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- The top 25 stories curated by editors and fellow readers!

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Opinion | The Long Shadow of Fraud in Alzheimer's Research

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research needs to end.

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Editor's Note: Yet despite decades of research, no treatment has been
created that arrests Alzheimer's cognitive deterioration, let alone
reverses it. That dismal lack of progress is partly because of the
infinite complexity of the human brain, which has posed insurmountable
challenges so far. Scientists, funders and drug companies have
struggled to justify billions in costs and careers pursuing dead-end
paths. But there's another, sinister, factor at play.

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As Trump's Immigration Crackdown Looms, Restaurants' Undocumented
Workers Fear the Worst
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Even well-known Chicago chefs and restaurateurs who have been vocal
about political issues in the past, including immigration, were
hesitant to speak publicly about the threat of immigration arrests, so
as not to put “a target” on their businesses and employees as
numerous owners told The New York Times.

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A platform to expedite clean energy projects
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Businesses and developers often face a steep learning curve when
installing clean energy technologies, such as solar installations and
EV chargers.















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Microwaves versus drones. How engineers are mastering electromagnetic
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The world is perfecting prototypes of microwave weapons to use them in
combat. Will such weapons be useful in the Russo-Ukrainian war? The
history of the microwave oven is quite unusual: it began with the
production of radar systems during the bloodiest conflict in human
history, World War II.

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Private moon spacecraft just took a breathtaking snapshot of Earth
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An uncrewed spacecraft just snapped an iconic portrait of the blue
marble from space. Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander, a private
spacecraft hired by NASA to take experiments to the moon, is flying
laps around Earth right now as it gears up for its first attempt at a
lunar touchdown.














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The New Challenges of Brand Management
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and read the epub file, we recommend using an e-reader program like
the Apple Books app or the Google Play Books app.

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How My Trip to Quit Sugar Quickly Became a Journey Into Hell
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Here is what the companies that manufacture hummingbird feed are
praying you don't discover: Using pantry ingredients, it's a breeze to
make perfectly serviceable nectar in your own kitchen. Mix one part
sugar with four parts tepid water. Swirl until it's all the color of a
fogged window pane.














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I have no neighbours: overtourism pushes residents in Spain and
Portugal to the limit
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When her husband, who had cancer at the time, took a tumble in the
couple's sixth-floor flat last year, Maria frantically wondered who
she could call for help to lift him. In another building, another era,
she might have dashed next door to ask a neighbour.

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Trump Fires at Least 12 Inspectors General in Late-Night Purge
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President Trump fired at least 12 inspectors general late on Friday
night, three people with knowledge of the matter said, capping a week
of dramatic shake-ups of the federal government with a purge of
independent watchdog officials created by Congress to root out abuse
and illegality within federal














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Four Israeli female soldiers held hostage in Gaza set to be released
live updates
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Hello and welcome to our live coverage of events in the Middle East,
with a focus on the four female Israeli soldiers held hostage in Gaza
since 2023 set to be released by Hamas on Saturday. The exchange is
the second swap agreed to under the Israel-Gaza ceasefire deal.

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Elon Musk email to X staff: 'we're barely breaking even'
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Now, the Wall Street Journal reports that banks are preparing a
coordinated move to sell off some of the $13 billion in debt they
loaned Musk to finance the deal. It mentions an email sent to
employees this month, also confirmed by , where the Chief Twit said,
"...














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British Museum forced to partly close after alleged IT attack by
former employee
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The British Museum was forced to partly close on Friday after its IT
infrastructure was allegedly attacked by a former employee. The
contractor, who was recently dismissed, was able to get back into the
building and shut down several systems including its ticketing
platform, the museum said.

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News finds me: Study identifies a widespread phenomenon linked to fake
news susceptibility
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A recent study conducted by researchers from Fudan University and
Syracuse University, published in Computers in Human Behavior, sheds
light on a troubling trend in today's digital media landscape.














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Team Trump Says Mark Zuckerberg Has 'More Ass-Kissing' to Do
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At the dawn of a second Donald Trump era, Mark Zuckerberg has been
busy sucking up to a president who last year threatened him with life
in prison.

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The Man Who Revealed Auschwitz's Atrocities to the World
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One man's daring mission to infiltrate Auschwitz - this is his story.














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A Theory as to Why Art is Created
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The word art in the title of this essay is not just referring to the
plastic and visual arts but also literary and music, however the main
focus will be on literary arts. There is a common reason given for the
creation of art, often used by artists, which is that they are
compelled.

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F1 drivers face bans for criticising ruling body
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Formula 1 drivers face race bans if they repeatedly swear or criticise
the sport's governing body under new rules introduced this year.
Changes to the FIA's sporting code for the 2025 season codify the
steps to a potential race ban for drivers deemed guilty of such
offences.













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U.S. Halt to Foreign Aid Does Not Apply to Arms to Israel and Egypt
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The memo requires any employee working on foreign aid to refrain from
designating new funding and taking applications, and to issue
“stop-work” orders to groups that have received grants. The memo
has circulated online and has ignited panic among groups around the
world that rely on foreign aid from the United States for their
programs — which range from disease prevention to curbing infant
mortality to alleviating the impact of climate change.

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Kristi Noem Is Confirmed as Homeland Security Secretary
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As governor of South Dakota, she opposed accepting Afghan refugees
after the chaotic American withdrawal from Afghanistan, and she sent
members of her state’s National Guard to Texas to address the
immigration crisis — a contentious move that Mr. Trump cited in
picking her for homeland security secretary.

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State Dept. Halts Global Mine-Clearing Programs
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It is unclear whether Mr. Rubio or the president understands that the
presence of unexploded munitions threatens the lives of Americans as
well, given that U.S. troops are often killed or wounded by hazardous
battlefield munitions such as dud submunitions from cluster weapons.
Such ordnance killed as many U.S. military ground troops during the
1991 Persian Gulf War as were lost to enemy fire.

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C.I.A. Now Favors Lab Leak Theory to Explain Covid's Origins
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Some American officials say the debate matters little: The Chinese
government failed to either regulate its markets or oversee its labs.
But others argue it is an important intelligence and scientific
question.

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Crafting a Haggis for American Tastes and Import Restrictions
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Burns helped turn haggis, which was traditionally consumed by
peasants, into Scotland’s national dish with lines like “Fair
fa’ your honest, sonsie face / Great chieftain o’ the
pudding-race!” in his poem “Address to a Haggis,” which is read
as part of the celebrations.

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Trump's first week in office: Crypto industry cheers executive order,
task force
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"Regulation has been done through enforcement. That's a mess," Venuto
said in the same interview. "We do need some sort of
government-efficient group that can come in and regulate this and make
it make sense." 

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They Were Waiting for Flights. Then Trump Closed a Door for Afghan
Allies.
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Mr. Trump’s order, titled, “Realigning the United States Refugee
Admissions Program,” takes effect on Monday. It says that the
secretary of state and the homeland security secretary may admit
refugees on a case-by-case basis, but only if they determine that it
is “in the national interest and does not pose a threat to the
security or welfare of the United States.”

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Marvel Snap users are getting a 'welcome back' rewards package to make
up for the TikTok ban outage
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Importantly, Second Dinner also notes, “A players’ usage of a VPN
will not affect their eligibility. This includes players from outside
the US VPN-ing into the US to try and receive the ‘US Downtime
Package.’”

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Trump again demands to buy Greenland in ahorrendousa call with Danish
PM
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During his new year speech, Múte Egede, Greenland's prime minister,
said that he wanted Greenland to break free from "the shackles of
colonialism". Then, following a visit from Donald Trump Jr earlier
this year, Egede said: "We are Greenlanders. We don't want to be
Americans. We don't want to be Danish either. Greenland's future will
be decided by Greenland."

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The oil crisis fuelled by Russiaas war is evaporating a and so are the
profits
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"Trump calling for a lower oil price makes you think he is less close
to the US oil industry, Putin and Mohammed bin Salman than what one
might have thought," says Bjarne Schieldrop, a commodities analyst at
SEB. "Is he siding with the US consumer, favouring lower oil and
gasoline prices, or is he siding with the rich oil lobby who wants to
control supply and keep the oil price at a healthy level?"

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Shell Subsidiary Completes Purchase of Rhode Island Gas-Fired Power
Plant
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Shell Energy North America (SENA), a subsidiary of Shell, announced it
has completed the 100% equity stake acquisition of RISEC Holdings
(RISEC), which owns a 609-MW two-unit combined-cycle gas-fired power
[...]

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Hegseth's Views May Clash With Reality at Defense Department
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Mr. Hegseth, an Army combat veteran and a former Fox News host, has
delivered right-wing talking points in his criticism of the military
in podcast appearances and in his book, “The War on Warriors.”

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Mike Hynson, Surfing Star of 'The Endless Summer,' Dies at 82
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Hynson’s life became the stuff of lore starting in 1963, when he was
invited by the filmmaker Bruce Brown to join him and Robert August,
another young Southern California surfer, on a trek that would lead
them through Senegal, Ghana, South Africa, Australia, Tahiti, New
Zealand and Hawaii, hopping the Equator to avoid the slightest chill
of winter while searching for the perfect wave.

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Trump's Moves to Upend Federal Bureaucracy Touch Off Fear and
Confusion
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Starting on Inauguration Day, the orders and memos came down one after
the other, many crafted in the pugnacious tone of a campaign speech:
the shuttering of “Radical and Wasteful” diversity programs in
federal agencies; the stripping of civil service protections from a
share of the federal work force; the end to remote work, which, one
administration memo claimed, had left federal office buildings
“mostly empty” and rendered downtown Washington “a national
embarrassment.”

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As L.A. Welcomes Rain Amid Fires, It Tries to Reduce Risk of Mudslides
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At a news conference this week, Mark Pestrella, the public works
director for Los Angeles County, said that people living on or near
scorched hillsides should be cautious, especially if their homes had
not been inspected after the fires.

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Pete Hegseth, New Defense Secretary, Outlines Pentagon's Priorities
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Eric Schmitt is a national security correspondent for The Times,
focusing on U.S. military affairs and counterterrorism issues
overseas, topics he has reported on for more than three decades. More
about Eric Schmitt

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Who Are the Three Republican Senators Who Voted Against Pete Hegseth
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Mr. McConnell’s opposition to Mr. Hegseth could foreshadow
additional “no” votes against other key national intelligence
nominees, including Tulsi Gabbard, Mr. Trump’s pick for national
security adviser, and Kash Patel, his choice to lead the F.B.I.

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A Costco strike, Elon Musk's DOGE, more Netflix price hikes, and the
next Ozempic: Business news roundup
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Two recent disappointing clinical trials of highly-anticipated
weight-loss drugs have made it clear that it is too early to crown any
winners in the race for the next generation of anti-obesity
treatments.

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Barry Sternlicht Is Bringing Back the Starwood Hotel Brand
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Reviving the Starwood name may seem like a small change in the grand
scheme of things; indeed, Marriott had retired it years ago. But
beyond his attachment to the name, Mr. Sternlicht believed getting it
back would raise the company’s profile and help with recruiting. He
took back the brand last year.

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38 Injured After 'Unexpected Aircraft Movement' on a United Flight
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United described the injuries to the six people as “minor,” though
the Nigerian authorities described them as “serious.” The Nigerian
authorities also said 32 others on the flight had minor injuries.

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The Cheat Sheet on Trump's First Week
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President Trump made it clear his attacks on diversity, equity and
inclusion programs won’t be restricted to the federal government. On
his second day in office, he instructed agencies to identify targets
for “civil compliance investigations” related to their D.E.I.
practices.

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How the New York Times Website Got Its URL
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Then an editor for the Science section and a personal computers
columnist, Mr. Lewis recalled predicting that by the millennium, Times
articles would be read on personal computer screens, in cyberspace.

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Why this China-made BYD Shark pickup is drawing attention in the
global truck market
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Woychowski said clients have taken particular interest in Chinese
automakers, including BYD, because of their growth and quickness in
developing new products and making improvements to existing models.

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Trump Stocks E.P.A. With Oil, Gas and Chemical Lobbyists
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“It’s alarming to see former industry lobbyists and attorneys who,
until recently, were paid by their clients to weaken pollution
standards, nominated to high-ranking positions at E.P.A. where they
will have the power to undermine regulations meant to protect the
public from these same industries,” said Jen Duggan, executive
director of the Environmental Integrity Project, a watchdog group.

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Hamas Choreographs a Show of Force as It Hands Over the Hostages
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The hostages, all soldiers who were lookouts at a base on the Gaza
border and abducted from there on Oct. 7, 2023, during the Hamas-led
attack on Israel, arrived to the square in a convoy of midsize sport
utility vehicles. They were led onto the stage, clothed in
military-style fatigues, which seemed intended to make a point that
these hostages were soldiers, not civilians.

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Israel and Hamas Dispute Over Hostage Leaves Displaced Palestinians
Waiting
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“My husband and I have been waiting for this day with so much
anticipation, but I can’t help feeling frightened about the great
destruction I’ll see on the way back,” said Nour Qasim, 22, a
displaced person in Nuseirat, in central Gaza.

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Opinion | The Wars Within Trump's Court
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Protectionists vs. Wall Street: Notably, Trump’s initial slew of
executive actions did not include the big tariffs he has promised to
impose on rivals and neighbors alike. His own protectionist desires
are clear enough, but his court is full of financial elites whispering
warnings about not going too far, not disturbing the stock market,
finding a more modest way to play William McKinley.

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Disinflation in shelter, the biggest CPI component, is gathering speed
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Evidence is mounting that shelter disinflation is gaining momentum, a
trend that has yet to be fully reflected in government inflation data
but could signal relief for broader price pressures as shelter
represent the largest component of the Consumer Price Index.

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WhatsApp could soon let iOS users have multiple accounts on one device
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On Android, running two accounts simultaneously on WhatsApp requires a
dual-SIM situation, as each account must have its own phone number.
WhatsApp does offer another app, WhatsApp Business, that users can set
up a second account on using a different phone number, but that still
means jumping between two apps. The Android update and what’s
currently being tested for iOS allow users with two phone numbers to
keep all their conversations in one app.

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What to read this weekend: An immersive new work of Africanfuturism
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I already can't get enough of this series. Kelly Sue DeConnick’s
writing is so on point, and the art by David López is gorgeous. FML
is colored by Cris Peter, with lettering by Clayton Cowles. I only
found out about it last week or so when the third issue came out, and
after buying the first one I had to immediately consume the next two
entries too. The fourth issue will be released February 26.

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The filmmaker behind Barbarian is leading a new Resident Evil reboot
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Per The Hollywood Reporter, “Cregger’s take is described by
sources as a revamp that will take the title to its horror roots and
be more faithful to the initial games.” There aren’t any details
about the upcoming movie beyond that, but Warner Bros., Netflix and
two other studios are reportedly in a bidding war for it.

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At least six people seriously injured on flight from Nigeria to
Washington DC
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Those with minor injuries received first aid and were discharged
immediately, according to Faan. Meanwhile, those with serious injuries
were stabilized and transferred to the Duchess hospital in Ikeja, the
capital city of Lagos state.

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Rwandan army aready to invade DRCa and help rebels seize city
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Intelligence sources suggest battle for Congolese regional capital
Goma is imminent before UN crisis talks on Sunday

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Elon Musk makes surprise appearance at AfD event in eastern Germany
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Despite winter weather, anti-far-right campaigners were out in force
on Saturday, with about 100,000 gathering around Berlin’s
Brandenburg gate and up to 20,000 in Cologne, including people of all
ages carrying colourful umbrellas.

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