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Friedrich Merz, front right, leader of the Christian Democratic Union, gestures while addressing supporters at the party headquarters in Berlin.

‘Never thought I would have to say something like this’: Germany turns away from US

Germany’s new leader did not even wait for the final election results before delivering his verdict on the US President - and charting the path forward.

  • Rob Harris
Friedrich Merz, the candidate of the mainstream conservative Christian Democratic Union party, addresses supporters at the party headquarters in Berlin, Germany.

Germany’s conservatives win election but hard coalition talks loom

Opposition Leader Friedrich Merz is on track to be chancellor after claiming victory, while exit polls suggest the far-right AfD came in second.

  • Sarah Marsh and Matthias Williams
AfD leader Alice Weidel takes part in a televised discussion in Germany last Sunday.

The woman leading Germany’s far-right resurgence

Terrorist attacks and job cuts have left Germans feeling bitter, and Alice Weidel is set to benefit in an election some say could seal the fate of Europe.

  • Rob Harris
Singapore’s opposition leader Pritam Singh with journalists on Monday.

Singapore MP learns cover-up is worse than the crime, in case that has gripped nation

What could have been just an embarrassing episode involving a first-term MP has turned into a damaging and long-running saga for Singapore’s opposition leader.

  • Zach Hope
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Thousands died in this city 80 years ago – now the far right wants to own the story

Three nights of unrelenting bombing destroyed Dresden in 1945. As snow fell at the weekend, neo-Nazi supporters took to its streets to “mourn” – and win political support.

  • Rob Harris
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Elon Musk beams into far-right rally to praise ‘German values’

Musk appeared by video link at an Alternative for Germany election rally to warn against diluting German culture and values in “some sort of multiculturalism”

  • Emma-Victoria Farr
From left: Anthony Albanese’s approval rating has dropped, while Justin Trudeau is the latest progessive leader leaving the stage, along with Kamala Harris and Joe Biden. German chancellor Olaf Scholz faces the electorate next month, while Jacinda Ardern left politics in 2023.

Trudeau, Biden and Ardern are done. What’s eating the global left?

Australia may be an island, but it is not immune to the systemic forces sweeping across global politics.

  • Matthew Knott
Properties and firms owned by Donald Trump and his sons, Eric (centre) and Donald Jr, are set to gain from deals signed with overseas investors.

‘The golden age of America’: Trump signals his family will keep making deals

The scale of overlap between the government he will lead and Trump’s family members and their business interests has been showcased.

  • Eric Lipton, Maggie Haberman and Alan Blinder
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation. His father, Pierre Trudeau (left) was elected prime minister in the 1968 and served until 1984. Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre (right) appears likely to win the next election.

Trudeau’s global fans might be surprised by his demise. No one in Canada is

Canada’s Conservative Party has carved out large leads in the polls among younger voters, those with migrant backgrounds and blue-collar workers.

  • Scott Ryan

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