A 30-year-old man has been arrested in Budapest, Hungary, for collecting human body parts from abandoned cemeteries and his workplace at a hospital, generating international headlines. During police questioning, he even claimed to have cooked and eaten some of the human remains.

ETO FC Győr striker Nadhir Benbouali became the first player from the Hungarian league to score in a FIFA World Cup game since 1986. Benbouali came on as a substitute for Algeria and headed his team’s equalizer after a corner against Jordan. Algeria ended up winning the game 2–1.

Nigel Farage, leader of the right-wing populist Reform UK Party, has published a video demanding that the successor to the resigning Prime Minister Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom be chosen by a general election, not by the sitting Labour MPs.

‘Recent reporting on the suspension of MCC Brussels from the EU Transparency Register has contained significant factual inaccuracies. Much of the coverage has focused on implication rather than fact…For clarity, the suspension does not concern corruption, misconduct, financial irregularities, criminal wrongdoing, or any attempt to improperly influence EU institutions.’

Stopira, a left-back in the Cape Verdean squad that impressed the world with two draws against Spain and Uruguay, is actually a dual Hungarian citizen, making him the only Hungarian player at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He played for Videoton FC Fehérvár for eleven consecutive seasons, from 2012 to 2023, during which he earned Hungarian citizenship in 2019.

Toby ‘Tobuscus’ Turner, a widely popular comedy YouTuber in the early 2010s, has shocked many on the internet by uploading a controversial song supporting mass deportations of illegal aliens in the United States.

Ludovika University has hosted the launch of the final volume of a three-part book series titled The 2024 Hungarian EU Presidency, examining Hungary’s second-ever presidency of the Council of the European Union. The event featured a panel discussion on the EU’s economic challenges, political transitions, and Hungary’s role, with distinguished guests such as Tibor Navracsics and Gábor Kutasi.

The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Navy has announced that the crucial Strait of Hormuz is closed again and warned commercial ships not to approach it. The IRGC cited Israel’s continued strikes on Lebanon as a breach of the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the US and Iran. However, the US and Iranian delegations are meeting in Switzerland for further talks.

Subjects as young as 11 years old will be allowed to be given puberty blockers in the controversial Pathways clinical trial by King’s College London, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) of the United Kingdom has determined. The study is examining the physical and mental impact of puberty blockers on children.

With gas prices coming down after the Iran deal, Republicans are gaining ground on Democrats in polling for the 2026 midterms. While in late May, the Democrats were leading by 8.1 points in the national generic Congressional ballot polling aggregate, their lead is now down to 4.8 points over the strengthening GOP.