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budapest, hungary — Viktor Orbán is seeking a fifth consecutive term as Hungarian Prime Minister. During his 16 years in office, he transformed the small central European country from a burgeoning Western democracy into an illiberal state, providing a model for right-wing populist governance and drawing praise from abroad. But many people at home are fed up with the system Mr. Orbán has built. The opposition Tisza party, led by Péter Magyar, has been campaigning relentlessly against corruption and Hungary’s economic stagnation. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Orban’s Fidesz party, which is backed by the United States and Russia, has largely focused…
Final round brackets and tee times for the 90th Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.Rory McIlroy shot a sluggish 73 in the third round at Augusta National, blowing a six-shot lead and falling to 11 under par heading into the final day alongside Cameron Young. McIlroy will face The Players champion Young on Sunday as he did in the first two rounds, and if he wins he will join Jack Nicklaus, Sir Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods as back-to-back Masters champions. Sam Barnes will partner Shane Lowry in the penultimate group, with former world number one…
All was calm above the clouds in the Arabian Sea, and Sam Rutherford’s small propeller plane was cruising at about 190 miles per hour. One Direction was playing from the cockpit speakers. Until I heard an American voice on the radio. “You are approaching an Allied warship on the high seas. Establish communications and identify yourself.” Rutherford and co-pilot Shannon Wong were flying south of Iran, attracting the attention of the U.S. military, which had started a new war in the Middle East. “I mean, we were excited about the F-16,” Rutherford said, surprisingly calmly, in a video of the…
Anthony Joshua has said he will “probably” fight Tyson Fury next, but has refused to accept his rival’s immediate demands for a long-awaited British heavyweight showdown later this year.Joshua was ringside watching Fury defeat Arslanbek Makhmudov at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night, and when the decision was announced, the Gypsy King immediately challenged him to a fight. “Next time I want to give you the fight you’ve all been waiting for,” Fury said to the cheers of the London fans. “AJ, Anthony Joshua, I want you. Let’s give the fight fans what they want, the Battle of Britain. Next,…
U.S. Central Command said Saturday that two naval guided missile destroyers have begun clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz, as some ships remain unable to pass through the critical waterway despite the ceasefire. CENTCOM said in a post to “Today, we began the process of establishing a new shipping lane, and we will soon share this safe shipping lane with the maritime industry to facilitate the free flow of commerce,” said CENTCOM Commander, Admiral Brad Cooper. The effort seeks to address the threat of sea mines, but Iran can still launch missiles, which, combined with mines, make it difficult…
Rory McIlroy said he “needs to be better” to have a chance to defend his Masters title on the final day after giving up a six-stroke lead in the penultimate round.McIlroy, who started with rounds of 67 and 65 and held a record lead midway through the tournament, shot a 1-over-par 73 on Saturday to tie Players champion Cameron Young at 11 under. McIlroy struggled with accuracy with his irons, finding just 10 of the 18 greens in regulation, three fewer than he had made on the first two days. He made three bogeys, and on the 11th hole, he…
Tyson Fury returned to boxing and defeated Arslanbek Makhmudov at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.He scored a big unanimous decision victory over Mahmudov, with his great rival Anthony Joshua watching intently at ringside. Fury retired from competition for 16 months after two losses to current world champion Oleksandr Usyk, but decided to return and chose the powerful but predictable Mahmudov as his opponent. In his first fight in a British ring since 2022, Fury entered with a moving tribute to his great friend and British boxing legend Ricky Hatton, who passed away last year.He played Hutton’s signature Blue Moon…
Rory McIlroy jumped out to a historic six-stroke lead and tied with Cameron Young heading into the final day of his dramatic Masters title defense. McIlroy entered the weekend with the largest 36-hole lead in tournament history at Augusta National, but his hopes of joining the likes of Jack Nicklaus, Sir Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods for back-to-back titles suffered a notable setback on Saturday. Young, ranked No. 2 in the world, fell behind in the third round, dropping three strokes on two holes near the iconic Amen Corner and throwing the tournament into chaos. Young, on the other hand,…
I Am Maximus made history at the 2026 Randox Grand National, becoming the first horse since the legendary Red Rum to regain the title.In a race filled with early drama that saw Panic Attack lose out in third place as the third Grangeclare West team of last year’s winner Patrick Mullins, ridden by Nick Lockett, finished first, I Am Maximus followed the familiar path on the inside in the hands of Paul Townend. As the race began to unfold, Ben Jones made a valiant attempt after two outs to make up for King George’s victory with Jukebox Man, ridden by…
ParisAP — A 9-year-old boy has been rescued after living trapped in his father’s utility van in eastern France since 2024, local prosecutors said. The child is hospitalized and the father is in custody. Police were alerted by neighbors to “children’s voices” coming from a van on Monday in the village of Hagenbach near the Swiss-German border, prosecutor Nicholas Heitz said in a statement on Saturday. After breaking open the van, officers found the child “lying naked in a fetal position, covered with a blanket, near excrement on a pile of trash,” Heitz said. The boy was clearly malnourished and…