Germany has the world's third-largest economy, but is struggling to kickstart growth. It's one of the issues facing voters in Sunday's elections.

A carnival float depicts Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hitting a love hammer on Russia’s President Vladimir Putin at the presentation of this year’s satirical carnival floats for the Rose Monday Parade in Cologne,

When it comes to the war in Ukraine, President Trump finds common cause with the world’s outlier states and stands against traditional U.S. allies like Britain, France, Germany, Canada, Japan and Italy.

Ukraine marks three years since Russia's invasion began while U.S. President Donald Trump, in between tariff threats, pushes for a ceasefire, Germany faces coalition talks after an election, and investor faith in AI poster-child Nvidia gets a reality check.

In initial exit polls, the conservative right party in Germany has taken the lead in the country’s election. Former Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes shares his concerns as the far-right German party looks to have achieved significant backing and comments on President Trump’s rare earth mineral deal with Ukraine.

Protesters marched through Berlin on Monday to demand Germany stand by Ukraine on the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion, a day after Germans voted in elections in which support

The leadup to the election saw malicious attempts to sway the vote in favor of the far-right party AfD, including online disinformation campaigns. There was some use of AI to amplify messaging too. Though the party did gain significantly,

Sunday's election comes as Germany and the rest of Europe grapple with the new Trump administration, the Russia-Ukraine war and security across the continent. Election workers in Munich are preparing to count postal votes by spreading pink envelopes on a big table.

NATO is planning to build a pipeline system from Germany to Poland and the Czech Republic to ensure a rapid supply of jet fuel for fighter aircraft in the event of a war with Russia, weekly German magazine Der Spiegel reported.

Swedish police have been investigating the suspected sabotage of an undersea telecoms cable in the Baltic Sea, connecting Germany and Finland. A series of undersea cables and gas pipelines have been damaged in suspected attacks since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022,

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A Protestor holds a placard at the Brandenburg Gate, illuminated in Ukrainian colors, during a demonstration against Russia's war on Ukraine as they mark the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion in Berlin,