[ad_1] BERLIN — Friedrich Merz, on course to become post-World War II Germany’s 10th chancellor after the country’s election, has vowed to prioritize European unity and the continent’s security as it grapples with the new Trump administration and Russia’s war on Ukraine. Pulling a divided Europe together won’t be easy when many leaders are too…

[ad_1] Los Angeles – As the cast of “Conclave” descended steps leading to backstage at the Shrine Auditorium, they got a fresh round of applause from staff and crew at the Screen Actors Guild Awards to go with the big ovation they’d gotten moments earlier from the ballroom crowd. The esteemed group of Ralph Fiennes,…

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump holds talks this week with French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at a moment of deep uncertainty about the future of transatlantic relations, with Trump transforming American foreign policy and effectively tuning out European leadership as he looks to quickly end Russia’s war in Ukraine….

[ad_1] LONDON — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared martial law early on Feb. 24, 2022, under Kyiv skies still tinged black by the smoke from Russian missile strikes. Three years later, the ravaged nation is still living under the extraordinary powers granted to the government in order to sustain its defensive and existential war against President…

[ad_1] SOONO, Japan — Woven City near Mount Fuji is where Japanese automaker Toyota plans to test everyday living with robotics, artificial intelligence and autonomous zero-emissions transportation. Daisuke Toyoda, an executive in charge of the project from the automaker’s founding familystressed it’s not “a smart city.” “We’re making a test course for mobility so that’s…

[ad_1] Niagara Purple Eagles (10-16, 5-10 MAAC) at Marist Red Foxes (19-5, 12-3 MAAC) Poughkeepsie, New York; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Foxes -8.5; over/under is 129.5 BOTTOM LINE: Marist takes on Niagara after Josh Pascarelli scored 31 points in Marist’s 89-81 win over the Canisius Golden Griffins. The Red Foxes are…

[ad_1] NEW YORK — Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team is eliminating jobs at the vehicle safety agency that oversees Tesla and has launched investigations into deadly crashes involving his company’s cars. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has cut a “modest” amount of positions, according to a statement from the agency. Musk has accused NHTSA of…

[ad_1] BERLIN — Germany’s conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz won a lackluster victory in a national election Sunday, while Alternative for Germany doubled its support in the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II, projections showed. Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded defeat for his center-left Social Democrats after what he called “a bitter…

[ad_1] NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — “Captain America: Brave New World” soared on opening weekendbut crash-landed in its second go-around with audiences. “Brave New World,” the latest sign that the Marvel machine isn’t quite what it used to be, remained No. 1 at the box office in its second frame with $28.2 million…