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Germany news: Merz, Weidel face off after AfD state win

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German economy frets about Saxony-Anhalt election results

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BSW and AfD – a political love-hate relationship in Germany

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AfD wants to form a government in Saxony-Anhalt — but how?

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Switzerland: Two killed in power plant explosion

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Oil prices rise as Middle East conflict escalates

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Syria arms depot explosion kills at least 14

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EU proposes more restrictions for Airbnb, holiday rentals

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Norway's King Harald V laid to rest in state funeral

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Serbia dissolves parliament as snap elections called

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Merkel's 'heart bleeds' after AfD win in Saxony-Anhalt

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German far-right AfD wins by a landslide in Saxony-Anhalt

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Saxony-Anhalt: Germany wakes up to 'unsettling' AfD victory

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Iran tightens social control with crackdown on cafes

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How risky is the German government's borrowing spree?

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The hero's farewell for war criminal Mladic exposed how far EU candidate Serbia has drifted from European values.

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Syria: How the 'house of sisters' threat split society

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Jamaica to petition King Charles over slavery reparations

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For children living on Tonle Sap, rising fuel costs pose yet another barrier to education.

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US strikes oil tankers off coast of Iran

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Thailand: After 286 days at sea, US sailors hit Pattaya

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The Afghan women's national football team is officially recognized. They want to make history both on and off the field.

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While thousands of homes have been rebuilt, some survivors have received no state aid and are still living in tents.

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Ahead of Germany's state elections in September, false claims that postal voting is insecure have gained traction.

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Climate change, conflict, and trade tensions are pressuring the global food system. Can societies adapt peacefully?

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In the latest Ebola outbreak in Congo, children are more likely to die than adults. But it's not because of the disease.

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The UK's new prime minister, Andy Burnham, has vowed to get thousands of unhoused people off the streets.

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India news: Hindu group apologizes over Eiffel Tower row

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EU court rules against Belgian far-right party in IKEA case

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EU, UK express dismay over Mladic funeral in Serbia

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Madeira is a popular Atlantic island, but there's downside: mass tourism.

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The influential global study shows a downward trend in students' performances. Germany is faring worse than ever.

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A team from a town of just 7,000 has made a memorable start to life in the Bundesliga.

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Customers come from far and wide to buy Arnd Erbel's natural bread.

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A tourist tax aims to help Lofoten cope with rising visitor numbers and strained infrastructure.

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Data centers are about more than just storing data. They are about political and economic control.

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