Viktor Orban

A political earthquake in Hungary: the opposition led by Peter Magyar wins 138 of 199 seats—more than two-thirds—ending Viktor Orbán’s 16-year rule. The former prime minister concedes: "We will continue to serve our homeland and the Hungarian people even from the opposition... 2.5 million voters will not be abandoned. We never give up."

An intercepted call reveals Hungary’s foreign minister promised to share all intelligence after Israel’s pager operation targeting Hezbollah in Lebanon—an awkward twist given Budapest’s close ties to Israel and the U.S.