Starmer faces up to Trump over Ukraine role in peace talks The Independent says the prime minister is heading to the US for a critical one-on-one meeting with Donald Trump. Starmer has doubled down on his declaration there can be no negotiations about Ukraine without Ukraine’s involvement. The paper sums up Starmer’s approach as him banking on the so-called UK-US ‘special relationship’ to safeguard $400bn in trade. Trump’s Bizarre vision for Gaza – created with…
Hopes of peace in Ukraine – Deal or no deal? The front page of the Metro reports on the latest from the Ukraine deal. The paper claims it rests on a knife edge. Ukraine president Zelensky said the mineral deal will fade if Trump doesn’t agree to protect his nation from Russia.
Defence editor Alex Gatapolous reflects on how the Russia-Ukraine conflict has changed over the years.
Syria’s interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa received an invitation on Sunday to attend an Egyptian-hosted Arab League meeting on Gaza, the Syrian presidency said. “The president of the Syrian Arab Republic, Mr Ahmed al-Sharaa, received an official invitation from the president of the Arab Republic of Egypt… to participate in the extraordinary Arab League summit” on March 4 in Cairo, the presidency statement said. The meeting was called in response to a widely criticised plan by…
Friedrich Merz Germany 2025: Winner Merz weighing up coalition options after ruling out AfD partership The Conservative CDU won the 2025 German Federal Election and now talks are underway over who will be working with the CDU. Coalition governments are common in Germany. CDU election win 2025 Friedrick Merz’s CDU will be preparing to form a coalition government after the party won 28.6% of the vote. He has already ruled out working with the far-right…
Germany 2025 political race: Winner Friedrick Merz calls for independence from the United States The Germany 2025 political race has been won. Conservative CDU party won the highly contested race and the party’s leader, Friedrich Merz is on course to become Germany’s next chancellor. The CDU won comfortably, with 28.6% of the vote, while far-right party AfD came in second with a massive 20.8% and outgoing chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats got their worst-ever result,…
Based on projections for the German 2025 election, the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) led by chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz and its sister Christian Social Union (CSU) won the most votes, followed by the right-wing populist Alternative for Germany (AfD). The CDU candidate Friedrich Merz has declared victory in the 2025 German elections. After the first exit polls, he is now likely set to become chancellor, replacing Olaf Scholz from the centre-left SPD, who admitted defeat on Sunday…
The CDU candidate Friedrich Merz declares victory in the 2025 German elections. After the first exit polls, the centre-right CDU’s Friedrich Merz has come out of the election as its main winner and is now likely set to become chancellor, replacing Olaf Scholz from the centre-left SPD, who admitted defeat on Sunday evening. Merz declares victory as the CDU celebrate The incoming government will inherit an economy that has shrunk for two years in a…
German election exit polls showing huge gains for far-right – What to make of AfD success? Germany’s exit poll results for the 2025 German Federal Election are indicating the far-right party the AfD has doubled its vote share to around 20 per cent and that is in line with a “broader trend throughout Europe”, according to one expert. Dr Jana Puglierin, of the European Council on Foreign Relations, told the BBC: “I think Germany has…
German election latest – Exit poll predicts CDU win as far-right AfD surges and Olaf Scholz humiliated Exit polls have now been published for the German Federal election 2025, suggesting frontrunner Friedrich Merz’s conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party have come out well in front, as the far-right AfD make large gains. The CDU/CSU bloc was on course to win first place with 28.5 per cent of the vote, followed by AfD with 20 per cent, marking a record result…
LIVE German 2025 Election Results LIVE German 2025 Election Results as they come in and analysi on who will be the next German Chancellor. Knowledge Hub A Guide to the German Elections 2025 Who Running to be the German Chancellor? How Many political parties are in the German elections What is the German Bundestag? How does Voting work in German election? What type of political system do the Germans have? Global Reaction to DE Elections…
If you’re more familiar with the House of Parliament over the Bundestag, and you’re not quite sure who’s who in German politics, then look no further, this article is for you.
North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) will likely decide the German Federal Election 2025. If the CDU secures NRW, Friedrich Merz’s chances of becoming Chancellor will massively increase.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delays the release until Hamas ends its ‘humiliating ceremonies’ while freeing Israeli captives.Israel has postponed the release of 620 Palestinian prisoners until the next release of the remaining captives in Gaza is guaranteed, with Hamas denouncing the move as a “blatant violation” of the ceasefire agreement. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said freeing Palestinians under the deal would be delayed until Hamas ends its “humiliating ceremonies” while releasing Israeli…
US proposes rival UN action on Ukraine, pitting against Europe just before the meeting Keir Starmer, who is being urged to stand up to the president. The US proposed a draft U.N. resolution that stops short of dismissing the competing European-backed statement demanding an immediate withdrawal of all of Moscow’s forces from Ukraine. The language in that resolution appears slightly toned down from previous action by the General Assembly. It takes a less direct approach…
Friedrich Merz panders to women and realises the potential of female electorate in Germany. The man most likely to secure the top job and lead Europe’s largest economy is, if polling proves accurate, Friedrich Merz. The leader of the CDU should win by a comfortable lead, but there’s a glaring issue facing Merz has a woman problem. Friedrich Merz panders to women Desperate to make amends and appeal to the female voter, Friedrich Merz panders…
What role will women voters in Berlin 2025 election play? Does it matter? well maybe just a little bit, since they make u more than 50% of the German population. Germany is a nervous and conservative country but just a little bit curious as well, one would say the burden of their history is weighing them down. They had leaders like Angela Merkel, women in Germany are far more active socially and politically on the…
The election is less than 48 hours away and there are lots of mini battles taking place right across Germany. Bavaria role in 2025 German election is instrumental because Bavaria is a key political battleground dominated by the traditional Conservative-Christian party, the CSU. However, in recent years, the party’s stronghold on the battleground state has been tested by the rise of the AfD. The far-right political rise or comeback has been quick and notable, and…
The rise of Germany’s far-right AfD in Bavaria for the 2025 German elections is no surprise, they’ve been canvassing hard, but realistically, can they win it? The short answer is No! Whilst the “Alternative für Deutschland” AfD popularity in Bavaria is growing, at present the CSU remains the dominant force. But I wouldn’t be too quick to write off the far-right rise in Bavaria. The rise of Germany’s far-right AfD in Bavaria All indications suggest…
“Lamsa means ‘touch’ in Arabic, and its heart is in the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon,” founder and creative director Natalie Garland told me when I asked where her community-based fashion brand, Lamsagot its name from. “But why LAMSA as the name, and why the Bekaa Valley as the focus?” I responded. With smiles on both our faces, Natalie, during an hour-long conversation, explained the full story. A movement beyond aid Born and raised in New York…
There’s a lot to learn about how people in Germany vote, and how age, gender, occupation, education and where you live can influence your political leanings.
On Sunday 23 February 2025, Germans will head to the polling stations to cast their votes in the snap federal election. They will vote twice: once for a candidate in their local constituency and a second vote for a German political party at the state level.
The M23 armed group is advancing on strategic zones in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after taking two key cities, the United Nations warned, underscoring the threat of a regional conflict. Recent weeks have seen the rapid progression of the Rwanda-backed M23, which has seized vast tracts of the eastern DRC, including Goma and Bukavu. “If our information is correct, [the M23] continues to advance towards other strategic areas in North and…
How does Europe’s largest economy vote? On Sunday, 23 February 2025, Germans will head to the polls in an election that will have a major impact on Europe.
Perhaps most crucially, for Gaza’s residents, the crux of the matter is not just about the process of rebuilding; rather, it is about ensuring that the lives they rebuild are not again torn apart by another Israeli attack and forced displacement. [Getty]As Egypt unveils its ambitious reconstruction plan for the Gaza Strip, Palestinians in the besieged coastal enclave view the Egyptian plan with mixed feelings, ranging from cautious optimism to deep scepticism. The Egyptian plan, crafted in…
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