Another electoral setback for German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, as his centre-right CDU performed poorly in two state elections on Sunday. Projections showed the party failing to enter the state parliament in...
Elif Eralp could become first Left Party mayor in Berlin • FRANCE 24 English
One candidate has been making headlines in Berlin in recent weeks: Elif Eralp of the left-wing Die Linke party. Her campaign methods and rhetoric have drawn comparisons with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Anne Mailliet...
Putin party retains majority in first vote since 2022 invasion of Ukraine • FRANCE 24 English
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party won a large majority in parliamentary elections, according to preliminary results published by state media Monday, in a vote held amid Ukrainian drone strikes...
Pakistan carries out air strikes in northeastern Afghanistan
Islamabad has carried out air strikes in northeastern Afghanistan – days after a deadly suicide bomb attack in northwestern Pakistan. Pakistani authorities claimed the suicide bomber was an Afghan national...
Four injured following blast at Syrian army site in Aleppo
Four injured following blast at Syrian army site in Aleppo. The explosion was reported near the town of al-Eis. Aleppo officials say continuing blasts are preventing some rescue teams and ambulances from reaching the...
Friedrich Merz holds news conference after regional elections
Exit polls indicate that the German chancellor’s centre-right CDU party came in with just 5% in one state – the CDU’s lowest state result since the Second World War. Read more: Read more | #Germany...
Thousands protest in Paris against proposed police use-of-force law
Thousands of demonstrators marched in Paris on September 20 against a proposed law on police use of force and legitimate defence. Organisers from human rights groups, trade unions and civil society said existing rules...