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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio appears alongside Hungarian President Victor Orbán in Budapest.
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Trump’s best friend in Europe counts on White House to stay in power

Hungary’s right-wing populist prime minister has long been a thorn in the side of the European Union – and he could also be a sign of things to come.

  • David Crowe

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Budapest Keleti railway station was built between 1881 and 1884.

This grand old station is the perfect place to begin a train journey

An impressive survivor from the golden age of rail, this European hub has been updated and modernised for 21st-century travel.

  • Tim Richards
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters put out the fire following a Russian rocket attack that hit a multi-storey apartment building in Dnipro, Ukraine, Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025. (Ukrainian Emergency Service via AP)

Ukraine seeks more help after Russia pounds it with drones, missiles

President Volodymyr Zelensky is looking to allies for support as nightly attacks of swarming drones put energy networks at risk.

  • David Crowe
Muhammed Ali, right, launches an attack on Bugner in Las Vegas 1973.

Boxer ‘Aussie Joe’ Bugner, who fought Ali and Frazier, dies aged 75

Former heavyweight boxing champ Joe Bugner was born in Hungary and made his name in Britain. But he only felt accepted in Australia, living more than half his life on the Gold Coast and fighting under the name “Aussie Joe”.

  • Glenn Moore
Australian Oscar Piastri is leading the drivers’ standings and will start the Hungarian Grand Prix second on the grid behind Charles Leclerc.

As it happened: Norris wins Hungarian GP while Piastri settles for second in dramatic final lap

Championship leader Oscar Piastri tried to overtake his teammate in the dying seconds of the final lap, but it wasn’t enough.

  • Hannah Kennelly
Lewis Hamilton started and finished the Hungarian Grand Prix in 12th position.

‘Things in the background are not great’: Lewis Hamilton fuels talk of Ferrari split

Hamilton joined Ferrari in pursuit of his eighth world drivers’ title. But it hasn’t gone to plan, and his comments after the Hungarian Grand Prix suggest these are troubled times at Maranello.

  • Luke Slater
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From left: Dan Puskas from Sixpenny, Corner 75’s outgoing owner Paul Varga, incoming chef Carley Scheidegger, Jean-Paul El Tom and Alex Kelly of Baba’s Place, and new restaurant manager Alice Tremayne.

Hatted restaurants join forces to relaunch Randwick’s iconic Hungarian restaurant

Baba’s Place and Sixpenny are collaborating on a new iteration of the much-loved Corner 75, serving up classic Hungarian dishes with a contemporary Australian twist.

  • Alexandra Carlton
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in 2019. Financial markets are concerned about a trade war between the world’s two largest economies.

‘Shockingly cavalier’: Trump invites Xi Jinping to inauguration

No head of state has previously made an official visit to the US for the inauguration, according to State Department historical records - let alone an adversary.

  • Aamer Madhani
‘We have this system now’: Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Russia’s hypersonic missile prompts NATO and Ukraine emergency talks

Ukraine’s parliament has cancelled a session over security fears, as Putin says Western air defence systems would be powerless to stop the new missile.

  • Illia Novikov and Volodyrmyr Yurchuk
Political director of Prime Minster Viktor Orban of Hungary, Balazs Orban.

Backlash after Viktor Orban aide suggests Hungary wouldn’t have fought a Russian invasion

Speaking to state radio, Hungarian leader Viktor Orban sought to downplay the remarks by his political director which had led to calls for that official’s resignation.

  • Justin Spike