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Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know The center-left Social Democrats suffer a jarring defeat after decades of leading coalitions in Rhineland-Palatinate The SPD's popular Defense Minister Boris Pistorius says now is not the right time for party leadership speculation The SPD also lost a longstanding mayoralty in the Bavarian

Skip next section WATCH — Cost of a dream: Indian students in Germany March 23, 2026 WATCH — Cost of a dream: Indian students in Germany Germany is a popular dream for young Indian students seeking a better life. But high tuition fees can push students into financial hardship. What begins as hope, for some

On March 17, Ilya Remeslo, a blogger, lawyer and former member of the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation, posted a sensational "manifesto" entitled "Five reasons why I stopped supporting Vladimir Putin" on his Telegram channel. He said the war against Ukraine was "failing" and also criticized online censorship and the lack of freedom of

London emergency services who were called to reports of a fire on Monday morning found four vehicles belonging to a the Jewish Community Ambulance service damaged. The incident, which sparked panic after several explosions were heard, comes amid a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents in the UK since the outbreak of the Gaza War in

2025 was a record-breaking negative year for German car manufacturers. In addition to tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, companies faced billions in costs due to strategic restructuring. Porsche was hit particularly hard. Rather than sticking exclusively to fully electric models — which fell short of sales expectations — the carmaker is now shifting back to

The White House has installed a statue of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus on its grounds, in US President Donald Trump's latest bid to recognize the controversial historical figure.  The statue is a replica of the one which was tossed into Baltimore's Inner Harbor in 2020 amid nationwide protests against racism in US institutions, triggered by

Every person alive today has grown up in a world of worsening weather extremes. Last year, a 50-year flood swamped Texas, glaciers in Iceland melted at record speed, a hurricane struck Jamaica with near-unprecedented force, and the world sweltered through record heat. The window to change course is narrowing fast, warn scientists. A report published

Skip next section Global economy 'taken hostage' by Iran war — Singapore top diplomat March 23, 2026 Global economy 'taken hostage' by Iran war — Singapore top diplomat Balakrishnan also raised questions about the legality of the conflict with regards to US and Israeli strikesImage: Edgar Su/REUTERS Singapore's Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said the US-Israeli

Slovenia's parliamentary election on Sunday looked set to end in a two-way tie between the ruling liberal Freedom Movement of Prime Minister Robert Golob and the opposition Slovenian Democratic Party (SDS), led by populist Janez Jansa. With some 99% of the votes counted, Golob's party was less than half a percentage point ahead with 28.5% versus

Socialist candidate Emmanuel Gregoire won in the Paris mayoral race on Sunday, succeeding fellow party member Anne Hidalgo as the French capital's mayor. Gregoire claimed victory after estimates based on partial results placed him well ahead of conservative rival Rachida Dati, who acknowledged defeat. He said the French capital would resist the right and far right