German election: Voters turn out to decide next government

Polls have opened in Germany's parliamentary election that was brought forward by the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz' ruling coalition in November. The conservative CDU/CSU leads in opinion polls. DW …

Source: Deutsche Welle

Video: Trump lauds first month back in power before adoring crowd at CPAC

At this year's Conservative Political Action Conference, US President Donald Trump revelled in the spotlight.

Source: Al Jazeera

Macron defines deadly knife attack in eastern France an 'Islamist terror act'

On Saturday, a 37-year-old Algerian national killed an elderly Portuguese man and injured five police officers with a knife before being arrested in the French eastern city of Mulhouse. Forensic …

Source: France 24

Stock investors stopped freaking out over interest rates. Now they’re eying this risk.

Investors appear to be doing a lot less hand-wringing over higher interest rates lately, but plenty of market risks are still coming up on the horizon.

Source: MarketWatch

No Exit

About 300 migrants from all around the world were deported from the United States to Panama. There, they were trapped in a hotel, facing a choice of whether to return …

Source: New York Times

Conservative chief Merz on track to become next German chancellor

German voters are voting on Sunday with the conservatives as the strong favourites after an intense campaign underscored by a far-right surge, bolstered by Donald Trump's presidency in the US, …

Source: France 24

Police officer and suspect who took hostages at Pennsylvania hospital killed in shootout

A doctor, a nurse and a custodian at UPMC Memorial, and two other officers were shot and wounded in attack

A man armed with a pistol and carrying zip ties …

Source: The Guardian

Germans vote as far right surges in polarised national election

Voting kicked off in Germany on Sunday in an increasingly polarised election, with the conservatives tipped to claim victory after a campaign rocked by a far-right bump in the polls …

Source: France 24

Startup founders are turning to 'seed-strapping' in a difficult funding environment

Seed-strapping is the "Goldilocks version" of bootstrapping and venture capital, Josh Payne of OpenSky Ventures tells CNBC.

Source: CNBC

Germany's snap elections: CDU leads, far-right AfD set for record gains

Millions of Germans have been voting in the snap elections called after the previous left-wing coalition collapsed amid in-fighting. The conservative CDU are strong favourites. But the election could bring …

Source: France 24

Coming-of-age film from Norway wins Berlinale's Golden Bear

Dag Johan Haugerud's story of queer love, "Dreams (Sex Love)," was praised for its universal impact. Latin American films also took high honors at the Berlin International Film Festival.

Source: Deutsche Welle

Has Trump kept his day one promises?

It's been a busy first month, with a blizzard of activity, so we compare his pledges with what he has delivered.

Source: BBC