Scholz says Germans will decide their democracy for themselves, hitting back at Vance

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has rejected “outside” interference in the country’s elections, insisting that Germans would decide their democracy for themselves, as he hit back at comments made by US…
Zelensky warns that Trump meeting Putin first would be ‘dangerous’
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that his US counterpart Donald Trump meeting Russian leader Vladimir Putin before him would be “dangerous,” as he admitted he had no guarantees from…
Here’s what happened during President Donald Trump’s 4th week in office
President Donald Trump and his administration forged ahead with its foreign policy priorities in meetings and calls with heads of state and advanced discussions surrounding the end of the Russia-Ukraine…
Three Israeli hostages freed after dispute threatened Gaza ceasefire
Three Israeli hostages have been freed from Gaza under a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas after a dispute this week threatened to derail the deal. American-Israeli Sagui Dekel-Chen, Russian-Israeli…
As Georgia slides into authoritarianism, protesters vow to keep fighting Russian pivot
Two years ago, two days of protests were enough to force Georgia’s government into an embarrassing U-turn. It had tried to introduce a “foreign agents” bill – which critics likened…
Russia is relishing a series of contradictory White House messages on Ukraine
The split screen is horrifying. On one side, a White House whose policy is in turns strident, revisionist, and then – it seems, sometimes – in urgent need of clarification.…
Judge extends order blocking Musk’s DOGE team from Treasury payment system
A federal judge on Friday extended a temporary order that blocks Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) team from accessing payment systems within the Treasury Department. The extension comes…
Trump so far has freed 11 hostages in his first month as president; Biden released around 70 in four years
President Donald Trump’s administration has secured the release of 11 U.S. hostages held by foreign governments since taking office less than one month ago, according to the White House. The…
Blue state AGs accuse Vance of spreading ‘dangerous lie’ following VP’s online criticism of judges
Blue state attorneys general accused Vice President JD Vance of attempting to spread a ‘dangerous lie’ after he criticized judges blocking President Donald Trump’s agenda. ‘The Vice President’s statement is…
Federal judge delays unions’ request to block DOGE access to agency information
A federal judge on Friday indefinitely delayed a final ruling on a request by labor unions to block Elon Musk’s government efficiency team from accessing internal system data, telling both…