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Federal workers confront mass confusion as Musk’s deadline to list accomplishments looms

Confusion and chaos loom as hundreds of thousands of federal employees begin their workweek on Monday. They’re facing an 11:59 p.m.
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Federal workers confront mass confusion as Musk’s deadline to list accomplishments looms

WASHINGTON (AP) — Confusion and chaos loom as hundreds of thousands of federal employees begin their workweek on Monday facing a deadline from President Donald Trump’s cost-cutting chief, Elon Musk…
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German election live: Merz says priority is to make Europe independent from US on defence as coalition talks to begin

Donald Trump has made it clear he is ‘fairly indifferent to Europe’s fate’, says CDU leader who plans to form a coalition by Easter
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UN Security Council approves US resolution on Ukraine war without mentioning Russian aggression

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council approved a U.S.-sponsored resolution that calls for a swift end to the Ukraine war but makes no mention of Russian aggression. The vote in the 15-member council was 10-0 with five countries abstaining. Earlier Monday, the U.N. General Assembly rejected the U.S.-drafted resolution, which passed only af…
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Germany’s Merz calls for ‘independence’ from US as conservatives win vote

Hard-right Alternative for Germany comes second in parliamentary elections, doubling vote share from 2021.
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5 Takeaways From Germany’s Election

Friedrich Merz and his party won, Elon Musk didn’t seem to move voters, and more lessons from an early German vote with big implications for Europe.
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5 Takeaways From Germany’s Election

Friedrich Merz and his party won, Elon Musk didn’t seem to move voters, and more lessons from an early German vote with big implications for Europe.
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Starbucks is dropping 13 drinks from its menu: See the list

Starbucks is discontinuing 13 menu items, including
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Will Germany’s new government restore its role as a bold leader of the EU?

Friedrich Merz can rebuild European relationships and be a driving force on defence spending, but faces Trump’s upending of postwar certainties