How Friedrich Merz Will Try to Lead Europe Despite a Weakened Hand

Jeffries says Trump trying to 'disorient' with talk of third term, being king

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Sunday said President Trump is trying to “disorient” by talking about a third term and being a king. “Donald Trump made repeated comments this week ...

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Antoine Dupont to the fore as France run riot with 11-try thrashing of Italy

Italy 24-73 France Visitors earn second-highest tally in Six Nations history If there were questions over France’s ability to finish teams off after coughing up numerous chances against England ...

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Democratic Sen. Reed says Trump is trying to politicize the military

Sen. Jack Reed, ranking Democrat on Armed Services Committee, said Trump’s purge of senior Pentagon leaders is a threat to the nonpartisan nature of the military.

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Men accused of using witchcraft to try to harm African leader

Police said one man confessed they had been hired for a curse to kill President Hakainde Hichilema. He testified they were promised more than $1 million.

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Taliban says it will try to release British couple as soon as possible

Peter and Barbie Reynolds, both in their 70s, were arrested by the Taliban in early February.

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Europe should be flattered by Maga’s attacks

A central goal of Trump’s henchmen is to defang the EU’s regulatory power for the benefit of American Big Tech

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Trump and Europe Clashed Over Ukraine

Also, the virtuoso Roberta Flack died at 88. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

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Semona leads Stonehill against Wagner

Stonehill Skyhawks (14-13, 6-6 NEC) at Wagner Seahawks (12-13, 4-8 NEC) Staten Island, New York; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Stonehill visits Wagner after Louie Semona scored 30 points in ...

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Hamas killed Bibas children 'with bare hands,' Israeli army says

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Hamas says it has handed body of Shiri Bibas to the Red Cross

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Body handed over by Hamas is that of Shiri Bibas, Israeli sources say

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Carey takes stunning one-handed 'goalkeeper's' catch to remove England's Salt

Australia's Alex Carey takes a stunning one-handed catch to remove England's Phil Salt for 10 in the ICC Champions Trophy match at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

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Hamas hands over two more hostages to the Red Cross in Gaza

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Hamas hands over more Gaza hostages as Shiri Bibas' body confirmed

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Hamas hands over three more hostages to Red Cross in Gaza

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Man United handed Sociedad in UEL; Spurs get AZ

Manchester United have been drawn to face Real Sociedad in the Europa League round of 16, while Tottenham Hotspur will take on AZ Alkmaar.

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Canada’s Hockey Victory Sends a Message to Trump: Hands Off

The routine friendly bet between leaders of Canada and the United States before hockey games was replaced by taunts and heightened stakes on Thursday.

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Hamas hands over six hostages but Israel suspends release of 600 Palestinians

Ceasefire in jeopardy as Israel says it will wait ‘until release of next hostages is guaranteed’ and Hamas scraps ‘degrading’ handover ceremonies. Hamas released six Israeli hostages on Saturday, ...

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Russell misses conversion to hand England victory in dramatic final minutes

Watch as Scotland's Finn Russell misses a conversion in the final minute to hand England a 16-15 victory in the Six Nations.

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NZ minister resigns after he 'placed hand' on staff's arm

The incident last week comes months after he allegedly called a winery worker a "loser".

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New Zealand minister quits after having ‘placed hand’ on staffer’s arm

‘I took the discussion too far,’ says commerce minister Andrew Bayly, calling his own behaviour ‘overbearing’. A New Zealand government minister said on Monday he had resigned from his post after ...

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Merz: Sending German soldiers to Ukraine currently not up for debate

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Debt and defence headache for Merz after AfD and far left make gains

Election winner could struggle to reform strict borrowing rules due to opposition in next parliament

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Merz examines using outgoing parliament to loosen debt brake

German election winner says he will hold talks with other parties to adopt constitutional change in next 30 days

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The Guardian view on Germany’s election result: Merz’s task is formidable | Editorial

The victorious CDU leader is likely to be more proactive on the European stage. He will also need to forge broad alliances at home to see off the far right. Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany’s ...

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OpenAI tops 400 million users despite DeepSeek's emergence

OpenAI now has 400 million weekly active users, up from 300 million in early December, OpenAI’s chief operating officer, Brad Lightcap, tells CNBC.

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Walmart’s stock continues to drop despite ‘near-term buying opportunity’

Walmart Inc.’s stock deepened its losses on Friday after a brutal selloff in the previous session, as investors brushed aside positive comments from analysts.

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Trump Administration Stalls Scientific Research Despite Court Ruling

Using an arcane law, officials have effectively delayed funding from the National Institutes of Health, leaving medical studies in jeopardy.

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Inglis inspires Australia to record win over England despite Duckett hundred

Group B: Australia 356-5 bt England 351-8 by five wickets Highest successful run chase in ICC tournament history They say good things come to those who wait and, after nearly three decades ...

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Trump uses CPAC to hype first month in office, despite legal setbacks

In a speech that amounted to an attempted post-election victory lap, Donald Trump hyped his first four weeks in office, even as much of his agenda is bogged down in court fights and has Republicans ...

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Freeman believes in England’s Six Nations title hopes despite fans’ boos

England have favourable fixtures against Italy and Wales Steve Borthwick backtracks on George Furbank’s fitness Tommy Freeman has admitted that England understand supporters’ frustrations amid a ...

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Flick warns Barça must 'improve a lot' despite win

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said his side must "improve a lot" despite winning 2-0 away at Las Palmas on Saturday to return to the top of LaLiga.

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German election winner to welcome Netanyahu despite ICC arrest warrant

Israeli prime minister’s office describes Friedrich Merz’s gesture as ‘overt defiance’ of international court

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Trump, Macron project unity despite clear Ukraine-Russia divide

President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron sought to project unity during a White House meeting Monday, even as cracks opened further in the alliance between the U.S. and Europe over the ...

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Karla Sofía Gascón to attend Oscars despite tweet controversy

The Emilia Pérez best actress nominee will be at Sunday’s ceremony with Netflix paying for all expenses incurred. The Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón is reportedly set to attend this Sunday’s ...

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