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The far right’s victory in a German regional election this weekend has offered an early warning of how Europe’s energy crisis could reshape politics ahead of major elections in France and Italy next year. The Alternative for Germany (AfD) emerged as the strongest party in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania on Sunday, extending a run of electoral gains that has shaken Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s governing coalition. Its success comes as nationalist and far-right parties across Europe seek to turn soaring fuel and energy costs into an electoral weapon. The immediate political threat is now spreading beyond Germany. France, Italy, Spain and Poland all…
Published on 21/09/2026 – 9:59 GMT+2 Three South Korean military officers were injured in an explosion during an operation near the heavily mined border with North Korea, Seoul’s military said on Monday. The incident occurred south of the Military Demarcation Line inside the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), one of the world’s most heavily fortified and mined frontiers. Two of the injured officers were evacuated by helicopter, while a third was due to be transported by road before being airlifted, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said. It was not immediately clear whether the explosion was caused by a North Korean mine,…
Published on 21/09/2026 – 15:18 GMT+2•Updated 15:35 Passengers travelling to and from the UK on Monday were faced with delays and cancellations to flights after air traffic control systems suffered a “technical issue” for the second time this month. Air traffic control operator NATS announced that it had discovered a “connectivity issue with part of our systems network” at its Prestwick centre in Scotland early on Monday morning, adding that it had “nothing to do with the problem we had earlier this month.” NATS said at around 11 am local time that the issue had been “fixed” and that it…
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Migration remains one of Europe’s most politically contested issues, yet EU countries issued more first residence permits to non-EU citizens last year than in any year since records began in 2008. According to Eurostat, around 3.9 million first residence permits were issued across the EU in 2025, a 10.1% increase, or 355,350 more permits, compared with 2024. Among new permits issued in 2025, employment led the way, at 33.6% of the total, up 16.1% on the year. Family reunification followed, up 14.1% to 28.1%, and education grew 9% to reach 15.5%. Only one category shrank: permits for other reasons, including…
Humanoid robots battled in Shanghai on Saturday at the first stop of the Ultimate Robot Knock-out Legend (URKL) national city tour. The robots autonomously moved around the ring, analysed their opponents’ postures and selected responses in real time. In one match, a T800 robot continued fighting despite suffering severe damage to its head and neck. The event marks a significant step in demonstrating how humanoid robots can operate autonomously in dynamic, high-contact environments, a key challenge for embodied AI.
Burnham traveled to Ukraine to meet President Volodymyr Zelenskyy last month. He has since met leaders including France’s Emmanuel Macron and Canada’s Mark Carney and plans to attend November’s COP31 climate summit in Turkey. A decision looms over whether to attend two other major summits — the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda, attended by his foreign secretary and King Charles III, and the G20 summit in December at the Trump National Doral Miami resort.Burnham will host G20 leaders next year in Manchester, the city where he spent nine years as mayor, at a cavernous former railway…
Published on 21/09/2026 – 23:19 GMT+2 Pope Leo XIV is making his first official visit to France from 25 to 28 September. In the French capital, excitement is building. According to the police prefecture, up to 250,000 people are expected to line the streets along the route of Leo XIV’s procession through the streets of Paris. Around 80,000 people have also bought tickets to attend the youth mass that is set to be held at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, in the north of the city. Paris has not welcomed a pope since 2008, when Benedict XVI visited. “Pope…
London’s Pearly Kings and Queens gathered at Guildhall Yard for their annual Harvest Festival, celebrating a street tradition that dates back around 150 years. The Pearlies wore elaborate outfits covered with thousands of hand-sewn buttons and pearls, while singing traditional songs and raising money for charity. Some outfits feature between 2,000 and 3,000 buttons. The event also showcased Cockney backslang and rhyming slang, including a performance by 13-year-old Conor Cranston-Scott, the Pearly Prince of Highgate.
The proceedings are the latest in a scandal-riddled year for Socialist leader Sánchez. Former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero recently faced questions over a €53-million pandemic bailout, while Socialist heavyweight Santos Cerdán was investigated in a public-contract kickback probe involving former minister José Luis Ábalos. Both men deny wrongdoing. Gómez’s case will now go to a higher court, which must set a hearing date. Spain’s public prosecutor, which says the evidence does not establish a criminal offense, and the defense teams are seeking acquittals. Hazte Oír, an ultra-Catholic group acting as a private prosecutor, is seeking 13 years in…