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Kiev press conference

Zelensky willing to give up presidency to ensure Ukraine's entrance to NATO

Rheinland-Pfalz

Man goes to police station to pick up his licence, but does so under the influence of drugs

Mesut Ozil, a hero of Germany's 2014 World Cup winning side, has entered Turkish politics with the ruling AKP party

Former soccer star Ozil goes into Turkish politics with ruling party

Palestinian families in Ramallah, the occupied West Bank, after Israel delayed the release of Palestinian prisoners

Tensions flaring

Hamas says Gaza truce gravely endangered after Israel's prisoner delay

The Sudan war has uprooted more than 12 million people and caused what the United Nations calls the world's worst hunger and displacement crises

Despite warnings of fragmentation

Sudan's RSF, allies sign charter for rival government

Israeli troops at the entrance to the occupied West Bank refugee camp of Tulkarem

Expanded military operations

Israel says army to stay in evacuated West Bank camps for 'coming year'

France's Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau (Centre R) addresses the press following a knife attack in Mulhouse.

France makes arrests after deadly 'Islamist' knife attack

Homicide attempt in Hayange

Suspect caught in Italy while victim still in intensive care

Friedrich Merz, leader of conservative Christian Democratic Union

World watches on

Germans vote under shadow of far-right surge, Trump

59 million set to vote

Polls open in high-stakes German election

The cupola of the Reichstag building in Berlin housing the lower house of parliament

Heading to the polls

Germany may face long wait for new government after vote

The Taiwanese board game '2045' is a zero-sum contest of military strategy and individual self-interest that puts players on the frontlines of a simulated Chinese attack

Simulated reality

Taiwan players go nuclear in Chinese invasion board game

Germany's election campaign period has been shaken by a series of deadly attacks

Unprecedented hostility

Attacks, 'firewall' row, Trump: rocky run-up to German vote

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, on the left, and his conservative rival Friedrich Merz in a TV debate

Round-up of key aspects

Top issues in Germany's election campaign

Forensics teams worked to gather evidence before the rain washed it away

One dead, several wounded in 'Islamist' knife attack in France

Alice Weidel, top candidate of the far-right Alternative for Germany, calls for the 'total closing of Germany's borders' and 'large-scale repatriations' of irregular immigrants

Openly gay woman

Alice Weidel, unlikely queen of German far-right AfD

'We're going to get our money back because it's just not fair,' said Trump

Raising questions

Trump says US wants return on Ukraine aid money

From top left to bottom right: Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD), Alice Weidel (AfD), Friedrich Merz (CDU), Robert Habeck (Greens), Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) and Christian Lindner (FDP)

Three-party 'traffic light'

Cheat sheet on Germany's colour-coded politics

US President Donald Trump stunned Kyiv and Europe by opening talks with Russia

Political shift

Trump shakes transatlantic alliance with Russia pivot

Newly released Israeli hostage Omer Wenkert reacts as a military helicopter takes him to hospital upon release from Gaza

Fragile ceasefire

Israel delays Palestinians' release after six Gaza hostages freed

Merz told jubilant supporters they were headed for victory

Germany on eve of vote expected to see far-right surge

Polls suggest British support for Ukraine is strong

Hundreds gathered

Londoners march in support of Ukraine to mark three years of war

Around 4,000 people attended, an AFP photographer estimated, signalling rising discontent with Orban

judicial independence

Thousands join Hungarians judges' rally

Mohamed Amra had been on the run since May 2024

France says convict freed in May shootout arrested in Romania

Police arrested a Syrian man at the memorial to the murdered Jews of Europe in Berlin after a knife attack on Friday

'Abhorrent crime'

Syrian suspect in Berlin stabbing wanted 'to kill Jews': police

US President Donald Trump is upping the pressure on Ukraine

US urges backing of 'simple' resolution as Trump calls for Putin-Zelensky talks

Maine Governor Janet Mills speaks during a gathering of governors at the White House with President Donald Trump

'See you in court': Trump, governor spar over trans rights

A hand written message is placed in a candle of Pope Francis outside the Gemelli hospital

'Not out of danger'

Pope begins second week in hospital, cancels Angelus prayer

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