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Immigrant shopkeepers in Germany launch strike against far right

Immigrant shopkeepers in the eastern German city of Halle, fearful for their future after the virulently anti-immigrant AfD party scored a landslide victory in recent regional elections, staged a one-day strike Thursday. "Because of the AfD and the racism -- well, I just can't stay here in Halle," Mohamad-Samer, who works at a fast-food restaurant that shut as part of the demonstration and did not want to give his last name, told AFP.

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Hegseth vows to keep fighting from Pentagon, defends Iran war

By Phil StewartWASHINGTON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a video message on Thursday vowing to fight efforts in Congress to impeach him and defending the Iran war as “courageous and historic” after voters punished Republicans over it in this week’s midterm elections.Hegseth's remarks, posted on social media, came as taunts from his foes in Congress intensified and President Donald Trump swatted away questions about whether he might fire Hegseth. Trump has commended his Pentagon chief.

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