Germany lists far-right AfD party as danger to democracy
(CN) — Alternative for Germany, a far-right anti-immigrant party that now tops opinion polls only two months after it scored historic gains in national elections, was classified as a threat to...
View ArticleMerz sworn in as Germany’s new chancellor
(CN) — Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany’s center-right Christian Democrats, was sworn in as the new chancellor on Tuesday, marking the beginning of a new era in European politics. But his new...
View ArticleCardinals gather in Sistine Chapel to pick Pope Francis successor
(CN) — The doors of the Sistine Chapel closed to the outside world on Wednesday as 133 Roman Catholic Church cardinals began the secret process of electing a successor to Pope Francis. More than two...
View ArticleAmerican cardinal becomes Pope Leo XIV
(CN) — Robert Francis Prevost, a 69-year-old American from Chicago, became the new pope on Thursday. He chose his papal name to be Leo XIV. Prevost was an unexpected pick and he became the first...
View ArticleDiplomacy over Ukraine war enters crucial week
(CN) — Efforts to end the war in Ukraine through diplomacy are speeding up ahead of a proposed meeting in Istanbul on Thursday that could even see a dramatic encounter of Russian President Vladimir...
View Article‘Pfizergate’ EU court ruling goes against von der Leyen
(CN) — In a major blow to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, a European Union court on Wednesday ruled she violated transparency laws by not turning over text exchanges between...
View ArticleUkraine ceasefire talks stumble as Putin rebuffs Zelenskyy
(CN) — Western efforts to force Russian President Vladimir Putin to quickly commit to a 30-day ceasefire appeared to be sputtering out after high-level talks in Turkey floundered on Thursday. A...
View ArticleUkraine, Russia hold direct talks in Istanbul, agree to prisoner swap
(CN) — For the first time in more than three years, Russian and Ukrainian officials met in Istanbul on Friday for direct talks on ending the war in Ukraine, but little progress was made. The two...
View ArticlePro-EU forces win in Romania, Poland and Portugal elections, but far right...
(CN) — Nicuşor Dan, the mayor of Bucharest and a pro-European Union centrist, defeated a far-right nationalist in a highly consequential rerun presidential race in Romania on Sunday, bringing relief...
View ArticleIn Europe, condemnation grows over Israel’s assault on Gaza
(CN) — After months of silence and faced with horrific scenes of Palestinian suffering, starvation and death, some European leaders are beginning to condemn Israel’s brutal assault on the Gaza Strip,...
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