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📌 Orbán era swept away by Péter Magyar’s Hungary election landslide
Péter Magyar and the Tisza party’s victory marked a major political shift in Hungary, effectively ending Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule. Preliminary results with more than 98% of votes counted showed Tisza winning around 138 seats compared with 55 for Fidesz, putting Magyar on course for a constitutional majority that could allow him to dismantle much of Orbán’s political and institutional legacy. The outcome is widely seen as a reflection of growing public frustration with corruption, patronage, and weakened institutions, as Magyar has pledged to reform education and healthcare, restore judicial independence, and improve Hungary’s relations with the European Union and Ukraine.
📌 Trump’s strait blockade risks another serious blow to the global economy
Donald Trump’s plan to impose a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz carries major economic and political risks, even as it aims to choke off Iran’s oil revenues and deny Tehran leverage over one of the world’s most critical shipping routes. The move could drive oil prices higher, worsen inflation in the United States and globally, and increase the risk of military escalation and confrontation with major powers such as China. It could also strain ties with allies that rely heavily on Gulf energy supplies, highlighting Washington’s growing dilemma after stalled talks with Iran and a war that remains unresolved.
📌 Trump calls Pope Leo “terrible” in an unusual direct attack on the Church leader
Donald Trump launched an unusually direct attack on Pope Leo XIV, describing him as “weak on crime” and “terrible for foreign policy,” in what appears to be a response to the pope’s criticism of the US-Israeli war on Iran and his repeated calls for peace. Pope Leo had earlier described Trump’s threats toward Iran as “unacceptable” and urged world leaders to end what he called the “delusion of omnipotence” driving war, placing him in open tension with the White House. The clash is especially notable because Leo is the first US-born pope in the history of the Catholic Church.
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