Center-right opposition wins German election, with the far right coming in 2nd

Conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz won a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, while the far-right Alternative for Germany doubled its support, projections showed.

Source: NPR

The queen of Wall Street

Plus, a golden age of US-Saudi co-operation, Europe’s ‘failed’ securitisation market, and the Louvre Abu Dhabi

Source: Financial Times

'We paid': Macron corrects Trump when he suggests Europe is offering Ukraine a loan

During a meeting in the Oval Office, French President Emmanuel Macron corrected President Donald Trump when he suggested that Europe offered a loan to Ukraine. Macron responded by correcting Trump, …

Source: NBC News

I’ll have $4.5 million saved for retirement when I turn 75. Should I start my IRA conversions now?

“My RMD would be $180,000 and the taxes would be high.”

Source: MarketWatch

Who is Friedrich Merz, the man on course to lead Germany after its election?

Friedrich Merz has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent's security as it grapples with the new Trump administration and Russia's war on Ukraine​.

Source: CBS News

Sellafield nuclear site plans cuts as chief says £2.8bn funding ‘not enough’

Exclusive: Union concerned over safety as site’s bosses say budget does not cover work planned

Sellafield has said nearly £3bn in new funding is “not enough” and bosses are now …

Source: The Guardian

Trump wants a world safe for autocracy

Europe will have to defend liberal democracy without American support

Source: Financial Times

What Trump’s Deportation Plans Mean for Central America

Deporting migrants to Central American countries removes many political and legal hurdles for the Trump administration. How far can the practice go before these nations reach a breaking point?

Source: New York Times

The Anonymous YouTubers Street-Racing Through New York

In January, a 20-year-old man that police believe to be an internet-famous street racer known as Squeeze was sentenced to five years in prison for unrelated crimes. Many more still …

Source: Wired

AI disinformation could threaten Africa's elections

Artificial intelligence is being used to influence democratic processes in Africa. Deepfakes, cheap fakes and fake news are all weapons that can be produced cheaply and endlessly. So how can …

Source: Deutsche Welle

'Aerial terror': Zelensky condemns Russia's largest drone attack on Ukraine since start of war

Russia launched its largest drone attack on Ukraine yet on Saturday night, Ukrainian officials said. Ukraine's air force reported that it had downed 138 of 267 Russian attack drones. Ukraine …

Source: France 24

Israel says West Bank operation will last for a year as it sends tanks to Jenin

Continued operation in Palestinian territory will leave 40,000 displaced people unable to return home

Israel has sent tanks to the West Bank city of Jenin, in the first deployment of …

Source: The Guardian