BERLIN: Three weeks before elections, Angela Merkel appeared to powering ahead Monday to a possible fourth term as chancellor of Germany, after her rival Martin Schulz failed to halt her advance in a crucial televised debate.

Sunday’s prime-time TV clash had been billed as Schulz’s last chance to sway millions to his cause and halt a devastating popularity slide.

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