German Chancellor Freidrich Merz conceded that the night spells "disaster" for the political center, but assured the public he'd push ahead with his federal agenda of tax and welfare reforms.

Russia’s main Kremlin party, United Russia, was dominating the country’s first wartime parliamentary election, according to early returns released Monday from a tightly controlled election virtually devoid of opposition to President Vladimir Putin’s policies.

Pakistan launched airstrikes into neighboring Afghanistan overnight, killing three people and injuring four others, the Taliban said Monday.

Russian drones have hit Ukraine’s southern city of Zaporizhzhia, officials said. The attack on Monday cames a day after authorities said Kyiv’s forces fired over 1,000 drones at Russia.

Google has been fined 403 million euros for breaching the EU's privacy rules by mishandling users' location data. Ireland's Data Protection Commission found that Google unlawfully processed data

Seven opposition groups in Ethiopia have announced the formation of an alliance to remove the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, according to an announcement made on Sunday.

South African police have arrested three people over the death of a woman whose body was found east ​of Johannesburg last week, after a spate of femicides reignited ‌public anger over violence against women.

The Netherlands is preparing for the United States to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court in the latest escalation of the Trump administration's attacks on the global tribunal.Dutch officials have been told by the United States that potentially devastating sanctions on the institution are forthcoming,