
The loss of the Hungarian leader, a key ally of Donald Trump and JD Vance, sparks debate over the limits of political influence and the future of democratic movements.
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has lost his reelection bid, marking a significant shift for the European right. The defeat of the Trump-aligned leader has prompted reactions from U.S. lawmakers and analysts regarding the resilience of democratic processes.

NPR's morning newsletter reports on a deadly cargo plane crash at Miami International Airport, Trump administration envoys meeting with Ukraine's president in Kyiv, and the far-right AfD party's landslide victory in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.

Five people died in a cargo plane crash at Miami International Airport. Meanwhile, U.S. envoys are traveling to Ukraine to pursue peace talks, and Germany's far-right party has secured a significant electoral victory.

Hundreds of thousands prepare for Brooklyn’s West Indian Day Parade, where Haitian communities march under the shadow of expiring temporary protected status (TPS) and increased immigration enforcement, channeling their history and culture into a defiant display of resilience.

Trump administration envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Sunday, describing the talks as substantive, following lengthy but inconclusive discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow the previous day. Zelenskyy reiterated that any peace agreement must include security guarantees and a dignified post-war settlement, while noting further talks with European security leaders were planned. The envoys' Moscow meeting, held behind closed doors at the Kremlin, lasted over three hours and was described as constructive by Putin's adviser Yuri Ushakov, who mentioned potential joint economic ventures between Russia and the U.S. The visit occurred amid ongoing Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian regions, including a fatal strike in Zaporizhzhia, and Ukrainian counterattacks on Russian energy infrastructure. Both sides reported casualties and equipment losses, with Ukraine claiming to have shot down 82 of 108 Russian drones and six missiles overnight. The envoys' trip followed a period of U.S. focus on Iran, during which Russia appeared emboldened, and NATO members expressed concern over suspected Russian sabotage and cyberattacks in Europe, including a failed drone incursion at a German airport.

Iran announced it struck an unmanned U.S. vessel entering the Strait of Hormuz, marking a new escalation in fighting between the two nations following collapsed nuclear negotiations and recent U.S. strikes on Iranian oil tankers.

Three hikers were rescued from California's Mount Shasta after using Google's AI chatbot Gemini to plan their hike, which led them to summit at 7pm and attempt a dangerous descent in the dark, according to the Siskiyou County sheriff's office.