Search

Does Viktor Orbán’s defeat signal a wider backlash against ‘the forces of darkness’?

EU any time soon and all eyes are on what terms he sets for lifting Orbán’s veto of [a crucial €90bn loan for Ukraine](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/19/hungary-orban-ukraine-loan-veto-eu-summit-europe). “He was extremely cautious on this

UK to enter talks to join £78bn EU loan scheme for Ukraine

loan scheme seen as providing vital support for Ukraine. Sir Keir Starmer will tell the European Political Community (EPC) summit in Armenia on Monday about the UK's ambitions, which further signals the government

Tuesday briefing: How AI facial recognition in policing works – and how it can go wrong

EU’s loan scheme for Ukraine. 4. ***UK news*** | Keir Starmer will call for a [whole-of-society response](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/may/04/starmer-call-society-response-rising-antisemitism) to rising antisemitism on Tuesday, saying that it is not enough simply

What are Iran’s $100bn in frozen assets and where are they held?

loan repayments. Currently, Tehran’s key demand in the ceasefire talks is to release at least $6bn of its frozen assets, as a confidence-building measure. ## What are frozen assets? When the funds, property