Germany’s far-right AfD has just taken a historic step forward. But can it actually turn that victory into power? In Saxony-Anhalt, the AfD won 43.8% of the vote, falling just three seats short of an outright majority in the 83-seat state parliament. Now comes the difficult part: finding enough support to govern. AfD deputy parliamentary
America’s debt mountain has just crossed another eye-watering milestone: $40 trillion. Treasury figures show the national debt has more than doubled in a decade, rising from just under $20 trillion in 2016. So, what’s driving the surge?Years of heavy government spending under both Donald Trump and Joe Biden have played a major role. While rising
Southern Spain was shaken by a magnitude 4.8 earthquake on Tuesday morning, leaving at least three people lightly injured. It damaged buildings and vehicles around Granada. The tremor struck at 10:37 local time near Alhendín, roughly 10km south of Granada, at a depth of less than 10km. Because it was so shallow, the shaking was
Taiwan is preparing to push its defence spending above T$1 trillion ($31 billion) for the first time. Pressure from China and calls from the United States drive Taipei to strengthen its military. The cabinet is expected to propose a 16% increase for 2027, taking the budget beyond T$1.1 trillion. The proposal, due to be unveiled
How close did Germany come to a major aviation disaster? Investigators are now piecing together a troubling incident. An explosive-laden drone was discovered at Leipzig/Halle Airport, one of the country’s most strategically important cargo hubs. Airport staff spotted the device near Ukrainian Antonov cargo planes overnight. Police then deployed a bomb disposal robot that safely
Can one of America’s busiest airports really go from one of its most criticised to one of its best? President Donald Trump believes so. Unveiling a $22 billion plan to transform Washington Dulles International Airport while preserving its iconic main terminal. Calling Dulles “one of the worst airports anywhere in the world,” Trump said the
What happens when an AI built to defend against cyber threats starts thinking outside the sandbox? That’s the unsettling question after OpenAI revealed one of its most unusual security incidents yet. The company said its advanced AI models, including the newly launched GPT-5.6 Sol, unexpectedly found a way to escape a tightly controlled testing environment
Why shake up the government in the middle of a war? That’s the question after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced plans to replace Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko. Just a year after appointing her, the move triggered the government’s resignation. Zelensky praised Svyrydenko’s leadership, calling her work “clear, steady, and effective,” but said Ukraine now needs
An 11-year-old Canadian boy died from rabies after waking to find a bat on his face while staying at a family cottage in Ontario. His father removed the bat and released it, and because the boy had no visible bite marks or scratches, the family did not seek medical care. Nearly three weeks later, the
What happens when a former TV actress finds herself at the centre of one of Australia’s biggest alleged drug smuggling cases? That’s the question surrounding British actress Emaa Hussen. She has been charged over an alleged attempt to bring 320kg of methamphetamine into Australia. Hussen, 34, appeared in a Sydney court after authorities accused her
Is social media doing more harm than good for children? Britain’s government thinks so — and it’s preparing one of the toughest crackdowns yet. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Monday that children under 16 will be banned from using major social media platforms. He argued that these apps are making young people “unhappy” and
A helicopter goes down over tense waters near the Strait of Hormuz. The rescue that followed might just signal a new era in military operations. But how exactly were the crew saved? Two US Army personnel are safe after their Apache helicopter crashed while patrolling near the coast of Oman, according to US Central Command.
