Germany's ruling coalition has reached important agreements on electric vehicle subsidies, pensions and a new unemployment benefit, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday. After a marathon eight-hour session of deliberations in the Chancellery that lasted well into Wednesday night, a deal was sealed between Merz's conservative bloc and the centre-left Social Democratic Party (SPD), boosting the chancellor's hopes of implementing his much-touted "autumn of reforms." However, a consensus on the German position towards the EU's ban on new petrol and diesel cars by 2035 remains out of reach ah...
Jordan on Thursday welcomed the agreement between Israel and Hamas on the first phase of a peace deal in Gaza and urged concerted efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to the Palestinian territory, the Foreign Ministry said. Foreign Minister Ayman al-Safadi praised the significant efforts made by mediators from Egypt, Qatar, and the United States, as well as Turkey. He stressed the need to fully implement the terms of the agreement. Al-Safadi singled out Jordan’s appreciation for the efforts of US President Donald Trump in helping reach a deal. Jordan will continue delivering aid to Gaza as soon...