German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called the federal election result “bitter.” On Sunday, the SPD party slumped to its worst election result since World War II.

Friedrich Merz says the CDU/CSU bloc has won Germany’s election on Sunday. Merz’s CDU/CSU bloc won 28.8% of the votes, according to estimates from public broadcaster ARD.

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“We have doubled our votes,” Alternative for Germany (AfD) candidate Alice Weidel says as exit poll results are announced in Germany. The far-right party vaulted into second place on Sunday. (Source: Associated Press)

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats (SPD) finished third with 16% of the vote, according to estimates from public broadcaster ARD. This is the party’s worst result since World War II. Bloomberg’s Kriti Gupta reports from the SPD headquarters in Berlin.

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) looks set to become the main opposition force in the German parliament with 19.5% of the votes, according to estimates from public broadcaster ARD. Bloomberg’s Stephen Carroll reports from the AfD headquarters in Berlin.

Germany’s conservative opposition leader Friedrich Merz is projected to win Germany’s federal election, finishing ahead of the far-right AfD party and Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats. Bloomberg’s Oliver Crook reports from the CDU headquarters in Berlin.

Friedrich Merz’s CDU/CSU bloc won 29% of the votes, followed by 19.5% for the AfD, according to estimates from public broadcaster ARD. Bloomberg’s Francine Lacqua and Chad Thomas report.

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This week, Jorgelina do Rosario in London joins Carolina Wilson in New York to discuss how investors are making early moves to capitalize on potential political changes across Latin America where left-wing governments face growing public discontent.

Last week, Apple introduced the long-awaited successor to the iPhone SE: the iPhone 16e. In doing so, it all but abandoned the budget smartphone market. Also: The company prepares to launch the M4 MacBook Air and confirms that Apple Intelligence is coming to the Vision Pro. Plus, startup Humane sells itself to HP and shuts down the Ai Pin, and we have an inside look at Apple’s plan to merge its new modem component with the main chips in its devices.

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Argentine President Javier Milei took his pitch for a free trade accord with the US to a conservative conference near Washington, saying he wants to be first in line to reach a deal.

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The Trump administration told Mexican officials that they should put their own duties on Chinese imports as part of their efforts to avoid tariffs threatened by President Donald Trump, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Interior Secretary Doug Burgum touted a plan for mapping deposits of oil, gas and critical minerals on US federal lands, casting it as an opportunity to catalyze development of the energy resources, reduce dependence on foreign suppliers and pare the nation’s debt.

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The UK is expected to see "severe weather" on Sunday with yellow warnings issued for wind and rain before conditions improve next week, the Met Office has said.

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