WorldGerman state leaders rally behind Friedrich Merz as pressure mountsEight CDU regional premiers have issued a joint statement to head off talk of a leadership swap before critical elections on Sunday.16 September 2026
WorldMass protests sweep Germany as far-right AfD eyes power in the eastDemonstrators block roads and demand a party ban after the AfD takes nearly 44 per cent of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt.13 September 2026
ConflictGerman investigators trace Leipzig airport drone plot to Russian GRU agentDNA left on a remote control antenna linked a Russian intelligence officer and his Belarusian accomplice to a failed explosives attack near a Ukrainian transport jet.12 September 2026
