Berlin, April 29, 2026 (AFP) - Germany's Merz hails health reform deal as coalition under pressure

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2026-04-29

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Wednesday touted planned reforms of the health insurance system as proof that his fractious and increasingly unpopular coalition government can still deliver results. Merz called the health reforms -- which were approved by the cabinet in Berlin after months of debate -- "one of the most significant social welfare reforms of recent decades". The conservative chancellor has come under growing pressure as he has......

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Paris, France, April 29, 2026 (AFP) - TotalEnergies first-quarter profits surge amid Middle East war

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Paris, France, April 29, 2026 (AFP) - Tuareg rebels urge Russian forces to withdraw from 'all of Mali': spokesman

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Paris, France, April 29, 2026 (AFP) - Ruling junta in Mali 'will fall': spokesman for Tuareg rebels tells AFP

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Beirut, Lebanon, April 29, 2026 (AFP) - Lebanon army says Israeli strike in south kills two including soldier

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Geneva, April 29, 2026 (AFP) - Iran has executed 21, arrested 4,000 since Middle East war began: UN

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Moscow, April 29, 2026 (AFP) - No tanks at Russia WWII parade as Ukraine war takes toll

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Berlin, April 29, 2026 (AFP) - Merz plays down row with Trump over 'humiliation' comment

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Beijing, April 29, 2026 (AFP) - China to ban drone sales in capital over security fears

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