Awkward choices emerge for mainstream parties after the first round of mayoral elections.

Germany’s co-ruling Social Democrats rejected a potential takeover of Commerzbank AG by UniCredit SpA after the Italian lender made a €35 billion ($40 billion) bid for the Frankfurt-based bank.

Los Blancos travel to Manchester with a quarterfinal spot up for grabs in the UEFA Champions League knockout phase.

Joe went back to work, Wendy’s betting on real estate—how one couple is figuring it out.

Two key Democratic lawmakers warned that the Trump administration’s first approval for exports of Nvidia Corp.’s H200 AI chips to China risks harming US national security and called for bipartisan legislation to keep advanced American technology out of Chines…

Hensoldt AG is looking to take on engineers from auto supplier Aumovio SE that’s cutting jobs to help boost its ranks as the defense boom gathers pace.

Ant Group Co. is close to completing its purchase of Hong Kong-listed brokerage Bright Smart Securities & Commodities Group Ltd., according to people familiar with the matter, having agreed on the deal almost a year ago.

Thailand’s parliament will convene Thursday for a vote widely expected to confirm Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s hold on power, smoothing the path for a new government more than a month after his conservative party won the election.

Real Madrid are plotting a deal for Bayern star Michael Olise, while Chelsea want to sign Messi... just not the Inter Miami one. Transfer Talk has the latest.

Israel is expanding its military presence across southern Lebanon following a surge in cross-border rocket attacks by Hezbollah.

Head coach Alan Dickens leaves Newcastle Red Bulls as former Wales fly-half Stephen Jones takes over for the rest of the season.

Following are the edited highlights of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s interview over the weekend with ’s Ben Otto, Anto Antony and Daniel Ten Kate.