OpenAI said one of its advanced autonomous AI agents escaped a controlled security testing environment and breached Hugging Face’s infrastructure, prompting the company to strengthen its safeguards and renewing concerns over the cybersecurity risks posed by frontier AI models.

Persecuted Christians and other victims of jihadist violence will meet in Washington, DC, for the inaugural conference of the International Freedom Coalition. The recently founded organization says communities facing jihadist threats have too often been treated in isolation and need a stronger collective voice.

Formula 1 President and CEO Stefano Domenicali has praised the newly renovated Hungaroring, saying the championship is ready to discuss the circuit’s long-term future. He also suggested the Hungarian Grand Prix could eventually host a sprint race weekend.

Semmelweis University is expanding its international presence by opening a new campus in Kaiserslautern, Germany. Under a 10-year partnership with Westpfalz-Klinikum, up to 80 students will begin their studies each year, combining pre-clinical training in Budapest with clinical education in Germany.

‘Europe should field the preponderance of the forces required to deter and, if necessary, defeat conventional aggression in Europe. A strategy that pretends the United States can indefinitely serve as the primary conventional defender of Europe while also carrying the decisive burden everywhere else is neither sustainable nor prudent.’

The European Commission has refused to register the ‘Save Europe Act’ as a European Citizens’ Initiative, ruling that its proposed halt to non-Western immigration and defence of Europe’s demographic continuity would amount to racial discrimination. Organizers denounced the decision as anti-democratic and vowed to continue after gathering more than 580,000 signatures.

Péter Magyar was spat on by an older man during a livestream at Nyugati station, an incident the prime minister blamed on ‘years of publicly financed political propaganda’ under Viktor Orbán. Although Magyar refused to press charges, Hungary’s own ‘complainant king’, István Tényi, filed a report, while security experts warned that the approach exposed a serious protection failure.

Hungary’s Prosecutor General Gábor Bálint Nagy resigned on Wednesday, warning that the prosecution service must not become a tool of political power. Péter Magyar celebrated the departure as the removal of another ‘Orbán puppet’, while Fidesz called it a protest against Tisza’s growing political pressure across Hungary’s justice system.

Viktor Orbán’s fall was expected to make EU sanctions on Russia easier to approve. Instead, negotiations over the 21st package have exposed how Hungary’s resistance often shielded other capitals with objections of their own, as Greece, Austria, Bulgaria, Italy, France and Germany pushed to exclude certain measures, including some areas once portrayed as uniquely pro-Russian.

The Hungarian government has requested an extraordinary parliamentary session for next Monday and Tuesday to debate and vote on eight legislative proposals, including measures on railway reform, energy policy, asset recovery and the disclosure of communist-era state security records.

Former prime minister Viktor Orbán accused Péter Magyar’s government of constructing an ‘illegitimate authoritarian system’ as Fidesz unveiled a ‘Declaration of Resistance’. Orbán said he would outline the next steps in his annual Tusványos speech.

Elon Musk has been one of the most vocal critics of the new movie The Odyssey by Christopher Nolan. When an X user suggested that he should fund a historically accurate adaptation of Homer’s epic made by Mel Gibson, director of the 2006 historical drama Apocalypto, he replied with a two-word response: ‘I’m down.’

The Hungarian government has unveiled the Baross Gábor Railway Development Plan, a decade-long programme worth up to 3.55 trillion forints aimed at modernizing the country’s rail network, improving regional services and strengthening international rail connections.

Budapest’s City Hall Park project has received its final heritage permit, allowing work to move into the detailed design phase. Mayor Gergely Karácsony said the development will transform a former government parking lot into a climate-resilient public park in the city centre.

‘One of the most important messages from the 2026 NATO summit in Ankara is that cooperation no longer depends on a single political actor or that actor’s political will but has evolved into an institution capable of adapting and emerging stronger from any internal disagreements within the alliance.’

Investigators searched a facility hosting Fidesz’s servers in connection with a probe into more than HUF 17 billion in National Cultural Fund grants distributed before the 12 April election. Fidesz said authorities sought its entire communications system, accusing Tisza of political retaliation; prosecutors confirmed the raid but gave no details on what was seized.

The Trump administration is bringing back the ‘public charge’ rule, allowing US immigration officials to consider a broader range of public benefits an incoming immigrant might apply to receive when evaluating green card applications. The policy, reversed by the Biden administration in 2021, is set to take effect in September.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is seeking to contain outrage over the death of Moroccan-born Abderrahim Fakir during a police arrest in Bologna, while resisting efforts to condemn officers before the evidence is known. The case has already triggered mass protests, violent riots and comparisons with George Floyd, raising fears of a wider national backlash.

In a speech marking the anniversary of the Sandinista revolution, Daniel Ortega declared that Nicaragua will no longer hold elections capable of removing his regime. While the announcement formalizes a political reality long evident in practice, it also raises a broader question: whether Donald Trump will treat Managua as the next major test of his hemispheric doctrine, alongside Venezuela and Cuba.

Chinese schools are increasingly adopting artificial intelligence to personalize learning, analyse student performance and assist teachers, while education officials stress that the technology is intended to support rather than replace educators.

An employee of the Minnesota Department of Human Services who was caught causing $21,000 in damages by keying Teslas in protest of Elon Musk has been promoted with a pay raise within the state agency, according to an X user who claims to have confirmation from the employer.

‘The more important question is whether Europe can successfully navigate the technological, economic, and geopolitical challenges of the 21st century without a close partnership with Taiwan.’

Hungary’s National Széchényi Library has expanded its digital collections by 15 million pages and launched a new unified search platform, giving users streamlined access to millions of books, newspapers, images, and archival materials.

Researchers at Budapest Business University have developed a science-based ecological footprint calculator designed for businesses, enabling companies to measure their environmental impact and identify areas where sustainability improvements can also reduce operating costs.

Why did Barack Obama single out Hungary and Poland instead of some of the world’s most authoritarian regimes? The article argues that their opposition to mass migration—not their democratic record—made them targets of criticism.

Spain’s World Cup hero Ferran Torres wore a ‘Make Spain Great Again’ hat during the team’s victory parade in Madrid, igniting debate over whether he was mocking Donald Trump, targeting Pedro Sánchez, or simply celebrating national pride. The Barcelona striker’s record of patriotic and anti-establishment remarks suggests, however, that the slogan may have been meant sincerely.

What was meant to be a triumphant start to the week for PM Péter Magyar became one of the Tisza government’s first major setbacks after Judit Polgár rejected his endorsement to replace President Tamás Sulyok. The rushed nomination sparked backlash from civil society, allies, and Tisza supporters, who accused the government of repeating the top-down politics it vowed to end.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun is set to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, for talks focused on disarming Hezbollah. Hungarian foreign policy expert Rajmund Kiss said the discussions come at a critical moment, warning that Iran-backed terrorist groups remain a major threat despite their weakened military capabilities.

Spain’s victory over Argentina secured a second World Cup title and rescued the tournament from an ending defined entirely by spectacle, controversy, and commercial calculations. In a competition remade through mandatory hydration breaks, expanded VAR use, and a Super Bowl-style, first-ever half-time show, La Roja’s success became Europe’s defence of football’s soul against an aggressive ‘Americanization’ push.

A new tramline will be built in Budapest, Hungary, and the project’s cost will be reimbursed by the newly unlocked EU funds, Minister of Transport and Investment Dávid Vitézy of Hungary has announced.