The Alternative for Germany party has a strong lead in a regional election, but it is unclear if it will be able to form Germany's's first far-right state government since WWII, exit polls indicate.

The nationalist, anti-immigrant party known as AfD, has been labeled "extremist" by German authorities, but is running strong in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt.

Exit polls in Germany indicate that the far-right AfD party has won 44.5% of the vote in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, its strongest result in a regional election. Support for Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s CDU is projected to have almost halved,

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.

U.S. peace envoys Jared Kushner and ⁠Steve ⁠Witkoff met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in ⁠Kyiv on Sunday as the Trump administration renewed its push to end Russia's four-and-a-half-year war in Ukraine.

U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have arrived in Moscow to revive efforts to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Russian attacks killed four people in Ukraine as Moscow and Kyiv await the arrival of U.S. envoys to begin a new push for peace

Two US envoys are hoping for "equally productive meetings" in Ukraine after holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on ending the war, US officials say. Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are set to land in Kyiv on Sunday,

Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano has erupted, forcing the temporary suspension of flights at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport

Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano has erupted and it has caused flight cancellations at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport. The eruption occurred early Sunday with volcanic ash

Volcanic ash spread across parts of Jakarta and Lampung province on Sumatra’s southern tip, Indonesia’s Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation said.

An eruption of Indonesia's Mount Anak Krakatau caused six airports to suspend ​flight operations on Sunday, affecting hundreds of flights at Jakarta's main airport, after some school activities and fishing were halted.

The purported attack came a day after the U.S. military said forces struck three Iranian oil tankers in response to Navy warships being targeted with ballistic missiles.

One of the Iranian tankers struck was near a key area in Iran's oil-export system, according to U.S. Central Command.

The U.S. struck three Iranian oil tankers after Iran's Revolutionary Guard fired ballistic missiles at an aircraft carrier and guided-missile destroyer.

Iran said Sunday that its forces struck an unmanned U.S. vessel attempting to enter the Strait of Hormuz, extending a renewed exchange of attacks between the two countries. The U.S. military had not confirmed Iran’s claim,

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on Saturday (September 5), met with Palestinian Americans, including relatives of U.S. citizens killed by Israeli settlers, in a Palestinian town in the occupied West Bank that has been the target of settler attacks.

The United States ambassador to Israel has condemned Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank, calling it an “act of terror.”

U.S. Ambassador to Israel ⁠Mike ⁠Huckabee met on Saturday with Palestinians, ⁠including the families of U.S. citizens killed by Israeli settlers, in a Palestinian ​town in the occupied West Bank that has been the target of repeated settler attacks.

The US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, has been visiting Palestinian-Americans who are under attack from Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino will stand for re-election, world soccer’s governing body said. Infantino has faced increasing pressure over his failed plan to sell stakes in the World Cup.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has arrived at the opening of the Under-20 Women’s World Cup as he faces continuing pressure since abandoning his plan to sell off World Cup profits

FIFA President Gianni Infantino declined to answer questions about his future as he arrived at the opening of the Under-20 Women’s World Cup while under continuing pressure since abandoning his plan t

FIFA has reiterated that Gianni Infantino will stand for a fourth term, despite the widespread opposition to the president of world football’s governing body remaining in office. Infantino has been under intense pressure since abandoning his failed FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) scheme that would have seen the governing body sell a minority stake in its commercial and event operations,