Germany news: Merz to cancel UN trip over party infighting

A tribunal will rule if Hashim Thaci, a former commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), committed war crimes during the war of independence with Serbia.

A helicopter belonging to an NBC news affiliate was covering a large traffic accident in the southern California city when it crashed. The cause is currently unclear.

The Saudi-led coalition said its air defenses had destroyed a Houthi-deployed drone just outside the holy city of Mecca — a claim Houthis were quick to deny.

Macklemore was dropped over his pro-Palestinian stance, amid accusations of antisemitism. Sheeran said removing the artist was not his decision but that of the tour's promoters.

AI giants are working to create a standards body amid rising alarms about the dangers of the industry. Meanwhile, Trump has dismissed the warnings, and a divided US Congress has failed to act.

Several raids and arrests of LGBTQ+ persons in Turkey have triggered sharp criticism from numerous Turkish organizations — and also from Brussels.