CSU boss Markus Söder plays Franz-Josef Strauss. Donald Trump plans pardons for the Capitol stormers. And: Europe is in the doldrums. This is the situation on Friday morning.
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Witnesses recount ‘harrowing’ scene as lifeless mother and son found in River Brent
News Desk
UK MORNING BRIEFING
A mother and her seven-year-old son have been tragically identified after being pulled from the River Brent in west London yesterday
Germany sees surge in conscientious objector applications in 2026
Iris East
Germany registered 2,656 conscientious objector applications in early 2026, exceeding two-thirds of 2025’s total. This increase follows new military service legislation requiring young men born