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Friedrich Merz of the German Christian Democrats (CDU) is congratulated by colleagues after he won in a second vote in his election as German chancellor.

Merz becomes Germany’s 10th chancellor hours after historic initial defeat

A candidate for chancellor has never failed to win on the first ballot since the end of World War II.

  • Stefanie Dazio and Kirsten Grieshaber

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Incumbent Prime Minister Lawrence Wong celebrates the win.

Singapore’s ruling party dominates again, boosting new PM

The outcome will be seen as a public endorsement of Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, after the opposition failed to extend gains made in previous contests.

Alice Weidel at the AfD party headquarters in Berlin after elections in February.

German spy agency brands main opposition party as ‘extremist’. The US is not happy

A report found the far-right AfD to be racist and anti-Muslim, allowing security services step up monitoring. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said it was “tyranny in disguise”.

  • Sarah Marsh and Friederike Heine
Singapore’s new Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.

Something may be shifting in Singapore - and this election will be spicy

All eyes this weekend will be on the margins, rather than the overall winner. Even one flipped seat will likely send shudders through the ruling party.

  • Zach Hope
Canadian conservative leader Pierre Poilievre lost his seat at the election.

Canada’s conservative leader was a shoo-in for PM before Trump. He couldn’t even hold his seat

Mark Carney’s rival, populist Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, was in the lead until US President Donald Trump took aim at Canada with a trade war and threats to annex the country as the 51st state.

  • Rob Gillies
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses supporters after his Liberal Party won the Canadian election, in Ottowa, Ontario, on Tuesday.

Canada’s prime minister schools the world: Stand up to the bully, win the election

The world is no longer standing in America’s shadow. It is learning, quickly and with no small amount of fear, how to stand on its own.

  • Cory Alpert
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney waves after his speech at his campaign headquarters after the Liberal Party won the Canadian election in Ottawa, Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (Justin Tang//The Canadian Press via AP)

Canadians choose Carney to take on Trump in stunning election victory

National broadcaster CBC has called the election, but it’s not yet known whether the Liberals would form a majority government.

  • Michael Koziol
Peter Dutton

Why Canada’s election result is an uncomfortable one for Dutton

The Trump effect has just hit Canada’s election – and it could rub off on Australia’s.

  • Michael Koziol
Supporters of Mark Carney outside a federal leaders’ election debate in Montreal.

The other poll where Trump looms large

Canadian voters will choose their next government largely based on who they think is the best person to deal with the upheaval, threats and animosity being thrown at them from Washington.

  • Michael Koziol

‘Elbows up!’ How Canada stopped playing nice with Trump

Donald Trump has suggested making Canada the 51st US state. Could he? And how are (usually polite) Canadians fighting back?

  • Angus Holland

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