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World News

Orban’s Slow Coup: How Hungary Is Hollowing Out Democracy From Inside the EU

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While European leaders unite to defend democracy at Ukraine’s borders, an authoritarian erosion is quietly unfolding within. Hungary— an EU member and NATO ally— is no longer drifting from democratic norms. It is actively dismantling them, piece by piece, using the language of sovereignty and national identity to justify creeping repression. A New Kind of State Power   In early 2024, Hungary unveiled its latest instrument of control: the Sovereignty Protection Office.

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World News

Romania’s Election Shocker: Far-Right Surge Raises Specter of Russian Influence

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On May 4, 2025, Romania’s presidential election delivered a stunning result: George Simion, leader of the far-right Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), secured 40.4% of the vote in the first round, leading the pack with partial results from 91% of ballots counted. Trailing him is Bucharest mayor Nicușor Dan, an independent reformist, with the pro-EU Crin Antonescu lagging further behind.

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Economy & Business

OPEC Turns Up the Taps—and Turns Up the Heat on Russia

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OPEC+ is accelerating oil production. What began as a slow unwind of voluntary cuts has become a sharp shift in strategy: the group plans to reverse 2.2 million barrels per day (bpd) of voluntary cuts by the end of October— much faster than previously expected. For Russia, this is not just bad news. It is potentially devastating. As of April 1, OPEC+ had already increased output by 138,000 bpd. In May and June, that increase jumps to 411,000 bpd per month.

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War

Brains Over Brutality: Why Russia Will Never Outthink Ukraine

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On May 2, 2025, Ukraine altered the history of modern warfare. A Russian Su-30 fighter jet, an advanced and costly piece of Moscow’s arsenal, was destroyed by a naval drone operated remotely by Ukrainian forces. This was not a strike of overwhelming force. It was the result of engineering and adaptation by a people who hold these qualities as central to their culture.

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Russian Drone Attack on Kyiv Injures Seven, Ignites Fires in Civilian Areas

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Unable to obtain military progress, Russians continued to target Ukraine’s civilian population, with another overnight assault on Kyiv. Russians launched a barrage of Shahed drones on the city, wounding seven civilians, including two children aged 14 and 17, and setting residential neighborhoods ablaze.

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US approves F-16 training package for Ukraine Worth $310 million

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The U.S. has approved a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Ukraine valued at an estimated $310.5 million, aimed at supporting the country’s F-16 fighter jet program. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) previoosuly formally notified Congress of the proposed deal. The sale includes a comprehensive package of non-lethal equipment and services to aid in the training, operation, and sustainment of Ukraine’s F-16 fleet.

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Economy & Business

Oil, War, and Western Amnesia: How the Kremlin Buys Time to Reload

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Russia’s wars run on oil. Not metaphorically— literally. Every tank shell, every drone, every missile barrage is funded by the price per barrel. And every ceasefire or “peace negotiation” is not a step toward peace, but a strategic pause for rearmament, perfectly timed with a drop in oil revenue. Let’s rewind to 2014. Russia invaded Crimea in February. Brent crude was at $110 a barrel.

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Economy & Business

OPEC+ Surprises Markets with June Output Hike — Russia to Feel the Pain

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OPEC+ has agreed to raise oil output by 411,000 barrels per day in June, continuing a strategy shift aimed at disciplining quota violators and responding to global calls for lower fuel prices. The decision mirrors a similar production hike for May and signals the bloc’s growing willingness to tolerate lower oil prices, even at the expense of short-term revenues. Led by Saudi Arabia and Russia, the move has caused oil prices to fall to around $61 a barrel— near four-year lows—

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