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Merz hails reset in ties with neighbors on first trip as German chancellor
Germany's new chancellor Friedrich Merz signaled a new start in relations with European partners France and Poland, but there were signs of tough discussions ahead on thorny issues like illegal migration and defense financing. Wednesday's trip came a day after the conservative was sworn in on a promise to restore… Read
Vance says Russia was 'asking for too much' in its initial Ukraine peace offer
U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Wednesday that Russia was “asking for too much” in its initial peace offer as the United States looks to bring about an end to the war in Ukraine. The vice president, speaking at a Washington meeting hosted by the Munich Security Conference, did not… Read
Tufts student challenging immigration detention must be sent to Vermont, court rules
A federal appeals court has ordered President Donald Trump's administration to transfer a Turkish student at Tufts University to Vermont for a bail hearing from Louisiana, where she is being detained by immigration authorities after engaging in pro-Palestinian advocacy on campus. Wednesday's ruling by the New York-based 2nd U.S. Circuit… Read
European leaders, aid groups criticize Israeli aid plans for Gaza
European leaders and aid groups have criticized Israeli plans to take over distribution of humanitarian aid in Gaza and use private companies to get food to families after two months in which the military has prevented supplies entering the Strip. Israel has given few details of its aid plans, which… Read
Donald Trump taps wellness influencer close to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for surgeon general
President Donald Trump is tapping Dr. Casey Means, a physician-turned-wellness influencer with close ties to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as his nominee for surgeon general after withdrawing his initial pick for the influential health post. Trump said in a social media post Wednesday that Means… Read
Dump truck crashes into minibus in Indonesia, killing 11 kindergarten teachers
A dump truck crashed into a minibus on a downhill road in Indonesia's Central Java province, killing 11 people, all of them kindergarten teachers, officials said Wednesday. The truck, loaded with construction materials, collided with the minibus before crashing into a house in Kalijambe village, in Purwerjo district. The minibus… Read
Polish police say one killed in ax attack at Warsaw University
Police said on Wednesday they had detained a 22-year-old Polish man after he killed one person with an ax at Warsaw University, in an attack the institution described as a "huge tragedy". "Police have detained a man who entered the University of Warsaw campus. One person died, another was taken… Read
Alligator kills Florida woman after tipping over her canoe
An alligator killed a Florida woman after tipping over a canoe she and her husband were paddling, which investigators say appeared to be an accidental encounter. The attack happened Tuesday afternoon near the mouth of Tiger Creek into Lake Kissimmee, south of Orlando, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission… Read
India strikes Pakistan over tourist killings; Pakistan says Indian jets downed
India attacked Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir on Wednesday and Pakistan said it had shot down five Indian fighter jets in the worst fighting in more than two decades between the nuclear-armed neighbors. The Indian strikes included targets in Punjab, its first attacks on Pakistan's most populous province since the last… Read
Another U.S. fighter jet falls into Red Sea from aircraft carrier
A U.S. F-18 fighter jet was lost in the Red Sea on Tuesday after tipping off the flight deck of the Harry S Truman aircraft carrier, in the second such incident in about a week, two U.S. officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity. The officials said the fighter jet… Read
