World Politics - Page 11

May 3, 2025

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wins a second 3-year term

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has won another three-year term, making him the first Australian PM to clinch a second consecutive term in 21 years.

May 2, 2025

Intelligence agency classifies country's popular Alternative for Germany party as 'extremist'

Germany's domestic intelligence service has classified the popular Alternative for Germany party as "extremist," allowing for close surveillance of the group.

May 2, 2025

US readies Russia sanctions over Ukraine, unclear if Trump will sign, sources say

To intensify pressure on Moscow to end its war on Ukraine, U.S. officials have finalized new economic sanctions against Russia including energy and banking measures.

May 2, 2025

Pakistan warns of a 'nuclear flashpoint,' urges Trump to step in amid rising tensions with India over Kashmir

Pakistan warns of a looming Indian strike, slams “war hysteria" and urges the U.S. to step in as Kashmir tensions risk triggering a nuclear crisis in South Asia.

May 1, 2025

For Putin, 'US is the main enemy,' Estonian foreign minister says

Estonia's Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna warns Russian President Vladimir Putin sees the U.S. as the "main enemy" and aims to restore the Soviet empire. Estonia bolsters defense spending to 5% of GDP while welcoming HIMARS systems.

April 30, 2025

Uzbekistan agrees to pay for and accept its deported nationals in landmark agreement

The Trump administration struck a deal to deport over 100 illegal immigrants from Central Asia to Uzbekistan, setting a new model for immigration enforcement.

April 30, 2025

Germany poised to get new conservative chancellor Friedrich Merz

Germany's next chancellor is set to be conservative leader Friedrich Merz after his party, thee Christian Democratic Union, reached a coalition deal with outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party, the Social Democrats.

April 27, 2025

Trump may be on path to peace in Ukraine, Washington Post columnist admits

A Washington Post columnist wondered if President Donald Trump has "found a path to peace in Ukraine" in a rare show of optimism about Trump from the paper's liberal opinion section.

April 26, 2025

Here's why a flare-up between India and Pakistan over Kashmir matters

Following Tuesday's massacre of 26 mostly Indian tourists, hostilities have intensified between India and Pakistan over the hotly contested Kashmir region.

April 25, 2025

Indian officials say troops exchanged fire with Pakistani soldiers in disputed Kashmir

As tensions soared following a deadly attack on tourists, Indian and Pakistani soldiers exchanged fire along their frontier in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir.