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Germany’s AfD Surges in Saxony-Anhalt Election, Deepening Pressure on Mainstream Parties

The anti-migration Alternative for Germany made significant gains in Saxony-Anhalt, prompting conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz to denounce the party’s policies as extremist and cancel communications with U.S. President Donald Trump over his public support for the result.
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Merz Rebukes AfD Expansion in Saxony-Anhalt
Germany’s AfD Surges in Saxony-Anhalt Election, Deepening Pressure on Mainstream Parties
Russia and North Korea Open First Road Bridge Across Shared Border
U.S. Expands Canada Trade Dispute With Import Bans and Federal Purchasing Restrictions
Israel Orders Closure of U.K. Consulate in East Jerusalem After Britain Bans Settlement Goods
Nepal Floods Kill More Than 1,300 as Government Calls for International Climate Compensation
Russian Forces Resume Heavy Strikes on Kyiv After U.S.-Led Peace Talks End Without Breakthrough
Brent Crude Tops $100 as U.S.-Iran Maritime Conflict Escalates Near Strait of Hormuz
Supreme Court Prepares Autumn Docket on Agency and Executive Power
FCC Tightens Compliance Rules for Federally Funded Rural Broadband Projects
Federal Prosecutors Advance Murder Case Against Accused Charlie Kirk Assassin
Trump Honors September 11 Victims Ahead of 25th Anniversary
House Democrats Seek GAO Probe Into US 250th Anniversary Spending
White House Advisers Defend Tariffs as Part of US Industrial Strategy
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US Justice Department Sues Kansas City Schools Over Transgender Student Policies
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