Germany's Olaf Scholz takes over from Merkel as chancellor
Olaf Scholz will succeed Angela Merkel as Germany’s new chancellor after securing a majority of 395 of 736 delegates’ ballots in a parliamentary vote on Wednesday morning.
Angela Merkel
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Unclear how many people will be left behind in Afghanistan, says UK foreign secretary
US President Joe Biden says he aims to complete the operation - and US troop pull-out - by the 31 August deadline.
Germany will keep up Kabul evacuations for as long as the US does, Angela Merkel says![Unclear how many people will be left behind in Afghanistan, says UK foreign secretary]()
Covid-19: World leaders call for international pandemic treaty
Joint letter signed by Boris Johnson, Emmanuel Macron, Angela Merkel and others warns ‘nobody is safe until everyone is safe’
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G7 leaders commit $7.5 billion to vaccine rollout in poor countries
Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) economic powers, who control a little under half of the world's economy, on Friday agreed to "intensify cooperation" in response to the coronavirus pandemic and increase funding commitments for the rollout of vaccines in the world's poorest countries to $7.5 billion.
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EU leaders seal deal on spending and €750bn Covid-19 recovery plans
Euro rises as heads of state finally thrash out agreement on day five
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Rifts emerge between Trump, allies at G7 summit
U.S. President Donald Trump insisted on Sunday that he was getting along well with leaders at a G7 summit in France, but rifts emerged with his Western allies on issues ranging from his trade war with China to Iran, North Korea and Russia.
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Germany 'teetering on edge of recession' as economy shrinks
Economists urge Angela Merkel to boost spending as Germany suffers a 0.1% drop in GDP in April-June
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Angela Merkel seen shaking for second time in just over a week
German chancellor will travel to G20 despite visibly shaking at public event in Berlin
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