Europe’s US-backed conservatives hope this is their moment to go mainstream

Nick Thorpe Central Europe correspondent ZOLTAN FISCHER/HUNGARIAN PM HANDOUT Hungary’s Viktor Orban described President Trump as a “truth serum” It’s been a big week in Europe for CPAC, the US Conservative Political Action Conference, with large gatherings in Poland and Hungary. The timing is crucial, ahead of Poland’s presidential election run-off on Sunday, between a…

Delhi sees hottest May morning at 34.8 degrees Celsius, but month sets record with highest rainfall, no heatwave

Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 34.8 degrees Celsius on Saturday morning, marking one of the warmer days of the season. However, despite the high morning temperature, this May has been unusual in many ways, including below-normal daytime temperatures, unprecedented frequent rains, and the absence of any heatwave conditions. In terms of rainfall, May 2025…

China’s navy conducts combat patrols near disputed South China Sea shoal | South China Sea News

China’s drills near the Scarborough Shoal came as South Korea announced finding new Chinese buoys in the Yellow Sea. China’s navy has conducted “combat readiness patrols” near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, while South Korean officials separately announced the discovery of more Chinese buoys in contested waters in the Yellow Sea….

‘Make America great again’: Trump doubles steel, aluminium tariffs to 50%, touts ‘blockbuster’ Nippon deal

US President Donald Trump on Friday announced a sharp rise in tariffs on imported steel and aluminium, doubling both levies to 50 per cent in an attempt to shield American industry.  Addressing steelworkers at US Steel’s Mon Valley Works–Irvin Plant in suburban Pittsburgh, Trump said the move was aimed at protecting domestic manufacturers of key…

Guatemala jails ex-paramilitaries for 40 years over rapes during civil war | Crimes Against Humanity News

Lawyers for the six victims say ‘historic’ court decision recognises the plight of survivors who demanded justice for decades. A top Guatemalan court has sentenced three former paramilitaries to 40 years each in prison after they were found guilty of raping six Indigenous women between 1981 and 1983, one of the bloodiest periods of the…