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Monday, April 13, 2026 1:48 AM ET

BBC News - World

Orbán era swept away by Péter Magyar's Hungary election landslide - Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule is over, defeated by a 45-year-old ex-party insider who convinced a majority of Hungarians to oust him. 3 hrs ago - Europe

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Sir Keir Starmer is planning a law which will mean that the UK government can adopt EU single market rules, without them being voted on in Parliament.

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Who is the man who brought down Viktor Orbán after 16 years of continuous rule at the head of Hungary's Fidesz party?

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Top Democratic allies intensified pressure on him to exit the gubernatorial race.

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Péter Magyar's historic win offers peace for a country exhausted by the tensions of Viktor Orbán's rule, Nick Thorpe reports from Budapest.

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Six people were killed and ten injured after a man went on a stabbing rampage in an Australian mall.

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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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Rajini Vaidyanathan broadcasts from outside Hungary's parliament as crowds hear about the prime minister's concession.

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Nine million voters have been dropped from rolls in West Bengal, raising concerns over exclusion and fairness.

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LIVE - US to blockade Iran's ports from Monday, as Trump says he doesn't 'care' if Tehran returns to talks - Iran says it will not "surrender under threats", adding that peace talks in Pakistan failed due to "shifting goalposts" from the US.

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Pope prioritises world's fastest-growing Catholic region in major Africa tour -- Leo XIV wants the world's attention on a continent vital to the Church's future, an aide says.

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Trump's blockade threat raises risks and leaves predicaments unchanged -- The conflict is now a test of wills - Iran's capacity to absorb strikes versus Trump's tolerance for the war's costs.

9 hours ago

Asha Bhosle: The sound of Bollywood dies aged 92 -- Her infectious voice got fans dancing and singing, becoming the soundtrack for generations of Indians.

21 hours ago

Oil back above $100 as US to blockade Iranian ports after peace talks fail -- The failure of negotiations at the weekend has raised concerns that the global energy crisis will deepen.

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Civilians feared killed after reports of air strike on Nigerian market -- The Nigerian Air Force has not addressed reports it struck a village market while targeting militants.

11 hours ago

What is a naval blockade and how would it work in Strait of Hormuz? -- Donald Trump says that the US is going to start blockading the Strait of Hormuz. What does this mean in practice?

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Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of hundreds of ceasefire violations -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says his nation's forces would respond "symmetrically" to Russian attacks.

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The Dutch village at risk of being demolished -- Moerdijk has been earmarked for removal, to make way for a vast electricity substation.

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At least 30 feared dead in crush at Haitian tourist site -- The incident occurred at a "tourist event attended by many young people", Haiti's prime minister says.

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After Iran talks falter, the big question is what happens next? -- Twenty-one hours was not enough to end 47 years of hostility between Iran and the US, writes the BBC's Lyse Doucet.

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Frostbite is least of worries for Canada forces grappling with new Arctic reality -- Across 5,200 km of Canada's Arctic, some 1,300 members of Canada's military spent two winter months on a mission to meet the challenges of a changing north.

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'We need real peace': Ukrainians have little faith in Easter truce -- Easter festivities are muted in Kharkiv as Ukrainians expect fighting to flare up again after a weekend truce.

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How Hungary's knife-edge election could impact the US and Russia -- The BBC's Europe Editor Katya Adler reports from Prime Minister Victor Orbán's home town of Felscút.

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'It's a special thing to be on Planet Earth': Artemis crew welcomed home in Houston -- The four astronauts flew around the Moon in a nine-day voyage that took them further from Earth than any humans in history.

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Still in shock, Beirut tries to heal after deadly Israeli attacks -- BBC Middle East Correspondent Hugo Bachega hears from people affected by this week's attacks.

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Melania Trump: 'I never had a relationship with Epstein' -- Watch the first lady's full statement from the White House as she addresses her links to the late sex offender.

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