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Elon Musk Congratulates AfD Leader on Germany’s Election Results
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How Scholz’s party is losing ground in Germany’s industrial heartland
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Voters flock to political extremes in Germany as the centrist parties stumble
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How Germany's far-right party gained ground during elections
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Germany’s election leaves its industrial champions dangling
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Germany's conservatives win election as far-right AfD leaps to second place, exit polls show
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Who is Friedrich Merz, the man on course to lead Germany after its election?
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Anthropic says it's released its 'most intelligent' AI model yet as competition ramps up
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