Articles from ‘Independent News Roundup’ in ‘World News’

Peter Magyar claims his party’s election win has “liberated” the state broadcaster from airing “propaganda” · Tisza party leader Peter Magyar, slated to become the next Hungarian Prime Minister, Budapest, April 13, 2026. ©  Jakub Porzycki / Anadolu via Getty Images · Hungary’s incoming prime minister, Peter Magyar, has pledged to suspend the news operations of the state broadcaster following two tense interviews he gave on…

Sergey Shoigu has cautioned Finland and the Baltic states against allowing Kiev to use their airspace for attacks on Russia · Russian National Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu, Moscow, Russia, February 5, 2026. ©  Aleksey Mayshev/RIA Novosti · Russia would have the right to retaliate if Finland and the Baltic states are deliberately allowing Ukrainian drones to pass through their airspace, Security Council…

A ten-day truce will begin at 5 PM EST (22:00 GMT) on Thursday following talks between the sides, the US president has announced · US President Donald Trump ©  Win McNamee / Getty Images · US President Donald Trump has announced that a ten-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon has been agreed upon following talks in Washington. · In a post on Truth Social on Thursday, Trump stated the truce would begin at 5 PM EST (22:00…

Rising milling capacity in Sudan is boosting demand for grain, Agroexport has said · ©  Kirill Braga / Sputnik · Russian wheat shipments to Sudan have more than doubled, the Russian agriculture export agency Agroexport said on Tuesday.  · Exporters delivered about 1.7 million tons since the start of the 2025/26 season, compared to 0.7 million tons over the same period a year earlier. That volume has already exceeded the…

Demonstrators have caused traffic disruptions, taking their cue from rallies held in the Republic of Ireland as prices soar · A police officer directs traffic as slow-moving vehicles join a fuel protest causing severe traffic disruption on the A5 between Belfast and Omagh, April 14, 2026. ©  AP Photo / Peter Morrison · Police in Northern Ireland have slapped fines on demonstrators who disrupted traffic to protest soaring fuel…

The acting Bulgarian PM is on a mission to give whatever he can to Vladimir Zelensky before he’s booted from office By RT newsroom, a team of multi-lingual journalists with over a decade of experience in Russian and international reporting, delivering original research and insights often missing from mainstream coverage https://www.rt.com/op-ed/authors/rt-newsroom/ · RT composite. ©  AP Photo / Evgeniy Maloletka; …

Moscow can replace Tehran’s crude supplies to China, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said     · FILE PHOTO. © Getty Images / komisar · Russia can plug any oil supply gap triggered by the Middle East conflict and help China and other countries withstand US “aggressive adventures,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said, signaling Moscow is ready to offset shortages if Iranian exports are squeezed.  · US…

Donald Trump says he's permanently opening the strait of Hormuz for China and the World. In a vaguely worded post, it remains to be seen if the US presidents power struggle with Tehran has been resolved. Widespread destruction across Tehran displaces civilians whose lives are in now ruins. Their future is at stake after their pasts have been erased amid the US-Israeli onslaught. And, while the ceasefire is holding and the US sails…

Slovenia is preparing a referendum on withdrawal from the bloc as Trump’s threats deepen internal divisions · FILE PHOTO. Slovenian flag displayed on a smartphone with a NATO flag in the background. © Getty Images / Igor Golovniov;  SOPA Images;  LightRocket · Slovenia’s newly elected parliament speaker has announced plans to hold a referendum on withdrawing the country from NATO,…

So many were duped by Alt-Media charlatans over the years into thinking that this economic-financial group is also a security bloc when it never was, still isn’t, nor ever will be one. · Andrew Korybko · Indonesia and the US announced a “Major Defense Cooperation Partnership” (MDCP) during their Defense Ministers’ meeting in DC in mid-April. This arrangement “will explore mutually agreed cutting-edge initiatives, including co-developing…