Merz wins a messy election then calls for independence from America
THERE HAVE been sweeter victories. As expected, Friedrich Merz’s opposition Christian Democrats (cdu) won Germany’s federal e...
Donald Trump makes Ukraine an offer it can’t refuse
UKRAINIAN OFFICIALS are locked in talks with America whose brinkmanship is dizzying even by Donald Trump’s standards. He and ...
Stablecoins:the real crypto craze
BEHIND THE vaulted arches of Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar, above the haggling and the crush, a quieter trade unfolds. In dimly lit...
Mexico deploys 10,000 troops to the US border
On the Mexican side of the border that runs between Nogales, Sonora and Nogales, Arizona, a dozen soldiers stand guard. They ...
Catch up:Pentagon shake-up; Musk’s new attack on federal workers
Donald Trump fired General Charles “CQ” Brown as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and said he would replace people in fi...
Catch up:Trump’s Pentagon shake-up; Russia’s “record” drone attack on Ukraine
Donald Trump fired General Charles “CQ” Brown as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and said he would replace people in fi...
Catch up:Zelensky’s plea for NATO membership; Musk’s message to federal employees
Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, offered to “leave my post” in exchange for the country’s admission to NATO. Speaking...
Catch up:Russia’s “record” drone attack on Ukraine; Musk’s message to federal employees
Russia launched a “record” 267 drones at Ukraine, one day before the third anniversary of its full-scale invasion, according ...
Catch up:CDU/CSU lead German exit polls; Zelensky’s plea for NATO membership
The centre-right Christian Democratic alliance, led by Friedrich Merz, won 29% of the vote in Germany’s election, according t...
Amid turmoil, a fearful Germany goes to the polls
“MANY PEOPLE…have the vague feeling that something is no longer right with our country and the situation in the world.” Writi...