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AfD wins big in Saxony-Anhalt, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern; Left scores huge in Berlin
AfD wins big in Saxony-Anhalt, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern; Left scores huge in Berlin

In three weeks, Germany's far right won two state elections and its far left won the capital. Here is who the AfD and Die Linke are, and why the wins matter.

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The Data Center Boom Just Hit a Wall
The Data Center Boom Just Hit a Wall

Inside the fight over data centers, and what New York did with them.

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The First Half is Over: What Does It Tell Us?
The First Half is Over: What Does It Tell Us?

The first half of 2026 is in the books. What happened, and what does it tell us?

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The Strait of Hormuz Deal is Signed: It’s Already Being Tested
The Strait of Hormuz Deal is Signed: It’s Already Being Tested

Inside the MOU between the US and Iran, and how it has already been disrupted.

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How Xi Jinping Made Himself Indispensable to the World
How Xi Jinping Made Himself Indispensable to the World

Inside the strategic geopolitical position Xi Jinping has created for China on the world stage.

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