Friedrich Merz was poised to be sworn in Germany’s 10th chancellor on Tuesday morning, but he failed to win enough votes in parliament, which is usually merely a symbolic step. In a secret ballot, he was just six votes short of a 316-vote majority …
Supporters of the former corporate lawyer say he is well-prepared and thoughtful, but critics accuse him of failing to think more than one step ahead and breaking promises.
A painting of the monarch in the regalia of the crowning ceremony is a royal tradition. An official painting of Queen Camilla was also revealed.
Three years into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, antiwar parents and some teachers say they are going to great lengths to shield children from state-mandated patriotic education classes.
It’s Danny Kind, and he’s not even Catholic. But he’s in a college class that simulated the conclave of 1492. (There were costumes, bribes and Oreos.)
Facing long odds to retake a majority, Senator Chuck Schumer and his allies are trying to think outside the box and recruit candidates who might be able to pull off upsets in red states.
The dinner is the latest high-dollar fund-raiser that MAGA Inc. has held in recent weeks.
The volley comes just days before a planned parade in the capital to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe.
The setback was likely temporary, but it was historic. No modern German chancellor has ever failed to secure the job on a first ballot in Parliament.
Una campaña para cambiar el nombre de las calles y retirar estatuas asociadas a la Rusia imperial está dividiendo a Odesa, cuya identidad está ligada a su historia.
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