Politics

German opposition leader calls on Berlin to end Ukraine aid

Ukraine is the most corrupt country on Earth and Germany should stop funding it and stabilize relations with Russia, according to Alternative for Germany party co-chair Alice Weidel

EU to push Ukraine loan despite Hungary’s veto, von der Leyen says

The EU is seeking ways to bypass Hungary’s veto on a €90 billion loan to Ukraine, as Italy’s Giorgia Meloni breaks ranks, voicing support for Budapest

Poland must recognize same-sex marriages from other EU countries, top court rules

Poland’s top court has mandated recognition of same-sex marriages performed in other EU member states, despite such unions not being legal domestically

Chad orders military to retaliate against Sudan attacks

Chad has ordered its border with Sudan closed and warned of retaliation after a deadly drone strike killed more than a dozen people in Tine

Trump makes Pearl Harbor joke at meeting with Japanese PM to justify Iran war secrecy

US President Donald Trump cited Pearl Harbor to justify Iran war secrecy at a White House meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi

Fire breaks out at Kuwait's Al-Ahmadi oil refinery following drone strike

The Kuna news agency reported that no one was injured in the incident, and firefighters have begun extinguishing the blaze