British performers, writers and activists protest Israel's actions in Gaza outside the gates of Downing Street on May 21, 2025. Leon Neal/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Leon Neal/Getty Images More than 300 cultural figures across the United Kingdom and Ireland have signed a letter demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and unrestricted aid to

Conservative Political Action Conference chairman Matt Schlapp spoke with NPR at the Kempinski Hotel in Budapest, Hungary. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR American and European populists, nationalists and conservatives are gathering today in Hungary, where Prime Minister Viktor Orbán praised President Trump. "The Trump tsunami swept through the world and changed the

People walk past Hungary's parliament building in Budapest in May. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR BUDAPEST, Hungary — This capital city doesn't have the trappings of an autocracy. There are no tanks on the streets or intelligence agents stamping out whispers of dissent. While strolling through the streets it's easy to be