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Is German Chancellor Friedrich Merz currently giving major interviews because of his one-year anniversary in the role, or because the coalition he leads — of the conservative Christian Democrats (CDU), its Bavarian counterpart the Christian Social Union(CSU) and the center-left Social Democrats (SPD) — is in crisis? One thing has probably led to the other.

Three travelers have died aboard a cruise ship sailing from Argentina to Cape Verde. There is a suspected hantavirus infection. Another traveler has tested positive for the virus. According to media reports, the 69-year-old is receiving intensive care treatment in South Africa. Two crew members have also fallen seriously ill. How and where exactly the travelers

Skip next section Iran war: What you need to know now May 5, 2026 Iran war: What you need to know now The Strait of Hormuz remains closed de facto despite Donald Trump's "Project Freedom" intiative. The US military said two American-flagged merchant ships successfully passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday with the support of

Parliamentarians in Romania voted on Tuesday to remove Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan from office. The motion passed with 281 votes in favor across the 464 seats of the two houses of parliament, a majority of almost 50.   It's unclear what that will lead to in the debt-riddled EU member that has long been unable to join the eurozone

A couple accused of stealing millions from parking meters in Bavaria fully confessed at the start of their trial on Tuesday. The pair, one of whom was employed to empty the machines, admitted to a decade-long scheme that allegedly netted nearly €1.9 million. What were the allegations? The 40-year-old male defendant told the court at

"These days, Europe is losing its significance in global politics and the economy," a law student shouted from the audience during a recent political TV talk show broadcast on Shanghai Media Group (SMG), a Chinese state media outlet. "Are the European elite and the public aware of this?" The question reflects Chinese public perception of

As a child, Iranian environmental journalist Maryam spent much of her time by the Caspian Sea. From her coastal home in the northern city of Rudsar, she witnessed how the water levels would fluctuate, so much so that in the 1990s, flooding along parts of Iran's northern shoreline left some of her relatives homeless. All that shape-shifting

An explosion inside a coal mine in central Colombia has left nine workers dead, according to the country's mining authority. The incident occurred on Monday at the legally operated La Ciscuda mine in the municipality of Sutatausa in Cundinamarca, about 45 miles (72 kilometers) north of Bogota. Six miners were reported to have been rescued. Colombia mine was asked

Like many other Germans, Adolf Hitler had neither blond hair nor was he particularly tall. The Nazi ideal of the "Aryan" with roots in Northern Europe was more the exception than the rule. Therefore, ancestry became more important: From 1935, all German citizens had to provide what was known as an "Ariernachweis" or Aryan certificate to prove that

Skip next section Audi profit drops again amid tariffs, China slump May 5, 2026 Audi profit drops again amid tariffs, China slump Audi has reported declining profits, marking a fourth consecutive first-quarter drop. The carmaker, a unit of Volkswagen said it earned €559 million ($653 million) after tax, down more than 11% from a year earlier.