U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Europe and the Middle East from February 13 to 18, the State Department said on Wednesday.

A woman holds a poster reading: "The Israel military has murdered at least 17,492 children", during a protest against the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP

Scholz says Germany won't accept people who 'intervene in our democracy,' a day after US vice president scolds Europeans.

Israel says it has received 3 hostages after Hamas released them to the Red Cross in Gaza MUNICH, Germany (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says time has come for the creation of ‘armed forces of Europe.

Matt Gagnon discussed the approval of Tulsi Gabbard as the director of national intelligence and the closure of the federal government’s buyout program, which affected 75,000 workers. He highlighted ongoing budget battles in Congress, with conservatives pushing for deeper cuts. Gagnon also discussed the challenges in the Palestinian situation, emphasizing the deep-seated hatred towards Israel and the lack of functional institutions in Gaza. He compared the post-war reconstruction of Japan and Germany to the current situation in Gaza, arguing that without established institutions, rebuilding efforts are unlikely to succeed.

Germany's likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday he had invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit and would find a way for him to do so without being arrested under a warrant by the International Criminal Court.

Germany's likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz told Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu that he would invite him to Germany in defiance of an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC), the Israeli prime minister's office said on Monday.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will embark on a diplomatic tour from February 13 to 18, visiting Germany, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, according to the State Department. Rubios visit comes

A trial has begun in Germany for four alleged Hamas members suspected of organizing weapons caches across Europe.

Germany's likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz told Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu that he would invite him to Germany in defiance of an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC), the Israeli prime minister's office said on Monday.

A trial began Tuesday in Germany for four alleged members of U.S.-designated terror group Hamas who are suspected of organizing weapons caches across Europe. The country's top prosecutor accuses the men of membership in a foreign terrorist organization. It's a pilot case for prosecutors, German news agency dpa reported.

The ICC has issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and his former defence minister as well as Hamas officials for alleged war crimes committed in Gaza.