The election outcome allows Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party to further expand its political dominance.

Chad's President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno vowed to eradicate Boko Haram after the "cowardly" attack. Boko Haram is one of several armed groups operating around Lake Chad.

Armenia is moving closer to the EU politically and strategically. But its clear orientation toward the West while keeping close ties with Russia remains a balancing act.

Cities from Amsterdam to Sydney are banning fossil fuel advertisements, drawing from tactics once used to curb smoking. They're targeting the messaging that has normalized carbon-intensive lifestyles for decades.

CDU firebrand, ex-health minister, and leader of his party's parliamentary group, Jens Spahn has been dogged by controversy. But his ambition is undimmed.

The German minesweeper Fulda has set course for the Mediterranean. The German armed forces may assist in clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz — although only under certain conditions.

The US military has again warned it will protect commercial shipping against Iranian attack in the Strait of Hormuz. However, US officials underlined that the ceasefire is still in place.

The traditional Golden Lion will not be awarded this year, following the resignation of the jury over Russia's and Israel's disputed participation.

The German company that pioneered one of the first mRNA coronavirus vaccines is halting production, handing the reins to partner Pfizer. BioNTech is restructuring to focus on research and illnesses like cancer.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi used a visit to Vietnam to update Japan's Indo-Pacific strategy, putting energy security, critical minerals and ASEAN resilience at its center.

A year after taking office, Germany's federal leadership is struggling with the drudgery of coalition governance. Whenever there are problems, the coalition partners are blamed. Or US President Donald Trump.

Three people have died on a cruise ship in the Atlantic, reportedly from hantavirus. The disease has been confirmed in another traveler. What are the symptoms of the virus, and how does infection occur?

Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan has been voted out of office by lawmakers. Romania's coalition was driven apart by unpopular austerity measures, with the Social Democrats leaving and moving to oust the PM.

A German couple accused of siphoning large quantities of cash from parking meters has confessed in court. Nearly two million euros disappeared from machines in a picturesque Bavarian town — but no one noticed for years.

The world's largest inland body of water is retreating at alarming speed. From stranded buildings to vanishing habitats, scientists warn the Caspian Sea may be approaching a tipping point.

Iran's lead negotiator warned his country has "not even begun" to test the status of the Strait of Hormuz. His statement follows a day after Trump announced a new initiative to help neutral ships stranded in the Gulf.

Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan could be voted out of office by lawmakers later today. Romania's coalition was driven apart by unpopular austerity measures, with the Social Democrats leaving and moving to oust the PM.

Colombia said at least nine workers were dead following a coal mine explosion in the mining town of Sutatausa, about 72 kilometers north of Bogota.

Colombia said at least nine workers were dead following a coal mine explosion in the mining town of Sutatausa, about 72 kilometers north of Bogota.

According to Nazi ideology, an ideal "Aryan" was blond, blue-eyed with athletic features. The term is still tied to Nazi Germany, but its origin lies elsewhere.