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.
NYTimes – World Saudi Arabia has vowed retaliation after Iran-backed Houthi attacks on four cities and energy facilities wounded 73 people and caused oil fires, Saudi authorities said. The overnight strikes, the largest such assault in years, came amid weeks of escalating clashes that have shattered a four-year truce in Yemen's civil war. Oil prices neared $100 a barrel following the attacks.
NPR – World The U.S. military said it destroyed five Iranian oil tankers on Tuesday in the Gulf of Oman, following Iranian missile attacks on a U.S. Navy warship. Iran also struck U.S. troops at a base in Jordan, continuing a cycle of retaliatory strikes between the two countries.
NYTimes – World Tung Chee-hwa, Hong Kong's first leader after the city's 1997 handover from Britain to China, has died at 89. His tenure was marked by crises and protests as he balanced Beijing's demands with Hong Kong's interests.
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