Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer waves next to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, after narrowly beating her main opponent Friedrich Merz. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters
The Guardian: Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer elected Merkel's successor as CDU leader
Winner of party vote tipped to become Germany’s next chancellor and Europe’s most powerful politician
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, a staunchly Catholic conservative career politician, has been elected as the successor to Angela Merkel as leader of Germany’s Christian Democrats.
Kramp-Karrenbauer won by just 25 votes following a nail-biting second round run-off against her main opponent, the multi-millionaire businessman, Friedrich Merz.
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MIDDLE EAST
As Yemen's rival sides talk peace, bombs continue to fall.
Military offensive still open if rebels reject Hodeida pullout: Yemen govt.
US Syria envoy heads to Turkey after criticizing peace initiative.
After years in jail without trial or hope, Syria’s hunger strikers fight for justice.
Israel should 'beware' of new war with Hezbollah - Lebanese official.
UN General Assembly rejects US resolution to condemn Hamas.
Sara Netanyahu grilled on new fraud allegation.
ASIA
Afghan soldiers killed in 'coordinated Taliban attack' in Herat.
China separates arrest of Huawei executive Sabrina Meng Wanzhou from US trade talks.
Xi Jinping praises improved Korea ties, promotes 'compromise'.
China urges North Korea to address US concerns on nuclear programme.
Speculation on Kim Jong Un's visit to Seoul grows.
Pakistan will no longer fight someone else's war: Imran Khan.
President Duterte seeks a one-year martial law extension in southern Philippines.
Sri Lankan President Sirisena banned from sacking parliament until court decides on its legality.
Air pollution claimed the lives of 1.24 million people in India in 2017, Lancet study finds.
AFRICA
17 civilians killed in DR Congo attacks.
UN says 'all sides' still recruiting fighters in S. Sudan.
Fears for Ebola vaccine stockpiles as Congo outbreak spreads.
Army colonel arrested in Congo over deaths of UN experts.
Johannesburg: fire in township leaves thousands homeless.
Africa 'world's worst for road traffic deaths'.
EUROPE
Lavrov asks European states to influence US for sake of preserving INF Treaty.
US preparing to sink Obama-signed nuke control treaty with complaints about Russian missile – Lavrov.
U.S. conducts 'extraordinary flight' over Ukraine after Russia ship seizure.
Ukraine demands sailors’ release by Russia.
Angry protests on anniversary of Greek teen's police shooting.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel steps down from Christian Democrats party leadership.
Julian Assange faces increased pressure to leave Ecuador embassy.
Mediterranean migrant rescue ship Aquarius ends operations.
AMERICAS
White House Chief of Staff John Kelly is 'expected' to resign as soon as TODAY after Trump completely stopped speaking to him – and Pence chief of staff will replace him.
Ex-FBI director Comey back before Congress.
Trump picks William Barr as next attorney general.
Trump picks Nauert as United Nations ambassador.
High intrigue surrounds Mueller filing in Manafort case.
Mexico offers asylum to thousands in the migrant caravan.
Maduro says Russia will invest $6B in Venezuelan oil, mining.
Hostages, robbers killed in foiled bank heists in Brazil.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
U.S. strikes target al Qaeda in Libya, Somalia.
Syrian man found guilty of advocating terrorism in South Korea.
Jihadism entrenches itself in Burkina Faso with bullets and bribes.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
OPEC countries agree to reduce oil production.
Huawei arrest: Justin Trudeau denies political motivation.
More than half of global population now online: UN.
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