For the first time in World Cup history, the reigning European champions are taking on the reigning South American champions, Spain vs Argentina. This match-up was set to take place in March in Qatar, but was ultimately cancelled due to the Iran war. Argentina can become the first nation to defend the World Cup title since 1962.

‘The document’s core message is that the green transition is not an ideological issue and is not merely a cost, but rather a prerequisite for the long-term competitiveness and security of Hungary—and of Europe as a whole.’

Clips of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey were leaked online before the previews and were widely mocked online. However, despite all that negative attention, the film still brought in a whopping $15 million on its preview night on Thursday, the best preview showing for any live-action movie released this year.

Pakistan has refused to accept Shabir Ahmed, the convicted ringleader of the Rochdale grooming gang, arguing that the 73-year-old was raised, ‘groomed’ and ‘spoiled’ in Britain. Restore leader Rupert Lowe blasted the refusal, demanding sanctions, a suspension of Pakistani immigration, remittance taxes and an end to UK aid until Islamabad accepts deported criminals.

The EU’s third Demography Report places migration at the centre of Brussels’ response to Europe’s ageing population and shrinking workforce. While Commissioner Dubravka Šuica called migration a ‘necessity’, evidence suggests labour schemes multiply family arrivals, deepen fiscal burdens, and accelerate permanent settlement rather than relieve pressure on welfare and the economy.

Former foreign minister Péter Szijjártó is under mounting pressure after Péter Magyar confirmed an investigation into his Russia ties and classified ministry documents. The probe revives allegations that Szijjártó briefed Moscow on EU negotiations, while his immediate move into BYD’s global leadership has fuelled suspicions that years of pro-China policy were rewarded with a corporate post.

The Hungarian government has approved the first draft of a comprehensive rural development programme and is preparing a major railway modernization plan financed largely with EU funds. Prime Minister Magyar Péter also announced new public consultations on road safety, expanded hospital air-conditioning upgrades and a 30-day public security operation in Budapest.