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World reacts to AfD victory in east Germany state election
The far-right Alternative for Germany party has secured a major victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state election, marking an ominous co
topicGlobal warming will exceed limit, U.N. says in a report that maps path to get back below danger zone
The United Nations reports that global warming is set to exceed the 1.5 degree Celsius target from the 2015 Paris Agreement, forci
topicSpain: Tens of thousands rally over Ceuta crisis
Declassified documents reveal Spanish intelligence warned officials one day before more than 70,000 migrants rushed the border fen
topicNigeria orders investigation into second fake government agency
President Bola Tinubu ordered a forensic audit of federal agencies and the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System to
topicSyria says Israeli strike near Damascus violation of international law
Syria and Saudi Arabia strongly condemn an illegal entry by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into occupied Syrian territo
topicLive updates: Rescues underway as two workers pulled alive more than a week after Nepal-China floods
Rescuers pulled four people alive, including a Chinese man and a 60-year-old woman, 10 days after devastating flash floods struck
topicChina prepares for more heavy rain from back-to-back storms
Severe weather systems continue to impact multiple regions worldwide, featuring heavy rain, strong winds, and dangerous fire hazar
topicCarry-on bags to be free, EU rules
European Union lawmakers approved a comprehensive overhaul of air passenger rights after a 13-year negotiation process. The regula
AI Just Solved a 350-Year-Old Math Problem By Writing the Longest Proof Ever
OpenAI announced Tuesday that an artificial intelligence model solved the Navier-Stokes equations, one of the seven Millennium Pro
topicSyria, US say Israel attacked airbase in Idlib
Israel fired six shells at the Quneitra countryside in southern Syria, targeting the outskirts of Al-Rafid amid repeated incursion
topicFarage Aides Shown on Video Discussing Secret Donations
British police are investigating Reform UK for suspected campaign finance violations after an undercover operation captured senior
topicIsraeli strikes kill 5 in Gaza and 3 in West Bank, and other news in the Middle East
Yemen's Houthis launched ballistic missile and drone attacks targeting the Saudi cities of Khamis Mushait, Abha, and Jazan. Turki
topicFuel tanker blast in western Iran kills at least 10
Global fuel prices are climbing as military conflict disrupts energy markets across multiple fronts. United States military strike
topicIran Update, August 24, 2026
Global financial markets and inflation expectations react to the ongoing United States and Iran war as oil prices climb. Stock fut
topicUK to ‘reset policy’ on West Bank settlements, Miliband tells parliament
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has defended the UK decision to ban goods from illegal Israeli West Bank settlements, rejecting safe
topicElections in Germany Could Produce First Far-Right State Government Since Nazi Era: What to Know
The far-right Alternative for Germany party shattered the political firewall by winning a regional election in Saxony-Anhalt. The
topicWhere’s Marco? Rubio steps back from three top foreign policy crises.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is currently executing a three-nation tour of Latin America starting Tuesday, September 8, to advan
topicPutin Pledges Increased Strikes in Ukraine and Support for Iran
The United States has imposed sanctions against 35 companies based in Iran, the UAE, the UK, Malaysia, Turkey, and Kazakhstan for
topicOne trapped worker rescued alive from a tunnel in Nepal, official says
Rescue efforts continue in Nepal following devastating glacial flash floods that began on August 16. Families of missing hydropowe
topicChina threat bolsters support for EU industrial policy
The European Union is pushing China to reduce industrial overcapacity and lower market dependence, with Trade chief Maros Sefcovic
topicThe far-right leader pushing Germans to forget the Nazi past
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has mocked Chancellor Friedrich Merz in parliament following its victory in the Saxony-Anh
topicSiegmund wants to make Saxony-Anhalt a model for AfD rule
The AfD won 43.8 percent of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt, positioning Ulrich Siegmund to lead the state parliament. Siegmund intends
topicSix months into the Iran war, Iranian Americans remain divided over what comes next
Iranian Americans remain split on the future of the conflict six months into the war between the United States and Iran. The prolo
topicRussia says it launched a ‘massive’ overnight strike on 9 Ukrainian cities
Russian forces attacked nine Ukrainian cities overnight using 196 Shahed and Gerbera drones. Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 16