German Far-Right AfD Secures Historic Win in Saxony-Anhalt
The AfD secured 44.5% in Saxony-Anhalt exit polls, more than twice the CDU’s share, delivering its strongest result since its 2013 founding while leaving open whether it can assemble a governing majority.
Russian Gold Shipments to Hong Kong Hit Record High
Hong Kong imported almost 100 tons of Russian gold in the first seven months of 2026, nearly three times the year-earlier level, as western sanctions redirect Moscow’s bullion trade toward China and other eastern markets.
Trump Approval Ratings Fall to Record Low
Trump’s approval has fallen to 33% as voters grow increasingly pessimistic about the economy, tariffs and household finances, raising fresh risks for Republicans less than two months before November’s midterm elections.
Greece to Use Its Military 'Superiority' Over Türkiye: PM
Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Greece’s upgraded F-16s, Rafales and incoming F-35s had created what he called military “superiority,” arguing that Athens could not simply leave such an advantage unused.
Ukraine Weighs Taxing OnlyFans Porn to Fund War Effort
Ukraine’s Parliament is considering legalizing pornography as lawmakers seek to tax thousands of OnlyFans creators, with supporters estimating the change could raise up to $25 million a year for defense-related needs.
Merz Admits Germany is Losing Industrial Jobs
Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned that large-scale industrial job losses could put significant parts of Germany’s prosperity at risk, while conceding that his government has so far failed to do enough.
Putin-US Envoy Talks Useful but Offers No Sign of Breakthrough
The Kremlin described Putin’s three-hour meeting with Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner as “highly useful,” but offered no evidence that Moscow had shifted its position or that the talks had narrowed the gap over ending the war.
'Europe Not Prepared for a Prolonged War With Russia'
European defense officials fear the continent lacks the public resilience, political cohesion and military capacity to sustain a prolonged conflict with Russia as Washington prepares to reduce its conventional defense role.
Massacres in Gaza as Israeli leaders vow ethnic cleansing
Israeli soldiers, settlers kill two Palestinian teenagers in occupied West Bank.
Our land is now in a death zone
Nearly a year after the “ceasefire,” Gaza’s al-Maghazi refugee camp has been subsumed by Israel’s yellow line.
US Smashes Wall Street Forecasts to Add 162,000 Jobs
U.S. employers added 162,000 jobs in August, nearly triple economists’ forecast, prompting markets to raise bets on a Fed hike even as Donald Trump demanded sharply lower borrowing costs.
Israel Threatens UK Over West Bank Settlement Sanctions
Gideon Sa’ar said Israel is preparing to retaliate if Britain imposes measures over illegal settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank, escalating a dispute over the E1 project and London’s wider policy toward Israeli settlements.
German Industry Pushes 40-Hour Work Week Without Extra Pay
German industrial employers are challenging the 35-hour week as manufacturing output falls and labor costs climb, with executives arguing that longer hours without higher weekly pay could restore competitiveness.
Trump Says Spain is Going to be Destroyed
Donald Trump said Spain was heading for destruction as he linked the country’s migrant crisis to a wider dispute with Madrid over NATO spending, while also criticizing the U.K., France, Iran policy and the war in Ukraine.
Milei Says Falklands are Argentine, Sanctions Oil Projects
Javier Milei said Argentina would bar companies involved in unauthorized Falklands oil projects from operating in the country, putting the Sea Lion field at the center of a sharper sovereignty campaign.
Three-quarters of US college students say Israel is committing genocide
Brandeis researchers backed by the American Jewish Committee try to explain away their own devastating finding.
Israel pushes ahead with plan to split West Bank before election
Settler violence is driving Palestinians out of their homes.
Internal paper shows Ireland supports Israel lobby
Dublin government enables weaponization of anti-Semitism.
How Israel propagandists twist UN findings on Gaza hunger
Drop in acute malnutrition shows that aid helps. It doesn't "disprove" that Israel engineered a famine.
Livestream: How Gaza's resistance built its tunnels
Eyal Weizman on why the soil matters. Jon Elmer on whether the US can rebuild its bases. Democrats fight Trump but erase Palestine. US “terrorism” sanctions for Palestine Action.