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Merz doubles down on gambit with German far right in combative speech | Germany newsthirst.

The German conservative opposition leader, Friedrich Merz, whose party is widely tipped to win this month’s general election, defended his hardline migration proposals after a wave of protests accused him of breaching the time-honoured “firewall” between the far right and centrists. In an uncompromising speech to a party congress of his Christian Democratic Union (CDU)…

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Wrexham announces plans to allow club to host international soccer matches newsthirst.

Wrexham has announced plans for a new 5,500-person capacity Kop Stand at its Racecourse ground, a key stadium renovation project under celebrity owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. The club said Monday that the stand will be compliant with UEFA requirements, enabling Wrexham to host matches in the European Under-19 Championship in 2026 and other…

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2025 NBA odds: Will Lakers or Mavericks win more regular-season games? newsthirst.

It was the NBA trade heard ’round the globe.  On Sunday, the Dallas Mavericks shipped superstar point guard Luka Dončić, Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for perennial All-Star Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a first-round pick.  And suddenly, two Western Conference contenders look completely different.  Which squad will…

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Trump names Treasury’s Scott Bessent acting head after firing Chopra newsthirst.

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, left, listens as investor Scott Bessent speaks on the economy in Asheville, N.C., Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024. Matt Kelley | AP President Donald Trump has made Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau after firing former head Rohit Chopra over the weekend….

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Christian employee group at US state department unexpectedly suspended | Trump administration newsthirst.

A Christian employee organization at the US state department has been unexpectedly suspended, with leadership instructed to immediately cease all programmatic activities. Grace, an employee resource group founded during the first Trump administration to promote religious diversity within the diplomatic corps, has been directed to pause its operations by Global Talent Management, according to an…

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