Politics

U.S. Considers Spain NATO Expulsion After Madrid Rejects Use of Bases for Iran Strikes Washington weighs punitive options, including Spain NATO expulsion, after Madrid refused U.S. use of bases and …

Trump calls India a “Hellhole” on Truth Social, drawing sharp rebukes from New Delhi Trump calls India a “Hellhole” in a shared transcription; New Delhi condemns the language while the …

Sarah Wedl-Wilson resigns as Berlin culture senator after audit finds irregularities in antisemitism funding Sarah Wedl-Wilson resigns as Berlin culture senator after a state audit found procedural and legal breaches …

Pope Leo XIV Says Vatican Opposes Expanded Blessings for Same-Sex Couples in Germany Pope Leo XIV said the Vatican is “not in agreement” with German dioceses extending formal blessings for …

Trump Announces Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Extension After Oval Office Meeting President Trump announced a three-week Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extension following talks in the Oval Office on April 23, 2026, saying the United …

Bundestag lifts immunity of MPs Hannes Gnauck and Gökay Akbulut Bundestag lifts immunity for MPs Hannes Gnauck and Gökay Akbulut, allowing criminal probes; Gnauck’s case is linked to the former …

Reza Pahlavi Defends U.S. and Israeli Airstrikes at Berlin Press Conference Reza Pahlavi defended U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran in Berlin on April 23, 2026, saying they hit the …

Iranian State TV Releases Footage Showing Boarding of MSC Francesca Iran state TV released footage of MSC Francesca boarding and the ship Epaminondas, BBC says some aerial shots were filmed …

Reza Pahlavi Visits Berlin, Meets Parliamentarians as Government Declines Talks Reza Pahlavi met German parliamentarians in Berlin while the federal government declined official talks; he warned against appeasement of Iran’s …