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November 26, 2024
Georgia's new parliament opens first session amid mass protests and boycott
November 25, 2024
Cargo plane crashes near Vilnius Airport, killing crew member
BERLIN — The former German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, was once described as the world's most powerful woman. Here she talks to the BBC’s Katya Adler about Ukraine, Vladimir Putin’s nuclear threat -- and how she handled Donald Trump.Angela Merkel led Germany for 16 years. She was there during the financial crisis, the 2015 migrant crisis and, significantly, Russia’s 2014 invasion of Ukraine.Was she too soft on Moscow? Too slow to help Kyiv? If she hadn't blocked Ukraine’s Nato membership in 2008, would there be a war there now?On Monday, defense ministers from the UK, France, Germany, Poland and Italy are meeting to discuss the deteriorating situation on Ukraine’s frontlines.But speaking to the BBC in Berlin, Merkel is robust in her defense of her time in office.She says...
November 25, 2024
Angela Merkel defends ties with Russia and blocking Ukraine from Nato
November 25, 2024
Several dead as Storm Bert wreaks havoc across Britain
November 25, 2024
Ukraine losing ground in Russia's Kursk region, says military source
November 25, 2024
Swiss voters say no to bigger motorways and easier evictions in referendum
November 25, 2024
Ireland hardens illegal immigration response
BUCHAREST — A far-right, pro-Russia candidate has taken a surprise lead in the first round of Romania's presidential election, with preliminary results putting his pro-Europe rival in close second.With 96% of votes counted, ultranationalist Calin Georgescu was on 22%, and Marcel Ciolacu, the prime minister, had 20%, according to the Central Electoral Bureau.The strong showing of Georgescu, who has no party of his own, and campaigned largely on the social media platform TikTok, came as the biggest surprise of the election.He is now on track to join Ciolacu in a final run-off for the presidency on 8 December.That would pose a dilemma for the millions of Romanians who voted for other candidates.One option would be to rally round populist Social Democrat Ciolacu, an establishment figure...
November 25, 2024
Far-right candidate takes shock lead in Romania presidential election
November 25, 2024
British man captured while fighting with Ukraine
November 25, 2024
Irish PM apologizes for walking away from care worker
