The burning cross, a racist symbol of the white supremacist Ku Klux Klan, was set up in Chicago, Illinois, earlier this month. However, the perpetrator of the crime turned out to be 21-year-old Asian college student Merlin Lu, who claims he burned the cross to protest US President Donald Trump.

During a debate with Fidesz MP Balázs Orbán in parliament, Prime Minister Péter Magyar of Hungary vowed to bring the Hungarian right-wing political magazine and news site Mandiner under state control. This has prompted some in the Hungarian press to raise press freedom concerns.

US Vice President JD Vance has appeared on the ABC show The View, a talk show hosted by six female panellists very critical of President Trump. Accordingly, Vice President Vance was grilled during his segment about such topics as the economy, the depiction of black history, and the Epstein files.

Lionel Messi has become the first player to make an appearance in six different FIFA World Cups. He also scored a hat-trick in Argentina’s 3–0 win over Algeria in Group J, with which he matched Miroslav Klose’s all-time record of 16 World Cup goals.

MCC Brussels has condemned the suspension of its EU Transparency Register registration, arguing that the decision stems from a politically motivated complaint and reflects a broader pattern of efforts to marginalize conservative voices in Brussels. The organization plans to appeal the decision while continuing its advocacy, events, and public engagement activities.

17-year-old conservative and remigration activist Thomas ‘Young Bob’ Moffitt has been attacked by what he described as ‘a group of foreign lads’ while engaging in public debate about mass deportation in Manchester, United Kingdom. The attack was captured on camera and recieved a lot of attention on the social media site X.

The Tisza government has introduced legislation to overhaul Hungary’s public media system, replacing existing oversight structures with a new independent board and merging key state media entities. Prime Minister Péter Magyar previously vowed to suspend public news programming for its bias, but did not follow through.

Both the Secretariat of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council and President Trump have announced that a memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been reached between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran. The deal is set to be ceremonially signed on 19 June in Geneva, Switzerland, after which the Strait of Hormuz is set to reopen for commercial shipping.

Slovenia has lifted border control checkpoints with Hungary and Croatia, ending measures introduced in 2023 over security concerns linked to the Hamas attacks and the war in Ukraine. The move follows pressure from Brussels and aims to restore unrestricted travel within the Schengen Area.

Karmelo Anthony, a black teenager who stabbed 17-year-old Austin Metclaff to death, has been convicted of murder and sentenced to 35 years in state prison. Progressive activists and even Democratic Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett claim he acted in self-defence and was unjustly prosecuted for his race, despite the jury reaching a quick verdict, which suggests a clear-cut case.