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Hungary opens Communist-era spy files to public searches

SBS News reports on the release under Peter Magyar, alongside Republican recriminations in Washington and a wiretapping scandal in Jakarta.

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1:28SBS examines Republican losses, contrasting Trump's defence of the Iran war with Vance's broader diagnosis.
5:39International reactions include European hopes for change and doubts about how much Congress can constrain Trump.
9:16Hungary releases Communist-era secret police informant files through a publicly searchable database, SBS reports.
11:54SBS reports military deployments in Jakarta following an arrest in a political wiretapping scandal.
14:38SBS reports deaths and fears for people trapped after a Russian strike on an aid centre in Ukraine.

Hungarians can search Communist-era secret police informant files through a newly released public database, SBS News reports, bringing a previously classified record of state surveillance into public reach.

Catalina Flórez's report, beginning just after nine minutes into the bulletin, describes Prime Minister Peter Magyar's decision to release the files. It offers a distinct development beyond the US election aftermath that leads the programme: access to records of Hungary's own political past.

In Washington, correspondent Ben Lewis reports on competing Republican explanations for losing Congress. SBS says Donald Trump acknowledged that the Iran war contributed to the result but maintained he would launch it again. JD Vance's assessment also points to inflation and America's relationship with Israel.

The bulletin contrasts Democrats' plans for using their new powers. Chuck Schumer promises investigations and court action when Trump defies the law or voters' wishes; James Talarico says voters did not send Democrats to Washington for political retribution.

Claudia Farhart then reports from Jakarta on military deployments following an arrest in a political wiretapping scandal. The full SBS bulletin has drawn about 37,000 views since yesterday.

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