Explosion heard near Russian consulate in France

Firefighters and police are reportedly at the scene in Marseille, according to the BFM news outlet An explosion has reportedly taken place near the Russian consulate in the French city of Marseille, the local BFM news outlet has reported. The details of the incident are unconfirmed, although the outlet has stated that around 30 firefighters…

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Conservatives win German elections – early results

Christian Democratic Union chief Friedrich Merz will likely replace Olaf Scholz as chancellor The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has won the snap elections in the German Bundestag, defeating Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats. The anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) has shown the second-best result and is projected to have more MPs in the federal parliament…

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US ‘reformulating’ Russian policy – Waltz

Trump’s priority is to end conflicts, his national security adviser has said The US is carrying out a complete overhaul of its approach to the Ukraine conflict and relations with Russia, White House National Security Adviser Mike Waltz has said. Trump, who took office last month, has reversed the Biden administration’s attempts to “isolate” Russia…

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German liberal leader retires after electoral defeat

FDP chief Christian Lindner has said that he will leave active politics Christian Lindner, the leader of Germany’s pro-business Free Democratic Party, has announced that he is retiring from politics following a disastrous defeat in the elections in the Bundestag.  “The federal election brought a defeat for the FDP, but hopefully a new beginning for…

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Scholz concedes defeat in German election

Germany’s opposition conservatives have won a nationwide vote, with the right-wing AFD coming in second, exit polls show German Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat on Sunday, congratulating his conservative rival Friedrich Merz, whose Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) alliance is projected to win a snap election. Exit polls published by public broadcaster ZDF show…

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