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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Nigel Farage faces Count Binface in contested Clacton by-election
Iris East
Polls have closed in England’s Clacton by-election, featuring Nigel Farage against fringe candidate Count Binface. Farage triggered the vote by resigning amid a financial investigation.
Japan Protests Vladimir Putin’s Visit to Disputed Kuril Islands
Robbie Robertson
What’s going on?
Japan formally protested against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to the disputed Kuril Islands. This visit has intensified tensions between Japan