‘Historic’ win in Saxony-Anhalt may show voters’ discontent with political centre, but sweeping conclusions cannot yet be drawn Europe live – latest updates The numbers speak for themselves: Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), a party that dabbles in Nazi imagery, distinguishes between “biological” and “passport” Germans, and is too extreme even for France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen, nearly doubled its score in Sunday’s state election in Saxony-Anhalt to 43.8% of the vote. Meanwhile, the ce
Week 2 | Ohio State at Texas | Saturday, Sept. 12 | DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium, Austin, TX | 6:30 PM CT | ABC Texas fans have seen this movie twice already and don't love the ending. Ohio State knocked the Longhorns out of the 2024 CFP in the Cotton Bowl semifinal, 28-14, on their way to that season's national title, then beat them again 14-7 in last year's season opener. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE FROM OUTKICK OUTDOORS Now the preseason No. 1 Buckeyes are coming to Austin to face the No. 5 Lo
If your Gmail inbox already feels crowded, election season may add another layer of noise. Starting Sept. 8, 2026, Google's new Gmail Verified Sender Program will give qualifying U.S. political committees a more reliable path to personal Gmail accounts. That means qualifying political committees will have a new way to improve the reliability of their email delivery, provided they follow Google's security, authentication and spam requirements. The program applies to eligible candidates, parties,
Hundreds of men, some wearing balaclavas, attempted to prevent asylum seekers being transported for processing The government has condemned the “thuggish and intimidating behaviour” of far-right activists who blocked roads in Portsmouth after a boat carrying asylum seekers arrived in the city, two days after similar scenes in Dover. Hundreds of men, some dressed in black and wearing balaclavas, tried to stop the arrivals from being transported for processing until 3am, when police removed them w
Group fail to secure majority in Saxony-Anhalt state parliament leaving uncertainty over next steps On Sunday night, Ulrich Siegmund, the AfD’s lead candidate, thanked Musk on X “for your support and for your clear and highly important perspective on the political developments of our time” , adding: “I would very much welcome the opportunity for strong and constructive cooperation”. Siegmund wrote his comments after Musk said “Well done!” in German to AfD co-founder Alice Weidel, when she posted
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Grindr to pay £26m to settle claims it allegedly shared users' HIV status Grindr has agreed to pay £26m to settle a lawsuit over allegations it shared users' personal information - including their HIV status - with third parties. The world's largest LGBTQ+ dating app was sued in the High Court in 2024 over claims it misused people's personal information. The class action suit was later served in the US, with the law firm leading the case saying it had signed up more than 11,000 claimants. Accord
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Amazon’s Labor Day sale runs through tonight and includes products across key categories like clothing, appliances, bedding and outdoor gear.
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French vineyards hit by severe drought and heatwaves are expected to report a 30-year low in wine production after the country’s hottest ever recorded summer, according to the agriculture ministry. Initial estimates suggest winemakers will produce just under 34m hectolitres from this year’s harvest: a drop of 6% on last year, and 17% less than the 2021-2025 average. Agreste, the government’s farming food, forestry and fishing statistics body, said the drop was partly caused by a reduction in the
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The tens of thousands of Indigenous Australians and their descendents who were forcibly removed under government assimilation policies have far greater physical and health challenges when compared to the wider Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations, according to a new report. The report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) was commissioned by peak advocacy body the Healing Foundation, which supports Stolen Generations survivors and their families, and builds on existing da
