Gaza's ceasefire hasn't brought the surge of aid it promised
President Trump's ceasefire in Gaza was supposed to ease Israel's blockade, but restrictions on aid remain tight six months later.
After Victor Orbán's election loss, what's next for Hungary?
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with David Pressman, who served as U.S. ambassador to Hungary in the Biden administration, about Victor Orban's election loss and what this means for Hungary.
JD Vance mocked over weekend of failures in Iran and Hungary: ‘On a historic roll’
Vice president saw 21 hours of peace talks with Tehran end without agreement and then Viktor Orban driven from power in Budapest, days after receiving his personal endorsement
Deep-fried food and daily sausage rolls banned in new school dinner plans
Schools are being told to cut down on sugary desserts, and provide more vegetables and whole grains.
Deep-fried food banned in new plans for school dinners
Schools are being told to cut down on sugary desserts, and provide more vegetables and whole grains.
Arrogance of power: Kansas legislative leaders obfuscate the process to pass shoddy policy
At the Kansas Statehouse, process is policy. The way Senate and House leaders legislate — not just the content of the bills they pass — express who they are and what they mean to accomplish. Their disregard for carefully erected guardrails meant to ensure discussion and collaboration has enabled poorly drafted, ideological and unconstitutional laws. […]
US says to begin blockade of Iranian ports
The US military said it would begin a blockade of all Iranian ports Monday, after talks between the warring sides in Pakistan collapsed, and despite the Iranian military warning that it would treat any such action as an act of…
Why Singapore’s property slowdown is the envy of the rest of Asia
Singapore is at the sharp end of the energy crisis. Imported natural gas accounts for an estimated 95 per cent of the city state’s electricity generation. According to Nomura, Singapore is the fourth most vulnerable Asian economy to the energy shock emanating from the war in Iran, based on a set of criteria that includes the share of fossil fuels in energy consumption and the proportion of energy imports from the Gulf.
Last month, Singapore’s Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said the...
Katya Adler: Celebration in Budapest, relief in Brussels but a blow for Moscow
European leaders share Hungarians' joy over the ousting of Vladimir Putin's EU ally, writes the BBC's Europe editor.
Katya Adler: Celebration in Budapest, relief in Brussels but a blow for Moscow
European leaders share Hungarians' joy over the ousting of Vladimir Putin's EU ally, writes the BBC's Europe editor.
'Orbán was meant to be jewel of Trump's European dream - Hungary just buried it'
Trump's grand vision of a nationalist Europe has been decisively rejected by Hungarian voters leaving America more isolated, more distrusted, and more alone than at any point in living memory
Hong Kong court clears woman of forging qualifications in talent scheme application
A mainland Chinese woman has been acquitted of forging academic qualifications in her application for Hong Kong’s talent scheme, with the judge saying she could have been defrauded by her agent during the process.
Xu Lina, 36, was cleared of any charges at Sha Tin Court on Monday after Magistrate Raymond Wong Kwok-fai said the defendant might have been negligent in failing to check her application form before submitting it to the Immigration Department, but her actions did not amount to...