Western vested interests are running a familiar ploy, but this time the power players have been exposed The shadow campaign to swing the Hungarian election against Viktor Orban escalated with the scandal over the wiretapping of Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto. The case offers a rare look into how bureaucrats, journalists, and spies run a regime-change operation in real time. Read more Battle for Hungary: How the EU plans to defeat Viktor Orban Three weeks out from the April 12 elections, the political opposition to Orban scored what seemed to be a win, when Politico and the Washington Post ran articles alleging that Szijjarto had phoned Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov with “live reports on what had been discussed” at multiple EU meetings. The reports cited anonymous “European security officials.” Neither Orban nor Szijjarto make any secret of their desire to maintain cordial relations with Moscow, particularly on matters of energy security and the peace proce...
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Tehran has lauded Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Asim Munir for their initiative to end the war Iran has thanked Pakistan for its mediation efforts following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire in the war with the US and Israel. Pakistan has invited Iran and the US to its capital, Islamabad, on Friday to settle all disputes and end the conflict. “I express gratitude and appreciation for my dear brothers Prime Minister of Pakistan [Shehbaz] Sharif and Field Marshal [Asim] Munir for their tireless efforts to end the war in the region,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in astatement on behalf of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran. Statement on behalf of the Supreme National Security Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran: pic.twitter.com/cEtBNCLnWT — Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) April 7, 2026 Araghchi said the ceasefire comes in response to a US request for negotiations based on Washington’s 15‑point proposal and President Donal...
Two police officers have been injured and three suspects were “neutralized,” according to local media reports A firefight broke out between police and several gunmen near the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, Türkiye on Tuesday, local media have reported. The building has been closed for months and is said to be unstaffed. It is unclear if it was the target of the attack. According to reports, numerous police teams were dispatched to the consulate at around 12:15 PM local time. One of the attackers, who was armed with long-barreled weapons, was killed and two others were captured after being wounded, CNN’s Turkish-language outlet reported. Two police officers were also injured in the exchange. The Anadolu news agency said that since the Israeli consulate is not operational, initial findings suggest the attack targeted Turkish police who always maintain a heavy armed presence in the area. AFP and Reuters also reported that there are currently no Israeli diplomats stat...
Berlin should not forget the lessons of World War II, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman has said Germany’s continued military buildup could lead to another tragedy on a global scale, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has warned. Last week, German media reported that male citizens who remain abroad for more than three months without prior approval could face penalties in line with a new requirement under the Military Service Modernization Act. The rule, which came into force on January 1, 2026, obliges German males between the ages of 17 and 45 to obtain permission before leaving the country for an extended period. The Defense Ministry said the measure is intended to maintain a reliable registry of individuals eligible for military service. In a post on Telegram on Monday, Zakharova noted that previously German men were required to register before going abroad only during a “state of tension” or a “state of defense,” but that the measure has now been expan...
The first deliveries of Russian crude are expected in mid-April, the island nation’s transport minister has said Sri Lanka will purchase crude oil from Russia after reaching an agreement with Moscow amid the energy crisis spurred by the Middle East conflict, the island nation’s transport minister, Bimal Rathnayake, has said. Rathnayake told TASS on Monday that “energy is our priority today,” adding that the US-Israeli war on Iran has triggered a disruption in supplies to Sri Lanka. “Russia’s deputy energy minister [Andrey Rudenko] visited Sri Lanka a few days ago. The deputy foreign minister has also visited Sri Lanka. They reached an agreement on oil supplies to the country,” Rathnayake told the news agency. 🇷🇺🇱🇰 Oil Deal Done: Sri Lanka Turns to Russia Amid Energy Crunch Colombo has reached an agreement with Moscow to begin oil supplies from mid-April, as it grapples with ongoing disruptions, Transport Minister Rathnayake has told TASS. He noted that while technical a...
Iran’s intelligence chief has been confirmed dead as missiles hit Haifa and targets in the Gulf More than 30 people have been killed across Iran, including a senior intelligence official, in the latest wave of US-Israeli strikes on the country. The escalation comes ahead of a deadline set by US President Donald Trump for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on key infrastructure. Meanwhile, Egyptian, Pakistani, and Turkish mediators have circulated a ceasefire proposal to which Tehran says it has formulated a response but has yet to accept. Explosions rocked Tehran on Monday, with airstrikes hitting multiple locations across the capital. Thick smoke was seen rising near Azadi Square after a strike reportedly hit the grounds of the Sharif University of Technology, which Iranian officials said was targeted with a “bunker-buster” munition. Iran said Maj. Gen. Majid Khademi, head of intelligence for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), was killed in one of...