Conservatives win German elections – early results

Christian Democratic Union chief Friedrich Merz will likely replace Olaf Scholz as chancellor The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has won the snap elections in the German Bundestag, defeating Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats. The anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) has shown the second-best result and is projected to have more MPs in the federal parliament…

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USAID website and X account go dark

The White House is reportedly considering merging the agency into the State Department The US Agency for International Development (USAID) website has gone offline following an executive order by President Donald Trump that pauses most American foreign aid programs for three months to reassess US overseas spending. The website became inaccessible on Saturday afternoon, displaying…

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Russia should be in G8 – Trump

Excluding the country from the group of primarily Western major economies was “a big mistake,” the US leader has said US President Donald Trump has called Russia’s removal from the group of major Western economies (G8) a mistake, arguing that the country’s presence could have helped prevent the escalation of the Ukraine conflict. Russia joined…

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White House bars news agency from key event

An Associated Press journalist was not allowed to cover a presidential press conference over the Gulf of America naming dispute The White House barred an Associated Press (AP) reporter from attending a media event on Thursday after the news agency refused to heed US President Donald Trump’s directive to rename the Gulf of Mexico as…

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Trump to sanction ICC prosecutor – Reuters

Washington has reportedly blacklisted Karim Khan in retaliation for a war crimes probe International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan will become the first individual sanctioned by the United States under President Donald Trump’s executive order targeting the court, Reuters reported on Friday, citing sources familiar with the matter. Trump signed an executive order authorizing…

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New winter holiday worksheets for middle schoolers

Celebrate the season with Education.com’s new winter holiday worksheets for middle schoolers! These activities explore the history and traditions of Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa, encouraging critical thinking and a global mindset. Whether students are researching, writing, or connecting with traditions, these resources offer a fun, thoughtful way to bring the holidays into the classroom! Worksheets…

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Member state calls on NATO to ‘show muscle’

NATO and the EU should deploy additional forces to the Baltic Sea, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda has said NATO should ramp up its presence in the Baltic Sea to discourage Russia or anyone else from engaging in malicious activities there, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda has stated. He was particularly referring to a string of recent…

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