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Germany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland party surged in elections in two eastern states on Sunday, according to projections based on exit polling. The populist and anti-immigration AfD is set to notch its first statewide win in Thüringia, while in Saxony, forecasts showed the AfD finishing just behind the Christian Democratic Union, the center-right party of former Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Germany’s far right surges in regional elections

Voters in two former East German states began casting ballots Sunday in elections expected to deal a blow to Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government and deliver big gains for the far-right AfD. An election victory for the AfD could make "coalition building at the local level to be incredibly difficult for the mainstream parties" and could result in "strange bedfellows" from the right and the left of German politics to keep the far-right party from power, FRANCE 24’s Aaron Tilton said, adding that the election outcomes are viewed as a "bellwether" of the 2025 federal elections.

State elections in Germany 'bellwether' of 2025 federal vote

The far-right Alternative for Germany is set to do very well in state elections in the east.

Far right eyes political earthquake as Germans head to the polls

Invisible, and now silent. Three years after the Taliban's return to power, Afghan women continue to see their few remaining rights dwindle away. A Taliban ministry promulgated a new set of laws on August 21 that it said “will be of great help in the promotion of virtue and the prevention of vice”. The laws aim to control all aspects of the social and private life of Afghans, especially of Afghan women.

Afghan women erased by the Taliban as the international community looks on

A first delivery of mpox vaccines is expected to arrive in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the coming days, the World Health Organization said Friday. The WHO declared an international emergency over mpox on August 14, concerned by the surge in cases of the new Clade 1b strain in the DR Congo that spread to nearby countries.

Mpox vaccines to arrive in DR Congo, WHO says

The six dead hostages recovered by the Israeli army Saturday in Gaza have survived the 11 months of war but were "shot as their captors were fleeing", FRANCE 24 Correspondent Irris Makler said, adding that the hostages' remains were found in "a tunnel in Rafah" close to where another hostage was rescued last week.

Dead hostages in Gaza 'shot as their captors were fleeing'

The Independent

  It was a balmy summer night in 2020, shortly after the lifting of Germany’s first COVID-19 lockdown, and Omar Diallo and two friends from his home country of Guinea wanted to celebrate Eid al-Adha, the Muslim festival of sacrifice.“We were enjoying life, playing music, walking through the city at night — we just wanted to be together again and have a good time,” Diallo, 22, told The Associated Press in Erfurt, in the eastern state of Thuringia.He was not prepared for how the day would end. Suddenly Diallo and his friends were confronted by three black-clad white men.“They...

Being Black in Germany has never been easy – Elections could make it harder still

In some ways, para table tennis doubles feels like the Paralympic Games in microcosm. No two athletes at the table are living with the same disability – on one side of the net, a player will lash the racket to her wrist, pulling the strap tight with her teeth. On the other, an athlete will lean over the table to serve, her weight resting on a crutch.

China wins twin gold in para table tennis as France finishes with bronze in men's doubles

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Likely win in Thuringia and second place in Saxony highlight how eastern voters are asserting their own political identity

Success of far-right AfD shows east and west Germany are drifting further apart

Reuters

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's far-right AfD was on track to coming first in the state election of Thuringia on Sunday, an exit poll by broadcaster ZDF said, although it will unlikely be able to form a government.

Germany's far-right AfD set to come first in Thuringia election - exit poll

The perfect meteorological conditions and pristine waters of Madagascar make it one of the best kitesurfing spots in the world. Some local communities are trying to promote the sport to bring in extra income. But for most tourists, the cost of traveling to the country in the first place remains prohibitively expensive.

Madagascar: A perfect place for kitesurfing, but will tourists come?

Germany’s far-right AfD won a landmark first regional vote on Sunday in the former East German state of Thuringia, exit polls showed, in a blow to Chancellor Olaf Scholz ahead of national elections in 2025. The AfD took between 30.5 and 33.5 percent of the vote in Thuringia, according...

Landmark victory for far-right AfD party in German state election in Thuringia

The Associated Press

BERLIN (AP) — Two state elections in eastern Germany Sunday offer the far-right Alternative for Germany the chance to become the strongest party for the first time and could produce painful results for the unpopular national government. A new party founded by a prominent leftist also hopes to make an immediate impact.

A far-right party is looking for wins in 2 state elections in eastern Germany

Germany's anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) is celebrating a "historic success", with the far-right party on course for a big victory in the eastern state of Thuringia. The AfD is set to win almost a third of the vote, according to a projection for public broadcaster ARD, nine points ahead...

German far right hails 'historic' election victory in east

The bodies of six hostages have been recovered in Gaza, the Israeli military announced Sunday, with FRANCE 24 correspondent Irris Makler reporting from Jerusalem that the six were "shot as their captors were fleeing" an advance by Israeli forces. The news sparked fresh calls for mass protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from the families of those taken on October 7.

Israeli army recovers the bodies of six hostages from Gaza tunnel

China is facing a crisis in its vast real estate sector as well as lackluster confidence among households and businesses, which is hindering consumption, while geopolitical tensions with Washington and the European Union threaten foreign trade. In August, the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) -- a key barometer of industrial output...

China manufacturing contracts for fourth straight month

PBS NewsHour

The far-right Alternative for Germany won a state election for the first time Sunday in the country's east, and was set to finish at least a very close second to mainstream conservatives in a second vote, projections showed.

German far-right party set to win its first state election, exit polls and partial counts show

Kearney and Summers-Newton's efforts brought Britain level with Paralympic heavyweights China in the overall medals table on six golds. Kearney, 27, who was born with cerebral palsy, defended her title in the 100m freestyle S5, less than 24 hours after also winning the 200m freestyle. "To retain my title feels...

British swimmers take spoils to keep up with China in overall medal table

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Wyoming’s U.S. Sen. John Barrasso and Rep. Harriet Hageman handily staved off Republican challengers in Tuesday’s primary election. The Associated Press called the race at 8 p.m.

Barrasso, Hageman handily defeat Republican challengers

German far-right politician Bjoern Hoecke, known for his inflammatory rhetoric against immigrants and Islam, on Sunday led the AfD party to its first ever regional election victory. On Sunday, with a smile on his face and his arms in the air, he savoured the AfD victory in front of a restaurant in the state capital Erfurt, where his party had barred journalists from its celebration.

Bjoern Hoecke, key leader of Germany's far-right AfD

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Germany's far-right AfD party poised to make big gains in eastern state elections

Voters in two former East German states head to the polls on Sunday in elections that are expected to...

Germany's far-right AfD party poised to make big gains in eastern state elections

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