Lancashire Police have confirmed that the man arrested over the shocking stabbing of a teenage girl in Brierfield is a British-born Pakistani, as detectives continue to investigate the incident as attempted murder. The attack, which was captured on video and circulated widely online, shows the 17-year-old victim being stabbed in the neck from behind in broad daylight before managing to escape.
Viktor Orbán has been re-elected as president of Fidesz for another year after securing 729 of 737 delegate votes at the party’s congress on Saturday. Although some speakers voiced criticism of the party’s performance and direction following its historic election defeat in April, no challenger emerged to contest Orbán’s leadership, underscoring his continued dominance within Fidesz.
‘The Visegrád Cooperation is based on the conviction that, while respecting their national interests and recognizing their shared values, its members can increase the chances of achieving their common goals through coordinated efforts.’
Senegalese and Ivorian football supporters have been barred from entering the United States to watch their national team at the 2026 FIFA World Cup under the Trump administration’s stricter visa and border policies. The White House says the measures are needed to address security concerns, visa overstays, and weaknesses in identity-verification systems, while critics argue they disproportionately affect African and Muslim-majority countries and undermine the tournament’s global appeal.
Slovenia has lifted border control checkpoints with Hungary and Croatia, ending measures introduced in 2023 over security concerns linked to the Hamas attacks and the war in Ukraine. The move follows pressure from Brussels and aims to restore unrestricted travel within the Schengen Area.
Polish political celebrity Marianna Schreiber has launched a controversial campaign for mayor of Kraków, promising to restore what she calls ‘Polish normality’ by removing Ukrainian flags from public buildings, restoring Christian symbols in schools, and defending traditional values. The announcement comes ahead of a high-stakes election triggered by the recall of the city’s liberal mayor.
A 50-year-old Albanian man is fighting for his life after intervening to protect an elderly patron from harassment at a bar in central Italy, only to be violently attacked himself. Witnesses and local media reports identify the suspects as men of North African origin, while some social media reports have compared the assault to an attempted beheading.
Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg are pushing for major changes to the EU enlargement process designed to stop future members from following a path similar to that of Viktor Orbán’s Hungary. The proposal would strengthen Brussels’ ability to sanction ‘democratic backsliding’ and restrict veto rights during the early years of membership.
A UK government watchdog has sparked controversy ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after suggesting that England football badges worn by staff at an immigration detention facility could be perceived as intimidating by detained migrants. Critics described the findings as bizarre, arguing that support for England’s national team in England should not be treated as a potential safeguarding concern.
Hungarian PM Péter Magyar announced plans for another meeting with President Tamás Sulyok to persuade him to resign amid an escalating constitutional stand-off between the presidency and the government. Magyar also renewed his call for the eventual direct election of Hungary’s president, arguing that the office should derive its legitimacy directly from voters rather than parliamentary majorities.
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