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Former Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban arrives to address supporters after the announcement of the partial results of parliamentary election in Budapest. (Reuters/File Picture) Hungary’s main opposition Fidesz party re-elected former prime minister Viktor Orban as its leader Saturday for another year despite the party’s loss of power in an April 12 election to the centre-right Tisza party.Nationalist Orban, 62, provided inspiration for right-wing conservatives across Europe and the United States as the mastermind of what he called an “illiberal” model of democracy.Orban’s political future came into question after Fidesz’s defeat and he had faced pressure from some erstwhile loyalists to bow out of politics, the first such open criticism since he swept to power in 2010.Some 729 delegates out of 737 voted to re-elect Orban at Fidesz’s party congress, state news agency MTI reported. There were no challengers running against him.”I do not give up, I never, never, never, never, never give up,” Orban told the congress in a speech before the vote, reiterating that he took full responsibility for the party’s election defeat.Orban said Fidesz had been a “fantastic governing party” for 16 years but needed to undergo changes to become a functional opposition party that could become ready to govern again.In the April election Prime Minister Peter Magyar’s Tisza party won a two-thirds parliamentary majority, enough to reverse Orban’s constitutional changes.Fidesz has lost support since the election, according to opinion polls. A May survey by the Publicus Institute showed Tisza with 55% support, up from the 53% it secured in the election, while backing for Fidesz fell to 17%, down from 39%. Related…
Qatar coach Julen Lopetegui left record goalscorer Almoez Ali on the bench for Saturday’s World Cup Group B game against Switzerland, who named a lineup largely unchanged from their qualifying campaign.Switzerland’s most capped players Ricardo Rodriguez and captain Granit Xhaka will both make a record 13th World Cup appearance for their country.Denis Zakaria returns for Switzerland, Silvan Widmer misses out.Qatar made four changes to the team that sealed their qualification for the World Cup, with Almoez, the top scorer in Asian qualifying, left out.Twice Asian Player of the Year Akram Afif leads the attack for Qatar.Switzerland stick with the same group of defenders who started all six qualifiers and conceded just two goals.Swiss 20-year-old attacking midfielder Johan Manzambi is on the bench after starting in recent friendlies.Lineups:Qatar: Mahmoud Abunada, Pedro Miguel, Issa Laye, Jassem Gaber, Edmilson Junior, Akram Afif, Ayoub Alawi, Homam Ahmed, Yusuf Abdurisag, Boualem Khoukhi, Assim Madibo,Switzerland: Gregor Kobel, Nico Elvedi, Manuel Akanji, Denis Zakaria, Breel Embolo, Remo Freuler, Granit Xhaka, Dan Ndoye, Ricardo Rodriguez, Ruben Vargas, Michel Aebischer Related Story Source link
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Queen Silvia of Sweden travel in a horse-drawn cortege through the streets of Stockholm during the royal couple’s golden…
India’s captain Shubman Gill (second right) and his teammate KL Rahul (centre) shake hands with Afghanistan’s players at the end of the first one-day international at…
Australia’s Nicola Carey (left) plays a shot during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 against South Africa at Old Trafford in Manchester, north-west England, on…
Mercedes’ British driver George Russell celebrates pole position with second-placed Ferrari’s British driver Lewis Hamilton (left) and third-placed Mercedes’ Italian driver Kimi Antonelli (right) after the…
England pacer Ollie Robinson is in doubt for the second Test against New Zealand. Ollie Robinson, whose player-of-the-match performance guided England to victory in the first Test against New Zealand, is a doubt for the second match due to a knee injury, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Saturday.The national body called up uncapped seamer Henry Crocombe as the 32-year-old’s cover, in case he is unable to play the second Test, which begins at The Oval on Wednesday.”Robinson experienced knee soreness after a training session on Friday and is set to undergo a precautionary scan on Saturday,” the ECB said in a statement.Robinson, playing his first Test in over two years, took seven wickets including five in the first innings as England won by 115 runs on a difficult wicket at Lord’s. England will also be without regular captain Ben Stokes and bowler Gus Atkinson, who have been left out of the second of the three-test series following an investigation into an incident in a London nightclub.Jofra Archer and Jordan Cox have replaced the two in the squad.England squad Joe Root (captain), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Sonny Baker, Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Jordan Cox, Henry Crocombe, Ben Duckett, Matthew Fisher, Emilio Gay, James Rew, Ollie Robinson, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue. Related Story Source link
Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Muhammad Ishaq Dar and head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) of Switzerland, Ignazio Cassis discussed, over the phone on Saturday, the latest developments regarding the understandings reached between the United States and Iran.In a statement, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said that the Pakistani and Swiss sides welcomed the encouraging progress toward reaching an understanding between Washington and Tehran.Both ministers expressed hope that the ongoing efforts would soon contribute to peace and stability in the region.On Thursday, US President, Donald Trump had announced that US Vice President, JD Vance will attend the signing ceremony of the US-Iran deal, adding that the ceremony is expected to take place in Europe early this week. Related Story Source link
Egyptian Foreign Minister, Palestinian Vice President discuss developments in occupied territories
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty discussed the latest developments in the Palestinian territories in a phone call today with Vice President of the State of Palestine, Hussein Al Sheikh.The call addressed efforts to implement the first phase of US President Donald Trump’s peace plan, including ensuring full and sustainable access for humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, deploying an international stabilization force to monitor the ceasefire and secure humanitarian access, and enabling the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza to carry out its duties from within the Strip until the Palestinian Authority resumes its full responsibilities.The two sides also discussed the dangerous developments in the West Bank, where the Egyptian Foreign Minister condemned the escalating pace of settlement activity and the continued Israeli violations in East Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, warning of the repercussions of these actions on the prospects for achieving peace and stability in the region. Source link
Prime Minister of Pakistan, Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif announced on Saturday that a deal between the United States and Iran is likely to be signed within the next 24 hours.In a post on X, Sharif said, ‘Pakistan is preparing for the electronic signing of the peace deal immediately after, followed by technical level talks next week.’He also thanked both the US and Iran for their ongoing commitment during the negotiations.’We are confident that this historic peace deal will form a strong foundation for lasting peace,’ the Pakistani Premier added.On Thursday, US President, Donald Trump had announced that US Vice President, JD Vance will attend the signing ceremony of the US-Iran deal, adding that the ceremony is expected to take place in Europe early this week. Source link
