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...
Pope Francis Put Church Above His Health, Vatican Observers Say
In the days after the Vatican announced on Feb. 6 that Pope Francis had bronchitis and would be restricting his activities to...
On the Ropes, Olaf Scholz Keeps Punching
A month ago, no one would have ever mistaken Germany’s often taciturn chancellor for an aggressive political campaigner. But ...
Shocked by Trump, Europe Turns Its Hopes to Germany’s Election
In the final days of Germany’s abbreviated election campaign, the task facing its next chancellor has snapped into focus. I...
New Proposal for Ukraine’s Minerals Is Nearly Identical to Rejected Version
As Ukraine on Saturday negotiated a deal to cede rights to its vast natural resources, the Trump administration was pushing t...
The Unabashedly Provocative Youth Driving Germany’s Far Right
The Alternative for Germany party, or AfD, with its anti-immigrant and nationalist platform, has long been the pariah of Germ...
Emboldened Kremlin Steps Up Efforts to Seize Businesses in Russia
After the fall of Communism, Russia ushered in capitalism by selling off billions of dollars in state assets. Now, 30 years l...
Berlin Stabbing Attack at Holocaust Memorial Injures One
After an intensive search, the police in Germany detained a suspect in a Friday stabbing attack at Berlin’s iconic Holocaust ...
Ukraine Promises Swift Deal for Minerals as Trump Cuts Kyiv Out of Peace Talks
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday that Ukraine will work “swiftly and very sensibly” on an agreement granting the...
Pope Francis Is in a ‘Good Mood’ but ‘Not Out of Danger,’ His Doctors Say
Pope Francis’ complex lung infection is not immediately life-threatening, his doctors said Friday, from the Rome hospital in ...