Czech Prime Minister Babis backs Hungary's Orban ahead of vote - Reuters

Czech Prime Minister Babis backs Hungary's Orban ahead of vote  Reuters

Trump posts graphic video of slaying to argue for stricter immigration policies

A Haitian migrant previously protected from deportation is acccused of beating a woman to death at a Florida petrol station.

Growing List of Orban Loyalists Defecting Before Critical Election

With Prime Minister Viktor Orban seeming vulnerable before Sunday’s vote, criticism is growing from within institutions his party once counted on for support.

By Andrew Higgins and Lili Rutai

Trump Picks Big Law Partner on Hush Money Case for Appeals Court - Bloomberg.com

Trump Picks Big Law Partner on Hush Money Case for Appeals Court  Bloomberg.com

Hungary’s Viktor Orbán Sees Re-Election Hopes Fading - WSJ

Hungary’s Viktor Orbán Sees Re-Election Hopes Fading  WSJ

Royal balm will not rescue the Anglo-American relationship

The King’s upcoming visit to the court of Donald Trump has too much riding on it

An Orban loss in Hungary’s election could be the turning point Putin fears

Hungary's legislative elections on Sunday are being closely watched in Moscow. Prime Minister Viktor Orban has long been Russian President Vladimir Putin's closest ally within the European Union, and a victory for the opposition Tisza party led by Peter Magyar could undermine the Kremlin's influence in the bloc.

By Sébastian SEIBT

Viktor Orbán faces reckoning as Hungary heads to the polls - and Trump’s support may have sealed his fate

After 16 years in power, the Hungarian prime minister is seeking a mandate to continue his ‘illiberal democracy’ that has clamped down on the press and judiciary while blocking vital support for Ukraine. James C. Reynolds looks at how the vote has become a key battle for the EU at a time of crisis

By James C. Reynolds

Hungary PM Viktor Orban’s birthplace turns into a battleground for his survival - The Straits Times

Hungary PM Viktor Orban’s birthplace turns into a battleground for his survival  The Straits Times

“How the World Declared War on America”

In the wilderness of America, JG Ballard foresaw the gangster imperialism of Donald Trump

By Mark Blacklock

The electoral battle for Hungary's future

Hungarian voters go to the polls tomorrow in what has been Hungary's closest election campaign in 16 years. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's nationalist Fidesz party is trailing in the polls to the centre-right Tisza.

‘I’m all for peace and not for war, but I’m still going to stand by his side’ – meet Ireland’s Trump supporters and those who’ve lost faith

Away from the bullhorns of Dublin’s protests, Sarah Louise Mulligan sits in her Trumpland bubble, waiting for it all to blow over.

Kim Jong Un shows off friends and weapons before Trump China trip

Kim Jong Un is showcasing his tighter ties with old allies and battlefield lessons from Ukraine, as he positions North Korea as a strong nuclear power before Donald Trump’s trip to China.

Starmer says Nato in America’s ‘interests’ as Gulf tour ends

BRITISH PM Keir Starmer shakes hands with his Qatari counterpart Mohammed bin Abdulrahman.—Reuters • Calls alliance a ‘defensive’ bloc that has ensured decades of safety for Europe • Comments follow Trump’s threats to withdraw after allies refuse to join Iran war • PM says Britain building 30-nation coalition with ‘practical plan’ to reopen Strait of Hormuz DOHA: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer insisted on Friday that Nato was “in America’s interests”, at the end of a three-day visit...

By none@none.com (AFP)

The end of Nato?

Donald Trump’s threats to pull the US out of the alliance would be almost impossible to put into action, but they draw attention to a ‘staggering’ imbalance

By The Week UK

Trump sweetens pro-Orban endorsement with promises of economic aid to Hungary - The Kyiv Independent

Trump sweetens pro-Orban endorsement with promises of economic aid to Hungary  The Kyiv Independent

The US Separation From Europe And NATO Is Long Overdue

The US Separation From Europe And NATO Is Long Overdue Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us As much as many centrists and libertarians are opposed to Donald Trump’s ongoing strikes against Iran, I have to say, the downstream result might end up becoming one of the most libertarian results I have ever seen. For decades, small government activists like those in the Ron Paul movement have been calling for a comprehensive US divorce from NATO and the shutdown of America’s mil...

By Tyler Durden

From politics to punches: Biden Jr challenges Trump sons to cage fight - Dhaka Tribune

From politics to punches: Biden Jr challenges Trump sons to cage fight  Dhaka Tribune

Orbán, Magyar Clash as Hungary Heads to Most Competitive Vote in Years - BBJ - Budapest Business Journal

Orbán, Magyar Clash as Hungary Heads to Most Competitive Vote in Years  BBJ - Budapest Business Journal