European leaders and US President Donald Trump discussed ongoing US-led mediation on Ukraine and welcomed efforts toward a lasting peace. They agreed the moment is critical for Ukraine, its people, and Euro-Atlantic security, with intensive diplomatic work set to continue.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reaffirmed Berlin's support for the creation of a Palestinian state during his first official visit to Israel, even as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated his firm opposition to such a move.
On the first day of the G20 Summit 2025 in Johannesburg, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (local time) held meetings with several key global leaders, including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterr
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said "the future of the world is created in Europe" as he defended EU values, warned against nationalism, attacked over-regulation, faced youth-wing criticism on pensions, and ruled out cooperation with the far-right AfD, saying "we are worlds apart."
A meeting between the Kerala government and a high-level German business delegation has opened new possibilities for cooperation between the southern Indian state and Germany. The delegation, led by German Consul General Achim Burkart, described the relationship as a "win-win situation" for
French President Emmanuel Macron, United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and Finnish President Alexander Stubb, as well as NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and EU leader Ursula von der Leyen, have already arrived
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz convened a virtual summit with Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and several European leaders amid fears that Putin could seek to influence the US president into accepting terms favourable to Russia.
"We are not going to occupy Gaza - we are going to free Gaza from Hamas," Netanyahu said, amid the growing international scrutiny of Israel's military intentions in the region.
The German government has announced that it will suspend all military equipment exports to Israel that could be used in the Gaza Strip, citing growing humanitarian concerns and increasing ambiguity around Israel's military objectives in the ongoing conflict.
Following a meeting of the federal security cabinet on Monday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced that Berlin will immediately begin implementing the air bridge plan.
At least three people have died and several others sustained injuries after a passenger train derailed in the southwestern region of Germany on Sunday (local time), DW News reported, citing local officials.