Who Is Friedrich Merz of Germany?
If polls are correct, Olaf Scholz’s successor could be Friedrich Merz, 69, leader of the…
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Why Democrats’ Version of ‘Stop the Steal’ Isn’t Taking Off
A movement by some Democratic voters to investigate the results of the 2024 presidential election…
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What to Watch as the Fed Makes Its Final 2024 Rate Decision
Federal Reserve officials are widely expected to cut interest rates, but investors will focus on…
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Inside Disney’s Decision to Settle the Trump Suit Against ABC News
Talks started and finished on the same day, after Disney decided that fighting the lawsuit…
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The Economy Is Finally Stable. Is That About to Change?
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s proposals on tariffs, immigration, taxes and deregulation may have far-reaching and…
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Al-Assad’s Soldiers Hope for Amnesty. First, They Have to Take a Number.
Syria’s new rulers say they will spare conscripts of Bashar al-Assad and pursue those who…
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Suspect in Russian General’s Killing Detained Outside of Moscow
The Russian prosecutor’s office said the suspect, a 29-year-old citizen of Uzbekistan, confessed to planting…
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The Once Booming Drug Town Going Bust Under Taliban Rule
Funding its war against the United States, the Taliban reaped millions from boom towns trading…
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U.K. Police Chiefs Were Too Slow to Respond to Summer Riots, Report Says
Police leaders waited too long — three days — to trigger a national mobilization to…
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A 7-Eleven Heir’s $50 Billion Fight to Keep the Company in the Family
A battle for control of the chain shows how traditional business models embraced by family…