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German election winner seals deal to form new government aiming to spur economic growth and ramp up defence spending.

German conservatives under Friedrich Merz have clinched a coalition deal with the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD), aiming to revive growth in Europe’s largest economy just as a global trade war threatens recession.

The deal on Wednesday caps weeks of haggling between Chancellor-in-waiting Merz and the SPD after he topped elections in February, but fell well short of a…

On April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump declared a 10 percent tariff on all imports, effective on April 5, with additional country-specific tariffs set to commence on April 9.

​The announcement sent shockwaves through the global economy, triggering the worst two-day loss in United States stock market history. On Thursday and Friday alone, $6.6 trillion in value was wiped out before markets closed for the weekend.

After a slight recovery on Tuesday, stocks fell once again on Wednesday as…

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

UNRWA warned that some 800 boys and girls are directly impacted by these closure orders and are likely to miss finishing their school year.

Israeli officials from the Jerusalem Municipality, accompanied by security forces, stormed six UNRWA schools in East Jerusalem on Tuesday and ordered their closure within 30 days, the UN agency said.

The…

A growing majority of Americans now hold unfavorable views of Israel and strongly oppose US control over Gaza, according to new Pew survey data.

The majority of Americans now express a “somewhat or very unfavorable opinion of Israel,” according to the results of a new Pew Research Center survey published on Tuesday.

According to the center, “this marks an 11-point…

Gaza (Quds News Network)- Children in Gaza face death from cold, malnutrition, and disease due to Israel’s ongoing genocide and blockade, warns Dr. Marwan Al-Hams, director of field hospitals at the Health Ministry. He urged Arab, Muslim, and world leaders to intervene and stop the genocide while allowing healthy food and clean water into the strip.

In an interview with Al Jazeera, Al-Hams confirmed that 32 children died from winter cold, while even more perished from…

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

A green-card holder, Mahmoud Khalil was detained on March 8 by immigration agents and is being held in an immigration detention center.

An immigration judge on Tuesday gave the Trump administration just over 24 hours to present evidence as to why Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil should be deported.

From her Louisiana courtroom, Judge Jamee Comans said that if the…