The Daily Populous

Monday April 13rd, 2026 night edition

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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has conceded the election and has called center-right challenger Peter Magyar to congratulate him on his victory on Sunday after partial results put his Tisza party on course for a parliamentary supermajority.

"The election results are not final yet, but the situation is understandable and clear," said Orban.

"Our task is clear, so our job is to strengthen our communities," said Orban, "We will never give up.".

Voting in the election for the 199-seat parliament started at 7 a.m. Israel time and closed at 8 p.m. Israel, European leaders react to Magyar's victory.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar congratulated Magyar and Tisza for the victory, calling for "continuing working together on further strengthening the good relations between our two countries and expanding our cooperation in different fields of mutual interests.".

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday that he had spoken to Magyar to congratulate him on his election victory.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz also congratulated Magyar, saying he "looks forward to cooperation for a strong, safe, united Europe.". »

Viktor Orbán ousted after 16 years in power as Hungarian opposition wins election landslide

Authored by bbc.com
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What Viktor Orbán did for the last 16 years in power was an experiment - but even he didn’t know what to call it.

He portrayed himself as an "anti-globalist" but invited German car makers and Chinese and South Korean EV battery makers to Hungary.

One year after winning a two-thirds majority in 2010, he wrote a new constitution, reshaping Hungary in his own image, to suit his own party. »

Orbán’s 16-year rule over Hungary ends in crushing election defeat

Authored by politico.eu
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Orbán conceded, with tears in his eyes, saying: “However it turned out, we will serve our country and the Hungarian nation from the opposition.”.

An enthusiastic crowd chanted “Europe, Europe,” as “We are the Champions” blasted through the streets nearby.

“Hungarians said yes to Europe today, they said yes to a free Hungary,” Magyar declared from the stage by the river. »

Experimental Drug Can Reverse Osteoarthritis in Weeks, Animal Research Shows

Authored by sciencealert.com
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Having completed the first tranche of the animal experiments, the team is ready to move on to phase two.

The research underway here (and not yet peer reviewed) potentially points to a solution that rallies the body's own cells to repair damaged joints.

It's still going to take some time for actual treatments to be developed, but these research efforts are encouraging. »