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German voters have turned to the right, putting the conservative Friedrich Merz in pole position to be Germany's next leader. He has pledged what he called independence from the United States, saying Donald Trump is 'largely indifferent' to Europe's fate.

Friedrich Merz's party will need to form a coalition, but says it won't allow the the hard right second placed party in to government. The far-right AFD secured more than a fifth of the vote. We'll speak to a newly-elected MP for that party.

It's the third year anniversary of Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine. We'll hear how Ukrainians feel about their future as Washington resumes relations with Moscow. President Zelensky has said he would promise to resign in exchange for NATO membership. We'll hear what Ukrainians make of that.

Sudan's army makes fresh gains against the paramilitary RSF. What could this mean for the direction of the war?

A resident of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo tells us what life is like in the rebel controlled city. Meanwhile, the musician John Legend responds to criticism for performing in Rwanda which is backing the M23 rebels in the DRC.

(Photo: Christian Democratic Union party leader Friedrich Merz, flanked by his wife Charlotte Merz, February 23, 2025; Credit: Reuters)