Ukraine's security service SBU claims to have arrested two Hungarian spies. Hours later, Budapest expels "two Ukrainian spies" – whereupon Ukraine responds with its own expulsions.
ConflictsPope Francis has been laid to rest. At the ceremony in the Vatican, large parts of the world's elite were present – and hundreds of thousands of mourners from all corners of the world. He was a man of the people, who wanted everyone's well-being and fought for peace, says Nigerian Sunny Oritsegbubemi Okuku.
WorldRome stands still and the world's eyes are fixed on the Vatican. Today, Pope Francis is being buried. In attendance are royalty, tens of thousands of mourners – and a long list of the world's most powerful leaders. However, for some, the pomp leaves a bitter aftertaste.
WorldMembership in the EU can serve as a political security guarantee for Ukraine, believes expansion chief Marta Kos. As early as 2030, four new countries may have joined – if only Hungary stops blocking.
ConflictsHungary is to break its international isolation and hold a referendum on Ukrainian EU membership. This promises opposition leader Péter Magyar, who has the wind at his back ahead of next year's parliamentary elections. Hungary will once again become a full-fledged member of the EU, he says at a mass meeting in Budapest.
World politicsHungary's parliament has approved a constitutional amendment that prohibits public events organized by LGBTQI groups. In reality, this means that the country's Pride parade is being banned.
WorldPresident Donald Trump's rule in the USA resembles what the tough Rodrigo Duterte led in the Philippines, believes Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa. It feels like I'm watching a rerun, she says during a Stockholm visit.
World politicsPresident Donald Trump's rule in the USA resembles what the tough Rodrigo Duterte implemented in the Philippines, believes Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa. It feels like I'm watching a rerun, she says during a Stockholm visit.
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