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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz speaks to media at the Christian Democratic Union party headquarters in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026.
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Germany's Merz vows to press ahead with reforms after historic state election defeat
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has faced a major electoral setback in two state elections, with his center-right party losing ground. The far-right Alternative for Germany party made significant gains.
A mockup of President Donald Trump's proposed triumphal arch stands at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, June 27, 2026, in Washington.
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Pavadairayan, 60, a migrant laborer known as a "basket man," carries fish in a basket on his head from boats to the auction house at Kasimedu Fishing Harbour in Chennai, India.
Viraj Nayar
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