Germany’s CDU ahead in election exit poll, strong support for far right Friedrich Merz from the opposition CDU is on track to be Germany’s next chancellor. Leaders of Germany’s conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) are gearing up to lead the country’s next government [Odd Andersen/AFP] Published On 23 Feb 202523 Feb 2025 Germany’s opposition conservative…
Israel won’t allow Syria military forces south of Damascus: Netanyahu Netanyahu has demanded the ‘full demilitarisation’ of southern Syria, where Israel has illegally expanded its forces. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pursued a policy of expanding territory under his country’s control in Syria at the expense of the latter’s sovereignty [File: Abir Sultan/Pool via…
Liverpool go 11 points clear as Salah inspires 2-0 win over Manchester City Salah grabs a goal and an assist as Liverpool take a major step towards lifting the Premier League title. Dominik Szoboszlai, right, celebrates scoring Liverpool’s second goal with teammate Mohamed Salah [Lee Smith/Action Images via Reuters] Published On 23 Feb 202523 Feb…
Kohli century leads India to win as Pakistan left on Champions Trophy brink India beat Pakistan by six wickets in Dubai to leave their rivals on the brink of elimination from the Champions Trophy. India’s Virat Kohli celebrates after hitting four runs to reach his century and win the cricket match [Satish Kumar/Reuters] Published On…
Sudan’s RSF, accused of genocide, signs charter to form rival government The signatories said they would establish a government of ‘peace and unity’ despite concerns from human rights groups and the international community. Sudanese fighters from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group [File: Hussein Malla/AP] Published On 23 Feb 202523 Feb 2025 Sudan’s paramilitary…
“He [Netanyahu] wants to get as many of the hostages back without paying, really, the price for it.”
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy offers to leave office in exchange for peace, NATO Ukrainian president has been criticised by US President Trump, who called him a ‘dictator’. A protester holds Ukrainian flags during a rally in support of Ukraine on the eve of the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of the country at the Place de la…
Tens of thousands of mourners have attended the public funeral service for former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
The protests in Serbia are historic, the world shouldn’t ignore them Amid democratic backsliding across Europe, Serbian student protesters have shown the way to re-imagining democracy and governance. Saša Savanović A novelist, essayist and non-fiction author Published On 23 Feb 202523 Feb 2025 Demonstrators display the lights on their mobile phones during a protest in…
The Israeli prime minister’s office postponed the release of Palestinian prisoners, accusing Hamas of ‘humiliation ritua