Merz had been working to project strength and purpose but instead became mired in political intrigue and division.

BERLIN (AP) — Conservative leader Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in becoming Germany’s next chancellor, drawing applause ...

Friedrich Merz clinches German chancellorship in a second-round vote, overcoming a historic first-ballot setback.

Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in his bid to become the next German chancellor during a second vote in parliament, hours ...

The win — on his second try — paves the way for him to take charge of Europe’s biggest economy but with his authority ...

President Xi Jinping congratulated Friedrich Merz on Tuesday after he was elected chancellor by the German parliament. Xinhua ...

While Japan won’t walk away from its alliance with the United States, the linchpin of the Asian country’s diplomacy and ...

There is a famous quote attributed to then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger in 1997, in comments to a Bavarian television station.

In a unique display of communal catharsis, hundreds gathered in Toronto’s Trinity Bellwoods Park for a "group scream" aimed ...