Gas prices put pressure on pocketbooks — and President Trump’s ratings — as Iran war continues.
US, Iran fail to agree on peace deal
Iran’s Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said Sunday that Iran raised “forward-looking” initiatives during talks in Islamabad but that the US failed to “earn” the trust of the Iranian delegation. US Vice President JD Vance said ear…
Orban and Magyar face off in historic vote
Hungarians are heading to the polls for a pivotal election in the country. Orban, 62, who is seeking a fifth straight term, has transformed his country into a model of illiberal democracy, following Trump in casting migration and “woke” values as a “c…
Israeli military ‘preparing for new Iran conflict’ as Middle East war fears explode
The US and Iran are still in tense negotiations.
Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of breaching Easter ceasefire
The warring sides trade barbs over truce as Kremlin says Russia will not extend it unless Kyiv agrees to its terms.
Benin holds presidential election with finance minister favored to succeed Talon
Voters in Benin cast ballots Sunday to choose a successor to President Patrice Talon, who is stepping down after a decade in power, leaving a mixed legacy of economic growth, a growing jihadi insurgency in the north, and the suppression of opposition c…
Hungarians vote in record numbers in election that could oust Orban, rattle Russia
Many Hungarians have grown weary of Prime Minister Viktor Orban after three years of economic stagnation and soaring living costs.
Hungarians vote in key election that could unseat MAGA darling Viktor Orbán
It is a key moment for populist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who has traveled a long road from his early days as a liberal, anti-Soviet firebrand to a Russian-friendly nationalist admired today by the global far-right.
After Iran talks falter, will Trump escalate or negotiate?
The world waits for Trump’s verdict after the talks failed to yield a deal, writes the BBC’s Lyse Doucet.
US-Iran ceasefire talks: What are the key sticking points?
Talks between Iran and the US expose deep divisions, prolonging uncertainty during a two-week ceasefire.