Some factors that harmed Orban may also apply to Republicans in this year’s midterm elections, say some American conservatives who backed the Hungarian leader.

The departures of a Democrat and Republican will not alter the balance of power in the House, where the GOP holds a razor-thin majority.

1년 넘게 이어지던 주한 미국대사 공백 상황이 해소될 전망이다. 도널드 트럼프 2기 행정부가 임기 시작 후 첫 주한 미국대사 후보로 한국계 여성 정치인인 미셸 박 스틸(한국명 박은주) 전 연방 하원의원을 지명했다. 백악관은 13일(현지시간) 홈페이지를 통해 주한 미국대사 지명을 발표하고 연방 상원에 인준을 요청했다. 주한 미국대사 자리는 전임 조 바이든 행정부에서 임명된 필립 골드버그 전 대사가 지난해 1월 이임한 뒤 1년 넘게 비어 있다. 1955년 서울에서 태어난 스틸 전 의원은 1975년 가족과 함께 미국으로 이주했다. 평범한 주부였던 스틸 전 의원은 로스앤젤레스(LA) 폭동 사태를 계기로 미국 정치권에 발을 들였다. 2021년부터 4년간 연방 하원의원을 지냈고 2024년 11월 선거에서 600여 표 차이로 석패해 낙선했다.

The California Democrat said in a statement he was “deeply sorry to my family, staff and constituents for mistakes in judgment I’ve made in my past.”

〔記者楊心慧／調查報導〕民眾黨立委李貞秀昨被開除黨籍，但她上任以來爭議不斷，本報日前獨家報導，新竹市長高虹安過去涉助理費案時，李是向檢調檢舉的證人之一，以「內部吹哨者」名義簽名。如今該檢舉函也曝光，李當時檢舉高的男友李忠庭當人頭助理，藉由立院與永齡基金會之雙重身分獲取不法所得超過千萬元，更指高明顯知…

〔記者林欣漢／台北報導〕馬英九基金會指控前執行長蕭旭岑（現任國民黨副主席）、王光慈違反財政紀律，基金會昨在董事長馬英九要求下召開臨時董事會，但因為人數不足未成會。基金會會後聲明，律師報告認為蕭、王兩人違反財政紀律的重大事證非常明確；馬英九則表示，雖然兩位當事人均已離職，基金會不能作鄉愿來息事寧人，一…

〔記者陳鈺馥、林哲遠／台北報導〕鄭習會後，中共台辦宣布十項涉台措施。台灣本土社團昨日痛批，國民黨主席鄭麗文只是習近平的傀儡，所謂「大禮包」是現代版木馬屠城記，呼籲檢調盡速以「刑法」外患罪偵辦鄭麗文。 民進黨立法院黨團昨也直言十項涉台政策為中共對台「養套殺」，最終就是要台灣接受一國兩制方案。立委…

Both parties appear to be factoring in the razor-thin majority that Republicans hold in the chamber as they weigh whether to oust members.

Opozicinių Laisvės partijos, Tėvynės sąjungos-Lietuvos krikščionių demokratų (TS-LKD) bei politinio komiteto „Mūsų Jonava“ atstovai Jonavoje pasirašė rezoliuciją ir steigia internetinę platformą, kurioje žmonės anonimiškai galės pranešti apie patiriamą rajono valdžios spaudimą.

Valdančiajai Lietuvos socialdemokratų partijos (LSDP) frakcijai nesvarbi kompetentinga nuomonė apie situaciją Lietuvos radijuje ir televizijoje (LRT), teigia šios frakcijos narys, buvęs LRT televizijos žurnalistas Linas Balsys.

„Vien tai, kad prokuratūra kreipėsi į Seimą prašydama panaikinti teisinę neliečiamybę, neįrodo asmens kaltės. Tikrai ne, tačiau tai yra požymis, kad ikiteisminio tyrimo institucijos turi pakankamai duomenų, kurie leistų viešai formuluoti kaltinimus“, – korupcijos skandalą, kuriame po Krabo slapyvardžiu slėpėsi kyšininkavimu įtariamas Saulius Skvernelis, apibendrino Mykolo Romerio universiteto (MRU) profesorius Raimundas Jurka. Teisės instituto mokslininkas Skirmantas Bikelis teigė, kad jis nenustebtų, jeigu Seimas stotų S. Skvernelio pusėn, tačiau tai būtų didelis smūgis teisės viršenybės principui. Pats S. Skvernelis sako Seimo nariams siūlysiantis supaprastinta tvarka spręsti dėl jo teisinės neliečiamybės panaikinimo. 

Siekiant Vilniuje atstatyti mečetę, sostinės meras Valdas Benkunskas teigia, kad prioritetas migracijos politikoje turi būti ne naujų objektų statyba, o kontrolės griežtinimas.

Valdančiojoje koalicijoje trinčių tikrai pakanka – ir dėl poligono, ir dėl viceministrų. LRT turbūt yra vienintelis klausimas šiuo metu, dėl kurio valdančioji koalicija yra vieninga. Tą rodo dėl valdančiųjų teikiamo LRT įstatymo įvykęs dar vienas protestas prie Seimo. Valdantieji sako, protestuotojus girdi, bet įstatymo dėl to nekeis, nes procesas esą įsibėgėjęs. Nors skubos oficialiai nėra, opozicija įsitikinusi, kad skubama, Kultūros komiteto posėdžiai dėl LRT planuojami nuo ryto iki vakaro. 

Veteran church observers say an open war of words between a pope and a U.S. president is unprecedented.

A new report distills the Trump administration’s strategy as officials jockey to shape health care messages ahead of this year’s midterm elections.

A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump that claimed that the Wall Street Journal defamed him by publishing a drawing of a naked woman it said Trump contributed to a birthday gift for Jeffrey Epstein.

Before the post was deleted, evangelical and Catholic allies called the image blasphemous in a rare public break from a base that has largely stood by Trump.

民眾黨週一（13日）宣布開除今年2月就任不分區立委的中配李貞秀黨籍，李貞秀跳出來反咬現任主席黃國昌、黨秘書長周榆修、黨團主任陳智菡、總召陳清龍等人施壓她退位，引發外界熱議。對此，...…

Latvia is set to receive non-repayable financial support (grants) worth €1 969 million to implement its national recovery and resilience plan (NRRP), including for the REPowerEU chapter. These resources represent 0.3 % of the RRF, equal to 6.4 % of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2019. Under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the original plan had an initial value of €1 826 million. In June 2022, Latvia's grant allocation was increased by €9 million. In September 2023, Latvia submitted a request to amend its NRRP, to which it added a REPowerEU chapter endowed with an additional grant allocation of €124 million. It also requested to transfer a portion of its share of the Brexit Adjustment Reserve to its plan (€11 million). In December 2023, the Council adopted an amending implementing decision greenlighting the modified plan. In December 2024, Latvia submitted a second modified NRRP. In February 2025, the Council approved the revision of Latvia's plan. In November 2025, Latvia submitted a third modified NRRP. In December 2025, the Council approved the new revision of Latvia's plan. The current plan contains 24 reforms and 69 investment measures to be completed by 31 August 2026. Latvia has so far received 55.6 % of the resources, or €1 094 million, in the form of pre-financing, and three payments of grants (see annex to this briefing). The disbursements are below the current EU average of 69 %. A further two payments for grants will depend on progress made in implementing the plan. The European Parliament participates in discussions on the implementation of the RRF and continues to scrutinise the European Commission's work. This briefing is one in a series covering all EU Member States. Fifth edition. The 'NGEU delivery' briefings are updated at key stages throughout the lifecycle of the plans. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

This briefing provides a comparative analysis of anti-money laundering (AML) frameworks in five major financial jurisdictions: the European Union, the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan and Singapore. Although these jurisdictions broadly follow international standards developed by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), their institutional architectures and supervisory approaches differ significantly. The analysis examines several key dimensions of AML governance framework, including the legal foundations of AML obligations, supervisory structures, beneficial ownership transparency, the scope of obliged entities, the regulation of crypto-assets, and enforcement mechanisms. Particular attention is given to how different institutional designs influence the credibility and effectiveness of AML supervision. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

The First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels (TAFF) is intended to mark a fresh start by providing a “safe harbour” for state and non-governmental actors that aim to advance the transition at the national and international level. Co-hosted by the governments of Colombia and the Netherlands, the conference aims to form a «coalition of the willing», establish a science-led coordination process, and produce a consolidated report on concrete transition solutions. International cooperation initiatives that do not require the agreement of all parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and Paris Agreement are increasingly important for implementation. With this conference being the first of its kind, the briefing for the ENVI mission to the conference outlines the conference's methodology as well as central dynamics and processes: enablers and barriers, TAFF in the UNFCCC context, parallel initiatives, as well as EU actions in the field. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

On 16 December 2025, the European Commission published the automotive omnibus as part of a broader automotive package aimed at supporting the sector in the transition to clean mobility. The automotive omnibus is the ninth set of simplification measures (also known as 'omnibus packages') that have been published by the Commission since 2025. Its purpose is to simplify the rules governing the EU automotive industry and improve coherence and consistency between different regulatory requirements. The two legislative proposals included in the package would amend the EU rules concerning tachograph obligations for electric light commercial vehicles (electric vans) and motor caravans, as well as those applying to speed limitation devices for electric vans. Additionally, the package would introduce a definition of a small electric car in motor vehicle legislation and authorise the Commission to adopt delegated acts to lay down the technical requirements for vehicle interoperability with charging infrastructure and grid. Furthermore, the proposals would simplify the rules for EU type-approval of new motor vehicles in terms of their sound level; remove some low- temperature laboratory tests from the Euro 7 Regulation; simplify Euro 7 rules for heavy-duty vehicles; and empower the Commission to adopt implementing acts on car data management. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

The virtual, online world is a significant part of everyday life. As a reflection of modern society, it features a range of criminal behaviour. The internet is a complex system of interconnected computer networks allowing applications to communicate with one another. Through this complexity, it has a simplistic structure with a visible top layer, a deeper content layer and finally, a small but significant dark layer. This dark layer, known as the dark web, is a less explored and understood part of the web. It contains content that is not searchable and is accessed using a process to maintain anonymity. There are legitimate and appropriate reasons for accessing the dark web, such as activists and whistleblowers avoiding identification. However, it has a reputation for illicit content and activity. This notoriety can be justified, as the dark web, while not unlawful in itself, does contain websites providing access to illegal content and services such as drugs, firearms, stolen data and child sexual abuse material. This online space is being progressively scrutinised by law enforcement agencies, who have become increasingly specialised in countering certain aspects of the dark web, with some notable successes in dismantling cybercrime infrastructure and bringing criminals to justice. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

民眾黨中評會今日（13）對今年2月上任不分區立委的中配李貞秀違紀案做出裁處，正式宣布開除其黨籍，引發輿論熱議。對此，作家蕭瑩燈隔空向李貞秀分享過去在國民黨發生的「勵志」案例，「鼓...…

首批印度移工最快今年可能引進，引發民眾反彈，藍白見風向不對，跳出來喊反對，把鍋全甩給民進黨，卻被抓包當初有多名藍委提案支持；網紅「館長」陳之漢也開始在直播鬼扯陰謀論，聲稱「移工公...…

民眾黨不分區立委李貞秀因黨紀問題今天遭開除黨籍，她晚間與民眾黨「開撕」，稱自己被黃國昌和陳智菡集體逼宮。對此，台灣青年世代共好協會理事長張育萌爆料，民眾黨中央委員昨天號召，今天中...…

Lietuvos Probacijos tarnybos (LPT) direktorius Romas Ostanavičius skelbia, kad teismas panaikino jo atžvilgiu anksčiau išduotą smurto artimoje aplinkoje orderį.

Lietuvos nacionalinio radijo ir televizijos (LRT) etikos kontrolierė Aistė Žilinskienė teigia atsistatydinanti iš pareigų. Šis klausimas įtrauktas į kitą savaitę vyksiančio LRT tarybos uždaro posėdžio darbotvarkę. 

Seimo Kultūros komitetui pirmadienį nepavyko apsvarstyti visų pastabų ir pasiūlymų Lietuvos radijo ir televizijos (LRT) įstatymui, keičiant nacionalinio transliuotojo valdyseną.

違反「國籍法」、「兩岸關係條例」未放棄中國籍的中配立委李貞秀，今因黨紀問題遭民眾黨開除黨籍。民進黨立委林俊憲直指，李貞秀走人有一個先決條件，就是中共要先找到人能接替她的工作，如...…

勞動部日前宣布，今年底有望開放首批印度移工來台，引發輿論熱議。時代力量黨主席王婉諭今（13日）晚透過社群平台分享自己的看法，直言現在的問題並不只是台灣要不要開放印度移工，而是台灣...…

民眾黨不分區立委李貞秀因黨紀問題今天遭開除黨籍，同時失去不分區立委席次。對此，律師林智群說，吹哨者會被直接開除黨籍，反倒因雙重國籍、貪污被判有罪都不會被開除，他批評民眾黨是「超越...…

Vietnam officially exported its first shipment of fresh pomelos to Australia on Monday, marking a milestone for the country’s fruit industry and opening access to one of the world’s most demanding markets.