Politics
Hundreds of Thousands Protest for Better Education Across France
Students and teachers across France demonstrated for better education, with organizers citing 450,000 participants and the interior ministry reporting 256,000.
AfD's Tobias Rausch Elected Saxony-Anhalt State Parliament President
Tobias Rausch of the AfD became Saxony-Anhalt's state parliament president after receiving 48 votes in the 82‑member legislature, marking the first far‑right speaker in a German state since 1945.
Trump Announces $6.6 Billion Investment in Maryland Submarine Facility
The Trump administration said it will invest $6.6 billion in a Maryland submarine plant to boost US submarine output and support manufacturing jobs.
France sees widespread protests and tear gas clashes over fiscal policies
Protests across France over fiscal policies led to clashes where tear gas was used against student demonstrators, with tens of thousands marching in Paris.
Saxony-Anhalt parliament elects AfD president and two vice-presidents, SPD candidate fails
The AfD's Tobias Rausch became state parliament president, while its Hans-Thomas Tillschneider and CDU's Carsten Borchert were elected vice-presidents; SPD's Armin Willingmann did not secure the third vice-presidency.