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Ukraine may acquire as many as 150 Gripen fighter jets from Sweden, with funds potentially coming from frozen Russian assets, as part of an agreement reached on Wednesday. Ukraine already operates US-made F-16s and French-made Mirage 2000 aircraft. The Gripen has been noted for its suitability in Ukrainian combat conditions,

Tens of thousands of people are anticipated to attend competing events organized by Viktor Orbán’s governing party and his primary challenger as political campaigns begin for next year’s elections, reflecting the country’s deeply divided atmosphere. Thursday marks the anniversary of Hungary’s 1956 revolt against Soviet control,

Fire Devastates Ukrainian Village Already Scarred by War Natalia Pryprosta was caring for her pigs when flames rushed into the village of Studenok, near Izium in eastern Ukraine. With little time to react, she gathered her documents, helped her elderly mother into a neighbor’s car, and attempted to free

Trixy Elle still cries when recalling how she and her family struggled to survive as Typhoon Rai battered the Philippines just before Christmas four years ago. Within hours, relentless rain and surging floodwaters swallowed their home on Batasan Island in Tubigon, Bohol province. With their arms linked, Elle, her elderly

The lights faded as the audience at Vicar Street, a Dublin concert hall, turned their attention to the stage. The host exchanged sharp remarks about Ireland’s leadership, though the crowd needed little encouragement—the energy in the room was already high. Soon, they erupted into a chant. “I say

Paris has gained an unusual new landmark, albeit an unexpected one. "And to your right," announced the guide aboard the Seine tour boat, "the Louvre—and the window where thieves broke in to steal France’s crown jewels." The world’s most-visited museum reopened on Wednesday