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Failed negotiations with Iran lead U.S. President Trump to announce a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
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The big election over the weekend was in a small European country nearly half a world away from Washington, but the defeat of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has significant reverberations in the United States
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Prime Minister Viktor Orban has stymied the European Union for years, and particularly in recent months. Peter Magyar's election could change that, if only so much.
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The U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz threatens to halt more tanker traffic, sending oil surging and risks drawing China into a widening confrontation with Washington.
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The pontiff will visit four countries on the world's poorest continent, demonstrating his urgent focus on the most vulnerable members of the Church.
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Rory McIlroy goes back-to-back at the Masters to join Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods.
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Vice President JD Vance led the highest-level talks between the United States and Iran in nearly 50 years.
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On a four-country tour of the continent, where the faith is growing faster than anywhere else, the pontiff will be greeted by enthusiastic crowds and authoritarian leaders.
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The failure of negotiations at the weekend has raised concerns that the global energy crisis will deepen.
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UK minesweepers and anti-drone capabilities will continue operating in the region, as pressure ramps up to reopen the key shipping route.
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The 50th Oliviers at the Royal Albert Hall provided some memorable conversations away from the ceremony.
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Hungarians showed they were tired of Viktor Orbán's rule, as Peter Magyar ousted the prime minister behind unexpectedly high turnout and support.
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Viktor Orbán's 16 years in power is over, defeated by a 45-year-old ex-party insider who convinced a majority of Hungarians to oust him.
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The goal of the naval operation ordered by ordered by President Trump is to deny Iran the revenues it needs to fund its military, but there are many unknowns.
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Hungarian voters turned out in the historic numbers to turn away from Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's Fidesz party. NPR's Rob Schmitz discusses with reporter Esme Nicholson and pollster Abel Bojar.
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And what stopped an agreement?
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Top Democratic allies intensified pressure on him to exit the gubernatorial race.
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Rory McIlroy says "I don't want to stop here" after emerging victorious from a rollercoaster final round to retain the Masters and match European great Sir Nick Faldo's haul of six major titles.
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;Resize=(620)) Russia and Ukraine accused each other on Sunday of breaching the 32-hour ceasefire in their four-year war, each reporting close to 2,000 drone and shelling attacks just hours after the truce began on Saturday to mark Orthodox Easter.
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NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with pollster Abel Bojar about the results of Hungary's election, which saw historic voter turnout, the far-reaching consequences of the vote and the future for Viktor Orban.
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Lake Balaton was beloved as a vacation spot. Now, luxury real estate projects serve many friends of Prime Minister Viktor Orban, and the locals are fed up.
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Historic voter turnout in Hungary ousted Prime Minister Viktor Orbán from power. How may this shift change Hungary's relationship with the European Union, which Orbán criticized regularly.
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Xi Jinping hosted Taiwan's main opposition leader in Beijing for the first time in a decade, ahead of a high-stakes meeting with Trump in May and Taiwan's presidential election in 2028.
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Vice President JD Vance and Iranian officials both said significant differences remain in the quest for a deal that could bring a more permanent end to the war, though the fragile two-week ceasefire remains in place.
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BBC Sport NI looks back on the moments that won Rory McIlroy the 2026 Masters, his second title at Augusta National.
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It was a difficult mission, negotiating on behalf of a president whose messaging on the war has been mixed from the start.
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The blockade could derail a tenuous ceasefire after just five days. Vice President JD Vance said the U.S. remains open to diplomacy if Iran takes "our final and best offer."
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The United States and Iran failed to reach an agreement after a day of highly anticipated face-to-face peace talks, Washington's lead negotiator Vice President J.D. Vance announced on Sunday.
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Israel's campaign targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon has been a source of tension in the U.S.-Iran cease-fire. Israeli and Lebanese officials plan to meet for rare talks in Washington this week.
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Leo XIV wants the world's attention on a continent vital to the Church's future, an aide says.
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Rajini Vaidyanathan broadcasts from outside Hungary's parliament as crowds hear about the prime minister's concession.
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President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes.
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