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Young Bulgarians hold out for change in eighth election in five years

Voters broadly split along generational lines as pro-Russian former president leads in polls

The Guardian - UK · Apr 18

Families in Iran struggle with school closures even as the airstrikes have stopped

Schools have been closed across Iran since the United States and Israel launched the war on Feb. 28, with no word on when in-person instruction will resume

The Independent UK · Apr 18

‘A defeat for Putin’: Ukrainians hope Magyar’s victory will mark new era with Hungary

As Orbán is rejected, there is cautious optimism new leader can restore ties – but issues such as EU accession loom large

The Guardian - UK · Apr 18

A lead prosecutor in John Brennan investigation has been removed from case, AP source says

A lead prosecutor in the John Brennan investigation has been removed from the case after expressing concerns to Justice Department officials about the viability of a potential criminal prosecution of the former CIA director

The Independent UK · Apr 18

Donald Trump Caught Lying Again: Iran Rejects His Strait of Hormuz Statement and Lebanon Faces Fatal Strikes

US President Donald Trump's claims about agreements with Iran and Israel were contradicted by officials, highlighting discrepancies and the need for responsible journalism.

International Business Times UK · Apr 17

Trump’s Iran war victory boast has echoes of Bush’s ill-fated ‘mission accomplished’ claim

US president says all major sticking points have been ironed out ahead of peace talks, but some of his assertions seem dubious

The Guardian - UK · Apr 17

Trump shocked Netanyahu with post declaring Lebanon strikes "prohibited"

Trump's post suggested he was giving Israel an order it had no choice but to obey.

Axios · Apr 17

Iran says strait of Hormuz ‘completely open’ but sounds warning on US blockade

Iran’s parliamentary speaker says strait could close again if US blockade continues, but Trump says it will remain in place until ‘transaction’ with Tehran is complete

The Guardian - UK · Apr 17

Digested week: Hungary’s election result is rare good news in a depressing and surreal world

Not least because JD Vance’s show of support for Viktor Orbán appears to have had opposite of desired effect

The Guardian - UK · Apr 17

Counter-terror police investigate whether Iran ordered series of arson attacks in London

Scotland Yard also warned that it is dealing with an ‘unprecedented level of national security investigations with suspected links to foreign states, many of those with dangerous and often reckless intentions’

The Independent UK · Apr 17