Lower Saxony runoffs blocked AfD candidates from local executive posts while Greens held Hanover and gained other key urban offices.
Trump expects new Iran talks after rejecting Tehran’s Hormuz proposal, while Washington seeks a broader deal tied to Iran’s nuclear program.
Ukraine sanctioned 44 people accused of helping Russia stage State Duma voting in occupied Ukrainian regions.
The EU will add €710 million in humanitarian aid, with major allocations for Africa, the Middle East and Ukraine as crisis costs rise.
Russian drone attacks killed at least three civilians in Zaporizhzhia and hit port and civilian infrastructure in Odesa’s Kiliya.
Germany says Putin’s possible G20 attendance would test Moscow’s readiness for Ukraine talks, as U.S. senators urge Trump to withdraw the invitation.
Kyiv denied a report that Trump urged Zelensky to meet Putin in Moscow as Washington presses both sides to curb energy strikes.
Yemen’s leader called for mobilization and offered amnesty to defecting Houthis as advances near Red Sea routes raise energy and trade risks.
Germany’s Eurofighter deployment to Latvia highlights NATO’s growing air-defense burden and the strategic stakes for Baltic security.
Macron said France sees a Russian mobilization of about 300,000 people as credible and warned Europe may become a target.
Russia’s ship registry grew 36% as sanctioned shadow-fleet vessels shifted flags under pressure from tighter open registries.
Zelensky told the UN that Putin is spreading the idea of war globally, while arguing Russia’s oil revenues and manpower are under mounting strain.