World · Important news for 8 September 2026
Canada set to impose retaliatory tariffs on billions of US goods
Zelenskyy states Ukraine war will likely continue into winter
Ukraine's chief prosecutor resigns amid call center corruption scandal
Netherlands and France Pull Gold Reserves Out of New York
Lancet study links second-hand smoke to nearly 1.7 million deaths in 2023
Far-right AfD secures historic regional election victory in Saxony-Anhalt
Germany's far-right AfD party secured a historic regional election landslide victory in Saxony-Anhalt, marking a breakthrough within reach of regional power for the first time since World War II, as leaders across Europe and Chancellor Friedrich Merz react.
- The AfD came out well ahead in Sunday's regional elections in Saxony-Anhalt.
- Lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund initiated talks to build a governing majority.
- Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed deep shock over the CDU's heavy loss.
- The AfD achieved a landslide victory in a German state election.
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