BERLIN (AP) — Conservative leader Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in becoming Germany’s next chancellor, drawing applause and a palpable sense of relief in the parliament chamber after a ...

The conservative leader had been expected to smoothly win the vote to become Germany’s 10th chancellor since World War II. No candidate for chancellor in postwar Germany has failed to win on the ...

The conservative leader had been expected to smoothly win the vote to become Germany’s 10th chancellor since World War II. No other postwar candidate for chancellor has failed to win on the ...

The anti-immigration Alternative for Germany party has sued the domestic intelligence service for classifying it as a right-wing extremist organization FILE - Alice Weidel, co-leader of the ...

HALBE, Germany (AP) — In a forest near Berlin, the remains of 107 fallen Wehrmacht soldiers were ceremoniously interred last week. High school students placed white gerbera daisies on small ...

For more audio journalism and storytelling, download New York Times Audio, a new iOS app available for news subscribers. By Taffy Brodesser-Akner Read by Gabra Zackman Produced by Jack D’Isidoro ...

New Pope Will Soon Face Tough Decisions on Church’s Direction LIVE Leo XIV Is the First American to Be Elected Pope Cardinal Prevost, 69, was elected pontiff on the second day of the conclave ...

French President Emmanuel Macron, center, welcomes German Chancellor Friedrich Merz Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at the Elysee Pqlqce in Paris.

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