Eastern Congo has been in and out of crisis for decades, with dozens of armed groups vying for territory in the mining region near the border with Rwanda. The conflict has created one of the world's largest humanitarian crises, with more than seven million people displaced.
In an effort to bring film productions back to the United States, the president aims to impose tariffs on all films produced abroad. While this measure may not apply to American films, it risks triggering worldwide retaliation, which could be disastrous for the US.
The Christian Democrat is set to be inaugurated chancellor on Tuesday. Coming from the Catholic bourgeoisie of former West Germany, he had to compromise on his campaign promises to form his coalition. These U-turns are already being criticized by some CDU voters.
A worker uses a leaf blower to blow autumn leaves together in the park in front of Hohenheim Palace in Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart on November 14 2023.
Just days before the conclave to elect a new pope begins, on May 7, believers around the world expressed their desire for Francis' successor to embody a more inclusive Church while maintaining a conservative stance on certain societal issues.
Demonstrators rally on Cambridge Common in a protest organized by the City of Cambridge calling on Harvard leadership to resist interference at the university by the federal government in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US on April 12, 2025.