Merz skips Macron’s space summit, citing packed schedule
PARIS — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is pulling out of a space summit hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Wednesday and Thursday.
Musk cheers, Tusk panics: Europe’s establishment reels after AfD victory
Tech billionaire Elon Musk applauded the German nationalist AfD’s win in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, a result that rattled Berlin’s political class and sent tremors across Europe’s mainstream.
A wake-up call for Berlin as mainstream reels after AfD lands huge win
Berlin’s political establishment is floundering after the Alternative for Germany (AfD) posted a historic victory in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, forcing the usual parties to scramble — not just to keep t
Shock in Germany — AfD’s rise rattles the establishment
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Kallas abandons new high-level EU defense group, another setback for her leadership
BRUSSELS — Kaja Kallas on Sunday was forced to cancel the launch of a new high-level group made up of former political and military leaders after pressure from EU member countries, in what looks like
Exit polls show AfD leading decisively in Saxony-Anhalt — possible breakthrough for national conservatives
BERLIN — Exit polls indicate the Alternative for Germany (AfD) is poised to win Sunday’s regional election in Saxony-Anhalt, a result many see as a rebuke of Berlin’s mainstream parties and a chance f
German startup crowns Europe’s space ambitions with first orbital success
BRUSSELS — A German startup has lofted a rocket into orbit, a welcome achievement for Europe as it seeks more autonomy in commercial space launches.
Farage would deploy military to ‘crush’ Argentina in any Falklands showdown, senior ally warns
BIRMINGHAM, England — Nigel Farage would not hesitate to use Britain’s armed forces to “crush” Argentina in defence of the Falkland Islands, a senior figure in his right-leaning Reform UK party said S
Putin approves 72-hour pause on strikes over Kyiv as US envoys arrive
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday ordered a three-day halt to strikes on Kyiv just as U.S. special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow, a move that looks meant to allow
UN backs push to show Africa's true size on maps despite US opposition
The United Nations on Friday largely endorsed a resolution pushed by African countries to promote map projections that show continents at their true scale, moving away from the centuries-old Mercator
