Summary
Merz, the head of Germany's CDU/CSU conservative bloc, is in line to succeed Social Democratic Chancellor Olaf Scholz, whose fractious coalition with the Greens and the pro-business Free Democrats collapsed in November over contradictory plans to revive the nation's ailing economy.
The Gazette
Trump wants NATO member states to increase defense spending to five percent of GDP, at a time when Germany has only just reached the two percent mark for the first time.
Daily Tribune
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Israel-Hamas ceasefire just hours away from taking effect
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US Supreme Court upholds law banning TikTok
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Ceasefire expected overnight between Israel and Hamas
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Netanyahu's national security minister threatens to QUIT if ceasefire deal is signed - as Hamas-Israel agreement and hostage talks to be finalised TODAY
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Trump will 'most likely' give TikTok a 90-day reprieve from potential ban
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