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The ‘absolute cinema’ of life after Orbán: Hungary’s new leader takes on the authoritarian state

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He’s ousted the man who ruled for 16 years. Now Hungary’s new prime minister faces a daunting task: taking on the authoritarian state built by Viktor Orbán. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. No sooner had Peter Magyar finished posing with the country’s smiling president this … Read more

Ambitious, authoritarian and talking to Trump? The hard-liners rising in Iran

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Rather than pursue university studies or work in his father’s shop, he decided to join the Revolutionary Guard at age 18 and fought in the Iran-Iraq war. In his autobiography, he wrote that he essentially grew up during the brutal eight-year conflict that left hundreds of thousands dead, and he quickly rose through the ranks … Read more