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Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said he is seeking the death penalty for arsonists after wildfires killed 12 people and injured dozens. Algeria declared three days of mourning, with authorities reporting 46 fires still active and 54 people hospitalised, six critically. Tebboune said he is not ruling out foul play after 100 wildfires were recorded.
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Algeria declared three days of mourning after wildfires killed 12 people and injured dozens. Authorities said 46 fires remained active, with 54 people hospitalised for burns, including six in critical condition.
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NYTimes – World German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called state election results a "disaster" for his centre-right CDU after exit polls showed damaging losses in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where the party finished behind far-right and far-left rivals. Despite growing pressure, Merz vowed to stay in office and press ahead with reforms. The far-right Alternative for Germany made significant gains.
Sky News – Front Page Donald Trump says his proposed 76m (250ft) triumphal arch in Washington D.C. would become a "top-grade military complex" housing drones and snipers and storing ammunition, citing national security. A federal court is weighing the arch's legality.
Sky News – World Police clashed with several hundred far-right protesters in The Hague who pelted them with fireworks and other projectiles.
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