Germany votes to bring in voluntary military service programme for 18-year-olds

Germany votes to bring in voluntary military service programme for 18-year-olds

Germany’s parliament, the Bundestag, has voted to introduce voluntary military service, in a move aimed at boosting national defences after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. It marks a significant shift in Germany’s approach to its military and follows Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s push to create Europe’s strongest conventional army. The change means that all 18-year-olds in…

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US Supreme Court allows Texas to use redrawn district map for 2026 midterms | Donald Trump News

US Supreme Court allows Texas to use redrawn district map for 2026 midterms | Donald Trump News

The United States Supreme Court has ruled that the southern state of Texas may proceed with using a controversial map of congressional districts designed to favour Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections. Thursday’s decision was split along ideological lines, with the court’s six conservative justices giving the new map the go-ahead and the three liberal…

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Kospi, Nikkei 225, Nifty 50

Kospi, Nikkei 225, Nifty 50

Hong Kong Skyline Nikada | E+ | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened lower Friday following a subdued Wall Street session. Australia’s ASX/S&P 200 fell 0.17%. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 1.36%, while the Topix declined 1.12%. Yields on the Japanese 10-year government bond rose to 1.94%, the highest since July 2007, data from LSEG…

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