Oscars International Category Sends 86 Films to Voters

Eighty-six films have been assigned to voters in the Oscars’ Best International Feature Film category, one more than qualified in last year’s race. The assignments came in emails obtained by TheWrap and sent by the Academy on Friday to members who...

Hungarian foreign minister says "many actors" worked to prevent Budapest summit

From the very moment the Budapest summit was announced, it was clear that "many actors would do everything possible to prevent the summit from taking place," Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto told Telex.hu in an interview on October 21....

Hungary: Orban, Magyar rally supporters on Memorial Day

Tens of thousands of Hungarians marched through the streets of Budapest on Thursday as rival political rallies were staged in the capital — marking Memorial Day for the Revolution of 1956, the anniversary of the country's failed uprising against...

Hungary justly rages against Poland ruling on Nord Stream suspect

Polish Judge Dariusz Lubowski last week denied extradition to Germany of a suspect in the Nord Stream attack. Besides ruling that there was a lack of evidence against the Ukrainian diver, the judge said that this act of sabotage occurred in the...

2023 U-23 World Championship: Kolawole, Ogunsanya win bronze in Serbia as Adeniyi begins reign

The newly elected Nigeria Wrestling Federation President, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, PhD, has begun his NWF reign with two priceless medals as Esther Kolawole and Christianah Ogunsanya secured two bronze medals at the U-23 World Wrestling...

Pope to Receive Orbán Today

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Zsolt Semjén, the deputy prime minister, are travelling to Vatican City and Rome on Monday, the press department of the prime minister's office said on Sunday. Orban will meet Pope Leo XIV before talks with Bishop...

Orban Says Hungary “Working On How To Circumvent” US Sanctions On Russian Oil

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Hungary is exploring ways to bypass new US sanctions on Russian oil, stressing the need to maintain low utility costs. Orban argued that higher energy prices cannot be passed to citizens. His comments...

Why Is the Russian Elite So Keen to Cozy Up to Trump?

Russian President Vladimir Putin is clearly in no rush to spoil his relationship with his United States counterpart Donald Trump, despite occasional criticism from the latter. Putin went out of his way to compliment Trump several times in October...

Hungary’s Orban Faces His Stiffest Challenge Yet

Tisza party leader Peter Magyar speaks at a protest, in Budapest, Hungary, June 8, 2024 (photo by Balint Szentgallay for NurPhoto via AP). For years, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has enjoyed the admiration of his right-wing peers in other...

Budapest hosts Forum of the China–CEE Countries Library Association

The fourth directors’ forum of the China-Central and Eastern European (CEE) Countries Library Association was held in Budapest, attended by directors, experts, and researchers from libraries in China and Central and Eastern European countries. On...

Poland warns it could seize Putin's plane under international law

Poland has issued a stark warning that it could seize an aircraft carrying Russian President Vladimir Putin under international law if it attempts to traverse Polish airspace. The statement from Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski raises the...

Hungary and Romania Refineries Targeted by Nord Stream and Druzhba Saboteurs - Energy Expert

https://sputnikglobe.com/20251023/hungary-and-romania-refineries-targeted-by-nord-stream-and-druzhba-saboteurs---energy-expert-1123005840.html Hungary and Romania Refineries Targeted by Nord Stream and Druzhba Saboteurs - Energy Expert Hungary and...

Rosenberg: Trump abandons carrot and wields stick over Putin in Ukraine talks

One week ago I had the distinct feeling it was Groundhog Day, or as the Russians call it, Dyen Surka. Amid US threats to pressure Moscow - by supplying Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine - Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump held a telephone call....

Ultraconservative, anti-immigrant: Who is Japan’s first woman PM?

Sanae Takaichi has made history by becoming Japan’s first female prime minister. However, this was hardly a win for feminist or progressive politics. Takaichi is a right-wing ultraconservative whose policy positions derive from traditionalist...

A year after the Novi Sad disaster, Belgrade faces one crisis after another

A year after the Novi Sad train station collapse triggered nationwide protests, Serbia’s government is grappling with a convergence of crises — political, economic and diplomatic — which threaten to erode President Aleksandar Vucic’s once-dominant...

IJF: Baku set to host 2026 World Judo Championships

Baku, October 27, AZERTAC Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, is preparing to welcome the 2026 edition of the World Judo Championships, which will take place from 4th to 11th October 2026, according to the official website of the International Judo...

Trump Rules Out Meeting With Putin Until Russia Is Ready for Peace

US President Donald Trump said he is not going "to be wasting my time” by meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin if the Kremlin leader is not ready to make a deal to end his war on Ukraine. "You have to know that we're going to make a deal....

Israel to bar Turkish armed forces from entering Gaza

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has said his country will not allow Turkey to send troops to Gaza as part of the international force outlined in US President Donald Trump's ceasefire plan. At a news conference in Budapest, Saar cited Turkish...

Politics CNN As US gets tough on Moscow, has Putin’s strategy of playing Trump run its course?

The Kremlin may have convinced itself that US President Donald Trump didn’t have the stomach to apply real pressure on Moscow to end the brutal conflict in Ukraine. It was, after all, just a carefully timed Kremlin phone call to the White House...

Hungarian PM: We want to see Ukraine as partner, not as EU member

The Hungarian people want to see Ukraine as a partner, but do not accept it as a member of the European Union, said Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban while addressing the participants of the "Peace March" held in Budapest, APA reports....