Hungary May No Longer Be Putin’s Ally, but It Can’t Afford a Full Break

The week in pictures: Orban ousted in Hungary, Pope Leo's Africa tour and Trump as Jesus

Hungary ended 16 years of Viktor Orban’s rule, Pope Leo XIV began his first African tour with a historic first papal visit to Algeria and US President Donald Trump shared an AI-generated image depicting himself as Jesus. Here is a look back at some of the week’s most striking images.

Murphy tells US, world progressives to take ‘lessons’ from Hungary elections

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Saturday urged progressives in the U.S. and around the world to “learn from each other”, saying the defeat of former Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Hungary can offer a roadmap for rebuilding democracy. Murphy told the crowd at the inaugural Global Progressive Mobilization conference in Barcelona that the U.S. faced “the most…

After Orban’s defeat in Hungary, Bulgaria offers Kremlin’s next best bet - The Washington Post

We would arrest Netanyahu, says Hungary's incoming PM

Hungary's incoming prime minister has said he'll stop the country's withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Another victim of Cesar Chavez breaks their silence: ​​‘My body remembers’

<p>Jennifer Andrea Porras, now 53, says they were sexually abused by the union leader as a teen</p><p><em>A version of this story was published in Spanish in La Opinión.</em></p><p>When Jennifer Andrea Porras, a non-binary, Indigiqueer, Coahuiltecan artist and cultural worker from the San Francisco Bay Area, first found out about <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/us/cesar-chavez-sexual-abuse-allegations-ufw.html">the New York Times</a> investigation detailing allegations by multiple women of sexual abuse by civil rights icon Cesar Chavez, they were not surprised. The news confirmed their own experience with the co-founder of the United Farm Workers (UFW) union.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/20/cesar-chavez-victim-breaks-silence">Continue reading...</a>

As Fuel Prices Soar, Climate Leaders Urge Democrats to Tie Clean Energy to Affordability

This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Democrats should get louder in championing clean energy’s affordability and resilience from global shocks, according to some of the party’s leading voices on the climate. As the Iran war roils economies by raising the cost of oil and gas, countries are aiming to accelerate […]