Russian chess grandmaster, political activist and writer.
Since his April landslide, Prime Minister Péter Magyar has moved to dismantle Viktor Orbán’s network: parliament has passed a constitutional package that has ended President Tamás Sulyok’s term, forced retirements for senior judges and imposed 12‑year term limits on MPs. Tisza is replacing Orbán appointees, suspending public broadcasters’ newsrooms and creating an anticorruption office.
The Hungarian prime minister’s party has nominated Judit Polgar for president as part of a plan for regime change. Polgar has declined, saying she lacks the strength to unify a divided nation, while Magyar vows to press on and seeks a consensus candidate in parliament.
President Trump has reiterated a memory of Ground Zero, prompting questions about the timing of his presence at 9/11 events. Multiple outlets are challenging the timeline while he defends the account at ceremonies and on Truth Social.
The US Justice Department has indicted five individuals linked to a Kremlin-aligned network accused of planning killings of Russian dissidents abroad, including Kasparov and Ponomaryov. Kasparov has warned that his life is at risk and has called for continued opposition to Putin. The network’s operatives allegedly tracked targets in the US and Europe.