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Opposition leader Peter Magyar took a 13-point lead over the Hungarian PM as early results came in · Supporters of the Tisza party react to election results in Budapest, Hungary, April 12, 2026 ©  Getty Images;  Janos Kummer · Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has called opposition leader Peter Magyar and congratulated his Tisza party on its election victory. At the time of the call, Tisza was leading Orban’s…

All day negotiations with seemingly nothing accomplished while the US lays down it's so-called terms. Iran says Washington must decide because Tehran says its ready to defend itself by all means. It's a huge turnout at the Hungarian parliamentary elections. The country is choosing between incumbent Prime Minister Viktor Orban and the opposition leader Peter Magyar, as a disturbing document emerges suggesting a Maidan-like coup…

Assets previously blocked by Washington by various means reportedly total more than $100 billion · A billboard regarding the US and Iran talks outside a media facilitation center, Islamabad, Pakistan, April 11, 2026. ©  AP Photo/Anjum Naveed · Washington has agreed to release frozen Iranian assets held in Qatar and other foreign jurisdictions, a move seen as a sign of “seriousness” in reaching a deal between the US and the…

by Tyler Durden · Without providing any elaboration or context, President Trump just posted the following to his social media feed: · No idea what he is talking about? · Pressure on China (multiple chokepoints on energy supply)? · Chatter on Russia-Ukraine talks? · America First, maybe? · 4-D Chess or another fantastical plan? · Any ideas?

As the US-Iran talks on ending the war are reportedly underway in Islamabad, Iran's foreign ministry says Lebanon must be included in the peace plan, a point Tehran conveyed through the mediator in advance. The ten-point plan proposed by Iran has also been the subject of Tehran talks with Pakistan. That's as Tehran says it wants to present its position without any ambiguity. And in Hungary - Prime Minister Viktor Orban says his…

A new death penalty law marks not just a return to hanging, but a perilous step down a moral slope where justice is eroded by vengeance and prejudice. · Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH · Many of my friends with ties to the Middle East had visceral responses to the recent news out of the Israel’s Knesset. I asked Alter AI to bring it to us straight. · The Noose Tightens: Israel’s Descent into State-Sanctioned Retribution · Among the…

Frank Bergman · Radical population control advocate Paul Ehrlich, the architect behind the chilling globalist depopulation agenda, has died at age 93 following complications from cancer. · Ehrlich’s death closes the chapter on one of the most controversial figures in modern environmental and demographic debates. · The depopulationist rose to global prominence with his 1968 book “The Population Bomb.” · In the book, he warned of…

Frank Bergman · A devastating new federal report has confirmed that America is now reproducing at the lowest rate in history, raising alarm about a demographic collapse that could reshape the nation’s future. · Yet, while experts warn of chilling economic and societal consequences, some voices are openly celebrating the decline. · New data from the National Center for Health Statistics under the U.S. Department of Health and Human…

RT covers the aftermath of Israel’s latest strikes on Beirut as Benjamin Netanyahu insists there will be no ceasefire in Lebanon until IDF bombings bring his vision of security to the neighbouring country. JD Vance takes off to join the peace talks in Islamabad scheduled for Saturday. While the Lebanese Parliament’s Former Deputy Speaker says Israel’s reluctance to accept the ceasefire is a sign of a broader strategic failure. The…

Washington calls truce expectations for Lebanon a misunderstanding, as Israeli strikes on Beirut kill more than 250 people after Tehran’s ceasefire terms demanded the IDF end its operations in the country. Search and rescue operations are underway as Beirut declares April ninth a National Day of mourning for those killed in the Israeli assault. Iran says the attack violates the terms of its 10-point truce with Washington.  Amid…