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Editorial: The victorious CDU leader is likely to be more proactive on the European stage. He will also need to forge broad alliances at home to see off the far right

Editorial: The government’s consultation was weighted towards big tech. Now is the time for a rethink

Friedrich Merz’s CDU/CSU may have won the German election, but all eyes are on the far-right AfD after its huge gains, say Fatma Aydemir, Katja Hoyer and others

Millie had fantastic recall, unlike mine. Now there are parts of my past – and myself – that I’ll never be able to remember, says comedy writer Jason Hazeley

Like a judo master, the Russian aggressor wears down his opponents until they break. Then he comes back for more, says historian Yaroslav Hrytsak

The sooner the US’s former friends realise the old global order is over, the sooner they can organise to regain power and agency – the only language Trump understands, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

As India grapples with the Donald Trump government’s crackdown on illegal immigration, the Supreme Court is hearing a writ petition to grant a stay on a December 2024 circular from the Delhi government refusing admission to Rohingya children who the government categorises as ‘illegal migrants’.

Faced with economic or military coercion, the best strategy is not to be aggressive or obstreperous but quietly implacable

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: On this day, we add our voice to theirs in support of a just peace that also reduces the threat of further conflict. ‘Slava Ukraini’