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Sunday, April 12, 2026 'Hungary Has Chosen Europe' as Voters End 16 Straight Years of Orbán's Far-Right Rule "Europe has always chosen Hungary," said the head of the European Union. "Together, we are stronger." Know someone who would enjoy the Common Dreams newsletter? Help us spread the word by forwarding this email to your family and friends.   'Designed-to-Backfire': Trump Slammed for Closure of Hormuz Strait as Iran Talks Falter "Blocking the Strait of Hormuz to unblock the Strait of Hormuz is peak Trump foreign policy," said one observer.   New Evidence Bolsters Claim That US Lied About Another Iran Airstrike Massacre Munitions experts and The New York Times say a US missile designed to inflict maximum casualties was used in a February bombing that killed 21 people, including at least five children.   'All You Had to Do Was Pay Us Enough to Live,' Said Alleged California Warehouse Arsonist "Expect to see more of this as people struggle to survive under our decaying capitalist system," warned one observer.   Swalwell's Gubernatorial Campaign Implodes Amid Bombshell Sexual Assault Allegation “He needs to withdrawal from the governor’s race and resign from Congress, immediately,” said one of Swalwell's Democratic opponents.   Watch: Zohran Mamdani Disses Trump-Israel War on Iran With Legendary Tupac Lyric "Tupac said it decades ago, it continues to be true."

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