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Conservative party leader Friedrich Merz has been elected chancellor of Germany, just hours after his historic defeat in the first round of parliamentary elections. Mr Merz, 69, who succeeded Olaf Scholz, has promised to focus on European unity and the…

Jury selection at the start of the federal sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs was temporarily halted when the hip-hop entrepreneur said he was “a little nervous” and needed to use the restroom. The trial of Combs, whose successful…

If the cardinals of the Catholic Church, meeting in conclave to choose Pope Francis’ successor, are looking for a reliable administrator who can effectively govern the Church and restore calm after three sometimes turbulent papacies, they should look to Pietro…

Israel’s military says it has carried out airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen’s Red Sea city of Hodeida, just a day after Iran-backed forces fired a missile that hit Israel’s main airport. Rebel officials said the United States and Israel…

Thousands of Spanish rail passengers have been delayed after copper cables used for signalling on the high-speed line between Madrid and Seville were stolen at five different locations, authorities said. The incident, which happened late on Sunday, affected dozens of…

Billionaire Warren Buffett will continue to serve as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway when he is replaced by vice chairman Greg Abel in 2026. The cash-rich conglomerate’s board voted to keep the 94-year-old investor as chairman, a move likely to reassure…

Marine experts have begun work to raise a British-flagged superyacht from the seabed off the coast of Sicily, Italy. Last summer, the yacht Bayesian sank, killing tech magnate Mike Lynch, his daughter and five others. The operations will be carried…

Brazilian police say they have foiled an attempt to detonate a bomb at a Lady Gaga concert in Rio de Janeiro. Saturday’s event was the biggest show of her career, drawing nearly two million fans to Copacabana Beach. Rio de…

Donald Trump has not confirmed his intention to uphold due process rights as provided by the US Constitution. In a recent interview, the US president also said he does not believe it will take military force to make Canada the…

A sample vote count released by Singapore’s Elections Department showed the long-ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) again clinched a significant victory in Saturday’s election. The calculations showed that the People’s Action Party (PAP) confidently holds 82 of the 93 seats.…