Hungary’s Tisza party seen winning two-thirds majority in parliament, Median projection shows – Reuters

  1. Hungary's Tisza party seen winning two-thirds majority in parliament, Median projection shows  Reuters
  2. Opinion | Trump Wants Orban to Win. That’s Why He Might Not.  The New York Times
  3. A Last Chance for Hungary  Foreign Affairs
  4. Opinion | As Viktor Orban goes, so goes MAGA?  The Washington Post
  5. MAGA’s favorite strongman might be on the brink of defeat  vox.com
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After pager attack on Hezbollah, Hungary offered help to Iran – The Washington Post

  1. After pager attack on Hezbollah, Hungary offered help to Iran  The Washington Post
  2. Why Hungary’s energy policy is less MAGA than JD Vance might think  Politico
  3. Vance tries to boosts ailing MAGA ally ahead of Hungary election  NBC News
  4. ‘I Love Viktor’: Trump and Vance Cheer on Orban in Hungarian Race  The New York Times
  5. Vance’s whirlwind visit may not help Orbán to the election victory he craves  The Guardian
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How the Journal Covered Trump’s 12-Hour Iran ‘Civilization’ Countdown – WSJ

  1. How the Journal Covered Trump’s 12-Hour Iran ‘Civilization’ Countdown  WSJ
  2. Trump’s Iran Threats Look Like Self-Incrimination for Potential War Crimes  The New York Times
  3. 'That is not who we are': Some Republicans break with Trump over Iran threats  ABC News
  4. What international law says about Trump's threats to bomb Iran's bridges and power plants  PBS
  5. Trump’s grave threats toward Iran stoke war crime debate  The Hill
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‘A step back from the brink’: European leaders welcome US-Iran ceasefire

Announcement of deal met with relief and calls for strait of Hormuz to be reopened and permanent end to hostilities

European leaders have welcomed the US-Iran ceasefire deal while calling for the reopening of the strait of Hormuz and a permanent end to hostilities, including in Lebanon.

The US and Iran agreed a two-week conditional ceasefire on Tuesday, including a temporary reopening of the strait of Hormuz, after last-minute diplomacy from Pakistan. The Israeli military said on Wednesday it was continuing “fighting and ground operations” in its war against the Lebanese militia Hezbollah, despite a statement from Pakistan that Lebanon was included in the ceasefire.

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Family pay tribute to British teenager killed in motorcycle crash in Vietnam

Orla Wates, 19, who died after incident on popular Ha Giang loop, described as ‘beautiful, independent and very funny’

The family of a British teenager have paid tribute to their daughter who died after a motorcycle crash on a popular route in Vietnam.

The incident occurred on the Ha Giang loop in the country’s north, and Orla Wates, 19, died at the Viet Duc university hospital in Hanoi, according to Viet Nam News.

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Decorated Australian veteran remains behind bars on Afghan war crime charges – AP News

  1. Decorated Australian veteran remains behind bars on Afghan war crime charges  AP News
  2. Ben Roberts-Smith: Why decorated soldier's war crime case is so historic for Australia  BBC
  3. Decorated Australian Veteran Charged With Afghanistan War Crimes  WSJ
  4. Some Ben Roberts-Smith allegations were heard in his defamation trial. How would a criminal case be different?  The Guardian
  5. Former Australian soldier to remain in jail after being charged with Afghan war crimes  Reuters
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