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Germany has voted. But what kind of government will it have?
It has been a extraordinary election in Germany, and the result has been keenly awaited around the world to see what new government might emerge in Europe’s largest but ailing economy.
Exit polls show a clear win for the CDU/CSU centre-right alliance, followed by the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) …
Starmer and Macron agree to show ‘united leadership in support of Ukraine’
Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron have agreed to show “united leadership in support of Ukraine” when they separately meet Donald Trump this week.
The UK prime minister and the French president spoke on Sunday afternoon to reiterate the importance of Ukraine being at the centre of any negotiations to end …
Conservatives poised to win German election but far-right AfD doubles support
The conservative opposition CDU/CSU has won the most votes in Germany’s general election, exit polls indicated, but a surge by the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party is likely to complicate the formation of a government ready to help spearhead a European response to new global threats.
The CDU/CSU candidate, …
Pope Francis had ‘restful night’, Vatican says, morning after respiratory crisis
Pope Francis, who is in a critical condition with pneumonia and a complex lung infection, had a “restful night” in hospital, the Vatican said on Sunday.
Spokesperson Matteo Bruni’s one-line statement on Sunday morning did not mention whether Francis was up or eating breakfast.
The 88-year-old pope has received …
Who is Friedrich Merz and what’s in his in-tray?
Friedrich Merz, a former banker who has never been a government minister, appears almost certain to be the next chancellor of Germany after his conservative CDU/CSU alliance won the most votes in Sunday’s crucial federal election.
During the campaign his decision to win a vote in parliament by relying on …
Scotland ‘likely to miss net zero climate target by up to 20m tonnes’
Scotland is likely to miss its legally binding climate target by up to 20m tonnes, according to official data seen by the Guardian.
The Scottish government set itself the world-leading target of reaching net zero – the point where any excess carbon emissions are soaked up by trees, peat or …
Massive crowds attend funeral of late Hezbollah leader Nasrallah
Starmer condemns Farage and Reform UK for ‘fawning over Putin’
Keir Starmer has condemned Nigel Farage and Reform UK for talking the language of workers’ rights online but wanting to charge people to use the NHS and for “fawning over Putin”.
The prime minister said Labour must be ready for the test Farage’s party presents, saying there had been a …
Australia should repatriate and investigate alleged crimes of Islamic state member found in Syria, experts say
The Australian government should repatriate, monitor and investigate any crimes committed by a member of Islamic State who was wounded in the extremist group’s final battle, according to multiple security and international law experts.
Last week, the Guardian revealed an Australian man whose fate was not publicly known
…Energy giant AGL is disputing $25m fine for wrongly taking welfare money from hundreds as ‘excessive’
Energy giant AGL is disputing a “manifestly excessive” $25m fine for using the Centrepay debit system to wrongly take welfare money from hundreds of vulnerable Australians. It argues that a judge should not have used the massive financial penalty to try to “provoke some attention” from the company’s board and …