Germany’s left-liberal coalition government collapsed Wednesday after Chancellor Olaf Scholz dismissed liberal Finance Minister Christian Lindner due to disputes over economic policy. Speaking at a news conference in Berlin, Chancellor Scholz heavily criticized Lindner for blocking his...

US President Joe Biden will address the nation on Thursday at 11:00 a.m. (1600 GMT), the White House said on Wednesday. This comes after Biden’s Vice President Kamala Harris lost the 2024 election to former President Donald Trump. Harris rose to the top of the Democratic ticket in...

Israeli strikes on Lebanon killed 40 people around the eastern city of Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley on Wednesday, according to the country’s health ministry, and at dusk more strikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs. Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah have exchanged fire for over a year in...

Vice President Kamala Harris called on her supporters Wednesday to accept her electoral defeat, vowing to engage in a "peaceful transfer of power" after President-elect Donald Trump secured a second White House term. Harris acknowledged the deep disappointment being felt by many of her...