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Hungary's incoming prime minister, Péter Magyar, arrived Saturday at the Parliament building to be sworn into office, ending Viktor Orbán 's autocratic 16-year rule. Magyar’s center-right Tisza party defeated Orbán’s nationalist-populist Fidesz in a stunning blow last month, gaining more votes and seats in Parliament than any other party in Hungary’s post-Communist history. The win, which gave Tisza a two-thirds parliamentary majority, will allow it to roll back many of the policies that gave Orbán a reputation among many of his critics as a far-right au

Hungary’s Péter Magyar is set to be sworn in as prime minister, ending Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule

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Chaos marks the Venice Biennale after the jury quits over Israeli and Russian participation

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China April exports rebound strongly, trade surplus widens ahead of Trump visit

China's export growth gathered pace in April as factories raced to meet a wave of orders from AI-related industries and other buyers seeking to stockpile components amid fears the Iran war could push global input costs even higher.That export strength, which has seen China's trade surplus with the U.S. widen to $87.7 billion so far this year, will be in focus next week as President Donald Trump travels to Beijing for a leaders' summit expected to extend last year's trade truce.While Chinese exporters have so far weathered the fallout from the Middle East conflict economists warn that the lon

10 times 2: Chicago Cubs have twice won 10 games in a row in same season for first time since 1935

Trump's feuds, tensions with allies likely to outlast Iran war

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Moscow marks Victory Day with a scaled down Red Square parade under tight security

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday voiced confidence of victory in Ukraine as he oversaw a military parade on Red Square commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II — a show that didn't include heavy weapons for the first time in nearly two decades. Security was tight in Moscow as Putin and several foreign leaders attended the parade, which was scaled down even as a U.S.-brokered three-day ceasefire eased concerns about possible Ukrainian attempts to disrupt the festivities. Putin, in power for more than a quarter-century, has used Victory

China April exports rebound strongly after sluggish March, trade surplus widens

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Alabama Republicans ask US Supreme Court to clear way for new voting map

Alabama Republicans asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to clear the way for the state to pursue a congressional voting map more favorable to their party ahead of November's midterm elections in the latest fallout from the justices' recent seismic voting rights ruling.The state officials asked the justices to lift a lower court's order requiring Alabama to use a map that includes two majority-Black districts out of seven. Both are held by Black Democrats.Alabama is among a group of Republican-led states now seeking to eliminate majority-Black congressional districts and boost their party's

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Trump has signed off on ousting FDA chief, senior official says

President Donald Trump has signed off on a plan to oust US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary, according to a senior administration official.The decision follows mounting criticism from both Trump aides and outside allies over Makary’s management of the health agency, controversial drug approval decisions and handling of an effort to further limit access to the abortion pill mifepristone.Trump has not yet formally dismissed Makary, and the official and others familiar with the situation cautioned that the president could always change his mind. Asked by CNN’s Kriste

Suspect in White House correspondents’ dinner attack seeks recusal of top Justice Dept. officials

Top House Democrat vows to go ‘all in’ on 2028 gerrymandering push after Virginia setback

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Mercedes-Benz to recall about 144,000 US vehicles over display issues, NHTSA says

Mercedes-Benz is recalling 144,049 vehicles in the U.S. over instrument panel display issues, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday.The recall includes certain 2024-2026 AMG GT, C-Class, E-Class, SL, CLE, and GLC vehicles.The infotainment control unit, which is responsible for navigation and multimedia features, may reset while the vehicle is in motion and cause the instrument panel display to go blank, the regulator said.Dealers will update the infotainment control unit software at no cost, NHTSA added. (Reporting by Preetika Parashuraman in Bengaluru; Editi

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Father saves his son from falling power lines

WILTON, Maine (WMTW) -- What started as a pleasant spring day quickly came crashing down for one Wilton family. Scott Towers was visiting his brother's home with his wife and three kids Tuesday afternoon. Their short walk home quickly turned for the worse when thunderstorms caught them by surprise."I've lived here my whole life, and I've never experienced anything like the weather that had come through here," Towers said.His brother only lives about two houses down in the Arkay Mobile Home Park. It takes less than two minutes, but even in that short time, Towers says"I

Lawyers for suspected press dinner gunman seek to disqualify Pirro and Blanche from case citing their presence at event

Virginia court tosses Democratic map, dealing major blow to party’s midterm hopes

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‘We’re going nowhere’: J Balvin takes the global stage as a World Cup opening ceremony headliner

Surrounded by rows of costumes, reggaeton superstar J Balvin fuels up in his dressing room as thousands of people in the coastal Colombian city of Barranquilla wait outside for his raucous five-hour live performance to begin.The moment of calm belies what is turning out to be an unstoppable year for the Colombian, who FIFA announced on Friday as one of the stars headlining the World Cup’s opening ceremony in Mexico City on June 11.Speaking to CNN exclusively before the FIFA announcement, Balvin called his headline act a “huge statement,” not just for him but for the entire Latino music s

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Suspect in White House correspondents’ dinner attack seeks recusal of top Justice Dept. officials

A man charged with attacking the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner is seeking to disqualify top Justice Department officials from direct involvement in prosecuting him because they could be considered victims or witnesses in the case, creating a potential conflict of interest. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro were attending the April 25 event at the Washington Hilton when Cole Tomas Allen allegedly ran through a security checkpoint and fired a shotgun at a Secret Service officer. In a court filing late Thursday, Al

Rubio downplays Germany troop withdrawal plan amid Trump’s threats

Putin’s scaled down Victory Parade getting smaller by the day

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Consumer sentiment declines to another new record low as Americans fret over Iran war

Consumer sentiment continued to decline this month, reaching a fresh record low as the war in Iran drags on, keeping energy prices elevated.The University of Michigan’s latest consumer survey, released Friday, showed sentiment fell early this month to a preliminary reading of 48.2, the lowest on records going back to 1952. Sentiment had previously reached its lowest point just last month, below anything seen during the Great Recession, the pandemic, and the inflation surge afterward.“About one-third of consumers spontaneously mentioned gasoline prices and about 30% mentioned tariffs,” sa

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Virginia Supreme Court blocks referendum that would have helped Democrats win up to four more US House seats

The Virginia Supreme Court voided Democrats’ attempt to redraw the state’s US House map in an April referendum, a devastating blow to the Democratic Party’s efforts in the national redistricting battle launched by President Donald Trump ahead of this fall’s midterms.Hours after the court’s ruling, state Democrats said in a filing that they intended to appeal to the US Supreme Court.The ruling is a major setback to House Democrats and their hopes of capturing the chamber’s majority in the midterms. While they remain in a strong position to win the US House in November due to histori

US court convicts four men in Haitian president's assassination

White House hosting anti-abortion activists amid Trump backlash

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Virginia Supreme Court strikes down Democrats' redrawn US House maps, giving Republicans a win

The Virginia Supreme Court has struck down a Democratic congressional redistricting plan that had won voter approval

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Starmer vows to fight on after Labour punished in polls across Britain

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed on Friday to stay in office to "deliver change" after his Labour Party suffered heavy losses

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Trump’s attempt to impose new 10% tariffs gets struck down by a panel of judges

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US stocks rise to records after a solid jobs report overshadows higher oil prices

U.S. stocks rose to records following the latest sign that the nation’s job market is doing better than economists expected

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls