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Who is Péter Magyar? Lawyer who defeated Viktor Orbán after 16-year rule set to become Hungarian prime minister

Péter Magyar, a former insider in Hungary’s ruling establishment, is set to become the country’s next prime minister after defeating long-time leader Viktor Orbán in […]

US warships fled Hormuz after IRGC’s warning? Iran releases footage of standoff

Two conflicting accounts of the same encounter are now emerging from the Strait of Hormuz. Iran claims it forced US warships to retreat with a […]

Most beautiful bride, $1 bn: Uganda army chief’s bizarre demand from Turkey

The army chief of Uganda, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has demanded two things from Turkey. Kainerugaba’s first demand is $1 billion for Uganda’s long military contributions […]

Two supertankers including Pakistan-flagged ship take a u-turn at Hormuz as US-Iran talks collapse

Two empty supertankers attempted to make their way through the Strait of Hormuz and into the Persian Gulf on Sunday, only to make a last-minute […]

Mob violence in Bangladesh leaves spiritual leader dead, Hindu homes vandalised

Mob attacks in Bangladesh killed a spiritual leader and targeted Hindu homes in separate incidents, raising concerns over rising communal tensions.

If China does that, Trump warns Beijing over possible Iran arms shipment

US President Donald Trump on Saturday warned China it would face “big problems” if it ships weapons to Iran, amid rising concerns that the fragile […]

U.S. naval destroyers have crossed the Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM says

Two U.S. Navy destroyers had transited the Strait of Hormuz to begin mine-clearing operations in the vital waterway, U.S. Central Command said Saturday. The destroyers […]

Exclusive: Iranian source says US has agreed to release frozen Iranian assets in Qatar, other banks

A senior Iranian source said on Saturday the ‌U.S. had agreed to release Iranian frozen assets that were held in Qatar and other foreign banks, […]

Iran's new supreme leader has severe and disfiguring wounds, sources say

Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is still recovering from severe facial and leg injuries suffered in the airstrike that killed his father at the […]