Far right party doubles its number of seats, while chancellor-in-waiting, Friedrich Merz, hopes to form government before EasterGermany’s new parliament sits for the first time on Tuesday with the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) the stronge…
German parliament sits for first time with AfD as main opposition Read Post »
Academics from US hoping to escape funding freezes and ideological impositions are being actively recruitedLaced with terms such as “censorship” and “political interference”, the Belgium-based jobs advert was far from typical. The promise of academic f…
European universities offer ‘scientific asylum’ to US researchers fleeing Trump’s cuts Read Post »
This blog has now closed. You can read more of our US politics coverage hereOutrage after White House accidentally texts journalist war plans: ‘Huge screw-up’White House inadvertently texted top-secret Yemen war plans to journalistDonald Trump’s forcef…
Security leak triggers bipartisan anger after Atlantic reveals officials inadvertently broadcast highly sensitive military plansWhite House inadvertently texted top-secret Yemen war plans to journalistA catastrophic security leak is triggering bipartis…
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Even some Republicans have called president’s public demand to remove the painting ‘petty’Donald Trump critics aimed ridicule at the president after he publicly demanded the removal of his portrait at Colorado’s state capitol building, calling it “trul…
‘Insecure baby’: Trump’s Colorado capitol portrait removed after he throws fit Read Post »
Report finds that 98 domestic abuse victims in England and Wales died by suspected suicide in 2023-2024UK police to charge more abusers with manslaughterDomestic abusers are driving their victims to suicide, police have warned as they admitted to past …
Domestic abusers driving more victims to suicide, warn police Read Post »
Ukrainian officials say 88 injured in missile strike as US and Russian officials start talks on ceasefire dealUkraine has accused Moscow of making “hollow statements about peace” after 88 people were injured in a Russian missile attack as US and Russia…
Ukraine accuses Moscow of ‘hollow statements about peace’ after latest attack Read Post »
Actor is expected to testify on Tuesday over allegations by two women who worked with him on 2021 filmThe French actor Gérard Depardieu has appeared in court in France on trial for allegedly sexually assaulting two women during a film shoot in 2021.Dep…
Gérard Depardieu appears in Paris court for trial on sexual assault charges Read Post »
In apparent deal between three countries, Venezuelan official said country would resume accepting US deporteesA group of Venezuelan immigrants have been deported from the US to Honduras and then sent on to Venezuela, after an apparent deal between the …
Venezuelan immigrants deported from US to Venezuela via Honduras Read Post »
Death toll includes women, children and journalists, nearly a week after Israel broke ceasefireIsraeli airstrikes have killed at least 65 people in Gaza in the past 24 hours, including women, children and two journalists, the Palestinian health authori…
Israeli airstrikes kill at least 65 people in Gaza in 24 hours, says health authority Read Post »