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​The Thailand-flagged cargo ship Mayuree Naree engulfed in black smoke in the Strait of Hormuz, March 11, 2026.
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Iran ups the ante on oil threats, Chile’s new president inaugurated, Russia tries to save Orbán’s re-election bid

Iran has been upping its threats against the world’s oil supply, striking at least one cargo ship yesterday and reportedly laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, the waterway near Iran through which 20% of global oil supply passes.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban holds an international press conference in Budapest, Hungary, January 5, 2026.
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Hungary’s election campaign begins, Peru to have eighth leader in as many years, ECB’s Lagarde mulls early exit

The Hungarian election is off to the races, and nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is facing his most serious challenger in 16 years.

​US President Donald Trump and Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán shake hands in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on October 13, 2025.
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What We’re Watching: Orbán seeks Russian oil carveout from Trump, Nigerien uranium to pass through risky area, Israel hits southern Lebanon

What We’re Watching: Russian war crimes, Orbán 4.0, Sri Lankan turmoil
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What We’re Watching: Russian war crimes, Orbán 4.0, Sri Lankan turmoil

Viktor Orbán wins Hungarian election, EU sanctions loom over alleged Russian war crimes, Sri Lanka on the brink

EU-China summit affected by Ukraine war
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EU-China summit affected by Ukraine war

How will the Ukraine war affect the EU-China summit? What's going to happen in the Hungarian election? Carl Bildt, former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Sweden, shares his perspective.

Viktor Orban’s moment of truth
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Viktor Orban’s moment of truth

On Sunday, Viktor Orban, the EU’s No.1 renegade and Putin’s closest ally in Europe, will face the toughest election of his life.

Putin invades the year’s big elections
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Putin invades the year’s big elections

Vladimir Putin’s Ukraine invasion is shifting the politics inside every major country in the world — including four that have big elections this year. How is this war reshaping the politics of France, Hungary, Brazil, and the United States?

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
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Orbán fights for his political life

Just six weeks away from a national election, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is facing the political fight of his life. In recent days, the right-wing populist leader, who has proudly dubbed Hungary an “illiberal democracy,” launched his re-election campaign. What is Orbán’s game plan, and how are things looking for him and his ruling Fidesz Party?

Five choices
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Five choices

In France, Hungary, Colombia, Brazil, and the United States, voters will choose future leaders in 2022 among some stark — and colorful — choices.

Hungary's PM Viktor Orbán
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What We're Watching: Viktor Orbán's rival, Pakistan's Taliban making moves, abducted Americans in Haiti