Category: World
World 20.11.24 | 14:40

Orban convenes the national security council to discuss the escalation in Ukraine

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban convened the national security council in response to the rising concerns about escalation in the war in Ukraine. Ukraine launched western made long range missiles into Russia, after receiving approval for that action from outgoing President Joe Biden. Russia, in...

World 17.11.24 | 23:20

Elon Musk endorsed Howard Lutnick as Treasury Secretary

Elon Musk endorsed billionaire investor and crypto promoter Howard Lutnick as the next Secretary of Treasury. In an X message, Musk endorsed Lutnick over the other key candidate for the position – investor Scott Bessent. My view fwiw is that Bessent is a business-as-usual choice, whereas Howard...

World 14.11.24 | 22:41

Trump is putting together his dream team

Incoming US President Donald Trump outlined the contours of his new administration. Over the past several days, Trump made the most important announcements. Billionaires Elon Musk and businessman Vivek Ravaswamy will jointly lead a new department called DOGE, whose task will be to cut wasteful Government...

World 10.11.24 | 11:23

Trump will not consider Haley and Pompeo for positions in his next administration

US President-elect Donald Trump assured his supporters that he is not considering two of his former officials – Nikki Haley and Mike Pompeo – for roles in his new administration. The two are seen as part of the militarist faction in the Republican Party, and have been critical of Trump in...

World 06.11.24 | 23:00

Kamala Harris conceded defeat, congratulated to President Trump

US Vice President Kamala Harris conceded defeat in the presidential elections, and congratulated President Donald Trump on his victory. The outcome of this election is not what we hoped for, not what we worked for. But the light of America’s promise will always shine bright as long as we never...

World 06.11.24 | 19:35

Dortmund: Macedonian citizen brutally killed his wife in front of their three children

A Macedonian citizen killed his 30 year old wife in an attack in the German city of Dortmund. The man carried out the gruesome murder using a cleaver, in front of the three young children of the couple (aged 3, 4 and 6). The killer then fled, leaving the children with their bleeding mother. The reason...

World 06.11.24 | 08:46

Trump wins presidential race, pledged to make America great again

Donald Trump was elected as President of the United States for the second time, after comfortably winning over Kamala Harris. Trump addressed the public after the key state of Pennsylvania was called in his favor – while a number of states are still processing the votes in the chaotic electoral...

World 06.11.24 | 07:16

Trump leads Harris in the US presidential race

Election projections show former President Donald Trump is winning another term against Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump is outperforming his results from 2020 across the country and managed to secure two potentially vulnerable states – North Carolina and Georgia – while holding advantage...

World 05.11.24 | 19:55

Meeting of the European Political Community in Budapest

Leaders from the European Political Community are gathering in Budapest this Thursday. The conference will feature the host, Prime Minister Viktor Orban, French President Emmanuel Macron, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, and possibly Erdogan and Zelensky. The Community was formed on French initiative,...

World 05.11.24 | 19:46

Americans go to the polls after tense elections campaign

Polling stations opened across the United States, as the country heads to the crucial elections. Citizens vote for President, the Congress and a third of the Senate. The presidential race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, which is most closely watched, is expected to be narrow and will be decided...

World 31.10.24 | 21:19

Orban spoke to Trump, wished him luck in the elections

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban called US presidential candidate Donald Trump to wish him success in the coming elections. I just spoke with President Donald Trump and wished him all the best in Tuesday. Just five more days to go, Orban said. The right wing leader is one of Trump’s most outspoken...

World 30.10.24 | 20:03

Floods in Spain kill more than 70 people

The number of victims in the flooding in south-eastern Spain surpassed 70, local authorities informed. The flooding hit the province of Valencia worst, and the majority of the deaths are reported there. Footage of flooded towns have shocked the world and the Government of Pedro Sanchez declared a state...

World 28.10.24 | 20:46

Orban visits Georgia after the contested general elections

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, whose country holds the rotating EU Presidency, is visiting Georgia. Orban welcomed the major electoral victory of the Georgian Dream party, of Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili, even though the country’s President Salome Zourabichvili insists that the elections...

World 24.10.24 | 17:03

Orban warns that the EU is trying to create a puppet regime for Hungary

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban warned that the European Union is trying to topple his Government and to install a puppet regime in Hungary. Prime Minister Orban was speaking at the anniversary of the 1956 revolution against the Soviet regime. It is unacceptable to Brussels that we have an independent...

World 12.10.24 | 19:27

Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond dies while attending a conference in Ohrid

Former Scottish Prime Minister Alex Salmond died suddenly, while visiting Macedonia. Salmond was in Ohrid for a cultural diplomacy conference co-organized by the office of former President Gjorge Ivanov. The former SNP leader was staying at the Inex Olgica hotel where he fell ill during lunch, and the...

World 09.10.24 | 19:14

Mickoski met with Zelensky in Ukraine

Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski met in Dubrovnik with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The meeting was arranged during the Ukraine – South-East Europe summit in the Croatian port city. Support for Ukraine and to the efforts to achieve lasting peace. The region is united for this common...

World 08.10.24 | 19:39

Orban assaulted during his press conference in the European Parliament

A Hungarian politician assaulted Prime Minister Viktor Orban, as he was giving a press conference in Brussels. Marton Dzekicki rushed Orban in the European Parliament hall, but was tackled by security before he could reach the Prime Minister. Orban remained calm during the incident, and afterwards quipped...

World 06.10.24 | 21:40

Iran’s Quds Force chief out of contact since Beirut strikes, two Iranian officials say

Iran’s Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani, who travelled to Lebanon after the killing last month of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike, has not been heard from since strikes on Beirut late last week, two senior Iranian security officials told Reuters. One of the officials...

World 06.10.24 | 20:39

Pope picks 21 new cardinals in move that broadens pool of who will choose his successor

Pope Francis has chosen 21 new cardinals in a move that once again shows his determination to reshape the group of churchmen who will elect his successor. Francis, 87, made the surprise announcement after commenting on the spiraling conflict in the Middle East and recalling the anniversary of the October...

World 05.10.24 | 22:12

Biden: ‘I don’t know’ if Netanyahu is trying to sway US election

President Joe Biden has said he is unsure whether Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is holding off on agreeing a Gaza ceasefire deal in order to influence next month’s US election. He was asked the question during a surprise appearance at a White House press briefing on Friday, telling...

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