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Merz claims win for German conservatives as far right surges to strongest postwar election result

Germany’s center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is set to return to power with the far-right Alternative for Germany as second-largest party, exit polls show, after snap elections dominated by concerns over immigration, the economy and the return of Donald Trump.
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Merz claims win for German conservatives as far right surges to strongest postwar election result

Germany’s center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is set to return to power with the far-right Alternative for Germany as second-largest party, exit polls show, after snap elections dominated by concerns over immigration, the economy and the return of Donald Trump.
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Zelensky: I will quit if it brings peace

Ukrainian president says he is willing to stand down if his country gets Nato membership in first softening of position
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New immigration enforcement operations underway in Los Angeles area

US immigration officials launched a new round of enforcement operations in the Los Angeles area Sunday, according to two people familiar with the effort.
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Germany has voted. But what kind of government will it have?

The country faces weeks or even months of coalition negotiations after no party won a majority
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Germany’s Social Democrats Ditch Scholz After Historic Defeat

Germany’s Social Democrats are under pressure to quickly revamp leadership as a role in a new government beckons, even though Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party slumped to its worst election result since World War II.
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German election: Conservatives head for victory, exit polls say

Millions voted for a new federal government after the country’s three-party coalition fell apart at the end of last year.
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Merz wins a messy election then calls for independence from America

First he must build a coalition in Germany
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Pope Francis receives get-well cards, drawings from schoolchildren in Rome

The pontiff’s condition “remains critical,” the Holy See Press Office says in a statement issued Sunday evening.
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German election results in charts

Voters turned out in record numbers for Sunday’s election. Here’s a look in charts at how they voted, which parties are in the lead and what coalitions are possible.