Berlin — German voters will cast ballots Sunday in a crucial federal election that could reshape the country’s political landscape. With the collapse of the previous coalition government led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Germans are expected to choose a new direction for Europe’s largest economy. The frontrunner to become the next German chancellor is Friedrich Merz, … Read more
President Trump, speaking Tuesday afternoon from his home in Florida, appeared to shift three years — if not many decades — of U.S. foreign policy almost 180 degrees, issuing remarks that made his administration sound aligned more with Russian President Vladimir Putin than America’s European allies of the last eight decades. In rhetoric similar to … Read more
Berlin — A driver drove a car into a group of people in central Munich on Thursday, injuring 30 people, including children, authorities said. Police said at least 30 people were injured and the suspect was believed to be a 24-year-old Afghan asylum-seeker. Officials said earlier that at least two of those injured were in … Read more
Tbilisi, Georgia — Jailed journalist Mzia Amaghlobeli gets weaker every day as her hunger strike has reached three weeks in Rustavi, a town near the Georgian capital of Tbilisi, her lawyer says. Now the 49-year-old is having difficulty walking the short distance from her cell to the room where they usually meet, and human rights officials, … Read more
In far eastern Ukraine, the “Artan” special operations unit prepared for another raid. The volunteer soldiers carried high-tech equipment that appeared to have come from the U.S. or Europe. The unit has been carrying out daring acts of sabotage against the invading Russian forces — often behind enemy lines. Their motto is: “We know, we … Read more
The far-right party’s candidate for chancellor, Alice Weidel, tries to woo voters with her extreme views. Since its founding in 2013, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has become a major political force in Germany. The far-right party is polling second ahead of a general election next month. The party’s candidate for chancellor, Alice Weidel, … Read more
At least two people were killed and dozens were injured after a car plowed into a busy Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on Friday. Authorities said it appeared to be a deliberate attack. The driver of the car was arrested at the scene, Magdeburg police confirmed. They said their current assumption is that he was … Read more
“Wir schaffen das!” or “We can do it!” said former German Chancellor Angela Merkel nine years ago, when she proclaimed that Germany and Europe had the capacity to grant asylum to people seeking refuge. Back then, her words offered hope to hundreds of thousands of Syrian people who were fleeing the country’s now-13-year-long civil war, … Read more