The Kurdish Workers' Party (PKK) announced its dissolution and the end of its armed struggle against Turkey, dominating morning headlines. This historic development follows decades of conflict and a ceasefire declaration in March.
SPD leadership transition captured significant coverage as Saskia Esken stepped down and Labor Minister Bärbel Bas was nominated as her replacement, with 33-year-old Tim Klüssendorf proposed as General Secretary.
The Ukraine-Russia peace process evolved throughout the day. Following yesterday's ultimatum from Merz, Macron and Starmer, the Kremlin called such demands "inakzeptabel" while reports indicated Selenskyj might attend Istanbul talks without requiring a prior ceasefire. By afternoon, Trump had unexpectedly backed Putin's proposal.
In economic news, the USA and China agreed to reduce tariffs for 90 days, though Sueddeutsche called this a "Schein-Sieg" for Trump. By evening, news broke that Hamas had released its last living US hostage.