Trump endorses Prime Minister Viktor Orban for Hungary’s April election
The US president has praised the Hungarian leader for his hardline approach to immigration and nationalist policies.

The US president has praised the Hungarian leader for his hardline approach to immigration and nationalist policies.


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Trump promises to defend Hungary’s finances amid Orban-EU tensions and to sign $600m gas deal, says Hungarian leader.
Foreign minister says Budapest ‘obtained an indefinite exemption from the sanctions’ on Russian oil and gas shipments.
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Footage shows the smoldering remains of an airplane that crashed in Kwale, Kenya on Tuesday.










Media reports indicate that the US and Russia are at odds over the terms of a ceasefire in war-torn Ukraine.
A draft regulation approved by European Union energy ministers would phase out Russian import contracts by January 2028.
Ukrainian president said he would attend if invited, although wary of Hungarian setting.
Will Putin be inspired by fellow ICC fugitive Netanyahu to take a more circuitous route to his destination?
The US has suggested supplying Tomahawk weapons to Ukraine if Russia does not negotiate a ceasefire.