Spahn could emerge as Merkel’s main challenger

The ambitious health minister is the figurehead of the conservative strand within Merkel’s CDU

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China will make rapid progress in autonomous vehicles

Autonomous vehicles are in the vanguard of China’s plans to surpass the United States in artificial intelligence

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The election outcome remains wide open as Brazil gears up for the campaign

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A fall from last year's record grain output reflects weather conditions, not productivity

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The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf will be able to avoid uncomfortable alliances in forming a ruling coalition

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Mexico’s sprawling capital faces major, worsening problems for which the people will demand quick solutions

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Commission President Juncker managed to avert an escalation of the trade tensions

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The prime minister will hold onto office after this week’s general election, but his long-term position is less secure

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With social tensions at boiling point, the government is caught between a rock and a hard place

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A tax on social media use has exposed deep tensions between the government and the public

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