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Why a far-right party's victory in Germany is a 'serious moment in Europe'

The weekend win by Alternative for Germany in the state of Saxony-Anhalt has sent shivers across the continent, and coul...

Australia nears treaty with Solomon Islands in bid to limit China’s influence

Australia is in the process of finalising a treaty with another Pacific island nation, with the national broadcaster rep...

Eiffel Tower closed in row over women removed for Hindu group

Staff condemned instructions that led to female employees being "sidelined, replaced and made invisible because of their...

Global Markets’ Summer Lull to End as Volatility, Risks Mount

Global financial markets already under strain from a bond selloff and sharp currency swings face the risk of more volati...

Taiwan airlines halt Jakarta flights as volcanic ash disrupts air travel

Canada’s retaliatory tariffs against the US to take effect

Canada’s retaliatory tariffs against $27.6 billion worth of US goods will kick in after midnight on Tuesday.

UK set to announce trade ban on Israeli settlements in the West Bank

Ed Miliband’s intervention is expected to provoke a trenchant response from Washington

Putin’s shadow across Europe grows as German far right wins

Germany's AfD party has openly sympathized with Russia's attempt to batter Ukraine into submission, even as he stepped u...

Launch Preview: Soyuz, CZ-8A, and Falcon 9 to launch from sites around the world

Five orbital launches are expected this week. Two Falcon 9s are expected to launch from… The post Launch Preview: Soyuz,...

U.K.’s Burnham risks Trump anger with new sanctions on Israel

British diplomats have privately told the U.S. that the sanctions are largely symbolic and will not impact the U.K.'s wi...

Israeli minister calls for UK envoy’s expulsion

Israeli minister calls for UK envoy’s expulsion Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called the Brit...

Illinois mother charged with killing toddler 'invested' in Lindsay Clancy case: prosecutors

An Illinois woman charged with killing her two-year-old son had been closely following the murder trial of Massachusetts...

Bolsonaro Ties Lula as Brazil Court Crisis Energizes Right

Flávio Bolsonaro pulled even with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in a new poll as the right-wing senator seizes on ...

Latest Oil Market News and Analysis for Sept. 8

Oil extended gains as traders watched for details of an Iranian deal with Oman to manage shipping through the Strait of ...

Stocks in Asia Poised to Edge Down, Yen in Focus: Markets Wrap

Asian stocks were set to edge lower as tensions in the Middle East pushed oil prices higher, adding to inflation concern...

Trump posts map showing US takeovers of other nations

US President Donald Trump has spent his second term threatening takeovers of various other countries, from Canada and Cu...

Three-day moratorium on strikes on Kiev expires

The moratorium was introduced in connection with US negotiators’ visit to Ukraine

How Tokyo is widening regional defence ties to complicate Beijing’s Taiwan calculus

The risk of a conflict over Taiwan is shaping Japanese defence planning, with Tokyo shoring up security at home and abro...

Washington’s Venezuela Oil Deal Is About Much More Than Crude

Washington’s takeover of more than a fifth of Venezuela’s oil reserves in a deal officially signed by U.S. Energy Secret...

Families of those still missing in Nepal’s hydropower tunnels want rescuers to work faster

Their hopes were buoyed when a few workers were rescued 10 days after the flood.

Eiffel Tower shuts after female staff allegedly sidelined during Hindu group's visit

FirstFT: Oil prices near $100 as renewed supply crunch looms

Also in today’s newsletter: India’s biggest private bank grapples with leadership vacuum and China pumps $53bn into bank...

FirstFT: Oil prices near $100 as renewed supply crunch looms

Also in today’s newsletter: India’s biggest private bank grapples with leadership vacuum and China pumps $53bn into bank...

Eiffel Tower closed in row over women removed for Hindu group

The Eiffel Tower was closed on Monday because of a strike by staff over the removal of female colleagues during a visit ...

German chancellor pledges to maintain tough Russia policy after Saxony-Anhalt election

Friedrich Merz also pledged to continue supporting Ukraine

Digital camouflage: how crypters hide malware

Learn how crypters help malware evade detection, the risks they create, and the steps you can take to strengthen your cy...

Crashed Amazon cargo jet struck two vehicles, ended up 1,300 feet past runway, NTSB says

The chair of the National Transportation Safety Board didn't provide details on the cause of the crash in Miami, which k...

EU says no place for 'glorification of war criminals' as Mladic buried

The European Union on Monday denounced any "glorification" of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic in Serbia, as thousand...

Israel intensifies South Lebanon strikes, killing 13 after weeks-long lull

Israel launched a wave of airstrikes across southern Lebanon, killing 13 people, including women and children, Lebanon’s...

The UN passed resolution ahead of General Assembly calling for end to child marriage

The UN estimates 650 million women and girls currently alive were married before age 18. A new resolution aims to bring ...

Sudan Could Become the Red Sea’s Next Energy Security Flashpoint

The investigations published by The New York Times and The Washington Post should not be dismissed as another collection...

Zaporozhye NPP wants to restore its second power line to enhance its nuclear safety

According to the statement, it is also necessary to ensure regular fuel supplies for backup diesel generators

Debt crisis threatens New Caledonia two years on from riots

President Milakulo Tukumuli has travelled to France to secure fresh funding to prevent 40,000 New Caledonians from becom...

Russia will not enter into agreements that fail to balance interests — Lavrov

The Russian foreign minister noted that Russia has been cheated many times throughout its history

'Jubilation and pain': German far right marches to victory in key state election

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, September 7: The far right marches to victory in a German state election: what does this mean for...

Jamaica’s legal approach: Were forced transportation, African enslavement lawful under English law?

Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Jamaica’s Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange. Accordin...

Germany's far-right AfD says 'democracy demands' parties work with them after state election win

The far-right party is trying to form a government in the state after falling three seats short of a majority.

Over 90% of armaments contracted in 2026 combat-tested — Rosoboronexport

"The performance demonstrated in real-world conditions significantly influenced the customers’ final decisions to sign c...

High prices at the pump drive home cost concerns in US toss-up district

A competitive congressional race in New Jersey shows how affordability fears could spell trouble for Trump in November

Republicans fear Trump has turned toxic on the campaign trail

Some party candidates worry the president’s low popularity and inflammatory rhetoric will cost them November’s election