A look at the conservative leader who broke a German taboo by accepting support from the AfD.
Month: February 2025
Baltic states begin historic switch away from Russian power grid
More than 30 years after leaving the Soviet Union, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania will join the EU’s grid.
Musk’s Doge takes aim at US consumer protection agency
The billionaire aide to Donald Trump indicates he wants to see the end of an agency founded after the financial crash of 2007-8.
All 10 onboard Alaska plane confirmed dead in crash
Officials say it’s too soon to say what caused the plane to come down on Alaska’s west coast.
Dozens killed in bus crash in southern Mexico
The bus operator says 48 people had been travelling on the Cancun to Tabasco bus service.
Harry and Meghan cheer from stands at Invictus Games in Canada
The couple watched from the stands, cheering and clapping for the UK’s team.
Major Caribbean earthquake triggers tsunami alerts
Warnings have been issued for a number of countries including Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Cayman Islands.
Trump administration to cut billions from overheads in biomedical research
President Trump’s administration has announced it will slash billions of dollars in overheads for grants in biomedical research as a part of broader cost-saving measures.
What will anger at sight of gaunt hostages mean for a fragile ceasefire?
Concerns were raised over the condition of freed Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners after the latest exchange.
Actor’s grief after mum and husband die in France
Netflix star Callum Kerr said the family are grieving the loss of Andrew and Dawn Searle, who were found dead in south west France.