The British, German and French leaders backed a call by Ukraine’s Zelenskyy for direct talks with Russian President Putin. The European leaders met Zelenskyy in London.
Sunday’s vote, the country’s third in just over a year, was marked by low turnout. The country’s prolonged political crisis has further debilitated an already ailing economy.
An unusual forum for exchange between German conservative and Greens politicians emerged 30 years ago in the form of the “pizza connection.” Now that format is being revived in a changed political landscape.
Nigeria’s army said Boko Haram militants took the hostages from different communities. Kidnappings have become a growing security concern across the West African country.
In the fight against escalating gang crime, Sweden’s parliament will vote on plans to hold 13-year-olds criminally responsible and, in serious cases, imprison them. Other European nations are also lowering age limits.
Huge crowds welcomed Pope Leo XIV to Madrid on Sunday. The pontiff is on a five-day trip around Spain during which he is meeting vulnerable people such as migrants and the homeless, and promoting “genuine human values.”
Taiwan’s coast guard confronts Chinese vessels near the island after Beijing launched what it called a “law enforcement operation.”
Authorities said two of the victims are in critical condition after a gunfire near Toledo’s Old West End Festival, with suspects still on the run.
Two projectiles were shot from Lebanon at Israeli territory, the Israeli military said, challenging the newly announced ceasefire. Elsewhere, one person was killed in a shooting in Israel. Follow DW for more.
Ethiopia’s ruling Prosperity Party is set for a decisive election win when results are announced. The election was marked by security challenges, a divided opposition and the exclusion of entire regions from voting.