A convoy transporting heavy mining equipment from the Malian capital Bamako to Allied Gold's Sadiola mine came under attack in the Kayes region over the weekend, two people familiar with the incident ...

Friedrich Merz, right, talks to outgoing Chancellor Olaf Scholz in the parliament Bundestag in Berlin, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. Credit: AP/Ebrahim Noroozi “We are almost the same age. ... We grew up ...

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, attends the Bundeswehr's Grand Tattoo for his farewell ceremony, in front of the Ministry of Defence in Berlin. Kay Nietfeld/dpa 33,187 people played the daily ...

Friedrich Merz succeeded in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in parliament, hours after he suffered a historic defeat in the first round.

Outgoing Chancellor Scholz cautioned against any rushed decisions after Germany's intelligence service designated the AfD party as "right-wing extremist." https://p ...

Post-WWII Germany has long been wary of state power and unfettered spending − and that may stymie new chancellor’s plans.

Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz (R) and France's President Emmanuel Macron shake hands during a press conference after their meeting at the Federal Chancellery. Michael Kappeler/dpa 36,336 people ...

Significantly, Merz began his speech by praising the pro-war and rearmament policies of his predecessor, Olaf Scholz (SPD).