In our ongoing weekly digest, we sum up and explain the most important public affairs events of the week from Hungary. We guide readers on the road to the 12 April 2026 election — a poll without precedent in the region over the past 15 years. This week, we cover: A spy drama in the campaign. Fidesz»»»

Share: Richard Kouyoumjian, a former Minister and the Head of the Foreign Relations Department of the Lebanese Forces Party emphasized In a statement that “what is required is not merely the expulsion of the Iranian ambassador, but the severing of all ties with a repressive, reactionary, and totali»»»

Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick will go before the House Ethics Committee Thursday for allegations that she stole $5 million in FEMA funds. File Photo by Cristobal Herrera-Ulashkevich/UPI | License Photo March 26 (UPI) -- The House Ethics Committee will have a rare public hearing Thursday on allega»»»

British police said Thursday they had released two men being held in custody on suspicion of carrying out an anti-Semitic arson attack on a Jewish volunteer community organization that destroyed four ambulances. Photo by Andy Rain/EPA March 26 (UPI) -- Two men suspected of arson with intent to enda»»»

“The old world is dying,” Italian philosopher Antonio Gramsci wrote in 1930, “and the new world struggles to be born.” His Marxist convictions notwithstanding, Gramsci would feel at home in the Trumpian age. The old world, in this case, is the international order that the United States built in the»»»

ConflictsAsiaUS war in Iran: China casts itself as savior of SE AsiaDavid HuttAs the US-Iran war sends fuel prices surging across Southeast Asia, Beijing is using the crisis to position itself as a steadier and more reliable partner than Washington. https://p.dw.com/p/5BALVChina has offered help to»»»

Dubai: The Israeli military said air defences responded to missile attacks from Iran on Thursday that according to medics left two people lightly wounded and caused some damage. A spokesman for Israel's Magen David Adom emergency medical service told public radio there was damage to several houses »»»

Dubai: Oman Air has extended the temporary suspension of flights to several key regional and international destinations, citing ongoing operational disruptions. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.In a travel advisory issued on Thursday, the airline said services to Dubai »»»

Janzour Municipality warned last Tuesday (24 March) all property owners renting to illegal migrant workers of all nationalities the necessity of daily waste disposal at their own expense and contracting with specialized cleaning companies. It said that it has recently observed that the accumulation»»»

Humanitarian organizations under intense strain because of the United States' steep cuts to foreign aid say they are scrambling to find the funds needed to respond to the war in the Middle East, where millions of people have already been displaced by the widening conflict. U.S. President Donald Tru»»»

U.S. President Donald Trump's surprising claim this week that talks with Iran were yielding great progress has only raised more confusion over a war whose goals were already unclear. The most basic question: What talks? A 15-point plan from the Trump administration offering a potential pathway to a»»»

Gold prices fell on Thursday, weighed down by increased expectations of US Federal Reserve rate hikes this year as elevated oil prices stoked inflation worries, with investors awaiting clarity on Middle East de-escalation efforts. Spot gold fell 1.2% to $4,451.47 per ounce by 0811 GMT. US gold futu»»»

Dubai: Visitors booking a stay in Abu Dhabi can now access some of the emirate’s top cultural attractions at no extra cost, with hotels rolling out a limited-period offer aimed at boosting post-Eid travel. Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.Guests staying at participating»»»

Dubai: Pakistan’s Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) has partially postponed its Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations in several Gulf countries, in the wake of ongoing regional conflict. The decision was taken during a high-level meeting chaired by FBISE Chairm»»»

Archaeologists say they may have discovered the skeletal remains of the legendary D’Artagnan, the figure immortalized by French writer Alexandre Dumas in ‘The Three Musketeers’, Dutch regional broadcaster L1 reported on Wednesday. The remains were found in the Dutch city of Maastricht. Historical a»»»

European Union lawmakers are on track to give a green light -- with conditions -- Thursday to the bloc's tariff deal with US President Donald Trump, which Europe hopes to salvage while also racing to diversify its trade ties around the globe. Brussels and Washington clinched the deal last summer th»»»

Learn how visual tools help investors navigate Bulgaria’s euro transition, manage GBP/EUR risk, and interpret cross-border market trends more effectively. Bulgaria’s anticipated transition to the euro marks a structural shift for investors managing cross-border assets. As currency dynamics and capi»»»

On March 26, 2020, new unemployment claims in the United States surged to 3.3. million, the largest weekly increase in U.S. history to date amid job losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic. 1 of 3 | Union Station is largely empty amid lockdowns and social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic Apr»»»

Sarah Mullally has begun her public ministry as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury, marking a historic moment for the Church of England and the global Anglican Communion. The 63-year-old former nurse and midwife was formally enthroned at Canterbury Cathedral, becoming the 106th holder of the»»»

Only weeks after Iranian diplomat Mohammad Reza Sheibani returned to Beirut as ambassador, his name has become the focus of a diplomatic crisis. Lebanon’s Foreign Ministry withdrew its approval and declared him “persona non grata”, reflecting rising tensions between Beirut and Tehran and drawing re»»»

Dubai: Travellers flying from the UAE are being urged to plan ahead as unstable weather continues across parts of the country, potentially affecting airport operations and flight schedules. Airlines including Emirates, Flydubai, Air Arabia and Etihad Airways, along with airport authorities, have is»»»

A little ice-cream doesn’t hurt anyone. Dubai-based Aayati Manchanda admits that during the first few days of crisis, she would sneak in an ice-cream along with essentials of bottled water and vegetables. “I was trying to think practically, but also I’m human. I need to comfort myself,” she notes. »»»

The current escalation involving Iran, Israel, and the United States is not just another distant war. For many of us living and working in the Gulf, it is a reminder that conflict now travels across borders, screens, and emotions, collapsing the distance between “here” and “there”. The present scen»»»

A flare-up in violence along Tajikistan and Afghanistan’s winding 854-mile (1,374-kilometre) border in recent months has helped spur shifts in Tajik foreign policy. Earlier in March, the Tajik parliament approved a deal un»»»

Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodríguez is due to address an international investment summit in Miami on March 25, a day after opposition leader María Corina Machado made her own appeal to the energy industry at a separate conference in Houston, throwing into sharp relief the struggle for inve»»»

Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodríguez is due to address an international investment summit in Miami on March 25, a day after opposition leader María Corina Machado made her own appeal to the energy industry at a separate conference in Houston, throwing into sharp relief the struggle for inve»»»

A flare-up in violence along Tajikistan and Afghanistan’s winding 854-mile (1,374-kilometre) border in recent months has helped spur shifts in Tajik foreign policy. Earlier in March, the Tajik parliament approved a deal un»»»

A flare-up in violence along Tajikistan and Afghanistan’s winding 854-mile (1,374-kilometre) border in recent months has helped spur shifts in Tajik foreign policy. Earlier in March, the Tajik parliament approved a deal un»»»

A flare-up in violence along Tajikistan and Afghanistan’s winding 854-mile (1,374-kilometre) border in recent months has helped spur shifts in Tajik foreign policy. Earlier in March, the Tajik parliament approved a deal un»»»

A flare-up in violence along Tajikistan and Afghanistan’s winding 854-mile (1,374-kilometre) border in recent months has helped spur shifts in Tajik foreign policy. Earlier in March, the Tajik parliament approved a deal un»»»

BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Miroslav »»»

The BBC has announced the appointment of former Google executive Matt Brittin as its new director-general, placing the UK’s state media outlet in the hands of a tech businessman with no media experience. In a statement on Wednesday, BBC chairman Samir Shah said Brittin will take over the reins at t»»»

BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Stefan Be»»»

BTA will publish the names of the top-of-the-list candidates of every party/coalition for all constituencies for the April 19 parliamentary elections. The information about the candidates is provided by the respective political entity, the candidates themselves and other official sources. Stancho T»»»

1 of 5 | A person enters terminal B at LaGuardia Airport on Tuesday in New York City. TSA screening lines at LaGuardia Airport stretched into the parking garage over the weekend as roughly 50,000 TSA employees continue to work without pay during the ongoing government shutdown due to disagreements »»»

In a ruling issued on Wednesday, the Sofia City Court (SCC) found material breaches of procedure in an indictment brought against former Sofia deputy mayor Nikola Barbutov and three co-defendants, referred it back to the prosecution for streamlining, and terminated the instant proceedings. The SCC »»»

1 of 4 | President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. A Justice Department disclosure sent to members of Congress shows Trump had classified documents related to his personal business dealings stored at Mar-a-Lago after he left the presidency.»»»

The European Commission is pressing ahead with its Ukraine loan, despite Hungary’s election-linked veto. EU officials had received a “financial strategy” for the €90bn loan from Kyiv and were drafting “memorandums of understanding” for pay-outs, due to start in April, commission vice-president Vald»»»

Public debates on reform tend to focus on policy: what should change, which laws should be amended, and which programs should be introduced. Yet experience within state institutions suggests that this is not the real starting point. A more fundamental question comes first: who is entrusted to imple»»»

1 of 2 | Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally meets well-wishers after her installation in Canterbury Cathedral in Britain on Wednesday. The archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop, leader of the Church of England, and ceremonial head of the worldwide Anglican Communion. Sarah Mullally is »»»

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pours champagne Wednesday over his country’s first domestically manufactured supersonic fighter jet, the F-39E Gripenan, produced by Brazilian aerospace company Embraer in partnership with Sweden-based Saab, at the Embraer Airfield in Gaviao Peixoto, Br»»»

Newsrooms with an eye on Turkey have been lately struggling to believe that since the end-of-February onset of ‘Gulf War III’, there’s so far been hardly a trickle of articles suggesting big crises are taking hold in its economy. »»»

Newsrooms with an eye on Turkey have been lately struggling to believe that since the end-of-February onset of ‘Gulf War III’, there’s so far been hardly a trickle of articles suggesting big crises are taking hold in its economy. »»»

Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodríguez is due to address an international investment summit in Miami on March 25, a day after opposition leader María Corina Machado made her own appeal to the energy industry at a separate conference in Houston, throwing into sharp relief the struggle for inve»»»

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) is pressing Washington for a more aggressive stance. The New York Times reported on March 20 that he views the conflict as a “historic opportunity to remake the region by destroying Iran’s government” that would leave the Kingdom (KSA) as the dominant po»»»

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) is pressing Washington for a more aggressive stance. The New York Times reported on March 20 that he views the conflict as a “historic opportunity to remake the region by destroying Iran’s government” that would leave the Kingdom (KSA) as the dominant po»»»

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) is pressing Washington for a more aggressive stance. The New York Times reported on March 20 that he views the conflict as a “historic opportunity to remake the region by destroying Iran’s government” that would leave the Kingdom (KSA) as the dominant po»»»

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) is pressing Washington for a more aggressive stance. The New York Times reported on March 20 that he views the conflict as a “historic opportunity to remake the region by destroying Iran’s government” that would leave the Kingdom (KSA) as the dominant po»»»

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) is pressing Washington for a more aggressive stance. The New York Times reported on March 20 that he views the conflict as a “historic opportunity to remake the region by destroying Iran’s government” that would leave the Kingdom (KSA) as the dominant po»»»

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) is pressing Washington for a more aggressive stance. The New York Times reported on March 20 that he views the conflict as a “historic opportunity to remake the region by destroying Iran’s government” that would leave the Kingdom (KSA) as the dominant po»»»