The changes that lie ahead for Germany after Sunday's election
German voters gave the far-right AfD party second place in elections, which will make the Christian Democrat Party's Friedrich Merz the next chancellor.
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World leaders are in Ukraine's capital to mark 3 years since Russia launched its war
As the U.S. turns away from Ukraine, more than a dozen leaders gather in Kyiv as Ukrainians mark three years since Russia's invasion and ongoing war.
Western sanctions are holding Syria back from rebuilding, locals say
Western countries have imposed layers of crippling sanctions on Syria for decades. Syrians say the sanctions are impeding any hope of rebuilding a country shattered by civil war.
Trump and Macron meet in Washington as Europe pleads for continued help with Ukraine
During a joint press conference President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron highlighted their friendly relationship, even when they appeared far apart on the war in Ukraine.
U.S. votes against a U.N. resolution urging Russia's withdrawal from Ukraine
The European-backed resolution that was approved demands Russia immediately withdraw its forces. The Trump administration had offered a competing resolution that did not mention Russian aggression.
Friedrich Merz's center-right opposition wins in German election
Results from the election in Germany indicate that Friedrich Merz's center-right Christian Democrats will be able to form a new government with only one coalition partner.
Pope Francis shows slight improvement in the hospital and calls Gaza's parish
Pope Francis, 88, has been in critical condition since the weekend but showed improvement and resumed some work Monday, the Vatican said.
Macron, Trump to discuss Ukraine peace plan. And, Greenpeace faces $300 million lawsuit
French President Emmanuel Macron is set to present the European peace plan for Ukraine to President Trump today. And, Greenpeace faces a lawsuit that could shut it down.
3 years on, here's what to keep an eye on in the Ukraine war — and efforts to end it
Thousands of civilians have been killed since Russia launched its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022. Amid a stark shift in U.S. policy, Ukrainians want the war to end — but not on Russia's terms.
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French President Emmanuel Macron to meet President Trump in D.C., center-right opposition party wins in Germany's election, Greenpeace faces $300 million lawsuit after Dakota Access Pipeline protests.