Politics

Vance arrives in Hungary to back Viktor Orban’s re-election bid

US Vice President JD Vance has arrived in Budapest to meet with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, ahead of a crucial election for Hungary and the EU

Reform UK calls to ban visas for countries demanding slavery reparations

The UK is “not an ATM for ethnic grievances of the past,” says Reform UK’s home affairs spokesman as the party proposes a visa ban for countries seeking reparations.

US-Africa health deals draw criticism from governments and experts

Washington’s “secrecy” health deals in Africa have drawn backlash over secrecy, data access and sovereignty issues across the continent

UK gave over £850 million in benefits to dead people

The UK’s DWP has paid out £850 million to deceased claimants since 2021, less than half of which has been recovered, according to The Telegraph

Gunfight erupts near Israeli consulate in Istanbul, two police officers injured

A firefight broke out near the Israeli consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday. Two officers were wounded and three attackers were neutralized. Turkish authorities have launched a criminal probe.

German ‘militaristic frenzy’ could end in tragedy

Germany’s military buildup could lead to another tragedy on the scale of World War II, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has warned