German Chancellor Friedrich Merz cancelled a planned phone call with US President Donald Trump on 9 September, shortly after Trump celebrated a regional election win by Germany's far-right AfD party. Merz's spokesperson declined to give a reason. In a Bundestag debate, Merz clashed with AfD leader Alice Weidel and accused the party of pursuing migration policies amounting to "ethnic cleansing" for skilled workers. Merz had earlier said he was "deeply shocked" by his party's defeat to the AfD in the state election.
BBC News – World Spokesperson for Merz declines to give a reason for cancellation, but notes that it was not due to scheduling German chancellor accuses far-right AfD party of seeking ‘ethnic cleansing’ Back to Oslo, the funeral procession for King Harald is about the begin, and the 1.2km route to the Oslo Cathedral is lined up with 1,900 soldiers from all branches of the Norwegian defence forces. The procession is expected to walk…
Spokesperson for Merz declines to give a reason for cancellation, but notes that it was not due to scheduling German chancellor accuses far-right AfD party of seeking ‘ethnic cleansing’ Back to Oslo, the funeral procession for King Harald is about the begin, and the 1.2km route to the Oslo Cathedral is lined up with 1,900 soldiers from all branches of the Norwegian defence forces. The procession is expected to walk…
BBC News – World Germany's chancellor clashes with AfD leader Alice Weidel, saying her migration policy amounts to "ethnic cleansing" for skilled workers.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday he was “deeply shocked” by his party’s state election defeat at the hands of the far-right AfD but vowed to stay the course with tough reforms while seeking to explain them better.
BBC News – World New York prosecutors have reopened the investigation into a woman's allegation that she was drugged and gang-raped by seven fraternity members at Cornell University in 2024, after no charges were initially pursued. CBS News published excerpts of text messages reportedly exchanged by an unnamed male defendant and the woman, including an apparent apology sent days after the alleged assault. The woman, identified as Jane Doe, has also filed a civil lawsuit accusing Cornell of failing to protect her.
NYTimes – World Five British men arrested near RAF Fairford, a Gloucestershire air base used by the U.S. military for strikes on Iran, have been released on police bail. They were detained early Sunday after three suspicious vehicles appeared to be heading toward the base and are suspected of terrorism offenses. President Trump criticized their release. Police are also examining whether proxies or individuals acting for a foreign state were involved.
BBC News – World Caleb Flynn, a 40-year-old former American Idol contestant and Ohio music pastor, was found guilty of aggravated murder in the February shooting death of his wife, Ashley Flynn, a schoolteacher and volleyball coach. Prosecutors said he killed her at their Ohio home and tried to blame the shooting on a break-in. Flynn wept in court as the verdict was delivered.
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