What we know about Alice Weidel, the far-right German politician with a Sri Lankan-born wife – Snopes

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  1. What we know about Alice Weidel, the far-right German politician with a Sri Lankan-born wife  Snopes
  2. Here’s how Germany can defend its democracy. Banning the AfD isn’t the answer | Timothy Garton Ash  The Guardian
  3. Close to Power, German Far Right Takes Aim at Theaters and Arts  The New York Times
  4. 'Hyperzionism': How Germany's conflation of antisemitism and anti-Zionism allowed a far-right return  Middle East Eye
  5. Opinion: Significance of the far-right election win in Germany  Deseret News
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Future of German chancellor hangs in the balance as two states go to polls

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Embattled Friedrich Merz faces nervous wait while far-right Alternative für Deutschland party targets further gains

Voters in two German states are going to the polls with the political future of the embattled chancellor, Friedrich Merz, hanging in the balance and an emboldened far right targeting further gains.

Coming two weeks after a seismic election in Saxony-Anhalt in which the anti-immigration, pro-Kremlin Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) scored its highest ever result in a regional poll, the nativist party is expected to drain support again from Merz’s conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU).

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Michelle Bachelet exits UN chief race after low poll support – Al Jazeera

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  1. Michelle Bachelet exits UN chief race after low poll support  Al Jazeera
  2. Michelle Bachelet withdraws from race to become UN secretary general  The Guardian
  3. Third Straw Poll for UN Secretary-General Race Shows No Consensus  PassBlue
  4. UN leadership straw poll still fails to reveal clear front-runner  Geneva Solutions
  5. Chile's Bachelet withdraws from race to lead UN  Reuters
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‘Devoted’ father and grandfather-to-be swimming at popular beach killed in suspected fatal shark attack – foxnews.com

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  1. 'Devoted' father and grandfather-to-be swimming at popular beach killed in suspected fatal shark attack  foxnews.com
  2. Perth shark attack: Rare kill order issued as victim identified as Greg O'Neill  BBC
  3. Swimmer killed in shark attack in front of horrified beachgoers in Australia: "I could see a pool of blood"  CBS News
  4. Greg O'Neill identified as fatal shark attack victim at Perth's Sorrento Beach  ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  5. Dad mauled to death by shark in front of horrified friend as rare kill order issued for monster great white  New York Post
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Trump to make case to the world that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon – Fox News

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  1. Trump to make case to the world that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon  Fox News
  2. As Iran war grinds on, Trump to face skeptical world leaders at UN  Reuters
  3. Donald Trump Returns to the U.N. Amid the Collapse of the Old Order  The New Yorker
  4. Trump heads to UN with Iran’s nuclear program in focus  WJLA
  5. The National News Desk Weekend Edition  WZTV
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Can Mamdani-style populism win in Berlin? Mayoral race offers test for left. – The Washington Post

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  1. Can Mamdani-style populism win in Berlin? Mayoral race offers test for left.  The Washington Post
  2. Berlin's acute housing shortage and soaring rents dominate city election  Reuters
  3. Red lipstick and expropriation: anti-capitalist seeks power in Berlin  Financial Times
  4. Tense Berlin election finale: who is to emerge strongest in the capital?  Euronews.com
  5. Berlin election campaign centers around radical-left drive to seize properties  politico.eu
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Michael Goodwin: Iran will be top of mind at the UN — and Trump has a chance to strike a deal – New York Post

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  1. Michael Goodwin: Iran will be top of mind at the UN — and Trump has a chance to strike a deal  New York Post
  2. Waltz delivers blunt warning to nations defying Iran sanctions, touts Greenland deal  foxnews.com
  3. Donald Trump Returns to the U.N. Amid the Collapse of the Old Order  The New Yorker
  4. Exclusive: Ambassador Waltz outlines US priorities ahead of UNGA  Yahoo
  5. As Iran war grinds on, Trump to face skeptical world leaders at UN  Reuters
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Iran-US war latest: Tehran threatens Trump with ‘painful strikes’ amid reports US preparing fresh attacks – The Independent

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  1. Iran-US war latest: Tehran threatens Trump with ‘painful strikes’ amid reports US preparing fresh attacks  The Independent
  2. Trump returns to White House as State Department issues security alerts for Middle East  The Hill
  3. Trump heads back to DC early – with two top golfers at his side  The Independent
  4. Trump cuts short Camp David stay amid rising Middle East tensions  Anadolu Ajansı
  5. Trump returns to White House from Camp David a day earlier than scheduled; no reason given  The Times of Israel
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Houthis say they targeted Saudi capital with ballistic missiles – BBC

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  1. Houthis say they targeted Saudi capital with ballistic missiles  BBC
  2. In Significant Escalation, Houthis Attack Saudi Capital  The New York Times
  3. Flames reported near Saudi capital airport as Pakistan presses Iran over energy supplies  CNBC
  4. Saudi Arabia confirms Yemen’s Houthi rebels tried to attack its capital with a ballistic missile  AP News
  5. Yemen’s Houthis Claim Attack on Saudi Capital After Fuel Depot Burns at Airport  WSJ
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Zelensky announces new Ukrainian long-range operations in response to Russian strikes – Meduza

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  1. Zelensky announces new Ukrainian long-range operations in response to Russian strikes  Meduza
  2. Ukraine races to counter Russia's jet-powered drone attacks  Reuters
  3. Zelenskyy Confirms Breakthrough as Native Interceptor Downs Jet-Powered Shahed  UNITED24 Media
  4. Zelenskyy unveils new interceptor drone for jet-powered Shahed drones – video  Українська правда
  5. Ukrainian jet interceptor passes key tests, shows strong speed reserve  Ukrinform
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