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German Opposition Gambles With Far-Right on Immigration, and Loses
Friedrich Merz and his Christian Democrats broke a political taboo by working with the hard-right Alternative for Germany to toughen rules on immigration. It did not pay off.The New York Times - 9h -
German parliament rejects Merz’s migration bill backed by far right
Vote caps fraught debate over growing influence of Alternative for Germany party in Europe’s largest countryFinancial Times - 11h -
German parliament rejects immigration bill backed by far right
Plan to tighten migration policy was brought by the opposition leader Friedrich Merz with the help of AfD. The German parliament has rejected a bill to tighten immigration controls brought by the ...The Guardian - 11h -
The investigation: What we know so far
Sixty-seven people are believed to have died in Wednesday's disaster, which is being investigated.BBC News - 12h -
German parliament rejects Merz’s migration bill backed by far right
Vote caps fraught debate over growing influence of Alternative for Germany party in Europe’s largest countryFinancial Times - 11h -
Merz’s flirtation with German far right condemned by Merkel
Frontrunner in bid to become chancellor criticised for relying on AfD to pass parliamentary motion on migration lawsFinancial Times - 1d -
Far-right vote on asylum rocks German parliament
Germany's Bundestag descends into recrimination after a "firewall" against working with the far-right cracks.BBC News - 2d -
The fight for justice in Gaza is far from over
If this ceasefire is to last, the underlying cause of the violence must be addressed and Palestinians must be free to govern themselves without outside interference.The Hill - 3d -
The battle against infrastructure delays is far from won
Transport and energy projects can deliver the growth Britain needs — if ministers act decisivelyFinancial Times - 5d -
Merciless Sinner wins back-to-back Melbourne titles
Jannik Sinner underlines his position as the world's best men's player with an imperious win over Alexander Zverev to retain his Australian Open title.BBC News - 5d -
Trump's 5 biggest moves on immigration so far
President Trump released a flurry of immigration actions this week, signing a series of orders targeting the border and ramping up enforcement. While Trump has long pledged to address illegal ...The Hill - 6d -
Animal spirits in markets risk running too far
Giddy investors have pushed up stocks in one of the stronger opening months to any year in the past decadeFinancial Times - Jan. 24 -
UK borrows far more than expected in December
Government borrowing hits £17.8bn as chancellor Rachel Reeves faces pressure to turn around the economyFinancial Times - Jan. 22 -
Far-right group exposed in undercover BBC investigation
Undercover reporter infiltrated far-right group and exposed group's extreme views in secret filming.BBC News - Jan. 21 -
Is Hamas back?
The sight of militants on the streets of Gaza since the ceasefire raises the possibility that they may again run the enclaveFinancial Times - Jan. 21 -
President Trump is back
Newscast, Americast, Ukrainecast and The Global Story join forces to dissect Trump’s speech.BBC News - Jan. 20 -
TikTok Is Already Back Online
Less than 24 hours after the app went dark, TikTok says President-elect Donald Trump has given it the reassurance it needs to resume service in the US.Wired - Jan. 19 -
Can Hollywood bounce back?
After strikes and the pandemic, studios hoped for a rebound in 2025. Then LA was set ablazeFinancial Times - Jan. 17 -
Zheng out in biggest Melbourne shock so far
Zheng Qinwen admits it was not her day as she was beaten in the Australian Open second round in the biggest shock of the tournament so far.BBC News - Jan. 15 -
Far From the Fires, the Deadly Risks of Smoke Are Intensifying
Researchers see a growing health danger from the vast plumes of pollution spawned by wildfires like the ones devastating Los Angeles.The New York Times - Jan. 13 -
Musk interviews German far-right frontwoman
The world's richest man takes his endorsement of Germany's far-right party to a new level.BBC News - Jan. 10 -
In Kursk, the Ukrainian invasion is back
Ukraine has renewed its offensive in the Russian Kursk Oblast, catching the Russian military and Kremlin off-guard, while the incoming Trump administration is preparing to send a fact-finding trip ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
A Far-Right Government in Austria Would Be a Jolt, but Not Unexpected
The Freedom Party and its leader, Herbert Kickl, have steadily built support by demonizing immigrants, while entering Austria’s political mainstream.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Trump: ‘Interest rates are far too high’
President-elect Trump on Tuesday declared interest rates are too high even as he decried still-elevated inflation, setting up renewed tensions with the central bank chair who resisted pressure cut ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
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Far Right Gets Chance to Form Government in Austria
The Freedom Party was tasked with trying to form the nation’s first far-right-led government since World War II, adding to the trend of anti-immigrant and populist parties gaining ground across ...The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 6 -
The infighting propelling Austria’s far right to power
Failed coalition talks and power play pave way for Herbert Kickl to become chancellorFinancial Times - Jan. 6 -
Austria’s new centre-right leader open to coalition with far right
Christian Stocker signalled willingness to share power with Freedom party after resignation of ChancellorFinancial Times - Jan. 5 -
Austrian chancellor resigns as efforts to exclude far right collapse
Karl Nehammer to stand down after failure to form a moderate coalition governmentFinancial Times - Jan. 4 -
German leader is more worried about Musk's backing of a far-right party than his insults
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he's staying “cool” against critical personal comments made by Elon Musk but finds it worrying that Musk makes the effort to get involved in Germany's general ...ABC News - Jan. 4 -
The fragile Israel-Hezbollah truce is holding so far, despite violations
A ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has held up for over a month, even as its terms seem unlikely to be met by the agreed-upon deadlineABC News - Jan. 4 -
'Like a cat toying with a mouse' - but Littler's victory was far from inevitable
Why Luke Littler's historic world title win at Ally Pally felt 'inevitable', even if it wasn't.BBC News - Jan. 4 -
How far Gavin & Stacey stars went to keep finale a surprise
How far Gavin & Stacey stars went to keep finale a surpriseBBC News - Jan. 3 -
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Vance shares Musk op-ed backing Germany's far-right party
Vice President-elect JD Vance has shared Elon Musk's op-ed supporting the far-right German political party Alternative for Germany (AfD), while the German government has accused Musk of trying to ...The Hill - Jan. 2 -
New Orleans attack victims: What we know so far
Investigations continue into an "act of terrorism" in New Orleans' bustling Canal and Bourbon streets after a truck drove into a crowd, killing 15 people and injuring at least 35 more.The Hill - Jan. 2 -
Musk urges release of far-right UK figure; blasts PM Starmer
Elon Musk has called for the release of far-right activist Tommy Robinson and criticized British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on social media, while also praising Nigel Farage's Reform UK party and ...The Hill - Jan. 2
