Friedrich Merz is close to forming the German government: key coalition agreements

Friedrich Merz and his CDU/CSU bloc reached a coalition agreement with the SPD. The new German government plans record defence spending, migration restrictions and investments in economic recovery.

UK exposes second Kremlin spy network targeting Russian dissidents

A second Kremlin spy network targeting Russian dissidents has been exposed in the UK. Investigative journalist Roman Dobrokhotov received a new warning about surveillance, and police warned of the threat of new attacks.