Russia has moved closer to a full return to international sport after the International Olympic Committee provisionally lifted the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee. The decision could accelerate Moscow’s path back to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, while FIFA is now considering whether to restore Russian football teams.

Portuguese football legend Cristiano Ronaldo has played his last World Cup game in a 1–0 loss to Spain in the Round of 16; thus, he will retire without ever winning the World Cup. What does this mean for his legacy? Can he still be considered among the greatest players of all time?

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar held brief talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the NATO summit in Ankara, agreeing to arrange a future bilateral meeting. Magyar reiterated that Hungary considers Ukraine the victim of Russia’s aggression but said Budapest would continue providing humanitarian assistance only, refusing to send weapons or troops.

Economists say the strengthening of the forint and lower food prices have driven Hungary’s inflation rate down to 1.7 per cent, paving the way for further interest rate cuts.

Analysts say pre-orders for Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced far exceed those of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, raising hopes that the remake will become a much-needed hit for Ubisoft.

Pakistani nationals granted Skilled Worker visas were accompanied by almost six times as many dependants as main applicants, according to newly released British Home Office data. The figures—more striking still under the Health and Care Worker route—underscore the scale of supposedly controlled legal migration as Labour prepares to expand sponsor-led inflow through new pathways.

Russell Kirk’s landmark 1953 work The Conservative Mind has been published in Hungarian by the Center for Fundamental Rights. At the launch, co-translator Miklós Pogrányi Lovas and philosophers Dr Zoltán Frenyó and Dr Zoltán Turgonyi discussed Kirk’s legacy, the diversity of conservative thought, and the enduring influence of Christian tradition on the American founding.

Hungary’s flagship public news channel, M1, went dark on Tuesday after its new leadership, appointed by the Tisza Party’s parliamentary supermajority, suspended news programming and apologized for ‘years of political distortion’. The blackout is part of the government’s wider overhaul of the Orbán-era public media system, which Fidesz has denounced as a politically motivated takeover.

Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film adaptation of the ancient Greek epic the Odyssey continues to draw negative attention online. Users noticed that the like–dislike ratio of its latest official trailer on YouTube is the second worst for any Hollywood movie, only behind the ill-fated Snow White by Disney released in 2025.

Marine Le Pen remains legally capable of contesting France’s 2027 presidential election after an appeal court upheld her conviction but reduced the immediately enforceable part of her electoral ban. The verdict leaves National Rally weighing whether to stick with Le Pen or turn to Jordan Bardella.

Danish broadcaster TV 2 has been accused of editing footage from a memorial for murdered Swedish football fan Christian Zedig after its social media version omitted a moment from the live broadcast showing several hijab-clad women remaining seated during a one-minute silence, disrespecting the tribute. Zedig was beaten to death by a group of African men at the Islands Brygge fan zone days earlier.

The Save Europe Act has passed 500,000 signatures, marking the halfway point towards its one-million target despite the European Commission warning that it may refuse to register the remigration initiative. Organizers hailed the milestone as proof of growing support and vowed to press ahead with the campaign regardless.

European Commissioner Stéphane Séjourné has warned that Europe’s automotive industry is facing an existential crisis, with millions of jobs threatened as manufacturers struggle with Chinese competition, tariffs and weakening supply chains.

The leadership of the Mathias Corvinus Collegium says the planned dissolution of its public-interest foundation is a legally required procedural step rather than an unexpected government decision, and insists the institution’s programmes will continue without disruption.

Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok has published his submission to the Venice Commission, asking the Council of Europe body to assess whether a proposed constitutional amendment ending his mandate before its expiry would comply with European constitutional standards.

FIFA’s decision to suspend Folarin Balogun’s automatic ban for his red card against Bosnia and Herzegovina after Donald Trump’s appeal has sparked protests from UEFA, Belgium, and the European Commission. Yet many point to Lionel Messi’s similar, unpunished challenge as evidence of football’s inconsistent disciplinary standards.

Prime Minister Péter Magyar of Hungary has unveiled a planned constitutional amendment that would remove President Tamás Sulyok from office. The proposal has sparked fierce criticism from the opposition Fidesz Party, while Sulyok himself argues it is a measure targeting a specific individual.

Hungary’s constitutional clash has widened beyond President Tamás Sulyok, as Prime Minister Péter Magyar and former president János Áder traded accusations over the government’s planned constitutional overhaul and the funding of Áder’s climate foundation. Magyar submitted the 17th Amendment over the weekend, which would remove Sulyok from office the day after its adoption.

Transport Minister Dávid Vitézy told Parliament that negotiations with the European Commission on €16.4 billion in EU funding have concluded, with a final decision expected from EU finance ministers later this week.

A 34-year-old Sudanese migrant has stabbed three people and attempted to stab one of the responding officers in the neck in Clermont-Ferrand, France. He was shot by police and survived. Despite having previous criminal convictions, he was never deported.

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar will attend his first NATO summit as head of government this week before remaining in Türkiye for a four-day private holiday with his sons, while Deputy Prime Minister Bálint Ruff oversees domestic affairs.

Mexico and England meet tonight in one of the most iconic settings in world football: the Estadio Azteca, where Pelé and Diego Maradona lifted the World Cup and where the Argentinian produced both the infamous ‘Hand of God’ and the ‘Goal of the Century’. England return to the stadium for the first time since that infamous 1986 defeat, facing an unbeaten Mexico for a place in the quarter-finals.

Thomas Jefferson, its primary author, and four other Delegates in the Continental Congress were on the Committee of Five that drafted the Declaration of Independence, one of the most impactful documents ever written. The Continental Congress adopted its final wording 250 years ago today, on 4 July 1776.

Hungary’s housing market lost momentum in the second quarter, with annual price growth slowing markedly and quarterly increases nearly stalling. Buyer demand also weakened amid election-related uncertainty, seasonal factors, and the fading impact of the Home Start programme.

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar’s government has revoked the refugee status of two key figures linked to Poland’s former Law and Justice (PiS) government, ending the protection granted under Viktor Orbán. The decision could strengthen Warsaw’s efforts to bring the former officials before Polish courts.

The Vatican has formally declared the Society of St Pius X (SSPX) to be in schism after it consecrated four bishops without Pope Leo XIV’s approval, triggering automatic excommunications and ending decades of efforts to reconcile the traditionalist fraternity with Rome following the rupture first sparked in 1988.

The man suspected of beating Swedish football supporter Christian Zedig to death at a World Cup fan zone in Copenhagen surrendered to police on Friday after authorities released his photograph. The off-duty Swedish police officer, who leaves behind a wife and two young daughters, was reportedly attacked by a group of African men following Norway’s victory over Ivory Coast.

Hungary’s parliamentary Committee on Culture has appointed lawyer András Horváth to oversee the country’s public media organizations during their restructuring, with permanent leadership to be selected through a later public competition.

A video shared on X appears to show an incident in Birmingham, United Kingdom, in which a white man is accosted and then attacked by three black men before being detained by a policewoman immediately afterwards. The man, apparently mistaking the officer for another attacker, allegedly attempted to punch her and is now facing charges of assaulting a police officer.

Russia used drones launched largely from its shadow fleet to conduct surveillance over military bases and critical infrastructure across Western Europe for nearly 18 months, according to a new report by the International Institute for Strategic Studies.