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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday affirmed his country's commitment to spending 2% of gross domestic product (GDP) this year and over the long-term.

The fraud trial ruling comes as Donald Trump seeks the Republican presidential nomination, setting up a likely rematch with President Joe Biden.

The prison service said the cause of Navalny's death was still to be established.

Navalny's spokesperson Kira Yarmysh said on X that Navalny's mother had received an official notice of his death.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that he was willing to engage with Donald Trump, saying that he was ready take the U.S. presidential hopeful to the front lines.

World leaders on Friday reacted with dismay to reports of the death of prominent Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a Siberian penal colony.

Angela Chao, CEO of Foremost Group and sister-in-law of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, "succumbed from being under the water," authorities said.

The U.S. faces the prospect of direct combat with Russia if it fails to provide aid for Ukraine, U.S. Democratic Sen. Chris Coons said Friday.

Washington remains Israel's primary foreign backer, sending it roughly $4 billion annually in military aid, constituting about 16% of Israel's defense budget.

Navalny, 47, was an anti-corruption campaigner and one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's most vocal critics.

Security forces descended on Munich for the conference which will see an estimated 60 heads of state and over 85 government officials meet.

A Georgia judge presiding over criminal charges against Donald Trump heard arguments about whether to disqualify District Attorney Fani Willis.

Digital World Acquisition Corp. plans to announce a shareholder vote on the merger with Trump Media and Technology Group on the heels of an SEC form approval.

A lawyer for Donald Trump before the 2016 election paid porn star Stormy Daniels to keep quiet about her alleged one-time encounter with the Republican.

"[Biden] is more experienced and more predictable. He is an 'old school' politician," Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

GOP leaders were confident they would have the votes to impeach now that Majority Leader Steve Scalise has returned to Washington.

The leader of the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office alerted House members of the rising national deficit and interest costs on the national debt.

Joe Biden and Democrats are not only hailing the special election as a validation of his agenda but taking notes on how to defeat Donald Trump in November.

Ian Freeman has promoted the bitcoin cryptocurrency for years while hosting a radio show in New Hampshire with a libertarian theme.

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said he expects a record 18 allies to meet their military spending goal this year.