Germany's far-right AfD hails big victory in east, but falls short of majority

7. Sept. 2026, 08:52

Preliminary results give the Alternative for Germany a big margin of victory - almost 44% of the vote.

New videos of man in 9/11 lawsuit reveal extremist links

7. Sept. 2026, 05:31

The footage and other evidence the FBI failed to share undermine Omar al-Bayoumi's 25 years of denials.

Zelensky says he expects war to continue into winter after talks with US envoys

6. Sept. 2026, 20:41

There was no announcement of a major breakthrough, after Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner travelled to Kyiv.

Austria's Islamic headscarf ban in force as under-14s go back to school

7. Sept. 2026, 00:01

The government says the law is intended to protect the rights of young girls, but critics say it is fuelling anti-Muslim feeling.

Israeli strikes in southern Lebanese village kill nine

7. Sept. 2026, 08:57

Lebanon says a recent Israeli escalation is jeopardising a US-brokered ceasefire meant to end the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.

Five dead after Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport

7. Sept. 2026, 06:59

Five people are dead and five seriously injured after a Boeing 767-300 cargo plane "overran" the runway and caught fire, officials say.

Indonesia volcano eruption leaves 270,000 stranded as airports extend closure

7. Sept. 2026, 06:13

Anak Krakatau, which lies about 150km from the capital Jakarta, began erupting late on Friday.

China to pump $54bn into state banks and insurers to boost economy

7. Sept. 2026, 02:26

It comes as Beijing is aiming to reshape its economy in the face of a number of challenges.