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Hungarian Health Minister-designate, Zsolt Hegedűs danced in front of the Parliament building after the inauguration of the country’s new national assembly and Péter Magyar as the new prime minister on Saturday. Hegedűs, who previously went viral for dancing during the April election victory celebrations, repeated the performance as supporters clapped and joined in. Footage showed crowds waving flags, dancing and celebrating after Magyar’s Tisza party secured a landslide election victory, ending Viktor Orbán’s long parliamentary dominance.

Published on 10/05/2026 – 11:58 GMT+2 Thousands of fans packed into Khalifa International Stadium on Saturday night for the Amir Cup final, in a match that for many felt like more than just football. The final, which saw Al Gharafa SC beat Al Sadd SC 4-1 to retain the Amir Cup title, came after weeks of regional tension that had kept many residents indoors and away from public gatherings. But Saturday’s final marked one of the clearest signs yet of fans returning to stadiums in large numbers as football once again took centre stage in Qatar. A crowd of 37,823…

There are around 44,000 to 45,000 church buildings in Germany – depending on which sacred spaces are included. Many of these buildings shape the character of villages, neighbourhoods and landscapes. But the question of how they can be preserved is being asked ever more often as congregations shrink and costs rise. The parish church of St Andrew in the Sanderau district of Würzburg is also facing such a transformation. From the outside it stands like a silent witness to post‑war modernism. Inside, however, the church interior is to take on a new function: where services were held for decades, people…

France, Germany, Belgium, Ireland and the Netherlands sent planes to repatriate their citizens, while the European Union sent two additional planes for the remaining EU nationals, Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska told a press conference on Saturday in Madrid. The United States and Britain are coordinating planes for non-EU citizens from countries that were unable to send transport. All of the more than 100 passengers are being tested for the hantavirus, which is a rare disease typically caused by exposure to infected rats. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Friday that there are a total of six confirmed cases…

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday said the war in Ukraine was winding down, slamming Western support for Kyiv, as the first day of a US-brokered ceasefire was marked by mutual accusations of violations. Putin spoke after telling soldiers at the scaled-down parade in Moscow that they were fighting an “aggressive force” in Ukraine, backed by all of NATO and describing his war goals as “just”. The Russian leader has made the memory of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II a central narrative of his 25-year rule and repeatedly invoked it to justify his Ukraine offensive.…

The 61st edition of the Venice Biennale will see artists from around the globe transform not just the pavilions in the Giardini and Arsenale spaces, but also everything from noble palazzi to canals around the city. These satellite exhibitions are vibrant and varied – and far more than just add-ons to the main show. Some are already pegged as some of the most highly anticipated art happenings of the year, and all aid in the metamorphosis of Venice in its entirety into a canvas for contemporary art. Given the profusion of these collateral events, it’s key to have a battle…

A cruise ship hit with a deadly hantavirus outbreak arrived in Spain’s Canary Islands Sunday, where most of the nearly 150 people on board will be evacuated and flown home after weeks at sea. The Dutch-flagged MV Hondius arrived at the Spanish port of Granadilla escorted by a Civil Guard vessel. Passengers and some of the crew are expected to evacuate before the ship, where an outbreak of hantavirus led to the deaths of three people, continues on its way to the Netherlands. Three passengers from the ship – a Dutch husband and wife and a German woman — have…

An artificial intelligence project launched inside America’s aviation safety agency is aimed at easing burdens on the thousands of air traffic controllers who guide planes through the skies, companies involved in the nascent effort told POLITICO. The initiative, being spearheaded by Federal Aviation Administration chief Bryan Bedford, envisions a dramatic revamp of how the nation’s increasingly complex airspace functions. But it would not seek to supplant the role of human controllers in making the second-by-second decisions needed to keep air travel safe, two of the project’s three vendors said. Instead, the project’s goal is to reduce flight delays and make…

Still, for all the panic in Westminster, it seems there will still be no immediate move to remove the prime minister. A handful of members of parliament have publicly questioned his leadership, but Cabinet ministers and backbench organizers have not crossed the threshold from despair to open revolt — yet. Starmer will survive for now because the party, particularly its influential soft left faction, appears to be waiting for Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham. The mayor’s allies expect him to return to Westminster within months via a by-election triggered by the resignation of a sympathetic backbench Labour MP —…

Péter Magyar has been sworn-in as Hungary’s new prime minister, after taking his oath in parliament on Saturday morning, bringing an end to 16-years of Viktor Orbán rule, cementing a landslide April election victory. Magyar’s Tisza party secured 141 seats in the 199-seat National Assembly, an outright majority. The outgoing Fidesz has 44, while the KDNP, who formerly allied with Orbán, have 8 and Mi Hazánk 6. Magyar post was confirmed on Saturday in the inaugural session of the National Assembly. He was appointed with 140 votes in favour, 54 against and 1 abstention. After taking the oath, Péter Magyar…