Британский певец Эд Ширан извинился перед поклонниками за допущенные «ошибки» после скандала с исключением рэпера Macklemore (настоящее имя — Бен Хаггерти) из тура музыканта из-за лозунгов в поддержку палестинцев.

Ширан отметил, что из-за этой ситуации оказался «в самом центре горячего спора о свободе слова и о самом сложном политическом вопросе на планете».

При этом Ширан отметил, что на его выступлениях рады всем, в том числе людям с противоположными взглядами.

Подробнее об этом скандалеРэпера Macklemore исключили из концертного тура Эда Ширана за то, что он крикнул «Свободу Палестине».

Остальные группы ушли в знак солидарностиПодробнее об этом скандале Рэпера Macklemore исключили из конц…

В Берлине на выборах в первое место занимает Левая партия с 24,5% голосов, сообщает Deutsche Welle, ссылаясь на экзитполы.

Выборы в земельный парламент (ландтаг) также прошли в Мекленбурге — Передней Померании.

Там лидирует «Альтернатива для Германии» с 37% голосов.

Мерц уже назвал катастрофой результат ХДС в Мекленбурге — Передней Померании.

Выборы в Берлине и Мекленбурге — Передней Померании прошли через две недели после исторической победы ультраправой «Альтернативы для Германии» на земельных выборах в Саксонии-Анхальт.

Пропагандистка и Z-блогер Анастасия Кашеварова рассказала, что ее знакомый получил уведомление о постановке на воинский учет вскоре после того, как принял участие в выборах с помощью электронного голосования (ДЭГ).

Кашеварова отметила, что это не повестка в военкомат, но время для постановки на воинский учет «выбрано максимально вредительское».

Кто вот там такой сидит, кто решил сообщить людям, которые проголосовали через ДЭГ о постановке на воинский учет?» — заявила пропагандистка.

Неизвестно точно, связано ли электронное голосование и постановка на воинский учет.

Он тоже получил уведомление о постановке на воинский учет после голосования на выборах в Госдуму через ДЭГ 18 сентября.

Российская оппозиция призывала избирателей в этот день голосовать ровно в 12:00 по местному времени — и так выступить против войны, которую Россия пятый год ведет против Украины.

В разных странах многие действительно пришли голосовать в это время, однако участников оказалось меньше, чем во время акции «Полдень против Путина» в 2024 году.

В городах России, судя по сообщениям очевидцев, лишь немногие пришли проголосовать именно в полдень.

Показываем, как в России и за рубежом протестовали во время парламентских выборов.

ВильнюсАкция протеста возле посольства России в Вильнюсе.

Кандидатка в Госдуму от партии «Зеленые» Юлия Кузнецова заявила, что вернулась домой.

Ее соратники подтвердили, что кандидатка в Госдуму и ее муж дома.

Юлия Кузнецова выдвигается в Госдуму по Бабушкинскому одномандатному округу в Москве от партии «Зеленые» с лозунгом «За жизнь, мир, свободу».

о выборах в госдумуТретий день выборов в Госдуму.

Материал обновляетсяо выборах в госдуму Третий день выборов в Госдуму.

После российских ракетных ударов три крупнейших металлургических завода Украины остановили работу, поставив под угрозу всю сталелитейную отрасль страны.

В «Метинвест» и «АрселорМиттал» заявили, что на эти заводы в совокупности приходилось 90% производства стали в стране.

Водовиз отметил, что на заводах работает более 15 тысяч человек, а остановка работы может серьезно отразиться на других отраслях экономики и на налогах.

Вооруженные силы РФ с начала большой войны наносят удары по железнодорожной инфраструктуре, заводам, складам и торговым центрам Украины.

В Евросоюзе задумались об эффективности трат Украины на оборону — после просьбы Зеленского дать Киеву еще 27 миллиардов евро

Представитель «одной из системных партий» во время выборов в Госдуму пытался внедрить в систему дистанционного электронного голосования (ДЭГ) вредоносную программу, заявила глава Центральной избирательной комиссии России Элла Памфилова.

Кто это был и в какой «системной партии» он состоит, глава ЦИК не уточнила.

Памфилова также рассказала, что ЦИК зафиксировал более тысячи волн DDoS-атак на инфраструктуру выборов с начала трехдневного голосования 18 сентября.

Глава ЦИК утверждает, что эти атаки не повлияли на ход голосования.

Сотрудники избиркомов утверждают, что не работает система электронных списков, поэтому избирателей нельзя зарегистрировать.

Йеменские хуситы заявили, что 19 сентября нанесли удар ракетами и беспилотниками по «чувствительным» объектам в Эр-Рияде — столице Саудовской Аравии.

Хуситы не уточнили, какие именно объекты в Эр-Рияде стали их целями.

Хуситы заявили, что эти удары — ответ на атаку по Сане, столице Йемена.

В июле хуситы объявили о морской блокаде Саудовской Аравии, а затем начали наносить удары по саудовским танкерам и энергетической инфраструктуре.

С июля хуситы не раз наносили удары по Саудовской Арвии, но не били по столице страны.

Сооснователь "Новой газеты" Дмитрий Муратов в эфире телеканала CNN обратился к Уиткоффу и Кушнеру с просьбой добиться освобождения российских политзаключенных во время встреч с Путиным.

Канцлер ФРГ Фридрих Мерц назвал "катастрофой" результаты земельных выборов в Мекленбурге - Передней Померании и объявил, что намерен продолжать курс реформ.

На выборах в ландтаг федеральной земли Мекленбург - Передняя Померания, согласно неофициальным предварительным данным, лидирует АдГ. На выборах в Палату депутатов Берлина на первом месте Левая партия, за ней - ХДС и АдГ.

По данным Сеула, Пхеньян запустил две баллистические ракеты малой дальности в море у своего восточного побережья: первая пролетела 450 километров, вторая - более 600. Запуск состоялся спустя 8 дней после предыдущего.

На выборах в Госдуму РФ избирателям по всей Москве перестали выдавать бумажные бюллетени и предлагают проголосовать онлайн, пишут "Медуза" и другие СМИ.

На выборах в Госдуму РФ избирателям по всей Москве несколько часов отказывались выдавать бумажные бюллетени

и предлагали проголосовать онлайн, пишут "Медуза" и другие СМИ.

По данным EY, в первом полугодии 2026 года выручка немецких автоконцернов, теряющих важный рынок Китая, сократилась на 2,9 процента, в то время как 19 крупных представителей этой отрасли в мире показали рост в 3,6%.

Институт немецкой экономики обновил свой прогноз из-за неожиданно положительных первых шести месяцев года. Вместо 0,4% аналитики ожидают рост экономики ФРГ на 1,2%. Однако эта динамика спадет уже во втором полугодии.

В крупнейшей металлургической компании Украины "Метинвест" заявили, что из-за атак ВС РФ в стране больше нет работающей сталелитейной промышленности. Простой на заводах может привести к кризису в прифронтовых регионах.

При массированной атаке ВСУ на ключевое предприятие нефтяной промышленности в Московском регионе были задействованы в том числе ракеты "Фламинго" и "Пеликан", заявил президент Украины Владимир Зеленский.

Президент США объявил о создании специальной структуры, которая замется вопросами ИИ. Трамп отверг предложение замедлить развитие технологии, за которое выступают лидеры рынка. Критики обвиняют их в создании картеля.

ВС РФ продолжили атаковать Украину беспилотниками в ночь на 20 сентября. В результате ударов по Киевской области погибли мать и двое детей. Накануне дрон ударил по монастырю в Херсонской области, один священник погиб.

Выборы депутатов Госдумы IX созыва проходят в России с 18 по 20 сентября.

Последние участки закроются в Калининградской области.

По данным ЦИК, явка в первый день составила 29,45%, по итогам двух дней – 44,38%, а к вечеру 20 сентября достигла 56,57%, что превысило показатели 2016, 2021, 2003 и 1993 гг.

Он отметил, что использование целого арсенала механик и технологий для воздействия на инфраструктуру и систему московского электронного голосования привело только к замедлению ее работы, но не повлияло на общий ход выборов.

В течение всех трех дней голосование не прекращалось ни на минуту, избирателям были доступны все способы волеизъявления – онлайн, через терминалы или бумажными бюллетенями на участках.

Все голоса корректно учтены.

Несмотря на провал, канцлер отверг предположения о возможной отставке и пообещал продолжать реформы.

«Германия способна на реформы.

Я бы даже сказал, что эти реформы являются противоядием от авторитаризма, который все глубже проникает в наше общество», – подчеркнул он.

«То, что нужно сделать сейчас, требует стойкости, твердости и терпения.

Я продемонстрирую эти качества как председатель ХДС и, прежде всего, как канцлер нашей страны».

В Петербурге несовершеннолетнюю задержали после поджога двух полицейских машинВ Петербурге неизвестная подожгла две машины ДПС у отдела полиции №28 на улице Марата.

Об этом сообщают 78.RU, «Mash на Мойке» и «Фонтанка».

Изначально сообщалось, что к поджогу причастна пенсионерка, однако позже стало известно, что из-за случившегося задержали несовершеннолетнюю.

«Mash на Мойке» и 78.RU пишут, что ей 14 лет, а «Фонтанка» — что 15.

Судя по ролику, несовершеннолетняя пришла на парковку у отдела полиции и облила машины горючей жидкостью, после чего подожгла их и убежала.

Силовики сорвали концерт музыканта Madk1d в Москве, нескольких человек задержалиСотрудники полиции и Росгвардии сорвали выступление рэпера Марка Серова, известного под псевдонимом Madk1d, в московском клубе «Место Место» на Чистопрудном бульваре.

По независящим от меня причинам мероприятие в Место Место отменяется.

«Осторожно, новости» пишут, что силовики выгнали всех посетителей из клуба, оцепили здание и задержали около десяти человек.

По данным телеграм-канала, одна из задержанных рассказала друзьям, что силовики применяли к ней силу.

«Коммерсант» пишет, что один из росгвардейцев в разговоре с посетительницей утверждал, что рэпер сам отменил мероприятие.

Власти Москвы сообщили о «самой массированной» атаке БПЛА на город; в Подмосковье из‑за прилета дронов погибли два человека, еще 20 получили раненияВ ночь на 20 сентября Москва подверглась «самой массированной» атаке украинских беспилотников.

Вместе с этим губернатор Московской области Андрей Воробьев сообщил, что из-за атаки дронов два человека погибли и еще 20 получили ранения, из них трое — дети.

Погибшими оказались 74-летний житель Орехово-Зуевского округа и 44-летняя женщина из Раменского, а среди раненых — жители Раменского и Ленинского округов, Домодедово и Котельниково.

Издание предполагает, что один из ударов по НПЗ мог произойти из-за ошибки в работе средств ПВО.

Помимо этого, под…

Похищенную на выходе из ростовского спецприемника украинку Ольгу Щекину оштрафовали за нарушение комендантского часа в ДНР и отпустилиБуденновский межрайонный суд в оккупированном Донецке оштрафовал украинку Ольгу Щекину на одну тысячу рублей по протоколу о нарушении комендантского часа, который на нее составили после похищения на выходе из спецприемника в Ростове-на-Дону.

«Они — фейсы — схватили ее в Ростове, приехали [в Донецк], отдали ее ППСникам, просто передали, с ее слов.

В ростовский спецприемник Щекину поместили на 10 суток по протоколу о мелком хулиганстве, который составили после ее задержания в Ростове-на-Дону 7 сентября.

Спустя месяц украинку снова задержали, и она провела 20 су…

Трамп подписал закон о новых санкциях против России и стран, покупающих у нее энергоресурсыПрезидент США Дональд Трамп подписал закон о новых санкциях против России, сообщает Белый дом.

Документ предусматривает санкции против российских чиновников, банков и танкеров «теневого флота», а также позволяет президенту США вводить пошлины в размере до 100 процентов на товары из стран, входящих в пятерку крупнейших покупателей российских энергоресурсов.

На товары из России пошлины могут достигать 500 процентов.

Этот документ называют законом об «адских санкциях», официально он называется «Акт Линдси О. Грэма о санкциях против России и Ирана 2026 года» — в честь умершего сенатора-республиканца, кото…

51‑летнего москвича приговорили к 14 годам лишения свободы по делу о расклейке листовок по заданию запрещенной организации2-й Западный окружной военный суд приговорил 51-летнего жителя Москвы по фамилии Костенко к 14 годам лишения свободы по делу о расклейке листовок и причастности к террористической организации.

Костенко признали виновным в призывах к терроризму и деятельности против безопасности России, а также в участии в деятельности террористической организации.

По версии следствия, москвич, «разделяя идеологию международной террористической организации», по ее заданию расклеивал листовки с призывами к терроризму и деятельности, направленной против безопасности России.

Причастность к к…

Художника из Ярославской области приговорили к восьми годам заключения из‑за пожертвований «Артподготовке»2-й Западный окружной военный суд приговорил 62-летнего жителя Ярославской области Алексея Орлеанского к восьми годам лишения свободы из-за пожертвований «Артподготовке».

Первые два года наказания он проведет в тюрьме, остальной срок — в колонии строгого режима.

Как выяснил «Мемориал», Орлеанский — художник и краевед из Рыбинска, известный в том числе благодаря созданию уникальных колод игральных карт — например, с литературными персонажами Пушкина и Гоголя.

Ранее ярославские издания, в том числе 76.RU, опубликовали новость о его приговоре, сопроводив ее видеозаписью с обыска у художник…

Соратник кандидатки Юлии Кузнецовой рассказал, что в полиции начали отрицать ее пропажу и предложили остановить поискиВ полиции предложили остановить поиски оппозиционной кандидатки в Госдуму от партии «Зеленые» Юлии Кузнецовой, сославшись на распечатанную фотографию оппозиционерки и ее мужа, рассказал «Медиазоне» соратник Кузнецовой Сергей Иванов.

Ночью Иванов подал заявление об исчезновении Кузнецовой и ее мужа Вадима в отделы Бабушкинский и Южное Медведково.

Ближе к полудню 18 сентября ему позвонил сотрудник из второго отдела и пригласил его срочно приехать, сказав, что Кузнецову и ее мужа нашли.

Начинает какими-то литературными, актерскими фразами говорить, что, мол, они максимально сво…

Вербовщика из Петербурга приговорили к пяти годам заключения по делу о мошенничествеЛужский городской суд Ленинградской области назначил пять лет лишения свободы руководителю «ЧВК Ястреб» Дмитрию Антонову по делу о мошенничестве (часть 4 статьи 159 УК).

Последний основал «ЧВК Ястреб» в 2018 году.

Антонов занимался вербовкой в «ЧВК Ястреб» из кабинета в здании администрации Выборгского района Петербурга.

Как пишет «Коммерсант» со ссылкой на следствие, завербованных фиктивно устраивали в бюджетные организации и выписывали на каждого по 400-500 тысяч рублей.

По версии следствия, потерпевшими по делу признаны 90 человек.

По версии обвинения, пострадавший гостил у сестер в Юже и ездил по городу на такси — в одной из поездок он выронил свой телефон в салоне Панкратова.

Позже вечером с мужчиной связался его знакомый, чье имя в приговоре не раскрывается, который успел поучаствовать в войне с Украиной и заключить новый контракт, — он помощь в поиске мобильника.

Заехав в лесополосу у развилки дорог, контрактник вышел из машины и позвал знакомого выйти «покурить», Панкратов же остался за рулём.

Когда пострадавший вырвался и побежал к дороге, его догнали, сделали подножку и силой усадили обратно в машину.

Вернувшись в машину, нападавшие продолжили избивать мужчину еще некоторое время, но он так и не согласился подп…

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Двое мужчин в масках похитили украинку Ольгу Щекину при выходе из спецприемника в Ростове; в Донецке ее штрафовали за тиктоки на украинском языкеДвое неизвестных мужчин в балаклавах похитили украинку Ольгу Щекину на выходе из спецприемника в Ростове поздним вечером 17 сентября.

Щекина должна была выйти из спецприемника на улице Семашко около 21 часов вечера.

«Они [сотрудники спецприемника] вывели ее через черный вход, где уже стоял автомобиль с гражданскими лицами в масках, — говорит Слюсарев.

Двое мужчин в масках похитили украинку Ольгу Щекину при выходе из спецприемника в Ростове; в Донецке ее штрафовали за тиктоки на украинском языкеhttps://t.co/RTXeB36tkM pic.twitter.com/wi2MaQm0su — Ме…

В России и на подконтрольных Москве оккупированных украинских территориях с 18 по 20 сентября проходят выборы в Госдуму.

Список выступившей против войны в Украине партии «Яблоко» сняли с выборов спустя 12 дней после регистрации.

После отмены регистрации руководство «Яблока» призвало сторонников портить бюллетени со списком партий и голосовать за своих оставшихся кандидатов в одномандатных округах.

Оппозиционеры Юлия Навальная и Максим Кац выпустили совместные рекомендации по голосованию на выборах в Госдуму.

Кроме того, они призвали голосовать за любую системную партию, способную преодолеть пятипроцентный барьер, кроме «Единой России».

Жителю Петербурга назначили 10 суток ареста за посты о проекте КПРФ по наблюдению за выборами «Красный контроль»Красногвардейский районный суд Петербурга арестовал на 10 суток местного жителя Олега Петрова по протоколу о демонстрации запрещенной символики.

Там были найдены публикации со словами «Запущен проект "Красный контроль"».

«Красный контроль» — проект КПРФ, созданный перед выборами в Госдуму 2021 года.

«Медиазона» обнаружила публикацию о проекте на сайте партии, формулировки которой совпадают с цитатами в сообщении пресс-службы суда.

Среди них есть ссылки на Instagram и Facebook компании Meta, которая признана российскими властями экстремистской организацией.

В Москве представитель одной из системных партий внедрил вредоносную программу в систему дистанционного электронного голосования (ДЭГ) и пытался остановить ее работу, заявила Памфилова.Название партии она не уточнила.

Несколько избирателей из Москвы рассказали @varlamov_news, что им выдали бумажные бюллетени после угроз написать жалобы.

В Центральной России закрылись избирательные участки на выборах в Госдуму. Обстановка такая: ▪️В московском УИК 3462 толпа избирателей не успела проголосовать до закрытия. В участок больше не пускают, пишет «Осторожно, новости». Собравшиеся зашли на территорию школы в надежде получить бюллетени, но ровно в восемь вечера росгвардейцы закрыли ворота. Около 150 человек остались снаружи; ▪️Пропагандистка Кашеварова заявила, что ее друга поставили на воинский учет сразу после электронного голосования на выборах.«Вот для чего это делается? Прям в дни выборов вы создаете панику. Кто вот там такой сидит, кто решил сообщить людям, которые проголосовали через ДЭГ, о постановке на воинский учет?» ▪️Ро…

На МКАДе грузовик врезался в очередь машин у заправки. Предварительно, погибли два человека. В Дептрансе Москвы сообщили, что водитель «Газели» ехал по обочине на 103-м километре МКАДа и нарушил правила.По данным «Базы», погибли два человека, еще трое пострадали.

Как там дела на выборах? ▪️На участках в Москве не дают проголосовать бумажным бюллетенем из-за «массового сбоя», жалуются местные избиратели, пишет «Осторожно новости». При этом проголосовать электронно можно. Такие ситуации произошли в УИК №711 в Отрадном…

Как там дела на выборах?▪️На участках в Москве не дают проголосовать бумажным бюллетенем из-за «массового сбоя», жалуются местные избиратели, пишет «Осторожно новости». При этом проголосовать электронно можно. Такие ситуации произошли в УИК №711 в Отрадном, №2571 и №2574 в Крылатском, №1814 в Зябликово, №2757 в Раменках, №2480 в Ясенево и других; ▪️По данным ЦИК явка превысила 50%. Более 3,5 млн человек проголосовали через ДЭГ; ▪️Очереди для голосования выстроились в полдень на нескольких участках в Москве и Петербурге, а также в Ереване и Берлине; ▪️В Новосибирске задержали женщину, вышедшую в одиночный пикет у избирательного участка; ▪️Лидер «Яблока» Николай Рыбаков испортил бюллетень

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Свои выборы и у немцев — в местные парламенты Берлина и Мекленбурга-Передней Померании.Согласно экзитполам:— В немецкой столице с 24,5% победила партия "Левых", которая корнями уходит ещё в ГДРовскую СЕПГ. — В федеральной земле Мекленбург-Передняя Померания лидирует "Альтернатива", набрав 37%. Партия нынешнего канцлера Фридриха Мерца заняла второе место в Берлине, а вот в Померании — всего 5,5%. "Катастрофа" — так результат прокомментировал глава христианских демократов.❗ Не грузятся фото и видео? Читайте нас в MAX

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Мотобратишки Москвы официально закрыли сезон. На фестивале по случаю стянулось больше 20 тысяч человек.Посмотреть себя, посмотреть других и похвастаться можно на гигапиксельном фото от наших друзей из Гигарамы: https://gigarama.ru/motofest-close2026/Организаторы Московского мотофестиваля пишут: участники собрались на проспекте Академика Сахарова, прокатились по Садовому и вернулись на точку сбора дискотечить. На сцене пели Мот и IOWA, показывали трюки, огненное шоу и разыгрывали мотоцикл среди участников.

Брат экс-командующего силами обороны ВСУ Сергея Наева лишился всего и стал работать таксистом в Подмосковье. Старший брат украинского генерала — 61-летний Юрий Наев. В 2023 году стал банкротом: у него нет ни денег, ни имущества — зато был долг около 300к рублей перед тремя кредиторами. Юрий снимал жильё в Нахабино и возил пассажиров по Москве и области. Водит аккуратно: в открытых базах нет серьёзных штрафов и аварий.Ещё в 2018 году суд в Орловской области выписал Юрия из дома — жить не собирался, прописка была нужна только для получения водительских прав. На заседание он тогда не пришёл. Всего братьев Наевых трое: Юрий старший, Сергей средний. Младший, 51-летний Максим, родился в Потсдаме,…

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Venezuela’s opposition leader María Corina Machado is planning to return to the country as soon as possible, according to people with direct knowledge of her plans, a move that could reshape the political landscape as acting President Delcy Rodríguez struggles to respond to the nation’s worst natural disaster in decades.

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But views are split, and she has received some encouragement from within the Trump administration, they said.

It’s unclear whether the concerns among some Trump aides will delay her plans.

Argentine President Javier Milei ’s cabinet chief resigned Saturday after struggling for months to defuse corruption allegations, becoming the most high-profile departure since the libertarian leader took office.

Manuel Adorni , one of Milei’s most loyal lieutenants, stepped aside amid an ongoing investigation into real estate purchases and luxury travel on a private jet despite earning a government salary.

The US conducted a fresh round of strikes against multiple targets in Iran on Saturday, the military said.

The UK government will commit more than £500 million ($660 million) to transform its elite Commando Force, as it shifts defense spending to focus more on the front line and NATO security.

Defense Secretary Dan Jarvis , who took up the post just weeks ago after predecessor John Healey quit in a row over defense funding, has reworked a long-delayed investment plan to prioritize the army’s rapid-reaction force and strengthen NATO’s deterrence and defense in the Arctic region, known in military terms as the High North, according to a statement on Saturday.

President Donald Trump said he will nominate Lance Schroyer as director of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, his first pick to hold the job permanently in his second term.

Trump said in a social-media post on Saturday that Schroyer is a former Oklahoma state trooper and US Marine.

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has faced a major electoral setback in two state elections, with his center-right party losing ground. The far-right Alternative for Germany party made significant gains.

President Trump has claimed that military operations are needed at his proposed triumphal arch in Washington D.C., in order to protect national security. A federal court is weighing the arch's legality.

In the bustling heart of the southern Indian city of Chennai is a market that never sleeps, where residents from the poorest neighborhoods wage a battle of survival with the sea.

In the Lower Ninth Ward, an old Family Dollar stands covered in graffiti. It looks abandoned. But inside, it's a treasure trove — clothing, home goods, toys and books. And everything is free.

At Bayou Bar, music and food go hand in hand. Which is why a new cookbook from chef Brian Landry and bandleader Peter Harris has recipes from the menu and stories from the musicians who play there.

Fox Corp. must turn over hundreds of documents that could shed light on how founder Rupert Murdoch handled some of his media companies' biggest scandals.

Grandparents taking care of their grandkids is nothing new. But the surging cost of childcare in the U.S. has made familial support even more critical for some parents who struggle to afford it.

Moscow's mayor described the wave of drones as the "largest ever" attack on the Russian capital and said there had been damage to a Moscow oil refinery and a residential building.

State officials say the new SpaceX site will be a $100 billion investment and launch thousands of rockets. Lawmakers helped ease regulations and negotiations were covered under nondisclosure agreements.

Students: It's time to turn on the mic and hit 'record.' Send us your podcasts and we'll pick the best ones. It's $5,000 for our grand prize and $500 for our finalists.

Tee up those entries: It's time for the next NPR College Podcast Challenge, and hear how the contest changed the lives of past participants.

Saudi Arabia on Saturday said that Yemen's Houthi rebels tried to attack Riyadh with a ballistic missile, the first time the Saudi capital has been targeted since the escalation in fighting with the Iran-backed rebels opened a new front in the Iran war.

Ed Sheeran opened a solo concert Saturday with comments about Gaza after controversy swirled around his tour and supporting acts withdrew in solidarity with opener Macklemore, who was dropped after making pro-Palestinian comments onstage.

The U.N. expanded the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon's mandate 20 years ago to include monitoring adherence to a ceasefire in fighting between Israel and Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah — the militant group created in 1982 to counter a second Israeli invasion.

Three reporters were blocked from the White House grounds Saturday morning, a day after President Trump said CNN, Politico, and MS NOW would be banned for reporting "FICTION and LIES."

It sounds like the start of an only-in-D.C. joke:Three Republican power players walk into a bar for a freewheeling conversation. They unwittingly sit next to a liberal comic. She then skewers them in an Instagram post recounting their chat.Why it matters: It became no laughing matter for one of the Republicans —oilman Harry Sargeant — who's trying to improve his uneasy relations with the Trump administration, partly related to his business dealings in Venezuela.His rapprochement efforts were complicated last month when senior administration officials became aware of the comic's social media post, in which she alleged that Sargeant spoke negatively about President Trump.The big picture: The …

The long-promised personal AI assistant is finally arriving, with a suddenly crowded field of agents offering to run pieces of your everyday life.Why it matters: For years, tech's "personal assistants" were little more than voice-controlled search boxes. Rapid advances in AI are finally giving them the memory, judgment and autonomy to act on our behalf.Catch up fast: Chatbots answer questions. AI agents can actually do things — shopping, making calls, booking tickets, managing calendars and navigating the web.The model first took off in coding and other professional work. Now it's spilling into the far more intimate terrain of everyday life.The intrigue: OpenAI is expected to enter the mark…

President Trump said Sunday morning his proposed "triumphal arch" in Washington will become a dual-use facility housing snipers, drones and ammunition storage. Why it matters: The president is now framing construction of the arch as a national security issue — much like he did with the East Wing ballroom/military complex at the White House. What they're saying: "At the strong request of the United States Military, and for National Security purposes, I have agreed to convert the magnificent Triumphal Arch, planned since the Civil War Era many years ago, at the Receptive Circle adjoining the Arlington Memorial Bridge, into a top grade Military Complex/Triumphal Arch, to house, store, and have…

Data: Financial Modeling Prep; Chart: Erin Davis/Axios VisualsThe stock market soared during the first 20 months of President Trump's second term, but slightly underperformed the same period of his first term.Why it matters: Trump considers the stock market to be a proxy for the economy, even though many economists disagree.By the numbers: The S&P 500 rose nearly 27.6% between inauguration day and this past Friday's close, compared to 28.5% during his first term.The gap at 20 months is closer than it was at the one-year mark, with Trump 2.0 leapfrogging former President Biden but still trailing former President Obama.Zoom in: Trump 2.0 also trails Trump 1.0 in terms of Dow Jones Industrial …

President Trump announced Saturday he is creating an "AI Force" modeled on the Space Force and will soon name a new AI czar, doubling down on his push to accelerate artificial intelligence development with limited regulation.Why it matters: The White House isn't backing down from its laissez-faire approach to AI, even as the industry's biggest leaders call for stronger safety rules and as public concern about AI intensifies.The latest: Trump offered few details on what this AI Force would actually do, what budget it would have or where it would be placed in the federal government.The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.His Truth Social post said the government w…

Data: Axios research. Note: Some countries use a quota system for gasoline. Malaysia's figure reflects the unsubsidized market rate. Chart: Noah Bressner/AxiosThe Iran war is driving fuel prices higher worldwide, leading to angry protests around the globe and straining the economies of countries that have nothing to do with the war.Why it matters: It's not just driving up prices in the U.S. The war is causing problems around the world — in some cases far worse than anything Americans are experiencing.The surge in prices squeezes consumers, and worsens the finances of governments trying to contain the shock — especially poorer and developing countries with little fiscal running room.It affec…

Republicans scrambling for midterm momentum are making a massive bet on football, pouring millions into advertising during the country's biggest NFL and college games.Why it matters: Across the country, Republicans are trying to hold onto male voters — football's core audience and a critical part of President Trump's 2024 coalition.After winning 55% of the male vote in 2024, Trump has seen his standing with men deteriorate. A new Fox News poll puts his approval among them at 42%, down 9 points from a year ago.The signs of slippage are particularly clear among young men. A spring Harvard Youth Poll found men ages 18–29 favored a Democratic congressional candidate by 8 points, after reporting…

Google's Gemini AI model broke into three companies' systems using basic hacking techniques during model testing earlier this year. Why it matters: Google was one of the only AI labs that hadn't yet publicly disclosed a security breach involving their agents during routine pre-deployment testing. Driving the news: Google confirmed the three incidents, which happened in May, on Friday. The incidents happened as part of a test run that third-party evaluator Irregular was operating — similar to other security breaches involving OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta's AI models.The Wall Street Journal first reported the incidents.What they're saying: "Safe development of powerful AI models is critical and…

The Justice Department said Friday it will not criminally enforce a 1968 federal law barring licensed gun dealers from selling handguns to 18- to 20-year-olds, after its Office of Legal Counsel concluded the restriction violated the Second Amendment.Why it matters: The Trump administration is telling federal prosecutors not to enforce a law passed by Congress, even though the Supreme Court has never ruled on its constitutionality.The decision could give adults under the age of 21 access to the country's licensed handgun market, though it remains unclear whether dealers will begin selling to them immediately.The latest: The Thursday opinion signed by Assistant Attorney General T. Elliot Gais…

President Trump said late Friday the U.S. has struck a deal with Denmark that will give America "permanent control over security" in Greenland.Why it matters: Control over Greenland has been a fixation of Trump's for years and a wedge in U.S. relations with Europe. Any such deal could potentially reduce tensions with the EU, though it's unclear how residents of the island itself will take to the pact. What they're saying: "I am pleased to announce that the United States of America has entered into an Agreement with The Kingdom of Denmark, and Greenland, that gives the United States permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland, completely addressing ALL of our many U.S.…

The U.S. Postal Service has slowed down mail deliveries so much it's failing to meet even its lowered performance targets, a new report from the Government Accountability Office found.Why it matters: The Postal Service is part of the connective tissue of American life: delivering prescription drugs and ballots, carrying government notices and bills, helping businesses reach customers across the country.Now its attempts to shore up its finances are disproportionately affecting rural communities.The big picture: The Postal Service has given itself more time to deliver some first-class mail, the congressional watchdog's report notes, which millions of Americans rely on for medications, bills, …

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a presumptive presidential candidate, is getting louder on AI, releasing an executive order amid the Washington stalemate. Why it matters: Democrats with national profiles this week are seizing on AI alarm, making their positions clear and Newsom – despite some deference shown to other 2028 contender Kamala Harris – wasn't going to sit this one out.Driving the news: Newsom on Friday issued an executive order tackling two major topics of debate inside the beltway this week -- independent auditors and kill switches. He did so taking direct aim at Washington: "With Donald Trump and Congress asleep at the wheel, Governor Gavin Newsom is once again taking the lead t…

Latino voters swung sharply toward Republicans in 2024. Now, much of that gain is fading as gender and generational divides widen.Why it matters: The GOP breakthrough two years ago hasn't produced a uniformly more conservative Latino electorate, as Democrats have regained ground in polling this year. But an Axios analysis of recent polls shows Latino voters aren't simply swinging right, then left. The data show Latino politics fragmenting from within, as young Latino men and women increasingly split over immigration, President Trump and democracy.By the numbers: Democrats lead Republicans 56%-29% on the generic House ballot among 1,353 Latino registered voters in seven battleground states, …

President Trump said Friday he is banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House "effective immediately," escalating his long-running battles with news organizations.Why it matters: Trump is seeking to use White House access against news outlets whose coverage he objects to, while threatening to target additional organizations.The latest: Trump's Truth Social post called the three outlets "Fake News" and accused them of reporting "FICTION and LIES," before threatening to also ban other "Fake News Media Outlets."The White House, CNN, MS NOW, Politico and the White House Correspondents' Association have not responded to Axios' request for comment. Between the lines: The scope of the ba…

Bernd Leno: On his toes to make an early save from Lisandro Martinez and scrambling when Matheus Cunha's effort looped on to a post.

8Alex Iwobi (off Palacios, 70): Also tried to exploit the inside left channel when Fulham went forward.

7Gonzalo Garcia (off Muniz, 79): Half a stride away from having a tap-in from an Iwobi cross from the left.

6Subs:Palacios (on 70, Iwobi): Kept Fulham ticking over.

6Larsson (on 76, Berge): 6Muniz (on 79, Garcia): 6Andersen (on 79, King): 6Subs not used: Lecomte, Manuel Angel, Sessegnon, Smith Rowe.

Actor Danny Dyer, his daughter Dani Dyer and singer Becky Hill have attended a protest in Kent demanding public ownership of the water industry.

Activists from Surfers Against Sewage descended on Leysdown on Sunday after 315,000 signed a petition calling for the water industry to be returned to public ownership.

Water UK said that "no sewage spill is ever acceptable", while Southern Water said it was committed to reducing storm overflows.

Dyer said that the quality of the water was "a disgrace".

Meanwhile Hill said that she loved swimming in the open water but found it "disgusting" to find human waste in the sea.

"Donald Trump is trying to claim he's got a success in Greenland, but actually, all he's got is almost a carbon copy of the agreement that's persisted since the 1950s," he said at a Q&A with members at party conference.

"So let Donald Trump try to pretend he's had a victory.

The truth is, Europe, Nato, countries like Canada stood up to him and won."

Trump had tried for months to purchase or annex the semi-autonomous territory, arguing that it was vulnerable to adversaries, including Russia and China.

The agreement would still need to go through "the necessary parliamentary procedures to enter into force" once signed, the statement noted.

Kelsey Parker, the widow of The Wanted singer Tom Parker, has welcomed a baby after last year announcing a "devastating" stillbirth.

The podcaster and author, 35, had two children with British boy band star Tom Parker before he died in 2022, aged 33, after being diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.

"Welcome to the world, River.

Celebrities including The Saturdays singer Rochelle Humes, TV presenter Susanna Reid and reality TV star Holly Hagan-Blyth have congratulated Kelsey Parker on social media.

"Oh my goodness – this is so wonderful – welcome River," Susanna Reid said.

Yet it is the lack of goals Liverpool are conceding that really deserves highlighting.

They were far from perfect on Andoni Iraola's Cherries return but were solid defensively.

"The more times they play together, the more solid the defensive line becomes," said Iraola, whose side remain unbeaten in all competitions.

"Virgil [van Dijk], Jeremy [Jacquet], Ronald [Araujo] and Milos [Kerkez] - they're getting the connections and becoming more solid."

He's also very young and adapted really well to the Premier League," said Iraola.

Embattled German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has vowed to stay on despite exit polls in two local elections suggesting damaging defeats for his centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party.

Merz is under mounting pressure, with poor approval ratings and rumours he could even be replaced mid-term in a so-called chancellor swap.

According to public broadcaster ZDF, the AfD was projected to take 38% of the vote share in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

For Berlin, the broadcaster put the CDU on 20% of the vote share when polls closed, behind Die Linke on nearly 26%.

Earlier this week, the leaders of eight German states backed Merz, who has only held the post for 16 months.

US President Donald Trump has said his proposed triumphal arch will double as a complex to store military equipment, complete with the ability to deploy snipers and drones.

In a Sunday morning post, Trump said he is updating the plans at the "strong request" of the US military and for "national security purposes".

The "top grade" military complex and arch will "house, store, and have the rapid ability to use large numbers of drones, plus Snipers, on both the roof and plaza areas, and additionally have and hold large quantities of sniper ammunition in storage", he said.

He did not provide details on construction plans or timing, and it's not clear if he needs further approval for the facilit…

Manchester City head into the international break in a jubilant mood after enjoying the perfect 24 hours this weekend.

City saw champions Arsenal thumped 3-0 by Brighton on Saturday and they capitalised the following day by beating Sunderland 5-3 in a thriller at Etihad Stadium.

The knives were being sharpened on Maresca after a Community Shield humbling by Mikel Arteta's Gunners in August but City have responded in superb fashion with seven straight victories in all competitions.

"To be honest, I prefer to win 1-0 than 5-3 but I expected a very difficult game," said Maresca.

"I knew how they good are, off the ball very aggressive and on the ball they have different weapons, set-pieces and …

Later, the first words he uttered on radio were about not going "overboard" after back-to-back wins against their city rivals.

"Three points closer to Celtic."

That's true, of course, but it was also the first time a Rangers manager has won his first two games against Celtic since Graeme Souness in 1986.

Rangers were good, and clearly deserving of the win, but they didn't quite hit the levels of ruthlessness of a week ago at Ibrox.

They can be better and yet they won as comfortably as it's possible to win when the margin at the end is just a single goal.

When I arrived at Althorp on Thursday to speak to Charles, Earl Spencer, only a handful of people were in evidence in the vast stately home, where Princess Diana had once tapdanced in the hall and rollerskated in the cavernous library.

It was only hours after Buckingham Palace had sent out its blistering statement in response to the explosive claims made in a new book by Earl Spencer.

That Palace statement, questioning Earl Spencer's account of the days after his sister's death, was a total contrast to its normal "never explain, never complain" mantra.

It had become about whether the earl, or the King himself, was telling the truth.

As we asked Earl Spencer: which Charles are we meant to be…

A police investigation into the deaths of three sisters in the sea off the coast of Brighton has concluded, with no evidence found of criminality or third-party involvement.

The bodies of Jane Adetoro, 36, Christina Walters, 32, and Rebecca Walters, 31, were recovered from the water near Black Rock on 13 May.

A post-mortem examination found that all three women died by drowning, Sussex Police said.

An inquest will aim to establish the facts of where, when and how the sisters died, the force added.

The police investigation found that the sisters were dropped off by a taxi in Madeira Drive at about 22:20 BST on 12 May.

To paraphrase a former Manchester United manager, Michael Carrick knew that the storm would come.

All this on the back of other wobbles since the opening weekend when United lost at Hull.

Thankfully for Carrick, Cunha got one to work.

The Fulham captain pushed on to the edge of the area and when he unloaded, United’s problems were about to deepen.

Bryan Mbeumo and Cunha forced Leno into fine saves with curlers from distance but United lacked sophistication.

Greek police are investigating the death of an 82-year-old man after a brawl over a sunlounger at a beach on the Athenian riviera.

The man had arrived at the popular bathing spot of Vouliagmeni before 10am on Sunday hoping to secure a sunbed, but he soon began arguing with a fellow bather – described by authorities as a “76-year-old man unknown to him” – when it became clear loungers were in short supply.

The victim, who was with his wife, is believed to have suffered a cardiac arrest during the fight.

“The 82-year-old was seriously injured, and needed to be transferred by ambulance to Asklepieion hospital in Voula.

“Despite the efforts of doctors, at about 11am the elderly man succumbed to…

European intelligence officials have raised the possibility of an imminent Russian test of Nato, with one saying a potential attack could come in a matter of “months, not years”.

In separate interviews with the Guardian over the past week, in different locations, three European intelligence leaders discussed their views of the potential threat from Moscow.

After that visit, the Kremlin spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, dismissed rumours of a Russian attack on Nato.

Nilsson described as a “gamechanger” the recent armed drone incident at Leipzig airport, which German authorities have attributed to Russian intelligence.

“I think Moscow would love Nato to have endless discussion about article 4 cons…

The three-game ban is mandated through ⁠the NFL’s collective bargaining agreement, however suspensions could be longer if a player’s blood-alcohol level ⁠is at a higher number.

Allen’s blood-alcohol level tested at ​0.224 on 30 August, per court ‌records obtained by ESPN.

Indianapolis police said Allen was parked in a no-parking zone and showed “signs of intoxication” at the time of his arrest.

The NFL ‌is expected to wait for Allen’s legal case to conclude before any potential discipline ​is levied.

He caught six passes for 32 yards ​during last ​Sunday’s season-opening 41-23 loss ​to the visiting Baltimore Ravens.

With spicy leather mini dresses and shoes with miniature axes for heels, two beloved British names made a swaggering joint comeback at London fashion week.

Fifteen years ago, Christopher Kane and Mulberry were two of the biggest shows on the line-up.

Mulberry is rooted in its Somerset factories and makes understated practical bags; Kane has a flair for bad-girl party dresses learned on the streets of Glasgow where he grew up.

There were leather sheath dresses and elegantly spare leather car coats, as well as heeled loafers featuring Mulberry’s signature postman’s lock.

Photograph: ShutterstockThis London fashion week has renewed confidence and a packed schedule of shows.

Spanish queer drama La Bola Negra has won this year’s people’s choice award at the Toronto film festival.

The film, which takes place in 1932, 1937 and 2017, focuses on the lives of interconnected gay men.

It marks the first foreign language winner of the award since 2011’s Lebanese drama Where Do We Go Now?

For the second year, the international people’s choice award was also handed out with British 80s-set Aids drama Elsinore named as the 2026 winner.

The Toronto winners come after May el-Toukhy’s suspense drama Woman Unknown won the Golden Lion award at the Venice film festival.

She’s based in Las Vegas, but the aerialist spoke to us while traveling in Germany, and told us about what her life looks like training and writing for the stage.

I really dislike eating in the morning and never have much of an appetite when I wake up.

Although, technically I cheat because I have a nice big cup of coffee with ample milk and sugar.

It interlaces my writing, old journal entries, a film I direct and aerial cello into one stage poem or one-woman show.

Every single night, I watch old episodes of The X-Files, but nothing after season seven because that is when it gets intolerable.

There was an overwhelming sense, between Sheeran and his ecstatic audience, of wanting to turn the page.

View image in fullscreen Ed Sheeran addresses Macklemore controversy at Philadelphia show.

View image in fullscreen A pro-Palestinian demonstrator waves a flag during a protest before the Ed Sheeran concert.

Throughout the night, Sheeran returned again and again to themes of political harmony.

It seems unlikely that his words, which mostly served to justify the actions of the preceding week, will satisfy his critics.

At the final whistle, victory secured, Andoni Iraola embraced both his current players and those he guided to new heights at Bournemouth last season.

Iraola’s body of work, improving season on season and eclipsing Bournemouth’s points record in successive campaigns led him to this point.

Bournemouth were intent on building on Thursday’s history-making victory in the Basque Country and had the best chance of the first half.

Photograph: Ian Walton/APEarly in the second half, Szoboszlai was booked for a foul on Alex Scott but Liverpool showed glimpses of their quality.

From there Bournemouth seemed to run out of juice and Liverpool eked out victory.

Most Australians know the story of Pauline Hanson: the fish and chip shop, the maiden speech, the “please explain”.

But Hanson’s top adviser, James Ashby, wields as much – if not more – power over One Nation as Hanson herself.

When the party bars media from press conferences, it’s Ashby who makes the call.

To understand how One Nation operates, it’s important to understand Ashby’s story, from his beginnings as a PR flack, through a massive parliamentary scandal, to his ascent to political power as One Nation’s popularity soars

When my family immigrated to Australia from Europe, my husband travelled ahead to organise a place for us to live.

I had booked a window row and a seat in the middle row, thinking that I could put all the kids in the window row and then myself in the middle, where I could keep an eye on them.

We had to rejig, my five-year-old son taking the middle-row seat alone, for what was to be a nearly 24-hour flight broken up into two legs.

There was a man seated next to my son.

At some point during the flight, after the cabin lights dimmed, the other three kids and I dozed off.

He was early to back Facebook, early to back Donald Trump, and is one of the world’s richest people.

But from his theories on the antichrist and AI to his distinctive politics, Peter Thiel is hard to pin down.

Born in 1967 in Frankfurt am Main in what was then West Germany, the Thiel family moved to the US when Peter was just a year old.

But Thiel could be considered as influential in politics as he is in business, and not just in the US.

Despite his deep association with tech, Thiel also benefits from his relationships with powerful people, Musk, Trump, and Vance among them.

An oil refinery was hit in one of the largest attacks so far on the Russian capital, as the country holds a parliamentary election.

Two people were killed in a Ukrainian drone attack on the Moscow region, local authorities said Sunday, with an oil refinery in the region also being hit.

According to Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin, more than 1,600 drones have been intercepted by Russia since Saturday, including 450 aimed at the Russian capital, making it one the largest Ukrainian drone attacks on the city since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022.

Moscow mayor accuses Ukraine of trying to disrupt parliamentary electionSobyanin said that numerous drones had made it to the oil refiner…

Sheeran called the Hamas-led attack in Israel "horrific" and described the war in Gaza as "catastrophic and unjustifiable" during his first concert since the Macklemore controversy erupted.

He also described Israel's subsequent war in Gaza, which killed more than 70,000 people, as "catastrophic and unjustifiable and disproportionate."

Ed Sheeran tour drops Macklemore after Gaza speech To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoHow did the controversy occur?

Sheeran has denied being responsible, saying venues had threatened to cancel shows if Macklemore remained on the tour.

Among the demonstrators was 18-year-old Brandon Ate…

A quarter of Berlin residents will have no say in the German capital's city-state election because they lack citizenship.

Of Berlin's population of 3.9 million, a full quarter — around 976,000 adults — cannot vote because they don't have German citizenship.

Since Berlin is one of Germany's 16 federal states, it is holding a state election, which means that voting rights are more restricted.

The initiative invites foreigners to vote at 15 ballot stations over a two-week period in early September to "raise awareness for the issue of voting rights for all."

Even in cosmopolitan Berlin, the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) is currently polling in second place, with nearly 20%.

09/20/2026 September 20, 2026 Developing nations unfairly blamed for emissions, Modi tells climate conferencePrime Minister Narendra Modi has said developing countries are unfairly held responsible for carbon emissions despite their comparatively low per-capita output.

Modi made the remarks on Saturday as he inaugurated a two-day international conference on environmental and climate governance in New Delhi, organized by India's National Green Tribunal.

"In developed countries, per capita carbon emissions are six times higher than in India."

The remarks come weeks after devastating floods hit India's northern neighbor, Nepal, killing over 1400 people.

Nepal contributes roughly 0.1% of global…

"A lot about the AfD reminds me today about the path the Nazis took to power," the 93-year-old Knobloch told the daily Augsburger Allegemeine.

The party spouts hatred, including "hatred of Jews," she said.

She also warned that Jews in Germany were "literally under fire once more," with much reminding here of the 1920s and early 1930s.

"There is hatred of Jews from right, from left and from the Muslim milieu," she said.

Knobloch herself was recently the target of a death threat following the AfD's landslide victory in the state of Saxony-Anhalt two weeks ago.

Robert Dussey, the foreign minister of Togo, which sponsored the Correct the Map campaign at the UN, spoke of a "feeling of pride."

In October 2025, the Malian government decided to remove French history from the school curriculum.

The non-profit Africa No Filter was one of the organizations behind the Correct the Map campaign.

Francois Bouda, an officer for arts and culture at Africa No Filter, said that media outlets continued to portray Africa as being poor, corrupt and crisis-ridden.

"We are addressing Africans because we, too, need to change the way we view the African continent.

Voting in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is expected to bring gains for the far-right AfD party and could determine whether Chancellor Friedrich Merz can hold on to power. Follow DW live.

Exit polls have the far-right AfD leading the Social Democrats in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and the Left Party ahead in Berlin. DW has more.

Exit polls have the far-right AfD leading the Social Democrats in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and the Left Party ahead in Berlin. DW has more.

Elections in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania are expected to bring gains for the far-right AfD party and could determine whether Chancellor Friedrich Merz can hold on to power. Follow DW live.

After violence broke out, Dutch riot police dispersed hundreds of far-right protesters in The Hague.

Prime Minister Rob Jetten said that the demonstrators had chanted "abhorrent" far-right and antisemitic slogans.

Dutch riot police on Saturday clashed with approximately 500 far-right protesters who chanted antisemitic slogans at a rally in The Hague city center.

Meanwhile, Justice Minister David van Weel called for an "extremely firm" response to the "disgusting scenes" that occurred at the protest.

Van Weel said demonstrators made Nazi salutes, chanted antisemitic slogans, attacked police, and threw fireworks at riot officers.

The summer of 2026 was not only the hottest on record in Europe, it also saw a record number of people die.

The summer (June to August) of 2026 was the warmest in Europe since records began, beating the record set in 2003, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service,Not only that, Germany's DWD weather service says that there was an "unprecedented" number of hot days this year.

Heat-related deaths in Germany are more likely if the average weekly temperature reaches 20 degrees Celsius or more.

This year, the average weekly temperatures in the country rose above the 20-degree mark several times.

Thus, she believes, a significant proportion of those who died could have lived on for mont…

Several voices, including from within the AI industry, have been calling for policing the fast-growing technology. Trump has once again called AI warnings "hoaxes" and vowed to "cherish, help" the industry.

A 50 percent tariff has disrupted dairy exports, leaving Canadian farmers with milk that cannot be redirected overnight.

Pruim, who is also chair of the British Columbia Dairy Association representing about 400 dairy farmers across the province, told Al Jazeera that Canadian farmers do not individually decide which products are exported.

Canada’s dairy trade deficit with the US has grown significantly since CUSMA came into force on July 1, 2020, according to the Dairy Processors Association of Canada.

In 2020, Canada exported 241.3 million Canadian dollars ($173m) in dairy products to the US and imported 647.4 million Canadian dollars ($462.7m) worth of dairy and dairy products.

Dairy produ…

Italy will ban burqas and niqabs in schools, as well as limit the number of foreign students in classes, said far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, with immigration expected to be a central issue in next year’s general election.

FN called for a crackdown on the wearing of burqas in schools in July.

Alongside the burqa ban, Meloni said she would implement a legal cap on the number of foreign students per class.

However, a 30 percent limit on foreign students per class and school already exists under Italian law and Meloni did not spell out how that would change.

Foreign students currently make up about 12 percent of enrolment in Italian schools.

A massive wildfire has broken out in central Colombia, threatening the popular tourist town of Villa de Leyva, according to local officials.

The blaze has already consumed 40 hectares of native forest, sending massive plumes of smoke that are visible from the town’s central square, according to Colombian authorities.

In the equatorial Andes, forest fires peak during the dry season, but this year they are fuelled by a severe El Nino weather pattern.

This year, it comes supercharged by the effects of climate change, which is worrying many scientists, governments and aid workers.

The soaring heat rapidly evaporates moisture from the ground and water basins, leaving countries such as Colombia w…

The game hinged on Huijsen’s red card early in the second half for pulling down Giuliano Simeone in the box.

Atletico Madrid edged 10-man Real Madrid 2-1 in a La Liga derby clash to leave Jose Mourinho’s side trailing leaders Barcelona by six points.

Atletico rose to second, five points behind Barca and one ahead of Real Madrid, who chalked up a second defeat of the campaign.

It was Atletico who struck next, though, with Canada international David tucking away Giuliano Simeone’s raking low cross on 59 minutes for his third goal in three matches.

Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak saved from Diomande and Bellingham rowed with Giuliano Simeone as Madrid’s frustrations showed, impotent to change th…

When Anusa Thapa Magar rushed home from her job in the Maldives after hearing of Nepal’s devastating floods, she clung to the hope that her grandmother had somehow survived.

To reach what used to be Betrawati, survivors now climb a steep hillside, cross a narrow ridge and descend into a wasteland.

Along the route lie scattered shoes, school ties and children’s backpacks – “silent evidence”, residents say, of the panic as people scrambled to flee the surging floodwaters.

Garment business owner Kalpana Thapa Magar, 43, recalled the moment a friend phoned from upstream.

Teacher Sita Thapa Magar, 45, Kalpana’s older sister, said that after the quake, families were at least able to rebuild on th…

Share Why have US prosecutors labelled China’s Huawei a criminal enterprise?

on social mediaChinese technology giant Huawei is facing a landmark criminal trial in the United States amid Washington’s long-running tech rivalry with Beijing.

Prosecutors allege Huawei stole technology, including internet-router source code from Cisco and a robotic arm used by T-Mobile to test phones.

AdvertisementThe government also alleges that Huawei supplied equipment that could help Iranian authorities monitor protesters during demonstrations in 2009.

He also called for action against alleged “distillation” of US models by Chinese AI laboratories.

The U.S. has charged Lawrence Bishnoi, a gangster imprisoned in India, and his aide Satinderjeet Singh alias Goldy Brar for ordering the assassination of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada in November 2023.

According to a federal indictment unsealed in Los Angeles on Tuesday (July 7, 2026), Bishnoi ordered the killing of Nijjar, mentioned as 'H.S.N.'

There is no safe harbor for these thugs," First Assistant United States Attorney Bill Essayli told a news conference in Los Angeles.

Three defendants were arrested in Canada, one defendant was arrested in Spain, and seven defendants already were in custody.

The agencies are looking for 10 fugitives — seven in the United States…

U.S. Central Command said the "powerful" strikes were in response to Iranian attacks on ships transiting the vital waterway and would "impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping."

The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the US-Iran memorandum of understanding was "entirely performance-based," warning that Tehran would see benefits only if it showed "good behavior."

Under the 14-point U.S.-Iran memorandum, Iran and Oman, which border Hormuz, must hold talks "to define the future administration and maritime services" in the waterway with other Gulf states.

Qatar had previously refused to mediate under Iranian fire as Tehran launched an unprecedented aeri…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (July 7, 2026) said that India and Indonesia are going to deepen cooperation on global issues and reiterated the importance of the two-state solution to end the Israel-Palestine conflict.

A joint statement issued at the end of the official dialogue mentioned that Mr. Modi and Mr. Subianto expressed “deep concern” over the war in West Asia and “its global effects”.

Indonesia bestowed the Prime Minister with its highest honour ‘Bintang Adipurna of the Republic of Indonesia’.

Mr. Modi is the second Indian Prime Minister to receive this award.

India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru received the same award posthumously on December 12, 1995.

"I was very disappointed with NATO," Mr. Trump said, sitting next to Mr. Erdogan at the Turkish leader's vast presidential palace.

"It's a chemistry that works between us," Mr. Trump said.

In a potentially major boost for Mr. Erdogan, Mr. Trump said Washington would consider selling F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, after booting it out of the programme in 2019 over Ankara's purchase of a Russian system.

"Mr Trump has also personally given us his word on this matter," Mr. Erdogan said through a translator.

"Please let more determination and more decisions for air defence be one of the key outcomes of this NATO summit," he said.

There are, however, other allegations against the Reform U.K. chief.

The Liberal Democrats have referred this incident to the parliamentary standards commissioner.

Mr. Farage boasted that his actions led to Brexit (he had spearheaded the Brexit campaign as chief of the Eurosceptic U.K.

The £5 million was going to be needed for his security, Mr. Farage said, adding that he was the most physically and verbally attacked politician currently.

Mr. Farage on Tuesday (July 7, 2026) called for a general election.

From Kerala to Indonesia, and from Syria to the FIFA World Cup, in this episode, we look at the deadly debris slip in Kerala, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Indonesia, explosions in Syria during French President Emmanuel Macron’s trip, the Gujarat High Court’s ruling on the 2008 Ahmedabad blasts case, and more.

Three tankers were struck by projectiles on Tuesday (July 7, 2026) in the Strait of Hormuz, the British military said, in the latest attacks targeting vessels moving through the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf.

West Asia War LIVE updates - July 7, 2026One of the tankers was travelling off the coast of Oman and caught fire, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) centre.

Two other tankers were also hit, including one that was struck by a drone.

The third ship sustained minor damage, with no one injured, and continued on its way, the UKMTO said.

Previous attacks in the strait have sparked retaliatory strikes by the U.S. Iran then attacked Gulf Arab States.

Le Pen guilty over the scam but reduced that sentence, banning her from office for 15 months as well as sentencing her to one year to be served with an electronic tag.

Le Pen calls her conviction ‘political decision’, vows not to give up fight'Partially' happy: lawyerHer lawyer Rodolphe Bosselut said he was "partially" happy with the verdict.

Le Pen claimed her party was the victim of a "witch hunt", and the judges received death threats.

Le Pen, but their adversaries have inferred the veteran politician would be a fiercer opponent.

Le Pen could win the runoffs next year if she is allowed to compete.

According to Amnesty, the RSF committed murder, forcible transfer, imprisonment, torture, rape, sexual slavery, other forms of sexual violence, enslavement, extermination and persecution.

Amnesty concluded that the RSF committed crimes against humanity and carried out ethnic cleansing during its campaign to seize El Fasher.

Amnesty concluded that the RSF committed the crime against humanity of persecution on ethnic grounds.

By October 2025, El Fasher was encircled by a 57-km network of earthen berms that restricted civilian movement.

The report further called on all countries to immediately stop supplying arms and ammunition to parties to the Sudan conflict.

Former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran ​died on Tuesday (July 7, 2026), a day ‌short of his 39th ​birthday, after reportedly ⁠undergoing treatment for a rare severe immune system disorder at ‌a hospital in New Delhi.

"With profound grief and ‌deep sorrow, the Afghanistan ‌Cricket ⁠Board mourns the ⁠passing of former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran," the ACB posted ​on X.

"Shapoor ‌Zadran was one of the foundation-laying figures of Afghanistan cricket, whose dedication, ‌passion, and unwavering commitment ​played a vital role in the rise ⁠and development of the game in our country."

Shapoor made ‌his one-day international (ODI) debut in 2009 and represented Afghanistan in 80 in…

Tens of thousands of people were without power on Tuesday (July 7, 2026) on Guam and the Northern Marianas after a super typhoon tore through the U.S. Pacific territories, with no casualties reported.

The small Island of Rota was the worst affected after a direct hit from Super Typhoon Bavi with winds up to 290 Km (180 miles) per hour on Monday (July 6, 2026), bringing down trees and power lines and knocking out water supplies.

"Numerous water pipelines have been broken, and many power poles have fallen, leaving the entire island without essential services," Mr. Dhali told AFP via Facebook.

With the exception of Rota, the damage in the region of around 2,10,000 people was less severe than a…

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to throw his support behind the potential sale of F-35 fighter ​jets to Türkiye during a visit to Ankara, two sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday (July 7, 2026), even ‌as legal and congressional hurdles have yet to be fully resolved.

The two countries have enjoyed warmer ties since Mr. Trump returned to office last year.

Currently, U.S. law does not permit Türkiye to operate or possess the S-400 system if it wishes to rejoin the F-35 program.

“MAKE THEM VERY HAPPY”When Mr. Trump was asked late last month by reporters if ⁠he would have any “gifts” for Türkiye, he said, “I’m going to probably do something that will make them very happy.”Spe…

The attack took place in a remote area of Ziarat district in Balochistan province, police said, without providing further details.

No group immediately claimed responsibility for the latest attack, though suspicion is likely to fall on the outlawed Baloch Liberation Army (BLA).

The BLA claimed responsibility for a weekend suicide attack on a security post in the coastal town of Jiwani, though the government has neither confirmed nor denied the claim.

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi blamed the latest attack on what he described as Indian-backed militants.

India has repeatedly denied Pakistan’s accusations that it backs separatists in Balochistan or Pakistani Taliban militants.

Thousands of people took to the streets of the Iranian holy city of Qom on July 7, during the fourth day of the funeral for late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The remains of Khamenei are lying in state at the Jamkaran Mosque in Qom, a holy city that houses Shia Islam’s most influential seminaries and shrines.

Two explosions took place in Damascus on Tuesday (July 7, 2026) near a hotel where French President Emmanuel Macron was staying, wounding at least 18 people, on the second day of the French leader’s visit.

The French President, the first Western European leader to visit Syria since the fall of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in 2024, would continue his trip, France’s Elysee Palace said.

Mr. Macron is meeting with Mr. Sharaa to discuss post-war reconstruction and reiterate his call for “unity” and “plurality”, having also met with civil society representatives.

The French President had postponed announcing the date of his visit to Damascus until his plane landed on Monday (July 6, 2026), for …

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz suffered a bruising electoral setback in two state elections on Sunday, including a historic defeat for his party, but vowed to press ahead with potentially painful reforms to Europe’s biggest economy.

Merz acknowledged his party’s result as a “disaster” but struck a defiant note, rejecting any retreat from his government’s reform agenda.

He argued that Germany’s economic and political problems made difficult and potentially unpopular reforms more urgent, not less, and pledged to press ahead.

“What needs to be done now requires backbone, steadfastness, and patience,” Merz said in a statement soon after the exit polls were announced on public television.

“I w…

Andy Burnham has congratulated Denmark and the United States on a deal to “strengthen security in the Arctic” after the two countries reached an agreement over Greenland.

The Prime Minister and his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen “welcomed the US’ commitment to the region” in a call on Sunday morning, Downing Street said.

In a readout, a No 10 spokesperson said: “The two leaders began by discussing their upcoming visits to New York for the UN General Assembly (UNGA).

The Prime Minister said he would use the trip to drive forward work on issues that matter to people at home, including reducing the cost of living through greater global stability and delivering security for people through…

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Sunday she will soon introduce a measure to her government that would cap the number of foreign pupils in classrooms and ban the wearing of burkas and niqabs in schools.

Meloni told the youth wing of her nationalist conservative Brothers of Italy party that the measure would also make Italian language lessons compulsory for parents of foreign pupils having “serious difficulties integrating into the school system”.

“For us, anyone who comes to Italy and wants to build their future here must learn our language, understand our culture, and respect our rules,” she said to a standing ovation at the Gioventu Nazionale national festival in Rome.

“It is…

The leaders are meeting at JP Morgan’s headquarters in the city to discuss possible economic outcomes for the summit and begin their long-awaited dialogue on artificial intelligence safety and governance.

FULL EVENT: Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with US President Donald TrumpLast week, the South China Morning Post reported that Washington and Beijing would fold AI discussions into a broader economic meeting.

The two leaders agreed in Beijing in May to establish an intergovernmental dialogue on AI, which ran separately from the economic talks led by Bessent and He for months.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and other top leaders sent condolences from Beijing as Hong Kong bade farewell to the city’s first postcolonial leader, Tung Chee-hwa, at a sombre yet poignant state funeral on Sunday.

A report by the official Xinhua News Agency praised Tung, who died on September 8 at the age of 89, as “an outstanding contributor to ‘one country two systems’, a renowned patriot, an outstanding social activist and a close friend of” the Communist Party of China.

“While Tung was critically ill, the central authorities expressed deep concern over his condition,” it said.

“Xi Jinping and other central leaders instructed the [liaison office in Hong Kong] to convey best wishes and de…

A new study finds that prenatal exposure to rare earth elements can raise the risk of low birthweight, with some substances increasing the danger by more than three times.

Researchers tracked 4,891 pregnant women who gave birth at Wuhan Maternal and Child Health Hospital between 2012 and 2014.

They measured the concentration of 13 rare earth elements including cerium, ytterbium, and lanthanum in urine samples collected from the mothers.

President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the massive arch he wants to build between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery would become a “top grade military complex” able to host drones and snipers while storing ammunition.

It is one more example of how Trump is insisting that his initiatives to beautify the White House and the city are also serving a defensive purpose.

Trump has been calling the new White House ballroom a “military complex” and arguing it is necessary for national security purposes.

Trump’s announcement also comes as the arch, like his other projects, faces legal challenges.

Models for a proposed ‘Independence Arch’ in the Oval Office of the White House, o…

President Emmanuel Macron arrived in the French territory of Saint Pierre and Miquelon for talks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday, weeks after President Donald Trump posted an image showing the islands ‌covered by the US flag.

Macron’s visit to the archipelago off Canada’s Atlantic coast is the first there by a French president since 2014 and comes as Canada seeks closer ties with the European Union amid an increasingly acrimonious trade war with the United States.

Saint Pierre and Miquelon is France’s only remaining territory in North America, and French officials said Macron’s trip would underscore French sovereignty and highlight close ties with Canada.

“There’s no doub…

The recent opening of a new road bridge between North Korea and Russia may look like a modest infrastructure project.

In reality, the 1km stretch across the Tumen River carries implications far beyond the movement of vehicles between two border towns.

For China, it is a reminder that its influence over North Korea is no longer as secure as it once appeared and that Russia may be increasingly capable of challenging Beijing’s interests on its northeastern periphery.

The bridge, inaugurated on September 7, is the first dedicated road crossing between Russia and North Korea.

It links the North Korean city of Rason with Russia’s Khasan, with Russian authorities saying the bridge will reduce tran…

Hong Kong firms will benefit from expanded non-discriminatory treatment and investment guarantees in 10 Asean states after a protocol amending an investment agreement with the bloc was signed on Sunday.

The protocol was signed in Manila – where Asean economic ministers are meeting – ahead of dedicated trade consultations between Hong Kong and the bloc.

Undersecretary for Commerce and Economic Development Bernard Chan Pak-li signed the protocol for Hong Kong, alongside Philippine Trade Secretary Cristina Roque and Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Suphajee Suthumpun.

The protocol enables local enterprises to enjoy treatment no less favourable than that accorded to dom…

Experts said the proposed AI Force – whose exact structure remains unclear – could give Beijing a clear counterpart for AI safety talks, but warned it risked becoming an instrument of further technological containment and export controls targeting China.

In a social media post on Saturday, Trump said that “the decimation, or destruction” of artificial intelligence (AI) was among the many hoaxes generated by the “Radical Left Democrats”.

“I, as President of the United States, will not stand by and let this happen,” he said.