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With DOGE, Elon Musk could face a task tougher than rocket science
Washington has been awash in speculation as to what exactly this entity will attempt to do in the days following its creation by Trump’s executive order.MarketWatch - 1h -
Scholz's challenger demands tougher migration rules as knife attack spills into German election
Germany’s opposition leader has vowed to bar people from entering the country without proper papers and to step up deportations if he is elected as chancellor next month, as a knife attack by a ...ABC News - 10h -
Chinese court sentences man to death over knife attack at a Japanese school bus stop
A Chinese man who injured a Japanese mother and her child and killed a Chinese bus attendant trying to protect them in a knife attack near Shanghai last June has been sentenced to deathABC News - 11h -
Child's Stabbing Puts German Election Spotlight Back on Immigration
Police detain a 28-year-old Afghan after the attack in the Bavarian city of Aschaffenburg.The Wall Street Journal - 1d -
German opposition leader ramps up immigration rhetoric after knife attack
Friedrich Merz says he will boost border controls if he wins power in next month’s elections. Germany’s election: who are the key players and what is at stake? Germany’s opposition leader ...The Guardian - 5h -
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German election frontrunner warns of ‘great risk’ for companies investing in China
Friedrich Merz says Berlin will not help businesses if they are forced to write off investmentsFinancial Times - 7h -
German frontrunner vows permanent border controls after knife attack
Friedrich Merz says he will close Germany's borders to irregular migrants, including those with a right to protection.BBC News - 9h -
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Afghan man arrested after deadly knife attack in German park
Chancellor Olaf Scholz condemns ‘act of terror’ in Aschaffenburg that killed two people including toddler. A 28-year-old Afghan man has been arrested after a knife attack in a park in the German ...The Guardian - 1d -
2 people killed in knife attack in Germany; suspect has been arrested, police say
Two people, including a two-year-old boy, have been killed and three others were injured in a stabbing attack in BavariaABC News - 1d -
German election 2025: Who’s ahead in the polls?
After the collapse of Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition, follow our live-updating polling data and discover other possible coalitions ahead of February voteFinancial Times - 1d -
Tougher checks on knife sales fast-tracked after Southport attack
Online buyers will be asked to submit an ID document and record a live video to prove their age under government plans.BBC News - 1d -
Portland election office vandalized in 'orchestrated attack,' police say
The Portland Police Bureau is investigating an “orchestrated attack” on the Multnomah County Elections building in Oregon on Monday. “We've got video that'll be coming out shortly and it indicates ...The Hill - 1d -
The TikTok ban and online migration
Online communities are nomadic – one digital place will never hold them forever. The United States of America deleted TikTok late in the evening of 18 January. I was on the train home from The ...The Guardian - 2d -
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German stocks are quietly rallying. An election’s coming up.
German stocks have been the stars of the young new year, ripping higher on Friday to a fresh record high.MarketWatch - 6d -
German foreign minister Baerbock attacks Scholz over Ukraine aid
Support for Kyiv becomes key issue in February 23 election after chancellor blocks €3bn of extra fundingFinancial Times - 6d -
Federal judge in Texas rules 3 other states can challenge access to abortion pill mifepristone nationwide
A Texas judge ruled Thursday that three states can move ahead with another attempt to roll back federal rules and make it harder for people across the U.S. to access the abortion drug mifepristone.NBC News - 6d -
EU's migration commissioner in Athens for talks on migration pact, returns policy
Magnus Brunner, the European Union’s new commissioner for migration and internal affairs, is in Athens to discuss the bloc's migration policies with Greece, which has long been one of the major ...ABC News - Jan. 16 -
Knife removed from Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan’s spine after intruder attack
Actor repeatedly stabbed during 2am attack at Mumbai flat he shares with Kareena Kapoor and their two children. Saif Ali Khan, one of Bollywood’s most popular actors, is recovering in hospital ...The Guardian - Jan. 16 -
How Trump’s presidency could spur migration to Europe
Also in this newsletter: Saving the German economy from Chinese manufacturingFinancial Times - Jan. 16 -
Germany’s decline under Olaf Scholz’s coalition — in charts
Russia’s war in Ukraine has derailed German chancellor’s economic plansFinancial Times - Jan. 16 -
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Germany's AfD embraces mass deportation of migrants as German election nears
During a party conference Alice Weidel publicly endorsed the mass "return" or deportation of people with a migrant background.BBC News - Jan. 13 -
AfD launches manifesto as campaign season for German election begins
Polling for far-right insurgent and its extreme policies is rising but other parties have closed ranks against it despite their weak popularity. Germany’s far-right AfD party has signed off on its ...The Guardian - Jan. 12 -
Chad’s ruling party wins majority in parliamentary election boycotted by main opposition
Chad’s ruling party took the majority of votes in last month’s parliamentary election that the main opposition party boycottedABC News - Jan. 12 -
Protesters stage blockade as AfD holds conference before German elections
Heavy police presence in place as far-right party meets in Saxony to finalise details of campaign platform. Thousands of people have demonstrated against a convention of the far-right Alternative ...The Guardian - Jan. 11 -
Mexico-U.S. Migration: What to Know
Donald J. Trump has said that Mexico is allowing an “invasion” of migrants into the United States. But the current situation on the ground tells a different story: Unlawful crossings at the ...The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
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German election 2025 poll tracker: which party is leading and who could be chancellor?
Germany will elect a new Bundestag on 23 February. Find out who is ahead in opinion polls and what coalitions are possible. Germany is preparing for a general election to the Bundestag, the lower ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
Harris aims to 'destigmatize' election certification process four years after Jan. 6th attack
Vice President Kamala Harris presides over the election certification after losing to President-elect Trump in November. NBC News Correspondents Garrett Haake, Ryan Reilly and Gary Grumbach discuss ...NBC News - Jan. 6 -
Death toll from the German Christmas market attack rises to 6
Prosecutors say the death toll in the attack on a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg last month has risen to six as a woman succumbed to her injuriesABC News - Jan. 6 -
Monday will be a tougher test for the system, though snow could limit traffic.
The tolls were introduced just past midnight on Sunday. Officials are still assessing how they are affecting traffic patterns in New York City.The New York Times - Jan. 6 -
Scar tissue made Lions tougher on march to NFC's No. 1 seed
Winning 15 games and earning the NFC's top seed is more evidence of Detroit's identity-changing rise to one of the NFL's best franchises. Is a Super Bowl next?Yahoo Sports - Jan. 6 -
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Law enforcement at New Orleans attacker's Airbnb, authorities not ruling out future threat
Authorities from multiple law enforcement agencies have descended on the Airbnb rented by the attacker who killed at least 10 people on New Orleans' Bourbon Street early on New Year's Day. CBS ...CBS News - Jan. 1
