Friedrich Merz Defies Calls to Resign After Historic CDU Election Disaster
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed to press ahead with structural reforms on Sunday, September 20, 2026, defying calls to step down after his Christian Democratic Union…
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed to press ahead with structural reforms on Sunday, September 20, 2026, defying calls to step down after his Christian Democratic Union…
Russians began voting in a three-day parliamentary election that will determine all 450 seats in the State Duma, according to Daily Sabah.
President Donald Trump warned Sunday that he has reached a decisive turning point in the six-month-old Iran conflict, threatening military escalation during a Fox News interview…
Fuel prices in France surged to a historic high on Sunday, September 20, 2026, with diesel reaching an average of 2.41 euros per litre.
Indonesian rescue divers recovered another body from inside the hull of the capsized Virgo Transport 8 passenger ship in the Java Sea, bringing the confirmed death toll to 10 as…
President Donald Trump cut short a weekend at Camp David to return unexpectedly to the White House on Saturday, September 19, 2026, amid soaring Middle East tensions marked by a…
Ukraine launched its largest drone assault of the year on Moscow and surrounding regions on Sunday, September 20, 2026, coinciding with the final day of Russia’s parliamentary…
The two-day continental gathering brought together startups, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), and ecosystem leaders from across Africa and beyond in Cape Town.
French far-right leaders Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella condemned Moscow on September 19, after Russian President Vladimir Putin placed the local assets of French retailer…
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated that Saudi Arabia may have unmet military needs resulting from persistent drone and missile strikes by Yemen’s Houthi movement.
Pop star Ed Sheeran opened his Philadelphia concert on September 19, 2026, by declaring the situation in Gaza catastrophic, unjustified, and disproportionate and admitting to…
Hundreds of drones targeted Moscow and surrounding regions on Sunday, killing two people and damaging a major oil refinery.