In the preliminary results of Hungary's parliamentary elections, the opposition 'Tisza' party has secured a decisive victory. Voter turnout was recorded at 79.51%, with approximately 6 million people participating. According to the results, the 'Tisza' party gains 138 seats in the 199-seat parliament, achieving a constitutional majority, while the ruling 'Fidesz' party obtained only 55 seats.
Reports detailing sexual assault allegations against California gubernatorial candidate and US Congressman Eric Swalwell have severely shaken his campaign. Following accounts from CNN and the San Francisco Chronicle involving a former staffer and several women, influential Democratic Party lawmakers called on Swalwell to drop out of the race and resign from Congress during TV interviews.
International activists are preparing to depart from northeastern Spain on Sunday in a massive flotilla of 70 boats bound for the Gaza Strip, aiming to break Israel’s devastating naval blockade and deliver much-needed humanitarian aid. Dubbed the “Global Resilience Flotilla,” this initiative marks the second such effort in less than a year, with participation significantly increased to about 1,000 volunteers from 70 countries. The vessels, loaded with food, medicine, school bags, and stationery for Palestinian children, are set to sail from the port of Barcelona, coordinated with Palestinian civil society groups, maritime security experts, and prominent NGOs like Greenpeace and Open Arms.
Hungary's long-serving Prime Minister Viktor Orban has conceded defeat in the country's parliamentary election after partial official results indicated a landslide victory for Peter Magyar's Tisza party. Orban acknowledged that his Fidesz party secured 38.83% of the vote, while Magyar's party stood at 52.49% with 53.45% of precincts counted, marking a significant shift in the nation's political landscape.
Voters in Peru headed to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president and members of Congress. The election is taking place amid a spike in violent crime and corruption, with no clear favorite candidate among disgruntled voters, reflecting widespread societal discontent.
The Nigerian Air Force conducted an airstrike on the Jilli weekly market in Yobe state, north-eastern Nigeria. According to Amnesty International and local media reports, the attack resulted in the deaths of more than 100 civilians, with many others injured.
An airstrike on a market in Jilli village, Yobe state, northeastern Nigeria, has resulted in the deaths of over 100 people and left 35 with severe injuries, according to Amnesty International. The human rights organization cited survivors and hospital staff, reporting that three military jets were involved in the bombing on Saturday, which contradicts the Nigerian military's portrayal of the operation as a "precision" strike against terrorists.
The first direct meeting in over a decade between United States Vice President JD Vance and representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran has concluded without a peace agreement, but it has established a basis for maintaining the current ceasefire and resuming negotiations. While the cessation of hostilities remains in effect for now, the critical question is whether the US regime can secure a lasting peace, given the deep divisions and geopolitical challenges it faces.
A senior Mauritian government official has vowed to "decolonise" the Chagos Islands after the UK government, led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, was forced to shelve legislation to hand the islands back to Mauritius. Foreign Minister Dhananjay Ramful, speaking at an Indian Ocean conference, stated that his government would spare no effort to regain control over the territory: "We will seize any diplomatic or legal avenue to complete the decolonisation process. This is a matter of justice."
US President Donald Trump has declared that the US Navy will immediately begin blockading the Strait of Hormuz after peace talks with Iran in Pakistan concluded without an agreement. In a social media post, Trump accused Iran of “extortion” and stated that the US Navy would hunt down and interdict ships in international waters that have paid Iran a toll to traverse the strait. He claimed that while the talks went well, the critical issue of Iran’s nuclear program remained unresolved.
At least 30 people have been killed in a stampede in the northern countryside of Haiti, according to authorities, who warned that the death toll could rise. Jean Henri Petit, head of Civil Protection for Haiti’s Nord Department, said the stampede occurred on Saturday at the Citadelle Laferriere, an early-19th-century fortress built shortly after Haiti’s independence from France.
FIFA, the international football governing body, has rejected a request from the Iranian Football Federation (FFIRI) to relocate its World Cup matches from the United States to Mexico. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed that FIFA cited logistical impediments as the reason for the decision.