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Can Friedrich Merz change Germany’s course?
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine exposed Germany’s dependency on Russian gas. But a new leader could break with the Angela Merkel consensus
Andrew Adonis
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Will ICC prosecutions bring Netanyahu to justice?
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International Law
‘A world with no holocausts’: The Shoah survivor backing ICC prosecutions
Jessica Abrahams
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How Putin kills the news
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A good death
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A number of religious leaders have publicly objected to legalising assisted dying. In a largely non-religious country, should those arguments win?
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A good death
Assisted dying made my mother’s death much easier to bear
Julian Huppert
US election 2024
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Alan Rusbridger
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US election 2024
The world won’t forgive the US for electing Trump
Over 70m Americans will likely vote for the former president in November. Even if he loses, it will take a lot to heal the country
Henry Porter
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Democrats are letting Trump’s climate lies take hold
Genevieve Guenther
United States
Could the Supreme Court put Trump back in the White House?
Bill Keller
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Harris is running out of time
Jill Abramson
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