Merz and Germany’s New Government Face a Tricky Challenge: an AfD-Led Opposition
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Merz and Germany’s New Government Face a Tricky Challenge: an AfD-Led Opposition

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Ever since the German Parliament building reopened in Berlin in 1999, its second-largest meeting room has been occupied by what had often been Germany’s second-largest party, the Social Democrats. Even the room’s name, the Otto Wels Hall, bears the party’s imprint: Wels led…

Friedrich Merz Fails in First Round of Voting to Become Germany’s Next Leader
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Friedrich Merz Fails in First Round of Voting to Become Germany’s Next Leader

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany’s Christian Democrats and its leader-in-waiting for the last 10 weeks, failed in his first parliamentary vote to become chancellor on Tuesday morning. The setback was likely temporary: Mr. Merz’s party, its sister party, the Christian Social Union,…

What to Know About Germany’s New Government
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What to Know About Germany’s New Government

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Exactly six months after Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition imploded, Friedrich Merz, a conservative Christian Democrat, will be sworn in as Germany’s next chancellor on Tuesday. The swearing-in comes after less than two months of negotiation between the Christian Democratic Union, or C.D.U., which…

Canada Election Results: Mark Carney and the Liberal Party Fall Short of Majority
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Canada Election Results: Mark Carney and the Liberal Party Fall Short of Majority

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Prime minister Mark Carney of Canada and his Liberal Party narrowly failed to win a majority of seats in Parliament in Monday’s election, and will need help from smaller parties to pass legislation and pursue a challenging agenda, including confronting President Trump’s economic…

Marine Le Pen Barred From French Presidential Run After Embezzlement Ruling
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Marine Le Pen Barred From French Presidential Run After Embezzlement Ruling

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Marine Le Pen, the French far-right leader, was found guilty of embezzlement by a criminal court in Paris on Monday and immediately barred from running for public office for five years, setting off a democratic crisis in France. The verdict effectively barred the…

Marine Le Pen Barred From French Presidential Run After Embezzlement Ruling
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Marine Le Pen Found Guilty of Embezzlement by French Court

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Marine Le Pen, the French far-right leader, was found guilty of embezzlement by a criminal court in Paris on Monday, jeopardizing her plans to compete in France’s 2027 presidential election. The verdict was a major blow to the perennial presidential ambitions of Ms….

In Germany’s New Parliament, Women Are a Rarer Sight
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In Germany’s New Parliament, Women Are a Rarer Sight

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Two days after a coalition of conservatives won Germany’s federal election last month, the governor of Bavaria took to Instagram to say the party was “ready for political change” and posted a group picture of the likely future chancellor, Friedrich Merz, with five…

Mexico City Bans Traditional Bullfights for Violence-Free Option
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Mexico City Bans Traditional Bullfights for Violence-Free Option

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines In the biggest bullfighting city in the largest bullfighting country in the world, Mexico City lawmakers overwhelmingly voted on Tuesday to ban traditional bullfighting — a move that was supported by Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, but was fiercely opposed by backers of the…

Ocasio-Cortez Lashes Out at Schumer Over His Support for G.O.P. Measure
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Ocasio-Cortez Lashes Out at Schumer Over His Support for G.O.P. Measure

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the minority leader, is facing a torrent of criticism for choosing to vote with his Republican counterparts to head off a government shutdown. Some of the sharpest barbs have come from another New York Democrat, Representative Alexandria…