A woman holds a poster reading: "The Israel military has murdered at least 17,492 children", during a protest against the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (AP

Scholz says Germany won't accept people who 'intervene in our democracy,' a day after US vice president scolds Europeans.

Israel says it has received 3 hostages after Hamas released them to the Red Cross in Gaza MUNICH, Germany (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says time has come for the creation of ‘armed forces of Europe.

Matt Gagnon discussed the approval of Tulsi Gabbard as the director of national intelligence and the closure of the federal government’s buyout program, which affected 75,000 workers. He highlighted ongoing budget battles in Congress, with conservatives pushing for deeper cuts. Gagnon also discussed the challenges in the Palestinian situation, emphasizing the deep-seated hatred towards Israel and the lack of functional institutions in Gaza. He compared the post-war reconstruction of Japan and Germany to the current situation in Gaza, arguing that without established institutions, rebuilding efforts are unlikely to succeed.

Germany's likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday he had invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit and would find a way for him to do so without being arrested under a warrant by the International Criminal Court.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will embark on a diplomatic tour from February 13 to 18, visiting Germany, Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, according to the State Department. Rubios visit comes

Germany 's next chancellor has invited Benjamin Netanyahu to the country in defiance of an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant, according to the Israeli prime minister's office.

The ICC has issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and his former defence minister as well as Hamas officials for alleged war crimes committed in Gaza.

Jeremy Diamond reports the move by Israel to deploy tanks in the occupied West Bank appears to be in response to the bombings of three empty buses last week in the Tel Aviv suburbs.

The election, triggered by the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s “traffic light” coalition of Social Democrats (SPD), Greens, and Free Democrats (FDP) late last year, marked a dramatic shift in German politics.

“This is a historic success for us—our best result ever,” AfD’s chancellor candidate and co-leader, Alice Weidel, told broadcaster ARD. “We extend our hand to offer cooperation with the CDU. Otherwise change won’t be possible in Germany.”