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Tuesday April 14, 2026

Magyar pledges constructive cooperation with EU

Peter Magyar, whose Tisza party won Hungary's parliamentary election on Sunday, has pledged constructive cooperation with the European Union (EU) while pursuing a pragmatic approach to foreign and economic policy, reported Xinhua. Speaking on Monday at his first press conference after the vote, Magyar emphasized Hungary's European identity,

Published: 00:04 am,Tuesday 14 April 2026

Sweden unveils new relief measures amid Mideast uncertainty

The Swedish government on Monday announced additional relief measures to help households cope with rising electricity and fuel costs amid uncertainty in the Middle East, reported Xinhua. Under the package, the government proposed tax measures to lower petrol price by 1 krona (about 11 U.S. cents) per liter

Published: 20:30 pm,Monday 13 April 2026

Hundreds of Lufthansa flights scrapped as pilots begin 2-day strike

A two-day strike by pilots at German airline Lufthansa began on Monday, causing major disruption to flights across Lufthansa and several subsidiaries. The walkout by pilots at Lufthansa's core brand, as well as Lufthansa Cargo and Lufthansa CityLine, began shortly after midnight on Monday and will last for 48

Published: 02:29 am,Tuesday 14 April 2026

Adolescent shot dead in Rhone department of France

An adolescent was shot dead on Monday in Villefranche-sur-Saone, a commune in the Rhone department in eastern France, located 25 km north of Lyon, reported Xinhua, quoting several French media. The victim, a boy about 12 years old, was shot in the head around 13:15 local time (1115

Published: 20:47 pm,Monday 13 April 2026

25% of people living in Germany have an immigrant background

Every fourth person living in Germany has an immigration background, official figures showed on Monday, reported dpa. Some 21.8 million people were either born abroad or have parents who immigrated to Germany, accounting for 26.3% of the total 84-million population, the Federal Statistical Office said in a statement, citing

Published: 02:19 am,Tuesday 14 April 2026

Russia escorted its oil tanker through English Channel: presidential aide

Russian presidential aide Nikolai Patrushev said Monday a frigate of the country's Black Sea Fleet had escorted a Russian oil tanker through the English Channel last week, reported Xinhua. Nikolai Patrushev, also chairman of the Russian Naval Board, said in an interview with the Russian newspaper Rossiyskaya Gazeta

Published: 23:22 pm,Sunday 12 April 2026

Orban admits defeat in Hungarian parliamentary elections

Hungary's opposition party Tisza, led by Peter Magyar, defeated Prime Minister Viktor Orban's ruling coalition by securing a majority in Sunday's parliamentary elections, according to preliminary results released by the National Election Office (NEO), reported Xinhua. With 98.13 percent of votes counted by the NEO, Tisza had won

Published: 00:25 am,Monday 13 April 2026

EU condemns Israeli strikes on Lebanon, says diplomacy only path forward

The European Union (EU) on Sunday strongly condemned Israel's recent strikes on Lebanon, calling for an immediate halt to the attacks and stressing that diplomacy remains the only viable path to resolving the crisis, reported Xinhua. In a written reply to Xinhua, EU foreign affairs spokesman Anouar El

Published: 00:44 am,Monday 13 April 2026

Russia, Ukraine exchange accusations over Easter ceasefire violations

Russia and Ukraine on Sunday accused each other of violating an Orthodox Easter ceasefire, as both sides reported continued hostilities despite a declared 32-hour truce, reported Xinhua. The Russian Ministry of Defense accused Ukrainian forces of violating the ceasefire 1,971 times from 4 p.m. Saturday Moscow time until

Published: 20:42 pm,Sunday 12 April 2026

Europe plays key role in Artemis II moon mission

Europe played a key role in the recent Artemis II Moon mission from the US space agency NASA. European astronauts are also expected to take part in future moon missions, Germany would be first in line.

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