Spain’s deadly train crash redraws electoral battle lines
The tragedy has upended the November 29 election campaign, shifting attention from housing to security.
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Mayors will be free to use share of tax to give residents grants
The Tory Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen says he's working on what he's calling a "tax rebate scheme".
Germany news: Merz in Asia warns against weaponizing trade
German diplomacy in Asia takes focus this week, as Chancellor Merz wraps up a three-country Asian business tour in South Korea. Meanwhile, President Steinmeier held talks with Xi Jinping in Beijing. DW has more.
Germany takes cautious approach on Israeli election results
German politicians have been slow to respond as they wait to see who is likely to comprise the next coalition. Many are also hoping for a government without religious hardliners.
Tanzania: 2025 election violence still traumatises, one year on
Tanzania is marking the first anniversary of a bloody election that left many traumatised. The October 29, 2025 election, in which President Samia Suluhu Hassan won with 98 percent of the vote after most of the opposition was excluded, triggered days of protests that security forces brutally suppressed. Many government critics say they still fear abduction, arbitrary arrest and politically motivated prosecutions.
How can Israel break its election deadlock?
No political party has achieved the 61-seat majority required in the Knesset to form a government in Israel.
French economy 'headed for a wall' as GDP shrinks, finance minister warns
France's economy unexpectedly shrank in the third quarter while inflation rose more than anticipated, piling pressure on the government ahead of further nationwide protests this weekend that are making it more difficult to cut spending. Finance Minister Roland Lescure warned that the economy could be "headed for a wall" if parliament fails to approve a deficit-reducing budget soon.
US midterms: With deep-red states now in play, could blue wave redraw America's political landscape?
With the US approaching a potentially consequential midterm election, the political landscape appears to be shifting. Alison Sargent is pleased to welcome Dr Richard Johnson, Senior Lecturer in US Politics & Policy at Queen Mary University of London, who examines the prospect of a sweeping Democratic victory. He argues that the party could achieve gains of a magnitude not seen since Barack Obama's historic presidential election in 2008. Johnson sees a combination of Democratic enthusiasm, and growing support among independents, white college-educated voters and Latinos, and signs of defect
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Israel elections: Difficult negotiations lie ahead after Netanyahu's bloc lost majority
Israel's final election results confirmed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc lost its majority of parliamentary seats and that weeks of difficult negotiations among very different parties, from ultra-Orthodox Jewish to secular to Arab-led, lie ahead. The results released early Friday showed Netanyahu’s bloc won 53 seats in Tuesday's elections. The main opposition bloc won 48. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Philip Turle tells us more.
Israel elections: Netanyahu attacks Arab parties as they emerge as potential kingmakers
Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party alleged on Thursday, without providing evidence, that Arab parties' record gains in an election this week were driven in part by voter fraud. These accusations represent an escalation of anti-Arab rhetoric by Netanyahu and his far-right partners after Arab-led parties made a historic showing in the election – giving them a potential kingmaker role in the next government
What are the government's options for reducing welfare spending?
BBC Verify examines how much the welfare system costs and the options the government could use to reduce it.
Streeting denies 'kicking can down the road' in defence spending row
The government is under pressure to set out a path to greater defence spending, as ministers unveil plans to boost UK firms.
Germany news: Merz in Asia warns against weaponizing trade, calls for 'rules based' order
German diplomacy in Asia was in focus this week, as Chancellor Merz wraps up a three-country Asian business tour in South Korea. Meanwhile, President Steinmeier is set to hold talks with Xi Jinping. DW has more.
French presidential hopeful Édouard Philippe quizzed in embezzlement case
French investigators on Thursday questioned former prime minister Édouard Philippe, a candidate in next year's presidential election, in a case of alleged embezzlement of public funds. His lawyer welcomed the move, noting that magistrates had chosen not to place the ex-PM under formal investigation.
French minister warns of 'very high' violence risk as country braces for Halloween protests
France will deploy some 70,000 police officers in Paris and other cities ahead of a new round of nationwide protests on Saturday, with Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez warning of a "very high risk of public disorder". The minister pledged an "extremely firm" response after mass protests on October 17 degenerated into rioting and looting.
‘You look like hell’, Trump lashes out at reporter in tarmac tirade
US President Donald Trump has lashed out at a reporter’s appearance.
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Venezuela’s Machado lauds Trump for ‘freedom’, urges 2027 elections
Nobel winner returns to Venezuela from exile, urging elections and criticising a controversial US oil deal with Caracas.
Germany news: Friedrich Merz calls for global free trade alliance during Asia trip
Chancellor Friedrich Merz's comments come at the end of his multi-day tour. Meanwhile, President Steinmeier is set to hold talks with Xi Jinping. DW has more.
Why are Detroit gas stations selling discounted fuel in Trump’s name?
Gas stations promoted by President Trump are selling discounted fuel in Detroit as Americans grapple with rising prices.
Venezuela: Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado says US backs 2027 election
The return of Maria Corina Machado, who says Trump opened the "floodgate to freedom" for Venezuela, presents a challenge for Washington as Trump has also backed interim President Delcy Rodriguez.