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Orbán faces danger from new enemy brandishing a leaked tape: Péter Magyar, ex-husband of former Justice Minister Judit Varga, has released a recording alleging ...
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Orbán faces danger from new enemy brandishing a leaked tape
Quick Glance: Hungary’s Government Faces Pressure from Corruption and Bolsonaro Allegations
  • Peter Magyar hands over a secretly recorded tape of his ex-wife, former justice minister Judit Varga, admitting government members tampered with evidence in a corruption case.

  • Magyar, ex-husband of former justice minister Judit Varga, launches a movement aiming to become a political party in Budapest, Hungary.

  • Magyar becomes a significant government critic, particularly targeting Orban’s close aide Antal Rogan, following the resignations of his ex-wife and the then-president due to their involvement in a controversial pardon case at a children’s home in Budapest.

  • Magyar shared the latest corruption evidence on Facebook and also provided it to prosecutors, originating from a recorded conversation at home with his ex-wife Judit Varga in January 2023 when she was serving as the justice minister.
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Russia executed Ukrainian POWs, UN report says: The United Nations issues damning report about conduct of Vladimir Putin’s troops in eastern Ukraine.
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Russia executed Ukrainian POWs, UN report says
Quick Glance: The remarkable evolution of ISIS-K's leader into a formidable group
  • Sanaullah Ghafari, in his role as the leader of the Afghan branch of Islamic State, played a significant role in the transformation into an extremely menacing branch of the global Islamist network, capable of conducting operations far from their bases in the border regions of Afghanistan.

  • The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the massacre at a concert hall near Moscow that resulted in the deaths of at least 137 people. U.S. officials indicated that the Afghan branch, Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K), was responsible.

  • Ghafari has enhanced the group's strength through his firm ideology and notable attacks. He has made repeated attempts to target Russia in response to its involvement in the Syrian civil war, which contributed to defeating ISIS' regional operations.

  • By using high-profile attacks as a tool for recruitment, the group has focused on ethnic Tajiks and Uzbeks in Central Asia. ISIS-K is planning to escalate its foreign operations, including attacks against the United States.
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Greene defends move to oust Speaker Johnson: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Sunday defended her move to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La ...
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Greene defends move to oust Speaker Johnson
Quick Glance: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Moves to Oust Speaker Mike Johnson
  • Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene filed a motion to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, refraining from forcing an immediate vote on his removal.

  • The motion was submitted as the House voted to prevent a government shutdown.

  • The motion requires a simple majority vote to remove the speaker and won't be addressed until after the House returns on April 9.

  • Some Republican members opposed removing Johnson as speaker due to concerns about potentially ending up with a Democratic speaker.
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Dead and injured after attack: Moscow drops aerial bombs on Kharkiv: The Russian air force launches a massive aerial attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of ...
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Dead and injured after attack: Moscow drops aerial bombs on Kharkiv
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Putin speech: "No plans to attack NATO state": President Putin told Russian Air Force pilots that his country had no plans to attack a NATO country ...
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Thousands of Hungarians protest against Orban following corruption leak scandal: Thousands of people gathered near the Hungarian parliament in Budapest on March ...
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Thousands of Hungarians protest against Orban following corruption leak ...
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Western troops in Ukraine ‘bring the risk of a world war,’ Hungary’s top diplomat tells Russian media
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Western troops in Ukraine ‘bring the risk of a world war,’ Hungary’s top ...
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How Greene’s bid to topple Johnson could blow up the House — or in her own face: One House Republican summed up the fear: Her move could “deliver aid to Ukraine” ...
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How Greene’s bid to topple Johnson could blow up the House — or in her own ...
Quick Glance: House Speaker Mike Johnson Faces Difficult Task
  • House Speaker Mike Johnson has been contemplating a funding package for over a month that would send desperately needed ammunition and weaponry to Ukraine.

  • Johnson is facing dilemmas in Congress about how to handle funding for Ukraine and how decisively to act while his own leadership position is being threatened.

  • There is growing support for the funding package proposed by Johnson, despite challenges from hardliners within the House party and concerns about Israel's offensive.

  • The mood in Kyiv is tense as the city withstands missile attacks and awaits approval of aid from Washington.
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Russia uses UN veto to block renewal of North Korea sanctions monitors: Russia on March 28 vetoed the annual renewal of the panel of experts monitoring U.N ...
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Russia uses UN veto to block renewal of North Korea sanctions monitors
Quick Glance: Execs in Japan Arrested for Winning Dev Bids and Outsourcing to NK
  • Two executives in Japan were issued arrest warrants for charges related to establishing a business that outsourced work to North Korean IT engineers.

  • Authorities suspect Pak may have connections to a person involved in the foreign currency acquisition activities of the Hermit Kingdom, and are looking into potential money flow to North Korea.

  • Amid an investigation involving the development of a smartphone app that breached Japan's banking act, authorities found suspicious transfers to North Korean IT engineers from Robast.

  • Hiring a North Korean for development tasks can contribute foreign currency and illicit funds for a despot's operations, while also violating national sanctions.
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Russian FSB says US, UK and Ukraine behind Moscow attack: The director of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB), Alexander Bortnikov, said on Tuesday that the ...
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Russian FSB says US, UK and Ukraine behind Moscow attack
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Moscow: suspects are presented in court: After the bloody attack on a concert hall in Moscow, Russian investigators quickly present four suspects ...
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Moscow: suspects are presented in court
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Ukraine-Liveblog: Selenskyj: Putin must not win: Kharkiv still without electricity +++ Kiev speaks of hits on two Russian naval vessels +++ Attacks on annexed ...
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Ukraine-Liveblog: Selenskyj: Putin must not win
Quick Glance: 'Massive' Russian Air Attack Hits Ukraine and Kyiv; Poland Reports Airspace Violation
  • Russia and Ukraine engaged in deadly aerial attacks, including the seizure of the Ukrainian village of Ivanivske by Russia.

  • Kyiv and Lviv regions were attacked, with Poland raising its military readiness.

  • No casualties or damage were reported, and the city's air defenses intercepted about a dozen missiles.

  • The US and Poland demand explanations from Russia, while Ukraine targeted Russian ships in Crimea.
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Lukashenko contradicts Kremlin: assassins wanted to flee to Belarus first: Following the terrorist attack in Moscow that left 139 dead, Russia continues to see a ...
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Lukashenko contradicts Kremlin: assassins wanted to flee to Belarus first
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Media: Czech-led initiative concludes deals for 1 million shells for Ukraine: A Czech-led initiative had concluded contracts for 1 million artillery shells for ...
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Media: Czech-led initiative concludes deals for 1 million shells for ...
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Putin vows action after Moscow terror attack, says attackers tried to flee towards Ukraine
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Putin vows action after Moscow terror attack, says attackers tried to flee ...
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Putin on attacking NATO: ‘Complete nonsense’: Just trust him.
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Putin on attacking NATO: ‘Complete nonsense’
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Zelensky meets European parliamentary leaders to discuss assistance for Ukraine: President Volodymyr Zelensky held meetings with the European Parliament's ...
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Zelensky meets European parliamentary leaders to discuss assistance for ...
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Lukashenko claims Moscow attackers tried to flee to Belarus, undermines Putin's narrative
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Lukashenko claims Moscow attackers tried to flee to Belarus ...
Quick Glance: Lukashenko Supervises Troops Near Lithuanian Border
  • During a meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Russia-Belarus Union State in Saint Petersburg, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko inspected a tank battalion near the Lithuanian border and directed that any 'provocation' there must be met with force, as reported by a Telegram channel close to his administration on Tuesday.

  • Emphasizing the need to 'publicly stop any provocation', Lukashenko highlighted that 'any violation of the state border must be decisively countered'.

  • The deteriorating relations between Lithuania, a member of the European Union and NATO, and Minsk have been attributed to Lithuania's support for the opposition in Belarus.
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Ukraine reports “massive” Russian shelling of energy facilities: Russia is again targeting energy facilities in Ukraine. This time there is damage in the west ...
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Ukraine reports “massive” Russian shelling of energy facilities
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Putin: Claims that Russia could attack NATO are "absolute nonsense": Vladimir Putin addressed concerns that Russia could attack a European country ...
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Putin: Claims that Russia could attack NATO are
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Johnson's margin drops to one vote as Gallagher heads for early exit - Live Updates - POLITICO
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Johnson's margin drops to one vote as Gallagher heads for early exit - ...
Quick Glance: Republican Mike Gallagher to Resign Early, Impacting House Majority
  • Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher from Wisconsin, who previously announced he would not seek re-election, will resign from Congress early.

  • Gallagher's early resignation deals another blow to Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans who have faced struggles in governing and demonstrating stability during this Congress.

  • His decision to depart on April 19 also means there will not be a special election to fill his seat, following state law procedures for vacancies after the second Tuesday in April.

  • Gallagher, an Iraq war veteran and chairman of the committee investigating the Chinese Communist Party, has chosen to resign early despite his frustrations with his own party.
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Lavrov dismisses Zelensky’s peace plan, says those pushing it are ‘not serious’: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has dismissed Ukraine’s peace plan ...
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Lavrov dismisses Zelensky’s peace plan, says those pushing it are ‘not ...
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Quick Glance: Russia Casts Doubt on ISIS Attack in Moscow
  • Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said it was 'extremely hard to believe' that the Islamic State would have had the capacity to launch an attack on a Moscow concert hall that killed at least 143 people.

  • Zakharova reiterated Moscow's claims, lacking evidence, that Ukraine was behind the attack on the Crocus City Hall, the deadliest in Russia in 20 years.

  • The director of Russia's FSB security agency stated on Tuesday that he believed Ukraine, the United States, and Britain were involved in the Moscow attack.

  • The head of Ukraine's Main Intelligence Directorate, Kyrylo Budanov, stated at a security conference in Kyiv that he believed Russian authorities had known about preparations for a major attack since at least mid-February.
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Ukraine war latest: Kyiv says new Russian offensive could come in May or June: Key developments on March 28: * Zelensky: New Russian offensive may come in May ...
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Ukraine war latest: Kyiv says new Russian offensive could come in May or ...
Quick Glance: Fatal Russian Assaults on Ukraine and Appeal for Arms
  • Russia targets areas in eastern and southern Ukraine in response to deadly bombings in the Russian border regions.

  • At least three individuals lost their lives in the Russian assaults in northeastern and southern Ukraine, prompting Kyiv to request additional Patriot air defense systems.

  • President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Ukraine's allies to hasten the delivery of warplanes and Patriot air defense systems in light of the increased missile attacks.
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Moscow terror attack: Russia’s FSB chief alleges US, UK involvement; eighth suspect appears in court
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Moscow terror attack: Russia’s FSB chief alleges US, UK involvement; ...