Morning Chronicle - Politics (English)

German Social Democrats name Scholz as top candidate for snap polls

Olaf Scholz was on Monday officially named to lead his centre-left Social Democrats into Germany's snap elections in February, but the embattled chancellor faces a tough fight to win a second term.

Fresh strikes, clashes in Lebanon after ceasefire calls

Israel conducted strikes against Hezbollah's Beirut stronghold on Monday and battles raged in Lebanon's south after the Iran-backed militant group claimed 50 attacks on Israeli targets the day before.