Government on brink of collapse after key minister fired

Germany’s governing coalition is in crisis after Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired a key minister and said he would call a vote of confidence in his government early next year. Scholz said he had no trust in Finance Minister Christian Lindner, who leads a rival party that has been part of the coalition along with Scholz’s … Read more

Result hands Trump free rein

Reuters Donald Trump has done it again. Eight years after his stunning upset of Hillary Clinton and four years after Joe Biden evicted him from the White House, the former president is about to return to power. On the back of a victory that swept across the key early voting battleground states – and improved … Read more

How Trump pulled off an incredible comeback

AP This is surely the most dramatic comeback in US political history. Four years after leaving the White House, Donald Trump is set to move back in, after millions of Americans voted to give him a second chance. The election campaign was one for the history books: he survived two assassination attempts and his original … Read more

What Elon Musk could gain from a Trump presidency

Donald Trump’s return to the White House might also prove to be a win for one of his most visible supporters: Elon Musk. The world’s richest man spent election night in Florida with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort as returns came in. “The people of America gave @realDonaldTrump a crystal clear mandate for change tonight,” … Read more

Ukraine says it fought N Korean troops for first time

North Korean soldiers have clashed with Ukrainian troops for the first time, Ukraine’s top officials have revealed. In an interview with South Korean broadcaster KBS, Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov said a “small group” of North Korean soldiers were attacked. US officials told the Reuters news agency that North Korean troops were engaged in combat … Read more

Seven US states expand rights as Florida ballot fails

Reuters Voters in seven states approved measures to protect or expand abortion rights, but a bid to restore protections for the procedure failed in Florida, Montana and Nebraska. A variety of questions on abortion access were on the ballot in 10 states during the seismic election, in which the issue was a galvanising force for … Read more

Seven things he says he will do as president

Watch: Trump promises to “help our country heal” Donald Trump is set to return to the White House, having promised action on issues including immigration, the economy and the war in Ukraine. He looks likely to enjoy plenty of support for his political agenda in Congress after his Republican party regained control of the Senate. … Read more