Brit mum of Hollyoaks star ‘murdered by her husband in a fake robbery’, French cops fear
Officers have a new theory after Andrew and Dawn Searle were found dead at their home in France.
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Center-right candidate Friedrich Merz is poised to become Germany’s next chancellor
After Germans voted on Sunday, the center-right Christian Democrat leader Friedrich Merz is likely to become Germany’s next chancellor.
Hegseth Defends Trump’s Firings of Pentagon Leaders and Says There May be More Dismissals
Hegseth said “there are lots of presidents who made changes” citing former commanders in chief, including Franklin D. Roosevelt, George H.W. Bush and Barack Obama.
German Election 2025: Friedrich Merz Appears Poised to Be Next Chancellor
The Christian Democrat, who appeared to have a path to a stable governing coalition, hopes to lead Europe’s response to President Trump’s reshuffling of alliances.
UK ministers head to India in search of trade deal they hope will boost economy
Business secretary says negotiations – now in their 15th round – are a ‘top priority’ for Labour governmentMinisters are relaunching negotiations with India this week in an attempt to clinch a multibillion-pound free trade agreement that they hope will…
‘Now is the time of monsters’: young Berliners despair at far-right surge
Alternative für Deutschland projected to finish second in federal election with about 20% of the voteFor more than 150 years, the symbolism of the Siegessäule, or Victory Column, in Berlin’s Tiergarten, has shifted alongside German identity: from emble…
Germany’s Merz vows ‘independence’ from Trump’s America, warning NATO may soon be dead – POLITICO Europe
Germany’s Merz vows ‘independence’ from Trump’s America, warning NATO may soon be dead POLITICO EuropeGermany’s Merz offers hope for Ukraine amid the Trump nightmare POLITICO EuropeCNBC Daily Open: Europe-U.S. relationship takes c…
Germany’s ‘no surprise’ election yields many firsts
As predicted by pre-election opinion polls, Germany’s conservatives swept to victory in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, with their leader Friedrich Merz set to become the new chancellor. The far-right AfD’s second position also came as no surprise. …
Who is Friedrich Merz? Meet the man set to be Germany’s next chancellor
After winning the German election with under 30 percent of the vote, the conservative leader Friedrich Merz will have to forge a new coaltion government. Merz has pledged to revive the ailing economy and shut German borders to undocumented migrants.
Most USAID workers placed on leave, Trump administration says
Some 2,000 employees will also be laid-off in a “reduction in force” effort, according to an email sent to staff.