Why is Germany such a mess?

Why is Germany such a mess? — RT World News
As Friedrich Merz limps into the Chancellor’s office on his second try, his term is already starting worse than his predecessor’s ended
https://www.rt.com/news/617342-why-germany-such-mess/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS‘Great progress made’: Trump on US-China tariff talks being held in Switzerland,

US-China trade talks: ‘Great progress made’: Donald Trump on US-China tariff talks being held in Switzerland, hails 'total reset' - Times of India
US News: President Trump announced "great progress" in US-China trade talks in Geneva, hinting at a potential "total reset" in relations. Discussions, led by U
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/great-progress-made-donald-trump-on-us-china-tariff-talks-being-held-in-switzerland-hails-total-reset/articleshow/121070180.cmsIn attempting to deport a troublemaker, Australia helped create a martyr

Australian-adopted Paul Freeman branded a troublemaker, buried at the foot of the Kremlin as martyr
Prospector Paul Freeman lies in an unlikely grave – at the foot of the Kremlin wall beside Soviet leaders and revolutionaries.
https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe/in-attempting-to-deport-a-troublemaker-australia-helped-create-a-martyr-20250415-p5lrtx.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_worldSheikh Hasina's Awami League Banned By Bangladesh's Yunus Government

Sheikh Hasina's Awami League Banned By Bangladesh's Yunus Government
Bangladesh's interim government on Saturday banned the Awami League, the political party of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, pending the outcome of a trial over its crackdown on mass protests that prompted her ouster last year.
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/sheikh-hasinas-awami-league-banned-by-bangladeshs-yunus-government-8383818#publisher=newsstandTrump says US and China negotiated 'total reset' in Geneva talks

Trump says US and China negotiated 'total reset' in Geneva talks - CNA
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Saturday (May 10) hailed a "total reset" in US-China trade relations at the end of the first day of talks in Switzerland between senior officials from both countries
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/trump-tariffs-trade-war-china-talks-total-reset-5122181Secret ancient papal palace where Popes lived before the Vatican is unearthed in Rome

Secret ancient papal palace where Popes lived before the Vatican is unearthed in Rome | The Sun
ARCHAEOLOGISTS have unearthed ruins from a hidden ancient palace which housed popes for centuries before the Vatican was established.The discoveries g
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34895248/secret-ancient-papal-palace-popes-vatican/Putin proposes direct peace talks with Ukraine after three years of war

Putin proposes direct peace talks with Ukraine after three years of war - CNA
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday (May 11) proposed direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15 that he said should be aimed at achieving a durable peace and eliminating the root causes of the war. The announcement came hours after Kyiv and European leaders called for an
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/russia-ukraine-war-putin-direct-talks-may-15-istanbul-5122171Putin opens door to peace talks with Ukraine after he is given 24 HOURS to sign 30-day ceasefire by Europe and America

Putin opens door to peace talks with Ukraine after he is given 24 HOURS to sign 30-day ceasefire by Europe and America | The Sun
VLADIMIR Putin has said he wants to hold direct peace talks with Ukraine within just days.It comes after Ukraine and four European leaders pressed Rus
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34895926/putin-peace-talks-ukraine/Former SpaceX employee sues Elon Musk for being fired over using bathroom frequently

Former SpaceX employee with Crohn’s disease sues Elon Musk for being fired over using bathroom frequently - Times of India
US News: A former SpaceX employee, Douglas Altshuler, is suing the company, alleging he was wrongfully terminated due to his Crohn's disease, which required fr
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/former-spacex-employee-with-crohns-disease-sues-elon-musk-for-being-fired-over-using-bathroom-frequently/articleshow/121066698.cmsExplosions reported hours after India and Pakistan reach ceasefire deal

Video: Explosions reported hours after India and Pakistan reach ceasefire deal
India and Pakistan have accused each other of violating a ceasefire deal after explosions were reported.
https://www.smh.com.au/world/explosions-reported-hours-after-india-and-pakistan-reach-ceasefire-deal-20250511-p5ly63.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_worldChina labels Xi’s Moscow visit ‘a complete success’

China labels Xi’s Moscow visit ‘a complete success’ — RT World News
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have signed a multitude of cooperation documents
https://www.rt.com/news/617344-xi-moscow-visit-success/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSSTrump withdraws funding for research aimed at saving babies with heart defect

Trump withdraws funding for research aimed at saving babies with heart defect - Times of India
US News: The Trump administration has revoked a $6.7 million grant for the PediaFlow device, a potentially life-saving heart pump for newborns with congenital
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/trump-withdraws-funding-for-research-aimed-at-saving-babies-with-heart-defect/articleshow/121066559.cmsWe owe unconditional 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine to our WW2 heroes, says Starmer as Russia faces ‘painful’ sanctions

We owe unconditional 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine to our WW2 heroes, says Starmer as Russia faces 'painful' sanctions | The Sun
RUSSIAN dictator Vladimir Putin has 24 hours to agree to an unconditional 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine — or face more “painful sanctions” from Eu
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34893808/ceasefire-ukraine-ww2-heroes-starmer-russia-sanctions/European leaders tell Putin to agree to Ukraine ceasefire or face new sanctions

European leaders tell Putin to agree to Ukraine ceasefire or face new sanctions - CNA
KYIV: Major European powers threw their weight behind an unconditional 30-day Ukraine ceasefire on Saturday (May 10), with the backing of US President Donald Trump, and threatened President Vladimir Putin with "mas
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/european-leaders-tell-putin-agree-ukraine-ceasefire-or-face-new-sanctions-5122041Desperate locals in Kharkiv urge Russia to sign up to 30-day ceasefire plan after thousands killed

Desperate locals in Kharkiv urge Russia to sign up to 30-day ceasefire plan after thousands killed | The Sun
DESPERATE locals in one of Ukraine’s hardest hit cities yesterday urged Russia to sign up to the 30-day ceasefire plan.As President Volodymyr Zelens
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/34892710/kharkiv-locals-putin-ceasefire-plea/