CNN — Friedrich Merz, the 69-year-old veteran German politician with a hardline stance on migration and a love of aviation,…
Top Trump officials set to meet with senior Russian officials to begin Ukraine talks
CNN — Top Trump administration officials are set to meet with senior Russian officials to begin talks aimed at ending…
Man stabs 5 people in Austria killing 14-year-old in what police describe as a random attack
VIENNA Associated Press — A 23-year-old man stabbed five passersby in southern Austria on Saturday in what police said was…
Zelensky warns days of guaranteed US support for Europe are over, as Kellogg says Europeans won’t be at table for peace talks
CNN — Ukraine’s president has warned the days of guaranteed US support for Europe are over, as he urged the…
Pope will not lead Sunday’s Angelus prayer, unclear how long he will stay in hospital
CNN — The Vatican says it is unclear how long Pope Francis will stay in hospital and he will not…
As Georgia slides into authoritarianism, protesters vow to keep fighting Russian pivot
London CNN — Two years ago, two days of protests were enough to force Georgia’s government into an embarrassing U-turn.…
Russia is relishing a series of contradictory White House messages on Ukraine
CNN — The split screen is horrifying. On one side, a White House whose policy is in turn strident, revisionist,…
US citizen detained in Russia for drug possession, says state media
CNN — Russian customs service detained a 28-year-old US citizen at Vnukovo Airport in Moscow for possession of cannabis-laced marmalade,…
Ukraine says Russia drone attack hits Chernobyl nuclear plant, radiation levels normal
CNN — A Russian drone struck the former nuclear power plant at Chernobyl in an attack overnight into Friday, Ukrainian…
Pope Francis hospitalized for bronchitis treatment and checks, Vatican says
Vatican City CNN — Pope Francis was being treated in a hospital in Rome for bronchitis and to have medical…