Joy and fear as far-right AfD wins east German vote
Anti-immigration party, with 33% of votes, looks to have secured its first regional election win. Read More
While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Sept 2
Germany’s far right set to gain in eastern regional vote The Alternative for Germany (AfD) was on track on Sept 1 to become the first far-right party to win a…
Far-right state win shakes Germany’s fragile coalition
BERLIN – German state elections that dealt a heavy blow to the parties in Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government and historic wins for two anti-establishment parties are likely to aggravate instability…
Israeli finance minister asks attorney general to submit request to courts to halt strike
JERUSALEM – Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich has asked the country’s attorney general to submit an urgent request to courts to block a planned nationwide strike on Monday that aims…
At least 40 teenagers arrested in Venezuela’s post-election protests released from prison
CARACAS – At least 40 teenagers have been released from prison over the weekend in Venezuela, according to a human rights group, after being arrested during anti-government protests following Venezuela’s…
10,000 US hotel workers strike as contract talks break down
Hotel workers are being stretched thin, with management frequently assigning three staff members to do the job of four. Read More
Far-right regional election win spells setback for Germany’s Scholz
BERLIN – The Alternative for Germany (AfD) was on track on Sunday to become the first far-right party to win a regional election in Germany since World War Two, exit…
Brazil’s Amazon rainforest fires in August reach 14-year high
SAO PAULO – The number of fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest region for the month of August surged to the highest level since 2010, government data showed on Sunday, after…
Helicopter of Iran’s late president Raisi crashed due to weather, final report says
DUBAI – The helicopter crash in which Iran’s late President Ebrahim Raisi was killed was primarily caused by weather conditions that included thick fog, Iran’s state TV said on Sunday,…
Kremlin spokesman says Harris is more predictable than Trump
Russia sees U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris as a more predictable opponent than Republican Donald Trump, though in any case there is no prospect of an improvement in relations…