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Hungary
Viktor Orbán Resigns from Parliament Following Election Defeat
The outgoing Hungarian leader announced he will step down as an MP to focus on reforming his Fidesz party, which recently lost its grip on power after 16 years.
April 26, 2026
Ukraine
ANALYSIS: How Sweden Awoke to Chornobyl
Sweden received the largest fallout of radioactive cesium outside the Soviet Union – 1,000 km from Chornobyl. Four decades later, what impact has the disaster had on Swedish society?
April 26, 2026
Ukraine
Zelensky Marks 40th Anniversary of Chornobyl with Call to End Russian Nuclear Terrorism
President Zelensky warned that Russian-Iranian drone attacks near the station’s confinement structure are pushing the world toward a new man-made disaster.
April 26, 2026
US
Trump Cancels Envoys’ Pakistan Trip Claiming US Holds ‘All the Cards’ Against Iran
The US president halted a diplomatic mission to Islamabad, prompting a revised proposal from Tehran within minutes, while Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian rejected “forced negotiations.”
April 26, 2026
War in Ukraine
Drone Strike Hits Chemical Complex in Volgograd as Fire Erupts at Yaroslavl Refinery
A high-pressure acid pipeline was damaged at the Apatit plant and a major Rosneft-Gazprom refinery in Yaroslavl was set ablaze during a massive overnight drone raid across Russia.
April 26, 2026
Ukraine
OPINION: Nuclear Risk Is Being Deliberately Used as a Tool of War
Nuclear terrorism, not accident: Russia’s deliberate weaponization of Ukraine’s nuclear plants demands the world treat reactor safety as a global security priority.
April 26, 2026
US
Trump Evacuated from White House Correspondents’ Dinner After Shooting
The US president and first lady were rushed to safety on Saturday night after a gunman attempted to breach security at the Hilton hotel, injuring a Secret Service agent.
April 26, 2026
Middle East
Palestinians Vote in First Elections Including Gaza Since 2007
Local elections in Deir al-Balah serve as a political test for the Palestinian Authority’s return to the Gaza Strip amid Donald Trump’s ongoing regional peace plan.
April 25, 2026
Europe
Von der Leyen Proposes Strategic Energy Corridor to Bypass Strait of Hormuz
The European Commission president urged Gulf nations to fast-track the IMEC corridor and diversify export routes to ensure global energy security is no longer “held hostage” by regional conflicts.
April 25, 2026
Ukraine
When Sweden Got Wind of an Apocalypse: the Man Who Raised the Chornobyl Alarm
Sweden was the first country to raise the alarm but initially thought the accident had occurred in one of Sweden’s power plants. Meteorologist Christer Persson, who was there, tells his story.
April 25, 2026
Middle East
War in the Middle East: Latest Developments
Lebanon’s health ministry said Israeli strikes killed four people in the country’s south.
April 25, 2026
US
Trump Says Iran Preparing Proposal to Meet US Demands
The US president confirmed that Tehran is drafting a deal as special envoys arrive in Pakistan for high-level talks, though the naval blockade of Iranian ports will remain in force.
April 25, 2026
War in Ukraine
2026 IMF Spring Meetings: Middle East War and Ukraine Developments
Global finance leaders met in DC as oil topped $100. Kyiv Post reports on Ukraine’s $52B budget gap and the breakthrough unlocking €90B in EU aid following the Hungarian opposition’s victory.
April 25, 2026
Ukraine
UK Warns of Acute Nuclear Risks in Ukraine on 40th Anniversary of Chornobyl Disaster
Deputy Ambassador James Ford told the OSCE that Russia’s war has revived threats to nuclear safety, echoing the lessons of secrecy and governance failures from 1986.
April 25, 2026
Ukraine
ANALYSIS: For Ukraine, Iran War Is Another Competition With Russia
Recent geopolitical shifts in the Middle East have created an opening for Kyiv.
April 25, 2026
War in Ukraine
US Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Counter Russia’s ‘War on Faith’ in Ukraine
The proposed legislation would mandate reporting on religious persecution and authorize sanctions against individuals involved in the suppression of faith communities in occupied territories.
April 25, 2026
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