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Sweden's centre-left opposition holds lead ahead of September election, stats office poll shows

Magdalena Andersson, former Prime Minister of Sweden, speaks during the Global Progressive Mobilisation in Barcelona, Spain, April 18, 2026. REUTERS/Nacho Doce
Magdalena Andersson, former Prime Minister of Sweden, speaks during the Global Progressive Mobilisation in Barcelona, Spain, April 18, 2026. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

Hungary and Ukraine agree on minority rights, paving way for EU talks

Hungary's Prime Minister Peter Magyar attends a joint press conference after a meeting at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France, June 3, 2026.     LUDOVIC MARIN/Pool via REUTERS
Hungary's Prime Minister Peter Magyar attends a joint press conference after a meeting at The Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris, France, June 3, 2026.     LUDOVIC MARIN/Pool via REUTERS

Hungary PM Magyar ready to meet Ukraine's Zelenskiy in post-Orban reset

Hungary's Prime Minister Peter Magyar attends a press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, June 2, 2026. REUTERS/Nadja Wohlleben
Hungary's Prime Minister Peter Magyar attends a press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, June 2, 2026. REUTERS/Nadja Wohlleben

Trump's 'weaponization' fund put on hold after fierce opposition from Congress

Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump climb on walls at the U.S. Capitol during a protest against the certification of the 2020 U.S. presidential election results by Congress, in Washington, January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith
Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump climb on walls at the U.S. Capitol during a protest against the certification of the 2020 U.S. presidential election results by Congress, in Washington, January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith

Ukraine, Hungary kick off expert-level consultations

FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha makes a statement during a meeting with Moldovan Foreign Minister Mihai Popsoi and Secretary General of the Council of Europe Alain Berset ahead of the 135th Session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe at the Palace of the Republic in Chisinau, Moldova, May 15, 2026. REUTERS/Vladislav Culiomza/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha makes a statement during a meeting with Moldovan Foreign Minister Mihai Popsoi and Secretary General of the Council of Europe Alain Berset ahead of the 135th Session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe at the Palace of the Republic in Chisinau, Moldova, May 15, 2026. REUTERS/Vladislav Culiomza/File Photo

Hungary's PM says he may meet Zelenskiy in June if minority rights talks successful

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk meets with Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar during his first official visit to the country, at the prime minister's residence in Warsaw, Poland, May 20, 2026. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel
Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk meets with Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar during his first official visit to the country, at the prime minister's residence in Warsaw, Poland, May 20, 2026. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel

Ukraine, Hungary to hold consultations on Hungarian minority

US Justice Dept accuses Yale medical school of discriminating against white and Asian applicants

In a statement, Yale said that it was “confident in the rigourous admissions process".
In a statement, Yale said that it was “confident in the rigourous admissions process".

India's Hindu RSS lobbies groups abroad to counter minority rights criticism

Dattatreya Hosabale, general secretary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), speaks to journalists during a briefing with foreign media at the RSS office in New Delhi, India, May 12, 2026. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis
Dattatreya Hosabale, general secretary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), speaks to journalists during a briefing with foreign media at the RSS office in New Delhi, India, May 12, 2026. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

Canadian rapper Drake helps Italian club Venezia secure investment

FILE PHOTO: Canadian rapper Drake watches the third round match of Serena WIlliams of the U.S. and Zheng Jie of China during the Rogers Cup women's tennis tournament in Toronto August 11, 2011.    REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Canadian rapper Drake watches the third round match of Serena WIlliams of the U.S. and Zheng Jie of China during the Rogers Cup women's tennis tournament in Toronto August 11, 2011.    REUTERS/Mark Blinch/File Photo

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