Foreign Affairs

Friedrich Merz has officially become Germany’s 10th post-war chancellor following a dramatic two-round vote in the Bundestag on Tuesday, May 5.

The U.S. government has confirmed that only 21 hostages are now believed to be alive in Gaza, including American citizen Edan Alexander.

Russia faced significant disruptions to air travel early Tuesday as Ukraine launched 105 drones in an overnight strike, prompting flight restrictions at more than a dozen airports, including four in Moscow.

Sweden is advancing legislation that would criminalize the purchase of sexual content on platforms like OnlyFans, aligning digital transactions with existing prostitution laws.

Friedrich Merz, leader of Germany’s conservative CDU/CSU alliance, failed to secure the chancellorship in the first round of parliamentary voting on Tuesday.

On May 5, 2025, Israel and the United States executed coordinated airstrikes targeting Houthi positions in Yemen.

Rwanda is in talks to possibly take illegal immigrants from the United States, according to the country's foreign minister, Olivier Nduhungirehe.

More than 20,000 Islamist activists flooded the streets of Bangladesh's capital city Dhaka, on Saturday to protest proposed legal reforms that would grant Bangladeshi women equal rights, including property inheritance.

French President Emmanuel Macron and European Union (EU) Commission President Ursula von der Leyen launched a strategic campaign Monday to lure American scientists to Europe, citing concerns over U.S. science policies under President Donald Trump.

Israel's security cabinet has unanimously approved a major expansion of its military operation in the Gaza Strip, confirming plans to assert full control over the territory and intensify efforts to dismantle Hamas.