
Italy's Yemaneberhan Crippa won the Paris marathon on Sunday, while Ethiopia's Shure Demise claimed victory in the women's category in a new course record.
Police in London arrested more than 500 pro-Palestinian protesters on Saturday during a demonstration in support of the banned group Palestine Action. The government designated the group a terrorist organization in July, but the ban is currently being challenged in court. Emily Boyle reports.
The United States and Iran ended a historic round of face-to-face talks early Sunday without reaching an agreement and the fate of the fragile, two-week ceasefire still unclear. Vice President JD Vance, who led the US delegation during the 21 hours of talks in Pakistan's capital Islamabad, said negotiations finished without a deal after the Iranians refused to accept American terms to refrain fro...
Hungarians headed to the polls on Sunday in a pivotal parliamentary election that could end Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s 16-year grip on power, as the opposition led by Peter Magyar challenges his nationalist rule in a contest drawing scrutiny across Europe and backing for Orban from US President Donald Trump. Lecturer in comparative politics at Keele University, Gemma Loomes, shares more insight...
US Vice President JD Vance said on Sunday that 21 hours of peace talks in Pakistan between the US and Iran had failed to produce an agreement to end the war. Each side blamed the other for the failure of the negotiations.
No pope has ever set foot in Algeria. That changes on Monday, when Pope Leo XIV opens an African tour with a two-day visit to the Muslim-majority country. The Vatican frames it as a milestone for interfaith dialogue. Algiers, increasingly isolated on the world stage, has its own reasons to welcome the publicity.
Russia warned Sunday it will not extend an Orthodox Easter truce with Ukraine unless Volodymyr Zelensky accepts its terms, saying the war will resume if Kyiv refuses. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov cast the decision as Zelensky’s, arguing peace could come “literally today” if Ukraine agrees to Moscow’s demands.
Ukraine and Russia accused each other on Sunday of thousands of violations of an Orthodox Easter truce, highlighting the fragility of a brief truce agreed upon by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as the war grinds into its fifth year.
Ukraine and Russia accused each other on Sunday of thousands of violations of an Orthodox Easter truce, highlighting the fragility of a brief truce agreed upon by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as the war grinds into its fifth year.
