Germany’s nationalist AfD won a landslide victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, potentially making it the first far-right party to gain power since the end of World War II. The record result came largely at the expense of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s CDU, possibly marking a death knell ...
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US envoys Witkoff, Kushner spearhead Russia-Ukraine diplomacy pushUS envoys Witkoff, Kushner spearhead Russia-Ukraine diplomacy push
US envoys held talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Sunday after meeting Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Moscow, though analysts cast doubt on a reinvigorated peace initiative that appeared to offer little movement. Putin told Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner that ending the war is “not simple” and ...
Germany’s far-right AfD set for big win in eastern state, just short of majorityGermany’s far-right AfD set for big win in eastern state, just short of majority
Germany’s AfD has hailed a “historic result” and is projected to win 44% of the vote, far ahead of the conservatives on 17%. ...