New German Chancellor Friedrich Merz sets off on his first trip abroad on Wednesday to France and Poland in a bid to renew ...

Merz's trips come the day after his historic defeat in the first round of voting in the German parliament, the Bundestag.

Friedrich Merz made his world-affairs debut on Wednesday (May 5, 2025) as Germany ’s new Chancellor, with plans to ...

The new conservative chancellor criticized top Trump administration officials’ recent defenses of Germany’s far-right AfD.

Friedrich Merz's failure to secure the title of chancellor in the first round of voting has created doubt over the future ...

The initial vote to elect him chancellor was a clear indicator of deep discord in the new coalition. Read more at ...

Former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo said Wednesday he would make reforming South Korea's constitution his top priority if he ...

Wall Street's latest stutter seems to have been cut short, as stock futures welcomed the announcement of upcoming U.S.-China ...

Germany's 10-year bond yield, the euro area's benchmark, slid 2 basis point to 2.51%, down from three-week highs touched on Tuesday ...

A speech delivered by President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and ...