Just days before a high-stakes Trump–Xi summit, Beijing has moved to armor-plate its economy against Western pressure, while increasing the squeeze on Europe to pick a side. From laws making it harder for Western firms...
UK: The end of the traditional two-party system? Starmer faces crushing defeat in local polls
Early results from the UK local elections point to a crushing defeat for Starmer’s Labour Party. The hard-right Reform UK looked set to pick up some 400 seats, stealing hundreds from both the Conservative Party and...
Why is Germany’s ‘revolutionary’ train ticket struggling’ | DW News
It was called a ‘public transport revolution’, to so-called Deutschlandticket. Three years later: with almost 15 million users and a steadily rising price tag, many are wondering whether the model has been a...
Middle East war back on? UAE responds to fresh attacks, US and Iran trade fire • FRANCE 24 English
The United Arab Emirates says it’s responded to fresh missile and drone attacks by Iran this Friday. The strikes come hours after the US says three of its navy destroyers in the Strait of Hormuz were targeted...
Bavarian town in ‘angst’ amid US troop withdrawal | DW News
After the Pentagon announced the withdrawal of 5,000 soldiers from Germany, people in the Bavarian town of Vilseck, which has hosted US forces since World War Two, could be badly affected. Not only jobs might be lost...
Trump takes his revenge on disloyal Republicans | BBC Americast
The US president is taking revenge on his fellow Republicans, including Thomas Massie in Kentucky. Subscribe to our channel here: bbc.in/bbcnews Donald Trump is getting involved in key state primaries – often in...