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Merz Triumphs in Historic German Chancellor Vote

After a stunning first-round defeat, Friedrich Merz clinched the German chancellorship in a tense second ballot, ending parliamentary chaos and securing leadership of Europe's largest economy amid political uncertainty.

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Number 140.5 billion - US trade deficit hits record high in March 2025

Quote "We do not need anything they have" — President Donald Trump on Canada ahead of PM meeting

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S&P 6,260 ↓ 0.33% • Dow 44,372 ↓ 0.63% • Nasdaq 20,586 ↓ 0.22% • Gold 3,364 ↑ 1.15% • BTC 117,882 ↑ 0.36%

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Germany’s Merz wins chancellorship after historic defeat

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