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  1. German exit polls show Merkel's centre-right bloc on track for worst-ever result

    APTOPIX Germany Election

    Germany's centre-left Social Democrats were locked in a very close race on Sunday with outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel's centre-right bloc, which is heading toward its worst-ever result in the country's parliamentary election, projections showed.

  2. New York state mulls calling in U.S. National Guard to replace unvaccinated health workers

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    New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is considering employing the U.S. National Guard and out-of-state medical workers to fill hospital staffing shortages — with tens of thousands of workers possibly losing their jobs for not meeting a Monday deadline for mandated COVID-19 vaccination.

  3. Swiss voters back same-sex marriage and adoption by clear majority

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    Swiss citizens have voted by a clear majority in a referendum to approve a government plan to legalize same-sex marriage.

  4. After devastating European fire season, experts call for new approach to protecting forests

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    Governments in Europe seem prepared to reverse decades of austerity to tackle ever-worsening blazes, but experts say what the continent needs is not only money but a changed relationship to the land itself.

  5. Sex assault suit against Prince Andrew complicated by defendant's notoriety, say legal experts

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    Civil lawsuits are commonplace, but the legal action directed toward Prince Andrew has its own share of complexities and a broader context that sets it apart.