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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicFriedrich Merz

Topic: Friedrich Merz

Germany prepares for space wars with new security strategy

Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s cabinet called for the development of a 'robust and deterrent' satellite to promote 'responsible state behaviour' in space.

German cabinet passes bill for voluntary military service to counter Russian threats

Berlin: Germany's cabinet passed a draft bill on Wednesday that would introduce a voluntary military service as the country seeks to bolster national defences...

Amid tensions with Iran, Netanyahu speaks to PM Modi, German Chancellor Merz, French President Macron

Tel Aviv: Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has held talks with world leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French...

‘Unbearable’: Germany threatens action against Israel after food & medicine shortages in Gaza

Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticised air strikes on Gaza as no longer justified by the need to fight Hamas and 'no longer comprehensible', in comments at a press conference in Finland.

Germany’s conservative leader Merz’s chancellor bid fails as he falls short of majority in Parliament

Merz's conservatives won national elections in February with 28.5 percent of the vote but need at least one partner to form a majority government.

Envoy Ackermann rejects fears of liberal order collapse in Germany, says ‘80% voted non-extremist’

In an interview with ThePrint, the German ambassador to India said Germany’s ties with India & US will remain strong despite political shifts and realignments in Europe.

On Camera

Why Pinarayi Vijayan is going soft on an Ezhava leader’s anti-Muslim hate speech

Pinarayi Vijayan once called Vellappally Natesan, the general secretary of SNDP Yogam, Kerala’s Pravin Togadia. Now he is giving his hate speech a free pass.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.