The AfD could emerge for the first time as the strongest party in a German state parliament after Sunday elections in Saxony and Thuringia.
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Planes abort landings as Typhoon Shanshan batters Japan
The country has been hit by one of its strongest typhoons in decades, with authorities issuing highest alert.
What Ukraine’s Kursk incursion means for the war with Russia
Ukraine is hoping for an escape to victory.
Ukrainian F-16 crashes, killing pilot, during Russian missile attack
The demise of one of Ukraine’s star pilots as well as one of its prized few F-16 jets is a massive blow for Kyiv as it seeks to gain momentum against Russia.
WHO says Gaza polio vaccine campaign to begin Sunday
Israel, health officials said, has agreed to “humanitarian pauses” to allow more than 600,000 children to be vaccinated amid an outbreak of the disease.
Israel kills Palestinian commander, traps civilians in West Bank incursion
The ongoing Israeli military operation killed at least 16 people, according to Israeli and Palestinian authorities, including a prominent commander.
Biden administration restarts migrant program, boosting fraud checks
Illegal crossings along the southern border by migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela have declined sharply since the parole program was launched.
Russia-Ukraine energy war roars back into action after mediation fails
Russian refineries burn as Ukraine’s cities go dark ahead of a cold winter and renewed targeting of the energy sectors.
Namibia to cull elephants, zebras for their meat during major drought
The southern African country plans to distribute the meat of hundreds of animals, including hippos and antelopes, to support relief efforts.
Argentina police pepper spray pension protesters
They were protesting the president’s plan to veto measures to raise pensions in line with Argentina’s triple-digit inflation.