Friday Briefing: Germans Are Choosing New Leadership

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Friday Briefing

Germans head to the polls.
The New York Times - 13h
‘Jekyll and Hyde Leadership’ Can Hurt Performance, According to a New Study. Here’s How to Fix It

Research shows that oscillating leadership creates confusion that leaves employees emotionally exhausted.
Inc. - 1d
Germany’s election will usher in new leadership — but might not turn tides for the country's struggling economy

Friedrich Merz has criticized Olaf Scholz on the economy, but experts question if a government led by the Christian Democratic Union would fare much better.
CNBC - 13h
Thursday Briefing

Here’s what you need to know.
The New York Times - 1d
NASCAR Friday schedule at Atlanta

NASCAR is back at the track for the first time since last September.
Yahoo Sports - 8h
White House holds press briefing

Watch live coverage as White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing.
NBC News - 1d
Why Being Trustworthy Is a Leadership Hack That Drives Success

Leaders who cultivate trust can significantly reduce employee churn and improve organizational performance.
Inc. - 1d
Birkenstock Loses Copyright Battle in German Court Ruling

The famous sandal company lost a battle over copyright law, leaving room for imitations to spawn.
The New York Times - 19h
German federal election 2025: what’s at stake?

Everything you need to know about the parties, policies and voting in Sunday’s polls
Financial Times - 2h

Pope Francis Is in a ‘Good Mood’ but ‘Not Out of Danger,’ His Doctors Say

As the pope enters his second week in a Rome hospital with a lung infection, his physicians said his condition was critical but not immediately life-threatening.
The New York Times - 20m
Trump says he ‘had very good talks with Putin’ and again criticizes Ukraine – live

US president also accuses Kyiv of talking ‘tough’ but having few bargaining chips in latest remarks in feud with Ukrainian president Zelenskyy. National security adviser Mike Waltz told a crowd ...
The Guardian - 25m
Arab Leaders Scramble to Counter Trump’s Gaza Plans

Leaders of Gulf states were meeting with their Egyptian and Jordanian counterparts to strategize before a broader Arab summit early next month.
The New York Times - 34m
Pope Francis ‘not yet out of danger’ and to stay at least another week in hospital

‘The chronic illness remains’ but the pontiff, 88, is stable and ‘in good humour’, one of his doctors says. Pope Francis, who is in hospital undergoing treatment for double pneumonia, is “not yet ...
The Guardian - 45m
Germany at a crossroads: the reprise of the far right – photo essay

Germany is experiencing a political shift that is alarming many citizens. The photographer Fabian Ritter has spent years documenting the rise of the far-right AfD party and more extreme groups. ...
The Guardian - 45m