Chancellor Friedrich Merz touched on war in Ukraine, increased defense spending, changing ties to the US, technological upheaval, industrial stagnation, sluggish reforms, migration and more in his New...
Bitcoin failed to flip $90,000 to support at the start of the last week of 2025, but Bitfinex whale long positions built on their highest levels in nearly two years....
Mamdani delivered his first public address as New York City's mayor on Thursday, after being officially sworn in as the city’s first Muslim mayor and first mayor of South Asian descent....
Israeli parliament voted against a bill to annex Betair Illit, a large settlement in the West Bank. The vote took place on Wednesday, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the US....
Trump said "a lot of progress" had been made in talks with Zelenskyy at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday. The Ukrainian president described the meeting as "great." DW has the latest....
The Ukrainian and US leaders are set to meet in Florida as Washington continues to push its peace proposal. An "economic agreement" between the two countries is also on the table....
Although the US security guarantees for Ukraine have been "100% agreed," they have a short expiration date, the Ukrainian president explained after revealing more details following his meeting with Tr...
The Israeli military said it hit a training compound and weapons depots on Friday, in an operation aimed at threats that “advance terror plots against IDF forces and the State of Israel"....
Zohran Mamdani, currently a state assemblyman, is set to get a massive raise when he takes office as mayor of New York City. Angelina Katsanis / AFP via Getty Images Zohran Mamdani will earn an annual...
A volunteer security official was reportedly among those killed during clashes with protesters. The unrest, which began on Sunday with protests in Tehran against Iran's deep economic crisis, has sprea...
Parents who take out student loans for their kids could see repayment changes in the new year. Jon Lovette/Getty Images The Education Department is rolling out changes to the Parent PLUS student-loan ...
The bombing of the Mariupol Drama Theater became a symbol of Russia's three-month siege of the city. Exiled Ukrainian municipal authorities condemned inauguration of the new theater as "singing and da...
Donald Trump and the Chinese foreign minister have congratulated both sides on ending months of border clashes. Since the first flare-up in May, the conflict has killed dozens and displaced hundreds o...
Poland scrambled jets on Christmas morning after detecting a Russian reconnaissance aircraft flying close to Polish airspace. Moscow said they made an offer to Paris over a jailed French researcher. F...
📋 Key Facts ✓ Fighting groups are active in the Sahel region ✓ These groups are putting increased pressure on Mali ✓ ...
The US has hit back at ISIS following a deadly ambush that killed several Americans earlier this month. US Army photo US and partner forces killed or captured nearly 25 ISIS fighters in late December....
Social Security tax rules will change in 2026. Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI Social Security tax rules will change in 2026 at the state and federal level. West Virginia will stop taxing Social Security be...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that a series of high-level meetings are scheduled to take place in early January to discuss the latest on the ground, bolster support and coordinate ...
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia's strikes show the urgent need for air defense in Ukraine. Meanwhile, Russia blames Kyiv for a deadly drone strike on a hotel in the occupied Kherson region. ...
Pensions, migration and conscription will continue to dominate domestic politics in Germany this year. Above all, the focus will be on how the far-right AfD fares in upcoming state elections in the fo...