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Germany's far-right AfD set for historic victory in state election

The AfD is already Germany's most popular party at the national level and is seeking to secure a foothold for advancing its agenda

Indonesia volcano eruption: 170,000 travellers stranded as 8 airports shut

An eruption from Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano has disrupted flights, leaving 170,000 travellers stranded after eight airports were temporarily closed due to volcanic ash

Nepal observes national mourning as flash flood toll crosses 1,340

The mourning is being observed on the 13th day after the disaster, in keeping with the traditional Hindu practice of marking the thirteenth day following a death

EU to boost Greenland investment amid Trump's campaign to control island

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen ​is expected to unveil plans to invest in sectors including critical minerals, satellite communications and renewable energy in Greenland

Russian ambassador slams 'pressure tactics' over oil sales to India

The envoy's comments come after President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi met last week at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation in Bishkek

UK government rules out Jaguar Land Rover bailout over 4,000 job cuts

JLR is set to cut 4,000 positions or roughly 10% of its global workforce over the next two years as the UK's largest carmaker confronts soaring costs, plummeting sales and US tariffs

Ukraine lost $1.2 billion to defence procurement fraud, waste in 2024

Secret military audits reveal a military procurement system riddled with mismanagement. In 2024 alone, Ukraine lost $1.2 billion to fraud and waste

4 things that secret audits reveal about Ukraine's military spending

The documents amount to an autopsy of the weapons-contracting process

5 killed after Amazon cargo aircraft overruns runway at Miami airport

More than 60 fire rescue units were deployed following the crash as crews battled the aircraft fire and assessed those affected

Iran claims strike on US vessel in Strait of Hormuz as tensions escalate

The purported attack came a day after the US military said forces struck three Iranian oil tankers in response to Navy warships being targeted with ballistic missiles

Iran plans 'exclusion zone' near Strait of Hormuz amid escalating tensions

The new zone will begin from the line of the US naval blockade, extend toward the Hormuz, and from this side continue into the Persian Gulf, said new head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council

Iran warns of 'painful response' to further US attacks amid sanctions

A preliminary ceasefire accord reached in June has unravelled and little progress has been made in diplomatic efforts to get the peace process back on track

'Correct the map': Why Africa wants to redraw its image on world maps

The African Union has endorsed the 'Correct the Map' campaign to replace the Mercator map projection with alternatives such as the Equal Earth map

Nepal's request for flood payout tests UN's new climate-aid system

Nepal is seeking compensation for climate change-related damages from a United Nations fund set up to help developing nations deal with the worst impacts of global warming

Groundwork begins for Gujarat biz summit with focus on future industries

CM Bhupendra Patel believes that after proving its strength in traditional industries, the state is now geared up to take the lead in future industries. Archis Mohan reports

Intrabloc trade in national currencies on Brics agenda at Sept 12-13 summit

India's BRICS chairship will focus on intra-group trade, local-currency settlements, MSME cooperation and practical financial mechanisms amid concerns over de-dollarisation

German space rocket reaches orbit in Europe's first commercial launch

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz hailed Saturday's launch in a statement, calling it "the beginning of a new era"

US envoys make first Kyiv visit amid Russia-Ukraine war peace push

Kushner and Witkoff travelled from Moscow, where they held three hours of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday but did not appear to secure a breakthrough in the conflict

ECB doubles down as G7's hawk with second rate hike likely this week

In a move set to reaffirm the ECB as the most hawkish central bank among the Group of Seven, a quarter-point increase on Thursday has been widely signaled

China to pump $47 bn into state banks, insurers in capital-boosting push

China Life Insurance (Group) Co, the country's ‌largest life insurer, will receive 35 ​billion yuan, while ​China Taiping Insurance Group will get 7 billion yuan, the ​two groups said