Daniel Peters resigned after the CDU won just 4.9% in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, missing a state parliament for the first time.
Kaja Kallas urged EU envoys to renew Russia sanctions as member states debated whether to delist Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman.
Macron said France and the U.S. would seek a moratorium on strikes against Ukraine’s energy and civilian infrastructure while boosting air defenses.
The discovery of 572 remains at Chemmani has revived Sri Lanka’s unresolved debate over wartime disappearances and accountability.
The Left Party’s Berlin victory puts housing expropriation, coalition arithmetic and fiscal risks at the center of the city’s next government.
Yabloko’s projected Novgorod seat may preserve its ballot access for future State Duma races after federal exclusions and campaign restrictions.
Partial results put United Russia on track for a State Duma constitutional majority, reinforcing Russia’s centralized wartime economic model.
Saudi Arabia says it intercepted a Houthi missile aimed at Riyadh as attacks put renewed pressure on Yanbu, Aramco and vital Red Sea oil routes.
A new U.S. strike in the Caribbean killed four alleged drug traffickers, deepening legal concerns and economic risks around a yearlong campaign.
Reported drone attacks near Moscow killed two people and disrupted refineries, logistics sites, housing and airports, widening Russia’s economic exposure.
Trump signed the Graham sanctions law, giving him broad authority to target Russian energy buyers, banks, officials and sanctions evasion networks.
Russian attacks killed four people in Ukraine and damaged homes, a hospital, administrative buildings and warehouses across several regions.