Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who has inspired populist movements globally, could not overcome the growing dissatisfaction of his own citizens.Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Sunday. His defeat will please the European Union and is likely to disappoint President Trump.
Prime Minister Viktor Orban has stymied the European Union for years, and particularly in recent months. Peter Magyar’s election could change that, if only so much.Celebrations in Budapest on Sunday after election results started coming in.
Mr. Magyar’s success in the Hungarian election is fueled in large part by widespread public anger at corruption and concern about sluggish economic growth.Peter Magyar at a rally last month for his party, Tisza, in Keszthely, Hungary. He has promised to improve relations with the European Union.
Lake Balaton was beloved as a vacation spot. Now, luxury real estate projects serve many friends of Prime Minister Viktor Orban, and the locals are fed up.Peter Magyar, who leads the opposition Tisza party, at a rally in Keszthely last month.
A cluster of Chinese firms is poised to win big from the energy crisis set off by the war in the Middle East, building on booming investment in artificial intelligence.An electricity transmission hub is at the terminus in south-central China of the world’s longest and most powerful ultrahigh-voltage
The president has sent mixed messages on how long he expects costs to be high. Some in his party voiced fresh concern after his comments on Sunday.President Trump told Fox News that gas prices might be “a little higher” by the November midterms.
Iranian officials said that while Iran had approached the negotiations in good faith, the U.S. team had not gained the Iranian delegation’s trust.Tehran on Saturday. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s top negotiator and the speaker of its Parliament, said the U.S. team had failed to “gain the trust of
In a social media post, the representative said he was “deeply sorry for mistakes in judgment I’ve made in my past,” but promised to fight what he called “false allegations.”Representative Eric Swalwell of California had been in a crowded field vying to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Representative Eric Swalwell, a Washington figure, was largely unknown in the California State Capitol. But influential groups began backing him for governor in the weeks before he was publicly accused of sexual assault.Representative Eric Swalwell is facing calls to resign after he was publicly acc
The Dutch king and queen are set to stay at the White House on Monday night. At a time of trans-Atlantic tension, the Netherlands isn’t sure how it feels about that.King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands are headed to Washington this week to meet with President Trump.
All six board members that oversee the national historic landmark were terminated, part of the administration’s efforts to reshape the federal bureaucracy.President Trump has fired the board that oversees the Presidio, a national historic site at the base of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Miguel Díaz-Canel’s stance on “Meet the Press” reflected how Cuba is digging in against pressure from a Trump administration distracted by the war in Iran.President Miguel Díaz-Canel of Cuba in Havana last month. He told “Meet the Press” on Sunday, “We’ll defend ourselves, and if we need to die, we’
President Trump’s lengthy post on social media showed there were really no boundaries when it comes to people he might target, including the leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics.President Trump speaking to the news media at Joint Base Andrews on Sunday night.
On a four-country tour of the continent, where the faith is growing faster than anywhere else, the pontiff will be greeted by enthusiastic crowds and authoritarian leaders.Pope Leo XIV in November in Istanbul. On that visit, the pope engaged in interfaith dialogue, and similar discussions may come u
The pontiff will visit four countries on the world’s poorest continent, demonstrating his urgent focus on the most vulnerable members of the Church.Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican last month. His 10-day trip to Africa begins on Monday and includes visits to Algeria, Angola, Cameroon and Equatorial Guine
Myanmar’s generals have brutalized the country for decades. But they have come to dread garlands as a sign of resistance.The bombs come at any time. The only constant is that they will.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivered his 100-day address at a concert venue in Queens. He highlighted his accomplishments and was joined by a not-so-surprising guest.“With what we’ve accomplished in 14 weeks, imagine what we can do together in four years,” Mayor Zohran Mamdani said.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced plans for a city-owned grocery store at La Marqueta, moving to deliver on a campaign pledge.La Marqueta, a marketplace under elevated train tracks, once covered five city blocks and had many vendors, but now hosts just a few.
Surging inflation and rising prices have some people re-evaluating date nights and how much of their splurges they can share with friends.People in New York City said they were cutting back in different ways as higher costs for essentials and fun increase at the same time.
Hundreds of patients every year have trouble finding emergency care, even though the country has a world-class medical system. For some, the delays have been fatal.Emergency workers at a hospital in Seongnam, a city outside Seoul.
The move was a tacit acknowledgment of China’s dominance in the global market and the power of its automakers to keep prices low.An electric car made by Perodua, a Malaysian automaker, at a launch event in Kuala Lumpur in December.
A Times reporter met the Gilgo Beach murderer through her co-op. Not long after, the ascendancy of prestige true crime narrative began.After more than a decade with no suspect in the Gilgo Beach killings, a Long Island architect, Rex Heuermann, was arrested in 2023.
The death of 23-year-old Shannan Gilbert remains the great unsolved mystery surrounding the Gilgo Beach serial killer case.Mari Gilbert at the burial of her daughter Shannan Gilbert. Shannan’s disappearance led to the investigation of a serial killer; yet her death was never considered a murder.
Natasha Newman-Thomas has stepped in as the new costume designer for the third season of HBO’s chaotic megahit. It’s a lofty task.
