2 h. ago Germany’s new conservative leader looks to ‘achieve independence’ from US

Germany's incoming chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has said an "absolute priority" for him will be to distance Europe from the U.S. following comments by President Donald Trump.

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3 h. ago Merz prioritizes Ukraine and US, vows to tackle migration and economy after German election win

Merz prioritizes Ukraine and US, vows to tackle migration and economy after German election win  Oregon Public Broadcasting

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6 h. ago Merz warns Europe should seek ‘independence’ from US after conservatives win German election

Merz warns Europe should seek ‘independence’ from US after conservatives win German election - and far-right support surges  CNN

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54 h. ago Economy, immigration, Elon Musk at center of German election; conservative candidate favored to win

Germans go to the polls Sunday. Chancellor Scholz's Social Democrats are likely to lose to the conservative CDU party, as the right-wing Alternative for Germany party is likely to make gains.

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3 d. ago Ukraine war 'will end soon' under Trump's leadership, US national security advisor vows

National Security Advisor Mike Waltz promised that President Donald Trump would bring an end to the war in Ukraine "soon."

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3 d. ago Professor calls on Democrats to stop using term 'people of color' as Latino and Black voters side with Trump

University of California, Berkeley professor Jerel Ezell argued in a Politico op-ed that Democrats should stop relying on traditional racial politics to win elections.

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5 d. ago Dorothy Chin Brandt, Trailblazing Asian American Judge, Dies at 78

She was the first descendant of a Chinese immigrant to win elective office in New York State. She was also the state’s first female jurist of Asian heritage.

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