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Ulrich Sigmund, the top candidate for the ‘Alternative for Germany’ (AfD) party in the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, enters the stage at a campaign barbecue hosted by the party in Moeser, Germany, August 13.
September 1, 2026

Upcoming election could produce first far-right state governor since World War II

MOESER (AP): An election in eastern Germany on Sunday could produce the first far-right state governor in the country’s post-World War II history as Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his unpopular…
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September 1, 2026

Military intercepts Iranian drone

DUBAI (AP): The United Arab Emirates said that it intercepted an Iranian drone over its waters yesterday, an attack that comes after the United States and Iran exchanged fire over the weekend for the…
A school official checks students' temperatures as they enter school, on the first day of the new school year amid the Ebola virus outbreak, in Ituri, Congo, Tuesday, Sept.1, 2026. (AP Photo/Dieudonne Dirole)
September 1, 2026

Schools reopen in Congo’s Ebola epicentre despite concerns from parents and teachers

BUNIA, Congo (AP) — A new academic year began across Congo on Tuesday despite concerns by parents and teachers that the country’s Ebola outbreak still poses risks to children in the epicenter. The…
FILE - An Amazon company logo marks the facade of a building, March 18, 2022, in Schoenefeld near Berlin. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)
September 1, 2026

Federal Trade Commission and 22 states sue Amazon over inflated advertising prices

NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission and 22 US states filed a lawsuit against online retailer Amazon on Monday, claiming that it defrauded advertising customers. The lawsuit, filed in the…
Residents and frontline workers embark on Ebola outbreak awareness campaign in Beni, North Kivu province, eastern Congo. - AP photo
August 31, 2026

Congo authorities report more than 6,000 confirmed Ebola cases and nearly 3,000 deaths

BUNIA, Congo (AP) – Congo's authorities said on Monday that the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has topped 6,000 cases with 2,911 deaths. More than 1,360 people have recovered from the…
St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew
August 31, 2026

St Kitts Prime Minister Drew hospitalised, to seek medical attention overseas

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Terrance Drew has been advised to be “transported abroad for specialised observation and precautionary monitoring” after he was…
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket with the space observatory Roman Telescope lifts off from launch complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
August 31, 2026

NASA’s newest space telescope launched

CAPE CANAVERAL (AP): NASA’s newest crown jewel blasted off Sunday to hunt for planets around other stars, explore secret dark energy, and survey the cosmos like never before. SpaceX launched the $4.3…
A resident looks at the swollen Trishuli river in Galchhi, Dhading District, Nepal.
August 31, 2026

Warning of possible fresh flooding as communities grapple with devastation

DHADING (AP): Authorities in Nepal warned of possible fresh flooding on Sunday and urged residents in flood-affected districts to remain on high alert after water levels rose in the Bhotekoshi River.…
People light candles in the memory of the newborn victims outside the Mother and Child Health ward at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, in Islamabad, Pakistan.
August 31, 2026

Nurse who saved sole newborn survivor of hospital nursery fire to be awarded

ISLAMABAD (AP): A nurse who rescued the sole surviving newborn from a hospital nursery fire that killed 14 other infants will receive one of the country’s most prestigious civil awards. Fire engulfed…