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EXPLAINER The AfD doubles its share of the vote from 10.4 percent in 2021 to 20.8 percent, becoming Germany’s second largest political party. In a historic shift in Germany’s political …

On the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, European nations find themselves in a transatlantic rift with their ally the United States. Under President Donald Trump, the US and …

Israeli forces have deployed their tanks in the occupied West Bank for the first time in more than 20 years as part of an intensified military offensive that has displaced …

EU leaders in Kyiv, Moscow rejects Trump’s push for swift ceasefire, competing UN votes scheduled. Leaders from the European Union and Canada have gathered in Ukraine in a show of …

Japanese and Philippine defence chiefs agree to launch ‘strategic dialogue’ amid concerns over China’s moves in region. Japan and the Philippines have agreed to boost military cooperation amid mutual concern …

In the war’s early weeks, Russia advanced from the north, east, and south, rapidly seizing vast areas of Ukrainian territory. Kyiv, Irpin and Bucha Russian forces heavily shelled Irpin, a …

Germany’s Friedrich Merz has pledged to achieve “independence” from the United States after his centre-right alliance won parliamentary elections held amid doubts about US President Donald Trump’s commitment to Europe’s …

Humanitarian assistance experts have warned agency’s demise will harm vulnerable people and weaken US soft power. The administration of United States President Donald Trump is moving to fire or place …

About 59 million Germans were eligible to vote in snap elections to decide who will govern the eurozone’s largest economy. Votes are now being counted across Germany where about 59 …

Germany’s opposition conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party has been projected to win the national election, putting leader Friedrich Merz on track to be the next chancellor, exit polls show. …