Sam's News — world — 2026-09-07¶

Politics¶

8 German far-right AfD wins 44% in state election, tests democratic firewall¶

Germany's far-right AfD party wins 44% in a state election, testing whether mainstream parties will work with it to form government.

Sources: Axios RSS

7.5 Germany's AfD calls for cross-party cooperation after Saxony-Anhalt election landslide¶

Germany's far-right AfD party, after winning decisively in the Saxony-Anhalt state election, is calling on other parties to work with it on a centrist agenda including mass deportations and separate schools for migrants.

Sources: BBC RSS

Conflict¶

8 Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon village kill 12 people including two children¶

Israeli airstrikes struck a southern Lebanese village, killing 12 people including at least two children, as Israel-Hezbollah clashes escalate.

Sources: AP News RSS

7.5 Ukraine resumes drone attacks on Russian oil refineries in deep inland strikes¶

Ukraine's armed forces have resumed attacks on oil refineries deep inside Russia, hitting facilities including the Ryazan refinery.

Sources: Bloomberg.com RSS

Space¶

8 Isar Aerospace reaches orbit on second flight, becomes first European fully commercial orbital rocket¶

German company Isar Aerospace successfully reached orbit and deployed payloads on its second flight, becoming the first European company to launch a fully commercial orbital rocket.

Sources: CNBC RSS Update to: German Rocket Successfully Reaches Orbit From European Soil

Disaster¶

7.5 Nepal marks national mourning day after deadly flash floods kill over 1,300¶

Nepal observes a national mourning day following devastating flash floods in Nepal and China that have killed over 1,300 people.

Sources: Reuters RSS

7.5 Indonesia Volcanic Eruption Closes Airports, Strands Hundreds of Thousands¶

A volcanic eruption in Indonesia forced the closure of major airports, stranding between 170,000 and 270,000 travelers and disrupting hundreds of flights at Southeast Asia's second-busiest hub.

Sources: Financial Times RSS

Geopolitics¶

7.5 North Korea Commissions Second Nuclear-Capable Naval Destroyer¶

North Korea has commissioned a second destroyer warship capable of carrying nuclear weapons, expanding its naval nuclear strike capability amid trilateral US-South Korea-Japan military exercises.

Sources: apnews.com RSS

7.5 Thousands of Serbs gather for funeral of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladić¶

Thousands turned out in Serbia for the funeral of Ratko Mladić, the general convicted of war crimes during the Bosnian War, as he received full military honors.

Sources: BBC RSS

Military¶

7.5 Russian Jet-Powered Drones Operating at Altitude Beyond Ukrainian Air Defense Range¶

Russia has deployed jet-powered drones capable of flying at 7 kilometers altitude, exceeding the operational ceiling of most Ukrainian air defense systems and causing numerous casualties.

Sources: en.defence-ua.com RSS