The dire favorability scores reflect dissatisfaction with a government increasingly defined by missteps and internal strain. Merz’s hardline turn on migration — including this week’s proposal that up to 80 percent of Syrian refugees leave Germany — has triggered backlash from his own coalition. His efforts to strike deals with the Taliban to deport migrants […]
Continue ReadingApril 2, 2026, 2:50 p.mApril 2, 2026, 2:50 p.m French President Emmanuel Macron was on a three-day state visit to Japan. There he was received by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. At a press conference on April 2, Macron raved about Japanese manga culture. He also said that after Japan, France is the country that […]
Continue ReadingNarges Mohammadi’s brother says he fears her life is in imminent danger and she needs to be transferred to a hospital.
Continue ReadingFrench President Emmanuel Macron has said that Donald Trump’s comments about his marriage were “neither elegant nor up to standard”. The US president was delivering a national address in Washington on the war in Iran, when he claimed that Brigitte Macron, Macron’s wife, treated her husband “extremely badly”. “He’s still recovering from the right to […]
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch President Donald Trump has sparked outrage after mocking an altercation between French president Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte in which she appeared to push him in the face. […]
Continue ReadingThe vet who cared for the giant tortoise said he had left behind a “legacy of resilience and longevity”.
Continue ReadingMEPs addressed current e-commerce challenges and the profound impact that they are having on the European single market. During their first official visit for eight years, MEPs met with Chinese parliamentarians and regulators to study the local business model and its market supervision framework. They looked into the differences between the European and Chinese consumer […]
Continue ReadingTravel agent Lastminute.com said war in the Middle East has impacted some 17,000 bookings, while holidaymakers are shifting towards alternative destinations like the Canary Islands and Sardinia. The website, which offers holiday packages to destinations including Dubai and Abu Dhabi, said it was having to “adapt quickly” to travellers changing their preferences in light of […]
Continue ReadingNEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A 2,000-year-old coin was unknowingly used as bus fare in England — before officials realized it dated back to the Carthaginian empire. The artifact, produced in what is now Cadiz, Spain, was recently donated to Leeds Museums and Galleries, according to a March statement from the City […]
Continue ReadingOn The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch Greece has been battered by heavy rain and gale-force winds, leading to one death and widespread flooding across dozens of homes, with authorities now scrambling to repair the damage. […]
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