Fears have been growing about the pontiff’s condition after he was admitted to the hospital on Feb. 14, later experiencing breathing difficulties and being diagnosed with "double pneumonia."
“In this fight for survival, it is not only the destiny of Ukraine that is at stake,” said European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen said after arriving in Kyiv.
Friedrich Merz, who is most likely to be chancellor, has ruled out a coalition with the far-right Alternative for Germany, which had its best showing ever.
The far-right Alternative for Germany, supported by Trump and Musk, is in second place, a shock for many in a country still deeply wary of its Nazi past.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the delay in releasing 600 Palestinian prisoners and detainees, citing “ceremonies that humiliate our hostages.”