Hungary’s public broadcaster has signed a cooperation agreement with the Sziget Festival to broadcast performances by Hungarian artists on M1, with the concerts also available for a limited time on the Médiaklikk streaming platform.

Maren Sømme died after being found seriously injured at home, nine days after police arrested and released her Afghan boyfriend in a separate assault case involving her. Nawid Bayan, a repeat offender once ordered expelled from Norway, is now charged with murder, intensifying scrutiny of police and immigration authorities over a tragedy that could have been prevented many times before.

The leader of the Tisza Party’s parliamentary group reaffirmed Hungary’s commitment to the European Union and NATO following talks with officials at the US Embassy in Budapest, highlighting the importance of predictable foreign policy and stronger parliamentary ties between the two countries.

The Hungarian government has approved a comprehensive energy development plan aimed at strengthening energy security through investments in storage capacity, grid upgrades and renewable energy following the country’s recent energy crisis.

Fidesz parliamentary faction leader János Bóka has criticized the Hungarian government’s handling of the drought crisis, arguing that the newly established task force lacks operational authority and that officials have offered little beyond public appeals to reduce electricity consumption.

Athens prosecutors are preparing to question Afghan migrant Sharif Ahmadzai over the murder of Scottish charity worker Elisabeth-Jane Ross. The case is one of the most bizarre of its kind in recent years, as is the Western media coverage, which has focused more on Ahmadzai’s personal background, boxing career and ‘integration success’ than on the murder itself.

One day after RIA Novosti taunted Péter Magyar over Hungary’s nuclear-energy crisis, Anita Orbán struck a more conciliatory tone, saying Budapest still seeks pragmatic ties with Moscow. The exchange captured the tension at the heart of Tisza’s strategy: breaking with the close alignment that characterized Viktor Orbán’s leadership without giving up vital Russian oil, gas and nuclear cooperation.

Professor of sociology Jason Arday, who focuses on racial justice in his research, has been facing accusations of plagiarism. The heightened scrutiny of his work revealed a number of dubious statements he himself or other academic institutions have made about him, such as about his supposed professional football career, or being a subject in a documentary made 21 years before he was born…

A new Europion survey found that most Hungarians have reduced their electricity and water consumption in response to the energy crisis, while opinions of the government’s handling of the situation remain sharply divided along political lines.

Researchers from the HUN-REN Biological Research Centre in Szeged have participated in an international study examining hybrid molecules derived from a stingray and a South American frog, offering new insights into the development of targeted anti-cancer therapies.

‘It is of great importance that we look upon this vast, flat land and appreciate its serene beauty, rich culture, remarkable resilience, and enduring value. Let this inspire all Hungarians to strive for a more arable, sustainable, and agriculturally prosperous future for the region…’

Hungary has extended its highest-level heat alert until Friday as extreme temperatures persist, while authorities say the remaining operating turbine at the Paks Nuclear Power Plant continues to run safely despite record-low Danube water levels.

Spanish counterterrorism officers reportedly identified at least ten people previously expelled for jihadism-related offences among the 72,000 migrants who breached Ceuta last week. With around 50 migrants later reported to have reached mainland Spain by speedboat and jet ski, concerns are growing that some of the identified extremists may have disappeared into Schengen.

Nándor Nagy won the 44th Lidl Lake Balaton Cross Swim after completing the 5.2-kilometre (3.2-mile) course in under an hour. Nearly 11,000 participants took part in Hungary’s largest open-water swimming event, which was held after being postponed twice due to poor weather.

Motown icon Martha Reeves has blamed poor weather and the lack of stage monitors after her national anthem performance at the WPBL opener triggered a massive online backlash. Reeves and her two accompanying singers struggled with key and tempo, prompting visible surprise throughout the stadium and a wave of viral mockery that overshadowed the league’s historic opening game.

Hungary’s electricity crisis has opened a debate over who is actually expected to sacrifice to ease pressure on the grid. MLSZ moved football matches and accepted concrete disruption; civilians in some communities reportedly faced inspections and fines, while Sziget Festival retained the option of proceeding largely unchanged, prompting accusations of double standards and unequal burden-sharing.

‘The SSPX’s profession of faith clearly affirms papal primacy, sacramental theology, and moral continuity, in addition to seeking clarification on contested doctrinal formulations that have infiltrated the Church.’

Conservative activist Riley Gaines went to a WNBA game in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to support Indiana Fever player Sophie Cunningham for speaking out against biological men in women’s sports. However, the league staff asked her to put down her sign that said ‘Sophie, Thank You, A Girl Mom.’

Hungary’s public broadcaster has withdrawn the appointments of the newly announced editor-in-chief and presenter of M1 News, one day after unveiling the channel’s planned relaunch.

Hungary’s public broadcaster will relaunch its M1 News programme in the second half of August with a new editor-in-chief and presenters, including the return of veteran journalist Miklós Borsa after more than a decade.

Prime Minister Péter Magyar said Hungary’s voluntary energy-saving efforts are helping avoid stricter measures as authorities monitor Danube water levels and work to keep the final operating turbine at the Paks Nuclear Power Plant online.

Ceuta is descending into what increasingly resembles the lawless Wild West despite Pedro Sánchez’s claim that the migration crisis has been contained. Viral footage shows journalist Nick Shirley being chased by migrants, one carrying a knife, while another clip captured an armed man with a handgun and residents reported break-ins, thefts, street fighting and police losing control.

Hungary’s energy crisis is giving Péter Magyar the kind of first major test that can define a new government and its future trajectory. Tisza won power by arguing that Orbán’s system merely projected competence while hollowing out institutions; the days ahead will show whether the new administration can manage a real crisis or was merely competent in words.

Following the gains the incumbent Labour Party made on Reform UK since Prime Minister Andy Burnham took office, right-wing populist Restore Britain Party leader Rupert Lowe has published an open letter to Reform leader Nigel Farage, laying out his conditions for cooperation.

Fresh disorder in Ceuta on Sunday night directly undermined Pedro Sánchez’s claim that Spain had restored control and returned ‘practically all’ migrants within 48 hours. Footage circulated on social media showed illegal migrants resisting removal, escaping transport trucks and chanting ‘Allahu akbar’, while Ceuta’s mayor-president and local reporters said tens of thousand people were still in the streets.

A photo shared by Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene featuring Tucker Carlson, Thomas Massie, and Joe Kent has fueled speculation that the conservative figures could be planning a new political movement—or even a third party—following their growing split with President Donald Trump.

Budapest has launched the upgraded MOL Bubi bike-sharing system, introducing a larger fleet that includes electric bicycles, a redesigned mobile app and plans to significantly expand the network over the coming years.

Hungary has temporarily avoided a complete shutdown of the Paks Nuclear Power Plant after engineers found a way to keep its last operating turbine running, Prime Minister Péter Magyar said, while warning that the country’s energy system faces its most critical days.

Hungary’s electricity demand during Sunday evening’s peak period was 700 megawatts lower than forecast, with the government crediting households for reducing consumption amid concerns over energy supply.

Hungary’s power grid is entering a critical period as the country’s only nuclear plant, Paks I, shuts down for the first time in 44 years, removing around 2,000 MW of capacity during the hottest days of the summer. Prime Minister Magyar urged the public to use electricity and water wisely, partly blaming the crisis on infrastructure shortcomings inherited from Viktor Orbán’s government.