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Who is Friedrich Merz, the man set to be the next German chancellor?

Who is Friedrich Merz, the man set to be the next German chancellor?

Conservative leader Friedrich Merz is on course to become post-World War II Germany's 10th chancellor after finalizing a deal Wednesday to form a new government.

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The world's 10 biggest lakes - one is actually a sea and four are in the same country

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Majorca's own beautiful pink sand beaches that rival Indonesia and the Bahamas

Trump reacts to video allegedly showing Emmanuel Macron being slapped

Trump reacts to video allegedly showing Emmanuel Macron being slapped

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Ukraine LIVE: Putin's drones kill 10 and injure 32 as Donald Trump gives two-week deadline

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The beautiful Italian town ‘off the beaten track’ where homes cost £25k

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Oleksandr Usyk delivers verdict on Donald Trump and JD Vance’s peace efforts in Ukraine

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Harvard student from Wales feels ‘dehumanised’ after Trump’s block on international students

Macron says West is losing credibility with ‘double standards’ on Ukraine and Gaza

Macron says West is losing credibility with ‘double standards’ on Ukraine and Gaza

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Family and friends of escaped New Orleans inmates arrested for aiding in jail breakout

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US warns China attack on Taiwan is ‘real and imminent’ as Beijing warplanes and boats cross into island territory

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Peru Two’s Michaella McCollum ‘couldn’t survive prison horrors’ Brit ‘smugglers’ Bella Culley & Charlotte Lee may face

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I fought in Ukraine – deranged Putin is serious about new Russian empire and Britain is sleepwalking into a world war

British woman killed after car crashes into bakery on popular holiday island

British woman killed after car crashes into bakery on popular holiday island

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Brits with empty homes in Spain face higher taxes as Madrid tries to tackle crisis

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British woman killed in holiday hotspot after car crashed into bakery

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The world's incredible 15 mega-airports being built and upgraded in 2025 - full list

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Africa's 'best city' in 2025 is a jaw-dropping mega-metropolis with 23m people

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Child killed in Russian strike after Zelensky accuses Putin of sabotaging talks

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Trump doubles steel and aluminium tariffs and threatens China and its ‘shoddy’ exports in latest trade war escalation

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Brit woman dead and husband fighting for life after 4×4 smashes into bakery in popular tourist hotspot

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The 16-year-old transgender athlete at heart of sports row in California

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Young military veterans could be spared worst of universal credit cuts

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Liam Delap could be the victim of a famous Chelsea curse

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Brian Taylor: The fundamental battle which unites Donald Trump and Nigel Farage

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The country that made smoking sexy is breaking up with cigarettes

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