00:00In a sweeping victory, Peter Magyar's Caesar party took the Hungarian parliamentary elections,
00:07defeating Viktor Orban's Filesz party, who had been in power for the past 16 years.
00:13Over 66% of the votes have been counted.
00:16However, Magyar said that Orban had already called him to congratulate him on his victory.
00:22For now, 137 parliamentary seats have been predicted to go to Magyar.
00:28As Orban addressed the party faithful, on Sunday evening he thanked his party colleagues for their work as well as
00:35his voters.
00:36But he stated that the election result was painful but clear.
00:39It was a historic voter turnout for Hungary's parliamentary elections.
00:44By 6.30pm, nearly 78% of eligible voters had already cast their ballots.
00:51Turnouts were notably higher in urban areas than in smaller towns and rural communities.
00:56A trend analysts say clearly favoured Magyar.
01:05The Titsa party's two-thirds victory in Budapest was greeted with overflowing joy and happiness.
01:12Among the young people celebrating in the city centre, some immediately gave in to the celebratory mood.
01:18While others continued to tally the votes long after the results were in.
01:23Everyone watched the election coverage broadcast in public squares and entertainment venues with keen interest.
01:31A first-time voter described how he would forever remember the moment when he and his friends realized the opposition
01:37had won.
01:54Most people in the celebrating crowd felt relieved upon seeing the results.
02:21Most of the young people interviewed had taken Monday off since there was a street festival in Budapest on Sunday
02:27night.
02:37Both Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of violating the Russian Easter ceasefire announced by President Vladimir Putin,
02:45which began at 4pm on Saturday and is supposed to last until late Sunday, as both Ukrainians and Russians gathered
02:53to celebrate the holiday.
02:55Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine would also abide by the 32-hour ceasefire, except if it was violated.
03:05On Sunday, Ukraine's armed forces said Russia had violated the ceasefire 2,299 times, including assaults, shelling and small drone
03:16launches.
03:17In the Kharkiv region, two people were injured following a Russian strike that sparked a fire in a food store,
03:24Ukraine's emergency service said.
03:27Meanwhile, Russia said that Ukraine had violated the ceasefire 1,971 times, including with drone strikes.
03:36The head of Russia's Belga Road region said that two people had been killed in a Ukrainian attack on Saturday.
03:45U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz after talks with Iran in
03:51Islamabad ended without a deal.
03:54On the latest post on his social media platform, Trump said he has instructed the Navy to seek and interdict
04:00every vessel in international waters that has paid a toll to Iran,
04:04vowing no one who pays an illegal toll will have safe passage.
04:09The move ramps up pressure as both sides blame each other, while Pakistan urges restraint as the situation leaves uncertainty
04:15over the fragile two-week ceasefire.
04:18Vice President J.D. Vance, who led the U.S. delegation, said the 21-hour negotiation did not end with
04:24an affirmative commitment from Iran that they will not seek a nuclear weapon.
04:28The bad news is that we have not reached an agreement, and I think that's bad news for Iran much
04:32more than it's bad news for the United States of America.
04:34President Trump also signaled that he is prepared to escalate further if needed, saying Washington is ready to act at
04:41the appropriate moment.
04:43Despite the outcome, Pakistani Foreign Minister Isakdar said it is imperative that the parties continue to uphold their commitment to
04:50a ceasefire.
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