For example, something that bothers a lot of new fans is: why the hell didn't the Jedi catch Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) sooner ...

Star Wars has just revealed a little more of Palpatine's backstory - and how he managed to manipulate his way into power in ...

During the waning days of the Old Republic, Sidious posed as Sheev Palpatine, a politician from Naboo who rose from his position as a Senator to become the Supreme Chancellor. When the Clone Wars ...

The would-be chancellors are the incumbent, the opposition leader, the current vice chancellor and—for the first time—a leader of a far-right party. The 66-year-old has been Germany’s ...

As the Clone Wars nears its end, Obi-Wan tracks down a new threat, while Anakin is lured by Chancellor Palpatine into a sinister plot that blurs the lines between good and evil for the young Jedi.

So I looked back and, sure enough, back in May 2024 I preordered an Emperor Palpatine Star Wars Black Series figure. Ugh. Why did I do that? Did I even still want it? It’s been almost a year.

Having led his party, the Christian Democrats, to first place in Germany’s election last month, Mr. Merz swiftly assumed the mantle of chancellor in waiting. He urged the country to move quickly ...

Four candidates were competing for the top chancellor job after the ruling coalition collapsed, triggering a snap election. Olaf Scholz of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) was fighting for re ...

By Steven Erlanger and Christopher F. Schuetze Friedrich Merz, the man who is almost certain to be Germany’s next chancellor, is a conservative businessman who has never been a minister and was ...

Ian McDiarmid almost didn't play Palpatine due to another actor's casting. McDiarmid's portrayal of Palpatine spans all Star Wars trilogies, solidifying his irreplaceable legacy. Lucas considered ...

VIENNA, March 3 (Reuters) - Just months before becoming chancellor of Austria on Monday, Christian Stocker was a party functionary with no ministerial experience, fast approaching retirement age ...

However, reunification in 1990 allowed Angela Merkel, the East German daughter of a protestant pastor, to enter politics and elbow both Schaeuble and Merz aside on her rise to become chancellor.