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Nithya Raman ousts incumbent Karen Bass in Los Angeles mayor’s race, CBS News projects

Councilmember Nithya Raman will be Los Angeles’ next mayor after defeating incumbent Karen Bass in the November general election, CBS News projects. Raman’s win comes after resounding victories for Democrats across the country on Election Day.    Raman released a video statement on Thursday afternoon saying she is deeply honored to be the next mayor…

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U.S. election results, a sharp setback for Trump, draw reaction from around the world

The Iranian regime was quick to label the resounding losses for President Trump’s Republican Party in the midterm elections as evidence of American voters rejecting the costly war he launched with Israel more than eight months ago.  Spain’s leader called it a sign of a global, right-wing populist “wave” crumbling, and Russia acknowledged that it…

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Germany’s leader under huge pressure as far-right AfD gains steam, but could he be forced out?

Berlin — German leader Friedrich Merz’s position is under threat as the far-right surges in popularity and support for his own center-right party tanks. The situation is so serious that he canceled a planned trip to New York next week to represent his country at the United Nations General Assembly.  Merz, a conservative, is facing tremendous…

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AfD wins big in German regional election, falls short of bid to become first far-right party to lead a state since WWII

The far-right Alternative for Germany party surged to a resounding victory in a regional election Sunday, but fell a little short of winning a majority in its quest to form the country’s first far-right state government since World War II. The party of Germany’s unpopular leader, Chancellor Friedrich Merz, slumped to a disastrous result in…

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