Hungary election: Orban concedes 'painful' defeat to Magyar Veteran Prime Minister Viktor Orban has acknowledged the victory of Peter Magyar and his Tisza party in Hungary's parliamentary election. DW has the latest.

Viktor Orbán concedes defeat. www.dw.com/en/hungary-e...

NASA's Orion spacecraft and its crew splashed down safely in a deep blue Pacific Ocean, marking the successful end of the Artemis II mission.

🎉#Artemis II update: Integrity is back on Earth! At 01:07 BST/02:07 CEST, Orion and its crew splashed down in the Pacific Ocean.
🚀Our European Service Module propelled Orion over 1 million km through deep space, before burning up in Earth's atmosphere, its job complete 🔥

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JD Vance accuses EU of ‘interference’ as he visits Hungary to help Orbán win election US vice-president rails against ‘bureaucrats in Brussels’ interfering in Sunday’s vote as he arrives in Budapest

This headline is brilliant, it says so much in so few words: JD Vance accuses EU of ‘interference’ as he visits Hungary to help Orbán win election www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

For the first time in more than half a century, humanity is reaching beyond Earth once again – not just to return to the Moon, but to redefine what is possible together.

www.esa.int/Science_Expl... #Artemis

Hell yes! #Artemis

Artemis II mission launch

Godspeed, Artemis II

The autocrats are taking over the world | The Observer Three out of four people now live under some kind of authoritarian rule, and the trend is growing. So how did we lose our love of liberties?

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Belgian diplomat faces trial over 1961 Congo leader killing Etienne Davignon, the only surviving suspect, is ordered to stand trial over war crimes tied to Patrice Lumumba's killing six decades ago. The case represents a historic moment in confronting Belgium'...

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Google's AI Searches Love to Refer You Back to Google The company's generative AI search tools increasingly cite its own services, like Google Search and YouTube, over third-party publishers.

The company's generative AI search tools increasingly cite its own services, like Google Search and YouTube, over third-party publishers. www.wired.com/story/google...

A war foretold: how the CIA and MI6 got hold of Putin’s Ukraine plans and why nobody believed them Drawing on more than 100 interviews with senior intelligence officials and other insiders in multiple countries, this exclusive account details how the US and Britain uncovered Vladimir Putin’s plans ...

How the CIA and MI6 got hold of Putin’s Ukraine plans and why nobody believed them www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...

Ramaphosa’s decision to deploy the SANDF is deeply flawed. Here’s why President Ramaphosa’s deployment of the SANDF against gangsterism overlooks critical issues, revealing the military's struggle against neglect and underfunding while failing to tackle the root cau…

Ramaphosa’s decision to deploy the SANDF is deeply flawed. Here’s why www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026...

A bird's-eye view of a former Auschwitz II-Birkenau camp showing a wide dirt pathway flanked by parallel rows of barbed-wire fences. Groups of visitors walk along the path, surrounded by the remnants of brick structures and barracks, now reduced to foundations. Green grass contrasts with the somber history of the site, as the path leads toward a guard tower in the distance.

Auschwitz was at the end of a process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers.

This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.

Auschwitz took time.

Gregory Bovino Gets Demoted The Border Patrol chief was the public face of a traveling immigration crackdown on cities governed by Democrats.

Exclusive: Border Patrol “Commander at Large” Gregory Bovino has been removed from his role and is expected to retire soon, sources tell Nick Miroff.

"When people are determined they can overcome anything." - a quote by Nelson Mandela, feeling very relevant

New Year, new season of The Continent being published weekends, highly recommended!

Trump steps back from the brink on Greenland. But the damage has been done. The president’s effort to acquire Greenland, even with the threat of force off the table, has changed the way allies see the U.S.

There is a "deepening sentiment among NATO leaders and other longtime allies that they can no longer consider the United States a reliable ally." www.politico.com/news/2026/01...

‘Nostalgia is not a strategy’: Mark Carney is emerging as the unflinching realist ready to tackle Trump In a speech at Davos, written by Carney himself, the Canadian prime minister laid out his doctrine for a world of fractured international norms

‘Nostalgia is not a strategy’: Mark Carney is emerging as the unflinching realist ready to tackle Trump www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...

Wikipedia’s Existential Threats Feel Greater Than Ever As the free online encyclopedia turns 25, it’s facing political opposition, AI scraping, dwindling volunteers, and a public that may no longer believe in its ideals.

As the free online encyclopedia turns 25, it’s facing political opposition, AI scraping, dwindling volunteers, and a public that may no longer believe in its ideals. www.wired.com/story/wikipe...

Kenya mourns death of iconic elephant Craig – DW – 01/03/2026 Craig was one of the last remaining elephants identified as super tuskers in Africa, but also became a symbol for conservation.

This story absolutely broke my heart today www.dw.com/en/kenya-mou...

The news I need now!

We guarantee the death of most remaining newsrooms "We're not learning from the past. Instead, we're approaching this new era of generative AI much like we did platforms."

"We will lose. The public will lose."

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Peter Arnett, Pulitzer winner who covered wars in Vietnam and Iraq, dies at 91 The New Zealand native reported live for CNN from Baghdad as missiles rained down on the city in 1991 and covered the Vietnam War for more than a decade.

For Americans, the Vietnam War might have been the first war they saw on TV, but for us in South Africa, it was the Iraq War and the 24-hour television news revolution brought to our homes by Peter Arnett and others at CNN.

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DW Access: New app counters global censorship DW Access is a lightweight app designed to ensure access to independent information in regions where digital freedom is under threat. It provides users with a secure way to reach DW content even under...

Bypass censorship corporate.dw.com/en/dw-access...

US efforts to end the Ukraine war: Progress and roadblocks – DW – 12/12/2025 There has been a flurry of diplomatic activity between Washington, Kyiv, Moscow and European capitals to discuss a plan to end the war. But US President Donald Trump says he's tired of talking — he wa...

What you need to know about the Russia-Ukraine war this week. www.dw.com/en/us-plan-t...

A images showing which football playing nations will play in which groups during the FIFA World Cup 2026

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Mexico will play South Africa in their opening match at the #FIFA World Cup they are co-hosting, just as South Africa did when they hosted the tournament.

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