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Russia to close German consulate in St. Petersburg amid Leipzig drone attack dispute
The step comes after Germany accused Russia of an attempted drone attack at Leipzig Airport in early August and said it was closing the Russian consulate in Bonn and the Russian House in Berlin.
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Germany asks ICJ to dismiss Gaza genocide case brought by Nicaragua
Germany asks ICJ to dismiss Gaza genocide case brought by Nicaragua Germany asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday to dismiss a case accusing it of facilitating genocide in Gaza through its military support for Israel. Berlin told the UN's supreme judicial body that Nicaragua had failed to establish the existence of a legal dispute before bringing proceedings in March 2024 and that parts of the case fell outside the court’s jurisdiction. "Nicaragua’s conduct indicates that it
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Germany asks ICJ to dismiss Gaza genocide case brought by Nicaragua
Germany asks ICJ to dismiss Gaza genocide case brought by Nicaragua Sondos Asem on Mon, 09/07/2026 - 12:56 Berlin argues that UN court lacks jurisdiction over allegations that it enabled Israeli violations of international law in Gaza Germany's legal representative speaks during Monday's session at the ICJ in The Hague, 7 September 2026 (ICJ website) Off Germany asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Monday to dismiss a case accusing it of facilitating genocide in Gaza through it
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Weimar Triangle to continue firmly supporting Ukraine
Germany, France and Poland will continue working toward a just peace in Ukraine and ensuring the country has reliable security guarantees.
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European Pravda learns details of Kyiv's talks with US envoys Witkoff and Kushner
Ukraine, France, Germany and the UK will coordinate positions and prepare terms for future negotiations with Russia, including security guarantees, territory and sanctions.
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'In deep shock': Germany reacts to far right's seismic win in local election
'In deep shock': Germany reacts to far right's seismic win in local election Pauline Ertel on Thu, 09/03/2026 - 14:28 Saxony-Anhalt marks the AfD’s strongest performance in a regional election – and the highest vote share any party has secured at that level in the past decade Alternative for Germany (AfD) party co-leaders Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla, and lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund (centre), celebrate in Berlin on 7 September 2026 (Liesa Johannssen/Reuters) Off The far-right party Alt
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Will AfD win in Germany boost France's far right?
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged into first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, exit polls showed, putting a far-right party on the cusp of power at state level for the first time since World War Two. The result has garnered attention across Europe, not least in France where national elections next year could see far-right veteran Marine Le Pen become president.
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What now for Germany's Merz after AfD win?
The far-right AfD's triumph in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt marks a defeat for German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and sends a warning to other European leaders battling the same mixture of slow growth and disillusion with mainstream politics. In an increasingly polarized political system, Merz, whose personal approval ratings have sunk to record lows, was one of the main targets of voter ire over the cost of living, pensions and economic insecurity. France 24’s Philip Turle takes a look at
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Saxony-Anhalt poll: 'A huge blow for the CDU, but also a huge win for the AfD'
Carys Garland is pleased to welcome Markus Ziener, Visiting Senior Fellow at the German Marshall Fund. He interprets the AfD’s breakthrough in Saxony-Anhalt as a potentially historic turning point in post-war German politics. For Ziener, the significance lies not only in the scale of the far right’s electoral success, but also in the constituency behind it: many AfD voters, he argues, were previously politically disengaged rather than simply defecting from established parties. This complicates c
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How far-right AfD breakthrough may ‘cause absolute chaos’ in Germany
Germany’s Alternative for Germany (AfD) came out well ahead in Sunday’s regional elections in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, becoming the first far-right party to come close to gaining power at the regional level since World War II. The lead candidate of the party in the state, Ulrich Siegmund, said Monday that his party had already initiated talks towards building a governing majority.
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IAEA chief says renewed access to Iran nuclear sites could have ‘positive repercussions’
IAEA chief says renewed access to Iran nuclear sites could have ‘positive repercussions’ IAEA chief Rafael Grossi said on Monday that restoring the UN nuclear agency’s access to key facilities in Iran could have “very, very positive repercussions” for Tehran, as the US, Britain, France and Germany prepare to seek a resolution referring Iran to the UN Security Council. The IAEA has been unable to access several key Iranian nuclear sites since Israel, later joined by the US, launched a 12-day con
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‘Idiots and traitors’: World reacts to AfD’s election victory
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged into first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday. The result puts a far-right party within reach of power at the state level for the first time in the country since World War II. The outcome has European capitals taking notice, particularly in France where the campaign for next year's presidential elections has gotten underway.
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Iran warns of retaliation if IAEA adopts resolution against Tehran
Iran warns of retaliation if IAEA adopts resolution against Tehran Iran has warned that it will take reciprocal action if the UN nuclear watchdog adopts a resolution against Tehran, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said on Monday. Speaking at a press briefing, Baghaei criticised European states seeking a resolution against Iran, calling their approach “irrational” given that the ongoing US-Iran war has made several Iranian nuclear facilities inaccessible to international inspectors.
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Khmara, Drapaty meet with France, Germany, UK national security advisers
Ukraine is counting on increased support from partners to reduce Russia's ability to wage war, the Defense Ministry said following a meeting with the national security advisers of France, Germany and the United Kingdom.
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Germany urges UN’s top court to dismiss Gaza genocide case
Germany on Monday urged the United Nations’ top court to throw out a case against it by Nicaragua, which has accused Berlin of “facilitating genocide” in Gaza with its support of Israel. Julia Monar, representing Germany at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), said judges lacked the jurisdiction to rule on the case and dismissed Nicaragua’s accusations as “inaccurate and distorted”. Nicaragua has dragged Germany before the ICJ in The Hague, arguing that its backing of Israel, notably in...
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Germany asks UN top court to throw out Israel arms export case
By Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Germany asked the International Court of Justice on Monday to throw out acase brought by Nicaragua which accuses Berlin of violating the 1948 Genocide Convention because it supplies arms to Israel. Berlin suspended weapons exports to Israel for a few months in 2025 but they havesince resumed. A U.S.-backed ceasefire that took effect in October 2025 halted large-scale fighting that had devastated Gaza, but it has not ended Israeli strikes.
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World reacts to AfD victory in east Germany state election
French minister calls AfD's victory a grave moment, warning of growing nationalism and its impact on European unity.
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Segregated schools and citizen ‘watch groups’: the AfD’s plans for Saxony-Anhalt
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged into first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, exit polls showed, putting a far-right party within reach of power at the state level for the first time since World War Two. So who are the AfD, and what could it mean for voters in the state? Rachael Griffiths has more.
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AfD to push for restoring ties with Russia after state election victory
Sanctions policy needs to change, Alternative for Germany co-chair Tino Chrupalla said
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Far-right AfD wins crushing victory in German state election
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged into first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, exit polls showed, putting it within reach of power at the state level for the first time since World War Two, though falling just short of an overall majority.
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Germany seeks to dismiss Nicaragua's Gaza genocide case at top UN court
Germany is set to ask the International Court of Justice on Monday to dismiss a case accusing Berlin of "facilitating genocide" in Gaza by supporting Israel after the deadly October 7, 2023 attacks by Hamas militants. The details of the case, filed by Nicaragua in 2024, have not yet been made public.
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Germany: 'Hard to say' if AfD win the result of protest vote
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) surged into first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, exit polls showed, putting a far-right party within reach of power at the state level for the first time since World War Two. However, France 24’s correspondent in Berlin, Nick Holdsworth, says it is “hard to say” if the victory is more the result of dissatisfaction with Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s governing conservatives, or an explicit endorsement of the AfD.
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Ratko Mladic is gone. The racial ideology that produced him is not
Ratko Mladic is gone. The racial ideology that produced him is not Amina Shareef on Mon, 08/31/2026 - 20:19 Despite the death of one of its most zealous proponents, the toxic worldview that underpinned the Bosnian genocide retains its global reach A defaced mural depicts former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic in Belgrade, Serbia, on 27 August 2026 (Andrej Isakovic/AFP) Off Many of us will have the fortune of being warmly remembered after death. Others will have the misfortune of bei
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Live: Victory of Germany's far-right AfD in state election 'very worrying', says Polish FM
Poland's foreign minister on Monday called Germany's far-right AfD party's victory "a very worrying sign" after the anti-migration party surged into first place in the Saxony-Anhalt state elections. However, it was not immediately clear whether the Russia-friendly party would be able to form the country’s first far-right state government since World War II, as it fell just short of an absolute majority. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
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Sudan: Int'l Coalition Condemns Attack On WFP Aid Convoy in Kordofan, Sudan
[Dabanga] Brussels / London / Amsterdam / Dilling -- The missions of the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Sweden, Ireland, Germany, France, Denmark, Canada, Norway and the European Union, as members of the Coalition for Atrocity Prevention and Justice in Sudan, have issued a joint statement to condemn an attack on a World Food Programme (WFP) humanitarian convoy carrying life-saving assistance in Dilling, South Kordofan on 30 August, which resulted in injuries to civilian drivers and damage to human
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Germany’s far-right AfD thanks Elon Musk as France warns state election win a ‘serious moment’
Lead candidate in Saxony-Anhalt welcomes further ‘strong’ cooperation with Musk as French minister says ‘We cannot forget our history’ The candidate who led the far-right Alternative für Deutschland party to a historic state election victory in Germany has thanked Elon Musk for his support, as one French minister warned that this was a “serious moment” for Europe. The AfD more than doubled its support in the Saxony-Anhalt region and appears to be on the brink of becoming the first far-right part
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Can AfD form Germany’s first far-right state government since World War II?
Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is projected to win a regional election in Saxony-Anhalt.
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Germany's far-right, pro-Russia party on brink of winning majority in key regional election
The AfD's victory in Saxony-Anhalt represents the first far-right state government in Germany since World War II.
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Germany's far-right, pro-Israel AfD sweeps Saxony-Anhalt in historic electoral breakthrough
Germany's far-right, pro-Israel AfD sweeps Saxony-Anhalt in historic electoral breakthrough MEE staff on Sun, 09/06/2026 - 19:40 The AfD's historic breakthrough in the Germany state cements a party that courts Israel while building its platform on anti-Muslim and anti-Palestine politics The co-leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party Alice Weidel gives an interview as she arrives at the AfD's election party following Saxony-Anhalt's state elections in Magdeburg, eastern Ge
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Kushner says US envoys in Ukraine looking forward to more progress in peace talks
British, French, and German national security advisers also landed in Kyiv on Sunday and will reportedly take part in the second round of meetings with the US and Ukraine.
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Germany's far-right AfD emerges as landslide winner in eastern state vote
Germany’s far-right AfD won a landslide victory in a key regional election Sunday in the ex-communist east, taking at least 44 per cent of the vote according to exit polls by two public broadcasters. “We have made history today,” said a jubilant Ulrich Siegmund, the 35-year-old lead candidate of the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Saxony-Anhalt state. It was, however, too early to tell whether the AfD will have enough votes for an absolute majority that would allow it to govern
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Russia Says Germany "Wants War Again", Rejects Leipzig Airport Attack Claims
Moscow and Berlin closed each other's cultural centres this week, with EU countries summoning Russian envoys.
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Far-right AfD wins key German state election but may fail to secure majority
Exit poll shows Alternative für Deutschland on 44.5% of vote in Saxony-Anhalt after huge turnout, with votes still being counted The populist far-right, anti-immigration Alternative für Deutschland has emerged as the winner in a crucial state election in Germany, exit polls have projected, but it remains unclear as to whether it will be able to form a government and become the first far-right party to gain power at regional or parliament level since the second world war. Initial exit polls showe
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Germany’s far-right AfD landslide winner in key Saxony-Anhalt vote, early results suggest
Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party headed towards a landslide victory in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, with 44.5 percent of the vote, early results showed. But despite the scale of its projected win, it was not immediately clear whether AfD would be able to form Germany’s first far-right state government since World War II.
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Zelenskyy reveals details of talks with Trump envoys: winter package, territories, security guarantees
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reported that, during talks in Kyiv with US presidential envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner and national security advisers from France, the UK and Germany, the discussions covered not only potential parameters for ending the war but also short-term support for Ukraine.
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AfD could lead "the first far-right state government since the dark days of Nazism"
Voting is underway in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday in a closely watched election. "If the AfD does form a government in Saxony-Anhalt, that would make it the first regional government headed by a far-right party since the end of the Second World War, since the dark days of Nazism", our correspondent Nick Holdsworth explains.
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Russia's Lavrov claims start of 'real war' with Germany after Moscow accused of Leipzig Airport attack
Russia's foreign minister claimed Germany has started "a real war" after his country was accused of launching explosive-laden drones at Leipzig Airport.
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Live Updates: Germany’s Far Right Eyes Breakthrough in Regional Election
Victory for the Alternative for Germany party in a vote in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt would propel a far-right party into power for the first time since World War II.
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Kremlin sees "harbingers of war" in Berlin's response to Leipzig drone incident
Russia's foreign minister accused Berlin of preparing for conflict after the consulate closures, comparing the moves to the run-up to the Second World War.
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Germany: Why is the AfD so popular in Saxony-Anhalt?
Voting began in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday in a closely watched election that could see the Alternative for Germany (AfD) become the first far-right party to lead a state government since World War II. We discuss this with our guest, Hans Stark, professor of German studies at Sorbonne University.
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AfD nears first far-right victory in Germany since World War II as Saxony-Anhalt votes
The vote is seen as a barometer for the government of Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who has attempted to chip away at the AfD's popularity by taking a tougher line on migration and security.
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Accusations regarding Leipzig UAV incident incite ‘real war’ — Russian foreign minister
Statements made by Merz about making Germany the leading military power in Europe again, they are being put into practice, Sergey Lavrov said
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Germany plans anti-sabotage shield after airport drone attack
Germany is planning a broad package of measures to strengthen its defences against drone attacks, cyber intrusions and other forms of Russian sabotage after a failed airport drone attack last month, an interior ministry spokesperson said on Sunday. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt told the Bild am Sonntag newspaper, which first reported the plans, that Russia’s hybrid attacks had become a part of daily reality. “These attacks will increase, but we can defend and protect ourselves,”...
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Germany accusing Russia without evidence in Leipzig UAV incident — expert
No concrete evidence of Russia's responsibility has been presented, military expert and editor-in-chief of the Italian portal Analisi Difesa, Gianandrea Gaiani, told TASS
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German warship fires ballistic missile in message to Russia
A German frigate secretly fired a powerful, long range Israeli LORA ballistic missile in the North Atlantic, with NATO sending a very clear message to potential adversaries. German warship fires ballistic missile in message to Russia first appeared on UK Defence Journal.
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Russia’s Lavrov Calls Accusations of Moscow’s Involvement in Leipzig Drone Incident ‘Start of Real War'
The German government said last week that Russia was responsible for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport.
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Germany's far-right AfD eyes historic state victory in Saxony-Anhalt election
Germany's anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is aiming to become the first far-right party to take power at a state level since World War II as voters in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt head to the polls Sunday. While AfD remains comfortably ahead in the polls, a failure to secure an absolute majority may see the politically isolated party struggle to form a government.
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Two protesters detained during pro-Palestine demonstration in Berlin
Two protesters detained during pro-Palestine demonstration in Berlin Police intervened in a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Berlin, Germany, detaining at least two people on Saturday, Reuters reported. A large number of pro-Palestinian protesters gathered at Ernst Reuter Square to protest Israel’s attacks on Gaza. Footage documenting arrests carried out by German police against several participants during a protest in Berlin in solidarity with Palestine. pic.twitter.com/7bedRHGDn2 September 5,
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NATO will not tolerate hybrid actions against members, US envoy says
Whitaker said last month's attempted drone attack at Germany's Leipzig/Halle Airport, which Berlin has blamed on Russia, was more worrying than other recent incidents NATO members have faced.
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