As AfD is polling second in Germany, we look at how the far-right rose to popularity in Europe over the last 25 years.

EXPLAINER Why an Irish news site has been drawn into JD Vance’s attacks on Europe After the US vice president’s broadside, a conservative media outlet is accusing police of attacking media freedom. Three members of An Garda Siochana patrol the city centre in Dublin, Ireland, on May 18, 2024 [Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images] By John…

Inside Story What can stop M23 advance in Democratic Republic of the Congo? Fighting is intensifying in the east of the country as diplomacy appears to fail. Anxiety is growing in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Rwandan-backed M23 rebels are advancing in the east, spreading out across north and south…

Sinn Fein leaders to boycott White House visit over US Gaza plan Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O’Neill says Trump’s comment on the mass expulsion of Palestinians is ‘something I cannot ignore’. First Minister of Northern Ireland Michelle O’Neill will not attend the annual celebration of Irish culture on March 17 at the White House…

Trump ramps up Zelenskyy attacks as US official says mineral deal close US president unrelenting in criticism of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy amid wider US policy shift on Ukraine. US President Donald Trump speaks during the signing of executive orders [File: Roberto Schmidt/AFP] Published On 21 Feb 202521 Feb 2025 United States President Donald Trump has…

US President Donald Trump appears to have softened his stance on forcibly expelling Palestinians from Gaza.

News France’s Bardella cancels CPAC speech after Steve Bannon’s ‘Nazi’ gesture Steve Bannon denied that his gesture was a Nazi salute and described it as a ‘wave’. Right-wing media executive Steve Bannon made a gesture that has been described as a Nazi salute [American Conservative Union/Handout via Reuters] Published On 21 Feb 202521 Feb 2025…

Apple, in a first, drops end-to-end cloud encryption for UK users The move comes after UK security officials demanded backdoor access to the encrypted material, Washington Post said. Apple’s move to remove end-to-end cloud encryption will lead to reduced security, experts worry [File: Mark Lennihan/AP Photo] Published On 21 Feb 202521 Feb 2025 Apple has…

Hamas says it has handed the remains of Israeli captive Shiri Bibas to the Red Cross.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: South Africa beat Afghanistan by 107 runs South Africa beat Afghanistan by 107 runs as the teams open their Champions Trophy accounts in Karachi, Pakistan. South Africa’s Ryan Rickelton celebrates after scoring century [Anjum Naveed/AP] Published On 21 Feb 202521 Feb 2025 Opener Ryan Rickelton struck a maiden one-day international hundred…