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Grand opening night of the 2nd Budapest International Film Festival at Corvin Cinema – photos, video
The Corvin Cinema, one of Budapest’s most storied theatres, was buzzing with anticipation on the evening of 25 October as the second Budapest International Film Festival (BIFF) opened its doors. And Daily News Hungary was there, not about to miss...
Hungarian cardinal tortured by communists remembered 50 years after his death
Rome, Italy, Oct 26, 2025 / 06:00 am Hungarian Church leaders recently gathered in Rome to commemorate Venerable Cardinal József Mindszenty, the persecuted prelate who died in exile 50 years ago and became an enduring symbol of resistance to...
Horror accident: Two Hungarians killed in fiery crash on Austrian motorway caused by drunk driver — video, UPDATE
A tragic road accident in Styria, Austria, claimed the lives of two Hungarian citizens early on Saturday morning. According to Austrian and Hungarian media, the fatal collision on the A9 Pyhrn motorway was caused by a drunk Austrian driver. Drunk...
Four children among 14 wounded as latest Russian attack on Kyiv hits residential high-rises
(CNN) — Four children were among at least 14 people wounded in a Russian overnight air attack on Kyiv, officials said on Sunday, hours after Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky renewed calls for more Patriot missile defense systems. Two...
Op-ed: Traces of a distant homeland – The Hungarian imprint on New York City
New York is a palimpsest of migrant stories; some are shouted from monuments and church steeples, others sit quietly in windows, alleys and small cultural houses. For those looking for Hungarian traces in the city, the Greenwich Village–Upper East...
Children injured in Russian strikes on Kyiv, says Ukraine
Russian strikes on Kyiv this week have injured dozens of people./SCREENGRAB Four children were among at least 14 people injured in an overnight Russian air attack on the capital Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said. Two high-rise residential buildings...
Baku hosts 'Study in Europe' Education Fair
On October 25, the European Union Delegation to Azerbaijan inaugurated the "Study in Europe" Education Fair at the Hilton Hotel in Baku, Azernews reports. The event showcases over 30 universities from 10 European countries, offering insights and...
Three killed in Russian strikes on Kyiv, officials say
Three people have been killed and at least 32 others injured in an overnight Russian air attack on Ukraine's capital Kyiv, the city's mayor has said. Two high-rise residential buildings were hit in the strikes, Vitali Klitschko said, adding in a...
Stunning Jewel Theft From Paris’s Louvre Reflects a Western Culture That Cannot Defend Its Core Values
I write from a quiet, mountainous part of Central Europe. The scenery is idyllic, and the fall air is crisp. Yet much as the case has been in my other recent trips to the European continent, the sights I see and the conversations I hear are all...
From Budapest to Lyon: Hungary steals the spotlight at the birthplace of cinema
At the renowned Lumière Film Festival in Lyon – the birthplace of cinema – Hungary took centre stage. The international audience discovered a story that could be described as a cultural rebirth: in just a few years, Hungary’s film heritage has...
Where to find laid-back luxury in Budapest
While the facilities and location are all you’d want from a top-quality hotel, so much of the Kempinski’s appeal lies in its informal, buzzy public spaces. The area snaking away from the lobby, lined with a little café, flower shop and restaurant,...
Putin claims successful test of long-range nuclear-powered cruise missile amid diplomatic breakdown
Russia has successfully tested its nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile and will work towards deploying the weapon, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday, which comes as Moscow launched its second deadly attack on Ukraine in two...
The Declaration of Independence Lit a Fire in Hungarian Hearts
This week the nation’s premier museum on the American Revolution in Philadelphia unveiled its landmark exhibition Declaration’s Journey, tracing how America’s founding text traveled — physically and ideologically — far beyond Independence Hall....
Hungary Enters a Tense Pre-Election Battle Between Orbán and Magyar
On October 23, massive demonstrations in Budapest highlighted the deepening political divide and growing tensions between Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s camp and his challenger, Péter Magyar. “Peace” vs. “Russians Out” Orbán, who has ruled the...
EU Delegation conducts “Study in Europe” Education Fair
Baku, October 25, AZERTAC On October 25, the Delegation of the European Union to Azerbaijan held the opening of the “Study in Europe” Education Fair at the Hilton Hotel Baku. The fair features more than 30 universities from 10 European countries...
Budapest Peace Summit Will Definitely Take Place, Says Orbán
The peace summit is still on the agenda, although its timing is doubtful, but there is no doubt that it will take place, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in a radio interview on Friday morning, broadcast from the public media's Brussels studio....
The story of Coolidge Auditorium, at the Library of Congress, is one of American ingenuity, cultural integrity and a century of free concerts.
The year is 1925. The Great Gatsby is published, the jazz age is swinging, and on October 28th, a new concert hall opens at an unlikely spot — the Library of Congress, in Washington D.C. If only its cream-colored walls could talk. For 100 years,...
In Authoritarianism, Dictators Come for LGBTQ People First. Here’s Why
Photo by Sean Robinson for Uncloseted Media. This story was originally published by Uncloseted Media, an LGBTQ-focused investigative news outlet.“Hey hey, ho ho, Donald Trump has got to go,” protestors chanted in the middle of Times Square, among...
Experts: The rise of the far right will change European politics
The far-right surge is not merely sweeping across Europe, it's starting to take hold. Analysts believe European politics may be heading for its greatest transformation in more than a century. In Germany, the right-wing nationalist Alternative for...
NATO eats its own… Terrorist attacks against Hungary and Romania for importing Russian oil?
NATO is at war with itself and against peace in Europe. The long and dirty history of Operation Gladio and NATO terrorism in Europe is at hand once again. Join us on Telegram, Twitter, and VK. Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su The U.S.-led...