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AfD co-leader Alice Weidel (third from left), along with (from left) AfD co-leader Tino Chrupalla, AfD candidate for state premier Leif-Erik Holm, and AfD top candidate Ulrich Siegmund, react on stage during a campaign event ahead of the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania state election in Neubrandenburg, Germany, on Sept. 18.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 21, 2026
Five takeaways from Germany’s regional elections
Polls in two German states on Sunday resulted in severe losses for the country’s leading Christian Democratic Union party.
Manuela Schwesig arrives for a debate in the ARD studios following the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania State Elections in Schwerin, Germany, on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 21, 2026
Merz’s conservatives set to crash out of German state parliament
The German Chancellor’s Christian Democratic Union won 4.9% of the vote on Sunday — the far-right AfD party won with 38.3%.
German Chancellor and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader Friedrich Merz speaks during a CDU election campaign rally for his party's top candidate Stefan Evers before state elections in Berlin on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 20, 2026
Germans vote in elections threatening fresh blow to Merz
The far-right, pro-Trump and Moscow-friendly AfD party dealt the German leader a defeat two weeks ago, fueling speculation his support is wobbling.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz holds a press conference in Berlin on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 17, 2026
After far-right win, Germany’s Merz nervously faces new state polls
Amid speculation about a potential change at the top, eight CDU state premiers declared jointly that Germany needs “stability now more than ever.”
Alternative for Germany Party leaders and members celebrate in Magdeburg on Sunday after decisively winning the Saxony-Anhalt state election, though the party is still expected to fall short of an outright majority to form a government.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 9, 2026
Germany is in a very dark place — and time’s running out
The far-right party’s electoral win will further normalize its anti-immigrant agenda and policy of drawing closer to Moscow.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends the 2027 budget debate at the German lower house of parliament, Bundestag, in Berlin on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 9, 2026
Far right’s victory clouds Merz’s reform agenda as ally seeks changes
The rise of the Alternative for Germany has forced Germany’s mainstream parties to work together in coalition to exclude the far right from power.
Ulrich Siegmund, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD)'s main candidate in the Saxony-Anhalt state election, addresses supporters next to his wife, Julia Siegmund, at the AfD's election party in Magdeburg, eastern Germany, on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 7, 2026
Far-right AfD wins historic victory in German state election
The agenda of the AfD includes heavy restrictions on immigration, restoring ties with Russia, cutting support to Ukraine and quitting the euro.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron address journalists before their meeting in Bruehl, Germany, on July 16.
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jul 23, 2026
Can Germany become a reliable pillar of European security?
Germany’s military buildup under Chancellor Merz reflects a broader European effort to reduce reliance on the U.S. while taking greater responsibility for the continent’s security.
Scale models of the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System, Europe's next-generation fighter jet, in Paris in February 2020
WORLD
Jun 9, 2026
Germany and France drop joint fighter jet project
The decision comes as Western military officials have warned of a growing threat from ?Russia, while the U.S. is stepping up pressure for Europe to rearm itself.
(L to R) Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and France's President Emmanuel Macron chat on the 10 Downing Street doorstep as they say goodbye after their meeting in central London on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 8, 2026
European leaders ready to back ceasefire talks between Ukraine and Russia
Vladimir Putin said the offer did not come across as sincere and he currently ?saw no point in meeting.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attends a press conference in Berlin on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
May 6, 2026
Germany’s struggling coalition government strives to bridge differences
As German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reaches one year of being in office, approval ratings and support for his conservative coalition have plummeted amid widespread economic gloom.
U.S. President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on March 3
WORLD
May 4, 2026
Germany’s Merz says not ‘giving up on working with Donald Trump’
Criticism of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and other European leaders has clearly aggravated U.S. President Donald Trump.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz gives a press statement during the CDU/CSU parliamentary group’s executive committee meeting in Berlin on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 28, 2026
Trump being ‘humiliated’ in Iran talks, Germany’s Merz says
The German chancellor said he didn’t see “what strategic exit the Americans are now choosing” with regard to their country’s conflict with Iran.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz waits to welcome Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten at the Chancellery in Berlin on March 16.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 23, 2026
Germany’s leader is failing his ‘last shot’ mission
But it turns out timid and noncommittal politics don’t win elections either. Recent surveys all point the same way: Germans want change.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addresses delegates during a session at the Bundestag in Berlin on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 19, 2026
‘Not our war’: Europe says no to Trump
European leaders have rejected direct involvement in U.S.-Israeli military operations against Iran, wary of getting sucked into an unpredictable conflict.
Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) welcomes German Chancellor Friedrich Merz prior a meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 26, 2026
Germany’s Merz hails China ties as he seeks reset with Beijing
Merz’s visit, following visits by leaders from France, and the U.K., came as the EU looks to shore up relationships with Beijing as the rift with the U.S. widens.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reacts after being reelected as the Christian Democratic Union leader during the party congress in Stuttgart, Germany, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 21, 2026
Despite headwinds, Germany’s Merz wins strong party backing
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz passionately rallied his conservatives and won a strong endorsement with a 91% vote to confirm him as party chairman.
A carnival float depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin is displayed at the annual Rosenmontag carnival parade in Duesseldorf, Germany, on Monday. The display comes at a time of growing European unease over Washington’s shifting alliances and values.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 18, 2026
American allies ask, without shared values, why not China?
Europeans aren’t convinced. When they assess the transatlantic partnership that guided the world after World War II — a group often referred to as “the West” — they are dismayed.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (center) is flanked by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (left) and French President Emmanuel Macron during the Munich Security Conference in Germany on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 14, 2026
Europe calls for U.S. reset at security talks
This year’s Munich Security Conference comes at a time of strained ties between Europe and the United States.
Vehicles parked at an Audi dealership in Shanghai. German exports to China fell 9.3% in 2025 — while Chinese exports to Germany have surged.
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 13, 2026
‘China shock’: Germany struggles as key market turns into business rival
Germany’s annual trade deficit with China hit a record of around �89 billion ($106 billion) last year, according to preliminary official data.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
Baku championships showcase rising standards in global sumo
Ryan Roddy (second from left back) is pictured with the Ireland sumo team at this month's World Sumo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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