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Why is Germany’s next chancellor, Merz, so unpopular? | World News

Friedrich Merz (Photo: X) If all goes to plan, Friedrich Merz will become the Federal Republic‘s 10th chancellor on May 6. The two remaining hurdles appear to be formalities: On Monday, his conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) will convene for a special party conference to approve the coalition contract with the center-left Social Democratic Party […]

F-18 fighter jet rolls off USS Truman aircraft carrier and sinks into Red Sea; how much US Navy loses?

A US F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet fell into the Red Sea on Monday after slipping off the USS Harry S Truman aircraft carrier while being towed, the Navy said.The fighter jet slipped off the hangar deck of the USS Harry S Truman as sailors were towing it into the hangar bay, the Navy said. […]

Meet Mark Carney: The banker-turned-politician who took on Trump, led Liberals to victory in Canada

Mark Carney’s journey from governor of the Bank of England to becoming Canada’s full-term Prime Minister has been nothing short of extraordinary. Once known as the calm technocrat brought in to steady financial markets during crises, Carney is now heading towards securing a full mandate to lead his home country. As per the latest results, […]

Spain and Portugal work to restore power after massive blackout | World News

MADRID: Lights flickered back to life in Spain and Portugal early Tuesday after a massive blackout hit the Iberian peninsula stranding passengers in trains and hundreds of elevators while millions saw phone and internet coverage die.More than 80 per cent of Spain’s national electricity supply had been restored by early Tuesday, the REE power operator […]

Illinois daycare car crash: 4 kids dead after woman plows jeep through after-school camp; photo of suspect surfaces

Illinois daycare car crash: The driver, a woman, was alone in the Jeep and somehow escaped serious injury. A day meant for learning and laughter turned into a nightmare in Chatham, Illinois, when a woman barreled her Jeep through a daycare and after-school camp on Monday, killing four children and leaving a trail of devastation […]

Canadians vote in an election dominated by Trump’s trade war and bluster | World News

TORONTO: Canadians voted on Monday on whether to back their new Prime Minister, Mark Carney, and extend his Liberal Party’s decade in power or hand control to the Conservatives and their populist leader, Pierre Poilievre. But the election was also a referendum on someone who isn’t even Canadian: Donald Trump. The US President trolled Canadians […]

Rep. Sri Thanedar moves to impeach US President Donald Trump, gets dragged online for his hair: ‘Who sold him that wig?’

Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.) ignited a political firestorm when he presented seven articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, saying that Trump directly threatened American democracy — but it was the congressman’s hair that took center stage online.“Trump’s assaults on due process, birthright citizenship, humanitarian relief, and the courts are not ‘politics.’ They are an […]

Why do Canadians vote on Mondays? Here’s the 10-point explanation as country enters a high-stakes election

As Canadians voted in a high-stakes election overshadowed by US President Donald Trump‘s provocations, many asked a simple question: Why Monday?While Canadians lined up to decide whether to back new Prime Minister Mark Carney and his Liberals or swing right to Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives, Trump stirred controversy from afar, suggesting Canada should just become the […]

As Canada votes, Donald Trump dangles ‘zero tariffs’ offer: ‘If …’

While millions of Canadians cast their ballots today, US President Donald Trump inserted himself into the mix with a jaw-dropping offer. He said Canada could have “zero tariffs” and “free access with no border” — if it would become “the beloved 51st state.”In a flurry of social media posts, Trump asserted that the US could […]

Patrick Lyoya’s Killing: Michigan Police Officer Goes on Trial

A jury in Grand Rapids, Mich., began hearing testimony on Monday in the murder trial of a white former police officer who fatally shot a Black man as the two scuffled on the ground after a traffic stop in 2022. There is no dispute about the basic sequence of events that began as the officer, […]