05:20⇢AfD Rises While Merz Rejects Nuclear
⌨The newspapers report on the upcoming federal election, with AfD's rising poll numbers challenging CDU's Merz (Bild, Zeit). Merz clarifies his energy policy, ruling out nuclear power revival under potential CDU leadership (Junge Freiheit). International coverage focuses on Biden's State Department farewell and cost estimates for Los Angeles wildfire damage (FAZ, Spiegel). A potential Gaza ceasefire plan emerges through mediators (Tagesspiegel), while warnings surface about Putin's broader strategic aims beyond Ukraine (FR).