German President Dissolves Parliament, Paves Way for New Elections
berlin December 27, 2024 12:30German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has dissolved the parliament (the Bundestag), clearing the way for new elections.
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has dissolved the parliament (the Bundestag), clearing the way for new elections.
Tech billionaires are lining up to be friends with Donald Trump as Democrats face a crisis.
Passenger Subkhon Rakhimov, who filmed the moments leading up to the crash to inform his wife, has reportedly survived the plane crash in Kazakhstan.
The South Korean opposition has submitted a motion to remove acting president Han Duck-soo. The actual vote on the impeachment motion will take place on Friday.
Surinamese President Chan Santokhi and Vice President Ronnie Brunswijk offer condolences following the death of Desi Bouterse.
The hearse carrying the body of Desi Bouterse departed from his residence to the mortuary amid remarks from party officials.
Pope Francis urges for a Christmas truce in ongoing conflicts around the world, recalling historical examples of spontaneous ceasefires during the festive season.
An Azerbaijani passenger plane belonging to Azerbaijan Airlines has crashed in Kazakhstan. The plane was en route from the Azerbaijani capital Baku to Grozny, in the Russian republic of Chechnya. Authorities confirm 72 people were on board with more than 50 rescuers on site. Survivors are being treated at hospitals.
Dictators often seek refuge in certain countries for specific reasons. Some recent examples include the ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad finding asylum in Russia.
Former US President Bill Clinton has been discharged from the hospital after being admitted with the flu.
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South Korea's main opposition party postpones motion to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo to Thursday amid ongoing disagreements over special legislations.
South Korean opposition announced plans to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo due to his refusal to sign special bills to investigate his impeached predecessor, Yoon Suk-yeol.
Former Democratic American president Bill Clinton, 78, was hospitalized with fever on Monday, according to his spokesperson Angel Urena.
Kristrún Frostadóttir, the leader of the Social Democratic Alliance, has been appointed as the new prime minister of Iceland at the age of 36, making her the youngest prime minister in the country's history.
House Republicans have rejected a new package of measures aimed at preventing financial problems for the federal government, increasing the likelihood of a potential shutdown.
A cordon sanitaire appears to be forming against the PVV from the liberals in the European Parliament. Read more on Telegraaf.nl.
The German election campaign heats up with a change in approach towards President Putin, as the CDU/CSU lead in polls.
Experts warn that triggering Article 5 of the NATO charter is becoming more likely as Russia escalates its hybrid war with the West.
French President Macron appoints the political veteran François Bayrou as the new Prime Minister of France to lead the country out of a political crisis and impasse.
Patients with a mysterious illness in Congo also test positive for malaria, raising concerns of multiple diseases being present.
Footage of Bidens allegedly ignoring Kamala Harris and her husband at an event raises questions about their relationship.
An armed gang has killed more than a hundred people in a slum in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, mainly targeting women and the elderly. The incident is believed to be a revenge attack by a bend leader blaming voodoo believers for his son's death.
Sixteen EU countries have asked the European Commission to come up with a new proposal in the coming months for taxing tobacco products in the EU, including electronic cigarettes and vapes.
A veertigtal heads of state and government officials, including Donald Trump and Volodimir Zelenski, are set to attend the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, which was devastated by a fire in April 2019.
Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo expect to identify the cause of the outbreak of an unknown infectious disease within days.
Police in South Korea are conducting an investigation into President Yoon based on complaints filed by an opposition party and activists. The investigation also extends to other key figures in the government.
A statue of the late Wagner boss Evgeny Prigozhin was unveiled in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic. The statue depicts Prigozhin in a bulletproof vest with a walkie-talkie in hand, accompanied by Wagner founder Dmitry Utkin holding a Kalashnikov.
The main opposition party in South Korea, the Democratic Party, is set to vote on the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol on Saturday. The impeachment procedure follows President Yoon's unexpected decision to declare a military state of emergency.
The controversial South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol unexpectedly declared and then revoked a military state of emergency, causing political turmoil in the country.