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Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats (SPD) suffered a crushing defeat in a key German regional election on Sunday, exit polls showed, in a damning verdict on his perceived weak response to the war in Ukraine. The likely loss for the…
Exit polls from a regional vote in Germany’s most populous state of North Rhine-Westphalia on Sunday showed Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats (SPD) lagging badly behind the conservative CDU. Surveys published after polling stations closed at 6:00 pm (1600 GMT)…
A Briton and a German allegedly found with ancient pottery shards in their luggage told the start of their trial Sunday in Iraq that they had no intention of breaking the law. James Fitton, 66, a retired British geologist, and…
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Sunday for a “credible” investigation into the death of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh as he offered condolences to her family. Blinken said he spoke with the brother of Shireen Abu Akleh, who…
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Sunday that Turkey was not blocking membership bids by Sweden and Finland and voiced confidence at resolving Ankara’s stated concerns. “Turkey made it clear that its intention is not to block membership,” Stoltenberg told reporters…
Ukraine’s foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba praised Germany on Sunday for setting a “precedent” and overcoming a “psychological barrier” by delivering heavy weapons to Kyiv. “A precedent has been set. The first psychological barrier (on handing weapons to Ukraine) has been…
Germans are voting in a key regional poll on Sunday with Chancellor Olaf Scholz under pressure over his response to the war in Ukraine and his Social Democrats facing stiff competition from the conservatives. Voters have until 6:00 pm (1600…
Talks to overcome Turkey’s misgivings about the expected NATO membership bids of Finland and Sweden were on a “good track”, Croatia said Sunday, as several members of the alliance eye swift accession for the Nordic states. “I think the discussion…
Finland believes it can find a “solution” with Turkey to end Ankara’s opposition to its bid to join NATO, the EU nation’s foreign minister said Saturday. Speaking ahead of talks with NATO members including Turkey in Berlin, Pekka Haavisto said…