Merz snubs Trump after US president backed AfD

Friedrich Merz cancelled a phone call with Donald Trump hours after the US president celebrated the AfD's election win. The leaders had been scheduled to hold a call on Wednesday until Mr Trump posted on Truth Social. A spokesman for the German chancellor declined to give a reason for the snub, but noted that it was not because of scheduling conflicts. On Tuesday night, Mr Trump wrote: "Wow! The populist party in Germany just had a really big night. They finally got tired of the absolutely horrible immigration rules and regulations which have hurt Germany so badly. "They are on...