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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he would continue with an unpopular economic overhaul despite his party's worst-ever election result and doubts about his coalition's stability. The CDU's setbacks and gains by far-left and far-right parties have intensified questions about how long Merz can remain in power.
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The article argues Canada is right to seek closer ties with the European Union as the Trump administration engages in absurd, bullying, and destabilizing behavior. It criticizes Trump's trade tactics and rhetoric as juvenile and destructive while urging coordinated resistance and a move beyond US hegemony.
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Russia’s United Russia party retained a large parliamentary majority in a vote that excluded most opposition candidates and was described as carefully orchestrated to preserve Vladimir Putin’s grip on power. The election, held amid a crackdown on dissent and the war in Ukraine, also took place as Ukrainian drone attacks struck deep inside Russia.
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The article argues the US-China AI race should be governed by rules rather than a winner-take-all contest, and criticizes Trump's maximalist stance ahead of his meeting with Xi Jinping. It praises Bill Gates's call for restraint, invokes the Luddites, and proposes that societies steer AI toward human welfare rather than efficiency alone. The piece is an opinion column advocating regulation, worker protection, and limits on dangerous AI applications.
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Sen. Bill Cassidy and other Republican senators criticized Donald Trump Jr. for accepting a $250,000 wedding-related gift from Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev, calling it 'really bad' and 'corruption.' Trump Jr. reportedly repaid Kremlev, while President Trump defended the arrangement as allowed.
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Russian drones struck Zaporizhzhia, hitting apartment blocks, a university, and a shopping mall and wounding five people, a day after Ukraine launched more than 1,000 drones at Russia. The attacks come amid stalled diplomacy and as world leaders gather for the U.N. General Assembly, with Moldova also reporting a drone incursion.
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he will keep his CDU-SPD coalition together after the far-right AfD won the most votes in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and the CDU suffered defeats in two state elections. Merz called the results a heavy blow and rejected the idea that his low approval ratings were the main cause, amid speculation about his future.
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faces a political crisis after poor regional election results and record-low popularity, while the far-right AfD surges in polls and state contests. The article frames the upheaval as destabilizing for Germany and the EU, with voter frustration over the economy, migration, and energy costs. It notes EU concern about nationalist and Eurosceptic parties ahead of elections.
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Germany's AfD predicted Chancellor Friedrich Merz will soon leave office after the CDU suffered state election defeats, and announced a partnership with Italy's Future Nazionale. Merz vowed to keep his coalition together and pursue reforms despite calls to step down.
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An op-ed warns that an AI-generated intelligence report falsely flagged a Chinese cargo ship as carrying nuclear components, nearly triggering military action, and argues that AI is already embedded in national defense. It calls for Congress to impose legal limits on Pentagon AI, especially for nuclear and lethal-force decisions, and to keep human accountability over machines and private tech companies.
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A UN report concludes that US airstrikes on alleged drug-trafficking vessels in the Caribbean and Pacific breached international law and may amount to crimes against humanity. The article contrasts the UN legal findings with US military claims that the strikes targeted narco-terrorists and notes officials have not provided definitive evidence.
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World leaders gather at the UN General Assembly amid wars, economic strain, climate shocks, and rising concern over artificial intelligence. The meeting highlights the UN's diminished conflict-ending role and financial pressures, with Trump and other major leaders attending while some key figures skip. AI risks and multilateral cooperation are central themes.