TL;DRFollowing Spahn's resignation, Merz is making personnel changes within the CDU. Questions are being raised about whether these changes will make the CDU more female and less neoliberal, and what impact this will have on the coalition with the SPD.
TL;DRAt least 41 people have died in Assam, India, due to severe monsoon floods. The flooding has inundated homes and roads, and rescue teams are searching for survivors.
TL;DRFormer Polish Prime Minister Morawiecki has left the nationalist PiS party, taking several lawmakers with him. He cited accusations of lies and intrigues against Kaczynski's party as his reason for leaving.
TL;DRThe chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, has been dismissed following an allegation of sexual abuse. Meanwhile, wildfires are threatening the major city of Bordeaux in southwestern France.
TL;DRA minute of silence was observed in Venezuela to commemorate the victims of an earthquake that occurred one month prior. The disaster resulted in thousands of casualties.
TL;DRTurkish opposition politician Özel has been elected chairman of a newly founded party. He has left the CHP and established a new political entity.
TL;DRChancellor Merz has conducted a cabinet reshuffle that a political scientist suggests could help the coalition overcome a difficult period. The scientist advises that Merz must now fully implement these changes.
TL;DRThe Russian central bank has lowered its key interest rate to 14 percent to support the economy. At the same time, an increased inflation risk is anticipated.
TL;DRFranziska Hoppermann is slated to become the CDU's new General Secretary. She is associated with the liberal wing of the party, although her political alignment is not exclusively liberal.