The country’s relationship with Washington is based on mutual interests, despite the threat of new tariffs, the Indian Foreign Ministry has said The India-US relationship has “weathered many transitions and challenges” in the past and is based on mutual respect, Indian Foreign Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said on Friday. The comments come in response to…
The country’s tycoons have added over $20 billion to their wealth in the first half of the year, Bloomberg reports The combined net worth of Russia’s wealthiest increased $20.4 billion in the first half of 2025, with commodities tycoons driving most gains, according to the latest data from the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Vladimir Potanin, controlling…
Hungary’s Hubert Kós claimed the gold medal in the 200-metre backstroke at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Friday, setting a new European record in the process. The 22-year-old Olympic champion touched the wall in 1:53.19, shaving nearly a full second off the Hungarian national record of 1:54.14—also held by him. Kós had qualified…
Vladimir Zelensky’s rule is unconstitutional, the Russian president has asserted Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed Vladimir Zelensky’s appeal for regime change in Moscow, saying the Ukrainian leader himself lacks a constitutional basis for claiming presidential authority. The response came one day after Zelensky urged Ukraine’s international backers to support attempts to topple the Russian…
The gift from Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith is meant to mark 65 years of diplomatic relations Laos plans to gift a pair of elephants to Russia as a symbol of peace and prosperity, Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith said on Thursday during talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Sisoulith said the gesture would be…
Beijing has denied supporting Russia’s military and defended trade with Moscow as legal and balanced China has accused the US of playing a “meaningless blame game” and urged it to stop shifting responsibilities over the Ukraine conflict. Speaking at the UN Security Council on Thursday, Chinese envoy Geng Shuang rejected allegations that Beijing is supporting…
Are we living in a post-liberal political order? This was the question that panellists were seeking the answers to at the discussion powered by the Danube Institute at MCC Feszt 2025 in Esztergom, Hungary. The featured panellists were Executive Director at the Danube Institute István Kiss; Patrick Deneen, professor of political science at the University…
Washington’s aggressive posture reveals a fundamental misreading of the multipolar world US President Trump has rattled Washington’s ties with New Delhi to an unexpected degree. Countries, including, India were prepared for rough diplomatic weather after Trump won his second term, but did not anticipate the kind of onslaught he has unleashed on the global system and diplomatic…
Pretoria remains engaged in trade negotiations with the US, President Cyril Ramaphosa has said South African products exported to the US will face a 30% tariff starting next Thursday, President Donald Trump has announced, after Pretoria failed to reach a “fair” trade agreement with Washington ahead of an initial August 1 deadline. Trump signed an…
Donald Trump offered to sell New Delhi the stealth fighters in February, according to the news agency India told the US in February that it is “not keen” on buying F-35 stealth fighter jets, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing officials familiar with the matter. US President Donald Trump had offered to sell the aircraft to…
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt has claimed the US president has brokered multiple peace deals and deserves the award US President Donald Trump should have received a Nobel Peace Prize years ago, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has claimed, citing his role in multiple international peace agreements. Despite several nominations during his first presidency, Trump…
Hungary’s PM has accused the bloc’s leadership of combining the worst qualities in its foreign policy The European Union’s recent dealings with the US have reinforced Brussels’ image as a weak yet overconfident partner prone to lecturing others, according to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Speaking on Friday during his regular interview on Kossuth Radio,…
It has been days now since the European Commission announced that it has reached a trade deal with the US. The precise details and how exactly the Commission will try to enforce some of its promises to the United States nevertheless remain unclear. Albeit the President of the European Commission emphasized that the deal was…
The hypersonic missile system is already being delivered to Russia’s forces, the president has said The first mass produced Oreshnik hypersonic missile system has entered service with Russia’s armed forces, President Vladimir Putin announced on Friday during a briefing on the state of the military operation in Ukraine. Russia battle-tested the new hypersonic missile in…
The country’s holdings have increased by $5.5 billion since the start of July, according to the central bank Russia’s international reserves reached a record high of $695.5 billion at the end of July, the country’s central bank reported on Thursday. More than $300 billion of that amount remain frozen by Western nations over the Ukraine…
Moscow’s conditions for peace have remained unchanged since 2024, the president has said Russia is prepared to suspend peace talks with Ukraine if that is Kiev’s choice, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday. “If the Ukrainian leadership believes waiting is necessary, they are welcome. We are prepared to wait,” Putin said, when asked by the…
Budapest will once again become the fashion capital of Central Europe as the Budapest Central European Fashion Week (BCEFW) returns for its 16th edition between 1 and 7 September. Organized by the Hungarian Fashion & Design Agency (MDDÜ), the event highlights the creative pulse of Hungary and its regional neighbours. This autumn’s fashion week brings…
Tens of thousands of visitors and multiple experts explored urban planning – from tradition to modernity In Moscow, the ‘The Birth of Scale’ architectural exhibition has come to a close at the National Centre RUSSIA. The project was dedicated to the history of urban planning in the country and aimed to introduce ordinary citizens to the major achievements…
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán offered a sweeping critique of the European Union’s recent customs agreement with the United States during a radio interview on Friday, calling for leadership change in Brussels and presenting new domestic policies to support Hungarian families and workers. Commenting on the current state of global affairs, Orbán pointed to a series…
The high-capacity facility can detect over 20 infectious diseases, Sergey Tsivilev has said during a visit to Burkina Faso Russia will supply Burkina Faso with a mobile anti-epidemic laboratory capable of testing for over 20 infectious diseases, including high-risk pathogens, the Russian Ministry of Energy’s press service reported on Wednesday. The facility, developed by Rospotrebnadzor,…
The government has cut subsidies, reportedly in response to IMF advice to increase public spending on health and education At least 22 people, including a police officer, were killed and nearly 200 others injured during violent protests in Angola this week over a fuel price hike, according to the southern African nation’s interior minister, Manuel…
On 30 June, just one day before the founding anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Party leader and President Xi Jinping, on his own initiative, announced the creation of the Central Party Decision-Making and Coordination Body. Its purpose is centralize leadership within the CCP and ensure the implementation of key tasks. The new regulations…
The country’s sovereignty is boosted by ties with Moscow, the president has said Belarusian national security depends on the partnership with Russia, its closest ally, President Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday. Speaking at a meeting with ambassadors in Minsk, Lukashenko reaffirmed the importance of the Union State, a political and economic integration framework between Belarus…
New Delhi’s purchases of crude are helping sustain Moscow’s war effort, the US Secretary of State has said India’s purchase of Russian oil is a “point of irritation” which affects its ties with the US, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said. In an interview with Fox Radio on Thursday, Rubio said India had numerous…
The Russian foreign minister has slammed a proposal to exchange exhumed Soviet soldiers for prisoners of war Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has accused Ukrainian officials of “cultural degradation bordering on savagery” after the exhumed remains of Soviet soldiers were offered for a prisoner exchange. In an article published on Friday, Lavrov referenced an incident…
Budapest’s public transport system entered a new phase of modernization on Thursday as the first of over 300 new buses began operating in the capital. According to the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK), the newly deployed Mercedes Citaro articulated diesel buses are now in service on key routes such as 8E and 133E, linking downtown Budapest…
The US president’s latest move against New Delhi could be a “negotiating tactic,” according to Gurcharan Das US President Donald Trump’s tariffs could be a negotiation tool, which he is using in his country’s ongoing trade talks with New Delhi, Indian economist Gurcharan Das, a former CEO of Procter & Gamble India, has said in…
